,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dbfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ad1 #bjad ,mr4  
,polis 7= himself & ,mr4 ,payne7        
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    
improve tea*] & pr9cipal effectiv5ess1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,great ,tea*+ &    
,lead+ = ,great ,s*ools ,act ( #bjad4   
#b4 ,/ate application ,section #baab7;b7
 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffab7;b77  
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,b71  
by ins]t+ & pr9cipals aft] to ensure t  
tea*]s2  7#b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#f7 to 
read z foll[s3  7#f7 ,a description ( h[
 ! ,/ate educational ag5cy w enc\rage ! 
developm5t ( prov51 innovative /rategies
 to deliv] int5sive pr(essional         
developm5t programs t are bo?           
co/-effective & easily accessible1 su*  
z--  7,a7 /rategies t involve deliv]y   

?r\gh ! use ( te*nology1 pe] networks1 &
 di/ance le>n+2  7,b7 provid+ protect$  
release "t = educators to engage 9      
collaborative team-bas$ le>n+ multiple  
times p] week or sev]al h\rs p] week2 & 
7,c7 lev]ag+ res\rces su* z tea*+ or    
lead]%ip /&>ds1 =mative assessm5ts1     
tea*] portfolio processes1 evid5ce-bas$ 
in/ructional practices1 & educator      
developm5t protocols to guide educator  
le>n+4  2  7#c7 by am5d+ p>agraph       
7#g77;,a7 to read z foll[s3  7#g7  7,a7 
,a description ( h[ ! ,/ate educational 
ag5cy w ensure compliance ) !           
requirem5ts = pr(essional developm5t    
activities describ$ 9 section #iaja &-- 
7i7 include educator input1 includ+ t ( 
tea*]s & pr9cipals1 9 ! developm5t1     
implem5tation1 & revision ( ! sy/em (   
pr(essional le>n+2  7ii7 conduct a =mal 
evaluation sy/em "u section             
#baac7;c77#e7 to evaluate ! effectiv5ess
 ( ! sy/em ( pr(essional le>n+ describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#ac7 us+ funds "u ?is subp>t
 & subp>t #b2 &  7iii7 prep>e1 support1 

utilize1 & inc5tivize int]nal pr9cipals1
 assi/ant pr9cipals1 tea*] lead]s1      
coa*es1 or cont5t exp]ts to facilitate  
s*ool-bas$ pr(essional le>n+4  2  7#d7 9
 p>agraph 7#h7--  7,a7 by /rik+ tea*]s &
 ins]t+ educators2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ &  
align$ ) ! individualiz$ pr(essional    
developm5t goals in=m$ by educator      
evaluations describ$ 9 section          
#baac7;c77#d7 aft] subp>t #b2 &  7#e7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3   
7#ac7 ,a description ( h[ ! ,/ate       
educational ag5cy w assi/ s*ools 9      
creat+ & implem5t+ ! tea*] & pr9cipal   
evaluation sy/em describ$ 9 section     
#baac7;c77#d74  4  #c4 ,/ate use ( funds
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #baac7;a77#c7 ( 
! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffac7;a77#c77 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ 1      
except t n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( su*     
funds %all be us$ = programs &          
activities to improve pr9cipal          
effectiv5ess4  7b7 ,/ate activities     
,section #baac7;c7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &      

,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ffac7;c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+  
"o or m ( ! foll[+ activities & ins]t+ !
 activities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#d7 & 
7#e7 ( ?is subsection & may use su*     
funds to c>ry out "o or m ( ! foll[+ o!r
 activities2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--    
7,a7 by /rik+ 7#a7 & ins]t+ 7#a7        
,c]tification & lic5sure4--2  7,b7 9    
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ 
a semicolon2  7,c7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 
7,b7 to read z foll[s3  7,b7 tea*]      
c]tification 7includ+ rec]tification7 or
 lic5s+ requirem5ts are align$ ) *all5g+
 ,/ate academic cont5t /&>ds1 su* z--   
7i7 implem5t+ educator te/+ = subject   
matt] k2 &  7ii7 implem5t+ educator te/+
 = ,/ate c]tification or lic5s+1 includ+
 rigor\s1 p]=mance-bas$ assessm5ts t    
reflect ! au!ntic "w ( tea*]s or        
pr9cipals & are consi/5t ) title ,,ii ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife2  2 &  
7,d7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c7 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7,c7 fund+ projects t promote

 reciprocity ( tea*] & pr9cipal         
c]tification or lic5s+ betwe5 or among  
,/ates1 except t no reciprocity agreem5t
 develop$ "u ?is subp>agraph or develop$
 us+ funds provid$ "u ?is "p may lead to
 ! weak5+ ( any ,/ate tea*+ c]tification
 or lic5s+ requirem5t2  7,d7 tea*] &    
pr9cipal lic5sure sy/ems t provide a    
s+le lic5se = entry into ! pr(ession =  
c&idates :o complete a ,/ate-approv$    
tea*] or pr9cipal prep>ation program    
7:e!r ! program is bas$ at an in/itution
 ( high] education1 local educational   
ag5cy1 or non-pr(it organization7 &     
diff]5tiate betwe5--  7i7 a prelim9>y   
lic5se = new tea*]s or pr9cipals focus$ 
on a demon/ration ( ! compet5cies       
necess>y to tea* or lead 9 a classroom  
or s*ool2 &  7ii7 a pr(essional lic5se  
bas$ on effectiv5ess1 :i* may include   
data f robu/ tea*] & pr9cipal evaluation
 sy/ems2 &  7,e7 programs are c>ri$ out 
t e/abli%1 exp&1 or improve alt]native  
r\tes = ,/ate c]tification ( tea*]s &   
pr9cipals1 especially 9 ! areas (       

ma!matics & sci5ce1 = highly qualifi$   
individuals ) a baccalaureate or ma/]'s 
degree1 includ+ mid-c>e] pr(essionals f 
o!r occupations1 p>apr(essionals1 =m]   
milit>y p]sonnel1 & rec5t college or    
univ]sity graduates ) records ( academic
 di/9ction :o demon/rate ! pot5tial to  
become highly effective tea*]s or       
pr9cipals4  2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--   
7,a7 by /rik+ 7#b7 & ins]t+ 7#b7        
,support ( tea*]s & pr9cipals4--2  7,b7 
9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7
 by /rik+ tea*]s or pr9cipals & ins]t+  
tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 & pr9cipal manag]s2 &
  7ii7 by ins]t+ induction or be=e      
support = tea*]s & pr9cipals new to _!  
pr(ession2  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--   
7i7 by /rik+ tea*] ! fir/ place x appe>s
 & ins]t+ educator2  7ii7 by ins]t+     
coa*+1 be=e team tea*+2 &  7iii7 by     
/rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7,d7 9 
subp>agraph 7,b7--  7i7 by /rik+ /&>ds  
or assessm5ts & ins]t+ /&>ds1           
assessm5ts1 or evaluation sy/ems2  7ii7 
by /rik+ tea*]s & ins]t+ educators2 &   

7iii7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7,e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ 
new subp>agraph3  7,c7 inve/ 9 !        
capacity ( pr9cipals1 assi/ant          
pr9cipals1 & tea*] lead]s to evaluate & 
provide pr(essional le>n+ opportunities 
to tea*]s1 & 9 ! capacity ( pr9cipal    
manag]s to evaluate & provide           
pr(essional le>n+ opportunities = s*ool 
lead]s1 su* z tra9+ pr9cipal manag]s1   
pr9cipals1 assi/ant pr9cipals1 & tea*]  
lead]s on--  7i7 a %>$ vision ( tea*] or
 pr9cipal p]=mance bas$ on ! ,/ate's    
tea*+ or lead]%ip /&>ds2  7ii7 ! use (  
tea*] or pr9cipal evaluation & support  
sy/ems2  7iii7 te*niques = obs]v+ tea*] 
or pr9cipal practice1 includ+ h[ to     
integrate v>i\s data s\rces into a      
compreh5sive assessm5t ( educator       
effectiv5ess2  7iv7 me?ods = provid+    
/rong coa*+ & fe$back2 &  7v7 !         
id5tification ( diff]5tiat$ le>n+1      
includ+ ! creation ( pr(essional le>n+  
communities opportunities z "p ( a      
t>get$ gr[? plan4  2  7#d7 by /rik+     

p>agraph 7#c7 & r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7
 z p>agraph 7#c72  7#e7 by am5d+        
p>agraph 7#c71 z s r$esignat$ to read z 
foll[s3  7#c7 ,recruitm5t & ,ret5tion   
,develop+ & implem5t+ me*anisms to assi/
 local educational ag5cies & s*ools 9   
effectively recruit+ & reta9+ effective 
educators1 includ+ tea*]s1 speciali/s 9 
core academic subjects1 tea*] lead]s1   
assi/ant pr9cipals1 pr9cipals1 & pupil  
s]vices p]sonnel1 su* z--  7,a7 develop+
 compreh5sive p]=mance-bas$ comp5sation 
sy/ems z "p ( ! local educational       
ag5cy's broad] human capital managem5t  
sy/em2  7,b7 /rategies t provide        
diff]5tiat$ pay & recognition = tea*]s &
 pr9cipals bas$ on effectiv5ess &       
increas$ responsibilities su* z--  7i7  
inc5tives to "w 9 high-ne$ academic     
subjects or 9 high-pov]ty s*ools &      
di/ricts2  7ii7 /rategic /aff+ models t 
all[ pr9cipals to br+ a small team (    
effective educators to a l[-p]=m+ s*ool2
  7iii7 increas$ autonomy 9             
decisionmak+2 or  7iv7 opportunities to 

lead pr(essional developm5t activities =
 o!r educators2 &  7,c7 a c5t] t--  7i7 
s]ves z a /atewide cle>+h\se = !        
recruitm5t & placem5t ( k9d]g>t51       
elem5t>y s*ool1 & second>y s*ool tea*]s2
 &  7ii7 e/abli%es & c>ries out programs
 to improve educator recruitm5t &       
ret5tion )9 ! ,/ate4  2 &  7#f7 by /rik+
 p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#ah7 & ins]t+    
aft] p>agraph 7#c71 z s r$esignat$1 !   
foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#d7 ,requirem5ts
 = tea*] evaluations ,develop+ &        
implem5t+ an evaluation & support sy/em 
= tea*]s t is bas$ on multiple measures1
 has n less ?an #c levels ( p]=mance    
rat+s = tea*]s1 & includes ! foll[+     
m9imum requirem5ts3  7,a7 ,/ud5t        
academic outcomes  7i7 ,/ud5t academic  
gr[? ,a factor ( ! evaluation is bas$ on
 /ud5t academic gr[? ) respect to !     
,/ate's academic /&>ds1 z measur$ by--  
7,i7 /ud5t le>n+ ga9s on ! ,/ate's      
academic assessm5ts adm9i/]$ "u section 
#aaaa1 :i* may be us$ 9 comb9ation ) o!r
 valid & reliable academic outcome      

measures ) respect to ! ,/ate's academic
 /&>ds = ! s*ool's /ud5ts1 includ+      
/ud5ts 9 ea* ( ! subgr\ps describ$ 9    
section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v77,,ii7 7su*
 z /ud5t le>n+ objectives1 or tea*]1    
s*ool1 or local educational ag5cy       
assessm5ts1 or /ud5t "w 7su* z pap]s1   
portfolios1 & projects772 or  7,,ii7 =  
grades & subjects n cov]$ by ! ,/ate's  
academic assessm5ts1 ano!r valid &      
reliable assessm5t ( /ud5t academic     
a*ievem5t1 z long z ! assessm5t is us$  
consi/5tly by ! local educational ag5cy 
9 :i* ! tea*] is employ$ = ! grade or   
class = :i* ! assessm5t is adm9i/]$4    
7ii7 ,graduation rates ,= a tea*] 9 a   
second>y s*ool1 a portion ( ! evaluation
 is bas$ on improvem5t 9 ! s*ool's      
graduation rate1 :5 applicable1 or 9 !  
case ( a second>y s*ool ) a graduation  
rate ( m ?an #ij p]c5t1 on ma9ta9+ su*  
graduation rate4  7iii7 ,o!r academic   
outcomes ,a ,/ate may also *oose to     
factor 9 o!r /ud5t academic outcomes1   
su* z rates ( /ud5t enrollm5t 9         

advanc$-level c\rsework & /ud5t grade   
completion1 s long z /ud5t academic gr[?
 & graduation rates h a pr$om9ant focus 
9 ! factor ( ! evaluation relat+ to     
/ud5t academic outcomes4  7,b7          
,obs]vations ( tea*] p]=mance ,a portion
 ( ! evaluation is bas$ on obs]vations (
 ! tea*]'s p]=mance 9 ! classroom by m  
?an "o tra9$ & objective obs]v]--  7i7 t
 take place on sev]al occasions dur+ !  
s*ool ye> = :i* ! tea*] is be+ evaluat$2
 &  7ii7 "u :i*--  7,i7 a tea*] is      
evaluat$ aga9/ a rigor\s rubric t def9es
 multiple p]=mance categories 9 alignm5t
 ) ! ,/ate's pr(essional /&>ds = tea*]s2
 &  7,,ii7 obs]vation rat+s mean+fully  
diff]5tiate among tea*]s' p]=mance & be>
 a relation%ip to evid5ce ( /ud5t       
academic gr[? ) respect to ! ,/ate's    
academic /&>ds4  7,c7 ,mean+ful         
diff]5tiation ,! evaluation provides    
p]=mance rat+s t mean+fully diff]5tiate 
among tea*] p]=mance us+ ! p]=mance     
rat+s & levels describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d74
  7,d7 ,comp>ability ( /ud5t ga9s ,!    

evaluation provides a measure ( /ud5t   
le>n+ ga9s t is comp>able across ! ,/ate
 = all tea*]s 9 grade levels & subject  
areas ) a /atewide assessm5t4  7,e7     
,comp>ability ( results ,! evaluation   
provides results t are comp>able1 at a  
m9imum1 across all tea*]s )9 a grade    
level or subject area 9 ! local         
educational ag5cy 9 :i* ! tea*] is      
employ$4  7#e7 ,requirem5ts = pr9cipal  
evaluations ,develop+ & implem5t+ an    
evaluation sy/em = pr9cipals ( s*ools t 
connects to a sy/em ( support &         
developm5t1 & complies ) ! foll[+ m9imum
 requirem5ts3  7,a7 ,/ud5t academic     
outcomes  7i7 ,gr[? & atta9m5t ,a factor
 ( ! evaluation is bas$ on a focus on   
/ud5t academic gr[?1 /ud5t academic     
a*ievem5t1 & o!r academic outcome       
measures 7su* z /ud5t le>n+ objectives7 
) respect to ! ,/ate's academic /&>ds ( 
! s*ool's /ud5ts1 includ+ /ud5ts 9 ea* (
 ! subgr\ps describ$ 9 section          
#aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v77,,ii74  7ii7      
,graduation rates ,= a pr9cipal ( a     

second>y s*ool1 a portion ( ! evaluation
 is bas$ on improvem5ts 9 ! s*ool's     
graduation rate1 :5 applicable1 or 9 !  
case ( a second>y s*ool ) a graduation  
rate ( m ?an #ij p]c5t1 ! success ( !   
pr9cipal 9 ma9ta9+ su* graduation rate4 
7iii7 ,o!r academic outcomes ,a ,/ate   
may also *oose to factor 9 o!r academic 
outcomes1 su* z rates ( tak+            
advanc$-level c\rsework & grade         
completion4  7,b7 ,support ( effective  
tea*]s ,a portion ( ! evaluation is bas$
 on ! recruitm5t1 developm5t1           
evaluation1 & ret5tion ( effective      
tea*]s4  7,c7 ,lead]%ip practices ,a    
portion ( ! evaluation is bas$ on !     
lead]%ip practices ( ! pr9cipal1 z      
measur$ by obs]vations ( ! pr9cipal &   
o!r relevant data evaluat$ aga9/ a      
rigor\s rubric t def9es multiple        
p]=mance categories 9 alignm5t ) !      
,/ate's pr(essional /&>ds = pr9cipals4  
7,d7 ,o!r lead]%ip practices ,a portion 
( ! evaluation is bas$ on o!r lead]%ip  
practices1 su* z creat+ a s*ool culture 

( high /ud5t a*ievem5t1 s*ool plann+ &  
progress1 engag+ families1 community1 & 
o!r /akehold]s1 cultivat+ a positive    
environm5t = le>n+ & tea*+1 manag+ /aff 
tal5t & developm5t1 engag+ 9 /rategic   
plann+ & sy/ems bas$ on /ud5t le>n+ &   
classroom practice data1 & focus+ on    
p]sonal lead]%ip1 pr(essional k1 skills1
 & improvem5t4  7,e7 ,report on         
summative rat+s & /ud5t a*ievem5t ,ea*  
,/ate reports to ! ,secret>y local      
educational ag5cy-level data t comp>es  
aggregat$ summative evaluation results &
 correlations ) /ud5t academic outcomes 
to demon/rate t ! evaluation & support  
sy/em--  7i7 mean+fully diff]5tiates    
among pr9cipals' p]=mance2 &  7ii7 be>s 
a /rong relation%ip to evid5ce ( /ud5t  
academic gr[? ) respect to ! ,/ate's    
academic /&>ds4  7,f7 ,mean+ful         
diff]5tiation ,! evaluation provides    
p]=mance rat+s t mean+fully diff]5tiate 
among pr9cipal p]=mance us+ ! n less ?an
 #c levels ( p]=mance rat+s4  7,g7      
,comp>ability ( results ,! evaluation   

provides annual summative results t are 
comp>able across all pr9cipals )9 !     
local educational ag5cy 9 :i* ! pr9cipal
 is employ$4  7#f7 ,support ,provid+    
assi/ance to local educational ag5cies =
 ! developm5t & implem5tation ( prov51  
evid5ce-bas$ /rategies to deliv]        
int5sive1 cont9u\s1 & diff]5tiat$       
pr(essional developm5t programs = aspir+
 or curr5t pr9cipal manag]s1 pr9cipals1 
assi/ant pr9cipals1 coa*es1 & tea*]     
lead]s t are bo? co/-effective & easily 
accessible 9 ord] to assi/ ! s*ool 9--  
7,a7 provid+ pr(essional le>n+ & coa*+ =
 educators 9 analyz+ /ud5t1 s*ool1 &    
tea*] p]=mance data to in=m decisionmak+
 & improvem5t ef=ts & creat+ a %>$      
vision ( tea*+ & le>n+2  7,b7 analyz+ & 
extract+ in=mation f /ud5t1 s*ool1 &    
educator p]=mance data2  7,c7 cl>ify+   
s*ool improvem5t goals2  7,d7 develop+ &
 implem5t+ a sy/em ( pr(essional le>n+  
align$ ) /ud5t a*ievem5t ne$s & educator
 le>n+ goals2  7,e7 und]/&+ & analyz+   
/ud5t le>n+ /&>ds2  7,f7 mak+ available 

opportunities = team-le>n+ activities t 
focus on increas+ p$agogical & cont5t k 
9 academic subjects t are align$ to     
/ud5t le>n+ goals2  7,g7 design+1       
creat+1 & evaluat+ ! results (          
curriculum-bas$ diagno/ic & p]=mance    
assessm5ts2  7,h7 enc\rag+ & support+ ! 
tra9+ ( tea*]s & adm9i/rators to        
effectively integrate te*nology into    
curricula & in/ruction1 includ+ tra9+ to
 improve ! ability to collect1 manage1 &
 analyze data to improve tea*+1         
decisionmak+1 s*ool improvem5t ef=ts1 & 
acc\ntability2  7,i7 academic /udy1     
developm5tal simulation ex]cises1 or    
self-reflection2  7,j7 m5tor%ips &      
int]n%ips2  7,k7 support+1 manag+1 &    
ov]see+ ! s*ool's organization1         
op]ation1 & use res\rces2 &  7,l7 engag+
 ) ! community to create a %>$          
responsibility = /ud5t academic p]=mance
 & successful p]sonal developm5t4  7#g7 
,advancem5t & ,pipel9e ,developm5t      
,develop+1 or assi/+ local educational  
ag5cies 9 develop+1 educator advancem5t 

initiatives t promote pr(essional gr[?1 
emphasize multiple c>e] pa?s = exp&+ !  
rea* ( effective tea*]s & pr9cipals1 &  
recognize effectiv5ess & increas$       
responsibilities ) pay diff]5tiation1   
su* z--  7,a7 creat+ pa?s to--  7i7 gr[ 
)9 ! tea*+ pr(ession1 su* z tak+        
responsibility = additional /ud5ts or   
/ud5ts ) great] ne$s = improvem5t1      
becom+ a m5tor tea*]1 or contribut+     
in/ructional tools = o!r tea*]s2  7ii7  
move t[>ds a s*ool lead]%ip position1   
su* z conduct+ pe] evaluations1 provid+ 
in/ructional coa*+1 s]v+ on a s*ool-wide
 lead]%ip team1 or lead+ teams ( tea*]s2
 or  7iii7 become a pr9cipal or pr9cipal
 manag]2 &  7,b7 utiliz+ int]nal        
pr9cipals1 assi/ant pr9cipals1 tea*]    
lead]s1 coa*es1 or cont5t exp]ts to--   
7i7 support classroom le>n+2  7ii7      
facilitate effective collaboration      
skills across le>n+ communities &       
transf] k f pe]s tea*+ & lead+          
high-p]=m+ classrooms & s*ools4  7#h7   
,measur+ effectiv5ess ,measur+ !        

effectiv5ess ( ea* local educational    
ag5cy receiv+ a subgrant "u subp>t #b & 
ea* s*ool receiv+ assi/ance f ! ag5cy "u
 ?is "p1 9--  7,a7 ensur+ t s*ool       
protect$ release "t = pr(essional le>n+ 
occurs multiple times p] week or !      
equival5t ( sev]al h\rs2  7,b7 implem5t+
 on-go+1 rese>*-bas$ pr(essional le>n+ =
 tea*] lead]s1 coa*es1 assi/ant         
pr9cipals1 pr9cipals1 & pr9cipal        
manag]s2  7,c7 ensur+ t pr9cipal        
manag]s1 pr9cipals1 assi/ant pr9cipals1 
tea*] lead]s1 coa*es1 tea*]s1 & s*ools  
are us+ data to in=m in/ructional       
practices2 &  7,d7 ensur+ t ! sy/em (   
pr(essional le>n+ describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#g7 is c>ri$ out us+ subgrant funds    
receiv$ "u subp>t #b is integrat$ &     
align$ ) ! evaluation sy/em describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#f7 & ! ,/ate's s*ool         
improvem5t plans4  7#i7 ,adm9i/ration   
,fulfill+ ! ,/ate educational ag5cy's   
responsibilities conc]n+ prop] &        
effici5t adm9i/ration ( ! programs c>ri$
 out "u ?is "p1 includ+ provision (     

te*nical assi/ance to local educational 
ag5cies4  4  #d4 ,local applications &  
ne$s assessm5t ,section #babb7;b7 ( !   
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffbb7;b77 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c7--  7,a7 9 
subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ 9 grades    
k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh ?ree aft] class size2 &  
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by ins]t+ or ! 
,/ate's alt]native s*ool improvem5t     
sy/em aft] section #aaaf7;b72  7#b7 9   
p>agraph 7#d7--  7,a7 by ins]t+ 1 z well
 z funds receiv$ "u "p ,d t are us$ =   
pr(essional developm5t to tra9 tea*]s & 
pr9cipals to integrate te*nology into   
curricula & in/ruction to improve tea*+1
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,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local programs2  7#c7  
by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#g72     
7#d7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#h7 ?r\gh 
7#aa7 z p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#h71      
respectively2  7#e7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 z s
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 ( section #aaai & ins]t+ increase !    
numb] ( effective educators z measur$ by

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#baac7;c77#d72 &  7#f7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#i7 ,a        
description ( h[ ! local educational    
ag5cy w assi/ s*ools 9--  7,a7 ensur+ t 
a sy/em ( pr(essional developm5t to     
cont9u\sly improve educator             
effectiv5ess1 /ud5t a*ievem5t1 & ov]all 
s*ool & sy/em p]=mance is an integral "p
 ( an educator evaluation sy/em2  7,b7  
provid+ protect$ release "t = educators 
to engage 9 collaborative team-bas$     
le>n+ multiple times p] week or sev]al  
h\rs p] week2 &  7,c7 lev]ag+ res\rces  
su* z tea*+ & lead]%ip /&>ds1 =mative   
assessm5ts1 tea*] portfolio processes1  
evid5ce-bas$ in/ructional practices1 &  
educator developm5t protocols to guide  
educator le>n+4  7#aj7 ,a description ( 
h[ ! local educational ag5cy w--  7,a7  
include educator input1 includ+ t (     
tea*]s & pr9cipals1 9 ! developm5t1     
implem5tation1 & revision ( ! sy/em (   
pr(essional le>n+2  7,b7 conduct a =mal 
evaluation sy/em "u section             

#baac7;c77#bc7 to evaluate !            
effectiv5ess ( ! sy/em ( pr(essional    
le>n+ describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#ac7 us+     
funds "u ?is "p2 &  7,c7 prep>e1        
support1 utilize1 & inc5tivize int]nal  
pr9cipals1 assi/ant pr9cipals1 tea*]    
lead]s1 coa*es1 or cont5t exp]ts to     
facilitate s*ool-bas$ pr(essional le>n+4
  4  #e4 ,local use ( funds ,section    
#babc ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ffbci;a7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 
7a7--  7,a7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#a7 to   
read z foll[s3  7#a7 ,develop+ &        
implem5t+ me*anisms to assi/ s*ools 9   
effectively recruit+ & reta9+ effective 
educators1 includ+ tea*]s1 speciali/s 9 
core academic subjects1 tea*] lead]s1   
pr9cipals1 assi/ant pr9cipals1 & pupil  
s]vices p]sonnel1 su* z--  7,a7 develop+
 /rategies t provide diff]5tiat$ pay &  
recognition = tea*]s & pr9cipals bas$ on
 effectiv5ess & increas$                
responsibilities1 su* z--  7i7 provid+  
s*ol>%ips1 sign+ bonuses1 or o!r        

f9ancial inc5tives1 to "w 9 high-ne$    
academic subjects or 9 high-pov]ty      
s*ools2  7ii7 /rategic /aff+ models t   
all[ pr9cipals to br+ a small team (    
effective educators to a l[-p]=m+ s*ool2
 or  7iii7 increas$ autonomy 9          
decisionmak+2  7,b7 recruit+ & hir+     
highly qualifi$ tea*]s to r$uce class   
size1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! e>ly grades2 &     
7,c7 e/abli%+ programs t--  7i7 tra9 &  
hire regul> & special education tea*]s  
7:i* may include hir+ special education 
tea*]s to team-tea* 9 classrooms t      
conta9 bo? *ildr5 ) disabilities &      
nondisabl$ *ildr572  7ii7 tra9 & hire   
effective tea*]s ( special ne$s *ildr51 
z well z tea*+ speciali/s 9 core        
academic subjects :o w provide increas$ 
individualiz$ in/ruction to /ud5ts2     
7iii7 recruit qualifi$ pr(essionals f   
o!r fields1 includ+ highly qualifi$     
p>apr(essionals1 & provide su*          
pr(essionals ) alt]native r\tes to      
educator c]tification1 includ+ develop+ 
& implem5t+ hir+ policies t ensure      

compreh5sive recruitm5t ef=ts z a way to
 exp& ! applicant pool1 su* z ?r\gh     
id5tify+ tea*]s & pr9cipals c]tifi$     
?r\gh alt]native r\tes1 & us+ a sy/em ( 
int5sive scre5+ design$ to hire ! mo/   
qualifi$ applicants2  7iv7 provide      
increas$ opportunities = m9orities1     
individuals ) disabilities1 & o!r       
individuals und]repres5t$ 9 ! tea*+ &   
pr9cipal pr(essions2 &  7v7 develop &   
support s*ool lead]%ip academies to help
 exceptionally tal5t$ aspir+ or curr5t  
tea*] lead]s or pr9cipals or sup]9t5d5ts
 become out/&+ manag]s & educational    
lead]s2  7,d7 educator m5tor+ f exempl>y
 tea*]s1 tea*] lead]s1 assi/ant         
pr9cipals1 pr9cipals1 or pr9cipal       
manag]s2  7,e7 induction & support =    
tea*]s & pr9cipals dur+ _! fir/ #c ye>s 
( employm5t z tea*]s or pr9cipals1      
respectively2 &  7,f7 inc5tives1 includ+
 f9ancial inc5tives1 to reta9 educators 
:o h a record ( success 9 help+         
l[-a*iev+ /ud5ts improve _! academic    
a*ievem5t4  2  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraphs  

7#b7 ?r\gh 7#e72  7,c7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh 7#aj7 z p>agraphs  
7#b71 7#c71 7#e71 & 7#f71 respectively2 
7,d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c71 z s  
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7
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manag]s1 pr9cipals1 assi/ant pr9cipals1 
coa*es & tea*] lead]s on h[ to--  7,a7  
develop educators by lead+ effective    
pr(essional le>n+ & data-driv5          
in/ruction teams align$ ) a*ievem5t ne$s
 & educator goals2  7,b7 conduct        
obs]vations to provide useful fe$back to
 educators 9 id5tify+ & meet+ /ud5t ne$s
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acc\ntability = /ud5t le>n+2  7,c7      
manage tal5t1 includ+ def9+ great       
educator c&idates1 recruit+ top tal5t1 &
 hir+ ! be/ applicants1 conduct+ =mal   
educator evaluations1 & dismiss+ or     
c\nsel+ out und]p]=m+ educators2  7,d7  
individualize educator roles &          
responsibilities by design+ /aff+ models
 to lev]age educator /r5g?s & enc\rag+  
memb]s ( ! faculty to engage 9 lead]%ip 

roles t contribute to s*ool improvem5t  
ef=ts2  7,e7 engage ! community1 includ+
 seek+ contributions f p>5ts1 community 
organizations1 & o!r s*ool /akehold]s2  
7,f7 engage 9 p>tn]%ips betwe5 elem5t>y 
s*ools1 second>y s*ools1 & in/itutes (  
high] education to ensure ! v]tical     
alignm5t ( /ud5t le>n+ outcomes2 &  7,g7
 fo/] pr(essional le>n+ communities 9   
:i* educators h "t1 protocols1 & an     
in/ructional focus1 & :i* transf] k f   
pe]s tea*+ & lead+ at high-p]=m+        
classrooms & s*ools4  2  7,e7 by /rik+  
p>agraph 7#e71 z s r$esignat$1 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7#e7 ,c>ry+ out ! tea*] &    
pr9cipal evaluation sy/em describ$ 9    
section #baac7;c77#d74  2 &  7,f7 by    
/rik+ p>agraph 7#f71 z s r$esignat$1 &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,c>ry+ out a =mal
 evaluation sy/em to det]m9e !          
effectiv5ess ( a program c>ri$ out "u   
su* sy/em1 includ+--  7,a7 ensur+ t     
s*ool protect$ release "t = pr(essional 
le>n+ occurs multiple times p] week or !
 equival5t ( sev]al h\rs2  7,b7         

implem5t+ on-go+1 rese>*-bas$           
pr(essional le>n+ = tea*] lead]s1       
coa*es1 assi/ant pr9cipals1 pr9cipals1 &
 pr9cipal manag]s2  7,c7 ensur+ t       
pr9cipal manag]s1 pr9cipals1 assi/ant   
pr9cipals1 tea*] lead]s1 coa*es1 tea*]s1
 & s*ools are us+ data to in=m          
in/ructional practices2  7,d7 ensur+ t !
 sy/em ( pr(essional le>n+ is c>ri$ out 
us+ subgrant funds receiv$ "u ?is subp>t
 & is integrat$ & align$ ) ! evaluation 
sy/em describ$ 9 section #baac7;c77#d7 &
 ! ,/ate's s*ool improvem5t plans2 &    
7,e7 det]m9+ ! effectiv5ess ( su* a     
program on--  7i7 tea*] in/ructional    
practice2  7ii7 pr9cipal in/ructional   
lead]%ip practice2  7iii7 /ud5t le>n+   
ga9s2  7iv7 tea*] ret5tion2  7v7 /ud5t  
graduation & college read9ess rates1 z  
applicable2  7vi7 /ud5t att5dance rates2
  7vii7 tea*] & pr9cipal efficacy2 &    
7viii7 tea*]s p>ticipat+ 9 lead]%ip     
roles4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7c7 ,limitation ,a local       
educational ag5cy t receives a subgrant 

"u section #baba %all use n less ?an #aj
 p]c5t ( ! subgrant funds = programs &  
activities to improve pr9cipal          
effectiv5ess4  4  #f4 ,pr(essional      
developm5t def9$ ,section #iaja7cd7 ( ! 
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja7cd77 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  7#cd7 ,pr(essional  
developm5t ,! t]m pr(essional developm5t
 means a compreh5sive sy/em (           
pr(essional le>n+ to increase educator  
effectiv5ess 9 improv+ /ud5t le>n+ &    
a*ievem5t means t--  7,a7 fo/]s         
collective responsibility = improv$     
/ud5t p]=mance2  7,b7 is compris$ (     
pr(essional le>n+ t--  7i7 is align$ )  
rigor\s ,/ate /ud5t academic a*ievem5t  
/&>ds z well z relat$ local educational 
ag5cy & s*ool improvem5t goals2  7ii7 is
 conduct$ among educators at ! s*ool &  
facilitat$ by well-prep>$ s*ool         
pr9cipals & s*ool-bas$ pr(essional      
developm5t coa*es1 m5tors1 ma/] tea*]s1 
or o!r tea*] lead]s :o h demon/rat$     
success at gett+ results ) ! giv5 /ud5t 

population2 &  7iii7 prim>ily occurs    
sev]al times p] week1 or ! equival5t (  
sev]al h\rs p] week1 among e/abli%$     
teams ( tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 & o!r        
in/ructional /aff memb]s :]e ! teams (  
educators engage 9 a cont9u\s cycle (   
improvem5t t--  7,i7 evaluates /ud5t1   
tea*]1 & s*ool le>n+ ne$s ?r\gh a ?or\gh
 review ( data on tea*] & /ud5t         
p]=mance2  7,,ii7 def9es a cle> set (   
educator le>n+ goals bas$ on ! rigor\s  
analysis ( ! data2  7,,iii7 a*ieves !   
educator le>n+ goals id5tifi$ 9         
subclause 7,,ii7 by implem5t+ coh]5t1   
su/a9$1 & evid5ce-bas$ le>n+ /rategies1 
su* z lesson /udy & ! developm5t (      
=mative assessm5ts1 t improve           
in/ructional effectiv5ess & /ud5t       
a*ievem5t2  7,,iv7 provides job-emb$d$  
coa*+ or o!r =ms ( assi/ance to support 
! transf] ( new k & skills to !         
classroom2  7,v7 regul>ly assesses !    
effectiv5ess ( ! pr(essional developm5t 
9 a*iev+ id5tifi$ le>n+ goals1 improv+  
tea*+1 & assi/+ all /ud5ts 9 meet+      

*all5g+ ,/ate academic a*ievem5t /&>ds2 
7,,vi7 in=ms ongo+ improvem5ts 9 tea*+ &
 /ud5t le>n+2 &  7,,vii7 may be support$
 by ext]nal assi/ance2 &  7,c7 may be   
support$ by activities su* z c\rses1    
work%ops1 in/itutes1 networks1 &        
conf]5ces t--  7i7 address ! le>n+ goals
 & objectives e/abli%$ by educators at !
 s*ool level2  7ii7 advance ! ongo+     
s*ool-bas$ pr(essional le>n+2 &  7iii7  
are provid$ = by =-pr(it & nonpr(it     
entities outside ! s*ool su* z          
univ]sities1 education s]vice ag5cies1  
te*nical assi/ance provid]s1 networks ( 
cont5t-area speciali/s1 & o!r education 
organizations & associations4  4