,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fbcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bh1        
#bjaf,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1
 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,sablan1  
,mr4 ,polis1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4       
,takano1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1
 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,h9ojosa1
 ,ms4 ,fudge1 & ,mr4 ,grijalva7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce
  ,a ,,bill  ,to elevate ! tea*+        
pr(ession ?r\gh sy/emic innovations 9   
tea*] recruitm5t & ret5tion to ensure t 
/ud5ts1 especially ^? f l[-income       
families1 are taught by excell5t1       
well-prep>$1 & well-support$ tea*]s1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,innovations to    
,recruit & ,reta9 ,excell5t ,tea*]s     
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! rise ( tea*] %ortages  
f\nd across ! ,nation1 p>ticul>ly 9     
high-ne$s s*ools & high-ne$s fields1    
includ+ special education1 ,,/em1 &     

,engli% language le>n]s1 ?reat5s !      
ability ( s*ools to ensure our ,nation's
 /ud5ts are prep>$ to p>ticipate 9 !    
#ba/ c5tury work=ce4  7#b7 ,enrollm5t 9 
educator prep>ation programs has dropp$ 
significantly 9 rec5t ye>s1 jeop>diz+ ! 
work=ce pipel9e at a "t :5 a l>ge       
portion ( ! curr5t work=ce is set to    
retire4  7#c7 ,high-ne$s s*ools & field 
exp]i5ce elevat$ levels ( tea*] turnov]1
 :i* negatively affects /ud5t a*ievem5t 
& s*ool culture4  7#d7 ,tea*] ret5tion  
is (t5 und]m9$ by l[ wages1 poor work+  
conditions1 lack ( suffici5t res\rces & 
insuffici5t supports1 :i* include       
m5tor+1 inductions1 mean+ful pr(essional
 developm5t1 & c>e] advancem5t          
opportunities4  7#e7 ,our ,nation's     
s*ools are exp]i5c+ a sev]e div]sity gap
 t negatively impacts /ud5t a*ievem5t & 
s*ool culture--#ej p]c5t ( curr5t /ud5ts
 are f m9ority gr\ps :ile only #ah p]c5t
 ( tea*]s are1 accord+ to a #bjaf /udy  
by ! ,brook+s ,in/itute4  7#f7 ,accord+ 
to a #bjaf /udy by ! ,le>n+ ,policy     

,in/itute1 ,am]ica is on ! br9k ( a     
tea*] %ortage crisis1 propell$ by a     
decrease ( #bdj1jjj tea*]s 9 ! la/ five 
ye>s4 ,! ,le>n+ ,policy ,in/itute       
pr$icts t1 unless tea*] work=ce patt]ns 
*ange1 our s*ools w face a #ajj1jjj     
tea*] %ortage annually4  7#g7 ,high-ne$s
 s*ools are (t5 s]v$ by high p]c5tages (
 inexp]i5c$1 ineffective1 & out-(-field 
tea*]s1 :i* c negatively impact bo?     
tea*] ret5tion & /ud5t a*ievem5t4  7#h7 
,c]ta9 types ( local educational        
ag5cies1 includ+ ^? t are rural & ^? t  
are high-pov]ty1 are uniquely impact$ by
 *all5ges ( recruitm5t & ret5tion1 mak+ 
t>get$ support to address ! unique      
*all5ges fac$ by c]ta9 types ( local    
educational ag5cies critical4  7#i7     
,/ructur$1 well-implem5t$ c>e] cont9uums
 = tea*]s t include tea*] lead]%ip      
options 7su* z hybrid roles :]eby exp]t 
tea*]s bo? tea* & contribute o!r skills 
su* z m5tor+7 h a positive impact on    
tea*] recruitm5t & ret5tion4  7#aj7     
,pr9cipals & o!r s*ool lead]s :o are    

skill$ 9 support+ tea*]s & tea*]        
lead]%ip roles are critical to ! success
 ( tea*+ & le>n+4  7#aa7 ,/akehold]s at 
! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local levels mu/ make
 t>get$1 purposeful ef=ts to address ^! 
*all5ges to elevate1 /r5g!n1 & build !  
capacity ( ! tea*+ pr(ession4  #c4      
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are z  
foll[s3 7#a7 ,to trans=m ! pr(ession (  
tea*+ to ensure t e s*ool1 includ+      
high-ne$s s*ools1 provides a rew>d+1    
su/a9able1 & successful exp]i5ce = all  
tea*]s ?r\gh--  7,a7 /r5g!n+ recruitm5t 
( excell5t & div]se tea*] c&idates2     
7,b7 support+ /rong] tea*] entry tra9+ &
 onbo>d+2 &  7,c7 increase tea*]        
ret5tion rates ?r\gh ! provision ( high 
quality pr(essional developm5t1 improv$ 
work+ conditions1 pr(essional lead]%ip  
opportunities1 & improv$ comp5sation    
sy/ems4  7#b7 ,to /udy be/ practices =  
recruit+ & reta9+ a div]se & excell5t   
tea*] work=ce1 r$uc+ beg9n+ tea*]       
turnov] & turnov] due to l[ sal>ies1    
fill+ tea*] vacancies 9 high-ne$ areas &

 9 %ortage subjects1 provid+ bett] pay &
 additional lead]%ip opportunities to   
tea*]s1 & improv+ work+ conditions &    
tea*] satisfaction ov]all4  #d4 ,tea*]  
support grant program  7a7 ,grants to   
eligible entities2 outly+ areas  7#a7   
,competitive grants ,= ea* fiscal ye> = 
:i* ! total am\nt appropriat$ "u        
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section #h is   
less ?an or equal to #b1jjj1jjj1jjj1 f !
 total am\nt appropriat$ "u su*         
subsections1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education-- 
7,a7 %all-- 7i7 res]ve "o-half ( #a     
p]c5t to aw>d grants1 on a competitive  
basis1 to outly+ areas to c>ry out !    
activities "u ?is section1 & reallocate 
any am\nts n aw>d$ "u ?is clause to aw>d
 grants to eligible entities "u clause  
7ii72 &  7ii7 aw>d grants1 on a         
competitive basis1 to-- 7,i7 eligible   
entities t are ,/ate educational ag5cies
 to enable su* eligible entities to make
 subgrants "u subsection 7f7 to eligible
 recipi5ts2 &  7,,ii7 eligible entities 
t are n ,/ate educational ag5cies & t d 

n 7or w n7 receive a subgrant "u        
subsection 7f7 to enable su* eligible   
entities to c>ry out tea*] support      
programs2 &  7,b7 may res]ve n m ?an #e 
p]c5t to c>ry out ! activities "u       
subsections 7a7 & 7c7 ( section #f4     
7#b7 ,=mula grants ,= ea* fiscal ye> =  
:i* ! total am\nt appropriat$ "u        
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section #h is   
great] ?an #b1jjj1jjj1jjj1 f ! total    
am\nt appropriat$ "u su* subsections1 ! 
,secret>y--  7,a7 %all-- 7i7 res]ve     
"o-half ( #a p]c5t = allotm5ts = outly+ 
areas1 to be di/ribut$ among ! outly+   
areas on ! basis ( _! relative ne$1 z   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 accordance ) !
 purposes "u section #c2 &  7ii7 aw>d   
grants to ea* eligible entity t is a    
,/ate educational ag5cy 9 ! same mann] 9
 :i* ! ,secret>y allots funds to ! ,/ate
 ( ! ,/ate educational ag5cy = su*      
fiscal ye> "u section #baja7;b77#b7 ( ! 
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffaa7;b77#b772 &  
7,b7 may res]ve n m ?an #a p]c5t to c>ry

 out ! activities "u subsections 7a7 &  
7c7 ( section #f4  7b7 ,duration (      
grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a grant "u       
subsection 7a7 %all be = a p]iod ( #c   
ye>s4  7#b7 ,ext5sion ,! ,secret>y may  
ext5d ! #c-ye> grant p]iod ( a grant    
aw>d$ to an eligible entity "u          
subsection 7a7 = n m ?an an additional  
#b-ye> p]iod1 ^u reque/ f ! eligible    
entity1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7c7  
,/ate application ,an eligible entity t 
is a ,/ate educational ag5cy desir+ to  
receive a grant "u subsection 7a7 %all  
submit an application to ! ,secret>y1 at
 su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*     
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 :i*
 %all include a ne$s assessm5t to       
det]m9e :e!r ! eligible entity %\ld be  
c>ry+ out ! activities describ$ 9       
sections #baja7;c77#d7 & #bajc7;b77#c7 (
 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa7;c77#d72  
#ffac7;b77#c774  7d7 ,geographic        
div]sity ( aw>ds ,9 aw>d+ grants "u     
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all ensure1

 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 an     
equitable geographic di/ribution (      
grants4  7e7 ,/ate uses ( funds ,9 !    
case ( an eligible entity t is a ,/ate  
educational ag5cy1 ! eligible entity--  
7#a7 %all use ! grant aw>d$ "u          
subsection 7a7 to--  7,a7 make subgrants
 to eligible recipi5ts "u subsection    
7f72  7,b7 provide te*nical assi/ance to
 su* eligible recipi5ts2  7,c7 "w ) !   
,/ate to r$uce ,/ate bureaucratic b>ri]s
 to ensure prompt implem5tation ( !     
activities to be c>ri$ out "u ! grant2 &
  7,d7 evaluate "u section #e7;b7 !     
tea*] support programs = :i* subgrants  
are aw>d$ "u subsection 7f72 &  7#b7 may
 use ! grant aw>d$ "u subsection 7a7    
to-- 7,a7 provide /ud5t support to      
high-pot5tial1 second>y s*ool /ud5ts :o 
are seek+ to become tea*]s2  7,b7       
implem5t rigor\s /&>ds = entry into     
tea*] prep>ation programs2  7,c7 improve
 tea*] lic5sure exams2  7,d7 9 p>tn]%ip 
) tea*] prep>ation programs 9 ! ,/ate1  
provide s*ol>%ip fund+ or /ip5ds =      

pre-s]vice cl9ical tra9+ =              
high-pot5tial1 div]se tea*] c&idates to 
be hir$ z tea*]s by eligible recipi5ts t
 receive subgrants "u subsection 7f72   
7,e7 9 ! case ( an eligible entity t    
indicates "u ! ne$s assessm5t "u        
subsection 7c7 t ! activities describ$ 9
 sections #baja7;c77#d7 & #bajc7;b77#c7 
( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education    
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4             
#bfaa7;c77#d72 #ffac7;b77#c77 are ne$$ 9
 ! s*ools or local educational ag5cies  
s]v$ by ! eligible entity1 c>ry out su* 
activities2  7,f7 us+ n m ?an #e p]c5t (
 su* grant1 c>ry out adm9i/rative       
activities relat+ to aw>d+ subgrants "u 
subsection 7f72 or  7,g7 us+ n m ?an #a 
p]c5t ( su* grant1 ent] into a contract1
 grant1 or coop]ative agreem5t ) an     
entity or individual to conduct ! data  
collection necess>y to prep>e ! report  
"u section #e7;a74  7f7 ,subgrants to   
eligible recipi5ts2 grants to local     
educational ag5cies  7#a7 ,subgrant     
program au?oriz$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 !    

case ( an eligible entity t is a ,/ate  
educational ag5cy1 ! eligible entity    
%all use n less ?an #ij p]c5t ( ! grant 
receiv$ "u subsection 7a7 to make       
subgrants to eligible recipi5ts to c>ry 
out ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#c74  7,b7 ,geographic div]sity2       
priority ,9 aw>d+ subgrants "u ?is      
subsection1 an eligible entity %all--   
7i7 ensure1 to ! maximum ext5t          
practicable1 an equitable geographic    
di/ribution ( subgrants1 includ+ betwe5 
urban & rural areas1 small & l>ge local 
educational ag5cies1 & diff]5t regions (
 ! c\ntry2 &  7ii7 give priority to     
eligible recipi5ts t-- 7,i7 s]ve a high 
proportion ( l[-income /ud5ts2  7,,ii7  
h-- 7aa7 a tea*] %ortage2 or  7bb7 a    
high proportion ( s*ools id5tifi$ =     
compreh5sive support & improvem5t or    
t>get$ support & improvem5t z describ$ 9
 subsection 7c7 or 7d7 ( section #aaaa (
 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa72 &       
7,,iii7 9 ! application submitt$ "u     

p>agraph 7#b71 demon/rate ! capacity to 
c>ry out m ?an "o ( ! activities        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b74  7#b7    
,local application ,an eligible recipi5t
 desir+ a subgrant "u ?is subsection1 & 
an eligible entity desir+ a grant "u    
subsection 7a77#a77;,a77ii77,,ii7 %all  
submit an application1 to ! applicable  
eligible entity or1 9 ! case ( an       
eligible entity desir+ a grant1 !       
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z su* eligible    
entity or ! ,secret>y may require1      
includ+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a description (
 ! tea*] support program = :i* !        
eligible recipi5t or eligible entity is 
seek+ su* subgrant or grant1 includ+--  
7i7 a plan = ! implem5tation ( su* tea*]
 support program2  7ii7 ! evid5ce-bas$  
/rategies conta9$ 9 su* program2  7iii7 
! expect$ outcomes ( su* tea*] support  
program1 :i* %all include ! expect$     
academic outcomes ( /ud5ts s]v$ by      
tea*]s p>ticipat+ 9 su* program2  7iv7 a
 plan = engag+ /akehold]s1 includ+      

elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool tea*]s1 
pr9cipals & o!r s*ool lead]s1 &         
p>apr(essionals1 &1 if desir$1 tea*]    
prep>ation programs1 nonpr(it           
organizations1 & o!r relevant           
organizations 9--  7,i7 ga!r+ input on  
local ne$s & program design = ! tea*    
support program2  7,,ii7 implem5t+ !    
tea*] support program2  7,,iii7 provid+ 
ongo+ fe$back to ensure effectiv5ess &  
cont9u\s improvem5t ( ! tea*] support   
program2 &  7,,iv7 evaluat+ ! tea*]     
support program2  7v7 h[ ! eligible     
recipi5t or eligible entity w monitor1  
evaluate1 & report on ! tea*] support   
program "u section #e2  7vi7 an e/imate 
( ! numb] ( /ud5ts :o w be s]v$ by !    
tea*] support program1 includ+ !        
p]c5tage ( l[-income /ud5ts2  7vii7 !   
demographic div]sity ( ! tea*]s 7z      
det]m9$ by ! applicable local           
educational ag5cy71 & ! s*ools1 to be   
s]v$ "u ! program1 & ! ext5t to :i* !   
program w lev]age ! /r5g?s ( effective  
tea*]s & support tea*]s 9 ne$ (         

improvem5t2  7viii7 if ! eligible       
recipi5t or eligible entity plans to use
 funds = lead]%ip pa?ways 7describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#c77;,a77iii771 h[ su*        
recipi5t or entity w develop & implem5t 
a fair1 rigor\s1 reliable1 & objective  
process to det]m9e h[ lead]%ip roles &  
opportunities w be grant$ to tea*]s2 &  
7ix7 h[ ! eligible recipi5t or eligible 
entity w /r5g!n support = tea*]s to     
effectively implem5t ,/ate *all5g+      
academic /&>ds z describ$ 9 section     
#aaaa7;b77#a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcaa7;b77#a771 su* z /rategies to--    
7,i7 engage /ud5ts ?r\gh p]sonaliz$     
le>n+2  7,,ii7 utilize effective family 
& community engagem5t to improve /ud5t  
le>n+2  7,,iii7 improve /ud5t support   
s]vices2 or  7,,iv7 improve data        
collection & analysis to enhance        
data-driv5 in/ruction & cont9u\s        
improvem5t4  7,b7 ,a ne$s analysis1     
creat$ ) /akehold] input 7includ+ !     
/akehold]s describ$ 9 subp>agraph       

7,a77iv71 t describes--  7i7 ! unique   
educational & tea*] work=ce ne$s ( !    
eligible recipi5t or eligible entity &  
:i* /rategies ! eligible recipi5t or    
eligible entity w employ to meet su*    
ne$s2  7ii7 rates ( tea*] attrition1    
/aff+ patt]ns1 & exi/+ educator support 
sy/ems 9 ! s*ools or local educational  
ag5cy to be s]v$ "u ! tea*] support     
program c>ri$ out "u ! subgrant or      
grant2 &  7iii7 h[ tea*]s w be involv$  
9-- 7,i7 id5tify+ ! problems or *all5ges
 to be address$ by ! tea*] support      
program1 &  7,,ii7 address+ su* problems
 or *all5ges ?r\gh implem5tation ( !    
tea*] support program4  7,c7 ,a         
description ( h[ ! subgrant or grant    
funds w be us$ by ! eligible recipi5t or
 eligible entity1 includ+ h[ su* funds w
 be us$ to recruit & reta9 a div]se     
tea*] work=ce4  7,d7 ,a description (   
funds1 o!r ?an ! subgrant or grant1 t ! 
eligible recipi5t or eligible entity w  
use to c>ry out ! tea*] support program1
 & any o!r activities "u ?is subsection 

t w be c>ri$ out beyond ! subgrant or   
grant p]iod4  7,e7 ,a description ( !   
logic model t demon/rates a !ory (      
action by visually connect+ ! int]v5tion
 to expect$ outcomes t are /at$ z       
well-def9$ & measurable goals & cl>ifies
 h[ ! int]v5tions w "w1 :i* w be us$    
to--  7i7 develop & evaluate ! successes
 ( ! tea*] support program2 &  7ii7     
outl9e h[ ! subgrant or grant & o!r     
f9ancial res\rces w be allocat$ to c>ry 
out su* program4  7#c7 ,requir$ local   
uses ( funds ,ea* eligible recipi5t     
receiv+ a subgrant "u ?is subsection    
%all use ! subgrant1 & ea* eligible     
entity receiv+ a grant "u subsection    
7a77#a77;,a77ii77,,ii7 %all use ! grant1
 to c>ry out a tea*] support program 9 !
 elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools s]v$ 
by ! eligible recipi5t or eligible      
entity1 respectively1 t meets ! foll[+  
requirem5ts3  7,a7 ,/r5g!n+ tea*+ c>e]s 
by-- 7i7 collaboratively re=m+ & improv+
 comp5sation /ructures1 includ+--  7,i7 
us+ ! funds available to ! eligible     

recipi5t or eligible entity 7o!r ?an !  
subgrant or grant7 to increase tea*]    
comp5sation 9 ord] to attract & rew>d   
tea*]s z pr(essionals2 &  7,,ii7 align+ 
comp5sation = tea*]s 9 lead]%ip         
positions ) _! roles & responsibilities2
  7ii7 creat+ opportunities = p]sonaliz$
 pr(essional le>n+ & enhancem5t =       
tea*]s1 su* z opportunities = advanc$   
cr$5tial+1 t drive /ud5t le>n+ ga9s2    
7iii7 creat+ lead]%ip pa?ways = excell5t
 tea*]s t all[ p>ticipat+ tea*]s to     
ma9ta9 full-"t or "p-"t tea*+           
responsibilities dur+ p>ticipation 9 !  
tea*] support program & provid+ su*     
tea*]s ) opportunities to--  7,i7 m5tor 
new tea*]s or tea*]s 9 ne$ ( additional 
support2  7,,ii7 lead a cohort ( tea*]s2
  7,,iii7 develop curricula = _! s*ool  
or local educational ag5cy2 or  7,,iv7  
review1 develop1 or implem5t policies at
 ! s*ool1 local educational ag5cy1 ,/ate
 educational ag5cy1 or ,f$]al level2    
7iv7 us+ /rategies su* z innovative     
s*$ul+ & lead]%ip pa?ways to support !  

improvem5t ( tea*]s2 &  7v7 implem5t+   
tea*]-l$ initiatives1 su* z communities 
( practice1 t promote pr(essional       
cultures ( collaboration1 op5ness to    
actionable fe$back1 & cont9u\s          
improvem5t2 &  7,b7 ,c>ry+ out at lea/  
"o ( ! foll[+ activities3 7i7 ,/r5g!n+  
recruitm5t & selection ( tea*]s by--    
7,i7 implem5t+ t>get$ recruitm5t        
/rategies1 p>ticul>ly =-- 7aa7 div]se   
tea*] c&idates2  7bb7 tea*]s :o h       
degrees 9 or are specifically lic5s$ =  
subjects = :i* ! eligible entity is     
exp]i5c+ tea*] %ortages2 &  7cc7        
second>y s*ool /ud5ts ?r\gh support =   
high-quality opportunities = su* /ud5ts 
to explore tea*+ z a pot5tial c>e] pa?2 
7,,ii7 sett+ up a hir+ sy/em :]e z _m   
c&idates z possible are hir$ prior to ! 
end ( ! previ\s s*ool ye>2  7,,iii7     
develop+ a priority hir+ sy/em = s*ools 
9 :i* ! majority ( enroll$ /ud5ts are   
l[-income /ud5ts1 s*ools ) tea*]        
%ortages1 & s*ools id5tifi$ =           
compreh5sive support & improvem5t or    

t>get$ support & improvem5t z describ$ 9
 subsection 7c7 or 7d7 ( section #aaaa (
 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa72  7,,iv7 
p>tn]+ ) local tea*] prep>ation programs
 or alt]native c]tification programs1   
includ+ m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions2  7,v7 
collect+ data on p]sonnel ne$s1 k &     
skill expectations1 vacancies1 & hir+   
priorities2  7,,vi7 develop+ hir+       
proc$ures bas$ on evid5ce-bas$ practices
 9 human capital2 &  7,,vii7 develop+   
recruitm5t /rategies tailor$ to meet+   
unique *all5ges ( c]ta9 types ( local   
educational ag5cies1 includ+ rural local
 educational ag5cies & local educational
 ag5cies s]v+ high-conc5trations (      
l[-income /ud5ts4  7ii7 ,/r5g!n+ ! entry
 ( new tea*]s into ! tea*+ pr(ession at 
a s*ool s]v$ by ! eligible recipi5t or  
eligible entity by--  7,i7 p>tn]+ )     
local tea*] prep>ation programs1 includ+
 m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions2  7,,ii7      
creat+ resid5cy programs1 9 p>tn]%ip )  
in/itutions ( high] education or        

nonpr(it organizations1 z an option =   
su* entry ! s*ool s]v$2 &  7,,iii7      
creat+ high-quality1 int5sive induction 
programs t include elem5ts su* z        
individualiz$1 ext5sive m5tor+ & coa*+1 
a r$uc$ c\rse load1 or co-tea*+         
alongside a ma/] tea*]4  7#d7 ,au?oriz$ 
local uses ( funds ,ea* eligible entity 
receiv+ a grant "u subsection           
7a77#a77;,a77ii77,,ii7 may use n m ?an  
#b p]c5t ( su* grant to ent] into a     
contract1 grant1 or coop]ative agreem5t 
) an entity or individual to conduct !  
data collection necess>y to prep>e !    
report "u section #e7;a74  7g7          
,supplem5t1 n supplant ,any grant or    
subgrant funds provid$ "u ?is section   
%all be us$ to supplem5t1 n supplant1   
o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local funds       
available to c>ry out ! purposes        
describ$ 9 section #c4  #e4 ,reports &  
evaluation  7a7 ,report ,n less ?an once
 ea* ye> ( a grant p]iod ( a grant aw>d$
 "u section #d to an eligible entity1 ! 
eligible entity %all submit a report to 

! ,secret>y1 ) respect to ! mo/ rec5t   
#a-ye> p]iod1 :i* %all include--  7#a7 9
 ! case ( an eligible entity t is a     
,/ate educational ag5cy1 a description (
 ! subgrants aw>d$ by ! eligible entity 
"u section #d7;f71 & ! results ( ! tea*]
 support program assi/$ "u ! subgrants1 
includ+--  7,a7 ! p]c5tage increase or  
decrease ) respect to-- 7i7 ! tea*]     
%ortage1 z measur$ by vacancies2  7ii7  
novice tea*]s e>n+ a high score on a    
p]=mance-bas$ assessm5t or ano!r measure
 indicative ( excell5t tea*+2  7iii7    
tea*]s 9 resid5cy or induction programs2
  7iv7 tea*]s p>ticipat+ 9 lead]%ip     
pa?ways2  7v7 tea*] turnov] due to l[   
sal>ies1 z report$ by tea*]s leav+ !    
eligible entity2  7vi7 tea*]s employ$ by
 ! eligible entity = n less ?an #c ye>s2
  7vii7 tea*]s ) a po/second>y degree 9 
! subject area :i* !y tea*2 &  7viii7   
l[-income /ud5ts & m9ority /ud5ts       
enroll$ 9 s*ools :o are taught by       
inexp]i5c$1 out-(-field1 or ineffective 
tea*]s1 z describ$ 9 section            

#aaaa7;g77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &      
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife2  7,b7
 ! numb] ( tea*] vacancies at ! />t ( ! 
s*ool ye>2  7,c7 any *ange 9 div]sity ( 
! tea*] work=ce2  7,d7 ! improvem5t 9   
measures 7:i* may include measures (    
/ud5t academic pr(ici5cy or gr[? z      
measur$ by /&>diz$ or =mative           
assessm5ts1 or measures ( new & beg9n+  
tea*]s' skills7 includ+ h[ su* measures 
relate to improv+ /ud5t le>n+2  7,e7 !  
r$uction 9 beg9n+ tea*] turnov]2  7,f7 !
 *ange 9 measures ( tea*] satisfaction2 
7,g7 ! av]age am\nt ( "t tea*]s sp5d ea*
 week collaborat+ ) _! pe]s1 z report$  
by tea*]s2 &  7,h7 any o!r in=mation !  
,secret>y may require2 &  7#b7 9 ! case 
( an eligible entity t is n a ,/ate     
educational ag5cy1 ! results ( ! tea*]  
support programs assi/$ "u ! grant1     
includ+ ! metrics describ$ 9            
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,h7 ( p>agraph 
7#a74  7b7 ,evaluations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] an eligible   
entity is aw>d$ a grant "u section #d1 !

 eligible entity %all ent] into a       
contract ) an indep5d5t evaluator to    
conduct an evaluation ( ! tea*] support 
programs c>ri$ out "u ! grant or "u !   
subgrants aw>d$ "u ! grant--  7,a7 dur+ 
! ?ird ye> ( c>ry+ out su* program2 &   
7,b7 #a ye> aft] ! f9al ye> ( su*       
program4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,an         
evaluation ( a tea*] support program    
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all use !    
metrics ! describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7  
?r\gh 7,h7 ( subsection 7a77#a74  7#c7  
,report ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] an    
evaluation is complet$ "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ! eligible entity %all submit a report 
( su* results to ! ,secret>y1 & to !    
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee 
on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &        
,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committees on 
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate4  7c7        
,dissem9ation ( reports ,ea* report     
prep>$ by an eligible entity "u ?is     
section %all be widely dissem9at$1      

includ+ by po/+ su* report on ! website 
( ! eligible entity & by po/+ ! portion 
( ! report applicable to an eligible    
recipi5t on ! website ( su* eligible    
recipi5t4  #f4 ,activities ( ! ,secret>y
 ( ,education2 ,,gao /udy  7a7 ,te*nical
 assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may provide     
application support = eligible entities 
desir+ a grant "u section #d7;a71 &     
te*nical assi/ance to eligible entities 
aw>d$ su* a grant4  7b7 ,,gao ,/udy     
7#a7 ,/udy ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates %all review ?is ,act1     
title ,,ii ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y    
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ffja et seq471 & title ,,ii ( ! ,high] 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajba et seq47 to /udy ! be/ practices  
=--  7,a7 recruit+ & reta9+ an excell5t 
& div]se tea*] work=ce2  7,b7 r$uc+     
beg9n+ tea*] turnov] & turnov] due to l[
 sal>ies2  7,c7 fill+ tea*] vacancies 9 
high-ne$ areas & 9 %ortage subjects2    
7,d7 provid+ bett] pay & additional     
lead]%ip opportunities to tea*]s2 &     

7,e7 improv+ work+ conditions & ov]all  
tea*] satisfaction4  7#b7 ,report ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all    
submit a report on ! /udy to !          
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee 
on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &        
,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committees on 
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate4  7c7 ,annual
 reports to ,congress ,! ,secret>y %all 
submit to ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 !
 ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1      
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate1 & !      
,committees on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate1 an annual
 report on implem5tation ( ! tea*]      
support programs support$ "u ?is ,act1  
includ+--  7#a7 in=mation provid$ by    
eligible entities to ! ,secret>y 9 !    
applications submitt$ "u section #d7;c72
  7#b7 ! reports receiv$ f eligible     
entities "u section #e7;a72 &  7#c7 !   

am\nt ( ! grant aw>d$ to ea* eligible   
entity "u section #d7;a74  #g4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,div]se   
tea*] c&idates ,! t]m div]se tea*]      
c&idates means tea*] c&idates f--  7,a7 
und]repres5t$ m9ority gr\ps2 or  7,b7   
tea*]s :o are l+ui/ically & culturally  
prep>$ to educate high-ne$ /ud5ts4  7#b7
 ,,esea t]ms ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool1    
,engli% le>n]1 local educational ag5cy1 
p>apr(essional1 pov]ty l9e1 second>y    
s*ool1 ,secret>y1 ,/ate educational     
ag5cy1 & outly+ area h ! mean+s giv5 !  
t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &    
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#c7 ,eligible entity
 ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a  
,/ate educational ag5cy2  7,b7 a local  
educational ag5cy2  7,c7 a consortium ( 
local educational ag5cies2 or  7,d7 a   
local educational ag5cy 9 p>tn]%ip ) an 
in/itution ( high] education or a       
nonpr(it organization ) exp]tise        
relevant to tea*] support programs4     
7#d7 ,eligible recipi5t ,! t]m eligible 

recipi5t means-- 7,a7 a local           
educational ag5cy2  7,b7 a consortium ( 
local educational ag5cies2 or  7,c7 a   
local educational ag5cy 9 p>tn]%ip ) an 
in/itution ( high] education or a       
nonpr(it organization ) exp]tise        
relevant to tea*] support programs4     
7#e7 ,evid5ce-bas$ ,! t]m evid5ce-bas$  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#haja7ba77;,a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ghja7ba77;,a774  7#f7 ,high-ne$ /ud5t  
,! t]m high-ne$ /ud5t means an elem5t>y 
s*ool or second>y s*ool /ud5t :o is at  
risk ( educational failure or o!rwise 9 
ne$ ( special assi/ance & support1 su* z
 a /ud5t :o--  7,a7 is a l[-income      
/ud5t2  7,b7 att5d+ a s*ool 9 :i* n less
 ?an #ge p]c5t ( ! enroll$ /ud5ts are   
m9orities2  7,c7 is p]=m+ bel[ grade    
level2  7,d7 has left s*ool be=e receiv+
 a regul> high s*ool diploma2  7,e7 is  
at risk ( n graduat+ ) a diploma on "t2 
7,f7 is homeless or is 9 fo/] c>e2  7,g7
 has be5 inc>c]at$2  7,h7 has           

disabilities2 or  7,i7 is an ,engli%    
le>n]4  7#g7 ,in/itution ( high]        
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#h7    
,l[-income /ud5t ,! t]m l[-income /ud5t 
means a /ud5t ^: family's taxable income
 = ! prec$+ ye> did n exce$ #aej p]c5t (
 ! pov]ty l9e4  7#i7 ,m9ority-s]v+      
in/itution ,! t]m m9ority-s]v+          
in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #cga7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774 
7#aj7 ,s*ool ,! t]m s*ool means an      
elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool4  7#aa7
 ,tea*] resid5cy program ,! t]m tea*]   
resid5cy program has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
9 section #bjjb ( ! ,elem5t>y &         
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ffjb74  7#ab7 ,tea*] support 
program ,! t]m tea*] support program    
means a program t meets ! requirem5ts ( 
section #d7;f77#c74  #h4 ,au?orization &
 appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are  

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$1 & !re are   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act 79     
addition to any o!r am\nts appropriat$  
to c>ry out ?is ,act & out ( any money 9
 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$7     
#b1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjag & ea* 
( ! #e succe$+ fiscal ye>s4  7b7        
,additional au?orization (              
appropriations ,9 addition to ! am\nt   
au?oriz$ & appropriat$ "u subsection    
7a71 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ 
to c>ry out ?is ,act #a1jjj1jjj1jjj =   
fiscal ye> #bjag & ea* ( ! #e succe$+   
fiscal ye>s4  #i4 ,rule ( con/ruction   
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to alt]
 or o!rwise affect ! rights1 rem$ies1 & 
proc$ures af=d$ to s*ool or local       
educational ag5cy employees "u ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 or local laws 7includ+ applicable
 regulations or c\rt ord]s7 or "u ! t]ms
 ( collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts1 memor&a 
( und]/&+1 or o!r agreem5ts betwe5 su*  
employ]s & _! employees4