Sec. 102. Definitions
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In this title: The term annual measurable growth means a rate of annual growth determined by a State educational agency that is approved by the Secretary. The term external partner means an entity— that is an organization such as a nonprofit organization, community-based organization, local education fund, service organization, educational service agency, or institution of higher education; and that has demonstrated expertise and effectiveness in providing targeted support such as data analysis, professional development, or provision of nonacademic support and integrated student services to local educational agencies, schools, or students that leads to improved teaching, learning, and outcomes for students, including for those students who are failing to make sufficient progress to graduate in the standard amount of years or who have dropped out of high school.
The term low-income local educational agency means a local educational agency— that serves not fewer than 10,000 children from families with incomes below the poverty line; or for which not less than 20 percent of the children served by the agency are from families with incomes below the poverty line. The term middle grades means any of grades 5 through 8. The term poverty line means the poverty line described in section 673 of the Community Services Block Grant Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9902 ), applicable to a family of the size involved.
The term secondary school reform partner means an organization, such as a school reform organization, community-based organization, local education fund, educational service agency, or institution of higher education, with expertise in analyzing school performance data and a track record of success in improving student achievement and graduation rates in low-performing high schools.
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