Sec. 6. State implementation grants
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The Secretary shall award implementation grants to State educational agencies— to implement, in collaboration with the State agencies that oversee child care and other early childhood programs, the State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care, and the State Head Start Collaboration Office— the comprehensive State literacy plan developed under section 5, if the State educational agency received a grant under such section; or another comprehensive State literacy plan for serving children from birth through grade 12; to provide funds made available under paragraph (2)(A) to the State agency that oversees child care programs to award subgrants under section 7; to award subgrants under section 8; and to carry out additional State activities under section 9.
State educational agency shall use implementation grant funds received under this section as follows: Not less than 15 percent of such grant funds shall be used in accordance with section 7. Not less than 40 percent of such grant funds shall be used in accordance with section 8, to be allocated equitably among grades kindergarten through grade 5, unless the State educational agency determines than an exception is necessary based on a capacity survey described in section 8(c)(1).
Not less than 40 percent of such grant funds shall be used in accordance with section 8, to be allocated equitably among grades 6 through 12, unless the State educational agency determines that an exception is necessary based on a capacity survey described in section 8(c)(1). Not more than 5 percent of such grant funds shall be used for the State activities described in section 9. An implementation grant under this section shall be awarded for a period of not less than 3 years and not more than 5 years.
Implementation grants under this section may be renewed. In order to be eligible to have an implementation grant renewed under this paragraph, the State educational agency, in collaboration with the State agencies that oversee child care and other early childhood programs and the State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care, shall demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that— the State educational agency has complied with the terms of the grant, including using the funds to— increase access to high-quality professional development; use developmentally appropriate curricula and teaching materials; and use developmentally appropriate classroom-based instructional assessments and developmentally appropriate screening and diagnostic assessments; and with respect to students in kindergarten through grade 12, during the period of the grant there has been significant progress in student achievement, as measured by appropriate assessments, including meeting the measurable annual objectives established pursuant to section 1111(b)(2)(C)(v) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(C)(v) ).
A State educational agency that desires to receive an implementation grant under this section shall, in collaboration with the State agencies that oversee child care and other early childhood programs and the State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care, submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. An application described in paragraph
(1)shall include the following: A description of how the State educational agency has formed a State literacy leadership team and developed a comprehensive State literacy plan, as described in section 5. An assurance that the State has a process to safeguard against conflicts of interest consistent with section 11(c) for individuals providing technical assistance on behalf of the State educational agency or the State agencies that oversee child care and other early childhood programs or serving on the State literacy leadership team. An implementation plan that includes a description of how the State educational agency and the State agency that oversees child care programs will— assist eligible entities with— selecting and using screening assessments and diagnostic assessments; providing classroom-based instruction that is supported by one-to-one and small group instruction; using curricular materials and instructional tools, which may include technology, to improve instruction and literacy achievement; using the principles of universal design for learning in all phases of instructional practice, including professional development, curriculum development and selection of instructional materials, and classroom instruction; providing high-quality professional development as part of such eligible entities’ literacy initiatives to improve the literacy development and learning of children and students served under the implementation grant; and providing diverse learners, including English language learners, with culturally, linguistically, and developmentally appropriate curricula, instructional materials, interactive technologies, and valid and reliable assessments that support such learners in meeting State academic and content standards; ensure that eligible entities in the State have leveraged and are effectively leveraging the resources to implement high-quality literacy instruction, and have the capacity to implement high-quality literacy initiatives effectively; ensure that professional development activities are based on— the essential components of early literacy instruction and the essential components of reading and writing instruction, as appropriate; and evidence-based English language acquisition and adult learning research, as appropriate; coordinate and align, as appropriate, the activities assisted under this section and sections 7 and 8 with other State and local programs that— serve children and students, and their families; and promote literacy instruction and learning; ensure that funds provided under this section are awarded in a manner that will provide services to all age and grade levels consistent with section 6(a)(2); award subgrants to eligible entities to enable the eligible entities to carry out the activities described in sections 7 and 8, including to— eligible entities that serve rural areas; and eligible entities that serve urban areas; and assist the eligible entities in the State in— providing strategic and intensive literacy instruction for students reading and writing below grade level, including through the use of multitiered systems of supports; providing high-quality professional development in literacy instruction to teachers, including— special education teachers or teachers of students who are English language learners; and teachers of core academic subjects; addressing the literacy needs of children and students with disabilities and English language learners served by the eligible entity; and providing training to parents so that the parents can participate in the literacy related activities described under sections 7 and 8 to assist in the language and literacy development of their children. A description of the key data metrics that will be collected and reported annually under section 11(b)(1)(E). An assurance that the State educational agency, the State agency that awards subgrants under section 7, and any eligible entity receiving a subgrant under section 7 or 8, will, if requested, participate in the national evaluation under section 10. An assurance that the State educational agency and the State agency that oversees child care programs, as appropriate, shall prioritize awarding subgrants— under section 7, based on the percentage of low-income children proposed to be served by the applicant; and under section 8, based on the number or percentage of children counted under section 1124(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6333(c) ) proposed to be served by the applicant.
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