# Standards for Conduct and Evaluation of Activities Carried out by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI)Designation of Exemplary and Promising Programs
> **US Department of Education** · Final regulation. · Published 1997-11-17 · Effective 1997-12-17 · 62 FR 61428
## Document
- **Document number:** 97-30051
- **Category:** education-other
- **Agency:** US Department of Education
- **Federal Register citation:** 62 FR 61428
- **CFR reference:** 34 CFR 701
- **Publication date:** 1997-11-17
- **Effective date:** 1997-12-17
## Abstract

The Assistant Secretary for Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) is establishing final regulations pursuant to the ``Educational Research, Development, Dissemination, and Improvement Act of 1994.'' The regulations are intended to provide quality assurance that programs designated by the Department of Education as either exemplary or promising have met criteria that will allow educators, professional organizations, and others to use these programs with confidence.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1997/11/17/97-30051/standards-for-conduct-and-evaluation-of-activities-carried-out-by-the-office-of-educational-research)
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