,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ajhb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #bc1 #bjac ,mr4 ,franken introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to promote ,advanced ,placement and ,international ,baccalaureate programs4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,accelerated ,learning ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,purpose ,it is the purpose of this ,act-- 7#a7 to raise student academic achievement through accelerated learning programs1 including ,advanced ,placement and ,international ,baccalaureate programs1 by increasing the number of teachers serving high-need schools who are qualified to teach ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate courses2 7#b7 to increase the number of students attending high-need schools who enroll and succeed in ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate courses and ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate examinations2 7#c7 to support efforts by ,states and local educational agencies to increase the availability of1 and enrollment in1 ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate courses and pre-,advanced ,placement or pre-,international ,baccalaureate courses in high-need schools2 and 7#d7 to provide high-quality professional development for teachers of ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate courses and pre-,advanced ,placement or pre-,international ,baccalaureate courses in high-need schools4 #c4 ,funding distribution rule ,from amounts appropriated under section #h for a fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall give priority to funding activities under section #d and shall distribute any remaining funds under section #e4 #d4 ,advanced ,placement examination fee program 7a7 ,grants authorized ,from amounts made available under section #c for a fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall award grants to ,state educational agencies having applications approved under this section to enable the ,state educational agencies to reimburse low-income students to cover part or all of the costs of ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate examination fees1 if the low-income students-- 7#a7 are enrolled in an ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate course2 and 7#b7 plan to take an ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate examination4 7b7 ,award basis ,in determining the amount of the grant awarded to a ,state educational agency under this section for a fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall consider the number of children eligible to be counted under section #aabd7;c7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fccc7;c77 in the ,state in relation to the number of such children so counted in all ,states4 7c7 ,information dissemination ,a ,state educational agency that is awarded a grant under this section shall make publicly available information regarding the availability of ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate examination fee payments under this section1 and shall disseminate such information to eligible secondary school students and parents1 including through secondary school teachers and counselors4 7d7 ,applications ,each ,state educational agency desiring to receive a grant under this section shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and accompanied by such information as the ,secretary may require4 ,at a minimum1 each ,state educational agency application shall-- 7#a7 describe the ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate examination fees the ,state educational agency will pay on behalf of low-income students in the ,state from grant funds awarded under this section2 7#b7 provide an assurance that any grant funds awarded under this section shall be used only to pay for ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate examination fees2 and 7#c7 contain such information as the ,secretary may require to demonstrate that the ,state educational agency will ensure that a student is eligible for payments authorized under this section1 including ensuring that the student is a low-income student4 7e7 ,regulations ,the ,secretary shall prescribe such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section4 7f7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,each ,state educational agency awarded a grant under this section shall1 with respect to each ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate course subject1 annually report to the ,secretary the following data for the preceding year3 7,a7 ,the number of students in the ,state who are taking an ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate course in such subject4 7,b7 ,the number of ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate examinations taken by students in the ,state who have taken an ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate course in such subject4 7,c7 ,the number of students in the ,state scoring at each level on ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate examinations in that subject1 disaggregated by race1 ethnicity1 sex1 ,english proficiency status1 and socioeconomic status4 7,d7 ,demographic information regarding students in the ,state taking ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate courses and ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate examinations in that subject1 disaggregated by race1 ethnicity1 sex1 ,english proficiency status1 and socioeconomic status4 7#b7 ,report to congress ,the ,secretary shall annually compile the information received from each ,state educational agency under paragraph 7#a7 and report to the authorizing committees of ,congress regarding the information4 7g7 ,,bia as ,,sea ,for purposes of this section1 the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs shall be treated as a ,state educational agency4 #e4 ,advanced ,placement incentive program grants 7a7 ,grants authorized 7#a7 ,in general ,from amounts made available under section #c for a fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall award grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities to enable such entities to carry out the authorized activities described in subsection 7e74 7#b7 ,duration1 renewal1 and payments 7,a7 ,duration ,the ,secretary shall award a grant under this section for a period of not more than #c years4 7,b7 ,renewal ,the ,secretary may renew a grant awarded under this section for an additional period of not more than #b years1 if an eligible entity-- 7i7 is achieving the objectives of the grant2 and 7ii7 has shown improvement against baseline data on the performance measures described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,e7 of subsection 7g77#a74 7,c7 ,payments ,the ,secretary shall make grant payments under this section on an annual basis4 7b7 ,definition of ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7#a7 a ,state educational agency2 7#b7 a local educational agency2 or 7#c7 a partnership consisting of-- 7,a7 a national1 regional1 or statewide nonprofit organization1 with expertise and experience in providing ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate course services2 and 7,b7 a ,state educational agency or local educational agency4 7c7 ,application 7#a7 ,in general ,each eligible entity desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and accompanied by such information as the ,secretary may require4 7#b7 ,contents ,the application shall1 at a minimum1 include a description of-- 7,a7 the goals and objectives for the project supported by the grant under this section1 including-- 7i7 increasing the number of teachers serving high-need schools who are qualified to teach ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate courses2 7ii7 increasing the number of ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate courses that are offered at high-need schools2 and 7iii7 increasing the number of students attending a high-need school1 particularly low-income students1 who enroll and succeed in-- 7,i7 ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate courses2 and 7,,ii7 if offered by the school1 pre-,advanced ,placement or pre-,international ,baccalaureate courses2 7,b7 how the eligible entity will ensure that students have access to courses1 including pre-,advanced ,placement or pre-,international ,baccalaureate courses1 that will prepare students to enroll and succeed in ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate courses2 7,c7 how the eligible entity will provide professional development for teachers that will further the goals and objectives of the grant project2 7,d7 how the eligible entity will ensure that teachers serving high-need schools are qualified to teach ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate courses2 7,e7 how the eligible entity will provide for the involvement of business and community organizations and other entities1 including institutions of higher education1 in carrying out the activities described in subsection 7e72 7,f7 how the eligible entity will use funds received under this section2 and 7,g7 how the eligible entity will evaluate the success of the grant project4 7d7 ,priority ,in awarding grants under this section1 the ,secretary shall give priority to applications from eligible entities that-- 7#a7 are part of a statewide or districtwide strategy1 as applicable1 for increasing the availability of ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate courses1 and pre-,advanced ,placement or pre-,international ,baccalaureate courses1 in high-need schools2 7#b7 demonstrate a focus on increasing the availability of ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate courses in the core academic subjects2 and 7#c7 propose to carry out activities that target high-need schools4 7e7 ,authorized activities 7#a7 ,in general ,each eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to carry out activities designed to increase-- 7,a7 the number of qualified teachers serving high-need schools who are teaching ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate courses2 and 7,b7 the number of students attending high-need schools who enroll in1 and succeed in1 the examinations for such courses1 including through reimbursing low-income students attending high-need schools for part or all of the cost of ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate examination fees4 7#b7 ,allowable activities ,in addition to the activities described in paragraph 7#a71 an eligible entity that receives a grant under this section may use grant funds for-- 7,a7 high-quality teacher professional development1 in order to expand the pool of teachers in the participating ,state1 local educational agency1 or high-need school who are qualified to teach ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate courses1 including through innovative models such as online academies and training institutes2 7,b7 pre-,advanced ,placement or pre-,international ,baccalaureate teacher and counselor high-quality professional development in secondary school to prepare students for success in ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate courses1 and in institutions of higher education2 7,c7 coordination and articulation between grade levels to prepare students to enroll and succeed in ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate courses2 7,d7 the purchase of instructional materials for ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate courses2 7,e7 activities to increase the availability of1 and participation in1 online ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate courses2 7,f7 carrying out the requirements of subsection 7g72 and 7,g7 in the case of an eligible entity described in subsection 7b77#a71 awarding subgrants to local educational agencies to enable the local educational agencies to carry out authorized activities described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,f74 7f7 ,contracts ,an eligible entity that is awarded a grant to provide online ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate courses under this ,act may enter into a contract with an organization to provide the online ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate courses1 including contracting for necessary support services4 7g7 ,collecting and reporting requirements 7#a7 ,report ,each eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall collect and report to the ,secretary annually such data regarding the results of the grant as the ,secretary may reasonably require1 including-- 7,a7 the number of students served by the eligible entity enrolling in ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate courses and pre-,advanced ,placement or pre-,international ,baccalaureate courses1 disaggregated by grade level of the student1 and the grades received by such students in the courses2 7,b7 the number of students taking an ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate examination and the distribution of scores on those examinations1 disaggregated by the grade level of the student at the time of examination2 7,c7 the number of teachers who are currently1 as of the date of the report1 receiving training to teach ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate courses and will teach such courses in the next school year2 7,d7 the number of teachers becoming qualified to teach ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate courses2 and 7,e7 the number of qualified teachers who are teaching ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate courses in high-need schools served by the eligible entity4 7#b7 ,reporting of data ,each eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall report the data required under paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 disaggregated by subject area2 7,b7 in the case of student data1 disaggregated in the same manner as information is disaggregated under section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;b77#b77;,c77v772 and 7,c7 in a manner that allows for an assessment of the effectiveness of the grant program4 7h7 ,evaluation ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director of the ,institute of ,education ,sciences1 shall1 in consultation with the relevant program office at the ,department1 evaluate the implementation and impact of the activities supported under this section1 including progress as measured by the performance measures established under subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,e7 of subsection 7g77#a74 7i7 ,matching requirement 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#c71 each eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall provide toward the cost of the activities assisted under the grant1 from non-,federal sources1 an amount equal to #ajj percent of the amount of the grant1 except that an eligible entity that is a high-need local educational agency1 as determined by the ,secretary1 shall provide an amount equal to not more than #ej percent of the amount of the grant4 7#b7 ,matching funds ,the eligible entity may provide the matching funds described in paragraph 7#a7 in cash or in-kind1 fairly evaluated1 but may not provide more than #ej percent of the matching funds in-kind4 ,the eligible entity may provide the matching funds from ,state1 local1 or private sources4 7#c7 ,waiver ,the ,secretary may waive all or part of the matching requirement described in paragraph 7#a7 for any fiscal year for an eligible entity if the ,secretary determines that applying the matching requirement to such eligible entity would result in serious hardship or an inability to carry out the authorized activities described in subsection 7e74 #f4 ,supplement1 not supplant ,grant funds provided under this ,act shall supplement1 and not supplant1 other non-,federal funds that are available to assist low-income students to pay for the cost of ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate examination fees or to expand access to ,advanced ,placement and pre-,advanced ,placement courses or ,international ,baccalaureate and pre-,international ,baccalaureate courses4 #g4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,in ,general ,except as otherwise provided1 the terms used in this ,act have the meanings given the terms in section #iaja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#b7 ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate course ,the term ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate course means-- 7,a7 a course of postsecondary-level instruction provided to middle or secondary school students1 terminating in an ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate examination2 or 7,b7 another highly rigorous1 evidence-based1 postsecondary preparatory program terminating in-- 7i7 an examination or sequence of courses that are widely accepted for credit at institutions of higher education2 or 7ii7 another examination or sequence of courses approved by the ,secretary4 7#c7 ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate examination ,the term ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate examination means an ,advanced ,placement examination administered by the ,college ,board1 an ,international ,baccalaureate examination administered by the ,international ,baccalaureate ,organization1 or another such examination approved by the ,secretary4 7#d7 ,high-need school ,the term high-need school means a secondary school-- 7,a7 with a demonstrated need for ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate courses2 and 7,b7 that-- 7i7 has a high concentration of low-income students2 or 7ii7 is designated with a school locale code of #da1 #db1 or #dc1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7#e7 ,low-income student ,the term low-income student means a student who is eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch under the school lunch program established under the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq474 #h4 ,authorization of ,appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this ,act such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year #bjad and each of the #d succeeding fiscal years4