(A) develop, field test, and validate a staff development curriculum that
(i) relates to the appropriate reading level for direct service workers who assist individuals with disabilities;
(ii) allows for multiple levels of instruction;
(iii) provides instruction appropriate for direct support workers who work in diverse settings; and
(iv) is consistent with subsections (b) and (c) of section 15001 of this title and section
15009 of this title;
(B) develop, field test, and validate guidelines for the organizations that use the curriculum that provide for
(i) providing necessary technical and instructional support to trainers and mentors for the participants;
(ii) ensuring easy access to and use of such curriculum by workers that choose to participate in using, and agencies that choose to use, the curriculum;
(iii) evaluating the proficiency of the participants with respect to the content of the curriculum;
(iv) providing necessary support to the participants to assure that the participants have access to, and proficiency in using, a computer in order to participate in the development, testing, and validation process;
(v) providing necessary technical and instructional support to trainers and mentors for the participants in conjunction with the development, testing, and validation process;
(vi) addressing the satisfaction of participants, individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, providers of services for such individuals and families, and other relevant entities with the curriculum; and
(vii) developing methods to maintain a record of the instruction completed, and the content mastered, by each participant under the curriculum; and
(C) nationally disseminate the curriculum and guidelines, including dissemination through
(i) parent training and information centers funded under part D of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (
20 U.S.C.
1451 et seq.);
(ii) community-based organizations of and for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families;
(iii) entities funded under subchapter I of this chapter;
(iv) centers for independent living;
(v) State educational agencies and local educational agencies;
(vi) entities operating appropriate medical facilities;
(vii) postsecondary education entities; and
(viii) other appropriate entities; and