,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #egjd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,november #ac1 #bjad ,mr4 ,holt introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce ,a ,,bill ,to amend title ,,ii of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife to establish a ,master ,teacher ,corp program4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,master ,teacher ,corps ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,the ,congress finds as follows3 7#a7 ,as stated in ,the ,heart of the ,matter1 a report published by the ,american ,academy of ,arts and ,sciences1 our need for a broadly literate population is more urgent than ever4 7#b7 ,as citizens1 we need to absorb an ever-growing body of information and to assess the sources of that information4 7#c7 ,as workers1 we need to adapt to an ever-accelerating rate of technological change and to reflect on the implications of these changes4 7#d7 ,as members of a global community1 we need to look beyond our borders to communicate and interact with individuals from societies and cultures different from our own4 7#e7 ,as a ,nation1 we need to provide an educational foundation for our future stability and prosperity--drawing on all areas of knowledge4 7#f7 ,good teachers matter4 ,students with highly skilled teachers can gain an additional year's worth of learning compared to their peers in other classrooms4 ,moreover1 having an effective teacher for three to four years in a row can erase the income-based achievement gap4 7#g7 ,attrition among new teachers is exceptionally high4 ,as many as #ej percent of new teachers leave within their first five years teaching4 ,moreover1 many of those leaving are the highly performing new teachers4 7#h7 ,short-term1 in-service professional development has not been found to be effective4 ,rather1 successful professional development is extensive1 sustained1 focused on content1 and embedded in the day-to-day work of teachers4 7#i7 ,teacher induction and mentoring programs increase job satisfaction and retention among new teachers4 ,furthermore1 research shows that additional young people would consider teaching if the profession offered more opportunities for advancement and collaboration4 7#aj7 ,programs that provide teachers with opportunities to lead and grow1 and to be recognized and compensated for their leadership1 are key to keeping talented teachers in the classroom4 7#aa7 ,a ,master ,teacher ,corps will provide schools a way to use their human capital to improve student achievement by providing their best teachers with an opportunity to share best practices and support other teachers4 #c4 ,master teacher corps 7a7 ,in general ,part ,a of title ,,ii of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffja et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #f ,master teacher corps #bafa4 ,definition ,in this subpart1 the term eligible entity means-- 7#a7 a consortium of-- 7,a7 #b or more local educational agencies2 7,b7 #b or more ,state educational agencies2 or 7,c7 #b or more local educational agencies and #a or more ,state educational agencies2 acting in partnership with 7#b7 #a or more-- 7,a7 institutions of higher education2 or 7,b7 nonprofit organizations with a demonstrated record of success in preparing or improving the effectiveness of teachers4 #bafb4 ,grants authorized 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish a ,master ,teacher ,corps program by awarding1 on a competitive basis1 #a or more grants of not less than #aj1jjj1jjj each to eligible entities to establish the program in accordance with section #bafd4 7b7 ,duration of grant ,a grant awarded under this subpart shall be for a period of not more than #e years4 7c7 ,matching requirement 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 an eligible entity that receives a grant under this subpart shall provide1 from non-,federal sources1 an amount equal to not less than #cj percent of the amount of the grant1 which may be provided in cash or in-kind1 to carry out the activities supported by the grant4 7#b7 ,exception 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may waive the #cj percent matching requirement under paragraph 7#a7 for an eligible entity that the ,secretary determines is unable to meet such requirement4 ,the ,secretary shall set a matching requirement for such eligible entities according to the sliding scale described in subparagraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,sliding scale ,the amount of a match under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be established based on a sliding fee scale that takes into account-- 7i7 the relative poverty of the population to be targeted by the eligible entity2 and 7ii7 the ability of the eligible entity to obtain such matching funds4 7#c7 ,consideration ,the ,secretary shall not consider an eligible entity's ability to match funds when determining which eligible entities will receive grant awards under this subpart4 7d7 ,administrative expenses ,each eligible entity receiving funds under this subpart for a fiscal year may use not more than #e percent of such funds for the cost of administering this subpart4 #bafc4 ,application 7a7 ,in general ,an eligible entity desiring a grant under this subpart shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 7b7 ,contents ,an application submitted under this section shall include-- 7#a7 a description of the ,master ,teacher ,corps program that the eligible entity intends to carry out1 including the number of ,corps members the entity intends to select1 the intended distribution of subjects and grade levels taught1 the geographic and economic characteristics of the local educational agencies that are part of the eligible entity2 7#b7 a description of the types of activities and responsibilities with which the corps members will be involved1 which-- 7,a7 shall include-- 7i7 roles around school1 local educational agency1 or ,state policymaking2 7ii7 mentoring and supporting beginning teachers within subject area2 7iii7 sharing best practices and resources2 7iv7 networking of master teachers2 and 7v7 support for master teachers2 and 7,b7 may not include typical building administrator roles that are not related to teacher development or student achievement2 7#c7 a description of strategies the applicant will use to measure impact1 such as observations1 learning objectives1 and student achievement data4 7#d7 a description of the roles and responsibilities that each higher education or nonprofit institution will have with the eligible entity4 7#e7 a clear plan for research-based professional development that includes instruction regarding-- 7,a7 mentoring and supporting adults2 7,b7 opportunities to improve knowledge of content area2 7,c7 opportunities to learn how to analyze data in ways that can impact instruction2 and 7,d7 instructional leadership training2 7#f7 an explanation of how master teachers will be afforded dedicated time1 authority1 and resources to fulfill requirements1 and how other teachers will be afforded time to interact with master teachers1 since master teachers may have hybrid roles teaching part-time and engaging in master teacher responsibilities part-time2 7#g7 a demonstration that the entity has sufficient capacity to carry out the activities described in the application and measure the impact of the program2 and 7#h7 a description of how the grant funds will be financially managed4 7c7 ,criteria for awarding grants ,the ,secretary shall award grants under this subpart on the basis of merit considering1 at a minimum1 the following3 7#a7 ,the extent to which the local educational agencies that are part of the eligible entity are committed to integrating the program into existing school1 local educational agency1 ,state1 and regional structures4 7#b7 ,the quality of the proposed professional development1 corps member activities1 and leadership roles for master teachers4 7#c7 ,the capacity of the eligible entity to effectively carry out the program4 7#d7 ,proposed logistical and scheduling measures that will allow for master teachers to participate4 7#e7 ,the diversity of proposed grade levels1 subjects1 content areas1 and skill sets covered by the types of teachers proposed to be selected for the corps4 7#f7 ,the geographic and economic diversity of schools proposed to participate in the applicant's program4 7#g7 ,the extent that various stakeholders1 including teachers1 school leaders1 administrators1 were involved in the process of creating the structure for a master teacher corps in the application4 #bafd4 ,required uses of funds 7a7 ,in general ,an eligible entity receiving a grant under this subpart shall use grant funds for the following3 7#a7 ,selecting teachers into the ,master ,teachers ,corps4 7#b7 ,financially compensating corps members4 7#c7 ,providing research-based professional development4 7#d7 ,assisting with coordination of instructional leadership1 mentorship1 training1 and coaching roles of corps members1 includes hiring substitute teachers to fill the role of the master teacher if the teacher is working with other teachers4 7#e7 ,facilitating efforts for master teachers to be involved in policy decisions at the local educational agency1 ,state1 and regional levels4 7#f7 ,defraying school and local educational costs associated with corps members fulfilling their responsibilities4 7#g7 ,tracking the effectiveness and impact of the program4 7#h7 ,supporting other activities that advance the purpose of this subpart4 7b7 ,selecting members of the ,master ,teacher ,corps 7#a7 ,selection criteria for corps members 7,a7 ,experience ,corps members must have at least #e years of full-time experience as a public or private elementary or secondary school teacher4 7,b7 ,ratings ,corps members must have earned the highest rating on their ,state- or locally-developed evaluations for a majority of their teaching years prior to their application to be part of the corps4 7,c7 ,other criteria ,corps members will be selected based on the teacher's-- 7i7 ability to improve and enhance student achievement2 7ii7 ability to focus on individual student learning needs and tailor instruction to those needs2 7iii7 ability to address adult learners in professional development2 7iv7 ability to successfully collaborate with teachers1 school leaders1 and staff2 7v7 skill in promoting teacher reflection through formative assessment processes1 including using evidence of student learning and student practice2 7vi7 strong interpersonal and oral and written communication skills2 7vii7 record of leadership in the teacher's school2 7viii7 participation in student extracurricular activities and professional and school outreach activities2 7ix7 record of teaching students not on grade level or not on track to graduate college- and career-ready2 and 7x7 measurable ability using various indicators1 including ,national ,board ,certification1 assessments of content knowledge and pedagogical skills1 and practical professional experience outside of the classroom 7such as previous work in a content-related industry74 7#b7 ,overall corps membership requirements ,an eligible entity receiving a grant under this subpart shall ensure that not more than #bj percent of the teachers who teach in the participating area are members of the ,corps4 7#c7 ,prohibition ,a local educational agency shall not change the status of a teacher from full-time to part-time if that teacher becomes a corps member and is teaching while simultaneously fulfilling the responsibilities of a corps member4 7#d7 ,participation of private school teachers ,an eligible entity may select teachers who teach at private schools in the participating area to be members of the ,master ,teacher ,corps1 except that-- 7,a7 a private school teacher must meet the same requirements and accountability standards as a public school teacher2 and 7,b7 a private school teacher is not eligible to receive monetary compensation under subsection 7c7 and their school is not eligible to receive funds to defray the costs associated with affording the teacher time to fulfill the teacher's duties as a ,corps member4 7c7 ,compensation 7#a7 ,in general ,an eligible entity receiving a grant under this subpart shall use grant funds to provide compensation to each teacher who is selected and serves as a member of the ,master ,teacher ,corps1 in recognition of the teacher's teaching accomplishments1 leadership1 and increased responsibilities1 which amount shall-- 7,a7 supplement1 and not supplant1 the teacher's base salary2 and 7,b7 be equal to #aj1jjj per year for each year the teacher serves as a member of the ,corps2 7#b7 ,withholding compensation for noncompliance 7,a7 ,monitoring compliance ,each eligible entity that receives a grant under this subpart shall monitor whether each teacher the entity selects to be a member of the ,master ,teacher ,corps is in compliance with the ,corps member requirements4 7,b7 ,withholding payment ,a teacher selected to be a member of the ,master ,teacher ,corps may not receive the additional compensation provided for a school year to the eligible entity if-- 7i7 the entity finds the teacher not in compliance with the ,corps member requirements and the entity determines the teacher should no longer be a member of the ,corps for such year2 or 7ii7 the teacher withdraws during such year from membership in the ,corps without an accepted excuse1 as determined by the eligible entity4 #bafe4 ,reports and evaluation 7a7 ,reports to the ,secretary ,each eligible entity receiving a grant under this subpart shall provide an annual report to the ,secretary that-- 7#a7 summarizes the activities assisted under the grant and program outcomes2 and 7#b7 includes1 with respect to each member of the ,master ,teacher ,corps1 the following3 7,a7 ,the name of the member4 7,b7 ,the school at which the member teaches and the location of such school4 7,c7 ,the subject or skill area the teacher teaches4 7,d7 ,the grade level the teacher teaches4 7b7 ,,ies ,evaluation ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director of the ,institute of ,education ,sciences1 shall-- 7#a7 evaluate the implementation and impact of the program under this subpart1 particularly with regard to the program's success in achieving the goals of this subpart2 7#b7 identify successes1 best practices1 and areas for improvement2 and 7#c7 disseminate findings from the evaluation and make the findings publicly available4 7c7 ,reports to ,congress ,not later than #d years after the establishment of the program under this chapter1 and not later than #b years thereafter1 the ,secretary shall prepare and submit to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce and the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate1 a report that summarizes-- 7#a7 the activities assisted under the program under this chapter2 7#b7 the outcomes of the program2 and 7#c7 any recommendations regarding changes to1 the termination of1 or the continuation and expansion of the program4 4 7b7 ,funding ,section #bajc of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffjc7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,master teacher corps ,of the amount appropriated under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall set aside such sums as may be necessary to carry out subpart #f4 4 7c7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents in section #b of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #baea the following3 ,subpart #f--,master ,teacher ,corps ,sec4 #bafa4 ,definition4 ,sec4 #bafb4 ,grants authorized4 ,sec4 #bafc4 ,application4 ,sec4 #bafd4 ,required uses of funds4 ,sec4 #bafe4 ,reports and evaluation4 4 #d4 ,construction ,this ,act shall not be construed to increase the amount of appropriations that are authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal year4