,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aead ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #aa1 #bjac ,mr4 ,sarbanes introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife to authorize competitive grants to prepare and train school principals on effective core competencies and instructional leadership skills4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,instructional ,leadership ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,findings ,the ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,according to a #bjjd study commissioned by the ,wallace ,foundation entitled ,how ,leadership ,influences ,student ,learning1 principals are second only to teachers in impacting increased student academic achievement 7,leithwood1 ,louis1 ,whalstrom74 7#b7 ,according to education research conducted by the ,national ,center for ,analysis of ,longitudinal ,data in #bjaj entitled ,principal ,effectiveness and ,leadership in an ,era of ,accountability3 ,what ,research ,says1 a school principal must serve as both an organizational leader and most importantly1 is expected to be an instructional leader1 meaning the principal must possess the knowledge and instructional skills to guide teaching and learning in a school 7,rice74 7#c7 ,there is a clear intention within the amendments made by the ,no ,child ,left ,behind ,act of #bjja to the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq47 that principals become instructional leaders4 ,section #baac7;c7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffac7;c77 calls for principals to have-- 7,a7 the instructional leadership skills to help teachers teach and students learn2 and 7,b7 to help students meet challenging ,state student academic achievement standards4 7#d7 ,despite this recognition of the importance of instructional leadership1 adequate attention and resources have not been committed to training and supporting school principals-- 7,a7 in meeting the standards of instructional leadership in ,states where such standards exist2 and 7,b7 in developing such standards in ,states where such standards do not exist4 7#e7 ,licensure of school principals typically does not give adequate emphasis to instructional leadership skills in the certification process4 7#f7 ,the term highly qualified principal added by the ,no ,child ,left ,behind ,act of #bjja to the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq47 should be defined in such ,act to include a strong emphasis on instructional leadership4 #c4 ,grants for instructional leadership 7a7 ,in general ,title ,i of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq47 is amended by redesignating part ,i as part ,j and by inserting after part ,h the following new part3 ,i ,instructional ,leadership #ahea4 ,competitive grants 7a7 ,grants ,to develop innovative programs and sites ,from the amounts made available under subsection 7h71 the ,secretary shall make grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities to develop and implement innovative programs and sites to train school principals in instructional leadership skills1 including skills relating to-- 7#a7 establishing a vision for continuous school improvement and a shared responsibility for learning2 7#b7 refining and implementing instructional practices aligned to the vision of continuous improvement2 7#c7 providing on-going learning and professional development opportunities for teachers and other staff2 7#d7 monitoring the alignment of curriculum1 instruction1 and assessment2 7#e7 improving instructional practices through the purposeful observation and evaluation of teachers2 7#f7 ensuring the regular integration of assessments appropriate to the needs of students into daily classroom instruction2 7#g7 using technology and multiple sources of data to improve classroom instruction2 7#h7 providing teachers and other staff with focused1 sustained1 research-based professional development2 and 7#i7 engaging all community stakeholders in a shared responsibility for student and school success4 7b7 ,grants for pilot programs ,in addition to awarding grants under subsection 7a71 from the amounts appropriated under subsection 7h71 the ,secretary shall make grants1 on a competitive basis1 to ,state educational agencies or partnerships or consortia that include ,state educational agencies to develop and implement pilot programs designed to evaluate and promote the incorporation of standards of instructional leadership described in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#i7 of subsection 7a7 into ,state principal certification or licensing requirements4 7c7 ,duration ,a grant made under this section shall be awarded for a period of #b years1 and may be renewed for a period of #b additional years4 7d7 ,applications 7#a7 ,eligible entities ,an eligible entity desiring to receive a grant under subsection 7a7 shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 7#b7 ,state educational agencies1 partnerships1 and consortia ,a ,state educational agency1 partnership1 or consortia desiring to receive a grant under subsection 7b7 shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 7e7 ,report ,a recipient of a grant under this section shall submit to the ,secretary a report describing the results of its activities funded by such grant4 ,such report shall be submitted at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such additional information as the ,secretary may require4 7f7 ,revised concept of effective principal 7#a7 ,in general ,based on the reports submitted pursuant to subsection 7e71 the ,secretary shall1 by regulation1 establish a definition of an effective principal that emphasizes standards of instructional leadership4 7#b7 ,considerations ,in developing such a definition1 the ,secretary shall give consideration to the need for principals to-- 7,a7 lead elementary schools and secondary schools in a way that places student learning1 professional development1 and assistance for parents in helping their children learn at the center2 7,b7 set high expectations and standards for academic1 social1 emotional and physical development of all students2 7,c7 demand content and instruction that ensure student achievement of agreed upon standards2 7,d7 create a culture of continuous learning for teachers1 other staff1 and parents on the subject of student learning and other school goals2 7,e7 manage data and knowledge to inform decisions and measure progress of a student and school performance2 and 7,f7 actively engage the community to create shared responsibility for student academic performance and successful development4 7g7 ,eligible entity ,for purposes of this section1 the term eligible entity means-- 7#a7 a ,state educational agency2 7#b7 a local educational agency2 7#c7 a nonprofit organization 7such as a ,state principal association72 7#d7 an institution of higher education2 or 7#e7 a partnership or consortium that includes at least one of the entities described in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d74 7h7 ,authorization of appropriations ,to carry out this section1 there are authorized to be appropriated #ajj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjad and such sums as may be necessary for each of the #e succeeding fiscal years4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents for the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife is amended by redesignating the item relating to part ,i of title ,i as relating to part ,j and by inserting before such item the following3 ,part ,i--,instructional ,leadership ,sec4 #ahea4 ,competitive grants4 4 #d4 ,establishing state-of-the-art principal induction programs 7a7 ,in general ,title ,,ii of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffja et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,e ,establishing ,state-,of-,the-,art ,principal ,induction ,programs #beja4 ,competitive grants 7a7 ,grants ,from the amounts made available to carry out this section1 the ,secretary may make grants1 on a competitive basis1 to ,states and eligible local educational agencies for the purpose of developing state-of-the-art principal induction programs4 7b7 ,eligible local educational agency ,in this section1 the term eligible local educational agency means-- 7#a7 a high-need local educational agency 7as such term is defined in section #bajb7c772 or 7#b7 a partnership consisting of a high-need local educational agency and-- 7,a7 an institution of higher education2 7,b7 a professional organization that works with and for principals2 or 7,c7 any other nonprofit education organization4 7c7 ,use of funds ,a ,state or an eligible local educational agency that receives a grant under subsection 7a7 shall use the funds made available through the grant to develop a state-of-the-art principal induction program that-- 7#a7 provides new principals a minimum of #c years of extensive1 high-quality1 comprehensive induction into the field of school administration2 and 7#b7 includes-- 7,a7 structured mentoring from highly qualified master or mentor principals who are certified1 have school administration experience in a school similar to the school of the new principal1 and are trained to mentor new principals2 7,b7 at least #ij minutes each week for a new principal to carry out administrative and leadership tasks under the director of a master or mentor principal2 7,c7 regular observation by a master or mentor principal of the new principal in the new principal's school2 7,d7 observation by the new principal of the master or mentor principal's classroom2 7,e7 observation by new principals of at least #c principals and feedback 7that uses research-validated benchmarks of leadership skills and standards that are developed with input from principals7 at least #d times each school year by multiple evaluators1 including master and mentor principals2 7,f7 paid release time for the master or mentor principal for mentoring1 or salary supplements for mentoring new principals at a ratio of one full-time mentor to every #ab new principals2 7,g7 a transition year for new principals to the school that includes a reduced workload for such principals2 and 7,h7 a standards-based assessment1 which may include examination of practice and a measure of gains in student learning1 of every new principal to determine whether the principal should move forward in the school administration profession4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents for the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #bdda the following3 ,part ,e--,establishing ,state-of-the-,art ,principal ,induction ,programs ,sec4 #beja4 ,competitive grants4 4