,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajij ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #ab1 #bjac ,mr4 ,honda 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,mr4 ,cicilline1 ,mr4 ,conyers1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 and ,mr4 ,takano7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce ,a ,,bill ,to establish an ,elementary ,educator ,science1 ,technology1 ,engineering1 and ,mathematics 7,,stem7 ,content ,coach program4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,elementary ,educator ,,stem ,content ,coach ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,numerous recent reports by national advisory groups1 including the ,president's ,council of ,advisors on ,science and ,technology 7,,pcast7 and committees of the ,national ,academies1 have highlighted the need to raise student achievement in science1 technology1 engineering1 and mathematics 7,,stem7 fields to enable the ,united ,states to maintain its competitive edge in the global economy4 7#b7 ,the ,,pcast report entitled ,prepare and ,inspire3 ,k-#ab ,education in ,science1 ,technology1 ,engineering1 and ,math 7,,stem7 for ,america's ,future states1 8,the most important factor in ensuring excellence is great ,,stem teachers1 with both deep content knowledge in ,,stem subjects and mastery of the pedagogical skills required to teach these subjects well404 7#c7 ,the ,,pcast report also recommends that the ,federal ,government should support the professional development of all teachers to help them achieve deep ,,stem content knowledge and mastery of ,,stem pedagogy4 7#d7 ,the ,national ,academy of ,sciences finds that school districts need to enhance the capacity of kindergarten through grade #ab teachers with content knowledge and expertise in teaching in order to successfully promote effective ,,stem education in those grades4 7#e7 ,the ,center for ,american ,progress finds that improving the elementary school teacher's knowledge of ,,stem-related facts1 concepts1 and procedures is vital to our ,nation's global competitiveness in the #bast century4 #c4 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is to create a cohort of elementary educators with a deep content knowledge in ,,stem disciplines by providing professional development to elementary educators4 #d4 ,elementary ,educator ,,stem ,content ,coach grant program ,from amounts appropriated under section #i1 the ,secretary of ,education shall award grants to ,state educational agencies to award subgrants to eligible entities to carry out professional development training programs for ,,stem ,coaches4 #e4 ,grants to ,state educational agencies ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this ,act1 a ,state educational agency shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require1 which shall include-- 7#a7 a list of the eligible entities the ,state educational agency has selected to receive a subgrant under this program2 and 7#b7 assurances that the ,state educational agency has adopted college- and career-ready standards in ,,stem disciplines4 #f4 ,subgrants to local educational agencies 7a7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive a subgrant under this ,act1 an eligible entity shall submit an application to the ,state educational agency at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,state educational agency may require1 which shall include-- 7#a7 an identification of the number of ,,stem ,coaches and the schools at which the ,,stem ,coaches teach2 7#b7 a description of the qualifications of the ,,stem ,coaches2 7#c7 assurances that the eligible entity will make reasonable efforts to place ,,stem ,coaches that complete the professional development training program described in this section in positions at a school served by the local educational agency that receives the subgrant2 and 7#d7 a description of the plan for offering a research-based professional development training program to ,,stem ,coaches1 which may include-- 7,a7 training in ,,stem disciplines which may include science1 technology1 computer science1 engineering design1 mathematics1 and computational thinking2 7,b7 methods to integrate such disciplines into the curriculum2 7,c7 methods to increase skills and knowledge of pedagogy for effective ,,stem teaching2 7,d7 techniques for engaging historically underachieving or underrepresented groups in ,,stem fields1 such as girls1 minorities1 low-income students1 ,english language learners1 and students with disabilities2 7,e7 educational and instructional leadership training2 and 7,f7 opportunities for teacher mentoring and collaboration4 7b7 ,benefits of professional development ,the professional development training program described in subsection 7a77#d7 shall be designed to-- 7#a7 give ,,stem ,coaches a deep understanding of the principles and concepts of ,,stem disciplines2 7#b7 create enthusiasm for the teaching and learning of ,,stem disciplines2 7#c7 provide opportunities for collaboration and teacher mentoring among ,,stem ,coaches and between ,,stem ,coaches and other teachers2 and 7#d7 allow ,,stem ,coaches to connect student learning in ,,stem disciplines-- 7,a7 to real-life applications2 7,b7 to out of school programs2 and 7,c7 across the curriculum4 7c7 ,subgrant period ,an eligible entity awarded a subgrant under this ,act shall conduct the professional development training program described in this section for a period of not less than #c successive school years4 7d7 ,requirements for additional funding ,an eligible entity awarded a subgrant under this ,act shall receive funds for the second half of the subgrant period described in subsection 7c7 upon demonstration to the ,secretary that the eligible entity is making progress in implementing the professional development training program described in this section at a rate that the ,secretary determines will result in full implementation of such program4 #g4 ,evaluation and report 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall develop a plan for a national evaluation of the ,elementary ,educator ,,stem ,content ,coach program that evaluates-- 7#a7 the implementation of the program2 and 7#b7 the results achieved by eligible entities at the end of the #c-year subgrant period4 7b7 ,reports to ,congress ,not later than ,september #a of the first year beginning after the end of the subgrant periods1 the ,secretary shall submit a report describing the results of the evaluation under subsection 7a7 to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives1 and to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate4 #h4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,,esea definitions ,the terms community-based organization elementary school1 institution of higher education local educational agency1 professional development1 ,secretary1 ,state educational agency1 and teacher mentoring have the meanings given those terms in section #iaja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#b7 ,college- and career-ready standards ,the term college- and career-ready standards has the meaning given the term in the notice entitled ,application for ,new ,awards2 ,race to the ,top-,district published by the ,department of ,education on ,august #af1 #bjab 7#gg ,fed4 ,reg4 #difed74 7#c7 ,elementary educator ,the term elementary educator means a teacher who-- 7,a7 teaches in a public elementary school in a ,state2 7,b7 has at least #c years of classroom teaching experience2 7,c7 has obtained full certification as a teacher in such ,state1 or holds a license to teach in such ,state1 in #a or more grades from prekindergarten through grade #f2 and 7,d7 exhibits content knowledge in ,,stem fields4 7#d7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means a partnership of-- 7,a7 #a or more local educational agencies2 and 7,b7 #a or more public or nonprofit organizations1 which may include institutions of higher education and community-based organizations1 with a demonstrated record of success in designing and implementing before school1 after school1 summer learning1 or expanded learning time activities for students4 7#e7 ,state ,the term ,state means each of the several ,states of the ,united ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 ,guam1 the ,commonwealth of ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 ,american ,samoa1 and the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands4 7#f7 ,,stem ,the term ,,stem means science1 technology1 engineering1 and mathematics4 7#g7 ,,stem ,coach ,the term ,,stem ,coach means an elementary educator who participates in or has participated in the ,elementary ,educator ,,stem ,content ,coach program under this ,act4 #i4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary of ,education such sums as are necessary for fiscal years #bjad through #bjah to carry out this ,act4