Statute: TITLE I / D / 664 / b / 2 (D) the effectiveness of schools, local educational agencies, States, other recipients of assistance under this title, and the Secretary in achieving the purposes of this title by--
(i) improving the academic achievement of children with disabilities and their performance on regular statewide assessments as compared to non-disabled children, and the performance of children with disabilities on alternate assessments;
(ii) improving the participation of children with disabilities in the general education curriculum;
(iii) improving the transitions of children with disabilities at natural transition points;
(iv) placing and serving children with disabilities, including minority children, in the least restrictive environment appropriate;
(v) preventing children with disabilities, especially children with emotional disturbances and specific learning disabilities, from dropping out of school;
(vi) addressing the reading and literacy needs of children with disabilities;
(vii) reducing the inappropriate over-identification of children, especially minority and limited English proficient children, as having a disability;