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Code · BILL · 117th Congress · H.R. 8548 (Introduced in House) — To amend the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 to establish a National Center for Advanced Development in Educati... · Sec. 2

Sec. 2. National Center for Advanced Development in Education

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Section 111(c)(3) of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 ( 20 U.S.C. 9511(c)(3) ) is amended— in subparagraph (C), by striking and at the end; in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: the National Center for Advanced Development in Education (as described in part G). . Title I of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 ( 20 U.S.C. 9501 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: There is established in the Institute a National Center for Advanced Development in Education (in this part referred to as the Advanced Development Center ).
The mission of the Advanced Development Center is to— develop, identify, and promote advances in and new solutions for teaching and learning, including supporting the development of social and emotional skills of students and teachers, with an emphasis on breakthrough technologies, new pedagogical approaches, innovative learning models, and more efficient, reliable, and valid forms of assessments; develop, identify, and promote transformative solutions to address gaps in achievement, opportunity, and equity for students; identify and promote advances in teaching and learning that have the potential to transform education practices across— early childhood education; elementary and secondary education; postsecondary education; and adult education; develop, test, and evaluate new learning technologies, pedagogical approaches, assessments, and related processes and emphasize the use of such technologies, approaches, assessments, and processes in education practices; identify and test strategies and interventions to support the development of the social and emotional skills of students and teachers, including— recognizing how emotions impact behavior; acknowledging strengths and weaknesses to promote confidence; taking control and ownership of thoughts, emotions, and actions in various situations; building and maintaining healthy relationships with people of diverse backgrounds; and acting or responding to a situation based on learned behaviors; identify and provide recommended solutions that address additional factors that can improve student outcomes, including— access to a diverse teaching workforce; and institutional barriers, including disparate treatment of students from underrepresented communities; and investigate transformative research opportunities, including— technologies to analyze speech samples and identify speech disorders; identifying tools to support skill acquisition outside of school (including tools for parents); and developing tools to provide feedback directly to students on their competencies.
The Advanced Development Center shall be headed by a Commissioner for Advanced Education Development (in this part referred to as the Advanced Development Commissioner ) who shall be highly qualified and have substantial knowledge of the methodologies used and activities undertaken by the Advanced Development Center. The Advanced Development Center shall— collect, report, analyze, and disseminate data related to transforming education in the United States; approve and terminate projects; set priorities that align with the mission of the Advanced Development Center, including by identifying areas that can be furthered by research and development, including— interventions for learning loss that promote equity, including specific challenges due to the COVID–19 public health emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) and other disruptions to instruction; pedagogy; and improve upon assessments administered to students; carry out the evaluation and dissemination requirements under subsection (e); and convene and engage an advisory panel under section 198.
The Advanced Development Commissioner shall propose to the Director a research plan that— is consistent with the priorities and mission of the Institute and the mission of the Advanced Development Center; and describes how the Advanced Development Center will use the performance management system described in section 185 to assess and improve the activities of the Advanced Development Center. The Advanced Development Commissioner may establish a program to train employees of public and private educational agencies, organizations, and institutions and may establish a fellowship program to appoint such employees as temporary fellows at the Advanced Development Center in order to assist the Advanced Development Center in carrying out its duties.
In carrying out the duties under this section, the Advanced Development Commissioner may award grants and cash prizes, enter into contracts and cooperative agreements, and provide technical assistance. In awarding grants and cash prizes and entering into contracts and cooperative agreements under paragraph (1), the Advanced Development Commissioner shall— solicit applications from public and private entities; and build research collaborations between a variety of stakeholders— from the private and public sectors; and with expertise in education practices.
The Advanced Development Commissioner shall obtain independent, periodic, and rigorous evaluation of— the effectiveness of the processes that the Advanced Development Center is using to achieve the mission described in section 195(b); the relevance, accessibility, and utility of the awards made and transactions entered into under subsection
(d)to education practitioners; and the effectiveness of the projects carried out through such awards and transactions, using evidence standards developed in consultation with the Institute of Education Sciences, and the suitability of such projects for further investment or increased scale. The Advanced Development Commissioner shall assess the information obtained from the evaluation and identify best practices for the Advanced Development Center. The Advanced Development Center shall disseminate, through the entities listed in subparagraph (B), information obtained from the evaluation under paragraph
(1)and any other information determined to be relevant by the Advanced Development Commissioner with respect to effective practices and technologies developed under the Advanced Development Center, as appropriate, to— education professionals, including teachers, principals, and local and State superintendents; and parents. The Advanced Development Center shall distribute the information described in subparagraph
(A)through— the comprehensive centers established under 203 of the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002 ( 20 U.S.C. 9602 ); the regional laboratories system established under section 174 of the Education Sciences Reform Act ( 20 U.S.C. 9564 ); and such other means as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. The Advanced Development Commissioner shall support the use and adoption of the best practices identified in paragraph (1)(B) at all levels of education and training. Notwithstanding section 188, the Advanced Development Commissioner, with the approval of and in collaboration with the Director, shall— make appointments of scientific, engineering, and professional personnel subject to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service and fix the compensation of such personnel at a rate to be determined by the Director; and use all existing authorities of the Director to hire administrative, financial, and clerical staff as necessary to carry out this subsection and pay such staff in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates. Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Advanced Development Commissioner is appointed, the Commissioner shall establish an advisory panel to identify, evaluate, and make recommendations with respect to improving education research in order to promote the mission of the Advanced Development Center. Not later than 2 years after the date on which the advisory panel is established, the advisory panel shall create and update on an annual basis a report that— identifies, analyzes, and evaluates the state of education research; identifies and promotes advances in teaching and learning; and highlights factors that can have an impact on student learning outcomes, including the factors addressed in section 195(b)(6). Not later than 1 month after the date on which the report described in paragraph
(1)is created and not later than 1 month after each subsequent update of such report, the advisory panel shall— submit such report to— the Advanced Development Commissioner; the Director; the Secretary; the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives; and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; and make such report publicly available on the website of the Institute. The advisory panel shall be composed of at least 8, but not more than 12, members appointed by the Advanced Development Commissioner as follows: At least 1 but not more than 2 members shall be parents. At least 1 but not more than 2 members shall be education professionals. At least 1 but not more than 2 members shall be experts in technology. At least 1 but not more than 2 members shall be specialists in rapid gains in student achievement and school improvement. At least 1 but not more than 2 members shall be specialists in personalized learning. At least 1 but not more than 2 members shall be education and social science researchers. At least 1 but not more than 2 members shall be representatives from the Department or National Science Foundation. At least 1 but not more than 2 members shall be individuals with expertise in education issues not otherwise represented who will contribute to the overall rigor and quality of the Advanced Development Center. The function of the advisory panel shall be advisory in nature. Nothing in this section shall be construed as giving the advisory panel authority over the activities authorized under this part. The advisory panel shall terminate 5 years after the date of establishment of such panel. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027. Amounts made available for a fiscal year under subsection
(a)shall remain available until expended. The Secretary may reserve not more than 5 percent of the funds appropriated for a fiscal year under subsection
(a)for administrative expenses and technical assistance. .
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Sec. 2
National Center for Advanced Development in Education
U.S.C.§ 9511
U.S.C.§ 9501
U.S.C.§ 247d
U.S.C.§ 9602
U.S.C.§ 9564
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