,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #f1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,george ,mill] ( ,cali=nia         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce
  ,a ,,bill  ,to aw>d grants to enc\rage
 ,/ate educational ag5cies1 local       
educational ag5cies1 & s*ools to utilize
 te*nology to improve /ud5t a*ievem5t & 
college-&-c>e] read9ess1 ! skills (     
tea*]s & s*ool lead]s1 & ! effici5cy &  
productivity ( education sy/ems at all  
levels4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,trans=m+ ,education ?r\gh  
,te*nology ,act4  #b4 ,table ( cont5ts  
,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z      
foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4   
#b4 ,table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #c4 ,f9d+s4 
,sec4 #d4 ,purposes4 ,sec4 #e4 ,e-rate  
re/riction4 ,sec4 #f4 ,rule (           
con/ruction reg>d+ pur*as+4 ,sec4 #g4   
,def9itions4 ,title ,i--,te*nology      
,read9ess & ,access ,sec4 #aja4         
,te*nology grants program au?oriz$4     

,sec4 #ajb4 ,/ate applications4 ,sec4   
#ajc4 ,/ate use ( grant funds4 ,sec4    
#ajd4 ,local subgrants4 ,sec4 #aje4     
,report+4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,au?orization4    
,title ,,ii--,te*nology = ,tomorr[ ,fund
 ,sec4 #bja4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #bjb4   
,te*nology = tomorr[ fund4 ,sec4 #bjc4  
,application4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,use ( funds4 
,sec4 #bje4 ,data collection & report+4 
,sec4 #bjf4 ,p]=mance measurem5t &      
evaluation & dissem9ation4 ,sec4 #bjg4  
,au?orization ( appropriations4  #c4    
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7   
,!re is gr[+ opportunity provid$ by     
te*nology 9 classrooms1 = e grade1 9 e  
subject1 & = all types ( le>n]s1 to--   
7,a7 ensure t /ud5ts are college-&-c>e] 
ready2 &  7,b7 access ! accel]at+       
roll-out ( onl9e assessm5ts4  7#b7      
,compreh5sive education te*nology       
programs h %[n great success 9 improv+  
/ud5t a*ievem5t1 r$uc+ second>y s*ool   
drop\t rates1 & improv+ graduation &    
college enrollm5t rates4  7#c7          
,mooresville ,grad$ ,s*ool ,di/rict 9 ! 

,/ate ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a has implem5t$ an  
integrat$ education te*nology           
initiative1 :i* has l$ to its rank+ z ! 
?ird highe/ a*iev+ di/rict 9 ! ,/ate1 ) 
#ba p]c5t composite a*ievem5t rate      
increases & #be p]c5t graduation rate   
increases ov] #e ye>s4  7#d7 ,at ,manor 
,new ,te* ,high ,s*ool 9 ! ,/ate (      
,texas1 :]e #fe p]c5t ( /ud5ts receive  
free or r$uc$ price lun* "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4
 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq47 & #ge     
p]c5t are /ud5ts ( color1 a project-bas$
 le>n+ focus on sci5ce1 te*nology1      
eng9e]+ & ma!matics1 has l$ to #fb p]c5t
 ( /ud5ts be+ ! fir/ g5]ation 9 _!      
families to enroll 9 an in/itution (    
high] education & a ne> z]o second>y    
s*ool drop\t rate4  7#e7 ,at ! ,city    
,arts & ,te*nology ,high ,s*ool         
,envisions 9 ,san ,francisco1 ,cali=nia1
 :i* emphasizes p]sonaliz$ le>n+        
environm5ts1 integration ( arts &       
te*nology 9 project-bas$ le>n+1 &       
developm5t ( deep] le>n+ skills1 #ih    

p]c5t ( ! graduates enroll$ at an       
in/itution ( high] education1 #ia p]c5t 
rema9$ enroll$ at su* an in/itution1 &  
#ajj p]c5t met ! c\rse requirem5ts =    
entrance to ! ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia4   
7#f7 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t plac$ a /rong  
emphasis on te*nology pr(essional       
developm5t 9 ! pa/ decade1 b no long]   
provides any fund+ support = su*        
activities4 ,annual appropriations =    
grants aw>d$ "u ! ,enhanc+ ,education   
?r\gh ,te*nology ,act ( #bjja "u subp>t 
,d ( title ,,ii ( ! ,elem5t>y &         
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fgea et seq47 end$ 9 #bjaj & 
all funds appropriat$ by ! ,am]ican     
,recov]y & ,re9ve/m5t ,act ( #bjji      
7,public ,law #aaa-e7 = su* grants 7 to 
h be5 sp5t by ,septemb] #bjaa4  7#g7    
,onl9e pr(essional developm5t c\rses (f]
 excell5t opportunities = educators to  
receive ! tra9+ t !y ne$ #bd h\rs ea*   
day1 #g days ea* week4 ,h[ev]1 a rec5t  
survey indicates t only #be p]c5t (     
tea*]s make use ( onl9e pr(essional     

developm5t c\rses4  7#h7 ,= te*nology to
 be fully integrat$ into classrooms & to
 ensure t /ud5ts are college-&-c>e]     
ready1 x is critical t s*ool            
adm9i/rators are confid5t 9 _! abilities
 to use te*nology & !reby lead *ange 9  
_! s*ools & local educational ag5cies4  
,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t mu/ inve/ 9 build+  
lead]%ip skills & capacity = te*nology  
to truly take hold 9 our ,nation's      
s*ools4  #d4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is
 ,act are to--  7#a7 improve !          
a*ievem5t1 academic gr[?1 &             
college-&-c>e] read9ess ( /ud5ts :o h   
develop$ ! ability to ?9k critically1   
apply k to solve complex problems1 "w   
collaboratively1 communicate            
effectively1 be self-direct$1 & be      
responsible digital citiz5s2  7#b7      
ensure all /ud5ts h access to           
individualiz$1 rigor\s1 & engag+ digital
 le>n+ exp]i5ces2  7#c7 ensure t        
educators h ! k & skills to develop &   
implem5t digital le>n+ curriculum1 use  
te*nology effectively 9 ord] to         

p]sonalize & /r5g!n in/ruction1 &       
effectively deliv] & utilize assessm5ts 
to measure /ud5t outcomes & support     
/ud5t success2  7#d7 ensure t           
adm9i/rators h ! lead]%ip1 managem5t1 k1
 & skills to design1 develop1 & implem5t
 a s*ool or local educational ag5cy-wide
 digital age le>n+ environm5t2  7#e7    
improve ! effici5cy & productivity (    
education ?r\gh te*nology2  7#f7 address
 ! connectivity ne$s ( local educational
 ag5cies & educational s]vice ag5cies t 
are eligible = support "u ! ,e-rate     
program )\t duplicat+ ! support         
available "u su* program2 &  7#g7 ensure
 t ,/ate educational ag5cies1 local     
educational ag5cies1 & elem5t>y s*ools &
 second>y s*ools h ! te*nological       
capacity & infra/ructure to meet        
purposes describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh
 7#f74  #e4 ,e-rate re/riction ,funds   
aw>d$ "u ?is ,act may be us$ to address 
! network+ ne$s ( a recipi5t ( su* funds
 = :i* ! recipi5t is eligible to receive
 support "u ! ,e-rate program1 except t 

su* funds may n be duplicative ( support
 receiv$ by ! recipi5t "u ! ,e-rate     
program4  #f4 ,rule ( con/ruction reg>d+
 pur*as+ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be       
con/ru$ to p]mit a recipi5t ( funds "u  
?is ,act to pur*ase goods or s]vices us+
 su* funds )\t ensur+ t ! pur*ase is    
free ( any conflict ( int]e/ betwe5 su* 
recipi5t1 or any p>tn] ( su* recipi5t1 &
 ! p]son or entity receiv+ su* funds4   
#g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is   
,act1 any t]m t is def9$ 9 section #iaja
 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja7 has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 su* section4  7#b7  
,digital le>n+ ,! t]m digital le>n+     
means any in/ructional practice t       
effectively uses te*nology to /r5g!n a  
/ud5t's le>n+ exp]i5ce & encompasses a  
wide spectrum ( tools & practices1      
includ+--  7,a7 int]active le>n+        
res\rces t engage /ud5ts 9 academic     
cont5t2  7,b7 access to onl9e databases 
& o!r prim>y s\rce docum5ts2  7,c7 ! use

 ( data to p]sonalize le>n+ & provide   
t>get$ supplem5t>y in/ruction2  7,d7    
/ud5t collaboration ) cont5t exp]ts &   
pe]s2  7,e7 onl9e & comput]-bas$        
assessm5ts2  7,f7 digital cont5t1       
adaptive1 & simulation s(tw>e or        
c\rsew>e1  7,g7 onl9e c\rses1 onl9e     
in/ruction1 or digital le>n+ plat=ms2   
7,h7 mobile & wireless te*nologies =    
le>n+ 9 s*ool & at home2  7,i7 le>n+    
environm5ts t all[ = ri* collaboration &
 communication2  7,j7 au!ntic audi5ces =
 le>n+ 9 a relevant1 real _w exp]i5ce2  
7,k7 tea*] p>ticipation 9 virtual       
pr(essional communities ( practice2 &   
7,l7 hybrid or bl5d$ le>n+1 :i* occurs  
"u direct in/ructor sup]vision at a     
s*ool or o!r location away f home &1 at 
lea/ 9 "p1 ?r\gh onl9e deliv]y (        
in/ruction ) "s elem5t ( /ud5t control  
ov] "t1 place1 pa?1 or pace4  7#c7      
,eligible p>tn]%ip ,! t]m eligible      
p>tn]%ip means a p>tn]%ip t includes--  
7,a7 n less ?an #a--  7i7 ,/ate         
educational ag5cy2 or  7ii7 local       

educational ag5cy or consortium ( local 
educational ag5cies2 &  7,b7 n less ?an 
#a--  7i7 local educational ag5cy1      
educational s]vice ag5cy1 consortium (  
local educational ag5cies1 or consortium
 ( educational s]vice ag5cies2  7ii7    
in/itution ( high] education2  7iii7    
nonpr(it or community-bas$ organization2
 or  7iv7 bus9ess or =-pr(it            
organization4  7#d7 ,eligible te*nology 
,! t]m eligible te*nology means mod]n   
in=mation1 comput]1 & communication     
te*nology h>dw>e1 s(tw>e1 s]vices1 or   
tools1 includ+ comput] or mobile h>dw>e 
devices & o!r comput] & communications  
h>dw>e1 s(tw>e applications1 sy/ems &   
plat=ms1 & digital & onl9e cont5t1      
c\rsew>e1 & onl9e in/ruction & o!r onl9e
 s]vices & supports4  7#e7 ,e-rate      
program ,! t]m ,e-rate program means !  
,s*ools & ,libr>ies ,univ]sal ,s]vice   
,support ,me*anism4  7#f7 ,pr(essional  
developm5t ,! t]m pr(essional developm5t
 is a process ( cont9u\s improvem5t =   
tea*]s & s*ool lead]s t improves        

educator k1 skills1 & practice t[>d !   
goal ( increas$ /ud5t a*ievem5t &--     
7,a7 is int5sive1 ongo+1 connect$ to    
practice1 & on-site :]e all[able2  7,b7 
is focus$ on /ud5t le>n+ & addresses !  
tea*+ ( specific curriculum cont5t2     
7,c7 is align$ ) s*ool improvem5t       
priorities & goals ( ! s*ool & local    
educational ag5cy2 &  7,d7 builds /rong 
work+ relation%ips among tea*]s & s*ool 
lead]s t--  7i7 may be built ar\nd      
active pr(essional le>n+ communities2 & 
7ii7 may conta9 on-dem& compon5ts1 su* z
 in/ructional videos1 tra9+ docum5ts1 or
 le>n+ modules4  7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m  
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,education4  7#h7 ,/ud5t te*nology      
lit]acy ,! t]m /ud5t te*nology lit]acy  
means /ud5t k & skills 9 us+ contempor>y
 in=mation1 communication1 & le>n+      
te*nologies 9 a mann] necess>y =        
successful employm5t1 lifelong le>n+1 & 
citiz5%ip 9 ! k-bas$1 digital1 & global 
#ba/ c5tury1 includ+1 at a m9imum1 !    
ability to--  7,a7 effectively          

communicate & collaborate2  7,b7 analyze
 & solve problems2  7,c7 access1        
evaluate1 manage1 & create in=mation &  
o!rwise ga9 in=mation lit]acy2  7,d7    
demon/rate creative ?9k+1 con/ruct k1 & 
develop innovative products & processes2
 &  7,e7 c>ry out ! activities describ$ 
9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 9 a safe 
& e?ical mann]4  7#i7 ,te*nology        
read9ess survey ,! t]m te*nology        
read9ess survey means a survey complet$ 
by a local educational ag5cy t provides 
/&>diz$ in=mation comp>able to !        
in=mation collect$ ?r\gh ! te*nology    
read9ess survey adm9i/]$ "u ! ,race to !
 ,top ,assessm5t program "u section     
#adjjf ( division ,a ( ! ,am]ican       
,recov]y & ,re9ve/m5t ,act ( #bjji      
7,public ,law #aaa-e7 on ! quantity &   
types ( te*nology infra/ructure & access
 available to ! /ud5ts s]v$ by ! local  
educational ag5cy1 includ+ comput]      
devices1 ,int]net connectivity1 op]at+  
sy/ems1 relat$ network infra/ructure1   
data sy/ems1 &--  7,a7 requir+--  7i7 an

 int]nal review ( ! degree to :i*       
in/ruction1 additional /ud5t support1 & 
pr(essional developm5t is deliv]$ 9     
digital =mats1 m$ia1 & plat=ms & is     
available to /ud5ts & educators at any  
"t2  7ii7 an int]nal review ( ! ability 
( educators to use assessm5ts & o!r     
/ud5t data to p]sonalize & /r5g!n       
in/ruction & id5tify pr(essional        
developm5t ne$s & priorities2 &  7iii7  
any o!r in=mation requir$ by ! ,/ate    
educational ag5cy s]v+ ! local          
educational ag5cy2 &  7,b7 may include  
an assessm5t ( local community ne$s to  
ensure /ud5ts h adequate on-l9e access &
 access to devices = s*ool-relat$ "w    
dur+ out-(-s*ool "t4  7#aj7 ,univ]sal   
design = le>n+ ,! t]m univ]sal design = 
le>n+ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#ajc ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc74  ,i ,te*nology   
,read9ess & ,access  #aja4 ,te*nology   
grants program au?oriz$  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f
 ! am\nts appropriat$ "u section #ajf1 !
 ,secret>y %all aw>d ,/ate ,grants =    

,te*nology ,read9ess & ,access 79 ?is   
title ref]r$ to z grants7 to ,/ate      
educational ag5cies to /r5g!n ,/ate &   
local te*nological infra/ructure &      
pr(essional developm5t t supports       
digital le>n+ ?r\gh ,/ate activities "u 
section #ajc7;c7 & local activities "u  
section #ajd7;c74  7b7 ,grants to ,/ate 
educational ag5cies  7#a7 ,res]vations  
,f ! am\nts appropriat$ "u section #ajf 
= any fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all      
res]ve--  7,a7 ?ree-f\r?s ( #a p]c5t = !
 ,secret>y ( ,int]ior to provide        
assi/ance "u ?is title = s*ools op]at$  
or fund$ by ! ,bureau ( ,indian         
,education2 &  7,b7 #a p]c5t to provide 
assi/ance "u ?is title to ! outly+      
areas2 &  7#b7 ,grants ,f ! am\nts      
appropriat$ "u section #ajf = any fiscal
 ye> & rema9+ aft] ! ,secret>y makes    
res]vations "u p>agraph 7#a71 !         
,secret>y %all make a grant = ! fiscal  
ye> to ea* ,/ate educational ag5cy ) an 
approv$ application "u section #ajb 9 an
 am\nt t be>s ! same relation%ip to su* 

rema9d] z ! am\nt ! ,/ate educational   
ag5cy receiv$ "u "p ,a ( title ,i ( !   
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa et seq47 =   
su* ye> be>s to ! am\nt all ,/ate       
educational ag5cies ) an approv$        
application "u section #ajb receiv$ "u  
su* "p 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa et seq47 =  
su* ye>4  7c7 ,m9imum ,! am\nt ( a grant
 to a ,/ate educational ag5cy "u        
subsection 7b77#b7 = a fiscal ye> may n 
be less ?an "o-half ( #a p]c5t ( ! total
 am\nt made available = grants to all   
,/ate educational ag5cies "u su*        
subsection = su* ye>4  7d7 ,reallotm5t (
 unus$ funds ,if any ,/ate educational  
ag5cy does n apply = a grant "u         
subsection 7b77#b7 = a fiscal ye>1 or   
does n use its entire grant "u          
subsection 7b77#b7 = su* ye>1 !         
,secret>y %all reallot ! am\nt ( ! ,/ate
 educational ag5cy's grant1 or ! unus$  
portion ( ! grant1 to ! rema9+ ,/ate    
educational ag5cies t use _! entire     
grant am\nts "u subsection 7b77#b7 = su*

 ye>4  7e7 ,mat*+ funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,a ,/ate educational ag5cy t receives a 
grant "u subsection 7b77#b7 %all provide
 mat*+ funds1 f non-,f$]al s\rces1 9 an 
am\nt equal to #bj p]c5t ( ! am\nt (    
grant funds provid$ to ! ,/ate          
educational ag5cy to c>ry out !         
activities support$ by ! grant4 ,su*    
mat*+ funds may be provid$ 9 ca% or     
9-k9d1 except t any su* 9-k9d           
contributions %all be provid$ = !       
purpose ( support+ ! ,/ate educational  
ag5cy's activities "u section #ajd7;c74 
7#b7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may waive !    
mat*+ requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a   
,/ate educational ag5cy t demon/rates t 
su* requirem5t imposes an undue f9ancial
 h>d%ip on ! ,/ate educational ag5cy4   
#ajb4 ,/ate applications  7a7           
,application ,to receive a grant "u     
section #aja7;b77#b71 a ,/ate           
educational ag5cy %all submit to !      
,secret>y an application at su* "t & 9  
su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may require &   
conta9+ ! in=mation describ$ 9          

subsection 7b74  7b7 ,cont5ts ,ea*      
application submitt$ "u subsection 7a7  
%all include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a         
description ( h[ ! ,/ate educational    
ag5cy w meet ! foll[+ goals3  7,a7 ,use 
te*nology to ensure all /ud5ts a*ieve   
college-&-c>e] read9ess & te*nology     
lit]acy1 includ+ by provid+ high-quality
 education opportunities to economically
 or geographically isolat$ /ud5t        
populations4  7,b7 ,provide educators ) 
! tools1 devices1 cont5t1 & res\rces    
to--  7i7 significantly improve tea*+ & 
le>n+1 includ+ support to increase      
p]sonalization = & engagem5t ( /ud5ts 9 
pursuit ( college-&-c>e] read9ess &     
te*nology lit]acy2 &  7ii7 develop & use
 assessm5ts to improve in/ruction       
consi/5t ) ! pr9ciples ( univ]sal design
 = le>n+1 includ+ = /ud5ts )            
disabilities & ,engli%-language le>n]s4 
7,c7 ,ensure adm9i/rators & s*ool lead]s
 h ! flexibility & capacity to develop &
 manage sy/ems to c>ry out activities   
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 &  

support adm9i/rators & s*ool lead]s 9   
utiliz+ te*nology to promote equity &   
increase effici5cy & productivity4  7,d7
 ,enable local educational ag5cies to   
build ! te*nological capacity &         
infra/ructure 7includ+ ?r\gh local      
pur*as+ ( eligible te*nology71 necess>y 
= ! full implem5tation ( on-l9e         
assessm5ts = all /ud5ts1 7includ+ /ud5ts
 ) disabilities & ,engli%-language      
le>n]s7 & to--  7i7 ensure !            
int]op]ability ( data sy/ems & eligible 
te*nology2 &  7ii7 c>ry out subp>agraphs
 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c74  7#b7 ,a description (
 ! results ( ! te*nology read9ess 9 !   
,/ate z det]m9$ by local educational    
ag5cy responses to ! te*nology read9ess 
survey1 includ+--  7,a7 ! /atus ( !     
ability ( ea* local educational ag5cy   
s]v$ by ! ,/ate educational ag5cy to    
meet ! goals describ$ 9 section         
#ajd7;b77#a72  7,b7 an assurance t n    
less #ij p]c5t ( ! local educational    
ag5cies s]v$ by ! ,/ate educational     
ag5cy h complet$ & submitt$ ! te*nology 

read9ess survey to ! ,/ate educational  
ag5cy2 &  7,c7 an assurance t ! results 
( ! te*nology read9ess survey = ea* su* 
local educational ag5cy are made        
available to ! ,secret>y & ! public     
?r\gh ! ,website ( ! local educational  
ag5cy4  7#c7 ,a description ( ! plan = !
 ,/ate educational ag5cy to support ea* 
local educational ag5cy s]v$ by ! ,/ate 
educational ag5cy 9 meet+ ! goals       
describ$ 9 section #ajd7;b77#a7 n lat]  
?an #c ye>s aft] ! local educational    
ag5cy completes ! te*nology read9ess    
survey by address+ ! read9ess gaps      
id5tifi$ 9 su* survey4  7#d7 ,a         
description ( ! ,/ate's process = !     
adoption1 acquisition1 di/ribution1 &   
use ( cont5t1 h[ ! ,/ate w ensure       
integrity ( su* processes1 & h[ su*     
processes support ! goals "u p>agraph   
7#a7 or h[ a ,/ate w *ange su* processes
 to support su* goals1 & h[ ! ,/ate w   
ensure cont5t quality4  7#e7 ,a         
description ( h[ ! ,/ate educational    
ag5cy w ensure its data sy/ems &        

eligible te*nology are int]op]able4     
7#f7 ,an assurance t ! ,/ate educational
 w consid] mak+ cont5t widely available 
?r\gh op5 educational res\rces :5 mak+  
pur*as+ decisions ) funds receiv$ "u ?is
 title4  7#g7 ,a description ( ! ,/ate's
 /ud5t te*nology lit]acy /&>ds & !      
te*nology /&>ds = tea*]s & adm9i/rators1
 & an assurance t ! ,/ate's /ud5t       
te*nology lit]acy /&>ds meet !          
requirem5ts ( section #g7h74  7#h7 ,an  
assurance t subgrant aw>ds "u section   
#ajd w be c>ri$ out by ! ,/ate          
educational ag5cy /aff ) responsibility 
= lead]%ip1 coord9ation1 & implem5tation
 ( in/ructional & o!r classroom         
te*nologies4  7#i7 ,a description ( h[ !
 ,/ate educational ag5cy w aw>d         
subgrants to local educational ag5cies  
"u section #ajd4  7#aj7 ,a description (
 ! process1 activities1 & p]=mance      
measures1 t ! ,/ate educational ag5cy w 
use to evaluate ! impact & effectiv5ess 
( ! grant & subgrants funds aw>d$ "u ?is
 title across ! ,/ate & 9 ea* local     

educational ag5cy4  7#aa7 ,a description
 ( h[ ! ,/ate educational ag5cy w1 9    
provid+ te*nical & o!r assi/ance to     
local educational ag5cies1 give priority
 to ! local educational ag5cies propos+ 
to t>get s]vices to--  7,a7 /ud5ts 9    
s*ools 9 ne$ ( improvem5t & p]si/5tly   
l[-a*iev+ s*ools2 &  7,b7 s*ools ) a    
high p]c5tage ( /ud5ts t are eligible = 
free or r$uc$ price lun* "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4
 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq474  7#ab7 ,a
 description ( h[ ! ,/ate educational   
ag5cy consult$ ) local educational      
ag5cies 9 ! developm5t ( ! ,/ate        
educational ag5cy's application "u ?is  
subsection4  7#ac7 ,an assurance t !    
,/ate educational ag5cy w provide mat*+ 
funds z requir$ "u section #aja7;e74    
7#ad7 ,a description ( h[ ! ,/ate       
educational ag5cy w ensure t funds      
receiv$ "u ?is title is n duplicative ( 
support receiv$ "u ! ,e-rate program4   
7#ae7 ,an assurance t ! ,/ate           
educational ag5cy w protect ! privacy & 

safety ( /ud5ts & tea*]s1 consi/5t )    
requirem5ts ( section #ddd ( ! ,g5]al   
,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g7 7commonly kn[n z !   
,family ,educational ,rights & ,privacy 
,act ( #aigd7 & section #bdda7;a7 ( !   
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fggg7;a774  #ajc4 
,/ate use ( grant funds  7a7 ,res]vation
 = subgrants ,to support te*nology      
infra/ructure ,ea* ,/ate educational    
ag5cy t receives a grant "u section     
#aja7;b77#b7 %all exp5d n less #ij p]c5t
 ( ! grant am\nt = ea* fiscal ye> to    
aw>d subgrants to local educational     
ag5cies 9 accordance ) section #ajd4    
7b7 ,res]vation = ,/ate activities  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy    
%all res]ve n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! grant 
receiv$ "u section #aja7;b77#b7 = !     
,/ate activities describ$ 9 subsection  
7c74  7#b7 ,grant adm9i/ration ,( !     
am\nt res]v$ by a ,/ate educational     
ag5cy "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,/ate         
educational ag5cy may res]ve n m ?an #a 

p]c5t or #c p]c5t1 9 ! case ( a ,/ate   
educational ag5cy aw>d+ subgrants "u    
section #ajd7;a77#b71 = ! adm9i/ration (
 ! grant "u ?is title1 except t a ,/ate 
educational ag5cy t =ms a ,/ate pur*as+ 
consortium "u subsection 7d7--  7,a7 may
 res]ve an additional #a p]c5t to c>ry  
out ! activities describ$ 9 subsection  
7d77#a72 &  7,b7 %all receive direct    
approval f ! local educational ag5cies  
receiv+ subgrants "u section #ajd7;a7 f 
! ,/ate educational ag5cy prior to      
res]v+ m ?an ! additional p]c5tage      
au?oriz$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to c>ry out
 ! activities describ$ 9 subsection     
7d77#a74  7c7 ,/ate activities ,a ,/ate 
educational ag5cy %all use funds        
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 to c>ry out   
ea* ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,except = ! aw>d+ 
( subgrants 9 accordance ) section #ajd1
 activities describ$ 9 ! ,/ate          
educational ag5cy's application "u      
section #ajb7;b74  7#b7 ,provid+        
te*nical assi/ance to local educational 
ag5cies to--  7,a7 id5tify & address    

te*nology read9ess ne$s2  7,b7 r$esign  
curriculum & in/ruction1 improve        
educational productivity1 & deliv]      
comput]-bas$ & onl9e assessm5t2  7,c7   
use te*nology1 consi/5t ) ! pr9ciples ( 
univ]sal design = le>n+1 to support !   
le>n+ ne$s ( all /ud5ts includ+ /ud5ts )
 disabilities & ,engli%-language le>n]s2
  7,d7 support pr9cipals to h ! exp]tise
 to evaluate tea*]s' pr(ici5cy 9        
implem5t+ digital tools = tea*+ & le>n+2
 &  7,e7 build capacity = individual    
s*ool & local educational ag5cy lead]s4 
7#c7 ,develop+ or utiliz+ rese>*-bas$ or
 innovative /rategies = ! deliv]y (     
specializ$ or rigor\s academic c\rses & 
curricula ?r\gh ! use ( te*nology1      
includ+ digital le>n+ te*nologies &     
assi/ive te*nology4  7#d7 ,integrat+ &  
coord9at+ activities "u ?is title ) o!r 
educational res\rces & programs across !
 ,/ate4  7#e7 ,dissem9at+ in=mation1    
includ+ mak+ publicly available on !    
,websites ( ! ,/ate educational ag5cy   
promis+ practices to improve te*nology  

in/ruction1 & acquir+ & implem5t+       
te*nology tools & applications4  7#f7   
,ensur+ t tea*]s1 p>apr(essionals1      
libr>y & m$ia p]sonnel1 specializ$      
in/ructional support p]sonnel1 &        
adm9i/rators possess ! k & skills to use
 te*nology--  7,a7 = curriculum r$esign 
to *ange tea*+ & le>n+ & improve /ud5t  
a*ievem5t2  7,b7 = =mative & summative  
assessm5t adm9i/ration1 data analysis1 &
 to p]sonalize le>n+2  7,c7 to improve  
/ud5t te*nology lit]acy2  7,d7 to exp& !
 range ( supports & accommodations      
available to ,engli%-language le>n]s &  
/ud5ts ) disabilities2 &  7,e7 = _! own 
ongo+ pr(essional developm5t & = access 
to tea*+ res\rces & tools4  7#g7        
,coord9at+ ) tea*] & s*ool lead]        
prep>ation programs to--  7,a7 align    
digital le>n+ tea*+ /&>ds2 &  7,b7      
provide ongo+ pr(essional developm5t =  
tea*]s & s*ool lead]s t is align$ to    
,/ate /ud5t te*nology /&>ds & activities
 promot+ college-&-c>e] read9ess4  7d7  
,pur*as+ consortia  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a    

,/ate educational ag5cy receiv+ a grant 
"u section #aja7;b77#b7 may--  7,a7 =m a
 ,/ate pur*as+ consortium ) #a or m     
,/ate educational ag5cies receiv+ su* a 
grant to c>ry out ! ,/ate activities    
describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 includ+      
pur*as+ eligible te*nology2  7,b7       
enc\rage local educational ag5cies to =m
 local pur*as+ consortia "u section     
#ajd7;c77#d72 &  7,c7 promote pric+     
opportunities to local educational      
ag5cies = ! pur*ase ( eligible te*nology
 t are--  7i7 negotiat$ by ! ,/ate      
educational ag5cy or ! ,/ate pur*as+    
consortium ( ! ,/ate educational ag5cy2 
&  7ii7 available to su* local          
educational ag5cies4  7#b7 ,re/rictions 
,a ,/ate educational ag5cy receiv+ a    
grant "u section #aja7;b77#b7 may n--   
7,a7 except = promot+ ! pric+           
opportunities describ$ 9 p>agraph       
7#a77;,c71 make recomm5dations to local 
educational ag5cies = or require use (  
any specific comm]cial products &       
s]vices by local educational ag5cies2   

7,b7 require local educational ag5cies  
to p>ticipate 9 a ,/ate pur*as+         
consortia or local pur*as+ consortia2 or
  7,c7 use m ?an ! res]vation am\nt     
au?oriz$ = ! adm9i/ration ( ! grant "u  
subsection 7b7 to c>ry out ! activities 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 unless ! ,/ate
 educational ag5cy receives approval 9  
accordance ) subsection 7b77#b77;,b74   
#ajd4 ,local subgrants  7a7 ,subgrants  
7#a7 ,grants to local educational       
ag5cies ,f ! grant funds provid$ "u     
section #aja7;b77#b7 to a ,/ate         
educational ag5cy t are rema9+ aft] !   
,/ate educational ag5cy makes           
res]vations "u section #ajd7;b7 = any   
fiscal ye> & subject to p>agraph 7#b71 !
 ,/ate educational ag5cy %all aw>d      
subgrants = ! fiscal ye> to local       
educational ag5cies s]v$ by ! ,/ate     
educational ag5cy & ) an approv$        
application "u subsection 7b7 by allott+
 to ea* su* local educational ag5cy an  
am\nt t be>s ! same relation%ip to !    
rema9d] z ! am\nt receiv$ by ! local    

educational ag5cy "u "p ,a ( title ,i ( 
! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq47 = 
su* ye> be>s to ! am\nt receiv$ by all  
su* local educational ag5cies "u su* "p 
= su* ye>1 except t no local educational
 ag5cy may receive less ?an #e1jjj4     
7#b7 ,competitive grants to local       
educational ag5cies ,if ! am\nt ( funds 
appropriat$ "u section #ajf is less ?an 
#ejj1jjj1jjj = any fiscal ye>1 a ,/ate  
educational ag5cy--  7,a7 %all n aw>d   
subgrants "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7     
%all--  7i7 aw>d subgrants1 on a        
competitive basis1 to local educational 
ag5cies bas$ on ! quality ( applications
 submitt$ "u 7b71 includ+--  7,i7 !     
level ( te*nology read9ess z det]m9$ by 
! te*nology read9ess surveys complet$ by
 local educational ag5cies submitt+ su* 
applications2 &  7,,ii7 ! te*nology     
plans describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#c7 & h[
 ! local educational ag5cies ) su* plans
 w c>ry out ! alignm5t & coord9ation    
describ$ 9 su* subsection2 &  7ii7      

ensure t su* subgrants are ( suffici5t  
size & scope to c>ry out ! local        
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7c74   
7#c7 ,def9ition ( local educational     
ag5cy = c]ta9 fiscal ye>s ,= purposes ( 
aw>d+ subgrants "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! t]m 
local educational ag5cy means--  7,a7 a 
local educational ag5cy2  7,b7 an       
educational s]vice ag5cy2 or  7,c7 a    
local educational ag5cy & an educational
 s]vice ag5cy4  7b7 ,application ,a     
local educational ag5cy t desires to    
receive a subgrant "u subsection 7a7    
%all submit an application to ! ,/ate at
 su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & accompani$ by   
su* in=mation z ! ,/ate educational     
ag5cy may require1 includ+--  7#a7 a    
description ( h[ ! local educational    
ag5cy w--  7,a7 c>ry out ! goals        
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 
( section #aja7;b77#a72 &  7,b7 enable  
s*ools s]v$ by ! ag5cy to build !       
te*nological capacity & infra/ructure   
7includ+ ?r\gh local pur*as+ ( eligible 
te*nology71 necess>y = ! full           

implem5tation ( on-l9e assessm5ts = all 
/ud5ts 7includ+ /ud5ts ) disabilities & 
,engli%-language le>n]s7 & to--  7i7    
ensure ! int]op]ability ( data sy/ems & 
eligible te*nology2 &  7ii7 c>ry out !  
goals describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh
 7,c7 ( section #aja7;b77#a72  7#b7 a   
description ( ! results ( ! te*nology   
read9ess survey complet$ by ! local     
educational ag5cy & a description ( !   
plan = ! local educational ag5cy to meet
 ! goals describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 )9 #c 
ye>s ( complet+ ! survey2  7#c7 a       
description ( ! local educational       
ag5cy's /ud5t te*nology lit]acy /&>ds1 &
 its goals = ! te*nology skills = tea*]s
 & adm9i/rators1 & an assurance t !     
/ud5t te*nology lit]acy /&>ds meet !    
requirem5ts ( section #g7h72  7#d7 a    
description ( ! local educational       
ag5cy's te*nology plan to c>ry out      
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#c7 & h[ ! ag5cy w    
align & coord9ate ! activities "u ?is   
section ) o!r activities across ! local 
educational ag5cy2  7#e7 a description (

 ! team ( educators t w coord9ate & c>ry
 out ! activities "u ?is section1       
includ+ individuals ) responsibility &  
exp]tise 9 in/ructional te*nology1      
tea*]s t specialize 9 support+ /ud5ts ) 
disabilities & ,engli%-language le>n]s1 
s*ool lead]s1 te*nology (fic]s1 & /aff  
responsible = assessm5ts & data         
analysis2  7#f7 a description ( h[ !    
local educational ag5cy w evaluate      
tea*]s' pr(ici5cy & progress 9 implem5t+
 te*nology = tea*+ & le>n+2  7#g7 a     
description ( h[ ! local educational    
ag5cy w ensure t pr9cipals h ! exp]tise 
to evaluate tea*]s' pr(ici5cy & progress
 9 implem5t+ te*nology = tea*+ & le>n+ &
 ! int]op]ability ( data sy/ems &       
eligible te*nology2  7#h7 a description 
( ! local educational ag5cy's procurem5t
 process & process = ! creation1        
acquisition1 di/ribution1 & use (       
cont5t1 h[ ! local educational ag5cy w  
ensure integrity ( su* processes1 & h[  
su* processes support ! goals describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a7 or h[ a local educational

 ag5cy w *ange su* processes to support 
su* goals1 & h[ ! local educational     
ag5cy w ensure cont5t quality2  7#i7 a  
description ( h[ ! local educational    
ag5cy w c>ry out activities "u          
subsection 7c72  7#aj7 a description (  
h[ ! subgrant funds receiv$ "u          
subsection 7a7 w be coord9at$ ) &       
support$ by o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local  
funds to support activities "u ?is      
title2  7#aa7 a description ( h[ ! local
 educational ag5cy w ensure t ! subgrant
 receiv$ "u subsection 7a7 is n         
duplicative ( support receiv$ "u !      
,e-rate program2 &  7#ab7 an assurance t
 ! local educational ag5cy w protect !  
privacy & safety ( /ud5ts & tea*]s1     
consi/5t ) requirem5ts section #ddd ( ! 
,g5]al ,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g7 7commonly kn[n z !   
,family ,educational ,rights & ,privacy 
,act ( #aigd7 & section #bdda7;a7 ( !   
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fggg7;a774  7c7   
,use ( funds  7#a7 ,te*nology           

infra/ructure ,subject to p>agraph 7#c71
 a local educational ag5cy receiv+ a    
subgrant "u subsection 7a7 %all use n   
less ?an #dj p]c5t ( su* funds to       
support activities = ! acquisition (    
eligible te*nology ne$$ to--  7,a7      
except = ! activities describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b71 c>ry out activities      
describ$ 9 ! application submitt$ "u    
subsection 7b71 includ+ pur*as+ devices1
 equipm5t1 & s(tw>e applications1 &     
improv+ connectivity to & )9 s*ools2 &  
7,b7 address read9ess %ortfalls id5tifi$
 "u ! te*nology read9ess survey complet$
 by ! local educational ag5cy4  7#b7    
,pr(essional developm5t = digital le>n+ 
,subject to p>agraph 7#c71 a local      
educational ag5cy receiv+ a subgrant "u 
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 %all use n less  
?an #ce p]c5t ( su* funds to c>ry out-- 
7i7 digital age pr(essional developm5t  
opportunities = tea*]s1 p>apr(essionals1
 libr>y & m$ia p]sonnel1 specializ$     
in/ructional support p]sonnel1 te*nology
 coord9ators1 & adm9i/rators 9 !        

effective use ( mod]n in=mation &       
communication te*nology tools & digital 
res\rces to deliv] in/ruction1          
curriculum & s*ool classroom managem5t1 
includ+ = classroom tea*]s to assess1   
support1 & provide engag+ /ud5t le>n+   
opportunities1 includ+ pr(essional      
developm5t t--  7,i7 is ongo+1          
su/a9able1 & scalable2  7,,ii7 is       
p>ticipatory2  7,,iii7 includes         
communication & regul> int]actions )    
in/ructors1 facilitators1 & pe]s & is   
directly relat$ to up-to-date tea*+     
me?ods 9 cont5t areas2  7,,iv7 includes 
/rategies & tools = improv+             
communication ) p>5ts & family          
engagem5t2  7,v7 may be built ar\nd     
active pr(essional le>n+ communities or 
onl9e communities ( practice or o!r     
tools t increase collaboration among    
tea*]s across s*ools1 local educational 
ag5cies1 or ,/ates2 &  7,,vi7 may conta9
 on-dem& compon5ts1 su* z in/ructional  
videos1 tra9+ docum5ts1 or le>n+        
modules2  7ii7 ongo+ pr(essional        

developm5t 9 /rategies & p$agogy 9 !    
core academic subjects t involve ! use (
 te*nology & curriculum r$esign z key   
compon5ts ( support+ effective1         
innovative tea*+ & le>n+1 & improv+     
/ud5t a*ievem5t2  7iii7 ongo+           
pr(essional developm5t 9 ! use (        
educational te*nologies to ensure e     
educator a*ieves & ma9ta9s te*nology    
lit]acy1 includ+ possess+ & ma9ta9+ ! k 
& skills to use te*nology--  7,i7 across
 ! curriculum = /ud5t le>n+2  7,,ii7 =  
real-"t data analysis & onl9e or digital
 assessm5t to enable individualiz$      
in/ruction2 &  7,,iii7 to develop &     
ma9ta9 /ud5t te*nology lit]acy2  7iv7   
ongo+ pr(essional developm5t = s*ool    
lead]s to provide & promote lead]%ip 9 !
 use (--  7,i7 educational te*nology to 
ensure a digital-age le>n+ environm5t1  
includ+ ! capacity to lead ! re=m or    
r$esign ( curriculum1 in/ruction1       
assessm5t2 &  7,,ii7 data ?r\gh ! use ( 
te*nology 9 ord] to increase /ud5t le>n+
 opportunity1 /ud5t te*nology lit]acy1  

/ud5t access to te*nology1 & /ud5t      
engagem5t 9 le>n+2 &  7v7 a review ( !  
effectiv5ess ( ! pr(essional developm5t 
& regul> int]vals ( le>n] fe$back &     
data2 &  7,b7 may use su* funds =--  7i7
 ! use ( te*nology coa*es to "w directly
 ) tea*]s1 includ+ ?r\gh ! prep>ation ( 
tea*]s z te*nology lead]s or ma/]       
tea*]s--  7,i7 :o are provid$ ) ! means 
to s]ve z exp]ts & to create pr(essional
 developm5t opportunities = o!r tea*]s 9
 ! effective use ( te*nology2 &  7,,ii7 
:o may lev]age te*nologies1 su* z       
di/ance le>n+ & onl9e virtual           
educator-to-educator pe] communities1 z 
a means to support ongo+1 p>ticipatory  
pr(essional gr[? ar\nd ! integration (  
effective educational te*nologies2  7ii7
 innovative approa*es to ongo+          
pr(essional developm5t su* z non-/&>d   
a*ievem5t recognition /rategies1 includ+
 digital badg+1 gamification elem5ts1   
use ( le>n]-creat$ le>n+ objects1       
integration ( social & pr(essional      
network+ tools1 rat+ & comm5t+ on le>n+ 

artifacts1 & p]sonalization (           
pr(essional developm5t2 &  7iii7 any o!r
 activities requir$ to c>ry out ! local 
educational ag5cy's te*nology plan      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#d74  7#c7    
,modification ( fund+ allocations ,a    
,/ate educational ag5cy may au?orize a  
local educational ag5cy to modify !     
p]c5tage ( ! local educational ag5cy's  
subgrant funds requir$ to c>ry out !    
activities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 or 
7#b7 if ! local educational ag5cy       
demon/rates t su* modification w assi/ !
 local educational ag5cy 9 m effectively
 c>ry+ out su* activities4  7#d7        
,pur*as+ consortia ,local educational   
ag5cies receiv+ subgrants "u subsection 
7a7 may--  7,a7 =m a local pur*as+      
consortia ) o!r su* local educational   
ag5cies to c>ry out ! activities        
describ$ 9 ?is subsection1 includ+      
pur*as+ eligible te*nology2 &  7,b7 use 
su* funds = pur*as+ eligible te*nology  
?r\gh a ,/ate pur*as+ consortia "u      
section #ajc7;d74  #aje4 ,report+  7a7  

,local educational ag5cies ,ea* local   
educational ag5cy receiv+ a subgrant "u 
section #ajd %all submit to ! ,/ate     
educational ag5cy t aw>d$ su* subgrant  
an annual report ! meets ! requirem5ts (
 subsection 7c74  7b7 ,/ate educational 
ag5cies ,ea* ,/ate educational ag5cy    
receiv+ a grant "u section #aja7;b77#b7 
%all submit to ! ,secret>y an annual    
report t meets ! requirem5ts (          
subsection 7c74  7c7 ,report requirem5ts
 ,a report submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 or
 7b7 %all include1 at a m9imum1 a       
description (--  7#a7 ! /atus ( ! ,/ate 
education ag5cy's plan describ$ 9       
section #ajb7;b77#c7 or local education 
ag5cy's te*nology plan "u section       
#ajd7;b77#d71 z applicable2  7#b7 !     
categories eligible te*nology acquir$ ) 
funds "u ?is title & h[ su* te*nology is
 be+ us$2  7#c7 ! pr(essional developm5t
 activities fund$ "u ?is title1 includ+ 
types ( activities & entities involv$ 9 
provid+ su* pr(essional developm5t to   
classroom tea*]s & o!r /aff1 su* z s*ool

 libr>ians2  7#d7 ! in/ruction1         
/rategies1 activities1 & curricula us$ 9
 ! programs fund$ "u ?is title2 &  7#e7 
! types ( programs fund$ "u ?is title4  
#ajf4 ,au?orization ,!re are au?oriz$ to
 be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act    
#ejj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjad & su*   
sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( ! #d     
succe$+ fiscal ye>s4  ,,ii ,te*nology = 
,tomorr[ ,fund  #bja4 ,%ort title ,?is  
title may be cit$ z ! ,te*nology =      
,tomorr[ ,fund4  #bjb4 ,te*nology =     
tomorr[ fund  7a7 ,grants to eligible   
p>tn]%ips ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ "u    
section #bjg & n res]v$ "u subsection   
7b71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a 
competitive basis1 to eligible p>tn]%ips
 to enable ! eligible p>tn]%ips to c>ry 
out activities describ$ 9 section #bjd  
to improve /ud5t a*ievem5t1 academic    
gr[?1 & college-&-c>e] read9ess ?r\gh ! 
use ( te*nology & digital le>n+4  7b7   
,res]vation ( funds ,! ,secret>y may    
res]ve up to #e p]c5t ( ! am\nts        
appropriat$ "u section #bjg = a fiscal  

ye> =--  7#a7 ! adm9i/ration ( ?is      
title2 &  7#b7 ! evaluation &           
dissem9ation activities describ$ 9      
section #bjd7;b74  7c7 ,duration ( grant
 p]iod ,a grant "u subsection 7a7 %all  
be aw>d$ to an eligible p>tn]%ip = at   
lea/ a #b-ye> p]iod & n long] ?an a     
#c-ye> p]iod1 except t ! ,secret>y may  
aw>d ! eligible p>tn]%ip an additional  
#b-ye> grant if ! eligible p>tn]%ip     
demon/rates satisfactory progress on !  
p]=mance measures describ$ 9 section    
#bjf7;a74  #bjc4 ,application  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,to receive a grant "u section    
#bjb1 an eligible p>tn]%ip %all submit  
an application at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z
 ! ,secret>y may require1 & conta9+ !   
in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7b74    
7b7 ,cont5ts ,an application submitt$ "u
 subsection 7a7 %all include--  7#a7 a  
description ( ! eligible p>tn]%ip1 !    
p>tn]s =m+ ! eligible p>tn]%ip1 & !     
roles & responsibilities ( ea* p>tn]2   
7#b7 a demon/ration ( ea* p>tn]'s       
capacity & commitm5t to fulfill its role

 & responsibilities to ensure !         
successful completion ( activities      
describ$ 9 section #bjd2  7#c7 a        
description ( h[ ! grant funds w be us$ 
to improve ! a*ievem5t1 academic gr[?1 &
 college-&-c>e] read9ess ( /ud5ts1      
p>ticul>ly at-risk1 l[-income1 &        
l[-p]=m+ /ud5ts2  7#d7 a description (  
h[ ! activities fund$ by ! grant w be   
innovative1 sy/emic1 or evid5ce-bas$ by 
ensur+ su* activities--  7,a7 are bas$  
on /rong or promis+ evid5ce or a review 
( ! be/ available rese>* evid5ce2 &     
7,b7 may contribute to ! developm5t &   
use ( new models2  7#e7 a description ( 
h[ su* activities w utilize te*nology & 
digital le>n+ to--  7,a7 promote        
p]sonaliz$1 individualiz$ in/ruction t  
improves /ud5t a*ievem5t1 academic gr[?1
 & college-&-c>e] read9ess2  7,b7       
improve tea*] & s*ool lead] prep>ation1 
tra9+1 k1 skills1 practice1 &           
pr(essional capacity2  7,c7 ensure all  
/ud5ts1 p>ticul>ly at-risk & hi/orically
 disadvantag$ /ud5ts1 includ+ /ud5ts )  

disabilities & ,engli%-language le>n]s1 
h equitable access to high-quality      
curriculum1 in/ruction1 assessm5ts1     
te*nology1 & digital le>n+2 or  7,d7    
improve ! effici5cy & productivity (    
education2  7#f7 a description ( h[ !   
eligible p>tn]%ip w measure & report    
data on ! effectiv5ess ( su* activities 
"u section #bje7;a72  7#g7 an assurance 
t ! grant funds w n solely be us$--     
7,a7 to pur*ase mat]ials1 h>dw>e1 or    
te*nology-bas$ tools2 or  7,b7 to       
implem5t onl9e le>n+ to ! exclusion (   
o!r activities2  7#h7 a description ( h[
 ! eligible p>tn]%ip w ensure t a grant 
receiv$ "u ?is title is n duplicative ( 
support receiv$ "u ! ,e-rate program2 & 
7#i7 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y may
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aw>d  7#a7 ,application review &        
approval ,! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7      
e/abli% a pe] review process to assi/ 9 
! review ( ! grant applications &       
approval ( ! grants "u ?is section2     
7,b7 appo9t to ! pe] review process     

individuals :o are educators & exp]ts   
9--  7i7 te*nology & digital le>n+2     
7ii7 classroom in/ruction & tea*+       
practice2  7iii7 s*ool improvem5t1      
r$esign1 or turn>\nd2  7iv7 tea*] &     
s*ool lead] tra9+ or pr(essional        
developm5t2 &  7v7 education effici5cy &
 productivity2 &  7,c7 ensure t ea*     
grant is ( suffici5t size & scope to    
c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 ! grant
 application "u subsection 7b71 includ+ 
! activities describ$ 9 section #bjd &  
measur+ & report+ data "u section       
#bje7;a74  7#b7 ,grant aw>d ,9 aw>d+    
grants "u ?is title1 ! ,secret>y %all1  
to ! ext5t practicable1 ensure--  7,a7  
div]sity 9 ! type ( activities fund$ "u 
! grants1 includ+ /atewide & local      
initiatives2  7,b7 equitable geographic 
di/ribution ( ! grants1 includ+ urban & 
rural areas & small & l>ge local        
educational ag5cies2 &  7,c7 t eligible 
p>tn]%ips receiv+ su* grants--  7i7     
demon/rate t activities fund$ by ! grant
 w be c>ri$ out bas$ on /rong or promis+

 evid5ce2 &  7ii7 are committ$ to &     
capable ( successfully c>ry+ out !      
activities describ$ 9 ! grant           
application submitt$ "u subsection 7b71 
includ+ ! activities describ$ 9 section 
#bjd & measur+ & report+ data "u section
 #bje7;a74  #bjd4 ,use ( funds  7a7     
,requirem5ts ,an eligible p>tn]%ip      
receiv+ a grant "u ?is title %all use   
grant funds to c>ry out #a or m ( !     
foll[+ activities t utilize te*nology & 
digital le>n+ to promote3  7#a7         
,p]sonaliz$1 individualiz$ in/ruction t 
improves /ud5t a*ievem5t1 academic gr[?1
 & college-&-c>e] read9ess1 su* z--     
7,a7 hybrid1 bl5d$1 or o!r digital-le>n+
 opportunities t comb9e onl9e &         
tea*]-bas$ in/ruction to improve /ud5t  
outcomes2  7,b7 gam+ or o!r p]sonaliz$  
digital or te*nology-bas$ tools t       
individualize in/ruction & promote      
self-direct$ le>n+ & high] ord] ?9k+    
skills1 includ+ giv+ /ud5ts control ov] 
! place1 pace1 or "t ( le>n+2  7,c7     
onl9e plat=ms or opportunities t provide

 /ud5ts opportunities = cr$it recov]y or
 advanc$ cr$it accumulation2 &  7,d7    
exp&+ ! accommodations available to     
/ud5ts ) disabilities & ,engli%-language
 le>n]s4  7#b7 ,improv+ tea*] & s*ool   
lead] prep>ation1 pr(essional           
developm5t1 k1 skills1 practice1 &      
pr(essional capacity1 su* z--  7,a7     
tools or programs t equip tea*]s to     
diff]5tiate in/ruction1 conduct ongo+   
=mative assessm5ts1 & use real-"t data  
or data sy/ems to id5tify individual    
/ud5t le>n+ ne$s & guide p]sonaliz$     
in/ruction1 le>n+1 & appropriate        
int]v5tions t address ^? individualiz$  
/ud5t le>n+ ne$s2  7,b7 on-dem&         
pr(essional developm5t1 onl9e           
communities ( practice1 or o!r          
te*nology-bas$ tools t improve tea*+ &  
lead]%ip2  7,c7 pre-s]vice tra9+ 9 ! use
 ( te*nology & digital le>n+ to improve 
/ud5t outcomes2 &  7,d7 te*nology-bas$  
tools to improve ! adm9i/ration &       
implem5tation ( tea*] evaluation sy/ems 
or o!r human capital sy/ems4  7#c7      

,ensur+ all /ud5ts1 p>ticul>ly at-risk &
 l[-p]=m+ /ud5ts1 h equitable access to 
high-quality curriculum1 in/ruction1    
assessm5ts1 te*nology1 & digital le>n+  
by effectively implem5t+ te*nology tools
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= le>n+1 su* z--  7,a7 us+ tools or     
programs to tea* /ud5ts high] ord] ?9k+ 
skills2  7,b7 improv+ ! education (     
/ud5ts ) disabilities ?r\gh assessm5t   
accommodations1 includ+ assi/ive        
te*nology2  7,c7 improv+ ! education (  
,engli%-language le>n]s1 includ+        
language pr(ici5cy & academic cont5t1   
?r\gh intuitive games & int]faces1      
web-bas$ int]v5tions1 or te*nology-bas$ 
assessm5ts & assessm5t accommodations2  
7,d7 te*nology-bas$ tools or digital    
le>n+ opportunities t enhance           
high-quality e>ly le>n+ or e>ly *ildhood
 education programs2  7,e7 exp&+ le>n+  
opportunities1 p>ticul>ly = /ud5ts :o   
are l[-p]=m+ or live 9 rural areas1 t   
increase access to high-quality         
curriculum & in/ruction1 advanc$        

placem5t or int]national baccalaureate  
c\rses1 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 &   
ma!matics education1 or enri*m5t        
activities2 &  7,f7 enhanc+ ! quality1  
dep?1 or adm9i/ration ( /ud5t           
assessm5ts1 includ+ summative1 =mative1 
& classroom-bas$ assessm5ts4  7#d7      
,improv+ ! effici5cy & productivity (   
education1 su* z--  7,a7 ext5d+ ! rea* (
 high-quality mat]ials1 tools1          
curriculum1 in/ruction1 or tea*]s ?r\gh 
su* means z op5 educational res\rces or 
bl5d$ le>n+2  7,b7 mak+ /ud5t le>n+ or  
s*ool improvem5t m effective &          
co/-effici5t ?r\gh onl9e or digital     
plat=ms2 &  7,c7 use ( laptops1 p]sonal 
devices1 or te*nology-infus$ in/ruction 
to r$uce co/ & improve deliv]y (        
in/ruction4  7b7 ,limitations on uses ( 
funds ,an eligible p>tn]%ip may n use ! 
total am\nt ( a grant receiv$ "u ?is    
title = a fiscal ye>--  7#a7 on         
mat]ials1 h>dw>e1 or te*nology-bas$     
tools2 or  7#b7 to implem5t onl9e le>n+ 
to ! exclusion ( o!r activities4  #bje4 

,data collection & report+  7a7 ,report+
 ,ea* eligible p>tn]%ip receiv+ a grant 
"u ?is title %all collect & report to ! 
,secret>y1 on at lea/ an annual basis1  
su* in=mation on ! progress1 outcomes1 &
 be/ practices le>n$ f activities "u !  
grant z ! ,secret>y may require1 :i*--  
7#a7 %all include in=mation on ! impact 
( ! grant on /ud5t outcomes1 su* z--    
7,a7 ! numb] ( & demographic in=mation  
ab\t /ud5ts :o are s]v$ by ! eligible   
p>tn]%ip "u ?is title2  7,b7 /ud5t      
a*ievem5t1 /ud5t gr[?1 & graduation     
rates ( su* /ud5ts2  7,c7 college-&-c>e]
 read9ess data ab\t /ud5ts ( su* /ud5ts1
 su* z rates ( cr$it accumulation1 c\rse
 tak+ & completion1 & college enrollm5t 
& p]si/5ce2  7,d7 /ud5t att5dance &     
p>ticipation rates2 &  7,e7 su* o!r     
in=mation ! ,secret>y may require or o!r
 in=mation ! eligible p>tn]%ip proposes 
to include & approv$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  
7#b7 may include data on--  7,a7 /ud5t  
engagem5t & discipl9e2  7,b7 s*ool      
climate & tea*] work+ conditions2 &     

7,c7 increases 9 inclusion ( /ud5ts )   
disabilities & ,engli%-language le>n]s4 
7b7 ,disaggregation ,ea* eligible       
p>tn]%ip receiv+ a grant "u ?is title   
%all disaggregate ! in=mation requir$ "u
 subsection 7a7 9 ! same mann] z        
in=mation is disaggregat$ "u section    
#aaaa7;h77#a77;,c77i7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;h77#a77;,c77i774  #bjf4
 ,p]=mance measurem5t & evaluation &    
dissem9ation  7a7 ,p]=mance measures    
,prior to ! review+ & aw>d+ ( grants "u 
?is title1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli%     
p]=mance measures us$ to evaluate !     
progress & p]=mance ( ea* eligible      
p>tn]%ip t--  7#a7 %all include1 at a   
m9imum1 in=mation on ! impact ( ! grants
 on /ud5t outcomes z report$ "u section 
#bje7;a72 &  7#b7 may include su* o!r   
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may reasonably  
require4  7b7 ,evaluation & dissem9ation
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 ,secret>y %all--  7#a7 conduct or ent] 
into a contract ) an outside evaluator  

to conduct--  7,a7 a compreh5sive       
evaluation aft] ! ?ird ye> t ! grant    
program is c>ri$ "u ?is title on !      
effectiv5ess ( all grants aw>d$ "u ?is  
title2 &  7,b7 a f9al evaluation foll[+ 
! f9al ye> ( ! grant program "u ?is     
title--  7i7 t focuses on ! improvem5t 9
 /ud5t outcomes report$ "u p>agraphs    
7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( section #bje7;a72     
7ii7 t comp>es ! relative effectiv5ess (
 diff]5t types ( programs c>ri$ "u ?is  
title & comp>es ! relative effectiv5ess 
( v>iations 9 implem5tation )9 su*      
programs2 &  7iii7 id5tifies !          
conditions & practices ne$$ = !         
effective use ( te*nology & digital     
le>n+1 includ+ issues relat$ to tea*]   
pr(essional developm5t1 educational     
lead]%ip1 classroom & s*ool practices & 
implem5tation & support2  7#b7          
dissem9ate & provide te*nical assi/ance 
to local educational ag5cies & ,/ate    
educational ag5cies on be/ practices 9  
utiliz+ te*nology & digital le>n+ to    
improve /ud5t a*ievem5t1 academic gr[?1 

& college-&-c>e] read9ess2 &  7#c7      
ensure t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education       
applies ! be/ practices describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b7 9 c>ry+ out o!r innovation
 funds4  #bjg4 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is title       
#bej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjad & su*   
sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( ! #d     
succe$+ fiscal ye>s4