Sec. 7. DEFINITIONS

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## SEC. 7 DEFINITIONS Section 3 (20 U.S.C. 2302) is amended— ####

(1)by striking paragraphs (10), (16), (23), (24), (25), (26), and (32); ####

(2)by redesignating paragraphs (8), (9), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (22), (27), (28), (29), (30), (31), (33), and

(34)as paragraphs (9), (10), (17), (18), (20), (21), (24), (28), (30), (31), (33), (34), (39), (44), (45), (48), (49), (50), (51), and (52), respectively; ####

(3)in paragraph (2), by striking “**, including information as described in section 118**”. ####

(4)in paragraph (3)— #####

(A)in subparagraph (B), by striking “**5 different occupational fields to individuals who are available for study in preparation for entering the labor market**” and inserting “**3 different fields that are available to all students, especially in high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations**”; and #####

(B)in subparagraph (D), by striking “**not fewer than 5 different occupational fields**” and inserting “**not fewer than 3 different occupational fields**”; ####

(5)in paragraph (5)— #####

(A)in subparagraph (A)— ######

(i)by amending clause

(i)to read as follows: > > ###### “(i) > > provides individuals with rigorous academic content and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in current or emerging professions, which may include high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations, which shall be, at the secondary level, aligned with the challenging State academic standards adopted by a State under section 1111(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965;” > ; ######

(ii)in clause (ii), by striking “**, an industry-recognized credential, a certificate, or an associate degree**” and inserting “**or a recognized postsecondary credential, which may include an industry-recognized credential, a certificate, or an associate degree**”; and ######

(iii)in clause (iii), by striking “**and**” at the end; #####

(B)in subparagraph (B)— ######

(i)by inserting “**, work-based, or other**” after “**competency-based**”; ######

(ii)by striking “**contributes to the**” and inserting “**supports the development of**”; ######

(iii)by striking “**general**”; and ######

(iv)by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and #####

(C)by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(C) > > to the extent practicable, coordinate between secondary and postsecondary education programs through programs of study, which may include coordination through articulation agreements, early college high school programs, dual or concurrent enrollment program opportunities, or other credit transfer agreements that provide postsecondary credit or advanced standing; and > > > ##### “(D) > > may include career exploration at the high school level or as early as the middle grades (as such term is defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965).” > ; ####

(6)in paragraph (7)— #####

(A)in subparagraph (A)— ######

(i)by striking “**(and parents, as appropriate)**” and inserting “**(and, as appropriate, parents and out-of-school youth)**”; ######

(ii)by inserting “**exploration opportunities**” after “**regarding career awareness**”; and ######

(iii)by striking “**and**” after the semicolon; #####

(B)in subparagraph (B)— ######

(i)by inserting “**to students (and, as appropriate, parents and out-of-school youth)**” after “**provides information**”; and ######

(ii)by striking “**financial aid,**” and all that follows through the end of the subparagraph and inserting “**financial aid, job training, secondary and postsecondary options (including associate and baccalaureate degree programs), dual or concurrent enrollment programs, work-based learning opportunities, early college high schools, financial literacy, and support services, as appropriate; and**”; and #####

(C)by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(C) > > may provide assistance for special populations with respect to direct support services that enable students to persist in and complete career and technical education, programs of study, or career pathways.” > ; ####

(7)by inserting after paragraph

(7)the following: > > #### “(8) Career pathways > > The term ‘**career pathways**’ has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).” > ; ####

(8)by inserting after paragraph

(10)(as redesignated by paragraph (2)) the following: > > #### “(11) Credit transfer agreement > > The term ‘**credit transfer agreement**’ means a formal agreement, such as an articulation agreement, among and between secondary and postsecondary education institutions or systems that grant students transcripted postsecondary credit, which may include credit granted to students in dual or concurrent enrollment programs or early college high school, dual credit, articulated credit, and credit granted on the basis of performance on technical or academic assessments. > > > #### “(12) CTE concentrator > > The term ‘**CTE concentrator**’ means— > > > ##### “(A) > > at the secondary school level, a student served by an eligible recipient who has completed at least 2 courses in a single career and technical education program or program of study; and > > > ##### “(B) > > at the postsecondary level, a student enrolled in an eligible recipient who has— > > > ###### “(i) > > earned at least 12 credits within a career and technical education program or program of study; or > > > ###### “(ii) > > completed such a program if the program encompasses fewer than 12 credits or the equivalent in total. > > > #### “(13) CTE participant > > The term ‘**CTE participant**’ means an individual who completes not less than one course in a career and technical education program or program of study of an eligible recipient. > > > #### “(14) Director > > The term ‘**Director**’ means the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences. > > > #### “(15) Dual or concurrent enrollment program > > The term ‘**dual or concurrent enrollment program**’ has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. > > > #### “(16) Early college high school > > The term ‘**early college high school**’ has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.” > ; ####

(9)by inserting after paragraph

(18)(as redesignated by paragraph (2)) the following: > > #### “(19) Eligible entity > > The term ‘**eligible entity**’ means a consortium that includes the following: > > > ##### “(A) > > Representatives of not less than 2 of the following categories of entities, 1 of which shall serve as the fiscal agent for the consortium: > > > ###### “(i) > > A local educational agency or a consortium of such agencies. > > > ###### “(ii) > > An educational service agency serving secondary school students. > > > ###### “(iii) > > An area career and technical education school or a consortium of such schools. > > > ###### “(iv) > > An Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, or Tribal educational agency. > > > ###### “(v) > > An institution of higher education whose most common degree awarded is an associate degree, or a consortium of such institutions. > > > ###### “(vi) > > An institution of higher education whose most common degree awarded is a bachelor’s or higher degree, or a consortium of such institutions. > > > ###### “(vii) > > A State educational agency. > > > ##### “(B) > > One or more business or industry representative partners, which may include representatives of local or regional businesses or industries, including industry or sector partnerships in the local area, local workforce development boards, or labor organizations. > > > ##### “(C) > > One or more stakeholders, which may include— > > > ###### “(i) > > parents and students; > > > ###### “(ii) > > representatives of local agencies serving out-of-school youth, homeless children and youth, and at-risk youth (as defined in section 1432 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6472)); > > > ###### “(iii) > > representatives of Indian tribes and Tribal organizations, where applicable; > > > ###### “(iv) > > representatives of minority-serving institutions (as described in paragraphs

(1)through

(7)of section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)), where applicable; > > > ###### “(v) > > representatives of special populations; > > > ###### “(vi) > > representatives of adult career and technical education providers; or > > > ###### “(vii) > > other relevant community stakeholders.” > ; ####

(10)by amending paragraph

(20)(as redesignated by paragraph (2)) to read as follows: > > #### “(20) Eligible institution > > The term ‘**eligible institution**’ means— > > > ##### “(A) > > a consortium of 2 or more of the entities described in subparagraphs

(B)through (F); > > > ##### “(B) > > a public or nonprofit private institution of higher education that offers and will use funds provided under this title in support of career and technical education courses that lead to technical skill proficiency or a recognized postsecondary credential, including an industry-recognized credential, a certificate, or an associate degree; > > > ##### “(C) > > a local educational agency providing education at the postsecondary level; > > > ##### “(D) > > an area career and technical education school providing education at the postsecondary level; > > > ##### “(E) > > an Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, or Tribal education agency that operates a school or may be present in the State; > > > ##### “(F) > > a postsecondary educational institution controlled by the Bureau of Indian Education or operated by or on behalf of any Indian Tribe that is eligible to contract with the Secretary of the Interior for the administration of programs under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) or the Act of April 16, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 5342 et seq.); > > > ##### “(G) > > a tribally controlled college or university; or > > > ##### “(H) > > an educational service agency.” > ; ####

(11)in paragraph

(21)(as redesignated by paragraph (2)), by inserting “**an Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, or Tribal educational agency**” after “**service agency,**”; ####

(12)by inserting after paragraph

(21)(as redesignated by paragraph (2)) the following: > > #### “(22) English learner > > The term ‘**English learner**’ means— > > > ##### “(A) > > a secondary school student who is an English learner, as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; or > > > ##### “(B) > > an adult or an out-of-school youth who has limited ability in speaking, reading, writing, or understanding the English language and— > > > ###### “(i) > > whose native language is a language other than English; or > > > ###### “(ii) > > who lives in a family environment or community in which a language other than English is the dominant language. > > > #### “(23) Evidence-based > > The term ‘**evidence-based**’ has the meaning given the term in section 8101(21)(A) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.” > ; ####

(13)by inserting after paragraph

(24)(as redesignated by paragraph (2)) the following: > > #### “(25) High school > > The term ‘**high school**’ has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. > > > #### “(26) In-demand industry sector or occupation > > The term ‘**in-demand industry sector or occupation**’ has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). > > > #### “(27) Indian; indian tribe > > The terms ‘Indian’ and ‘Indian Tribe’ have the meanings given the terms ‘Indian’ and ‘Indian tribe’, respectively, in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).” > ; ####

(14)by inserting after paragraph

(28)(as redesignated by paragraph (2)) the following: > > #### “(29) Industry or sector partnership > > The term ‘**industry or sector partnership**’ has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).” > ; ####

(15)by inserting after paragraph

(31)(as redesignated by paragraph (2)) the following: > > #### “(32) Local workforce development board > > The term ‘**local workforce development board**’ means a local workforce development board established under section 107 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3122).” > ; ####

(16)in paragraph

(33)(as redesignated by paragraph (2)), by striking “**including**” and inserting “**such as**”; ####

(17)by inserting after paragraph

(34)(as redesignated by paragraph (2)) the following: > > #### “(35) Out-of-school youth > > The term ‘**out-of-school youth**’ has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). > > > #### “(36) Out-of-workforce individual > > The term ‘**out-of-workforce individual**’ means— > > > ##### “(A) > > an individual who is a displaced homemaker, as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102); or > > > ##### “(B) > > an individual who— > > > ###### “(i) > > > ######

(I)> > has worked primarily without remuneration to care for a home and family, and for that reason has diminished marketable skills; or > > > ###### “(II) > > is a parent whose youngest dependent child will become ineligible to receive assistance under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) not later than 2 years after the date on which the parent applies for assistance under such title; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > is unemployed or underemployed and is experiencing difficulty in obtaining or upgrading employment. > > > #### “(37) Paraprofessional > > The term ‘**paraprofessional**’ has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. > > > #### “(38) Pay for success initiative > > > ##### “(A) In general > > Subject to subparagraph (B), the term ‘**pay for success initiative**’ means a performance-based grant, contract, or cooperative agreement awarded by a State or local public entity (such as a local educational agency) to a public or private nonprofit entity— > > > ###### “(i) > > in which a commitment is made to pay for improved outcomes that result in increased public value and social benefit to students and the public sector, such as improved student outcomes as evidenced by the indicators of performance described in section 113(b)(2) and direct cost savings or cost avoidance to the public sector; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > that includes— > > > ###### “(I) > > a feasibility study on the initiative describing how the proposed intervention is based on evidence of effectiveness; > > > ###### “(II) > > a rigorous, third-party evaluation that uses experimental or quasi-experimental design or other research methodologies that allow for the strongest possible causal inferences to determine whether the initiative has met its proposed outcomes; > > > ###### “(III) > > an annual, publicly available report on the progress of the initiative; and > > > ###### “(IV) > > a requirement that payments are made to the recipient of a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement only when agreed upon outcomes are achieved, except that the entity may make payments to the third party conducting the evaluation described in subclause (II). > > > ##### “(B) Exclusion > > The term ‘**pay for success initiative**’ does not include any initiative that— > > > ###### “(i) > > reduces the special education or related services that a student would otherwise receive under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; or > > > ###### “(ii) > > otherwise reduces the rights of a student or the obligations of an entity under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), or any other law.” > . ####

(18)in paragraph (39)(C) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)), by striking “**apprenticeship**” and inserting “**other skilled training**”; ####

(19)by inserting after paragraph

(39)(as redesignated by paragraph (2)) the following: > > #### “(40) Professional development > > The term ‘**professional development**’ means activities that— > > > ##### “(A) > > are an integral part of eligible agency, eligible recipient, institution, or school strategies for providing educators (including teachers, principals, other school leaders, administrators, specialized instructional support personnel, career guidance and academic counselors, and paraprofessionals) with the knowledge and skills necessary to enable students to succeed in career and technical education, to meet challenging State academic standards under section 1111(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, or to achieve academic skills at the postsecondary level; and > > > ##### “(B) > > are sustained (not stand-alone, 1-day, or short-term workshops), intensive, collaborative, job-embedded, data-driven, and classroom-focused, to the extent practicable evidence-based, and may include activities that— > > > ###### “(i) > > improve and increase educators’— > > > ###### “(I) > > knowledge of the academic and technical subjects; > > > ###### “(II) > > understanding of how students learn; and > > > ###### “(III) > > ability to analyze student work and achievement from multiple sources, including how to adjust instructional strategies, assessments, and materials based on such analysis; > > > ###### “(ii) > > are an integral part of eligible recipients’ improvement plans; > > > ###### “(iii) > > allow personalized plans for each educator to address the educator’s specific needs identified in observation or other feedback; > > > ###### “(iv) > > support the recruitment, hiring, and training of effective educators, including educators who became certified through State and local alternative routes to certification; > > > ###### “(v) > > advance educator understanding of— > > > ###### “(I) > > effective instructional strategies that are evidence-based; and > > > ###### “(II) > > strategies for improving student academic and technical achievement or substantially increasing the knowledge and teaching skills of educators; > > > ###### “(vi) > > are developed with extensive participation of educators, parents, students, and representatives of Indian Tribes (as applicable), of schools and institutions served under this Act; > > > ###### “(vii) > > are designed to give educators of students who are English learners in career and technical education programs or programs of study the knowledge and skills to provide instruction and appropriate language and academic support services to those students, including the appropriate use of curricula and assessments; > > > ###### “(viii) > > as a whole, are regularly evaluated for their impact on increased educator effectiveness and improved student academic and technical achievement, with the findings of the evaluations used to improve the quality of professional development; > > > ###### “(ix) > > are designed to give educators of individuals with disabilities in career and technical education programs or programs of study the knowledge and skills to provide instruction and academic support services to those individuals, including positive behavioral interventions and supports, multi-tier system of supports, and use of accommodations; > > > ###### “(x) > > include instruction in the use of data and assessments to inform and instruct classroom practice; > > > ###### “(xi) > > include instruction in ways that educators may work more effectively with parents and families; > > > ###### “(xii) > > provide follow-up training to educators who have participated in activities described in this paragraph that are designed to ensure that the knowledge and skills learned by the educators are implemented in the classroom; > > > ###### “(xiii) > > promote the integration of academic knowledge and skills and relevant technical knowledge and skills, including programming jointly delivered to academic and career and technical education teachers; or > > > ###### “(xiv) > > increase the ability of educators providing career and technical education instruction to stay current with industry standards. > > > #### “(41) Program of study > > The term ‘**program of study**’ means a coordinated, nonduplicative sequence of academic and technical content at the secondary and postsecondary level that— > > > ##### “(A) > > incorporates challenging State academic standards, including those adopted by a State under section 1111(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; > > > ##### “(B) > > addresses both academic and technical knowledge and skills, including employability skills; > > > ##### “(C) > > is aligned with the needs of industries in the economy of the State, region, Tribal community, or local area; > > > ##### “(D) > > progresses in specificity (beginning with all aspects of an industry or career cluster and leading to more occupation-specific instruction); > > > ##### “(E) > > has multiple entry and exit points that incorporate credentialing; and > > > ##### “(F) > > culminates in the attainment of a recognized postsecondary credential. > > > #### “(42) Qualified intermediary > > The term ‘**qualified intermediary**’ means a nonprofit entity, which may be part of an industry or sector partnership, that demonstrates expertise in building, connecting, sustaining, and measuring partnerships with entities such as employers, schools, community-based organizations, postsecondary institutions, social service organizations, economic development organizations, Indian tribes or Tribal organizations, and workforce systems to broker services, resources, and supports to youth and the organizations and systems that are designed to serve youth, including— > > > ##### “(A) > > connecting employers to classrooms; > > > ##### “(B) > > assisting in the design and implementation of career and technical education programs and programs of study; > > > ##### “(C) > > delivering professional development; > > > ##### “(D) > > connecting students to internships and other work-based learning opportunities; and > > > ##### “(E) > > developing personalized student supports. > > > #### “(43) Recognized postsecondary credential > > The term ‘**recognized postsecondary credential**’ has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).” > ; ####

(20)by inserting after paragraph

(45)(as redesignated by paragraph (2)) the following: > > #### “(46) Specialized instructional support personnel > > The term ‘**specialized instructional support personnel**’ has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. > > > #### “(47) Specialized instructional support services > > The term ‘**specialized instructional support services**’ has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.” > ; ####

(21)in paragraph

(48)(as redesignated by paragraph (2))— #####

(A)in subparagraph (B), by striking “**foster children**” and inserting “**low-income youth and adults**”; #####

(B)by striking subparagraph

(E)and inserting the following: > > ##### “(E) > > out-of-workforce individuals;” > ; #####

(C)in subparagraph (F), by striking “**individuals with limited English proficiency.**” and inserting “**English learners;**”; and #####

(D)by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(G) > > homeless individuals described in section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a); > > > ##### “(H) > > youth who are in, or have aged out of, the foster care system; and > > > ##### “(I) > > youth with a parent who— > > > ###### “(i) > > is a member of the armed forces (as such term is defined in section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code); and > > > ###### “(ii) > > is on active duty (as such term is defined in section 101(d)(1) of such title).” > ; ####

(22)in paragraph

(50)(as redesignated by paragraph (2)), by inserting “**(including paraprofessionals and specialized instructional support personnel)**” after “**supportive personnel**”; ####

(23)in paragraph

(52)(as redesignated by paragraph (2))— #####

(A)in subparagraph (A), by striking “**Indian tribe or Indian tribes**” and inserting “**Indian Tribe or Indian Tribes**”; and #####

(B)in subparagraph (D)— ######

(i)by striking “**tribal**” and inserting “**Tribal**”; and ######

(ii)by inserting “**or tribal lands**” after “**reservations**”; and ####

(24)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(53) Tribal organization > > The term ‘**Tribal organization**’ has the meaning given the term ‘**tribal organization**’ in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). > > > #### “(54) Universal design for learning > > The term ‘**universal design for learning**’ has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. > > > #### “(55) Work-based learning > > The term ‘**work-based learning**’ means sustained interactions with industry or community professionals in real workplace settings, to the extent practicable, or simulated environments at an educational institution that foster in-depth, firsthand engagement with the tasks required in a given career field, that are aligned to curriculum and instruction.” > .

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