Sec. 201. Teacher preparation and effectiveness
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The title heading for title II ( 20 U.S.C. 6601 et seq. ) is amended to read as follows: . Part A of title II ( 20 U.S.C. 6601 et seq. ) is amended to read as follows: The purpose of this part is to provide grants to State educational agencies and subgrants to local educational agencies to— increase student achievement consistent with State academic standards under section 1111(b)(1); improve teacher and school leader effectiveness in classrooms and schools, respectively; provide evidence-based, job-embedded, continuous professional development; and if a State educational agency or local educational agency so chooses, develop and implement teacher evaluation systems that use, in part, student achievement data to determine teacher effectiveness.
Of the amounts appropriated under section 3(b), the Secretary shall reserve 75 percent to make grants to States with applications approved under section 2112 to pay for the Federal share of the cost of carrying out the activities specified in section 2113 . Each grant shall consist of the allotment determined for a State under subsection (b). Of the amount reserved under subsection
(a)for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve— not more than 1 percent to carry out national activities under section 2132; one-half of 1 percent for allotments to outlying areas on the basis of their relative need, as determined by the Secretary, in accordance with the purpose of this part; and one-half of 1 percent for the Secretary of the Interior for programs under this part in schools operated or funded by the Bureau of Indian Education. Subject to subparagraph
(B), from the funds reserved under subsection
(a)for any fiscal year and not reserved under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall allot to each State the sum of— an amount that bears the same relationship to 50 percent of the funds as the number of individuals age 5 through 17 in the State, as determined by the Secretary on the basis of the most recent satisfactory data, bears to the number of those individuals in all such States, as so determined; and an amount that bears the same relationship to 50 percent of the funds as the number of individuals age 5 through 17 from families with incomes below the poverty line in the State, as determined by the Secretary on the basis of the most recent satisfactory data, bears to the number of those individuals in all such States, as so determined. No State receiving an allotment under subparagraph
(A)may receive less than one-half of 1 percent of the total amount of funds allotted under such subparagraph for a fiscal year. Subparagraph
(A)shall not apply with respect to a fiscal year unless the Secretary certifies in writing to Congress for that fiscal year that the amount of funds allotted under subparagraph
(A)to local educational agencies that serve a high percentage of students from families with incomes below the poverty line is not less than the amount allotted to such local educational agencies for fiscal year 2013. For a fiscal year for which subparagraph
(A)does not apply, the Secretary shall allocate to each State the funds described in subparagraph
(A)according to the formula set forth in subsection (b)(2)(B)(i) of this section as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Student Success Act. If a State does not apply for an allotment under this section for any fiscal year or only a portion of the State’s allotment is allotted under subsection
(c), the Secretary shall reallot the State’s entire allotment or the remaining portion of its allotment, as the case may be, to the remaining States in accordance with subsection
(b). For a State to be eligible to receive a grant under this subpart, the State educational agency shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time and in such a manner as the Secretary may reasonably require, which shall include the following: A description of how the State educational agency will meet the requirements of this subpart. A description of how the State educational agency will use a grant received under section 2111, including the grant funds the State will reserve for State-level activities under section 2113(a)(2) . A description of how the State educational agency will facilitate the sharing of evidence-based and other effective strategies among local educational agencies. A description of how, and under what timeline, the State educational agency will allocate subgrants under subpart 2 to local educational agencies. If applicable, a description of how the State educational agency will work with local educational agencies in the State to develop or implement a teacher or school leader evaluation system. An assurance that the State educational agency will comply with section 5501 (regarding participation by private school children and teachers). An application submitted by a State educational agency under subsection
(a)shall be deemed to be approved by the Secretary unless the Secretary makes a written determination, prior to the expiration of the 120-day period beginning on the date on which the Secretary received the application, that the application is not in compliance with this subpart. The Secretary shall not finally disapprove an application, except after giving the State educational agency notice and an opportunity for a hearing. If the Secretary finds that an application is not in compliance, in whole or in part, with this subpart, the Secretary shall— give the State educational agency notice and an opportunity for a hearing; and notify the State educational agency of the finding of noncompliance and, in such notification, shall— cite the specific provisions in the application that are not in compliance; and request additional information, only as to the noncompliant provisions, needed to make the application compliant. If a State educational agency responds to a notification from the Secretary under subsection (d)(2) during the 45-day period beginning on the date on which the agency received the notification, and resubmits the application with the requested information described in subsection (d)(2)(B) , the Secretary shall approve or disapprove such application prior to the later of— the expiration of the 45-day period beginning on the date on which the application is resubmitted; or the expiration of the 120-day period described in subsection
(b). If a State educational agency does not respond to a notification from the Secretary under subsection (d)(2) during the 45-day period beginning on the date on which the agency received the notification, such application shall be deemed to be disapproved. A State educational agency that receives a grant under section 2111 shall— reserve 95 percent of the grant funds to make subgrants to local educational agencies under subpart 2; and use the remainder of the funds, after reserving funds under paragraph
(1), for the State activities described in subsection
(b), except that the State may reserve not more than 1 percent of the grant funds for planning and administration related to carrying out activities described in subsection (b). A State educational agency that receives a grant under section 2111— shall use the amount described in subsection (a)(2) to fulfill the State educational agency’s responsibilities with respect to the proper and efficient administration of the subgrant program carried out under this part; and may use the amount described in subsection (a)(2) to— provide training and technical assistance to local educational agencies on— in the case of a State educational agency not implementing a statewide teacher evaluation system— the development and implementation of a teacher evaluation system; and training school leaders in using such evaluation system; or in the case of a State educational agency implementing a statewide teacher evaluation system, implementing such evaluation system; disseminate and share evidence-based and other effective practices, including practices consistent with the principles of effectiveness described in section 2222(b), related to teacher and school leader effectiveness and professional development; provide professional development for teachers and school leaders in the State consistent with section 2123(6); and provide training and technical assistance to local educational agencies on— in the case of a State educational agency not implementing a statewide school leader evaluation system, the development and implementation of a school leader evaluation system; and in the case of a State educational agency implementing a statewide school leader evaluation system, implementing such evaluation system. Each State receiving a grant under section 2111 shall use the funds reserved under section 2113(a)(1) to award subgrants to local educational agencies under this section. From the funds reserved by a State under section 2113(a)(1) , the State educational agency shall allocate to each local educational agency in the State the sum of— an amount that bears the same relationship to 50 percent of the funds as the number of individuals age 5 through 17 in the geographic area served by the local educational agency, as determined by the State on the basis of the most recent satisfactory data, bears to the number of those individuals in the geographic areas served by all the local educational agencies in the State, as so determined; and an amount that bears the same relationship to 50 percent of the funds as the number of individuals age 5 through 17 from families with incomes below the poverty line in the geographic area served by the local educational agency, as determined by the State on the basis of the most recent satisfactory data, bears to the number of those individuals in the geographic areas served by all the local educational agencies in the State, as so determined. To be eligible to receive a subgrant under this subpart, a local educational agency shall submit an application to the State educational agency involved at such time, in such a manner, and containing such information as the State educational agency may reasonably require that, at a minimum, shall include the following: A description of— how the local educational agency will meet the requirements of this subpart; how the activities to be carried out by the local educational agency under this subpart will be evidence-based, improve student academic achievement, and improve teacher and school leader effectiveness; if applicable, how, the local educational agency will work with parents, teachers, school leaders, and other staff of the schools served by the local educational agency in developing and implementing a teacher evaluation system; and If applicable, a description of how the local educational agency will develop and implement a teacher or school leader evaluation system. An assurance that the local educational agency will comply with section 5501 (regarding participation by private school children and teachers). A local educational agency receiving a subgrant under this subpart may use such funds for— the development and implementation of a teacher evaluation system that may— use student achievement data derived from a variety of sources as a significant factor in determining a teacher’s evaluation, with the weight given to such data defined by the local educational agency; use multiple measures of evaluation for evaluating teachers; have more than 2 categories for rating the performance of teachers; be used to make personnel decisions, as determined by the local educational agency; and be based on input from parents, school leaders, teachers, and other staff of schools served by the local educational agency. in the case of a local educational agency located in a State implementing a statewide teacher evaluation system, implementing such evaluation system; the training of school leaders or other individuals for the purpose of evaluating teachers or school leaders under a teacher or school leader evaluation system, as appropriate; in the case of a local educational agency located in a State implementing a statewide school leader evaluation system, to implement such evaluation system; in the case of a local educational agency located in a State not implementing a statewide school leader evaluation system, the development and implementation of a school leader evaluation system; professional development for teachers and school leaders that is evidence-based, job-embedded, and continuous, such as— subject-based professional development for teachers, including for teachers of civic education, including for teachers of computer science and other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics subjects; professional development aligned with the State’s academic standards; professional development to assist teachers in meeting the needs of students with different learning styles, particularly students with disabilities, English learners, and gifted and talented students; professional development for teachers or school leaders identified as in need of additional support through data provided by a teacher or school leader evaluation system, as appropriate; professional development based on the current science of learning, which includes research on positive brain change and cognitive skill development; professional development for school leaders, including evidence-based mentorship programs for such leaders; professional development on integrated, interdisciplinary, and project-based teaching strategies, including for career and technical education teachers and teachers of computer science and other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics subjects; or professional development on teaching dual credit, dual enrollment, Advanced Placement, or International Baccalaureate postsecondary-level courses to secondary school students; partnering with a public or private organization or a consortium of such organizations to develop and implement a teacher evaluation system described in subparagraph
(A)or
(B)of paragraph (1), or to administer professional development, as appropriate; any activities authorized under section 2222(a); or class size reduction, except that the local educational agency may use not more than 10 percent of such funds for this purpose. Each local educational agency receiving a subgrant under subpart 2 shall submit to the State educational agency involved, on an annual basis until the last year in which the local educational agency receives such subgrant funds, a report on— how the local educational agency is meeting the purposes of this part described in section 2101; how the local educational agency is using such subgrant funds; in the case of a local educational agency implementing a teacher or school leader evaluation system, the results of such evaluation system, except that such report shall not reveal personally identifiable information about an individual teacher or school leader; and any such other information as the State educational agency may require. Each State educational agency receiving a grant under subpart 1 shall submit to the Secretary a report, on an annual basis until the last year in which the State educational agency receives such grant funds, on— how the State educational agency is meeting the purposes of this part described in section 2101; and how the State educational agency is using such grant funds. From the funds reserved by the Secretary under section 2111(b)(1)(A), the Secretary shall, directly or through grants and contracts— provide technical assistance to States and local educational agencies in carrying out activities under this part; and acting through the Institute of Education Sciences, conduct national evaluations of activities carried out by State educational agencies and local educational agencies under this part. In this part, the term State means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. . Part B of title II ( 20 U.S.C. 6661 et seq. ) is amended to read as follows: The purpose of this part is to improve student academic achievement by— supporting all State educational agencies, local educational agencies, schools, teachers, and school leaders to pursue innovative and evidence-based practices to help all students meet the State’s academic standards; and increasing the number of teachers and school leaders who are effective in increasing student academic achievement. From the amount appropriated under section 3(b) for any fiscal year, the Secretary— shall reserve 25 percent to award grants to States under this subpart; and of the amount reserved under paragraph (1), shall reserve— not more than 1 percent for national activities described in section 2233; one-half of 1 percent for allotments to outlying areas on the basis of their relative need, as determined by the Secretary, in accordance with the purpose of this part; and one-half of 1 percent for the Secretary of the Interior for programs under this part in schools operated or funded by the Bureau of Indian Education. From the total amount reserved under subsection (a)(1) for each fiscal year and not reserved under subparagraphs
(A)through
(C)of subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall allot, and make available in accordance with this section, to each State an amount that bears the same ratio to such sums as the school-age population of the State bears to the school-age population of all States. No State receiving an allotment under paragraph
(1)may receive less than one-half of 1 percent of the total amount allotted under such paragraph. If a State does not receive an allotment under this subpart for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reallot the amount of the State’s allotment to the remaining States in accordance with this section. In order to receive an allotment under this section for any fiscal year, a State shall submit an application to the Secretary, at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may reasonably require. Such application shall— designate the State educational agency as the agency responsible for the administration and supervision of programs assisted under this part; describe how the State educational agency will use funds received under this section for State level activities described in subsection (d)(3) ; describe the procedures and criteria the State educational agency will use for reviewing applications and awarding subgrants in a timely manner to eligible entities under section 2221 on a competitive basis; describe how the State educational agency will ensure that subgrants made under section 2221 are of sufficient size and scope to support effective programs that will help increase academic achievement in the classroom and are consistent with the purposes of this part; describe the steps the State educational agency will take to ensure that eligible entities use subgrants received under section 2221 to carry out programs that implement effective strategies, including by providing ongoing technical assistance and training, and disseminating evidence-based and other effective strategies to such eligible entities; describe how programs under this part will be coordinated with other programs under this Act; and include an assurance that, other than providing technical and advisory assistance and monitoring compliance with this part, the State educational agency has not exercised, and will not exercise, any influence in the decision-making processes of eligible entities as to the expenditure of funds made pursuant to an application submitted under section 2221(b). Each State that receives an allotment under this section shall reserve not less than 92 percent of the amount allotted to such State under subsection
(b), for each fiscal year, for subgrants to eligible entities under subpart 2. A State educational agency may reserve not more than 1 percent of the amount made available to the State under subsection
(b)for the administrative costs of carrying out such State educational agency’s responsibilities under this subpart. A State educational agency shall reserve not more than 4 percent of the amount made available to the State under subsection
(b)to carry out, solely, or in partnership with State agencies of higher education, 1 or more of the following activities: Reforming teacher and school leader certification, recertification, licensing, and tenure systems to ensure that such systems are rigorous and that— each teacher has the subject matter knowledge and teaching skills necessary to help students meet the State’s academic standards; and school leaders have the instructional leadership skills to help teachers instruct and students learn. Improving the quality of teacher preparation programs within the State, including through the use of appropriate student achievement data and other factors to evaluate the quality of teacher preparation programs within the State. Carrying out programs that establish, expand, or improve alternative routes for State certification or licensure of teachers and school leaders, including such programs for— mid-career professionals from other occupations, including computer science and other science, technology, engineering, and math fields; former military personnel; and recent graduates of an institution of higher education, with a record of academic distinction, who demonstrate the potential to become effective teachers or school leaders. Developing, or assisting eligible entities in developing— performance-based pay systems for teachers and school leaders; strategies that provide differential, incentive, or bonus pay for teachers and school leaders; or teacher and school leader advancement initiatives that promote professional growth and emphasize multiple career paths and pay differentiation. Developing, or assisting eligible entities in developing, new, evidence-based teacher and school leader induction and mentoring programs that are designed to— improve instruction and student academic achievement; and increase the retention of effective teachers and school leaders. Providing professional development for teachers and school leaders that is focused on improving teaching and student academic achievement, including for students with different learning styles, particularly students with disabilities, English learners, gifted and talented students, and other special populations. Providing training and technical assistance to eligible entities that receive a subgrant under section 2221. Other activities identified by the State educational agency that meet the purposes of this part, including those activities authorized under subparagraph (B). In the case of a State in which teacher or school leader preparation academies are allowable under State law, a State educational agency may reserve not more than 3 percent of the amount made available to the State under subsection
(b)to support the establishment or expansion of one or more teacher or school leader preparation academies and, subject to the limitation under clause (iii), to support State authorizers for such academies. A State educational agency shall not provide funds under this subparagraph to support the establishment or expansion of a teacher or school leader preparation academy unless the academy agrees to provide, either directly or through private contributions, non-Federal matching funds equal to not less than 10 percent of the amount of the funds the academy will receive under this subparagraph. Not more than 5 percent of funds provided to a teacher or school leader preparation academy under this subparagraph may be used to support activities of State authorizers for such academy. An application submitted by a State pursuant to section 2211(c) shall be deemed to be approved by the Secretary unless the Secretary makes a written determination, prior to the expiration of the 120-day period beginning on the date on which the Secretary received the application, that the application is not in compliance with section 2211(c) . The Secretary shall not finally disapprove an application submitted under section 2211(c) , except after giving the State educational agency notice and an opportunity for a hearing. If the Secretary finds that an application is not in compliance, in whole or in part, with section 2211(c) the Secretary shall— give the State educational agency notice and an opportunity for a hearing; and notify the State educational agency of the finding of noncompliance and, in such notification, shall— cite the specific provisions in the application that are not in compliance; and request additional information, only as to the noncompliant provisions, needed to make the application compliant. If a State educational agency responds to a notification from the Secretary under paragraph (2)(B) during the 45-day period beginning on the date on which the State educational agency received the notification, and resubmits the application with the requested information described in paragraph (2)(B)(ii) , the Secretary shall approve or disapprove such application prior to the later of— the expiration of the 45-day period beginning on the date on which the application is resubmitted; or the expiration of the 120-day period described in subsection
(a). If the State educational agency does not respond to a notification from the Secretary under paragraph (2)(B) during the 45-day period beginning on the date on which the State educational agency received the notification, such application shall be deemed to be disapproved. A State that receives an allotment under section 2211(b) for a fiscal year shall use the amount reserved under section 2211(d)(1) to award subgrants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities in accordance with this section to enable such entities to carry out the programs and activities described in section 2222 . To be eligible to receive a subgrant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit an application to the State educational agency at such time, in such manner, and including such information as the State educational agency may reasonably require. Each application submitted under paragraph
(1)shall include— a description of the programs and activities to be funded and how they are consistent with the purposes of this part; and an assurance that the eligible entity will comply with section 5501 (regarding participation by private school children and teachers). In reviewing applications under this section, a State educational agency shall use a peer review process or other methods of assuring the quality of such applications but the review shall only judge the likelihood of the activity to increase student academic achievement. The reviewers shall not make a determination based on the policy of the proposed activity. A State educational agency shall distribute funds under this section equitably among geographic areas within the State, including rural, suburban, and urban communities. A State educational agency may award subgrants under this section for a period of not more than 5 years. An eligible entity receiving a subgrant under this section shall provide, either directly or through private contributions, non-Federal matching funds equal to not less than 10 percent of the amount of the subgrant. Each eligible entity receiving a subgrant under section 2221 shall use such subgrant funds to develop, implement, and evaluate comprehensive programs and activities, that are in accordance with the purpose of this part and— are consistent with the principles of effectiveness described in subsection (b); and may include, among other programs and activities— developing and implementing initiatives to assist in recruiting, hiring, and retaining highly effective teachers and school leaders, including initiatives that provide— differential, incentive, or bonus pay for teachers and school leaders; performance-based pay systems for teachers and school leaders; teacher and school leader advancement initiatives that promote professional growth and emphasize multiple career paths and pay differentiation; new teacher and school leader induction and mentoring programs that are designed to improve instruction, student academic achievement, and to increase teacher and school leader retention; and teacher residency programs, and school leader residency programs, designed to develop and support new teachers or new school leaders, respectively; supporting the establishment or expansion of teacher or school leader preparation academies under section 2211(d)(3)(B); recruiting qualified individuals from other fields, including individuals from computer science and other science, technology, engineering, and math fields, mid-career professionals from other occupations, and former military personnel; establishing, improving, or expanding model instructional programs to ensure that all children meet the State’s academic standards; providing evidence-based, job embedded, continuous professional development for teachers and school leaders focused on improving teaching and student academic achievement; implementing programs based on the current science of learning, which includes research on positive brain change and cognitive skill development; recruiting and training teachers to teach dual credit, dual enrollment, Advanced Placement, or International Baccalaureate postsecondary-level courses to secondary school students; and other activities and programs identified as necessary by the local educational agency that meet the purpose of this part. For a program or activity developed pursuant to this section to meet the principles of effectiveness, such program or activity shall— be based upon an assessment of objective data regarding the need for programs and activities in the elementary schools and secondary schools served to increase the number of teachers and school leaders who are effective in improving student academic achievement; reflect evidence-based research, or in the absence of a strong research base, reflect effective strategies in the field, that provide evidence that the program or activity will improve student academic achievement; and include meaningful and ongoing consultation with, and input from, teachers, school leaders, and parents, in the development of the application and administration of the program or activity. Each eligible entity and each teacher or school leader preparation academy that receives funds under this part shall undergo a periodic evaluation by the State educational agency involved to assess such entity’s or such academy’s progress toward achieving the purposes of this part. The results of an evaluation described in subsection
(a)of an eligible entity or academy shall be— used to refine, improve, and strengthen such eligible entity or such academy, respectively; and made available to the public upon request, with public notice of such availability provided. Each eligible entity and each teacher or school leader preparation academy that receives funds from a State educational agency under this part shall prepare and submit annually to such State educational agency a report that includes— a description of the progress of the eligible entity or teacher or school leader preparation academy, respectively, in meeting the purposes of this part; a description of the programs and activities conducted by the eligible entity or teacher or school leader preparation academy, respectively, with funds received under this part; how the eligible entity or teacher or school leader preparation academy, respectively, is using such funds; and any such other information as the State educational agency may require. Each State educational agency that receives a grant under this part shall prepare and submit, annually, to the Secretary a report that includes— a description of the programs and activities conducted by the State educational agency with grant funds received under this part; a description of the progress of the State educational agency in meeting the purposes of this part described in section 2201; how the State educational agency is using grant funds received under this part; the methods and criteria the State educational agency used to award subgrants in a timely manner to eligible entities under section 2221 and, if applicable, funds in a timely manner to teacher or school leader academies under section 2211(d)(3)(B); and the results of the periodic evaluations conducted under section 2231. From the funds reserved by the Secretary under section 2211(a)(2)(A), the Secretary shall, directly or through grants and contracts— provide technical assistance to States and eligible entities in carrying out activities under this part; and acting through the Institute of Education Sciences, conduct national evaluations of activities carried out by States and eligible entities under this part. In this part: The term eligible entity means— a local educational agency or consortium of local educational agencies; an institution of higher education or consortium of such institutions in partnership with a local educational agency or consortium of local educational agencies; a for-profit organization, a nonprofit organization, or a consortium of for-profit or nonprofit organizations in partnership with a local educational agency or consortium of local educational agencies; or a consortium of the entities described in subparagraphs
(B)and (C). The term State means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The term State authorizer means an entity designated by the Governor of a State to authorize teacher or school leader preparation academies within the State that— enters into an agreement with a teacher or school leader preparation academy that— specifies the goals expected of the academy, which, at a minimum, include the goals described in paragraph (4); and does not reauthorize the academy if such goals are not met; and may be a nonprofit organization, a State educational agency, or other public entity, or consortium of such entities (including a consortium of State educational agencies). The term teacher or school leader preparation academy means a public or private entity, or a nonprofit or for-profit organization, which may be an institution of higher education or an organization affiliated with an institution of higher education, that will prepare teachers or school leaders to serve in schools, and that— enters into an agreement with a State authorizer that specifies the goals expected of the academy, including— a requirement that prospective teachers or school leaders who are enrolled in a teacher or school leader preparation academy receive a significant part of their training through clinical preparation that partners the prospective candidate with an effective teacher or school leader, respectively, with a demonstrated record of increasing student achievement, while also receiving concurrent instruction from the academy in the content area (or areas) in which the prospective teacher or school leader will become certified or licensed; the number of effective teachers or school leaders, respectively, who will demonstrate success in increasing student achievement that the academy will produce; and a requirement that a teacher or school leader preparation academy will only award a certificate of completion after the graduate demonstrates that the graduate is an effective teacher or school leader, respectively, with a demonstrated record of increasing student achievement, except that an academy may award a provisional certificate for the period necessary to allow the graduate to demonstrate such effectiveness; does not have restrictions on the methods the academy will use to train prospective teacher or school leader candidates, including— obligating (or prohibiting) the academy’s faculty to hold advanced degrees or conduct academic research; restrictions related to the academy's physical infrastructure; restrictions related to the number of course credits required as part of the program of study; restrictions related to the undergraduate coursework completed by teachers teaching or working on alternative certificates, licenses, or credentials, as long as such teachers have successfully passed all relevant State-approved content area examinations; or restrictions related to obtaining accreditation from an accrediting body for purposes of becoming an academy; limits admission to its program to prospective teacher or school leader candidates who demonstrate strong potential to improve student achievement, based on a rigorous selection process that reviews a candidate’s prior academic achievement or record of professional accomplishment; and results in a certificate of completion that the State may recognize as at least the equivalent of a master’s degree in education for the purposes of hiring, retention, compensation, and promotion in the State. The term teacher residency program means a school-based teacher preparation program in which a prospective teacher— for one academic year, teaches alongside an effective teacher, as determined by a teacher evaluation system implemented under part A, who is the teacher of record; receives concurrent instruction during the year described in subparagraph
(A)from the partner institution (as defined in section 200 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1021 )), which courses may be taught by local educational agency personnel or residency program faculty, in the teaching of the content area in which the teacher will become certified or licensed; and acquires effective teaching skills. . Part C of title II ( 20 U.S.C. 6671 et seq. ) is amended— by striking subparts 1 through 4; by striking the heading relating to subpart 5; by striking sections 2361 and 2368; in section 2362, by striking principals and inserting school leaders ; in section 2363(6)(A), by striking principal and inserting school leader ; in section 2366(b), by striking ate law and inserting
(3)A State law ; by redesignating section 2362 as section 2361; by redesignating sections 2364 through 2367 as sections 2362 through 2365, respectively; and by redesignating section 2363 as section 2366 and transferring such section to appear after section 2365 (as so redesignated). Part D of title II ( 20 U.S.C. 6751 et seq. ) is amended to read as follows: In this title, the term local educational agency includes a charter school (as defined in section 5101) that, in the absence of this section, would not have received funds under this title. At the beginning of each school year, a local educational agency that receives funds under this title shall notify the parents of each student attending any school receiving funds under this title that the parents may request, and the agency will provide the parents on request (and in a timely manner), information regarding the professional qualifications of the student’s classroom teachers. Funds received under this title shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, non-Federal funds that would otherwise be used for activities authorized under this title. .
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