Sec. 7. State implementation grants
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(C)or (D)(ii) of section 5(a)(1) (as applicable), the Secretary shall award implementation grants to State educational agencies to enable the State educational agencies— to implement a comprehensive literacy plan that meets the criteria in section 6(c)(2)(A) for early learning programs and kindergarten through grade 12 programs; to carry out State activities under section 8; and to award subgrants under sections 9 and 10. The Secretary shall not award an implementation grant under this section to a State for any year for which the State has received a planning grant under section 6. An implementation grant under this section shall be awarded for a period of not more than 5 years. The Secretary may renew a grant under this section for a period of not more than 2 years. In order to be eligible to have an implementation grant renewed under this paragraph, the State educational agency shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Secretary that, during the project period— with respect to children from birth through kindergarten entry, the State educational agency has collaborated with the State agencies that oversee child care and other early learning programs, and has collaborated with the State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care, to comply with the terms of the grant, including using the funds— to increase access to high-quality professional development; for developmentally appropriate curricula and teaching materials; and for developmentally appropriate classroom-based instructional assessments and developmentally appropriate screening assessments and diagnostic assessments; and with respect to children in kindergarten through grade 12, demonstrates that there has been significant progress in student academic 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 submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. The State educational agency shall collaborate with the State agency responsible for administering early learning programs and the State agency responsible for administering child care programs in the State in writing and implementing the early learning portion of the grant application under this subsection. An application described in paragraph
(1)shall include the following: A description of the members of the State literacy leadership team and a description of how the State educational agency has developed a comprehensive State literacy plan, consistent with the requirements of section 6(c)(2)(A). An implementation plan that includes a description of how the State educational agency will— carry out the State activities described in section 8; assist eligible entities with— providing strategic and intensive comprehensive literacy instruction based on scientifically valid research for children who are reading and writing below grade level, including through— the use of multitier systems of support; and addressing the literacy needs of children with disabilities or developmental delays and English learners in programs serving children from birth through grade 12; providing training to parents, as appropriate, so that the parents can participate in the literacy related activities described in sections 9 and 10 to assist in the language and literacy development of their children; selecting and using reading and writing assessments; providing classroom-based instruction that is supported by one-to-one and small group work; using curricular materials and instructional tools, which may include technology, to improve instruction and literacy achievement; providing for high-quality professional development; and using the principles of universal design for learning; ensure that local educational agencies in the State have leveraged and are effectively leveraging the resources needed to implement effective comprehensive literacy instruction, and have the capacity to implement literacy initiatives effectively; and continually coordinate and align the activities assisted under this Act with reading, writing, and other literacy resources and programs across the State and locally that serve children and their families and promote comprehensive literacy instruction and learning, including strengthening partnerships among schools, libraries, local youth-serving agencies, and programs, in order to improve literacy for all children. A description of the key data metrics, and the performance targets for such metrics, that will be used and reported annually under section 12(b)(1), which shall include— progress in meeting the 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)) for students in grades 3 through 12; and the relevant program metrics and performance targets that the State shall use to monitor the implementation of its plan under section 12. An assurance that the State educational agency, and any eligible entity receiving a subgrant from the State educational agency under section 9 or 10, will, if requested, participate in the national evaluation under section 11. An assurance that the State educational agency will use implementation grant funds for literacy programs as follows: Not less than 15 percent of such grant funds shall be used for State and local programs and activities pertaining to children from birth through kindergarten entry. Not less than 40 percent of such grant funds shall be used for State and local programs and activities, allocated equitably among the grades of kindergarten through grade 5. Not less than 40 percent of such grant funds shall be used for State and local programs and activities, allocated equitably among grades 6 through 12. Not more than 5 percent of such implementation grant funds shall be used for the State activities described in section 8. An assurance that the State educational agency shall give priority to awarding a subgrant to an eligible entity— under section 9 based on the number or percentage of children younger than the age of kindergarten entry who are— served by the eligible entity; and from families with income levels below the poverty line; and under section 10 based on— the number or percentage of children from birth through age 17 who are— served by the eligible entity; and from families with income levels below the poverty line; and the number or percentage of children in kindergarten through grade 12 served by the eligible entity who are reading and writing below grade level according to State assessments. The Secretary shall evaluate State educational agency applications under subsection
(b)based on the responsiveness of the applications to the application requirements under such subsection. The Secretary shall convene a peer review panel in accordance with section 5(b) to evaluate applications for each implementation grant awarded to a State educational agency under this section. In order for a State educational agency’s application under this section to be approved by the Secretary, the application shall contain an assurance that the State agencies responsible for administering early learning programs and services, including the State agency responsible for administering child care programs, and the State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care approve of, and will be extensively consulted in the implementation of activities consistent with section 9 with respect to, the early learning portion of the application.
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