,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #aaac ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #g1 #bjac ,mr4 ,udall of ,colorado 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,begich1 and ,mr4 ,bennet7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to provide professional development for elementary school principals in early childhood education and development4 #a4 ,professional development for elementary school principals in early childhood education and development 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 ,professional development for elementary school principals in early childhood education and development #bafa4 ,purpose ,the purpose of this subpart is to improve the knowledge of elementary school principals in areas related to early childhood education and development in order to-- 7#a7 create high quality early learning environments2 7#b7 provide a continuum of learning through the third grade with developmentally effective and appropriate curricula and teaching practices2 7#c7 establish partnerships and collaboration with community-based early childhood education providers and families to better support-- 7,a7 learning at each stage2 7,b7 effective transition among settings2 and 7,c7 continuous family engagement2 and 7#d7 support school readiness by providing high quality professional development for elementary school principals4 #bafb4 ,definition of principal competencies in early childhood education and development 7a7 ,in general ,in this subpart1 the term principal competencies in early childhood education and development means the skills that-- 7#a7 elementary school principals must know and be able to do2 and 7#b7 are acquired through high quality professional development in early childhood education and developmentally appropriate practice4 7b7 ,inclusions ,the principal competencies in early childhood education and development include-- 7#a7 supporting an expanded continuum of learning through the third grade to ensure an effective transition from early learning or home settings to the primary school years2 7#b7 engaging the school community to partner with early learning programs1 and working with families to set a shared vision for understanding early childhood development2 7#c7 supporting teachers through strong instructional leadership2 and 7#d7 providing safe and supportive early learning environments that focus on the needs of the whole child1 including the intellectual1 social1 emotional1 physical1 and nutritional well-being of children2 and 7#e7 utilizing multiple measures of developmentally appropriate assessment and acquiring the ability to manage and use data effectively to make instructional decisions4 #bafc4 ,grant program authorized 7a7 ,grants to partnerships 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary is authorized to award grants1 on a competitive basis1 to partnerships described in paragraph 7#b7 to enable the partnerships to carry out the authorized activities described in subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,partnerships ,a partnership referred to in paragraph 7#a7 shall consist of-- 7,a7 a public or private entity with a demonstrated capacity to provide professional development for elementary school principals2 7,b7 one or more public agencies1 including-- 7i7 a local educational agency2 7ii7 a ,state educational agency2 7iii7 a ,state human services agency2 7iv7 a ,state lead agency administering a program under the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh et seq472 7v7 a public agency administering a ,state funded prekindergarten program2 or 7vi7 a ,head ,start agency1 including an ,early ,head ,start agency2 and 7,c7 one or more early childhood education organizations that provide professional development to early childhood education providers4 7#c7 ,duration ,the ,secretary shall award a grant under this subpart for a period of not less than #c years4 7#d7 ,renewal ,the ,secretary may renew a grant under this subpart if the ,secretary determines1 on the basis of the evaluations submitted under subsection 7e77#a77;,b71 that the programs and activities carried out under the grant have been effective4 7b7 ,authorized activities 7#a7 ,required uses ,each partnership receiving a grant under this subpart shall use the grant funds-- 7,a7 to carry out high quality professional development to help elementary school principals acquire principal competencies in early childhood education and development in order to support increased school readiness for students2 7,b7 to gain a knowledge base and capacity to provide high quality early childhood education2 and 7,c7 to work collaboratively with early childhood education providers1 services providers1 and families in creating a continuum of high quality development and learning for children in the community and school settings4 7#b7 ,allowable activities ,the activities described in paragraph 7#a7 may include providing professional development programs for elementary school principals1 including mentoring programs and other means of professional learning1 in-- 7,a7 early childhood education and development in all domains 7including language arts and literacy1 mathematics1 emotional development1 social development1 approaches to learning1 physical development1 science1 and creative arts71 and the continuity of standards and high quality curriculum and teaching practices from prekindergarten through the third grade1 with emphasis on meeting the needs of children with disabilities and ,english language learners2 7,b7 safe and supportive early learning environments that focus on the social1 emotional1 and cognitive needs of children2 7,c7 collaborating with early childhood education providers and other community based organizations to provide multiple educational and social service programs to meet the needs of children in prekindergarten through the third grade related to learning and development2 and 7,d7 providing ongoing transition services for children through active family engagement4 7c7 ,priority ,in awarding grants under this subpart the ,secretary shall give priority to supporting professional development programs that target opportunities for elementary school principals-- 7#a7 to participate in high quality induction and mentoring programs for principals during the principals' first #e years of employment as a principal2 7#b7 to better understand ways to enhance family engagement and transition strategies1 improve transition services1 and work more collaboratively with community-based early childhood education providers2 7#c7 to create a continuum of high quality teaching and learning for children in prekindergarten through the third grade2 and 7#d7 to participate in ongoing professional development1 which may include mentoring programs for veteran principals in the education field4 7d7 ,applications 7#a7 ,in general ,each partnership 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 7#b7 ,contents required ,each application submitted to the ,secretary under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 a description of the professional development for elementary school principals that will be provided under the grant1 including how the principals will access professional development2 7,b7 a description of the professional development described in subparagraph 7,a7 that will be provided in rural areas if applicable2 7,c7 how the professional development will address-- 7i7 child development and learning and the relationship of such development and learning to providing-- 7,i7 safe1 supportive1 and engaging learning environments2 and 7,,ii7 support for instructional and educational staff in using developmentally appropriate curricula1 assessments1 and other practices2 7ii7 outreach and engagement of families in their child's learning2 7iii7 opportunities to collaborate with community based organizations on continuity of standards1 curricula1 family education1 and transition services from community based settings to schools and from year to year2 7iv7 collaborative planning to support developmentally appropriate interactions between teachers1 children1 and the families of children2 and 7v7 sustainability of the ongoing professional development upon completion of the grant term4 7e7 ,evaluation and dissemination 7#a7 ,evaluation 7,a7 ,in general ,each partnership that receives a grant under this subpart shall conduct an ongoing evaluation to-- 7i7 assess the effectiveness of the programs and activities carried out under the grant2 7ii7 assess whether professional development programs for elementary school principals in early childhood education may lead to improved school performance2 and 7iii7 determine how effective professional development programs and activities can be replicated4 7,b7 ,submission ,the results of the evaluation described in subparagraph 7,a7 shall be submitted to the ,secretary annually4 7#b7 ,dissemination ,using funds made available under this subpart1 the ,secretary shall establish a panel of leading experts in elementary and early childhood education1 including researchers1 elementary school principals1 and classroom practitioners1 to-- 7,a7 identify best practices in professional development for elementary school principals in early childhood education1 and review effective coordination of professional development among the partnerships receiving grants under this subpart2 and 7,b7 disseminate to the public the latest research and findings in professional development for elementary school principals in early childhood education1 including through reports and technical assistance4 7f7 ,inapplicability ,the provisions of subparts #a through #e shall not apply to this subpart4 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subpart for fiscal year #bjad and each of the #d succeeding fiscal years4 4 7b7 ,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--,professional development for elementary school principals in early childhood education and development ,sec4 #bafa4 ,purpose4 ,sec4 #bafb4 ,definition of principal competencies in early childhood education and development4 ,sec4 #bafc4 ,grant program authorized4 4