,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cbdc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #d1 #bjac ,ms4 ,esty introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to provide support for ,k-#ab teacher professional development programs at the ,national ,science ,foundation and the ,department of ,education in the areas of science1 technology1 engineering1 and mathematics education1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,supporting ,teachers and ,enhancing ,manufacturing 7,,stem7 ,jobs ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,findings ,the ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,there is broad consensus that increasing the number and quality of workers in ,,stem fields is critical to maintaining ,united ,states economic leadership and global competitiveness4 7#b7 ,scientific innovation has produced approximately half of all ,united ,states economic growth since #aiej4 7#c7 ,due to shortages of skilled workers1 approximately #fjj1jjj ,united ,states manufacturing jobs remained vacant in #bjaa4 7#d7 ,over the past #aj years1 growth in ,,stem jobs in the ,united ,states was three times greater than that of non-,,stem jobs4 ,additionally1 ,,stem jobs are forecasted to grow at an even faster rate in the next decade4 7#e7 ,united ,states employees in ,,stem fields earn higher wages1 receiving #bf percent more on average than their non-,,stem counterparts4 7#f7 ,employment in engineering fields is expected to grow by #aa percent by #bjah4 ,among individuals holding undergraduate degrees1 engineers earn some of the highest starting salaries on average4 7#g7 ,employment in computer systems design and related services1 which is dependent on high-level math and problem-solving skills1 is projected to grow by #de percent by #bjah4 7#h7 ,in #bjjh1 #ca percent of ,united ,states college graduates majored in science or engineering fields1 as opposed to #fa percent of graduates in ,japan and #ea percent of graduates in ,china4 7#i7 ,in #bjaa1 the ,world ,economic ,forum ranked the ,united ,states #dhth in quality of mathematics and science ,k-#ab teacher instruction4 7#aj7 ,recent reports on standardized testing show that students in the ,united ,states perform average or below average in mathematics and science as compared to their international peers4 7#aa7 ,in #bjaa1 only #de percent of ,united ,states high school graduates were ready for college-level math1 and only #cj percent were ready for college-level science4 7#ab7 ,in #bjjg1 #cc percent of public middle school science teachers and #cf public of public middle school math teachers either did not have a college degree in the subject or were not certified to teach the subject4 7#ac7 ,united ,states teachers generally spent more time in the classroom with students and less time on professional development than their counterparts in top-performing countries4 7#ad7 ,united ,states teachers cite inadequate support from administrators on curriculum development as one of the top reasons for leaving their jobs4 7#ae7 ,exposure to projects and problem-based learning give high school students the skills that they need to be successful in engineering undergraduate and graduate programs of study as well as future careers4 #c4 ,national ,science ,foundation master teaching fellowships track ,the ,national ,science ,foundation ,authorization ,act of #bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbn et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #aj;,a the following3 #aj;,b4 ,national science foundation teaching fellowships and master teaching fellowships 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,grants 7,a7 ,in general ,as part of the ,robert ,noyce ,teacher ,scholarship ,program established under section #aj1 the ,director shall establish a separate program to award grants to eligible entities to enable such entities to administer fellowships in accordance with this section4 7,b7 ,definitions ,the terms used in this section have the meanings given the terms in section #aj4 7#b7 ,fellowships ,fellowships under this section shall be available only to-- 7,a7 science1 technology1 engineering1 or mathematics professionals1 who shall be referred to as ,national ,science ,foundation ,teaching ,fellows and who1 in the first year of the fellowship1 are enrolled in a master's degree program leading to teacher certification or licensing2 and 7,b7 mathematics and science elementary and secondary school teachers1 who shall be referred to as ,national ,science ,foundation ,master ,teaching ,fellows1 and who possess a master's degree in their field or who do not possess a master's degree in education and_/or their respective field but possess potential to become highly effective mathematics and science teachers and leaders in their respective schools4 7b7 ,eligibility ,in order to be eligible to receive a grant under this section1 an eligible entity shall enter into a partnership that-- 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 not less than #a high need local educational agency and a public school or a consortium of public schools served by the agency2 7,b7 a department within an institution of higher education participating in the partnership that provides an advanced program of study in mathematics and science2 and 7,c7 7i7 a school or department within an institution of higher education participating in the partnership that provides a teacher preparation program2 or 7ii7 a #b-year institution of higher education that has a teacher preparation offering or a dual enrollment program with an institution of higher education participating in the partnership2 and 7#b7 may include #a or more nonprofit organizations that have a demonstrated record of capacity to provide expertise or support to meet the purposes of this section4 7c7 ,use of grants ,grants awarded under this section shall be used by the eligible entity 7and participating institutions of higher education of the consortium1 if applicable7 to develop and implement a program for ,national ,science ,foundation ,teaching ,fellows or ,national ,science ,foundation ,master ,teaching ,fellows1 through-- 7#a7 administering fellowships in accordance with this section1 including providing teaching fellowship salary supplements2 7#b7 in the case of ,national ,science ,foundation ,teaching ,fellowships-- 7,a7 offering academic courses and clinical teaching experiences leading to a master's degree and designed to prepare individuals to teach in elementary schools and secondary schools1 including such preparation as is necessary to meet the requirements for certification or licensing2 and 7,b7 offering programs both during and after matriculation in the program for which the fellowship is received to enable fellows to become highly effective mathematics and science teachers1 including mentoring1 training1 induction1 and professional development activities1 to fulfill the service requirements of this section1 including the requirements of subsection 7e71 and to exchange ideas with others in their fields2 and 7#c7 in the case of ,national ,science ,foundation ,master ,teaching ,fellowships-- 7,a7 in the case of fellows who have a master's degree in education or in their respective field-- 7i7 offering academic courses and leadership training to prepare individuals to become master teachers in elementary schools and secondary schools2 and 7ii7 offering programs both during and after matriculation in the program for which the fellowship is received to enable fellows to become highly effective mathematics and science teachers1 including mentoring1 training1 induction1 and professional development activities1 to fulfill the service requirements of this section1 including the requirements of subsection 7e71 and to exchange ideas with others in their fields2 and 7,b7 in the case of fellows who do not have a master's degree in education or in their respective field-- 7i7 offering academic courses for individuals to earn a master's degree2 7ii7 offering programs both during and after matriculation in the program for which the fellowship is received to enable fellows to become highly effective mathematics and science teachers1 including mentoring1 training1 and induction1 to fulfill the service requirements of this section1 including the requirements of subsection 7e71 and to exchange ideas with others in their fields2 and 7iii7 offering professional development programs that provide for continuous followup training during the academic year that may include-- 7,i7 an online forum that may include-- 7aa7 a discussion forum for ,master fellows to share best practices with other fellows2 and 7bb7 a question and answer forum for ,master fellows to ask questions of faculty from the institution of higher education or any other member of the partnership2 7,,ii7 a summer workshop training of no less than #b weeks2 and 7,,iii7 direct interaction with faculty throughout the year4 4 #d4 ,teacher and principal training and recruiting fund ,sections #baja1 #bjab1 and #bjac of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffja1 #ffjb1 #ffjc7 are amended to read as follows3 #baja4 ,purpose ,the purpose of this part is to provide grants to ,state educational agencies1 local educational agencies1 ,state agencies for higher education1 and eligible partnerships that may include nonprofit organizations or private corporations in order to-- 7#a7 increase student academic achievement through strategies such as improving teacher and principal quality and increasing the number of highly qualified teachers in the classroom and highly qualified principals and assistant principals in schools2 and 7#b7 hold local educational agencies and schools accountable for improvements in student academic achievement4 #bajb4 ,definitions ,in this part3 7#a7 ,arts and sciences ,the term arts and sciences means-- 7,a7 when referring to an organizational unit of an institution of higher education1 any academic unit that offers one or more academic majors in disciplines or content areas corresponding to the academic subjects in which teachers teach2 and 7,b7 when referring to a specific academic subject1 the disciplines or content areas in which an academic major is offered by an organizational unit described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,charter school ,the term charter school has the meaning given the term in section #ebaj4 7#c7 ,high-need local educational agency ,the term high-need local educational agency means a local educational agency-- 7,a7 7i7 that serves not fewer than #aj1jjj children from families with incomes below the poverty line2 or 7ii7 for which not less than #bj percent of the children served by the agency are from families with incomes below the poverty line2 and 7,b7 7i7 for which there may be a high percentage of teachers not teaching in the academic subjects or grade levels that the teachers were trained to teach2 or 7ii7 for which there may be a high percentage of teachers with emergency1 provisional1 or temporary certification or licensing4 7#d7 ,highly qualified paraprofessional ,the term highly qualified paraprofessional means a paraprofessional who has not less than #b years of-- 7,a7 experience in a classroom2 and 7,b7 postsecondary education or demonstrated competence in a field or academic subject for which there is a significant shortage of qualified teachers4 7#e7 ,out-of-field teacher ,the term out-of-field teacher means a teacher who is teaching an academic subject or a grade level for which the teacher is not highly qualified4 7#f7 ,principal ,the term principal includes an assistant principal4 #bajc4 ,authorizations of appropriations 7a7 ,grants to ,states1 local educational agencies1 and eligible partnerships ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part 7other than subpart #e7 #c1age1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjad and such sums as may be necessary for each of the #e succeeding fiscal years4 7b7 ,national programs ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out subpart #e such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year #bjad and each of the #e succeeding fiscal years4 4 #e4 ,mathematics and science partnerships ,part ,b of title ,,ii of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fffa et seq47 is amended to read as follows3 ,b ,mathematics and ,science ,partnerships #bbja4 ,purposes2 definitions 7a7 ,purpose ,the purpose of this part is to improve the academic achievement of students in the areas of mathematics and science by encouraging ,state educational agencies1 institutions of higher education1 local educational agencies1 elementary schools1 and secondary schools to participate in programs that-- 7#a7 improve and upgrade the status and stature of mathematics and science teaching by encouraging institutions of higher education to assume greater responsibility for improving mathematics and science teacher education through the establishment of a comprehensive1 integrated system of recruiting1 training1 and advising mathematics and science teachers2 7#b7 focus on the education of mathematics and science teachers as a career-long process that continuously stimulates teachers intellectual growth and upgrades teachers knowledge and skills in order to better retain good teachers2 7#c7 bring mathematics and science teachers in elementary schools and secondary schools together with scientists1 mathematicians1 and engineers to increase the subject matter knowledge of mathematics and science teachers to foster relationships and improve such teachers' teaching skills through the use of sophisticated laboratory equipment and work space1 computing facilities1 libraries1 and other resources that institutions of higher education are better able to provide than the elementary schools and secondary schools2 7#d7 develop more rigorous mathematics and science curricula that are aligned with challenging ,state and local academic content standards and with the standards expected for postsecondary study and careers in engineering1 mathematics1 and science2 and 7#e7 improve and expand training of mathematics and science teachers1 including training such teachers in the effective integration of technology and project-based learning units into curricula and instruction4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this part3 7#a7 ,eligible partnership ,the term eligible partnership means a partnership that-- 7,a7 shall include-- 7i7 if grants are awarded under section #bbjb7;a77#a71 a ,state educational agency2 7ii7 an engineering1 mathematics1 or science department of an institution of higher education2 and 7iii7 a high-need local educational agency2 and 7,b7 may include-- 7i7 another engineering1 mathematics1 science1 or teacher training department of an institution of higher education2 7ii7 additional local educational agencies1 public charter schools1 public or private elementary schools or secondary schools1 or a consortium of such schools2 7iii7 a business2 or 7iv7 a nonprofit or for-profit organization of demonstrated effectiveness in improving the quality of mathematics and science teachers4 7#b7 ,summer workshop or institute ,the term summer workshop or institute means a workshop or institute1 conducted during the summer1 that-- 7,a7 is conducted for a period of not less than #b weeks2 7,b7 includes1 as a component1 a program that provides direct interaction between teachers and faculty from institution of higher education2 7,c7 provides for followup training during the academic year that is conducted in the classroom with direct interaction with partnership participants for a period of not less than #c consecutive or nonconsecutive days1 except that if the followup training is for teachers in rural school districts1 the followup training may be conducted entirely through distance learning2 and 7,d7 may provide for continuous followup training during the academic year that is conducted via an online forum that may include-- 7i7 a discussion forum for teachers to share best practices2 and 7ii7 a question and answer forum for teachers to ask questions of any other member of the partnership4 #bbjb4 ,grants for mathematics and science partnerships 7a7 ,authorized activities ,an eligible partnership shall use funds provided under this part for one or more of the following activities related to elementary schools or secondary schools3 7#a7 ,creating opportunities for enhanced and ongoing professional development of mathematics and science teachers that improves the subject matter knowledge of such teachers4 7#b7 ,promoting strong teaching skills for mathematics and science teachers and teacher educators1 including integrating reliable scientifically based research teaching methods and technology-based teaching methods into the curriculum4 7#c7 ,establishing and operating mathematics and science summer workshops or institutes1 including followup training1 for elementary school and secondary school mathematics and science teachers that-- 7,a7 shall-- 7i7 directly relate to the curriculum and academic areas in which the teacher provides instruction1 and focus only secondarily on pedagogy2 7ii7 enhance the ability of the teacher to understand and use the challenging ,state academic content standards for mathematics and science and to select appropriate curricula2 and 7iii7 train teachers to use curricula that-- 7,i7 are based on scientific research2 7,,ii7 align with challenging ,state academic content standards2 7,,iii7 incorporate project-based learning techniques2 and 7,,iv7 are object-centered1 experiment-oriented1 and concept- and content-based2 and 7,b7 may include-- 7i7 programs that provide teachers and prospective teachers with opportunities to work under the guidance of experienced teachers and college faculty2 7ii7 instruction in the use of data and assessments to inform and instruct classroom practice2 and 7iii7 professional development activities1 including supplemental and followup activities1 such as curriculum alignment1 distance learning1 and activities that train teachers to utilize technology in the classroom4 7#d7 ,recruiting and retaining quality mathematics1 engineering1 and science majors to teaching through the use of-- 7,a7 signing and performance incentives that are linked to activities proven effective in retaining teachers1 or for recruiting individuals with demonstrated professional experience in mathematics1 engineering1 or science into teaching2 7,b7 stipends provided to mathematics and science teachers for certification through alternative routes2 7,c7 scholarships for teachers to pursue advanced course work in mathematics1 engineering1 or science2 and 7,d7 other programs that the ,state educational agency determines to be effective in recruiting and retaining individuals with strong mathematics1 engineering1 or science backgrounds4 7#e7 ,developing or redesigning more rigorous mathematics and science curricula that are aligned with challenging ,state and local academic content standards and with the standards expected for postsecondary study in mathematics and science4 7#f7 ,establishing distance learning programs for mathematics and science teachers using curricula that are innovative1 content-based1 and based on scientifically based research that is current as of the date of the program involved4 7#g7 ,designing programs to prepare a mathematics or science teacher at a school to provide professional development to other mathematics or science teachers at the school and to assist beginning and other teachers at the school1 including 7if applicable7 a mechanism to integrate the teacher's experiences from a summer workshop or institute into the provision of professional development and assistance4 7#h7 ,establishing and operating programs to bring mathematics and science teachers into contact with working scientists1 mathematicians1 and engineers1 to expand such teachers' subject matter knowledge of and research in science and mathematics4 7#i7 ,designing programs to identify and develop exemplary mathematics and science teachers in the kindergarten through grade #h classrooms4 7#aj7 ,training mathematics and science teachers and developing programs to encourage young women and other underrepresented individuals in mathematics and science careers 7including engineering and technology7 to pursue postsecondary degrees in majors leading to such careers4 7b7 ,evaluation and accountability plan 7#a7 ,in general ,each eligible partnership receiving a grant or subgrant under this part shall develop an evaluation and accountability plan for activities assisted under this part that includes rigorous objectives that measure the impact of activities funded under this part4 7#b7 ,contents ,the plan developed pursuant to paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 shall include measurable objectives to increase the number of mathematics and science teachers who participate in content-based professional development activities2 7,b7 shall include measurable objectives for improved student academic achievement on ,state mathematics and science assessments or1 where applicable1 an ,international ,mathematics and ,science ,study assessment2 and 7,c7 may include objectives and measures for-- 7i7 increased participation by students in advanced courses in mathematics and science2 and 7ii7 increased percentages of elementary and secondary school teachers with academic majors or minors1 or group majors or minors1 in mathematics1 engineering1 or the sciences4 7c7 ,report ,each eligible partnership receiving a grant or subgrant under this part shall report annually to the ,secretary regarding the eligible partnership's progress in meeting the objectives described in the accountability plan of the partnership under subsection 7b74 #bbjc4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part #dej1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjad and such sums as may be necessary for each of the #e succeeding fiscal years4 4 #f4 ,special rule relating to subgrants to eligible partnerships ,section #bacb7;c7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffcb7;c77 is amended by striking #ej and inserting #ge4