Sec. 211. Native language teacher training program development grants for tribal colleges and universities and institutions of higher education that serve significant numbers of Native students
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Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.) is amended— by redesignating part G as part H; and by inserting after part F the following: The purpose of this section is to establish a grant program that seeks— to increase the number of well-trained and pedagogically effective Native American language speakers in teaching and other education professions that serve Indian people; to provide ongoing training and professional development to Native American immersion and language instructors to improve their linguistic and pedagogical skills; and to support the efforts of American Indian and Alaska Native communities to effectively revitalize, maintain, and teach their languages, as envisioned in the Native American Languages Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2901 et seq.) and section 803C of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2991b–3 ).
In this section, the term eligible institution means any of the following: An institution eligible to receive funding under section 316, 317(b), or 319(b). A consortium of 2 or more institutions described in paragraph (1). The Secretary shall establish a program, to be known as the Native American Language Teacher Training Program, under which the Secretary shall provide grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible institutions to promote the recruitment and training of Native immersion and language teachers to further support the revitalization, maintenance, and use of Native American languages in the classroom.
A grant under paragraph
(1)shall be for a period of not more than 5 years. To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, an eligible institution shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. The Secretary shall establish application requirements in such a manner as to simplify and streamline the process for applying for grants under this section. The Secretary shall not require any Tribal College or University, as defined in section 316(b), applying individually for a grant under this section, to submit any separate, preliminary, or additional grant eligibility application or information because of the institution's status as a Tribal College or University. An application under this paragraph shall include a plan for the program proposed to be carried out by the eligible institution, including— a description of a 5-year strategy for meeting the Native immersion teacher recruitment and training needs of American Indians or Alaska Natives, as appropriate, in the population served by the institution, including a description of any partnerships with tribal educational agencies, local educational agencies, or Bureau-funded schools; an identification of the American Indian or Alaska Native population to be served by the eligible institution; an identification of the status of the target Native American language or languages used within the population; a description of the professional development and degree services to be provided under the program, including the manner in which the services will be integrated with other appropriate activities and programs; and a description, to be prepared in consultation with the Secretary, of the performance measures to be used to assess the performance of the eligible institution carrying out the program. A program plan under subparagraph
(C)shall be consistent with the purposes of this section, as determined by the Secretary. A grantee shall use grant funds provided under this section to carry out the following activities: Development of a new Native American immersion and language teacher training program that leads to State or tribal teacher certification. Support and expansion of an existing Native American immersion and language teacher training program that leads to a State or tribal teacher certification. Development and delivery of professional development workshops and courses aimed at improving the immersion and language acquisition pedagogical practices of Native American immersion and language teachers. A grantee may use grant funds provided under this section to carry out additional activities, including— curriculum development and academic instruction, including educational activities, programs, and partnerships relating to students in prekindergarten through grade 12; development and establishment of a national Native American immersion and language teacher best practices guideline or certification; professional development for institutional faculty or for elementary and secondary education administrators and educational support staff; and innovative Native American language and immersion program classroom research for students in prekindergarten through grade 12. An eligible institution that receives a grant under this section may concurrently receive funds under section 316, 317, or 319. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024. .
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Native language teacher training program development grants for tribal colleges and universities and institutions of higher education that serve significant numbers of Native students
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