; (B) the number and types of students participating in the programs offered, including the progress of participating students toward recognized certificates or degrees; (C) issues related to student financial assistance; (D) the extent to which any statutory or regulatory requirements present difficulties for students or institutions in the participating programs; and (E) an analysis of the program’s progress with each of its objectives, including the number and rate of completion of participating students toward recognized certificates or degrees, prices charged to students, time required to complete the participating programs, on-time completion rates of participating students, and indicators of program quality. (2) Review The Secretary shall review policies and identify those policies that present impediments to the development and use of innovative programs and other nontraditional methods of expanding success and access to education. (3) Measures The Secretary shall establish measures to assess the quality of the education provided by participating programs under this section, including a minimum standard of quality that participating programs shall meet. (4) Reports The Secretary shall provide reports to the authorizing committees on an annual basis regarding— (A) the programs authorized under this section; and (B) the number and types of students receiving assistance under this section for instruction leading to a recognized degree or certificate, including the progress of such students toward recognized certificates and the degree to which participation in such programs leading to such certificates increased. (5) Duties of the secretary In conducting the program authorized under this section, the Secretary shall, on a continuing basis— (A) ensure compliance of institutions of higher education with the requirements of this section (other than the sections and regulations that are waived under subsection (e)); (B) provide technical assistance