Sec. 113. National activities
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Section 114 ( 20 U.S.C. 2324 ) is amended— in subsection (a)— in paragraph (1)— by striking The Secretary shall the first place it appears and inserting The Secretary shall, in consultation with the Director of the Institute for Education Sciences, ; and by inserting from eligible agencies under section 113(c) after pursuant to this title ; and by striking paragraph (3); by amending subsection
(b)to read as follows: The Secretary shall take such action as may be necessary to secure at reasonable cost the information required by this title. To ensure reasonable cost, the Secretary, in consultation with the National Center for Education Statistics and the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education shall determine the methodology to be used and the frequency with which such information is to be collected. ; in subsection (c)— in paragraph (1)— by striking may and inserting shall ; by striking , directly or through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, and inserting directly through grants ; and by striking and assessment ; and in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (B), by inserting , acting through the Director of the Institute for Education Sciences, after describe how the Secretary ; and in subparagraph (C), by inserting , in consultation with the Director of the Institute for Education Sciences, after the Secretary ; in subsection (d)— in paragraph (1)— in subparagraph (A)— by inserting , acting through the Director of the Institute for Education Sciences, after The Secretary ; by inserting and the plan developed under subsection
(c)after described in paragraph
(2); and by striking assessment each place such term appears and inserting evaluation ; and in subparagraph (B)— in clause (v), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; in clause (vi), by striking the period at the end and inserting , which may include individuals with expertise in addressing inequities in access to, and in opportunities for academic and technical skill attainment; and ; and by adding at the end the following: representatives of special populations. ; in paragraph (2)— in the heading, by striking ; and assessment in subparagraph (A)— by inserting , acting through the Director of the Institute for Education Sciences, after the Secretary ; by striking an independent evaluation and assessment and inserting a series of research and evaluation initiatives for each year for which funds are appropriated to carry out this Act, which are aligned with the plan in subsection (c)(2), ; by striking Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 and ; Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act by striking , contracts, and cooperative agreements that are and inserting to institutions of higher education or a consortia of one or more institutions of higher education and one or more private nonprofit organizations or agencies ; and by adding at the end the following: Such evaluation shall, whenever possible, use the most recent data available. ; and by amending subparagraph
(B)to read as follows: The evaluation required under subparagraph
(A)shall include descriptions and evaluations of— the extent and success of the integration of challenging State academic standards adopted under 1111(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(1) ) and career and technical education for students participating in career and technical education programs, including a review of the effect of such integration on the academic and technical proficiency achievement of such students (including the number of such students that receive a regular high school diploma, as such term is defined under section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 or a State-defined alternative diploma described in section 8101(25)(A)(ii)(I)(bb) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 7801(25)(A)(ii)(I)(bb) )); the extent to which career and technical education programs and programs of study prepare students, including special populations, for subsequent employment in high-skill, high-wage occupations (including those in which mathematics and science, which may include computer science, skills are critical), or for participation in postsecondary education; employer involvement in, benefit from, and satisfaction with, career and technical education programs and programs of study and career and technical education students’ preparation for employment; efforts to expand access to career and technical education programs of study for all students; the impact of the amendments to this Act made under the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act , including comparisons, where appropriate, of— the use of the comprehensive needs assessment under section 134(b); the implementation of programs of study; and coordination of planning and program delivery with other relevant laws, including the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; changes in career and technical education program accountability as described in section 113 and any effects of such changes on program delivery and program quality; and changes in student enrollment patterns. ; and in subparagraph (C)— in clause (i)— by inserting , in consultation with the Director of the Institute for Education Sciences, after The Secretary ; in subclause (I)— by striking assessment and inserting evaluation and summary of research activities carried out under this section ; and by striking 2010 and inserting 2021 ; and in subclause (II)— by striking assessment and inserting evaluation and summary of research activities carried out under this section ; and by striking 2011 and inserting 2023 ; and by adding after clause
(ii)the following: In addition to submitting the reports required under clause (i), the Secretary shall disseminate the results of the evaluation widely and on a timely basis in order to increase the understanding among State and local officials and educators of the effectiveness of programs and activities supported under the Act and of the career and technical education programs that are most likely to produce positive educational and employment outcomes. ; and by striking paragraphs (3), (4), and
(5)and inserting the following: To identify and support innovative strategies and activities to improve career and technical education and align workforce skills with labor market needs as part of the plan developed under subsection
(c)and the requirements of this subsection, the Secretary may award grants to eligible entities to— create, develop, implement, or take to scale evidence-based, field initiated innovations, including through a pay for success initiative to improve student outcomes in career and technical education; and rigorously evaluate such innovations. Except as provided under clause (ii), to receive a grant under this paragraph, an eligible entity shall, through cash or in-kind contributions, provide matching funds from public or private sources in an amount equal to at least 50 percent of the funds provided under such grant. The Secretary may waive the matching fund requirement under clause
(i)if the eligible entity demonstrates exceptional circumstances. To receive a grant under this paragraph, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary at such a time as the Secretary may require, an application that— identifies and designates the agency, institution, or school responsible for the administration and supervision of the program assisted under this paragraph; identifies the source and amount of the matching funds required under subparagraph (B)(i); describes how the eligible entity will use the grant funds, including how such funds will directly benefit students, including special populations, served by the eligible entity; describes how the program assisted under this paragraph will be coordinated with the activities carried out under section 124 or 135; describes how the program assisted under this paragraph aligns with the single plan described in subsection (c); and describes how the program assisted under this paragraph will be evaluated and how that evaluation may inform the report described in subsection (d)(2)(C). In awarding grants under this paragraph, the Secretary shall give priority to applications from eligible entities that will predominantly serve students from low-income families. In awarding grants under this paragraph, the Secretary shall award no less than 25 percent of the total available funds for any fiscal year to eligible entities proposing to fund career and technical education activities that serve— a local educational agency with an urban-centric district locale code of 32, 33, 41, 42, or 43, as determined by the Secretary; an institution of higher education primarily serving the one or more areas served by such a local educational agency; a consortium of such local educational agencies or such institutions of higher education; a partnership between— an educational service agency or a nonprofit organization; and such a local educational agency or such an institution of higher education; or a partnership between— a grant recipient described in subclause
(I)or (II); and a State educational agency. An eligible entity that is awarded a grant under this paragraph shall use the grant funds, in a manner consistent with subparagraph (A)(i), to— improve career and technical education outcomes of students served by eligible entities under this title; improve career and technical education teacher effectiveness; improve the transition of students from secondary education to postsecondary education or employment; improve the incorporation of comprehensive work-based learning into career and technical education; increase the effective use of technology within career and technical education programs; support new models for integrating academic content and career and technical education content in such programs; support the development and enhancement of innovative delivery models for career and technical education; work with industry to design and implement courses or programs of study aligned to labor market needs in new or emerging fields; integrate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields, including computer science education, with career and technical education; support innovative approaches to career and technical education by redesigning the high school experience for students, which may include evidence-based transitional support strategies for students who have not met postsecondary education eligibility requirements; improve CTE concentrator employment outcomes in nontraditional fields; or support the use of career and technical education programs and programs of study in a coordinated strategy to address identified employer needs and workforce shortages, such as shortages in the early childhood, elementary school, and secondary school education workforce. Each eligible entity receiving a grant under this paragraph shall provide for an independent evaluation of the activities carried out using such grant and submit to the Secretary an annual report that includes— a description of how funds received under this paragraph were used; the performance of the eligible entity with respect to, at a minimum, the performance indicators described under section 113, as applicable, and disaggregated by— subgroups of students described in section 1111(c)(2)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6311(c)(2)(B) ); special populations; and as appropriate, each career and technical education program and program of study; and a quantitative analysis of the effectiveness of the project carried out under this paragraph. ; and by striking subsection
(e)and inserting the following: There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— $7,523,285 for fiscal year 2017; $7,626,980 for fiscal year 2018; $7,732,104 for fiscal year 2019; $7,838,677 for fiscal year 2020; $7,946,719 for fiscal year 2021; and $8,056,251 for fiscal year 2022. .
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