Sec. 177. Duties
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Section 177 ( 20 U.S.C. 9567b ) is amended— in subsection (a)— in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting and youth after children ; in paragraph (2), by striking scientifically based educational practices and inserting educational practices, including the use of technology based on scientifically valid research, ; in paragraph (4)— by striking scientifically based ; and by inserting are based on scientifically valid research and after interventions that ; in paragraph (10), by inserting before the semicolon the following: , including how secondary school credentials are related to postsecondary and employment outcomes ; by redesignating paragraphs
(11)through
(15)and paragraphs
(16)and
(17)as paragraphs
(12)through (16), respectively, and paragraphs
(18)and (19), respectively; by inserting after paragraph (10), the following: examine the participation and outcomes of students with disabilities in secondary and postsecondary career and technical education programs; ; in paragraph (14), as redesignated by subparagraph (E), by inserting and professional development after preparation ; in paragraph (16), as redesignated by subparagraph (E), by striking help parents and inserting examine the methods by which parents may ; by inserting after paragraph (16), as redesignated by subparagraph (E), the following: assist the Board in the preparation and dissemination of each evaluation report under section 116(d); ; in paragraph (18), as redesignated by subparagraph (E), by striking and at the end; by striking paragraph (19), as redesignated by subparagraph (E), and inserting the following: examine the needs of children with disabilities who are English learners, are gifted and talented, or have other unique learning needs; and ; and by adding at the end the following: examine innovations in the field of special education, such as multi-tiered systems of support. ; in subsection (c)— in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— by inserting for the activities of the Special Education Research Center after a research plan ; and by striking Services, that— and inserting Services, and, subject to the approval of the Director, implement the research plan. The research plan shall be a plan that— ; in paragraph (1), by inserting described in section 175(b) after Center ; by striking paragraph
(2)and inserting the following: is carried out, and, as appropriate, updated and modified, including by using the results of the Special Education Research Center’s most recent evaluation report under section 116(d); ; by striking paragraph (5); by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and
(6)as paragraphs (4), (5), and (7), respectively; by inserting after paragraph
(2)the following: provides for research that addresses significant questions of practice where such research is lacking; ; in paragraph (5), as redesignated by subparagraph (E), by striking and types of children with and inserting , student subgroups, and types of ; and by inserting after paragraph (5), as redesignated by subparagraph (E), the following: describes how the Special Education Research Center will use the performance management system described in section 185 to assess and improve the activities of the Center; and ; in subsection (d)— in paragraph (1), by striking Director and inserting Special Education Research Commissioner ; by striking paragraph
(3)and inserting the following: An eligible applicant that wishes to receive a grant, or enter into a contract or cooperative agreement, under this section shall submit an application to the Special Education Research Commissioner at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Special Education Research Commissioner may require. An application submitted under subparagraph
(A)shall describe how the eligible applicant will address and demonstrate progress on the requirements of the performance management system described in section 185, with respect to the activities that will be carried out under such grant, contract, or cooperative agreement. ; and by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements under this section may be awarded or entered into, on a competitive basis, for a period of not more than 5 years, and may be renewed at the discretion of the Special Education Research Commissioner for an additional period of not more than 2 years if the recipient demonstrates progress on the requirements of the performance management system described in section 185, with respect to the activities carried out under the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement received or entered into under this section. ; by striking subsection
(e)and inserting the following: The Special Education Research Center shall synthesize and, consistent with section 114(j), widely disseminate and promote utilization of the findings and results of special education research conducted or supported by the Special Education Research Center. ; and in subsection (f), by striking part such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2010. and inserting the following: part— for fiscal year 2016, $54,000,000; for fiscal year 2017, $55,242,000; for fiscal year 2018, $56,512,566; for fiscal year 2019, $57,812,355; for fiscal year 2020, $59,142,039; and for fiscal year 2021, $66,922,118. .
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