Sec. 143. Duties
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Section 143 ( 20 U.S.C. 9543 ), as redesignated by section 102, is amended— in subsection (a)— in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking The Statistics Center and all that follows through nations and inserting The Statistics Commissioner shall collect, report, analyze, and disseminate valid and reliable statistical data related to education from early childhood through postsecondary study in the United States and in other countries ; in paragraph (1)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— by inserting (where appropriate, using universal or sampling methodologies or analysis of administrative data) after collecting ; and by striking preschool, elementary, secondary, postsecondary, and adult and inserting early childhood, elementary, secondary, postsecondary, workforce, and adult education ; in subparagraph (A), by striking reform activities and inserting activities to ensure all children, and particularly each subgroup of students, have access to high-quality educational opportunities ; by redesignating subparagraphs
(H)through
(O)as subparagraphs
(L)through (S), respectively; by striking subparagraphs
(D)through
(G)and inserting the following: special education services and supports; secondary school completions (disaggregated by attainment of a regular high school diploma or a recognized equivalent of a diploma); secondary school graduation and completion rates, including the four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965) and the extended-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (as defined in such section); and secondary school dropouts; postsecondary education enrollment, retention, transfer, and completion rates (disaggregated by programs of study, enrollment status, status as a recipient of a Federal Pell Grant under section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and subgroups of students), and labor market outcomes, including in early college high school or dual or concurrent enrollment programs; cost of attendance, net price, and revenue of, and expenditures in, postsecondary education, including data on Federal, State, and local financial aid to postsecondary students; access to, and opportunity for, adult literacy and education; teaching, including— data on the availability of teacher and school leader preparation programs, including— requirements related to courses taken in the core academic content areas of the program; and requirements related to evidenced-based clinical experiences; data on teacher and school leader demographics and qualifications, including the percentage of teachers who— meet the applicable State certification and licensure requirements, including requirements for certification obtained through alternative routes to certification; and fully meet applicable State certification and licensure requirements in the area such teachers are assigned to teach, including, with regard to special education teachers, the qualifications described in section 612(a)(14)(C) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; and data on teacher and school leader professional development; and the conditions of the education workplace, including annual base salaries and total compensation of full-time teachers, and the supply of, and demand for, teachers, including educator shortages related to specific subject areas and regions; indicators of school climate and student mental health; ; in subparagraph (M), as redesignated by clause (iii), by inserting (including Federal, State, and local per-pupil expenditures), and the condition of school facilities before the semicolon at the end; in subparagraph (N), as so redesignated, by striking social and economic and inserting socioeconomic ; by striking subparagraph (O), as so redesignated, and inserting the following: access to, and use of, technology (including assistive and adaptive technology) and Internet connectivity; ; in subparagraph (Q), as so redesignated, by striking and after-school programs and inserting , after-school, and summer learning and enrichment programs ; and by striking subparagraph (R), as so redesignated, and inserting the following: the availability of, and access to, career and technical education programs, disaggregated by career cluster; and ; by striking paragraph
(3)and inserting the following: collecting, analyzing, cross-tabulating, and reporting, where available and in a manner that does not reveal personally identifiable information (in accordance with section 173), information disaggregated by— sex, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, English learner status, disability status (including by disability category under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act as appropriate), homeless status, status as a child in foster care, and status as a student with a parent who is a member of the Armed Forces (as defined in section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code); and urban, rural, and suburban local educational agencies; ; by redesignating paragraphs (7), (8), and
(9)as paragraphs (8), (9), and (10), respectively; by striking paragraphs
(4)through
(6)and inserting the following: collecting and compiling data required to be accessible to the public from annual State report cards described in section 1111(h)(1)(C) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and from annual local educational agency report cards described in section 1111(h)(2)(C) of such Act; assisting public and private educational agencies, organizations, and institutions in— improving and automating statistical and data collection activities; promoting privacy, security, and confidentiality of student data, and developing and improving statewide longitudinal data systems that integrate data from early childhood education, elementary and secondary education, postsecondary education, adult education, workforce development, and labor market outcomes, as applicable; supporting State public agencies in developing and operating statewide longitudinal data systems to improve student academic achievement and close achievement gaps by— developing voluntary standards to promote data interoperability, modernization, analysis, and security; and providing technical assistance to— improve data sharing and promote linkages across early childhood education, elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education, workforce, and the labor market; build capacity and tools to support public analysis of such systems to inform decision-making by education system leaders and policymakers; and protect student confidentiality consistent with section 173; acquiring and disseminating data on educational activities and student achievement (such as the Trends in International Math and Science Study and the Program for International Student Assessment) in the United States compared with foreign countries; ; and by striking paragraph (10), as redesignated by subparagraph (D), and inserting the following: developing, in coordination with the Director of the Census Bureau, a valid and accurate alternative student poverty measurement to improve the identification of students from low-income backgrounds and schools and local educational agencies that serve a high number or percentage of such students. ; by redesignating subsection
(b)as subsection (d); and by inserting after subsection
(a)the following: Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Board approves priorities of the Institute, the Statistics Commissioner shall develop and submit a statistics plan to the Director that is consistent with the mission of the Statistics Center and specifies the Statistics Center’s plan to— carry out the duties described in subsection
(a)and issue reports described in section 145, consistent with the requirements of section 173; continuously improve aspects of statistical operations, testing, and implementation of new methods to enhance the usability and cost-effectiveness of data collections, processing, and dissemination carried out by the Statistics Center; and improve the efficiency, timeliness, relevance, usage, and impact of the education information, statistics, and products issued by the Statistics Center. Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Advancing Research in Education Act , and every 3 fiscal years thereafter, the Director, in consultation with the Statistics Commissioner and the Director of the Census Bureau, shall submit, to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, a report describing— activities carried out by the Statistics Center as required under subsection (a)(10) and section 144(d) to support the development of a valid and accurate alternative student poverty measurement, including for students who reside in rural communities; an assessment of State efforts to improve the identification of students from low-income backgrounds, and Federal, State, and local recommendations to support effective approaches; and the number of staff and amount of funding allocated by the Institute to support the development of alternative poverty measurements. .
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