,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #accd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ba1 #bjac ,ms4  
,*u 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,h9ojosa1 ,ms4      
,cl>ke1 ,ms4 ,br[n ( ,florida1 ,ms4     
,bass1 ,ms4 ,norton1 & ,mr4 ,honda7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce
  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a grant program
 to ensure t /ud5ts 9 high-ne$ s*ools h 
equal access to a quality education     
deliv]$ by an effective1 div]se work=ce4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,equal ,access to ,quality          
,education ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,equal    
access to quality education grant       
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (    
,education %all make grants on a        
competitive basis to eligible p>tn]%ips 
9 high-ne$ areas to--  7#a7 develop &   
/r5g!n high-quality pa?ways = ! tea*+ & 
education lead]%ip pr(essions2  7#b7    
create pr(essional induction programs = 
! tea*+ pr(ession2 &  7#c7 provide a    
/able & collaborative le>n+ environm5t =

 educators & /ud5ts4  7b7 ,purposes ,!  
purposes ( ! grant program e/abli%$ "u  
?is section %all be to--  7#a7 increase 
! p]c5tage ( highly qualifi$ tea*]s 9   
,/ates1 includ+ tea*]s f "u repres5t$   
m9ority gr\ps & tea*]s ) disabilities2  
7#b7 close ! a*ievem5t gap = /ud5ts )9  
subgr\ps t are n %[+ expect$ p]=mance2  
7#c7 decrease %ortages ( highly qualifi$
 tea*]s 9 poor urban & rural areas2     
7#d7 decrease high turnov] rates =      
educators 9 high-ne$ s*ools2  7#e7      
increase ! numb] ( highly qualifi$      
tea*]s 9 %ortage areas1 includ+ special 
education1 bil+ual education1 &         
education = ,engli% language le>n]s1 & 9
 sci5ce1 ma!matics1 eng9e]+1 &          
te*nology2  7#f7 increase opportunities 
= enhanc$ & ongo+ pr(essional developm5t
 t--  7,a7 improves ! academic cont5t k 
( tea*]s 9 ! subject areas 9 :i* tea*]s 
are c]tifi$ or lic5s$ to tea* or 9 :i* !
 tea*]s are work+ t[>d c]tification or  
lic5sure to tea*2  7,b7 promotes /rong  
tea*+ skills1 includ+ in/ructional      

/rategies t address div]se ne$s1 ! use (
 data to in=m in/ruction1 & /rategies to
 improve /ud5t a*ievem5t2 &  7,c7       
provides "t = tea*]s to %>e _! k &      
innovation2 &  7#g7 provide all         
educators ) ! k base & pr(essional      
skills to meet ! ne$s ( div]se le>n]s1  
includ+ ,engli% language le>n]s & /ud5ts
 ) disabilities4  7c7 ,application  7#a7
 ,applications requir$ ,an eligible     
p>tn]%ip t desires to receive a grant "u
 ?is ,act %all submit an application to 
! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,an application 
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 include--     
7,a7 a description (--  7i7 h[ !        
eligible p>tn]%ip w meet ! purposes "u  
subsection 7b72  7ii7 h[ ! p>tn]%ip w   
c>ry out ! activities requir$ "u        
subsection 7d71 includ+--  7,i7 h[ !    
p>tn]%ip w design1 implem5t1 or enhance 
a ye>-long & rigor\s tea*+ resid5cy     
program compon5t2 &  7,,ii7 h[ !        
p>tn]%ip w design1 implem5t1 or enhance 

a rigor\s tea*] induction & ret5tion    
program2  7iii7 a description ( !       
p>tn]%ip's plan = cont9u+ ! activities  
c>ri$ out "u a grant receiv$ "u ?is ,act
 aft] ! grant fund+ ceases2  7iv7 h[ !  
grant w increase ! numb] ( highly       
qualifi$ tea*]s --  7,i7 9 high-ne$     
s*ools op]at$ by high-ne$ local         
educational ag5cies 79 urban or rural   
s*ool di/ricts72 &  7,,ii7 9 high-ne$   
academic subjects2 &  7v7 ) respect to !
 tea*] induction & ret5tion program t w 
be c>ri$ out us+ ! grant--  7,i7 !      
p>tn]%ip's capability & commitm5t to1 & 
! accessibility to & involvem5t ( tea*]s
 91 ! use ( empirically bas$ practice & 
sci5tifically valid rese>* on tea*+ &   
le>n+2  7,,ii7 a description ( h[ !     
p>tn]%ip w design & implem5t an         
induction program to support1 ?r\gh n   
less ?an ! fir/ #b ye>s ( tea*+1 all new
 tea*]s :o are prep>$ by ! tea*]        
prep>ation program 9 ! p>tn]%ip & :o    
tea* 9 ! high-ne$ local educational     
ag5cy 9 ! p>tn]%ip1 &1 to ! ext5t       

practicable1 all new tea*]s :o tea* 9   
su* high-ne$ local educational ag5cy1 9 
! fur!r developm5t ( ! new tea*]s' tea*+
 skills1 includ+ ! use ( m5tors :o are  
tra9$ & comp5sat$ by su* program = !    
m5tors' "w ) new tea*]s4  7d7 ,use (    
funds  7#a7 ,requir$ uses ,an eligible  
p>tn]%ip t receives a grant "u ?is      
section %all use ! funds to c>ry out !  
foll[+3  7,a7 ,e/abli% or support a     
tea*] prep>ation program t--  7i7       
requires p>ticipants 9 ! program to     
complete at lea/ "o ye> ( resid5cy at a 
high-ne$ s*ool 9 ! local educational    
ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 ! eligible p>tn]%ip2 
7ii7 requires p>ticipants 9 ! program to
 tea* 9 a high-ne$ s*ool 9 su* local    
educational ag5cy = at lea/ #c ye>s aft]
 complet+ su* resid5cy2 &  7iii7 aw>ds a
 tea*+ cr$5tial1 an und]graduate degree1
 or a ,ma/]s degree t meets ,/ate       
requirem5ts = a tea*+ lic5se or         
c]tification ^u completion ( ! program4 
7,b7 ,e/abli% or support a tea*]        
induction & ret5tion program t provides 

support & advances ! ret5tion ( beg9n+  
tea*]s & pr9cipals dur+ n less ?an !    
fir/ #b ye>s ( p>ticipation 9 su*       
program1 :i* promotes effective tea*+ & 
lead]%ip skills & includes--  7i7       
high-quality m5tor+2  7ii7 p]iodic1     
/ructur$ "t = collaboration & classroom 
obs]vation opportunities ) tea*]s 9 !   
same dep>tm5t or field1 includ+ m5tor   
tea*]s1 z well z "t = in=mation-%>+     
among tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 adm9i/rators1  
o!r appropriate educators1 & p>ticipat+ 
faculty 9 ! p>tn] in/itution ( high]    
education2  7iii7 ! application (       
empirically bas$ practice &             
sci5tifically valid rese>* on           
in/ructional practices2  7iv7           
opportunities = new tea*]s & pr9cipals  
to draw directly on ! exp]tise ( m5tors1
 faculty1 local educational ag5cy       
p]sonnel1 & rese>*]s to support !       
integration ( empirically bas$ practice 
& sci5tifically valid rese>* ) practice2
  7v7 ! developm5t ( skills 9           
in/ructional & behavioral int]v5tions   

d]iv$ f empirically bas$ practice1 & :]e
 applicable1 sci5tifically valid rese>*2
  7vi7 faculty :o--  7,i7 model !       
integration ( rese>* & practice 9 !     
classroom2 &  7,,ii7 assi/ new tea*]s & 
pr9cipals ) ! effective use &           
integration ( te*nology 9 in/ruction4   
7,c7 ,o!rwise fulfill ! purposes        
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7#b7        
,au?oriz$ uses ,9 addition to !         
activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 a  
p>tn]%ip t receives a grant "u ?is      
section may use ! funds = any ( !       
foll[+3  7,a7 ,provid+ support to ea*   
m5tor tea*] work+ ) new tea*]s4  7,b7   
,provid+ prep>ation 9 effective1        
evid5ce-bas$ in/ructional assessm5t     
practices & classroom managem5t         
/rategies = g5]al education tea*]s s]v+ 
/ud5ts ) disabilities & /ud5ts ) limit$ 
,engli% pr(ici5cy4  7,c7 ,enabl+ tea*]s 
to engage 9 /udy gr\ps1 pr(essional     
le>n+ communities1 & o!r collaborative  
activities & collegial int]actions      
reg>d+ in/ruction assessm5t4  7,d7 ,pay+

 = release "t & sub/itute tea*]s 9 ord] 
to enable tea*]s to p>ticipate 9        
pr(essional developm5t & m5tor+         
activities4  7,e7 ,creat+ libr>ies (    
pr(essional mat]ial1 catalogues ( exp]t 
in/ruction1 & education te*nology4  7,f7
 ,provid+ high-quality pr(essional      
developm5t = o!r in/ructional /aff1 su* 
z p>apr(essionals1 libr>ians1 &         
c\nselors4  7,g7 ,develop+ p>tn]%ips )  
bus9esses & community-bas$              
organizations4  7,h7 ,provid+ tuition   
assi/ance1 s*ol>%ips1 or /ud5t loan     
repaym5t to tea*]s4  7,i7 ,provid+      
/ip5ds or ano!r f9ancial inc5tive to    
p>ticipants 9 ! tea*] prep>ation program
 "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7,j7 ,provid+  
support = home visitation1 p>5t+        
education1 & family engagem5t1          
especially = p>5ts :o h limit$ ,engli%  
pr(ici5cy4  7e7 ,repaym5ts ,! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% su* requirem5ts z !        
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate to 
ensure t ea* p>ticipant ( a tea*]       
prep>ation program "u ?is ,act :o       

receives a /ip5d or o!r f9ancial        
inc5tive z describ$ 9 subsection        
7d77#b77;,i71 b fails to complete !     
p>ticipant's tea*+ obligation "u        
subsection 7d77#a77;,a77ii71 repays all 
or a portion ( su* /ip5d or inc5tive to 
! eligible p>tn]%ip t aw>d$ su* /ip5d or
 inc5tive4  7f7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+      
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all 
give priority to eligible p>tn]%ips t   
meet ! requirem5ts ( "o ( ! foll[+      
p>agraphs3  7#a7 ,demon/rat+--  7,a7 a  
plan to recruit tea*]s f among m9ority &
 local c&idates & f individuals )       
disabilities2 &  7,b7 ! use ( a valid & 
reliable tea*] p]=mance assessm5t4  7#b7
 ,meet+ ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph        
7#a77;,b7 & includ+ 9 ! p>tn]%ip--  7,a7
 an in/itution ( high] education t is an
 eligible in/itution = purposes ( !     
,,tea* ,grant program "u subp>t #i ( "p 
,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;g et  
seq472  7,b7 a ,tribal ,college or      
,univ]sity1 z def9$ 9 section           

#caf7;b77#c7 ( su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajei;c7b77#c772  7,c7 an ,asian        
,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific    
,isl&]-s]v+ in/itution1 z def9$ 9       
section #cbj7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;g7a772  7,d7 a          
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution1 z def9$ 9    
section #ejb7;a77#e7 ( su* ,act 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja;a7a77#e772 or  7,e7 a   
hi/orically ,black college & univ]sity1 
z def9$ 9 section #fca7;a77#e7 ( su*    
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aacb7;a774  7g7    
,mat*+ ,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,f$]al %>e ,! 
,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( any activities     
fund$ by a grant receiv$ "u ?is section 
%all n exce$ #ge p]c5t4  7#b7 ,paym5t ( 
non-,f$]al %>e ,! non-,f$]al %>e may be 
paid 9 ca% or 9 k9d1 fairly evaluat$1   
includ+ s]vices4  7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 section3  7#a7 ,eligible p>tn]%ip ,!   
t]m eligible p>tn]%ip means a p>tn]%ip--
  7,a7 betwe5 a high-ne$ local          
educational ag5cy & an in/itution (     
high] education2 &  7,b7 t may include a
 tea*] organization or a nonpr(it       

educational organization4  7#b7 ,family 
engagem5t ,! t]m family engagem5t means 
a %>$ responsibility ( families & s*ools
 = /ud5t success1 9 :i* s*ools &        
community-bas$ organizations are        
committ$ to rea*+ out to engage         
families1 especially p>5ts ( non-,native
 ,engli% speak]s1 9 mean+ful ways t     
enc\rage ! families to actively support 
_! *ildr5's le>n+ & developm5t1 z well z
 ! le>n+ & developm5t ( o!r *ildr54 ,!  
%>$ responsibility is cont9u\s f bir?   
?r\gh "y adul?ood & re9=ces le>n+ t     
takes place 9 ! home1 s*ool1 &          
community4  7#c7 ,high-ne$ local        
educational ag5cy ,! t]m high-ne$ local 
educational ag5cy means a local         
educational ag5cy--  7,a7 7i7 t s]ves n 
few] ?an #aj1jjj l[-income *ildr52  7ii7
 = :i* n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! *ildr5  
s]v$ by ! ag5cy are l[-income *ildr52   
7iii7 t meets ! eligibility requirem5ts 
= receiv+ fund+ "u ! ,small1 ,rural     
,s*ool ,a*ievem5t ,program "u section   
#fbaa7;b7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y     

,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#gcde7;b77 or ! ,rural & ,l[-,income    
,s*ool ,program "u section #fbba7;b7 (  
su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gcea7;b772 or  
7iv7 t has a p]c5tage ( l[-income *ildr5
 t is 9 ! highe/ qu>tile among su*      
ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate2 &  7,b7 7i7 = :i* "o 
or m s*ools s]v$ by ! ag5cy is p]si/5tly
 l[ a*iev+2 or  7ii7 = :i* "o or m      
s*ools s]v$ by ! ag5cy has a high tea*] 
turnov] rate4  7#d7 ,highly qualifi$ ,! 
t]m highly qualifi$ has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #iaja7bc7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & 
,second>y ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4
 #ghja7bc774 ,! def9ition giv5 ! t]m    
highly qualifi$ tea*] 9 section #afc (  
,public ,law #aaa-bdb %all n apply )    
respect to ?is section4  7#e7           
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife4  7#f7          
,l[-income *ildr5 ,! t]m l[-income      
*ildr5 means--  7,a7 *ildr5 f families )
 incomes bel[ ! pov]ty l9e 7z def9$ by !

 ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget & revis$ 
annually 9 accordance ) section #fgc7b7 
( ! ,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation    
,act ( #aiha7 applicable to a family ( !
 size involv$2 or  7,b7 *ildr5 :o are   
eligible = free or r$uc$ price lun*es "u
 ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool 
,lun* ,act4  7#g7 ,m5tor tea*] ,! t]m   
m5tor tea*] means a tea*] :o--  7,a7 is 
highly qualifi$2  7,b7 has a m9imum ( #c
 ye>s ( tea*+ exp]i5ce2  7,c7 is        
recomm5d$ by ! pr9cipal & o!r curr5t    
ma/] & m5tor tea*]s on ! basis (--  7i7 
in/ructional excell5ce ?r\gh obs]vations
 & o!r evid5ce ( classroom practice1    
includ+ /&>ds-bas$ evaluations1 su* z   
c]tification by ! ,national ,bo>d =     
,pr(essional ,tea*+ ,/&>ds2  7ii7 an    
ability1 z demon/rat$ by evid5ce ( /ud5t
 le>n+ 9 high-ne$ s*ools1 to increase   
/ud5t le>n+2 &  7iii7 excell5t          
in/ruction & communication ) an und]/&+ 
( h[ to facilitate gr[? 9 o!r tea*]s1   
includ+ new tea*]s2 &  7,d7 p>ticipates 
9 tra9+ & ongo+ pr(essional developm5t  

on h[ to--  7i7 help tea*]s le>n to     
improve /ud5t a*ievem5t2  7ii7 help     
tea*]s le>n to improve in/ruction2 &    
7iii7 facilitate m5tor-to-m5tor         
collaboration & coa*+4  7#h7 ,secret>y  
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,education4  7#i7 ,tea*] p]=mance       
assessm5t ,! t]m tea*] p]=mance         
assessm5t means a program1 bas$ on ,/ate
 or national pr(essional tea*+ /&>ds1 t 
w measure tea*]s' curriculum plann+1    
in/ruction1 & assessm5t ( /ud5ts1       
includ+ appropriate plans & adaptations 
= ,engli% language le>n]s & /ud5ts )    
disabilities1 & multiple s\rces (       
evid5ce ab\t /ud5t le>n+4 ,su* assessm5t
 w be validat$ aga9/ pr(essional        
assessm5t /&>ds & reliably scor$ by     
tra9$ ext]nal evaluators ) appropriate  
audit+ ( scor+ to ensure consi/5cy4     
7#aj7 ,tea*+ cr$5tial ,! t]m tea*+      
cr$5tial means a program ( in/ruction = 
individuals :o h complet$ a             
baccalaureate degree1 t does n lead to a
 graduate degree1 & t consi/s ( c\rses  

requir$ by a ,/ate = a tea*] c&idate to 
receive a pr(essional c]tification or   
lic5se t is requir$ = employm5t z a     
tea*] 9 an elem5t>y s*ool or second>y   
s*ool 9 t ,/ate4