,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aaji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #f1 #bjac ,ms4   
,murk[ski introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! s*ool drop\t      
prev5tion program 9 ! ,elem5t>y &       
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,e>ly ,int]v5tion = ,graduation ,success
 ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,purpose ,section   
#ahjb ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#feeb7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3       
#ahjb4 ,purpose ,x is ! purpose ( ?is   
"p--  7#a7 to provide = effective       
/rategies ( e>ly int]v5tion = "y *ildr5 
:o h risk factors t are /rongly         
associat$ ) n graduat+ f high s*ool2    
7#b7 to improve ,/ates'1 s*ool          
di/ricts'1 e>ly *ildhood education      
provid]s'1 educators'1 & communities'   
capacity to provide effective s]vices to
 *ildr5 ) su* risk factors2  7#c7 to    

prev5t su* risk factors f becom+        
intractable2 &  7#d7 to facilitate high 
expectations = a*ievem5t among our      
,nation's "y *ildr54  4  #c4            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,section 
#ahjc ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#feec7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3       
#ahjc4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,=
 ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is "p1 !re are  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjad & ea*
 ( ! #e succe$+ fiscal ye>s1 ( :i*--    
7#a7 n m ?an #e p]c5t %all be available 
to c>ry out subp>t #a = ea* fiscal ye>2 
&  7#b7 n less ?an #ie p]c5t %all be    
available to c>ry out subp>t #b = ea*   
fiscal ye>4  4  #d4 ,def9itions ,"p ,h (
 title ,i ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#feea et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]  
section #ahjc ! foll[+3  #ahjd4         
,def9itions ,9 ?is "p3  7#a7 ,e>ly      
*ildhood education provid] ,! t]m e>ly  
*ildhood education provid] means--  7,a7

 a program t provides = ! c>e1          
developm5t1 & education ( infants1      
toddl]s1 or "y *ildr5 ages #e & y\ng]   
t--  7i7 meets all applicable ,/ate &   
local gov]nm5t lic5s+1 c]tification1    
approval1 & regi/ration requirem5ts2 &  
7ii7 is op]at$ by--  7,i7 a program     
op]at$ by a public s*ool t is support$1 
sponsor$1 or adm9i/]$ by ! local        
educational ag5cy2  7,,ii7 a ,head ,/>t 
or ,e>ly ,head ,/>t ag5cy t receives    
f9ancial assi/ance "u ! ,head ,/>t ,act2
  7,,iii7 a nonpr(it or community-bas$  
organization2 or  7,,iv7 a *ild c>e     
program t receives fund+ "u ! ,*ild ,c>e
 & ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act (     
#aiij2 or  7,b7 a consortium ( !        
provid]s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74   
7#b7 ,outcomes data ,! t]m outcomes data
 means--  7,a7 objective &              
developm5tally appropriate measures1 if 
valid1 reliable1 & available1 (--  7i7  
prelit]acy & prema!matics skills2  7ii7 
k9d]g>t5 read9ess2  7iii7 read+ &       
num]acy skills2  7iv7 pr(ici5cy on ,/ate

 academic p]=mance /&>ds2  7v7          
att5dance2  7vi7 discipl9e ref]rals2 &  
7vii7 susp5sions2 &  7,b7 o!r su*       
applicable measures ( /ud5t success4    
7#c7 ,po/second>y education ,! t]m      
po/second>y education means education & 
tra9+ provid$ by colleges or job tra9+  
ag5cies to /ud5ts :o h graduat$ or ag$  
out ( public k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab   
education4  7#d7 ,quality rat+ &        
improvem5t sy/em ,! t]m quality rat+ &  
improvem5t sy/em means a sy/em (        
support+ & assess+ ! quality ( e>ly     
*ildhood education provid]s t builds on 
lic5s+ requirem5ts & o!r ,/ate          
regulatory /&>ds = su* provid]s1 t is   
design$ to improve ! quality ( diff]5t  
types ( e>ly *ildhood education         
programs1 & t--  7,a7 has a s]ies (     
levels or ti]s lead+ to nationally      
recogniz$ high-quality program /&>ds =  
e>ly *ildhood education programs2  7,b7 
addresses /aff qualifications1          
pr(essional developm5t1 program /&>ds1  
family engagem5t1 & program environm5t2 

7,c7 provides f9ancial & te*nical       
assi/ance to programs to a*ieve & su/a9 
high] levels ( quality2 &  7,d7 provides
 in=mation to families & ! public on !  
rat+ ( programs t is accessible to all  
families4  7#e7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means
 ! ,/ate educational ag5cy4  4  #e4     
,national activities ,section #ahaa7;b7 
( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education    
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #feee7;b77  
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71  
by /rik+ eligible s*ools & ins]t+ ,/ates
 & p>tn]%ips ( local educational ag5cies
 & e>ly *ildhood education provid]s2    
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ eligible 
s*ools & ins]t+ ,/ates & p>tn]%ips (    
local educational ag5cies & e>ly        
*ildhood education provid]s2  7#c7 9    
p>agraph 7#c7--  7,a7 by /rik+ s*ool &  
ins]t+ ,/ate1 local educational ag5cy1  
or e>ly *ildhood education provid]2 &   
7,b7 by /rik+ )9 ! eligible s*ool       
di/rict or nationally & ins]t+ among    
,/ates1 local educational ag5cies1 &    
e>ly *ildhood education provid]s2 &     

7#d7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d74  #f4 ,s*ool
 drop\t prev5tion initiative ,subp>t #b 
( "p ,h ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y       
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fefa et seq47 is am5d$ to read z       
foll[s3  #b ,s*ool drop\t prev5tion     
initiative  #ahba4 ,program au?oriz$    
7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,grants au?oriz$     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nt appropriat$ "u 
section #ahjc = a fiscal ye>1 !         
,secret>y %all e/abli% an e>ly          
int]v5tion = graduation success program 
?r\gh :i* ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 
on a competitive basis1 to ,/ates to    
support activities z describ$ 9 ?is     
subp>t4  7,b7 ,duration ,grants aw>d$ "u
 ?is section %all be #e ye>s 9 duration4
  7#b7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is 
section1 ! ,secret>y %all give--  7,a7  
priority to ! #aj ,/ates t h ! l[e/     
av]ag$ fre%man graduation rates1 z      
compil$ by ! ,national ,c5t] =          
,education ,/ati/ics2 &  7,b7 additional
 priority1 if applicable1 to any su*    
,/ate t has #a or m subgr\p ( /ud5ts1 z 

describ$ 9 section                      
#aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v77,,ii71 :o h ! l[e/
 av]ag$ fre%man graduation rate 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,use ( grant funds  
,grant funds aw>d$ "u ?is subsection    
%all be us$ to fund effective1          
su/a9able1 & coord9at$ s*ool drop\t     
prev5tion activities z describ$ 9       
section #ahbe4  #ahbb4 ,applications    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to receive--  7#a7 a grant
 "u ?is subp>t1 a ,/ate %all submit an  
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su* in=mation
 z ! ,secret>y may reasonably require2 &
  7#b7 a subgrant "u ?is subp>t1 a      
p>tn]%ip ( #a or m local educational    
ag5cies & #a or m e>ly *ildhood         
education provid]s %all submit an       
application to ! ,/ate at su* "t1 9 su* 
mann]1 & accompani$ by su* in=mation z !
 ,/ate may reasonably require4  7b7     
,cont5ts ,ea* application submitt$ "u   
subsection 7a7 %all--  7#a7 include a   
plan--  7,a7 describ+ ! applicant's     
/rategy = increas+ ! ,/ate educational  

ag5cy or local educational ag5cy's      
av]ag$ fre%man graduation rate 9        
accordance ) ! activities describ$ 9    
section #ahbe7;b7 & h[ ! /rategies w    
s]ve ! /ud5ts :o h risk factors = n     
graduat+2  7,b7 t addresses h[ ! purpose
 describ$ 9 section #ahjb w be c>ri$ out
 by ! applicant2 &  7,c7 = assess+ !    
effectiv5ess ( ! ef=ts describ$ 9 !     
plan2  7#b7 describe a budget & timel9e 
= implem5t+ ! /rategies2  7#c7 conta9   
evid5ce ( coord9ation ) exi/+ res\rces1 
includ+ a ,/ate ,advisory ,c\ncil on    
,e>ly ,*ildhood ,education & ,c>e       
designat$ or e/abli%$ pursuant to       
section #fdb;,b7b77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,head   
,/>t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                
#ihcg;b7b77#a77;,a77 or a simil> entity2
  7#d7 describe h[ ! applicant may use  
local1 ,/ate1 & o!r ,f$]al funds = s*ool
 drop\t prev5tion & re5try programs1 or1
 z appropriate1 programs int5d$ to      
increase /ud5ts' read9ess = s*ool or    
academic pr(ici5cy2  7#e7 describe h[ ! 
activities con=m ) evid5ce-bas$         

practices ab\t s*ool drop\t prev5tion2 &
  7#f7 provide an assurance t ! grantee 
w ma9ta9 ! privacy ( /ud5t & family     
data4  7c7 ,p>tn]%ips ,a p>tn]%ip       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 t desires 
to receive a subgrant "u ?is subp>t %all
 include 9 its application in=mation on 
! id5tity ( ! p>tn] t w be ! fiscal ag5t
 & :at p]c5tage ( subgrant funds w be   
provid$ to ea* memb] ( ! p>tn]%ip to    
collaborate 9 plann+ & provid+ s]vices  
to at-risk /ud5ts ) ! foll[+ entities1 z
 appropriate3  7#a7 ,community &        
cultural organizations4  7#b7 ,relevant 
,indian tribes & tribal organizations4  
7#c7 ,in/itutions ( high] education     
7includ+ ,tribal ,colleges &            
,univ]sities7 & job tra9+ provid]s4     
7#d7 ,p>5t organizations4  7#e7 ,social 
s]vices organizations4  7#f7            
,organizations t provide s]vice le>n+1  
tutor+1 m5tor+1 & o!r supportive s]vices
 to y\?4  7#g7 ,homeless & fo/] y\?     
advocates4  7#h7 ,advocates = /ud5ts )  
disabilities4  7#i7 ,entities t engage 9

 po/second>y education outrea* &        
support4  7#aj7 ,educational s]vice     
ag5cies4  7#aa7 ,organizations t provide
 pr(essional developm5t4  7#ab7 ,o!r    
entities z appropriate & available4     
#ahbc4 ,/ate res]vation ,a ,/ate t      
receives a grant "u ?is subp>t may      
res]ve n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! grant funds 
= adm9i/rative co/s relat$ to activities
 describ$ "u ?is subp>t4  #ahbd4        
,report+ & acc\ntability  7a7 ,p>tn]%ip 
reports ,to receive funds "u ?is subp>t 
= a fiscal ye> aft] ! fir/ fiscal ye> t 
a p>tn]%ip describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7
 receives funds "u ?is subp>t1 !        
p>tn]%ip subgrantee %all provide1 on an 
annual basis1 a report reg>d+ ! /atus ( 
! implem5tation ( activities fund$ "u   
?is subp>t1 & an evaluation ( !         
effectiv5ess ( su* activities = /ud5ts  
at s*ools assi/$ "u ?is subp>t to !     
,/ate1 disaggregat$ by ! subgr\ps       
describ$ 9 section                      
#aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v77,,ii74  7b7 ,/ate 
report on program activities ,ea* ,/ate 

receiv+ funds "u ?is subp>t %all provide
 to ! ,secret>y1 at su* "t & 9 su* =mat 
z ! ,secret>y may require1 in=mation on 
! /atus ( ! implem5tation ( activities  
fund$ "u ?is subp>t & outcomes data =   
/ud5ts 9 s*ools assi/$ "u ?is subp>t4   
7c7 ,acc\ntability ,! ,secret>y %all    
evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( ! activities  
assi/$ "u ?is subp>t us+ rigor\s        
evaluation me?odologies1 includ+1 if    
feasible1 control gr\p /udies4 ,!       
,secret>y may use funds appropriat$ =   
subp>t #a to c>ry out ?is evaluation4   
7d7 ,dissem9ation ,! ,secret>y %all make
 public & widely dissem9ate ,/ate       
reports describ$ "u subsection 7b7 & !  
evaluation describ$ "u subsection 7c7 9 
a mann] t protects ! privacy (          
individuals4  #ahbe4 ,e>ly int]v5tion   
grants  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,r5ewable    
grants  7,a7 ,aw>d+ & r5ew+ grants ,!   
,secret>y %all aw>d grants to ,/ates to 
c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 ?is    
section4 ,! ,secret>y may r5ew su*      
grants = a p]iod ( n m ?an an additional

 #e ye>s = ,/ates ) satisfactory annual 
p]=mance reports 9 ea* ( ! prec$+ #e    
ye>s1 to exp& or improve1 or bo?1 !     
activities describ$ 9 ?is section4  7,b7
 ,mat* 9 grants t h be5 r5ew$ ,a ,/ate t
 receives a grant t has be5 r5ew$ "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all contribute to !   
activities assi/$ "u su* grant mat*+    
funds 9 an am\nt equal to n less ?an #ej
 p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant4 ,su* mat*+  
funds may be provid$ 9 ca% or 9-k9d4    
7#b7 ,drop\t e>ly w>n+ sy/em ,a ,/ate t 
receives a grant "u ?is section may set 
aside grant funds1 9 addition to ! ,/ate
 res]vation describ$ 9 section #ahbc to 
assi/ p>tn]%ips to access data elem5ts f
 multiple ,/ate ag5cies z describ$ 9    
subsection 7b77#a77;,a77iii74  7#c7     
,subgrants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate t    
receives a grant "u ?is section %all    
aw>d subgrants to p>tn]%ips ( local     
educational ag5cies & e>ly *ildhood     
education provid]s t h high p]c5tages ( 
/ud5ts ) risk factors associat$ ) l[    
graduation rates1 z describ$ 9          

subsection 7b77#a77;,a77ii77,i74  7,b7  
,priority ,9 aw>d+ subgrants "u         
subp>agraph 7,a71 a ,/ate may give      
priority to p>tn]%ips ( local           
educational ag5cies & e>ly *ildhood     
education provid]s bas$ on ! p]c5tage ( 
*ildr5 s]v$ ) risk factors associat$ )  
l[ graduation rates & actual l[ high    
s*ool graduation rates1 z appropriate4  
7,c7 ,size ( subgrants & ability to     
su/a9 programs ,9 aw>d+ subgrants "u    
subp>agraph 7,a71 a ,/ate %all ensure   
t--  7i7 ! subgrants are ( suffici5t    
size s z to all[ ! subgrantee to plan & 
implem5t an effective program2 &  7ii7  
an entity aw>d$ a subgrant "u ?is       
p>agraph has ! capacity to su/a9 !      
program aft] ! ,f$]al grant ends4  7b7  
,activities  7#a7 ,/ate activities  7,a7
 ,requir$ activities ,a ,/ate t receives
 a grant "u ?is section %all c>ry out ! 
foll[+3  7i7 ,/atewide ,graduation      
,success plan ,! ,/ate1 if x has n      
previ\sly done s1 %all create &         
p]iodically update a rese>*-bas$ plan to

 increase graduation rates ( high-risk  
/ud5ts t includes effective /rategies to
 address ! factors associat$ ) ! risk ( 
n graduat+ f high s*ool 9 t ,/ate4 ,!   
plan %all address risk factors associat$
 ) *ildr5 f bir? ?r\gh grade #ab4 ,!    
,/ate %all provide an opportunity =     
educators1 p>5ts1 /ud5ts1 tribes1       
relevant ag5cies & organizations1 &     
community memb]s to provide comm5ts dur+
 ! developm5t or updat+ ( ! ,/atewide   
plan4 ,9 develop+ ! plan1 ! ,/ate %all  
coord9ate propos$ activities ) ! ,/ate  
,advisory ,c\ncil on ,e>ly ,*ildhood    
,education & ,c>e designat$ or e/abli%$ 
pursuant to section #fdb;,b7b77#a77;,a7 
( ! ,head ,/>t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#ihcg;b7b77#a77;,a771 & %all incorporate
 plans & recomm5dations f su* ,c\ncil   
:]e appropriate4  7ii7 ,te*nical        
assi/ance ,! ,/ate %all provide te*nical
 assi/ance to subgrantees1 to ! ext5t   
practicable4  7iii7 ,access to ,/ate    
ag5cy in=mation  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,/ate 
%all assi/ subgrantees to access data   

elem5ts f appropriate ,/ate ag5cies to  
id5tify1 ensure s]vices are provid$ to1 
& analyze ! effectiv5ess ( su* s]vices  
design$ to s]ve1 *ildr5 at risk = n     
graduat+ f high s*ool1 f bir? ?r\gh     
elem5t>y s*ool1 at m9imum1 :o--  7aa7 h 
a p>5t :o receives assi/ance "u-- 7,,aa7
 ! special supplem5tal nutrition program
 = wom51 infants1 & *ildr5 e/abli%$ by  
section #ag ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( 
#aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf72 7,,bb7 !   
tempor>y assi/ance = ne$y families      
program "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( !       
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fja et seq472 or 7,,cc7 ! ,m$icaid     
program "u title ,,xix ( ! ,social      
,security ,act2  7bb7 are homeless or   
are 9 fo/] c>e2  7cc7 are *ildr5 )      
disabilities or h o!r cognitive1        
physical1 or emotional disabilities2    
7dd7 are *ildr5 :o are limit$ ,engli%   
pr(ici5t2  7ee7 7 born to a te5 "m :o   
has l[ educational atta9m5t1 if su* data
 are available2  7ff7 h be5 reta9$ 9    
prek9d]g>t5 or reta9$ = a grade or m 9  

elem5t>y s*ool2  7gg7 h consi/5tly poor 
att5dance2  7hh7 h l[ pr(ici5cy on      
/atewide read+ or ma!matics assessm5ts2 
7ii7 h pres*ool expulsion or s*ool      
susp5sions or o!r measures ( s*ool      
behavior problems2  7jj7 h be5 d5i$     
entry1 at ! legal age1 to k9d]g>t52     
7kk7 are "u ! sup]vision ( a *ild       
s]vices ag5cy due to p>5tal neglect or  
abuse2  7ll7 h a p>5t 9 jail or 9       
sub/ance abuse treatm5t2 or  7mm7 h o!r 
indicators appropriate to ! ,/ate to    
in=m activities und]tak5 z "p ( !       
,/ate's plan to increase graduation     
rates among at-risk *ildr54  7,,ii7     
,in=mation available ,! in=mation made  
available pursuant to ?is clause %all be
 available to au?oriz$ us]s employ$ by !
 ,/ate educational ag5cy1 ! ,/ate ag5cy 
or ag5cies t adm9i/] funds = *ild c>e1 !
 ,/ate ,head ,/>t ,director1 &1 :]e     
applicable1 ! ,/ate e>ly le>n+          
coord9ator1 subgrantee p>tn]%ips        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b71 &1 z     
necess>y1 rese>*]s employ$ by or "u     

contract ) su* entities to evaluate !   
effectiv5ess ( ! grants4  7,,iii7       
,privacy ,! use ( ! data & in=mation    
made available pursuant to ?is clause   
%all be c>ri$ out 9 a mann] consi/5t )  
section #ddd ( ! ,g5]al ,education      
,provisions ,act 7commonly kn[n z !     
,family ,educational ,rights & ,privacy 
,act ( #aigd7 & be subject to !         
regulations promulgat$ "u section       
#bfd7;c7 ( ! ,heal? ,insurance          
,portability & ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiif 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;d-#b note74  
7,,iv7 ,pr$ictions ,! ,/ate may provide 
data necess>y to analyze :i* risk       
factors are mo/ pr$ictive ( ! likelihood
 ( /ud5ts dropp+ out ( s*ool & analyz+ !
 efficacy ( int]v5tions4  7,b7          
,p]missible activities ,a ,/ate t       
receives a grant "u ?is section may use 
! grant funds = any ( ! foll[+3  7i7    
,e>ly *ildhood educator tuition         
assi/ance  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,/ate may   
provide n m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! co/ (     
att5dance p] ye> = an individual to     

receive an associate's degree or a      
#d-ye> degree 9 e>ly *ildhood education 
to enable su* individual to tea* 9 or be
 qualifi$ p]sonnel employ$ by--  7aa7 a 
program fund$ "u ! ,*ild ,c>e &         
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh et seq472  7bb7 a  
program fund$ "u ! ,head ,/>t ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #ihca et seq472  7cc7 an      
infant le>n+ program2  7dd7 a program   
fund$ "u "p ,c ( ! ,individuals )       
,disabilities ,education ,act2  7ee7 a  
pres*ool program fund$ by a ,/ate or    
local educational ag5cy2 or  7ff7 a     
special education e>ly *ildhood         
c]tification program4  7,,ii7 ,agreem5t 
to tea* 9 e>ly *ildhood program  7aa7 ,9
 g5]al ,an individual :o receives       
assi/ance "u subclause 7,i7 %all agree  
to tea* 9 an e>ly *ildhood education    
program =-- 7,,aa7 n less ?an #c ye>s if
 ! individual receives an associate's   
degree 9 e>ly *ildhood education2 or    
7,,bb7 n less ?an #e ye>s if !          
individual receives a #d-ye> degree 9   

e>ly *ildhood education4  7bb7          
,docum5tation ,an individual :o receives
 assi/ance "u subclause 7,i7 %all       
annually provide docum5tation to ! ,/ate
 %[+ t su* s]vice has be5 p]=m$4 ,su*   
notification %all be provid$ 9 su* =m & 
mann] z ! ,/ate may reasonably require4 
7,,iii7 ,repaym5t ,an individual :o     
receives assi/ance "u subclause 7,i7 &  
does n complete ! s]vice requirem5t     
describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii71 or :o      
notifies ! ,/ate t ! individual int5ds n
 to complete su* s]vice requirem5t1 %all
 repay to ! ,/ate a prorat$ am\nt ( su* 
assi/ance t reflects ! am\nt ( ! s]vice 
requirem5t n complet$1 toge!r ) int]e/1 
at a rate specifi$ by ! ,/ate 9 !       
agreem5t4  7,,iv7 ,waiv] or r$uction ,! 
,/ate may waive or r$uce ! requirem5t "u
 subclause 7,,iii7 if ! ,/ate det]m9es t
 compliance ) su* s]vice requirem5t     
repres5ts a sub/antial h>d%ip--  7aa7   
because ! individual is p]man5tly &     
totally disabl$ at ! "t ( ! waiv]       
reque/2 or  7bb7 bas$ on docum5tation   

pres5t$ ( sub/antial economic or p]sonal
 h>d%ip4  7,v7 ,supplem5t n supplant    
,assi/ance "u ?is clause may n supplant 
,f$]al f9ancial aid programs = :i* !    
individual is o!rwise eligible1 includ+ 
,,tea* ,grants "u subp>t #i ( "p ,a (   
title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( 
#aife or any o!r ,f$]al loan or grant = 
:i* ! individual is o!rwise eligible4   
7ii7 ,increase & monitor e>ly *ildhood  
program quality  7,i7 ,program quality  
/&>ds ,! ,/ate may--  7aa7 develop1     
implem5t1 or improve a quality rat+ &   
improvem5t sy/em2 &  7bb7 provide       
in=mation obta9$ pursuant to item 7aa7  
to ! public 9 an easily accessible &    
und]/&able =mat1 includ+ 9 languages    
spok5 by p>5ts )9 ! community4  7,,ii7  
,correlat+ success  7aa7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,/ate may-- 7,,aa7 ga!r data reg>d+     
/ud5ts' p>ticipation 9 e>ly *ildhood    
education programs & ! quality ( ^?     
programs1 & ! /ud5ts' subsequ5t level ( 
success 9 elem5t>y s*ool grades & !     
quality ( su* elem5t>y s*ools2 & 7,,bb7 

correlate ! data to evaluate ! cont9uum 
( effectiv5ess ( su* programs 9 prep>+  
/ud5ts to atta9 & su/a9 academic        
pr(ici5cy &1 z appropriate1 9 r$uc+ risk
 factors associat$ ) dropp+ out ( s*ool4
  7bb7 ,correlation 9 conjunction ) o!r 
sy/ems ,! correlation "u item 7aa7 %all 
"w 9 conjunction ) ! e>ly *ildhood      
outcomes indicator data sy/ems develop$ 
"u section #fai & "p ,c ( ! ,individuals
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practicable1 a quality rat+ & improvem5t
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develop$ to evaluate outcomes = *ildr54 
7iii7 ,p-#bj ,v]tical ,p]=mance ,/&>ds  
,alignm5t ,! ,/ate may c>ry out         
activities directly relat$ to ! design &
 implem5tation ( a progression ( align$ 
p]=mance /&>ds1 across all doma9s (     
le>n+1 = prek9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab &  
po/second>y education4  7iv7 ,exp&      
access ,! ,/ate may exp& access to      
high-quality e>ly *ildhood education =  
*ildr5 mo/ at risk ( l[ pr(ici5cy 9     
s*ool4  7#b7 ,p>tn]%ip activities  7,a7 

,requir$ activities ,a p>tn]%ip describ$
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subgrant "u ?is section %all c>ry out   
bo? ( ! foll[+3  7i7 ,analyze data ,!   
p>tn]%ip %all analyze data made         
available by ,/ate ag5cies & o!r s\rces 
relevant to risk factors =              
non-graduation & use ! data to implem5t 
rese>*-bas$1 individualiz$ int]v5tions =
 at-risk /ud5ts4  7ii7 ,individual le>n+
 plans  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! p>tn]%ip %all  
develop & implem5t individual le>n+     
plans = ea* at-risk e>ly *ildhood1      
elem5t>y1 & second>y s*ool /ud5t1 :i*   
%all include a description ( h[ subgrant
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 plans %all be updat$ n less frequ5tly  
?an annually & =w>d$ to ! next s*ool (  
enrollm5t4  7,,ii7 ,waiv] ,a p>tn]%ip   
may apply to ! ,/ate to be consid]$ to h
 compli$ ) ! requirem5t "u subclause    
7,i7 by develop+ & implem5t+ individual 
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at-risk if suffici5t funds are n provid$
 to develop & implem5t ?or\gh & mean+ful

 plans = ea* /ud5t :o has a risk factor 
describ$ 9 items 7aa7 ?r\gh 7ll7 (      
p>agraph 7#a77;,a77iii77,i7 & if !      
p>tn]%ip has prioritiz$ provid+ s]vices 
to *ildr5 9 e>ly le>n+ & elem5t>y       
s*ools4  7,,iii7 ,di/9ction f ,i,e,ps   
,individual le>n+ plans develop$ "u ?is 
clause are di/9ct f individualiz$       
education programs develop$ "u !        
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act4  7,,iv7 ,no entitlem5t ,!         
developm5t or implem5tation ( an        
individual le>n+ plan "u ?is clause does
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 ,*oice ( activities ,a p>tn]%ip        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 t receives
 a subgrant "u ?is section %all c>ry out
 at lea/ #a activity f ea* ( ! foll[+   
clauses z "p ( ! p>tn]%ip's plan to     
increase ! graduation rates ( /ud5ts =  
:om individual le>n+ plans h be5        
develop$4  7i7 ,pr(essional developm5t  
7,i7 ,provide tea*] m5tors = ^? tea*]s  
:o are 9 _! fir/ #c ye>s ( tea*+ or :o h
 be5 recomm5d$ = m5tor+ by _! sup]visor 

or pr9cipal1 & :o d n h su* m5tors4     
7,,ii7 ,provide effective1 rese>*$-bas$ 
pr(essional developm5t = tea*]s s]v+    
/ud5ts = :om individual le>n+ plans h   
be5 develop$1 includ+ *ildr5 )          
disabilities1 & program pr(essionals "u 
section #fai or "p ,c ( ! ,individuals )
 ,disabilities ,education ,act1 to--    
7aa7 provide effective1 diff]5tiat$     
in/ruction2  7bb7 develop or improve    
family engagem5t & communication skills 
& /rategies2  7cc7 integrate subjects   
su* z ! arts1 physical education1 &     
hi/ory into read+1 writ+1 & ma!matics   
in/ruction2  7dd7 use data to in=m      
in/ruction2  7ee7 implem5t rese>*-bas$  
int]v5tions = at-risk /ud5ts2 &  7ff7   
support *ildr5's social1 emotional1 &   
physical developm5t4  7,,iii7 ,tra9     
pr9cipals 9 effective--  7aa7           
developm5tally appropriate in/ructional 
practices & support = tea*]s & o!r /aff 
9 us+ su* practices2  7bb7 lead]%ip     
qualities & skills necess>y to increase 
/ud5t a*ievem5t2  7cc7 e>ly int]v5tion =

 at-risk *ildr52  7dd7 curricula        
alignm5t f prek9d]g>t5 ?r\gh ! atta9m5t 
( a baccalaureate degree2  7ee7         
implem5tation ( effective & ongo+       
communication betwe5 community-bas$ e>ly
 *ildhood education provid]s & s*ool    
/aff2 &  7ff7 enhancem5t ( family       
engagem5t practices & opportunities4    
7,,iv7 ,include /aff ( p>tn] ag5cies &  
specializ$ in/ructional support p]sonnel
 :o are involv$ 9 implem5t+ ! grant 9   
all appropriate tra9+ to ensure t all   
memb]s ( ! team h all appropriate skills
 to implem5t ! coord9at$ program4  7,v7 
,e/abli% p>tn]%ips ) in/itutions ( high]
 education1 or o!r qualifi$ ag5cies1 to 
conduct pr(essional developm5t or       
induction programs focus$ on increas+   
classroom tea*]s' ability to use        
multiple types ( assessm5ts to          
individualize in/ruction = /ud5ts )     
disabilities4  7ii7 ,community          
integration & support s]vices  7,i7     
,integrate community /ud5t support      
s]vices1 su* z be=e- & aft]-s*ool       

programs1 heal? & wellness programs1    
social s]vices1 family engagem5t &      
communication activities1 c\nsel+1      
positive behavioral int]v5tion & support
 programs1 anti-bully+ programs1        
community assets developm5t1            
social-emotional le>n+ programs1 &      
transportation to break d[n b>ri]s to   
individual /ud5t success4  7,,ii7       
,provide rese>*-bas$ p>5t tra9+1        
involvem5t1 & engagem5t activities4     
7,,iii7 ,hire a culturally compet5t     
liaison = ea* p>tn] s*ool or program to 
coord9ate communication & integrat$1    
individualiz$ s]vices to ! families (   
all at-risk /ud5ts4  7,,iv7 ,engage     
educators1 families1 community          
organizations1 tribes & tribal          
organizations1 bus9esses1 fai?          
communities1 & /ud5ts 9 build+ su/a9able
 networks ( community engagem5t & s*ool 
improvem5t4  7,v7 ,keep s*ools op5 be=e 
& aft] s*ool h\rs1 on s*ool holidays &  
dur+ ! summ] = organiz$1 safe1 & engag+ 
activities design$ to increase academic 

pr(ici5cy1 improve s*ool climate1 &     
improve /ud5ts' heal? & wellness4  7iii7
 ,high expectations & support = academic
 a*ievem5t  7,i7 ,re9=ce high           
expectations & goal sett+ by introduc+  
/ud5ts1 9 an age-appropriate way1 to    
pr(essions & trades1 exp&+ access to    
age-appropriate c>e] & te*nical         
education1 & expos+ /ud5ts & p>5ts to   
in/itutions ( high] education & ,f$]al  
/ud5t aid options4  7,,ii7 ,provide     
rese>*-bas$1 effective on-site tutor+ & 
enri*m5t opportunities to at-risk       
/ud5ts4  7,,iii7 ,improve s*ool climate1
 promote social-emotional le>n+1 &      
increase s*ool connect$ness4  7,,iv7    
,ensure t ! curriculum is align$ to     
,/ate /&>ds1 is relevant to ! ne$s &    
int]e/s ( /ud5ts1 & promotes high       
expectations4  7,v7 ,implem5t           
rese>*-bas$ activities design$ to       
increase ! lit]acy1 num]acy1 &          
self-regulation skills ( pres*ool &     
elem5t>y s*ool *ildr54  7c7 ,evaluations
  7#a7 ,p>tn]%ip evaluations  7,a7 ,9   

g5]al ,ea* ,/ate %all use outcomes data 
to evaluate ea* p>tn]%ip subgrantee to  
:i* ! ,/ate aw>ds a subgrant "u ?is     
section to det]m9e ! effectiv5ess ( !   
program fund$ "u ?is subp>t4 ,su*       
evaluation %all include an analysis (   
activities t are mo/ & lea/ effective 9 
keep+ /ud5ts on track to graduate4  7,b7
 ,evaluations to ! secret>y ,ea* ,/ate  
%all s5d a report on ! evaluations      
conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to !       
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,/ate evaluations ,!   
,secret>y %all evaluate ! effectiv5ess (
 programs implem5t$ by ea* ,/ate t      
receives a grant "u ?is section4  7#c7  
,reports to congress  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y %all provide an annual report 
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t--  7i7      
describes ! activities c>ri$ out by     
,/ates aw>d$ grants "u ?is section2 &   
7ii7 provides an analysis ( :i*         
int]v5tions are mo/ & lea/ effective 9  

ensur+ t /ud5ts rema9 on track to       
graduate on "t f high s*ool4  7,b7      
,dissem9ation ,! ,secret>y %all         
dissem9ate ! reports describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a7 to all ,/ates & to !   
public ?r\gh ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  4