,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bbfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #e1 #bjac ,mr4  
,loebsack 7= himself & ,mr4 ,polis7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,elem5t>y &     
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife to    
au?orize a national elem5t>y & second>y 
s]vice-le>n+ program t promotes /ud5t   
academic a*ievem5t1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,engag+ ,/ud5ts ,?r\gh ,s]vice ,le>n+ 
,act4  #b4 ,k-#ab s]vice-le>n+ program  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,ii ( ! ,elem5t>y &
 ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #ffja et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,e ,enhanc+ !  
effectiv5ess ( ,k-#ab education ?r\gh   
s]vice le>n+  #beja4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress
 f9ds z foll[s3  7#a7 ,/ud5ts le>n be/  
:5 !y are actively engag$ 9 mean+ful &  
*all5g+ le>n+ exp]i5ces t enc\rage high]
 ord] skills developm5t1 critical ?9k+1 
& problem solv+4  7#b7 ,s]vice le>n+ is 

a p$agogy t encompasses key elem5ts (   
effective tea*+ & le>n+1 includ+ active 
le>n+1 au!ntic exp]i5ces1 opportunities 
= pe] collaboration1 problem solv+1     
/ud5t lead]%ip & emp[]m5t1 & cognitively
 *all5g+ academic activities4  7#c7     
,/ud5ts inve/ !mselves 9 le>n+ :5 _!    
educational exp]i5ces h p]sonal mean+ to
 !m & are connect$ to au!ntic1 real     
issues 9 _! ev]yday lives4  7#d7 ,9     
s]vice le>n+1 /ud5ts apply _! k & skills
 to solve actual community problems &   
exp]i5ce ! real-_w value ( :at !y are   
le>n+ 9 s*ool4 ,s]vice le>n+ c !re=e h a
 p[]ful effect on /ud5ts1 increas+ _!   
academic engagem5t1 _! civic engagem5t &
 _! social & emotional developm5t4  7#e7
 ,s]vice le>n+ c h a p[]ful effect on   
/ud5ts1 help+ !m to increase _! academic
 engagem5t & p]=mance1 _! civic         
engagem5t & desire to help o!rs1 & _!   
social-emotional le>n+ 9 areas relat$ to
 #ba/ c5tury skill acquisition1 su* z   
task p]si/5ce1 intellectual curiosity1 &
 ability to "w 9 teams4  7#f7 ,9 s]vice 

le>n+1 /ud5ts connect to ! community &  
to _! classmates 9 ways t are f> m      
p[]ful ?an simple coop]ative le>n+4     
7#g7 ,s]vice le>n+ has be5 f\nd to      
promote behavioral & dispositional      
factors t m$iate /ud5ts' educational    
success su* z great] motivation = s*ool1
 engagem5t 9 le>n+ tasks1 build+ (      
self-efficacy & self-e/eem1 & prop5sity 
to engage 9 pro-social behaviors4  7#h7 
,rese>* has demon/rat$ t te/ scores (   
/ud5ts :o p>ticipat$ 9 s]vice le>n+ are 
high] 9 read+1 writ+1 ma!matics1 social 
/udies1 & sci5ce ?an ^? (               
non-p>ticipants4  7#i7 ,high-quality    
s]vice le>n+ w improve /ud5t a*ievem5t &
 our s*ools because x employs effective1
 exp]i5tial le>n+ /rategies associat$ ) 
/ud5t engagem5t 9 academic "w &         
prep>ation = success 9 college & !      
workplace1 engages /ud5ts 9 solv+       
complex problems1 probes = deep] le>n+1 
& seeks opportunities = /ud5ts to       
transf] k f "o context to ano!r4  7#aj7 
,pr9cipals report t s]vice le>n+ has a  

positive impact on tea*] satisfaction1  
s*ool climate1 academic a*ievem5t1 &    
s*ool engagem5t4  7#aa7 ,tea*]s :o use  
s]vice le>n+ 9 ! classroom z a type (   
positive tea*+ /rategy a*ieve bett]     
results 9 a v>iety ( academic &         
behavioral categories ?an ^? :o don't1  
are m effective1 *all5g$1 & en]giz$1 &  
are m likely to rema9 )9 _! *os5        
pr(ession4  7#ab7 ,only an e/imat$ #bd  
p]c5t ( ! approximately #ec1cjj1jjj     
,k-#ab y\? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are giv5 ! 
opportunity to engage 9 any k9d (       
s]vice-le>n+ exp]i5ce1 a decl9e f #cb   
p]c5t 9 #aiii4  7#ac7 ,s*ools 9         
high-pov]ty areas are less likely to    
employ s]vice le>n+ z a tea*+ /rategy1  
yet rese>* has %[n ?is is a p>ticul>ly  
effective p$agogy = use 9 su* s*ools4   
,s]vice le>n+ c significantly r$uce !   
a*ievem5t gap betwe5 afflu5t & l[-income
 /ud5ts4 ,l[-income /ud5ts :o p>ticipat$
 9 s]vice opportunities h bett] s*ool   
att5dance & grades ?an l[-income /ud5ts 
:o d n p>ticipate4  7#ad7 ,!re is a ne$ 

= a rigor\s & focus$ initiative to      
demon/rate & broadly promote            
high-quality s]vice le>n+ t enhances    
tea*] effectiv5ess1 improves /ud5t le>n+
 & educational success1 & positively    
affects s*ool climate4  7#ae7 ,/ate     
educational ag5cies are ! only entities 
) compreh5sive1 /atewide responsibility 
= ! quality ( le>n+ )9 a ,/ate4  #bejb4 
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is "p is to      
au?orize a national s]vice-le>n+ program
 t w exp& opportunities = /ud5ts 9      
elem5t>y & second>y s*ools to engage 9  
high-quality s]vice le>n+ t--  7#a7     
promotes /ud5t a*ievem5t 9 academic     
subjects1 includ+ sci5ce1 te*nology1    
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics2  7#b7 incorporates
 #ba/ c5tury skills1 su* z critical     
?9k+1 problem solv+ & collaboration2    
7#c7 integrates cont5t k & use (        
te*nology2  7#d7 enhances s*ool climate 
& civic engagem5t2 &  7#e7 prep>es      
/ud5ts = college or a c>e]4  #bejc4     
,national activities ,! ,secret>y %all  
res]ve funds = national activities z    

foll[s3  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all res]ve n
 m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! appropriation = ?is
 program 9 any fiscal ye> to e/abli% a  
,national ,c5t] = ,k-#ab ,s]vice        
,le>n+--  7,a7 to provide te*nical      
assi/ance to ,/ate educational ag5cies  
to develop & exp& ! capacity ( local    
educational ag5cies to improve tea*]    
quality1 s*ool climate1 & educational   
outcomes by provid+ an infra/ructure =  
su/a9able s]vice-le>n+ ef=ts ?r\gh      
vision & lead]%ip1 pr(essional          
developm5t1 curriculum & assessm5t1     
s*ool-community collaborations1 &       
cont9u\s improvem5t2 &  7,b7 to provide 
ov]sight1 coord9ate ) key ,f$]al        
education initiatives1 fo/]             
su/a9ability1 provide evid5ce = ! /r5g?s
 & limitations ( s]vice-le>n+ practices1
 & dissem9ate /udy f9d+s4  7#b7 ,!      
,secret>y %all res]ve n m ?an #aj ( !   
appropriation = ?is program 9 any fiscal
 ye> p]c5t = rese>* & evaluation        
activities1 includ+ a /udy1 conduct$ by 
! ,in/itute ( ,education ,sci5ces us+   

data cull$ f ! ,/ate longitud9al data   
sy/ems au?oriz$ "u title ,,ii ( !       
,educational ,te*nical ,assi/ance ,act (
 #bjjb1 on ! effects ( academic s]vice  
le>n+ on in/ructional quality & !       
academic success ( /ud5ts 9 l[-p]=m+    
s*ools4 ,! /udy %all include ! foll[+   
elem5ts3  7,a7 ,a compreh5sive1 rigor\s 
rese>* design t builds on prior /udies  
on effective p$agogies1 s]vice le>n+1 & 
/ud5t success4  7,b7 ,ga!r+ qualitative 
& quantitative data to compreh5sively   
assess ! impact s]vice le>n+ has on     
/ud5ts' academic1 civic1 & behavioral   
p]=mance1 includ+ /ud5t engagem5t4  7,c7
 ,id5tify+1 track+1 & measur+ ! success 
( sy/emic1 di/rict-level *ange bas$ on  
exempl>y s]vice-le>n+ policies &        
practices4  7,d7 ,measur+ ! effectiv5ess
 ( a high-quality pr(essional developm5t
 lead]%ip sy/em1 includ+ ! effect !     
pr(essional developm5t provid$ "u ?is   
section has on tea*+ & p$agogy1 includ+ 
! impact on tea*]s likelihood ( provid+ 
/ud5ts ) real-_w problem-solv+          

opportunities1 opportunities = deep]    
le>n+ & ty+ academic concepts to real-_w
 contexts1 opportunities = lead]%ip1 &  
opportunities = pe] collaboration4  7,e7
 ,sy/ematically measur+ ! influ5ce (    
s]vice-le>n+ p>ticipation on /ud5ts'    
academic a*ievem5t )9 & across ,/ates4  
7,f7 ,report+ annually to ! public & !  
,congress4  7#c7 ,! ,secret>y %all      
res]ve n m ?an #e p]c5t ( !             
appropriation = ?is program 9 any fiscal
 ye> = tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance =     
,/ate-level program developm5t consi/5t 
) ! purposes ( ?is ,act4 ,! ,secret>y   
%all contract ) an entity1 or entities1 
) a demon/rat$ record ( a*ievem5t 9     
promot+ & dissem9at+ be/ practices 9    
s]vice le>n+--  7,a7 to cont9ually scan 
! field & build an ev]-exp&+ k base (   
exempl>y s]vice-le>n+ models2  7,b7 to  
help ensure ! dissem9ation1 adoption1 & 
cont9u\s improvem5t ( ^! exempl>y       
practices at ! ,/ate & local level2 &   
7,c7 to conduct specific activities1    
includ+--  7i7 develop+ & dissem9at+    

exempl>y program models t demon/rate h[ 
high-quality s]vice-le>n+ programs c be 
replicat$ & c become su/a9able at !     
,/ate & local level by advanc+ ! use (  
s]vice le>n+ z a high-quality           
in/ructional p$agogy2  7ii7 provid+     
res\rces to support effective policy    
developm5t at ! ,/ate & local level to  
advance ef=ts ) respect to high-quality 
tea*]s & ! equitable di/ribution (      
high-quality tea*]s2 &  7iii7 provid+   
exempl>y pr(essional developm5t models &
 te*nical assi/ance mat]ials to any     
int]e/$ p>ty4  #bejd4 ,/ate activities  
7a7 ,grants ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy  
desir+ a grant "u ?is "p %all submit an 
application to ! ,secret>y t includes an
 assurance t1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft]  
receiv+ a grant--  7#a7 all local       
educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate w h access
 to high-quality pr(essional developm5t 
& pe] m5tor+ ?r\gh a cascade model1     
includ+ res\rces & ongo+ support to     
trans=m in/ructional practices2  7#b7 ! 
,/ate educational ag5cy w implem5t      

/rategies = improvem5t 9 ! l[e/ p]=m+   
geographic areas utiliz+ s]vice-le>n+   
policies & practices1 ,national ,s*ool  
,climate ,/&>ds1 & exempl>y practices = 
enhanc+ tea*] quality2  7#c7 ! ,/ate    
educational ag5cy w e/abli% ,/ate       
policies & support sy/ems t are design$ 
to result 9 effective programs2 &  7#d7 
! ,/ate educational ag5cy w e/abli%     
p>tn]%ips ) entities1 su* z in/itutions 
( high] education1 in/itutions ( tea*]  
tra9+1 & nonpr(it organizations ) a     
demon/rat$ record ( exp]i5ce 9          
s*ool-bas$ s]vice le>n+1 to develop     
sy/emic implem5tation ( s]vice le>n+ 9  
tea*] prep>ation & pr(essional          
developm5t4  7b7 ,s]vice-,le>n+         
speciali/ ,( ! funds made available to a
 ,/ate educational ag5cy "u ?is "p1 !   
ag5cy %all res]ve a portion ( ^? funds  
appropriat$ to support a s]vice-le>n+   
speciali/ :o acts z a conduit (         
in=mation betwe5 ! ,/ate & local level1 
provides tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance1    
program improvem5t1 & progress monitor+4

  7c7 ,/ate-,level activities ,( ! funds
 made available to a ,/ate educational  
ag5cy "u ?is "p1 ! ag5cy %all res]ve #cj
 p]c5t to support ! foll[+3  7#a7       
,collaboration & m5tor+ to increase     
consi/5cy 9 implem5tation across ,/ates 
to ensure high-quality practice &       
su/a9ability4  7#b7 ,implem5tation ( a  
/atewide cascade pr(essional developm5t 
model4  7#c7 ,on-site support & m5tor+ (
 local educational ag5cies4  7#d7       
,dissem9ation ( res\rces to support     
implem5tation1 capacity build+1 &       
su/a9ability ( local ef=ts1 includ+     
?r\gh grants or contracts ) qualifi$    
national int]m$i>ies or community-bas$  
organizations4  #beje4 ,subgrants to    
local educational ag5cies  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,a ,/ate educational ag5cy t receives   
funds "u ?is "p %all use ! funds rema9+ 
aft] ! application ( section #bejd to   
make subgrants to local educational     
ag5cies t use--  7#a7 ! s]vice-le>n+    
model to /r5g!n ! cont5t area discipl9es
 & implem5tation ( key educational      

innovations 9 s*ools ) a high p]c5tage (
 und]p]=m+ y\?2 &  7#b7 a cascade       
pr(essional developm5t model to br+     
practice to scale4  7b7 ,competitive    
subgrants ,subgrants "u subsection 7a7  
%all be made on a competitive basis )   
consid]ation = geographic div]sity1     
includ+ di/ribution betwe5 urban & rural
 local educational ag5cies4 ,9 mak+     
aw>ds1 ! ,/ate educational ag5cy mu/    
give priority to local educational      
ag5cies ) high proportions ( /ud5ts liv+
 9 pov]ty or p]=m+ bel[ grade level4    
7c7 ,application ,a local educational   
ag5cy apply+ = a subgrant "u ?is section
 %all submit an application to ! ,/ate  
educational ag5cy t includes in=mation  
on h[--  7#a7 funds w be us$ to         
p>ticipate 9 ! cascade pr(essional      
developm5t model1 ensure su/a9ability1 &
 replicate ! s]vice-le>n+ model to      
increase academic engagem5t & p]=mance 9
 cont5t area c\rses1 increase civic     
skills & engagem5t1 & enable /ud5ts 9   
l[-p]=m+ s*ools to help _! own          

communities by giv+ !m ! k1 skills1 &   
opportunities necess>y to p>ticipate 9  
high-quality s]vice-le>n+ exp]i5ces2    
7#b7 educators w--  7,a7 receive support
 9 us+ in/ructional practices t         
incorporate ! application ( academic k &
 skills to address relevant ne$s 9 _!   
community2 &  7,b7 id5tify curr5t data1 
set measurable goals = _! in/ructional  
activities1 & measure impact on bo?     
/ud5ts & ! community2 &  7#c7 p>tn]%ips 
w be e/abli%$ to create a community-wide
 expectation t s]vice le>n+ is an       
ess5tial "p ( a high-quality education4 
#bejf4 ,def9ition ( cascade pr(essional 
developm5t model ,9 ?is "p1 ! t]m       
cascade pr(essional developm5t model    
means a pr(essional developm5t model 9  
:i* speciali/s are tra9$ 9 high-quality 
practice & deliv]y ( pr(essional        
developm5t4 ,^! exp]ts !n tra9          
educators1 :o are responsible = tra9+1  
m5tor+1 & support+ _! pe]s4 ,?is model  
all[s = replication ( effective practice
 & increas$ consi/5cy 9 quality among   

all ,/ates4  #bejg4 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is "p su* sums 
z may be necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjad & =
 ea* ( ! #e succe$+ fiscal ye>s4  4  7b7
 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = ! 
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #bdda ! foll[+3  ,"p  
,e--,enhanc+ ! effectiv5ess ( ,k-#ab    
education ?r\gh s]vice le>n+ ,sec4      
#beja4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #bejb4 ,purposes4  
,sec4 #bejc4 ,national activities4 ,sec4
 #bejd4 ,/ate activities4 ,sec4 #beje4  
,subgrants to local educational ag5cies4
 ,sec4 #bejf4 ,def9ition ( cascade      
pr(essional developm5t model4 ,sec4     
#bejg4 ,au?orization ( appropriations4  
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