,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bf1 #bjae ,mr4   
,casey 7= himself & ,mr4 ,re$7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a      
,,bill  ,to am5d "p ,a ( title ,,ii ( ! 
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,bett] ,educator ,support & 
,tra9+ ,act or ! ,,be/ ,act4  #b4       
,develop+ & support+ effective educators
 = disadvantag$ /ud5ts ,"p ,a ( title   
,,ii ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y          
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ffja et seq47 is am5d$ to read z       
foll[s3  ,,ii ,develop+ & support+      
effective educators = disadvantag$      
/ud5ts  ,a ,educator equity1 pr(essional
 developm5t1 & recruitm5t fund  #baja4  
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is title are to
 elevate ! tea*+ pr(ession1 support     
educators1 improve /ud5t a*ievem5t1 &   
ensure equity 9 ! s*ools & e>ly le>n+   

programs ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by--  7#a7   
increas+ ! capacity ( local educational 
ag5cies1 s*ools1 tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 &   
o!r educators to provide a well-r\nd$1  
engag+1 & rigor\s education = all       
/ud5ts2  7#b7 improv+ ! quality &       
effectiv5ess ( tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 & o!r 
educators2  7#c7 increas+ ! numb] (     
tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 & o!r educators :o   
are effective 9 improv+ academic        
a*ievem5t2  7#d7 ensur+ t all /ud5ts1   
includ+ /ud5ts :o are *ildr5 )          
disabilities1 ,engli% language le>n]s1 &
 l[-income & m9ority /ud5ts1 h equitable
 access to effective tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 
& o!r educators2  7#e7 increas+ !       
capacity ( ,/ates & local educational   
ag5cies to develop & su/a9 a coh]5t1    
compreh5sive1 & align$ pr(essional      
cont9uum = tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 & o!r     
educators t leads to accompli%$         
practice1 lead]%ip opportunities1 &     
increas$ /ud5t le>n+2 &  7#f7 enhanc+ ! 
k ( elem5t>y s*ool tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 & 
o!r educators 9-- 7,a7 e>ly *ildhood    

developm5t & le>n+2  7,b7 build+ ongo+  
relation%ips ) e>ly *ildhood education  
programs2 &  7,c7 creat+ a cont9uum (   
developm5tally appropriate & effective  
le>n+4  #bajb4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is "p3   
7#a7 ,classroom practice ,! t]m         
classroom practice means evid5ce (      
practice ga!r$ f a classroom ?r\gh      
multiple measures1 includ+ !            
demon/ration ( effective tea*+ skills1  
includ+ ov]all /ud5t p]=mance & p]=mance
 by ! gr\ps describ$ 9 section          
#aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v77,,ii71 & "s or all
 ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,classroom           
obs]vations bas$ on rigor\s tea*]       
p]=mance /&>ds or rubrics4  7,b7 ,/ud5t 
"w products & p]=mance4  7,c7 ,/ud5t    
data1 includ+ att5dance & rates (       
discipl9e4  7,d7 ,tea*] portfolios4     
7,e7 ,lesson plans4  7,f7 ,in=mation on 
! ext5t to :i* ! tea*] collaborates &   
develops k & skills ) o!r tea*]s &      
in/ructional /aff4  7,g7 ,in=mation on !
 tea*]'s use ( evid5ce-bas$ practices 9 
! classroom4  7,h7 ,evid5ce ( ! tea*]'s 

collection1 analysis1 & use ( /ud5t data
 to in=m in/ructional & managem5t       
decisions4  7,i7 ,indicators (          
pr(essional gr[? across a c>e] cont9uum4
  7,j7 ,p>5t1 /ud5t1 & pe] fe$back4     
7,k7 ,pe] & self assessm5t & reflection4
  7#b7 ,educator ,! t]m educator means--
  7,a7 a tea*] 7includ+ a special       
education tea*]71 pr9cipal1 or          
specializ$ in/ructional support p]sonnel
 ( a pres*ool1 e>ly *ildhood education  
program1 k9d]g>t51 elem5t>y s*ool1 or   
second>y s*ool2 or  7,b7 ano!r /aff     
memb] ( a pres*ool1 e>ly *ildhood       
education program1 k9d]g>t51 elem5t>y   
s*ool1 or second>y s*ool :o provides or 
directly supports in/ruction1 su* z a   
s*ool libr>ian1 c\nselor1 or highly     
qualifi$ p>apr(essional or o!r e>ly     
*ildhood in/ructional /aff memb]s4  7#c7
 ,effective educator ,! t]m effective   
educator means an educator :o is rat$ z 
effective or high]1 z det]m9$ by a ,/ate
 or locally approv$ pr(essional gr[? &  
improvem5t sy/em4  7#d7 ,engli% language

 le>n] ,! t]m ,engli% language le>n]    
means an individual :o is limit$ ,engli%
 pr(ici5t1 z def9$ 9 section #iaja4     
7#e7 ,induction program ,! t]m induction
 program means a =maliz$ program = new  
tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 & o!r educators dur+ 
n less ?an ! fir/ #b ye>s ( tea*+ or    
lead+ a s*ool t is design$ to provide   
support =1 improve ! pr(essional        
p]=mance & effectiv5ess (1 & advance !  
ret5tion (1 beg9n+ tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 or
 o!r educators4 ,su* program %all       
promote effective tea*+ & lead]%ip      
skills & %all include ! foll[+          
compon5ts3  7,a7 ,high-quality m5tor+1  
:i* may include-- 7i7 ! ability to      
cont9ue tea*+ full-"t2  7ii7 ! ability  
to return to ! classroom full-"t aft] a 
p]iod ( m5tor%ip2 &  7iii7 additional   
lead]%ip opportunities = exp]i5c$       
m5tors4  7,b7  7i7 ,frequ5t1 /ructur$ "t
 = collaboration & classroom obs]vation 
opportunities ) tea*]s 9 ! same         
dep>tm5t1 field1 grade1 or subject area 
includ+ m5tor tea*]s2 &  7ii7 "t =      

in=mation %>+ among tea*]s1 pr9cipals1  
adm9i/rators1 o!r appropriate educators1
 & p>ticipat+ faculty ( an in/itution ( 
high] education t meets ! requirem5ts ( 
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( section      
#bjj7ag7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajba7ag774  7,c7  
,! application ( evid5ce-bas$ rese>* &  
practice on in/ructional practices &    
s*ool climate4  7,d7 ,opportunities =   
new tea*]s & pr9cipals to draw directly 
on ! exp]tise ( m5tors1 faculty1 local  
educational ag5cy p]sonnel1 & rese>*]s  
to support ! integration ( evid5ce-bas$ 
rese>* & practice1 :i* may include      
release "t = beg9n+ tea*]s to p>ticipate
 9 pr(essional developm5t opportunities 
) _! m5tors1 o!r exp]i5c$ tea*]s1 &     
pe]s4  7,e7 ,! developm5t1 ?r\gh        
evid5ce-bas$ practices1 ( skills & k 9  
areas ne$$ = new educators1 includ+     
cont5t k & p$agogy1 classroom managem5t1
 in/ructional & behavioral int]v5tions1 
=mative assessm5t ( /ud5t le>n+1 & !    
analysis & use ( /ud5t assessm5t data to

 improve in/ruction4  7,f7 ,faculty :o--
 7i7 model ! integration ( rese>* &     
practice 9 ! classroom2  7ii7 assi/ new 
tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 & o!r educators ) !  
effective use & integration ( te*nology 
9 in/ruction2 &  7iii7 demon/rate !     
cont5t k & p$agogical skills necess>y to
 be effective 9 advanc+ /ud5t le>n+4    
7,g7 ,int]discipl9>y collaboration among
 exempl>y tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 o!r        
educators1 rese>*]s1 & o!r /aff :o      
prep>e new tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 & o!r     
educators ) respect to ! le>n+ process &
 ! assessm5t ( le>n+4  7,h7 ,assi/ance )
 ! und]/&+ ( data1 p>ticul>ly /ud5t     
a*ievem5t data1 & ! application ( su*   
data 9 classroom in/ruction4  7,i7 ,!   
developm5t ( pr(essional gr[? &         
improvem5t sy/ems = new tea*]s1 us+     
valid & reliable measures ( tea*+ &     
lead]%ip skills4  7,j7 ,improv+ ! s*ool 
culture & climate relat$ to s*ool       
lead]%ip & ! role ( ! pr9cipal1 includ+ 
to--  7i7 nurture tea*] & /aff          
developm5t to /r5g!n classroom practice2

  7ii7 build & su/a9 a culture ( le>n+  
among adults & *ildr52  7iii7 /r5g!n    
communications & relation%ips ) p>5ts1  
c>egiv]s1 & community /akehold]s2  7iv7 
facilitate ! %>+ ( k1 insight1 & be/    
practices 9 ! community s]v$ by ! s*ool1
 pres*ool program1 or e>ly *ildhood     
education program2 &  7v7 build         
relation%ips & communicate effectively )
 ,/ate & local educational ag5cy        
(ficials4  7#f7 ,m5tor tea*] ,! t]m     
m5tor tea*] means a tea*] :o--  7,a7 is 
a pr(ession ready tea*]2  7,b7 has a    
m9imum ( #c ye>s ( tea*+ exp]i5ce2  7,c7
 is an effective educator2 &  7,d7 is   
id5tifi$ by o!r tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 or   
o!r educators1 & subject to a quality   
selection process1 on ! basis (--  7i7  
exempl>y classroom practice2  7ii7      
increas$ /ud5t le>n+2 &  7iii7 excell5t 
communication skills & demon/rat$       
ability to "w ) adult le>n]s4  7#g7     
,pr(essional gr[? & improvem5t sy/em ,! 
t]m pr(essional gr[? & improvem5t sy/em 
means a sy/em t--  7,a7 provides cle>1  

timely1 & useful fe$back t id5tifies    
ne$s & guides pr(essional developm5t =  
educators2 &  7,b7 includes =mative &   
summative fe$back on educator p]=mance  
bas$ on evid5ce ( /ud5t le>n+1 & ei!r   
evid5ce ( classroom practice or lead]%ip
 skills z applicable4  7#h7 ,pr(ession  
ready ,! t]m pr(ession ready-- 7,a7 :5  
us$ ) respect to a pr9cipal1 means a    
pr9cipal :o--  7i7 has an advanc$       
degree1 or o!r appropriate cr$5tial2    
7ii7 has complet$ a pr9cipal prep>ation 
process & is fully c]tifi$ & lic5s$ by !
 ,/ate 9 :i* ! pr9cipal is employ$2     
7iii7 has demon/rat$ in/ructional       
lead]%ip1 includ+ ! ability to collect1 
analyze1 & utilize data on evid5ce (    
/ud5t le>n+ & evid5ce ( classroom       
practice2 &  7iv7 has demon/rat$        
pr(ici5cy 9 pr(essionally recogniz$     
lead]%ip /&>ds1 su* z ?r\gh-- 7,i7 a    
p]=mance assessm5t2  7,,ii7 completion (
 a resid5cy program2 or  7,,iii7 o!r    
measures ( lead]%ip1 z det]m9$ by !     
,/ate2  7,b7 :5 us$ ) respect to a      

tea*]1 means a tea*] :o-- 7i7 has       
complet$ a tea*] prep>ation program & is
 fully c]tifi$ & lic5s$ to tea* by !    
,/ate 9 :i* ! tea*] tea*es2  7ii7 has   
demon/rat$ cont5t k 9 ! subject or      
subjects ! tea*] tea*es2 &  7iii7 has   
demon/rat$ tea*+ skills1 su* z ?r\gh--  
7,i7 a tea*] p]=mance assessm5t2 or     
7,,ii7 o!r measures ( tea*+ skills1 z   
det]m9$ by ! ,/ate2 &  7,c7 :5 us$ )    
respect to any o!r educator n describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b71 means an     
educator :o has complet$ an appropriate 
prep>ation program & is fully c]tifi$ or
 lic5s$ by ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! educator is  
employ$4  7#i7 ,resid5cy program ,! t]m 
resid5cy program means a s*ool-bas$     
educator prep>ation program 9 :i* a     
prospective educator :o is n ! educator 
( record--  7,a7 = #a academic ye>1     
tea*es or1 9 ! case ( a pr9cipal or o!r 
educator1 works1 alongside a m5tor      
tea*]1 pr9cipal1 or o!r educator2  7,b7 
receives concurr5t in/ruction dur+ ! ye>
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 f an       

in/itution ( high] education t meets !  
requirem5ts ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 (
 section #bjj7ag7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajba7ag771 
:i* in/ruction may be taught by local   
educational ag5cy p]sonnel or resid5cy  
program faculty1 9--  7i7 ! tea*+ ( !   
cont5t area 9 :i* ! prospective educator
 w become c]tifi$ or lic5s$2  7ii7      
p$agogical practices1 classroom         
managem5t1 & s*ool climate2  7iii7 =    
prospective pr9cipals1 lead]%ip1        
managem5t1 organizational1 &            
in/ructional skills necess>y to s]ve z a
 pr9cipal2 &  7iv7 effective tea*+ or   
lead]%ip skills2 &  7,c7 prior to       
completion ( ! program1 e>ns a ma/]'s   
degree or o!r appropriate advanc$       
cr$5tial & atta9s full ,/ate            
c]tification or lic5sure z a tea*] or   
educator4  7#aj7 ,/ud5t le>n+ ,! t]m    
/ud5t le>n+ means multiple measures (   
/ud5t le>n+ t %all include ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,valid & reliable /ud5t assessm5t  
data1 :i* may include data--  7i7 bas$  

on-- 7,i7 /ud5t le>n+ ga9s on ,/ate     
/ud5t academic assessm5ts "u section    
#aaaa7;b77#c7 &1 z applicable1 ! ,/ate  
e>ly le>n+ & developm5t /&>ds = at lea/ 
! ye> prior to k9d]g>t5 entry2 &  7,,ii7
 /ud5t academic a*ievem5t assessm5ts us$
 at ! national1 ,/ate1 or local         
educational ag5cy levels1 :]e available 
& appropriate = ! curriculum & /ud5ts   
taught2  7ii7 f classroom-bas$ =mative  
assessm5ts2  7iii7 f classroom-bas$     
summative assessm5ts2 or  7iv7 f        
objective p]=mance-bas$ assessm5ts4     
7,b7 ,n less ?an #a ( ! foll[+          
additional measures3  7i7 ,/ud5t "w1    
includ+ measures ( p]=mance crit]ia &   
evid5ce ( /ud5t gr[?4  7ii7             
,tea*]-g5]at$ in=mation ab\t /ud5t goals
 & gr[?4  7iii7 ,p>5tal fe$back ab\t    
/ud5t goals & gr[?4  7iv7 ,/ud5t fe$back
 ab\t le>n+ & tea*+ supports4  7v7      
,/ud5t data includ+ att5dance & rates ( 
discipl9e4  7vi7 ,o!r appropriate       
measures1 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate4  7#aa7  
,tea*] p]=mance assessm5t ,! t]m tea*]  

p]=mance assessm5t means a pre-s]vice   
assessm5t us$ to measure :e!r a tea*] is
 pr(ession ready t is approv$ by ! ,/ate
 & is--  7,a7 bas$ on pr(essional tea*+ 
/&>ds2  7,b7 us$ to measure !           
effectiv5ess ( a tea*]'s--  7i7         
curriculum plann+2  7ii7 in/ruction (   
/ud5ts1 includ+ appropriate plans &     
modifications = /ud5ts :o are limit$    
,engli% pr(ici5t & /ud5ts :o are *ildr5 
) disabilities2  7iii7 assessm5t (      
/ud5ts1 includ+ analysis ( evid5ce (    
/ud5t le>n+2  7iv7 ability to advance   
/ud5t le>n+2  7v7 refram+ ( tea*+ bas$  
on assessm5t ( /ud5t le>n+1 :5          
appropriate2  7vi7 s5sitivity to !      
culture & community 9 :i* ! tea*]       
tea*es2 &  7vii7 ability to contribute  
to a positive s*ool climate2  7,c7      
validat$ bas$ on pr(essional assessm5t  
/&>ds2  7,d7 reliably scor$ by tra9$    
evaluators1 :o are or :o h be5          
educators1 ) appropriate ov]sight ( !   
process to ensure consi/5cy2 &  7,e7 us$
 to support cont9u\s improvem5t (       

educator practice4  7#ab7 ,tea*+ skills 
,! t]m tea*+ skills means skills t      
enable a tea*] to--  7,a7 increase /ud5t
 le>n+ & ! ability to apply k2  7,b7    
effectively convey & expla9 academic    
subject matt]2  7,c7 actively engage    
/ud5ts & p]sonalize le>n+2  7,d7        
effectively tea* high]-ord] analytical1 
evaluation1 problem-solv+1 &            
communication skills2  7,e7 develop &   
effectively apply new k1 skills1 &      
practices2  7,f7 employ /rategies gr\nd$
 9 ! discipl9es ( tea*+ & le>n+ t--  7i7
 are bas$ on empirically bas$ practice &
 evid5ce-bas$ rese>*1 :]e applicable1   
relat$ to tea*+ & le>n+2  7ii7 are      
specific to academic subject matt]2     
7iii7 focus on ! id5tification ( /ud5ts'
 specific le>n+ ne$s1 includ+ /ud5ts :o 
are *ildr5 ) disabilities1 ,engli%      
language le>n]s1 /ud5ts :o are gift$ &  
tal5t$1 & /ud5ts ) l[ lit]acy levels1 & 
! tailor+ ( academic in/ruction to su*  
ne$s2 &  7iv7 enable effective inclusion
 ( /ud5ts :o h disabilities & ,engli%   

language le>n]s1 includ+ ! utilization  
(--  7,i7 response to int]v5tion2       
7,,ii7 positive behavioral supports2    
7,,iii7 diff]5tiat$ in/ruction2  7,,iv7 
univ]sal design ( le>n+2  7,v7          
appropriate accommodations = in/ruction 
& assessm5ts2  7,,vi7 collaboration     
skills2  7,,vii7 skill 9 effectively    
p>ticipat+ 9 individualiz$ education    
program meet+s requir$ "u section       
#fad7;d7 ( ! ,individuals )             
,disabilities ,education ,act2 &        
7,,viii7 evid5ce-bas$ /rategies to meet 
! l+ui/ic & academic ne$s ( ,engli%     
language le>n]s2  7,g7 conduct an ongo+ 
assessm5t ( /ud5t le>n+1 :i* may include
 ! use ( =mative assessm5ts1            
p]=mance-bas$ assessm5ts1 project-bas$  
assessm5ts1 or portfolio assessm5ts1 t  
measures high]-ord] ?9k+ skills2  7,h7  
effectively manage a classroom1 includ+ 
! ability to implem5t positive          
behavioral support /rategies2  7,i7     
communicate & "w ) p>5ts1 & involve     
p>5ts 9 _! *ildr5's education2 &  7,j7  

use age-appropriate & developm5tally    
appropriate /rategies & practices4      
7#ac7 ,*ild ,! t]m *ild means any       
individual )9 ! age limits = :i* ! ,/ate
 provides free public education or a    
public e>ly *ildhood education program4 
#bajc4 ,au?orization ( appropriations   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is "p-- 7#a7   
#c1cjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjaf2  7#b7
 #c1fjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjag2     
7#c7 #c1ijj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah2 
7#d7 #d1bjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai2 
7#e7 #d1ejj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2 
&  7#f7 #d1hjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>     
#bjba4  7b7 ,use ( appropriat$ funds ,f 
! am\nt appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is "p =
 a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7 
res]ve = national activities "u section 
#baea-- 7,a7 = any ye> 9 :i* ! am\nt    
appropriat$ is #c1cjj1jjj1jjj or less1 n
 m ?an #b p]c5t ( ! appropriat$ am\nt2  
or  7,b7 = any ye> 9 :i* ! am\nt        
appropriat$ is great] ?an               
#c1cjj1jjj1jjj1 n m ?an #b4c p]c5t ( !  

appropriat$ am\nt2 &  7#b7 use ! am\nt  
rema9+ aft] ! res]vation describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 to aw>d allotm5ts to      
,/ates "u subp>t #a4  #a ,grants to     
,/ates  #baaa4 ,allotm5ts to /ates  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all make grants  
to ,/ates ) applications approv$ "u     
section #baab to pay = ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! 
co/ ( c>ry+ out ! activities specifi$ 9 
section #baac4 ,ea* grant %all consi/ ( 
! allotm5t det]m9$ = a ,/ate "u         
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,det]m9ation (     
allotm5ts  7#a7 ,res]vation ( funds ,f !
 total am\nt made available "u section  
#bajc7;b77#b7 = a fiscal ye>1 !         
,secret>y %all res]ve--  7,a7 "o-half ( 
#a p]c5t = allotm5ts = ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 &
 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana     
,isl&s1 to be di/ribut$ among ^? outly+ 
areas on ! basis ( _! relative ne$1 z   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 accordance ) !
 purposes ( ?is "p2 &  7,b7 "o-half ( #a
 p]c5t = ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior =     
programs "u ?is "p 9 s*ools op]at$ or   

fund$ by ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,education4
  7#b7 ,/ate allotm5ts  7,a7 ,hold      
h>mless  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to       
subp>agraph 7,b71 f ! funds made        
available "u section #bajc7;b77#b7 = any
 fiscal ye> & n res]v$ "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,secret>y %all allot to ea* ( ! #ej  
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & !     
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico an am\nt    
equal to ! total am\nt t su* ,/ate      
receiv$ = fiscal ye> #bjja "u--  7,i7   
section #bbjb7;b7 ( ?is ,act 7z 9 effect
 on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,no
 ,*ild ,left ,beh9d ,act ( #bjja72 &    
7,,ii7 section #cjf ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,education ,appropriations ,act1 #bjja  
7z enact$ into law by section #a7;a77#a7
 ( ,public ,law #ajf-eed74  7ii7        
,ratable r$uction ,if ! funds describ$ 9
 clause 7i7 are insuffici5t to pay !    
full am\nts t all ,/ates are eligible to
 receive "u su* clause = any fiscal ye>1
 ! ,secret>y %all ratably r$uce ^?      
am\nts = ! fiscal ye>4  7,b7 ,allotm5t (
 additional funds  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject

 to clause 7ii71 = any fiscal ye> = :i* 
! funds made available "u section       
#bajc7;b77#b7 & n res]v$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 exce$ ! total am\nt requir$ to make
 allotm5ts "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !       
,secret>y %all allot to ea* ( ! ,/ates  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ! sum (--   
7,i7 an am\nt t be>s ! same relation%ip 
to #ce p]c5t ( ! excess am\nt z ! numb] 
( individuals age #e ?r\gh #ag 9 !      
,/ate1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y on !    
basis ( ! mo/ rec5t satisfactory data1  
be>s to ! numb] ( ^? individuals 9 all  
su* ,/ates1 z s det]m9$2 &  7,,ii7 an   
am\nt t be>s ! same relation%ip to #fe  
p]c5t ( ! excess am\nt z ! numb] (      
individuals age #e ?r\gh #ag f families 
) incomes bel[ ! pov]ty l9e1 9 ! ,/ate1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y on ! basis ( ! 
mo/ rec5t satisfactory data1 be>s to !  
numb] ( ^? individuals 9 all su* ,/ates1
 z s det]m9$4  7ii7 ,exception ,no ,/ate
 receiv+ an allotm5t "u clause 7i7 may  
receive less ?an "o-half ( #a p]c5t ( ! 
total excess am\nt allott$ "u su* clause

 = a fiscal ye>4  7#c7 ,reallotm5t ,if  
any ,/ate does n apply = an allotm5t "u 
?is subsection = any fiscal ye>1 !      
,secret>y %all reallot ! am\nt ( !      
allotm5t to ! rema9+ ,/ates 9 accordance
 ) ?is subsection4  7c7 ,)hold+ ,9 any  
fiscal ye>1 if a ,/ate does n meet !    
requirem5ts ( section #bjg ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife1 includ+ any    
requirem5ts describ$ "u ?is "p relat$ to
 su* section #bjg1 ! ,secret>y %all     
)hold an am\nt ( ! ,/ate's allotm5t     
equal to a portion ( ! adm9i/rative     
funds t w\ld be available to su* ,/ate  
"u section #baac7;a77#d74  #baab4 ,/ate 
applications  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= a ,/ate to
 be eligible to receive an allotm5t "u  
?is subp>t1 ! ,/ate educational ag5cy   
%all submit--  7#a7 an application to ! 
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
reasonably require2 &  7#b7 a ,/ate     
educator equity plan describ$ "u        
subsection 7c74  7b7 ,cont5t (          
application ,ea* application submitt$ "u

 ?is section %all include ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,a description ( h[ ! activities to
 be c>ri$ out by ! ,/ate educational    
ag5cy "u ?is subp>t w be evid5ce-bas$ & 
an explanation ( h[ ! activities provide
 a compreh5sive /rategy = address+      
tea*]1 pr9cipal1 & o!r educator         
developm5t & support t w improve /ud5t  
le>n+4  7#b7 ,a ,/ate educator equity   
analysis1 :i* %all be an analysis       
conduct$ by ! ,/ate educational ag5cy ( 
! gaps betwe5 all ( ! s*ool di/ricts 9 !
 ,/ate = l[-income & m9ority /ud5ts 9-- 
7,a7 access to pr(ession ready          
educators2  7,b7 rates ( fir/ & second  
ye> tea*]s2  7,c7 access to effective   
educators1 z measur$ by a ,/ate or      
locally approv$ pr(essional gr[? &      
improvem5t sy/em1 if applicable2  7,d7  
access to tea*]s :o are c]tifi$ or      
lic5s$ to tea* ! subjects t ! tea*]s h  
be5 assign$2  7,e7 rates ( *ronic       
educator abs5teeism2  7,f7 actual tea*] 
sal>ies2 &  7,g7 /ud5t-tea*] ratios4    
7#c7 ,a description ( h[ ! ,/ate        

educational ag5cy w ensure t a local    
educational ag5cy receiv+ a subgrant "u 
subp>t #b1 & ! ,/ate ag5cy = high]      
education receiv+ a grant "u subp>t #c1 
w comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ! applicable 
subp>t4  7#d7 ,a description ( h[ !     
,/ate educational ag5cy w ensure        
activities assi/$ "u ?is subp>t are     
align$ ) /ud5t academic a*ievem5t /&>ds 
t lead to college & c>e] read9ess by    
second>y s*ool graduation4  7#e7 ,a     
description ( a ,/ate's sy/em (         
c]tification or lic5s+1 support1 &      
developm5t = educators1 includ+--  7,a7 
any cl9ical exp]i5ces provid$ =         
prospective educators2  7,b7 support =  
new educators2  7,c7 pr(essional        
developm5t1 pr(essional gr[?1 & lead]%ip
 opportunities2  7,d7 comp5sation sy/ems
 = tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 & o!r educators2 &
  7,e7 h[ _! c]tification or lic5s+     
requirem5ts reflect ! specializ$ k &    
skills1 p>ticul>ly 9 *ild developm5t1   
ne$$ = tea*]s ( *ildr5 9 ! e>ly elem5t>y
 grades & y\ng]1 & elem5t>y s*ool       

pr9cipals4  7#f7 ,a description ( h[ !  
,/ate educational ag5cy w coord9ate     
pr(essional developm5t activities       
au?oriz$ "u ?is subp>t ) pr(essional    
developm5t activities provid$ "u o!r    
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local programs4  7#g7  
,a description ( h[ ! ,/ate educational 
ag5cy w enc\rage ! developm5t (         
evid5ce-bas$ & innovative /rategies to  
deliv] high-quality pr(essional         
developm5t & induction programs t are   
bo? co/-effective & easily accessible1  
includ+ ensur+ t tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 &   
o!r educators are tra9$ 9 ! effective   
use ( te*nology to support /ud5t le>n+4 
7#h7 ,a description ( h[ ! ,/ate        
educational ag5cy1 9 collaboration ) o!r
 ag5cies t ov]see e>ly *ildhood         
developm5t & education programs & !     
,/ate ,advisory ,c\ncil on ,e>ly        
,*ildhood ,education & ,c>e designat$ or
 e/abli%$ "u #fdb;,b ( ! ,head ,/>t     
,act1 w ensure t high-quality1          
evid5ce-bas$ pr(essional developm5t     
activities assi/$ "u ?is subp>t reflect 

rese>* & be/ practices across all doma9s
 ( *ild developm5t & le>n+4  7#i7 ,a    
description ( h[ ! ,/ate educational    
ag5cy w ensure compliance ) !           
requirem5ts ( pr(essional developm5t    
activities describ$ 9 section #iaja & h[
 ! activities to be c>ri$ out "u ! grant
 w be develop$ collaboratively & bas$ on
 ! input ( tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 _!        
repres5tatives1 & o!r educators4  7#aj7 
,a description ( h[ ! ,/ate educational 
ag5cy w increase ! div]sity ( ! tea*+ & 
lead]%ip pipel9e1 develop culturally    
responsive p$agogy1 & support ! ability 
( tea*]s to address ! individual le>n+  
ne$s & backgr\nds ( all /ud5ts4  7#aa7  
,a description ( h[ ! ,/ate educational 
ag5cy w ensure t activities "u ?is      
subp>t w also provide complem5t>y       
support = tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 & o!r      
educators :o p>ticipate 9 ,/ate pres*ool
 programs1 & h[ ! ,/ate educational     
ag5cy w ensure t su* activities are     
align$ ) ,/ate e>ly le>n+ & developm5t  
/&>ds4  7#ab7 ,an assurance t ! ,/ate   

educational ag5cy w comply ) section    
#ieja 7reg>d+ p>ticipation by private   
s*ool *ildr5 & tea*]s74  7c7 ,/ate      
educator equity plan ,ea* ,/ate desir+  
an allotm5t "u ?is subp>t %all prep>e a 
,/ate educator equality plan1 :i* %all  
be a description (--  7#a7 h[ ! ,/ate   
educational ag5cy w use ,/ate & local   
funds1 & funds "u ?is "p1 to address    
gaps id5tifi$ 9 ! ,/ate educator equity 
analysis describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b72 
&  7#b7 h[ ! ,/ate educational ag5cy w  
support local educational ag5cies & o!r 
publicly fund$ entities1 z appropriate1 
9 meet+ su* requirem5ts1 includ+ public 
*>t] s*ools4  #baac4 ,/ate use ( funds  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate educational     
ag5cy t receives an allotm5t "u ?is     
subp>t %all use ! funds to improve &    
address gaps 9 educator equity by--     
7#a7 us+ #ie p]c5t ( ! allotm5t to make 
subgrants to local educational ag5cies z
 describ$ 9 subp>t #b2  7#b7 us+ n less 
?an #b p]c5t & n m ?an #e p]c5t ( !     
allotm5t to develop & implem5t a ,/ate  

plan1 ) appropriate /akehold]s & bas$ on
 ! analysis ( relevant data1 to--  7,a7 
improve ! effectiv5ess ( pr9cipals 9    
high-ne$ s*ools1 & at ! discretion ( !  
,/ate educational ag5cy1 o!r s*ool      
lead]s )9 a s*ool build+2  7,b7 ensure t
 /ud5ts f l[-income families & m9ority  
/ud5ts h equitable access to pr(ession  
ready pr9cipals1 & at ! ,/ate's         
discretion1 o!r s*ool lead]s :o are     
pr(ession ready )9 a s*ool build+2 &    
7,c7 implem5t a compreh5sive /rategy =  
educator developm5t & support ?r\gh     
c>ry+ out ! requir$ activities describ$ 
9 subsection 7b7 & n less ?an #a ( !    
p]missible activities "u subsection 7c71
 :i* may be c>ri$ out ?r\gh a grant or  
contract ) a nonpr(it entity2  7#c7 f ! 
am\nt ( ! allotm5t n us$ "u p>agraphs   
7#a7 & 7#b71 us+ any portion ( su* am\nt
 = activities "u subp>t #c2 &  7#d7 f ! 
am\nt ( ! allotm5t n us$ p>agraphs 7#a71
 7#b71 & 7#c71 us+ n m ?an #a p]c5t ( ! 
allotm5t = plann+ & adm9i/ration relat$ 
to c>ry+ out activities "u subsections  

7b7 & 7c7 & subp>t #c4  7b7 ,requir$    
activities ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy   
receiv+ an allotm5t "u ?is subp>t %all  
use ! grant funds describ$ 9 subsection 
7a77#b7 to c>ry out1 directly or ?r\gh  
grant or contract ) a nonpr(it entity1  
all ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,fulfill+ ! ,/ate 
educational ag5cy's responsibilities    
conc]n+ prop] & effici5t adm9i/ration ( 
! programs c>ri$ out "u ?is "p1 includ+ 
! provision ( te*nical assi/ance to     
local educational ag5cies4  7#b7        
,implem5t+ ! ,/ate educator equity plan 
describ$ 9 section #baab7;c74  7#c7 7,a7
 ,apply+ ! requirem5ts ( section #bjg ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife to all 
tea*] prep>ation programs 9 ! ,/ate1    
includ+ programs op]at$ by in/itutions (
 high] education 7:e!r su* in/itutions  
are public1 private1 or =-pr(it71 & any 
o!r program 9 ! ,/ate :i* provides tea*]
 prep>ation2 &  7,b7 develop+ & solicit+
 public comm5t on crit]ia us$ to assess 
or id5tify l[-p]=m+ tea*] prep>ation    
programs "u section #bjg ( ! ,high]     

,education ,act ( #aife & mak+ any su*  
crit]ia publicly available4  7#d7 ,9 !  
case ( a ,/ate educational ag5cy t does 
n also s]ve z ! ,/ate high] education   
ag5cy1 assi/+ ! ,/ate high] education   
ag5cy 7if ! ,/ate high] education ag5cy 
is n ! ,/ate educational ag5cy7 9       
conduct+ ! activities describ$ 9 subp>t 
#c4  7c7 ,p]missible activities ,a ,/ate
 educational ag5cy receiv+ an allotm5t  
"u ?is subp>t %all use ! grant funds to 
c>ry out1 directly or ?r\gh grant or    
contract ) a nonpr(it entity1 #a or m ( 
! foll[+3  7#a7 ,/r5g!n+ tea*]1         
pr9cipal1 & o!r educator c]tification   
7includ+ rec]tification7 or lic5s+      
requirem5ts to ensure t--  7,a7 all new 
tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 & o!r educators are  
pr(ession ready prior to becom+ ! tea*]1
 pr9cipal1 or educator ( record2 &  7,b7
 tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 & o!r educators     
work+ 9 ! e>ly elem5t>y grades & 9      
pres*ool & e>ly *ildhood education      
programs h ! necess>y k 9 *ild          
developm5t & le>n+4  7#b7 ,implem5t+    

evid5ce-bas$ activities t provide       
support to tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 & o!r     
educators :o are new to ! pr(ession1 su*
 z programs t provide compreh5sive1     
multi-ye> induction or resid5cy programs
 = beg9n+ tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 & o!r      
educators4  7#c7 ,implem5t+ evid5c$-bas$
 programs t e/abli%1 exp&1 or improve   
alt]native r\tes = ,/ate c]tification or
 lic5sure ( tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 & o!r    
educators = individuals ) demon/rat$    
pot5tial to become effective tea*]s1    
pr9cipals1 & o!r educators1 includ+     
ef=ts to div]sify ! pr(ession1          
p>ticul>ly by includ+ und]repres5t$     
individuals1 includ+ und]repres5tation  
bas$ on race1 e?nicity1 or g5d]4  7#d7  
,develop+1 improv+1 & implem5t+         
evid5ce-bas$ me*anisms to assi/ local   
educational ag5cies & s*ools 9          
effectively recruit+ & reta9+ effective 
tea*]1 pr9cipals1 & o!r educators1 :i*  
may include additional supports &       
res\rces = tea*]s 9 high-pov]ty s*ools  
or s*ool di/ricts4  7#e7 ,develop+ or   

assi/+ local educational ag5cies 9      
develop+ sy/ems t increase tea*]        
lead]%ip opportunities & c>e] pa?ways1  
includ+ comp5sation above base sal>ies =
 effective educators :o take on         
additional roles & responsibilities1 :i*
 may include--  7,a7 provid+ s*ool-bas$ 
pr(essional developm5t1 m5tor+1         
in/ructional coa*+1 pe] assessm5t1 or   
pe] review2 &  7,b7 di/ribut$ lead]%ip1 
includ+ ) respect to hir+ decisions &   
curriculum developm5t4  7#f7 ,provid+   
sy/ematic1 su/a9$1 t>get$1 & coh]5t     
pr(essional developm5t = all tea*]s1    
pr9cipals1 & o!r educators t is         
collaborative & job-emb$d$4  7#g7       
,enc\rag+ ! reciprocity ( tea*] &       
pr9cipal c]tification or lic5s+ betwe5  
or among ,/ates1 except 9 cases :]e x   
w\ld lead to ! weak5+ ( any ,/ate tea*+ 
or lic5s+ requirem5t4  7#h7 ,implem5t+  
or improv+ a pr(essional gr[? &         
improvem5t sy/em4  7#i7 ,enc\rag+ &     
support+ local educational ag5cies 9 !  
tra9+ ( tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 & o!r        

educators 9 ways to r$uce ! use (       
susp5sions & expulsions 7especially :5  
result+ 9 discipl9e disp>ities71 :i*    
c\ld include develop+ tools su* z       
developm5tally1 culturally1 &           
l+ui/ically appropriate--  7,a7 positive
 behavioral int]v5tion sy/ems2  7,b7    
prev5tion & de-escalation /rategies2    
7,c7 ti]$ discipl9>y sy/ems2  7,d7 s*ool
 climate surveys2  7,e7 conflict        
resolution2  7,f7 re/orative ju/ice2 &  
7,g7 o!r evid5ce-bas$ approa*es4  7#aj7 
,enc\rag+ ! articulation ( e>ly         
education c\rsework betwe5 in/itutions (
 high] education to support pr(essional 
pa?ways = e>ly education educators )9 & 
betwe5 ,/ates4  7#aa7 ,provid+ or assi/+
 local educational ag5cies 9 provid+    
exp&$ opportunities = tea*]s to         
p>ticipate 9 pr(essional enhancem5t     
activities ?r\gh a nationally recogniz$1
 /&>ds-bas$1 advanc$ c]tificate or      
cr$5tial4  7#ab7 ,enc\rag+ a ,/ate to   
align its tea*] prep>ation program      
approval process ) /atewide c]tification

 & lic5s+4  7#ac7 ,provid+ fe$back on ! 
p]=mance ( beg9n+ tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 &  
o!r educators to local educator         
prep>ation programs4  7#ad7 ,develop+   
high-quality1 evid5ce-bas$ pr(essional  
developm5t opportunities = sup]9t5d5ts1 
elem5t>y s*ool pr9cipals1 tea*]s1 & o!r 
educators to--  7,a7 ga9 k (-- 7i7 *ild 
developm5t & le>n+ = *ildr5 f bir? ?r\gh
 e>ly elem5t>y grades2  7ii7            
developm5tally appropriate practices &  
curricula1 p>ticul>ly = cognitive1      
social1 emotional1 & physical           
developm5t2 &  7iii7 developm5tally     
appropriate assessm5ts = in/ructional   
improvem5t2 &  7,b7 le>n to create      
collaborations ) community-bas$ e>ly    
*ildhood education programs or ,head    
,/>ts & ,e>ly ,head ,/>t programs t     
focus on transition activities f e>ly   
le>n+ to k9d]g>t5 or elem5t>y grades1   
%>$ expectations = ^? transitions1      
family engagem5t1 & o!r issues z det]m9$
 appropriate4  7d7 ,prohibition ,no?+ 9 
?is section %all be con/ru$ to au?orize 

! ,secret>y or any o!r (fic] or employee
 ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to direct1        
control1 or prescribe--  7#a7 any       
elem5ts ( a pr(essional gr[? &          
improvem5t sy/em develop$ by a ,/ate or 
local educational ag5cy2 or  7#b7 any   
direction or sup]vision ov] an educator 
evaluation sy/em4  7e7 ,rule (          
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to alt] or o!rwise affect !     
rights1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures af=d$ to ! 
employees ( local educational ag5cies "u
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local laws 7includ+  
applicable regulations or c\rt ord]s7 or
 "u ! t]ms ( collective b>ga9+          
agreem5ts1 memor&a ( und]/&+1 or o!r    
agreem5ts betwe5 su* employees & _!     
employ]s4  #b ,subgrants to local       
educational ag5cies  #baba4 ,allocations
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all make an
 allotm5t to a ,/ate "u subp>t #a only  
if ! ,/ate educational ag5cy agrees to  
di/ribute ! funds describ$ 9 section    
#baac7;a77#a7 z subgrants to local      
educational ag5cies "u ?is subp>t 9     

accordance ) ?is section4  7b7 ,hold    
h>mless  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! funds       
describ$ "u section #baac7;a77#a71 !    
,/ate educational ag5cy %all allocate to
 ea* local educational ag5cy 9 ! ,/ate  
an am\nt equal to ! total am\nt t su*   
ag5cy receiv$ = fiscal ye> #bjja "u--   
7,a7 section #bbjc7a77;,b7 7z 9 effect  
on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,no 
,*ild ,left ,beh9d ,act ( #bjja72 &     
7,b7 section #cjf ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,education ,appropriations ,act1 #bjja  
7z enact$ into law by section #a7;a77#a7
 ( ,public ,law #ajf-eed74  7#b7        
,nonp>ticipat+ ag5cies ,9 ! case ( a    
local educational ag5cy t did n receive 
any funds = fiscal ye> #bjja "u "o or   
bo? ( ! provisions ref]r$ to 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph     
7#a71 ! am\nt allocat$ to ! ag5cy "u su*
 subp>agraph %all be ! total am\nt t !  
ag5cy w\ld h receiv$ = fiscal ye> #bjja 
if ! ag5cy _h elect$ to p>ticipate 9 all
 ( ! programs = :i* ! ag5cy 0 eligible  
"u ea* ( ! provisions ref]r$ to 9 ^?    

subp>agraphs4  7#c7 ,ratable r$uction   
,if ! funds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 are
 insuffici5t to pay ! full am\nts t all 
local educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate are 
eligible to receive "u su* p>agraph =   
any fiscal ye>1 ! ,/ate educational     
ag5cy %all ratably r$uce su* am\nts = ! 
fiscal ye>4  7c7 ,allocation (          
additional funds ,= any fiscal ye> = :i*
 ! funds describ$ 9 section             
#baac7;a77#a7 exce$ ! total am\nt       
requir$ to make allocations "u          
subsection 7b71 ! ,/ate educational     
ag5cy %all allocate to ea* ( ! eligible 
local educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate !   
sum (--  7#a7 an am\nt t be>s ! same    
relation%ip to #bj p]c5t ( ! excess     
am\nt z ! numb] ( individuals age #e    
?r\gh #ag 9 ! geographic area s]v$ by ! 
ag5cy1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y on !    
basis ( ! mo/ rec5t satisfactory data1  
be>s to ! numb] ( ^? individuals 9 !    
geographic areas s]v$ by all ! local    
educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate1 z s      
det]m9$2 &  7#b7 an am\nt t be>s ! same 

relation%ip to #hj p]c5t ( ! excess     
am\nt z ! numb] ( individuals age #e    
?r\gh #ag f families ) incomes bel[ !   
pov]ty l9e 9 ! geographic area s]v$ by !
 ag5cy1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y on !   
basis ( ! mo/ rec5t satisfactory data1  
be>s to ! numb] ( ^? individuals 9 !    
geographic areas s]v$ by all ! local    
educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate1 z s      
det]m9$4  #babb4 ,local application &   
ne$s assessm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be     
eligible to receive a subgrant "u ?is   
subp>t1 a local educational ag5cy %all--
 7#a7 prior to apply+ = ! subgrant1     
conduct a data analysis ( ea* s*ool1 &  
if applicable1 e>ly le>n+ program1 s]v$ 
by ! local educational ag5cy1 bas$ on   
data & in=mation collect$ f /ud5t le>n+1
 classroom practice1 & ! ,/ate's        
longitud9al data sy/em1 9 ord] to--     
7,a7 det]m9e s*ool-by-s*ool gaps =      
l[-income & m9ority /ud5ts ) respect    
to-- 7i7 access to pr(ession ready      
educators2  7ii7 rates ( fir/ & second  
ye> tea*]s2  7iii7 access to effective  

educators1 z measur$ by a ,/ate or      
locally approv$ pr(essional gr[? &      
improvem5t sy/em2  7iv7 access to tea*]s
 assign$ to tea* 9 ! area = :i* ! tea*]s
 are lic5s$ or c]tifi$2  7v7 rates (    
*ronic educator abs5teeism2  7vi7 actual
 tea*] sal>ies2 &  7vii7 /ud5t-tea*]    
ratios2  7,b7 det]m9e :i* s*ools &      
programs h ! mo/ critical tea*]1        
pr9cipal1 & o!r educator quality1       
effectiv5ess1 & pr(essional developm5t  
ne$s2 &  7,c7 id5tify ! specific ne$s   
reg>d+ ! quality1 effectiv5ess1 &       
pr(essional developm5t ne$s ( ! s*ool or
 e>ly le>n+ program's tea*]s1 pr9cipals1
 & o!r educators1 includ+ ) respect to  
in/ruction provid$--  7i7 = individual  
/ud5t subgr\ps 7includ+ /ud5ts :o are   
*ildr5 ) disabilities & ,engli% language
 le>n]s72  7ii7 specific grade levels1  
includ+ e>ly *ildhood education if      
applicable2 &  7iii7 cont5t areas2  7#b7
 submit an application describ$ 9       
subsection 7b7 to ! ,/ate educational   
ag5cy at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ 

su* in=mation z ! ,/ate educational     
ag5cy may reasonably require2 &  7#c7   
submit an educator equity plan1 z       
describ$ 9 subsection 7d74  7b7 ,cont5ts
 ,ea* application to a ,/ate educational
 ag5cy %all include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a  
description ( h[ ! local educational    
ag5cy w address ! gaps id5tifi$ 9       
subsection 7a77#a7 & assi/ s*ools &     
programs id5tifi$ ) ! greate/ ne$1      
accord+ to su* subjection4  7#b7 ,a     
description ( h[ ! local educational    
ag5cy w ensure t activities fund$ "u !  
subgrant are integrat$ & align$ pursuant
 to subsection 7c7 to provide a         
compreh5sive /rategy = tea*]1 pr9cipal1 
& o!r educator developm5t & support4    
7#c7 ,a description ( h[ ! local        
educational ag5cy w use subgrant funds  
to t>get & support ! s*ools & programs  
id5tifi$ ) ! greate/ ne$1 pursuant to   
subsection 7a77#a71 be=e us+ funds = o!r
 s*ools4  7#d7 ,a description ( h[ !    
local educational ag5cy w enable        
effective inclusion ( all /ud5ts1       

includ+ /ud5ts :o are *ildr5 )          
disabilities & ,engli% language le>n]s  
?r\gh utilization by ! tea*]s1          
pr9cipals1 & o!r educators ( ! local    
educational ag5cy (--  7,a7 multi-ti]$  
sy/em ( supports2  7,b7 response to     
int]v5tion2  7,c7 positive behavioral   
supports2  7,d7 s*ool climate surveys2  
7,e7 diff]5tiat$ in/ruction2  7,f7      
univ]sal design = le>n+2  7,g7          
appropriate accommodations = in/ruction 
& assessm5ts2  7,h7 social & emotional  
le>n+ compet5cies2  7,i7 collaboration  
skills2  7,j7 skill 9 effectively       
p>ticipat+ 9 individualiz$ education    
program meet+s requir$ "u section #fad (
 ! ,individuals ) ,disabilities         
,education ,act2  7,k7 evid5ce-bas$     
/rategies to meet ! l+ui/ic & academic  
ne$s ( ,engli% language le>n]s2 &  7,l7 
effective transitions ( *ildr5 enroll$ 9
 pres*ool programs1 includ+ ^? receiv+  
s]vices "u section #fai or "p ,b ( !    
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act4  7#e7 ,a description ( h[ ! local 

educational ag5cy w assi/ s*ools & e>ly 
le>n+ programs 9 utiliz+ real-"t /ud5t  
le>n+ data1 bas$ on *anges 9 /ud5t le>n+
 & classroom practice1 to in=m          
in/ruction & t>get pr(essional          
developm5t = tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 & o!r   
educators4  7#f7 ,a description ( h[ !  
local educational ag5cy w "w )          
in/itutions ( high] education & local   
tea*] & pr9cipal prep>ation programs to 
improve ! p]=mance ( beg9n+ tea*]s &    
pr9cipals1 improve resid5cy & induction 
programs1 & /r5g!n pr(essional          
developm5t4  7#g7 ,a description ( h[ ! 
local educational ag5cy w tra9 tea*]s1  
pr9cipals1 & o!r educators 9 ways to    
r$uce ! use ( susp5sions & expulsions   
7especially :5 result+ 9 discipl9e      
disp>ities71 :i* c\ld include develop+  
tools su* z developm5tally1 culturally1 
& l+ui/ically appropriate--  7,a7       
positive behavioral int]v5tion sy/ems2  
7,b7 prev5tion & deescalation /rategies2
  7,c7 ti]$ discipl9>y sy/ems2  7,d7    
conflict resolution2  7,e7 re/orative   

ju/ice2  7,f7 s*ool climate surveys2 &  
7,g7 o!r evid5ce-bas$ approa*es4  7#h7  
,a description ( h[ ! local educational 
ag5cy w tra9 elem5t>y s*ool tea*]s1     
pr9cipals1 & o!r educators to und]/& &  
implem5t effective1 developm5tally      
appropriate curricula & in/ructional    
assessm5t practices = *ildr5 9 e>ly     
elem5t>y grades & e>ly *ildhood         
education programs 9 all doma9s ( le>n+ 
& developm5t4  7#i7 ,a description ( h[ 
! local educational ag5cy w ensure t    
activities "u ?is subp>t w also provide 
complem5t>y support = tea*]s1 pr9cipals1
 & o!r educators :o p>ticipate 9 ,/ate  
pres*ool programs1 & h[ ! local         
educational ag5cy w ensure t su*        
activities are align$ ) ,/ate e>ly le>n+
 & developm5t /&>ds4  7c7 ,jo9t         
developm5t & submission  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,a local educational ag5cy %all-- 7,a7  
jo9tly develop ! data analysis framework
 requir$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 & !      
application "u subsection 7b7 7except = 
! requirem5ts ( subsection 7b77#c77 )   

local organizations repres5t+ ! tea*]s1 
pr9cipals1 & o!r educators 9 ! local    
educational ag5cy1 & ! community-bas$   
organizations repres5t+ p>5ts & /ud5ts  
s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy       
7includ+1 :]e applicable1 local civil   
rights gr\ps72 &  7,b7 submit !         
application & data analysis 9 p>tn]%ip )
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 ,exception ,a ,/ate may1 aft]          
consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 consid] an  
application f a local educational ag5cy 
t is n jo9tly develop$ & submitt$ 9     
accordance ) p>agraph 7#a7 if !         
application includes docum5tation ( !   
local educational ag5cy's ext5sive      
attempt to "w jo9tly ) local tea*]1     
pr9cipal1 educator1 & community-bas$    
organizations1 & ! community be+ s]v$4  
7d7 ,educator equity plan ,ea* local    
educational ag5cy desir+ an allocation  
"u ?is subp>t %all provide a description
 ( h[ ! local educational ag5cy w use   
,/ate & local funds1 9 addition to      
funds1 provid$ "u ?is subp>t1 to address

 gaps id5tifi$ 9 ! data analysis        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 & assi/   
programs id5tifi$ ) ! greate/ ne$ "u    
subsection 7a77#a77;,b74  #babc4 ,local 
use ( funds  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a local      
educational ag5cy t receives a grant "u 
?is subp>t %all use ! funds to improve &
 address gaps 9 educator equity & t>get 
assi/ance to s*ools id5tifi$ ) ! greate/
 ne$1 z id5tifi$ by ! data analysis     
requir$ "u section #babb7;a77#a71 by    
implem5t+ a compreh5sive /rategy =      
educator developm5t & support ?r\gh     
implem5t+ all ( ! requir$ activities    
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 & n less ?an  
#a ( ! p]missible activities describ$ 9 
subsection 7c74  7b7 ,requir$ activities
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allocation "u ?is subp>t %all use !     
allocation to c>ry out all ( ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,address+ gaps 9 access1 z id5tifi$
 by ! data analysis describ$ 9 section  
#babb7;a77#a74  7#b7 ,t>get+ assi/ance  
to s*ools id5tifi$ ) ! greate/ ne$1 z   
id5tifi$ by su* data analysis4  7#c7    

,implem5t+ evid5ce-bas$ activities t    
provide support to tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 & 
o!r educators :o are new to ! pr(ession1
 su* z programs t provide compreh5sive1 
multi-ye> induction programs = beg9n+   
tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 & o!r educators4     
7#d7 ,provid+ sy/ematic1 su/a9$1 t>get$1
 & coh]5t pr(essional developm5t = all  
tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 & o!r educators t is 
collaborative1 developm5tally           
appropriate = grade levels taught1      
job-emb$d$1 & diff]5tiat$ accord+ to    
specific job responsibilities 9 ! s*ool 
build+4  7#e7 ,provid+ fe$back on !     
p]=mance ( beg9n+ tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 &  
o!r educators to local educator         
prep>ation programs4  7#f7 ,develop+ &  
implem5t+ a pr(essional gr[? &          
improvem5t sy/em4  7c7 ,p]missible      
activities ,a local educational ag5cy   
receiv+ an allocation "u ?is subp>t %all
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! foll[+3  7#a7 ,develop+ sy/ems t      
increase tea*] lead]%ip opportunities & 
c>e] pa?ways1 includ+ comp5sation above 

base sal>ies = effective educators :o   
take on new roles 9 provid+ s*ool-bas$  
pr(essional developm5t1 m5tor+1         
in/ructional coa*+1 & %>$ decisionmak+1 
includ+ hir+ & curriculum developm5t4   
7#b7 ,recruitm5t ( pr(ession ready      
tea*]s & pr9cipals1 p>ticul>ly          
und]repres5t$ individuals :o demon/rate 
/rong pot5tial to become effective      
educators4  7#c7 ,r$uc+ class size by an
 am\nt & to a level consi/5t ) :at      
evid5ce-bas$ rese>* has f\nd to improve 
/ud5t le>n+4  7#d7 ,develop+ or         
implem5t+ rigor\s entrance exam9ations  
into ! tea*]1 pr9cipal1 or o!r educator 
pr(ession1 su* z tea*] p]=mance         
assessm5ts t are align$ ) *all5g+ ,/ate 
academic cont5t & /ud5t academic        
a*ievem5t /&>ds "u section #aaaa7;b77#a7
 t evaluate cont5t k & o!r compet5cies t
 lead to increas$ /ud5t le>n+4  7#e7    
,enc\rag+ & support+ s*ools 9 ! tra9+ ( 
tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 & o!r educators 9    
ways to r$uce ! use ( susp5sions &      
expulsions1 7especially :5 result+ 9    

discipl9e disp>ities71 :i* may include  
develop+ tools su* z developm5tally1    
culturally1 & l+ui/ically appropriate-- 
7,a7 positive behavioral int]v5tion     
sy/ems2  7,b7 prev5tion & deescalation  
/rategies2  7,c7 ti]$ discipl9>y sy/ems2
  7,d7 conflict resolution2  7,e7       
re/orative ju/ice2  7,f7 s*ool climate  
surveys2 &  7,g7 o!r evid5ce-bas$       
approa*es4  7#f7 ,tra9+ & support =     
sup]visors ( tea*]s & pr9cipals 9       
effectively evaluat+1 obs]v+1 provid+   
fe$back1 & t>get+ support to build !    
capacity ( ! tea*]s & pr9cipals !y are  
sup]vis+4  7#g7 ,provid+ jo9t           
pr(essional le>n+ activities = pres*ool 
tea*]s 9 community-bas$ sett+s &        
elem5t>y s*ool /aff1 especially k9d]g>t5
 tea*]s1 9 ord] to improve transitions =
 /ud5ts & families4  7#h7 ,develop+ or  
/r5g!n+ p>tn]%ips ) #a or m local tea*] 
& pr9cipal prep>ation programs t ensure 
t ea* prep>ation program includes--     
7,a7 cl9ical exp]i5ces consi/5t )       
section #bjb7;d77#b7 ( ! ,high]         

,education ,act ( #aife2  7,b7 resid5cy 
programs2  7,c7 models ( accompli%$     
practice2 &  7,d7 cl9ical in/ructors )  
exempl>y tea*+ skills4  7#i7 ,exp&+     
opportunities = tea*]s to p>ticipate 9  
pr(essional enhancem5t activities ?r\gh 
a nationally recogniz$ /&>ds-bas$       
advanc$ c]tificate or advanc$ cr$5tial4 
7#aj7 ,develop+ high-quality1           
evid5ce-bas$ pr(essional developm5t     
opportunities = elem5t>y s*ool          
pr9cipals1 adm9i/rators1 tea*]s1 & o!r  
educators to--  7,a7 ga9 k (-- 7i7 *ild 
developm5t & le>n+ = *ildr5 f ages bir? 
?r\gh e>ly elem5t>y grades2 &  7ii7     
developm5tally appropriate practices &  
curricula1 p>ticul>ly = cognitive1      
social1 emotional1 & physical           
developm5t2 & developm5tally appropriate
 assessm5ts = in/ructional improvem5t2 &
  7,b7 le>n to create collaborations )  
community-bas$ e>ly *ildhood education  
programs or ,head ,/>t & ,e>ly ,head    
,/>t programs t focus on transition     
activities f e>ly le>n+ to k9d]g>t5 or  

elem5t>y grades1 %>$ expectations = ^?  
transitions1 family engagem5t1 & o!r    
issues z det]m9$ appropriate by ! local 
educational ag5cy or ,/ate1 z           
appropriate4  7d7 ,integration &        
alignm5t ,! /rategy describ$ 9          
subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 integrate &  
align all ( ! activities describ$ 9 su* 
subsection2  7#b7 be align$ ) ! ,/ate's 
s*ool improvem5t ef=ts "u sections #aaaf
 & #aaag2 &  7#c7 be align$ ) ! programs
 fund$ "u title ,,ii ( ! ,high]         
,education ,act ( #aife & o!r           
pr(essional developm5t programs au?oriz$
 "u ?is ,act4  7e7 ,eligible entities ,!
 assi/ance requir$ to be provid$ "u ?is 
section may be provid$-- 7#a7 by ! local
 educational ag5cy2 or  7#b7 by ! local 
educational ag5cy1 9 collaboration )--  
7,a7 ! ,/ate educational ag5cy2  7,b7 an
 in/itution ( high] education2  7,c7 a  
nonpr(it organization2  7,d7 a tea*]    
organization2  7,e7 a pr9cipal or s*ool 
lead] organization2  7,f7 an educational
 s]vice ag5cy2  7,g7 a tea*+ resid5cy   

program2  7,h7 an e>ly le>n+ provid]2 or
  7,i7 ano!r nonpr(it entity ) exp]i5ce 
9 help+ s*ools & e>ly le>n+ programs    
improve /ud5t le>n+4  7f7 ,prohibition  
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
au?orize ! ,secret>y or any o!r (fic] or
 employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to       
prescribe--  7#a7 any elem5ts ( a       
pr(essional gr[? & improvem5t sy/em     
develop$ by a ,/ate or local educational
 ag5cy2 &  7#b7 any direction or        
sup]vision ov] an educator evaluation   
sy/em4  7g7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 
?is section %all be con/ru$ to alt] or  
o!rwise affect ! rights1 rem$ies1 &     
proc$ures af=d$ to ! employees ( local  
educational ag5cies "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 (
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employees & _! employ]s4  #c ,/ate      
educational ag5cy or ,/ate ag5cy = high]
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subgrants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,/ate ag5cy =

 high] education = a ,/ate t receives an
 allotm5t "u subp>t #a1 work+ 9         
conjunction ) ! ,/ate educational ag5cy 
7if su* ag5cies are sep>ate71 %all use !
 funds provid$ "u section #baac7;a77#c7 
to c>ry out activities describ$ 9       
section #bacb1 ei!r directly or ?r\gh   
subgrants to eligible entities1 z       
describ$ 9 ?is subp>t4  7b7 ,di/ribution
 ,9 mak+ subgrants to eligible entities 
"u ?is subp>t1 ! ,/ate ag5cy = high]    
education %all ensure t su* subgrants   
are equitably di/ribut$ by geographic   
area )9 ! ,/ate4  7c7 ,subgrant         
applications ,an eligible entity desir+ 
a subgrant "u ?is section f a ,/ate     
ag5cy = high] education t elects to c>ry
 out ! requirem5ts ( ?is subp>t ?r\gh   
su* subgrants %all submit an application
 to ! ,/ate ag5cy = high] education at  
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,/ate ag5cy may require4  
#bacb4 ,use ( funds & )hold+  7a7       
,requir$ uses ( funds ,9 us+ ! funds    
res]v$ "u section #baac7;a77#c71 ! ,/ate

 ag5cy = high] education %all1 directly 
or ?r\gh subgrants to eligible entities 
z describ$ 9 section #baca1 use su*     
funds = all ( ! foll[+ activities3  7#a7
 ,provid+ te*nical assi/ance to or clos+
 l[-p]=m+ tea*] prep>ation programs1 z  
id5tifi$ "u section #bjg ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife1 by--  7,a7     
assi/+ ea* tea*] prep>ation program 9 ! 
,/ate t are at risk ( be+ id5tifi$ z l[ 
p]=m+1 or h be5 id5tifi$ z l[ p]=m+1 "u 
su* section1 ?r\gh--  7i7 te*nical      
assi/ance design$ to id5tify ! reasons  
su* program is at risk ( be+ id5tifi$1  
or has be5 id5tifi$1 z l[ p]=m+2  7ii7 !
 developm5t ( an improvem5t plan to     
address ! reasons id5tifi$ "u clause    
7i72  7iii7 te*nical assi/ance to       
implem5t ! plan describ$ "u clause 7ii72
 &  7iv7 o!r su* assi/ance t responds to
 ! reasons = su* id5tification2 &  7,b7 
if a program describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7
 is id5tifi$ z l[-p]=m+ aft] su*        
te*nical assi/ance & a p]iod ( "t =     
program improvem5t 7z det]m9$ by !      

,/ate71 t]m9at+ ! eligibility ( su* a   
program z describ$ 9 section #bjg ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife or if !  
,/ate ag5cy = high] education does n    
ov]see su* program1 assi/+ su* o!r ,/ate
 ag5cy 9 t]m9at+ su* eligibility4  7#b7 
,develop+ a sy/em = assess+ ! quality & 
effectiv5ess ( pr(essional developm5t   
(f]$ ?r\gh\t ! ,/ate 79 conjunction ) ! 
appropriate ,/ate ag5cy1 if an ag5cy o!r
 ?an ! ,/ate ag5cy = high] education is 
responsible = pr(essional developm5t (  
tea*]s 9 su* ,/ate74  7b7 ,all[able uses
 ( funds ,9 us+ ! funds provid$ "u      
section #baac7;a77#c71 ! ,/ate ag5cy =  
high] education may1 directly or ?r\gh  
subgrants to eligible entities1 use su* 
funds = any ( ! foll[+ activities3  7#a7
 ,develop+ & implem5t+ a valid1         
reliable1 & rigor\s tea*] p]=mance      
assessm5t = entry into ! tea*]1 pr9cipal
 or o!r educator pr(ession4  7#b7       
,develop+ & implem5t+ a valid & reliable
 pr9cipal p]=mance assessm5t bas$ on !  
foll[+ factors3  7,a7 ,/ud5t gr[? &     

a*ievem5t4  7,b7 ,s*ool plann+ &        
progress4  7,c7 ,s*ool culture4  7,d7   
,/akehold] support & engagem5t4  7,e7   
,pr(essional qualities & practices4     
7,f7 ,pr(essional gr[? & le>n+4  7#c7   
,provid+ sy/ematic1 su/a9$1 t>get$1 &   
coh]5t pr(essional developm5t = all     
tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 & o!r educators t is 
collaborative1 job-emb$d$1 &            
developm5tally appropriate = grade      
levels taught4  7#d7 ,develop+ & provid+
 assi/ance to local educational ag5cies 
& individuals :o are tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 
& o!r educators = su/a9$1 high-quality1 
evid5ce-bas$ pr(essional developm5t     
activities4  7#e7 ,c>ry+ out            
evid5ce-bas$ activities t provide       
support to tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 &         
educators t are new to ! pr(ession1 su* 
z programs t provide compreh5sive1      
multi-ye> induction or resid5cy programs
 = beg9n+ tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 & o!r      
educators4  7#f7 ,develop+ p>tn]%ips    
betwe5 #a or m local educational        
ag5cies1 #a or m s*ools s]v$ by su*     

local educational ag5cies1 & #a or m    
in/itutions ( high] education = !       
purpose ( improv+ tea*+ & le>n+ at      
l[-a*iev+ s*ools4  7#g7 ,tra9+ &        
support+ sup]visors ( tea*]s1 pr9cipals1
 & o!r educators 9 effectively evaluat+1
 obs]v+1 provid+ fe$back1 & t>get+      
support to build ! capacity ( ! tea*]s1 
pr9cipals1 & o!r educators t !y are     
sup]vis+4  7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+
 9 ?is subp>t %all be con/ru$ to alt] or
 o!rwise affect ! rights1 rem$ies1 &    
proc$ures af=d$ to ! employees ( local  
educational ag5cies "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or
 local laws 7includ+ applicable         
regulations or c\rt ord]s7 or "u ! t]ms 
( collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts1 memor&a (
 und]/&+1 or o!r agreem5ts betwe5 su*   
employees & _! employ]s4  7d7 ,def9ition
 ( eligible entity ,9 ?is subp>t1 ! t]m 
eligible entity means-- 7#a7 an         
in/itution ( high] education1 z def9$ 9 
section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife2  7#b7 a local educational 
ag5cy2  7#c7 a s*ool or college (       

education2  7#d7 a nonpr(it             
organization2 or  7#e7 a p>tn]%ip ( any 
( ! entities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7  
?r\gh 7#d74  #d ,acc\ntability  #bada4  
,acc\ntability & report+  7a7 ,/ate     
report ,ea* ,/ate t receives a grant "u 
subp>t #a %all annually submit to !     
,secret>y1 9 a mann] prescrib$ by !     
,secret>y1 & make public1 a ,/ate report
 on program p]=mance & results "u su*   
grant4 ,su* ,/ate report %all provide ! 
foll[+ in=mation3  7#a7 ,a report on    
uses ( program funds1 includ+ ways funds
 7 us$ to elevate ! pr(ession1 ensure   
equity1 support educators1 & improve    
/ud5t a*ievem5t4  7#b7 ,an educator     
equity report t %[s demon/rat$ progress 
t[>d great] educator equity by local    
educational ag5cy1 z measur$ by--  7,a7 
access to pr(ession ready educators2    
7,b7 rates ( fir/ & second ye> tea*]s2  
7,c7 access to effective educators1 z   
measur$ by a ,/ate or locally approv$   
pr(essional gr[? & improvem5t sy/em1 if 
applicable2  7,d7 rates ( *ronic        

educator abs5teeism2  7,e7 access to    
tea*]s assign$ )9 _! lic5se area2  7,f7 
actual tea*] sal>ies2 &  7,g7           
/ud5t-tea*] ratios4  7#c7 ,a report on !
 demographic makeup ( tea*]s1 pr9cipals1
 & o!r educators )9 a ,/ate4  7b7       
,)hold+ ,if a ,/ate does n demon/rate   
progress on its educator equity report1 
z describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b71 = #c   
consecutive academic ye>s1 ! ,secret>y  
%all res]ve ! "r to )hold a portion ( ! 
adm9i/rative funds t w\ld be available  
to su* ,/ate "u section #baac7;a77#d74  
7c7 ,local educational ag5cy report ,ea*
 local educational ag5cy t receives a   
subgrant "u subp>t #b %all annually     
submit to ! ,/ate1 9 a mann] prescrib$  
by ! ,/ate1 & make public1 a local      
educational ag5cy report on program     
p]=mance & results "u su* subgrant4 ,su*
 local educational ag5cy report %all    
provide ! foll[+ in=mation3  7#a7 ,a    
report on ! uses ( program funds provid$
 "u su* subp>t1 includ+ ways funds 7 us$
 to elevate ! pr(ession1 ensure equity1 

support educators1 & improve /ud5t      
le>n+4  7#b7 ,an educator equity report 
t %[s demon/rat$ progress t[>d educator 
equity by s*ool1 z measur$ by--  7,a7   
access to pr(ession ready educators2    
7,b7 rates ( fir/ & second ye> tea*]s2  
7,c7 access to effective educators1 z   
measur$ by a ,/ate or locally approv$   
pr(essional gr[? & improvem5t sy/em1 if 
applicable2  7,d7 rates ( *ronic        
educator abs5teeism2  7,e7 access to    
tea*]s assign$ )9 _! lic5se area2  7,f7 
actual tea*] sal>ies2 &  7,g7           
/ud5t-tea*] ratios4  7#c7 ,a report on  
evid5ce ( increas$ /ud5t le>n+ = !      
s*ools & e>ly le>n+ programs ) ! greate/
 ne$ t>get$ = assi/ance )9 a local      
educational ag5cy4  7#d7 ,a report on   
evid5ce ( increas$ /ud5t le>n+ = all    
s*ools & e>ly le>n+ programs )9 a local 
educational ag5cy4  7#e7 ,a report on ! 
demographics ( ! tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 &   
o!r educators employ$ by ! local        
educational ag5cy4  7d7 ,,f]pa          
compliance ,ea* ,/ate & local           

educational ag5cy t submits a report "u 
?is section %all collect1 report1 &     
dissem9ate in=mation conta9$ 9 su*      
report 9 compliance ) section #ddd ( !  
,g5]al ,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g1 commonly kn[n z !    
,family ,educational ,rights & ,privacy 
,act ( #aigd74  7e7 ,tea*] & pr9cipal   
privacy ,no ,/ate or local educational  
ag5cy %all publicly report in=mation "u 
?is section t reveals p]sonally         
id5tifiable in=mation ab\t an individual
 tea*] or pr9cipal4  #e ,national       
activities  #baea4 ,national activities 
7a7 ,def9ition ( high-,ne$ local        
educational ag5cy ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m 
high-ne$ local educational ag5cy means a
 local educational ag5cy-- 7#a7 7,a7 t  
s]ves n few] ?an #aj1jjj *ildr5 f       
families ) incomes bel[ ! pov]ty l9e2 or
  7,b7 = :i* n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( !   
*ildr5 s]v$ by ! ag5cy are f families ) 
incomes bel[ ! pov]ty l9e2 &  7#b7  7,a7
 = :i* !re is a high p]c5tage ( tea*]s n
 tea*+ 9 ! academic subjects or grade   

levels t ! tea*]s 7 tra9$ to tea*2 or   
7,b7 = :i* !re is a high p]c5tage (     
tea*]s ) em]g5cy1 provisional1 or       
tempor>y c]tification or lic5s+4  7b7   
,grants to support+ effective educator  
developm5t ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to  
aw>d grants to national nonpr(it        
organizations = projects t are support$ 
by n less ?an mod]ate evid5ce to--  7#a7
 recruit & select tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 &  
o!r educators2 or  7#b7 prep>e or       
provide pr(essional enhancem5t          
activities = tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 & o!r   
educators4  7c7 ,s*ool lead]%ip  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to      
e/abli% & c>ry out a national pr9cipal  
recruitm5t program to assi/ high-ne$    
local educational ag5cies 9 recruit+ &  
tra9+ pr9cipals ?r\gh su* activities z--
  7,a7 provid+ f9ancial inc5tives to    
aspir+ new pr9cipals2  7,b7 provid+     
/ip5ds to pr9cipals :o m5tor new        
pr9cipals2  7,c7 c>ry+ out pr(essional  
developm5t programs 9 in/ructional      
lead]%ip & managem5t2 &  7,d7 provid+   

inc5tives t--  7i7 are appropriate =    
tea*]s or individuals f o!r fields :o   
want to become pr9cipals2 &  7ii7 are   
effective 9 reta9+ new pr9cipals4  7#b7 
,grants ,if ! ,secret>y uses sums made  
available "u section #bajc7;b77#a7 to   
c>ry out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all
 c>ry out su* p>agraph by mak+ grants1  
on a competitive basis1 to--  7,a7      
high-ne$ local educational ag5cies2     
7,b7 consortia ( high-ne$ local         
educational ag5cies2 &  7,c7 p>tn]%ips (
 high-ne$ local educational ag5cies1    
nonpr(it organizations1 & in/itutions ( 
high] education4  7d7 ,advanc$          
c]tification or advanc$ cr$5tial+  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to    
support activities to enc\rage & support
 tea*]s seek+ advanc$ c]tification or   
advanc$ cr$5tial+ ?r\gh high-quality    
pr(essional tea*] enhancem5t programs   
design$ to improve tea*+ & le>n+4  7#b7 
,implem5tation ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph    
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all make grants to   
eligible entities to-- 7,a7 develop     

tea*] /&>ds t include measures ti$ to   
increas$ /ud5t academic a*ievem5t2 &    
7,b7 promote outrea*1 tea*] recruitm5t1 
tea*] subsidy1 or tea*] support         
programs1 relat$ to tea*] c]tification  
or cr$5tial+ by ! ,national ,bo>d =     
,pr(essional ,tea*+ ,/&>ds1 ! ,national 
,c\ncil on ,tea*] ,quality1 or o!r      
nationally recogniz$ c]tification or    
cr$5tial+ organizations4  7#c7 ,eligible
 entities ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m      
#8#8eligible entity'' includes-- 7,a7 a 
,/ate educational ag5cy2  7,b7 a local  
educational ag5cy2  7,c7 ! ,national    
,bo>d = ,pr(essional ,tea*+ ,/&>ds1 9   
p>tn]%ip ) a high-ne$ local educational 
ag5cy or a ,/ate educational ag5cy2     
7,d7 ! ,national ,c\ncil on ,tea*]      
,quality1 9 p>tn]%ip ) a high-ne$ local 
educational ag5cy or a ,/ate educational
 ag5cy2 or  7,e7 ano!r recogniz$ entity1
 includ+ ano!r recogniz$ c]tification or
 cr$5tial+ organization1 9 p>tn]%ip ) a 
high-ne$ local educational ag5cy or a   
,/ate educational ag5cy4  7e7 ,e>ly     

*ildhood educator pr(essional developm5t
  7#a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is        
subsection is to enhance ! s*ool        
read9ess ( "y *ildr51 p>ticul>ly        
disadvantag$ "y *ildr51 & to prev5t "y  
*ildr5 f enc\nt]+ difficulties once !   
*ildr5 ent] s*ool1 by improv+ ! k &     
skills ( e>ly *ildhood educators :o "w 9
 communities t h high conc5trations (   
*ildr5 liv+ 9 pov]ty4  7#b7 ,program    
au?oriz$  7,a7 ,grants to p>tn]%ips ,!  
,secret>y is au?oriz$ to c>ry out !     
purpose ( ?is subsection by aw>d+       
grants1 on a competitive basis1 to      
p>tn]%ips consi/+ (--  7i7  7,i7 "o or m
 in/itutions ( high] education t provide
 pr(essional developm5t = e>ly *ildhood 
educators :o "w ) *ildr5 f l[-income    
families 9 high-ne$ communities2 or     
7,,ii7 ano!r public or private entity t 
provides su* pr(essional developm5t2    
7ii7 "o or m public ag5cies 7includ+    
local educational ag5cies1 ,/ate        
educational ag5cies1 ,/ate human s]vices
 ag5cies1 & ,/ate & local ag5cies       

adm9i/]+ programs "u ! ,*ild ,c>e &     
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh et seq4771 ,head   
,/>t ag5cies1 or private organizations2 
&  7iii7 to ! ext5t feasible1 an entity 
) demon/rat$ exp]i5ce 9 provid+ tra9+ to
 educators 9 e>ly *ildhood education    
programs conc]n+ id5tify+ & prev5t+     
behavior problems or work+ ) *ildr5     
id5tifi$ z or suspect$ to be victims (  
abuse4  7,b7 ,duration & numb] ( grants 
7i7 ,duration ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is     
subsection %all be = a p]iod ( n m ?an  
#d ye>s4  7ii7 ,numb] ,no p>tn]%ip may  
receive m ?an "o grant "u ?is           
subsection4  7#c7 ,applications  7,a7   
,applications requir$ ,any p>tn]%ip t   
desires to receive a grant "u ?is       
subsection %all submit an application to
 ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &  
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* su*        
application %all include-- 7i7 a        
description ( ! high-ne$ community to be
 s]v$ by ! project propos$ to be c>ri$  

out ?r\gh ! grant1 includ+ su*          
demographic & socioeconomic in=mation z 
! ,secret>y may reque/2  7ii7 in=mation 
on ! quality ( ! e>ly *ildhood educator 
pr(essional developm5t program curr5tly 
conduct$ 7z ( ! date ( ! submission ( ! 
application7 by ! in/itution ( high]    
education or ano!r provid] 9 ! p>tn]%ip2
  7iii7 ! results ( a ne$s assessm5t t !
 entities 9 ! p>tn]%ip h und]tak5 to    
det]m9e ! mo/ critical pr(essional      
developm5t ne$s ( ! e>ly *ildhood       
educators to be s]v$ by ! p>tn]%ip & 9 !
 broad] community1 & a description ( h[ 
! propos$ project w address ^? ne$s2    
7iv7 a description ( h[ ! propos$       
project w be c>ri$ out1 includ+ a       
description (-- 7,i7 h[ individuals w be
 select$ to p>ticipate2  7,,ii7 ! types 
( pr(essional developm5t activities1    
bas$ on sci5tifically bas$ rese>*1 t w  
be c>ri$ out2  7,,iii7 h[ rese>* on     
effective pr(essional developm5t & on   
adult le>n+ w be us$ to design & deliv] 
project activities2  7,,iv7 h[ ! project

 w be coord9at$ ) & build on1 & w n     
supplant or duplicate1 e>ly *ildhood    
education pr(essional developm5t        
activities 9 ! high-ne$ community2  7,v7
 h[ ! project w tra9 e>ly *ildhood      
educators to provide developm5tally     
appropriate s*ool-read9ess s]vices t are
 bas$ on ! be/ available rese>* on e>ly 
*ildhood p$agogy & *ild developm5t &    
le>n+ doma9s2  7,,vi7 h[ ! project w    
tra9 e>ly *ildhood educators to meet !  
div]se educational ne$s ( *ildr5 9 !    
community1 includ+ *ildr5 :o are ,engli%
 le>n]s1 *ildr5 ) disabilities1 or      
*ildr5 ) o!r special ne$s2 &  7,,vii7 h[
 ! project w tra9 e>ly *ildhood         
educators 9 id5tify+ & prev5t+          
behavioral problems 9 *ildr5 or work+ ) 
*ildr5 id5tifi$ z or suspect$ to be     
victims ( abuse2  7v7 a description (-- 
7,i7 ! specific objectives t ! p>tn]%ip 
w seek to atta9 ?r\gh ! project1 & !    
me?ods t ! p>tn]%ip w use to measure    
progress t[>d atta9m5t ( ^? objectives2 
&  7,,ii7 h[ ! objectives & ! measurem5t

 me?ods align ) ! a*ievem5t indicators  
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph     
7#f77;,a72  7vi7 a description ( !      
p>tn]%ip's plan = cont9u+ ! activities  
c>ri$ out "u ! project aft] ,f$]al fund+
 ceases2  7vii7 an assurance t1 :]e     
applicable1 ! project w provide         
appropriate pr(essional developm5t to   
volunte]s work+ directly ) "y *ildr51 z 
well z to paid /aff2 &  7viii7 an       
assurance t1 9 develop+ ! application & 
9 c>ry+ out ! project1 ! p>tn]%ip has   
consult$ )1 & w consult )1 relevant     
ag5cies1 e>ly *ildhood educator         
organizations1 & e>ly *ildhood provid]s 
t are n memb]s ( ! p>tn]%ip4  7#d7      
,selection ( grant recipi5ts  7,a7      
,crit]ia ,! ,secret>y %all select       
p>tn]%ips to receive grants "u ?is      
subsection on ! basis ( ! degree to :i* 
! communities propos$ to be s]v$ require
 assi/ance & ! quality ( ! applications 
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#c74  7,b7        
,geographic di/ribution ,9 select+      
p>tn]%ips to receive grants "u ?is      

subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all seek to    
ensure t communities 9 diff]5t regions (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z well z bo? urban &  
rural communities1 are s]v$4  7#e7 ,uses
 ( funds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* p>tn]%ip   
receiv+ a grant "u ?is subsection %all  
use ! grant funds to c>ry out activities
 t w improve ! k & skills ( e>ly        
*ildhood educators :o are work+ 9 e>ly  
*ildhood programs t are locat$ 9        
high-ne$ communities & s]ve             
conc5trations ( *ildr5 f l[-income      
families4  7,b7 ,all[able activities    
,su* activities may include-- 7i7       
pr(essional developm5t = e>ly *ildhood  
educators1 p>ticul>ly to famili>ize ^?  
educators ) ! application ( rec5t rese>*
 on *ild1 language1 & lit]acy developm5t
 & on e>ly *ildhood p$agogy2  7ii7      
pr(essional developm5t = e>ly *ildhood  
educators 9 work+ ) p>5ts1 s t !        
educators & p>5ts c "w toge!r to provide
 & support developm5tally appropriate   
s*ool-read9ess s]vices t are bas$ on    
sci5tifically bas$ rese>* on e>ly       

*ildhood p$agogy & *ild developm5t &    
le>n+ doma9s2  7iii7 pr(essional        
developm5t = e>ly *ildhood educators to 
"w ) *ildr5 :o are ,engli% language     
le>n]s1 *ildr5 ) disabilities1 & *ildr5 
) o!r special ne$s2  7iv7 pr(essional   
developm5t to tra9 e>ly *ildhood        
educators 9 id5tify+ & prev5t+          
behavioral problems 9 *ildr5 or work+ ) 
*ildr5 id5tifi$ z or suspect$ to be     
victims ( abuse2  7v7 activities t assi/
 & support e>ly *ildhood educators dur+ 
_! fir/ #c ye>s 9 ! field2  7vi7        
developm5t & implem5tation ( e>ly       
*ildhood educator pr(essional developm5t
 programs t make use ( di/ance le>n+ &  
o!r te*nologies2  7vii7 pr(essional     
developm5t activities relat$ to !       
selection & use ( scre5+ & diagno/ic    
assessm5ts to improve tea*+ & le>n+2 &  
7viii7 data collection1 evaluation1 &   
report+ ne$$ to meet ! requirem5ts (    
p>agraph 7#f7 relat+ to acc\ntability4  
7#f7 ,acc\ntability  7,a7 ,a*ievem5t    
indicators ,on ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y

 fir/ issues a notice solicit+          
applications = grants "u ?is subsection1
 ! ,secret>y %all ann\nce a*ievem5t     
indicators = ?is subsection1 :i* %all be
 design$--  7i7 to measure ! quality &  
accessibility ( ! pr(essional developm5t
 provid$2  7ii7 to measure ! impact ( t 
pr(essional developm5t on ! e>ly        
*ildhood education provid$ by !         
individuals :o receive ! pr(essional    
developm5t2 &  7iii7 to provide su* o!r 
measures ( program impact z ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es to be appropriate4  7,b7       
,annual reports2 t]m9ation  7i7 ,annual 
reports ,ea* p>tn]%ip receiv+ a grant "u
 ?is subsection %all report annually to 
! ,secret>y on ! p>tn]%ip's progress    
t[>d atta9+ ! a*ievem5t indicators4     
7ii7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,secret>y may t]m9ate
 a grant "u ?is subsection at any "t if 
! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! p>tn]%ip       
receiv+ ! grant is n mak+ satisfactory  
progress t[>d atta9+ ! a*ievem5t        
indicators4  7#g7 ,co/-%>+  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,ea* p>tn]%ip c>ry+ out a project 

?r\gh a grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection   
%all provide1 f s\rces o!r ?an ! program
 c>ri$ out "u ?is subsection1 :i* may   
include ,f$]al s\rces--  7i7 at lea/ #ej
 p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! project = !    
grant p]iod2 &  7ii7 at lea/ #bj p]c5t (
 ! project co/ = ea* ye>4  7,b7         
,acceptable contributions ,a p>tn]%ip   
may meet ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph    
7,a7 by provid+ contributions 9 ca% or 9
 k9d1 fairly evaluat$1 includ+ plant1   
equipm5t1 & s]vices4  7,c7 ,waiv]s ,!   
,secret>y may waive or modify !         
requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a7 = a      
p>tn]%ips 9 cases ( demon/rat$ f9ancial 
h>d%ip4  7#h7 ,f$]al coord9ation ,!     
,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices %all coord9ate          
activities c>ri$ out ?r\gh programs "u  
?is subsection ) activities c>ri$ out   
?r\gh o!r e>ly *ildhood programs        
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y or ! ,secret>y (
 ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4  7#i7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,e>ly *ildhood educator ,! t]m e>ly     

*ildhood educator' means a p]son        
provid+1 or employ$ by a provid] (1     
nonresid5tial *ild c>e s]vices 7includ+ 
c5t]-bas$1 family-bas$1 & 9-home *ild   
c>e s]vices7 t is legally op]at+ "u     
,/ate law1 & t complies ) applicable    
,/ate & local requirem5ts = ! provision 
( *ild c>e s]vices to *ildr5 at any age 
f bir? ?r\gh ! age at :i* a *ild may />t
 k9d]g>t5 9 t ,/ate4  7,b7 ,high-ne$    
community  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m high-ne$ 
community means-- 7,i7 a political      
subdivision ( a ,/ate1 or a portion ( a 
political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 9 :i*  
at lea/ #ej p]c5t ( ! *ildr5 are f      
l[-income families2 or  7,,ii7 a        
political subdivision ( a ,/ate t is    
among ! #aj p]c5t ( political           
subdivisions ( ! ,/ate hav+ ! greate/   
numb]s ( su* *ildr54  7ii7 ,det]m9ation 
,9 det]m9+ :i* communities are describ$ 
9 clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y %all use su*  
data z ! ,secret>y det]m9es are mo/     
accurate & appropriate4  7,c7 ,l[-income
 family ,! t]m l[-income family means a 

family ) an income bel[ ! pov]ty l9e = !
 mo/ rec5t fiscal ye> = :i* satisfactory
 data are available4  4  #c4 ,def9ition 
( pr(essional developm5t ,section       
#iaja7cd7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja7cd77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3   
7#cd7 ,pr(essional developm5t ,! t]m    
pr(essional developm5t means job-emb$d$ 
compreh5sive1 su/a9$1 t>get$1 int5sive1 
evid5ce-bas$1 & classroom-focus$ support
 & capacity-build+ = tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 
& o!r educators t /r5g!ns classroom     
practice & increases /ud5t le>n+1 :i*   
includes activities t--  7,a7 fo/]      
collective responsibility = improv$     
/ud5t le>n+2  7,b7 are design$ &        
implem5t$ 9 a mann] t increases lead]%ip
 opportunities = tea*]s & o!r educators1
 & increases ! effectiv5ess ( tea*]s1   
pr9cipals1 & o!r educators 9 improv+    
/ud5t le>n+ & /r5g!n+ classroom         
practice1 :i* may include exp&+         
opportunities = tea*]s to p>ticipate 9  
pr(essional enhancem5t activities ?r\gh 

a nationally recogniz$ /&>ds-bas$       
c]tificate or advanc$ cr$5tial2  7,c7   
analyze & use-- 7i7 real-"t data &      
in=mation collect$ f--  7,i7 /ud5t      
le>n+2  7,,ii7 classroom practice2 &    
7,,iii7 ! ,/ate's longitud9al data      
sy/em2 &  7ii7 o!r relevant data        
collect$ by ! s*ool or local educational
 ag5cy2  7,d7 are align$ )-- 7i7 rigor\s
 ,/ate /ud5t academic a*ievem5t /&>ds   
develop$ "u section #aaaa7;b77#a7 &     
,/ate e>ly le>n+ guidel9es2  7ii7 relat$
 academic & s*ool improvem5t goals ( !  
s*ool1 local educational ag5cy1 &       
/atewide curriculum2  7iii7 /atewide &  
local curricula2 &  7iv7 rigor\s /&>ds (
 pr(essional practice & developm5t2 &   
7,e7 include ongo+1 job-emb$d$          
opportunities det]m9$ by e/abli%$       
collaborative teams ( tea*]s1 pr9cipals1
 & o!r educators 9 :i* teams engage 9 a 
cont9u\s cycle ( pr(essional le>n+ &    
improvem5t t--  7i7 id5tifies1 reviews1 
& analyzes-- 7,i7 /ud5t le>n+1 includ+  
gaps 9 p]=mance2  7,,ii7 classroom      

practice2 &  7,,iii7 measures ( s*ool   
climate1 includ+ /aff1 /ud5ts1 & p>5t & 
family fe$back2  7ii7 def9e a cle> set (
 educator le>n+ goals to improve s*ool  
climate & /r5g!n classroom practice bas$
 on ! rigor\s analysis ( evid5ce ( /ud5t
 le>n+ & evid5ce ( classroom practice2  
7iii7 develop & implem5t coh]5t1 su/a9$1
 t>get$1 & evid5c$-bas$ /rategies to    
meet su* goals 7includ+ ?r\gh           
in/ructional coa*+1 lesson /udy1 & /udy 
gr\ps organiz$ at ! s*ool1 team1 or     
individual levels72  7iv7 provides le>n+
 opportunities = tea*]s to collectively 
develop & ref9e /ud5t le>n+ goals &     
develop in/ructional /rategies to       
support /ud5ts 9 meet+ ^? goals2  7v7   
provides opportunities = tea*]s to      
develop1 implem5t1 & utilize ! data f   
=mative assessm5ts to in=m classroom    
practice2  7vi7 provides an effective   
me*anism to support ! transf] ( new k & 
skills to ! classroom 7includ+ utiliz+  
tea*] lead]s1 in/ructional coa*es1 s*ool
 libr>ians1 & cont5t exp]ts to support  

su* transf]72  7vii7 provides           
opportunities = foll[-up1 obs]vation1 & 
=mative fe$back & assessm5t ( ! tea*]'s 
classroom practice1 on a regul> basis & 
9 a mann] t all[s ea* su* tea*] to      
id5tify areas ( classroom practice t ne$
 to be /r5g!n$1 ref9$1 & improv$2       
7viii7 regul>ly assesses ! effectiv5ess 
( ! support1 & uses su* assessm5ts to   
in=m ongo+ improvem5ts1 9--  7,i7       
improv+ /ud5t le>n+2  7,,ii7 /r5g!n+    
classroom practice2 &  7,,iii7 improv+  
s*ool climate2 &  7ix7 supports !       
recruit+1 hir+1 reta9+1 & tra9+ (       
pr(ession ready tea*]s1 includ+ tea*]s  
:o become lic5s$ ?r\gh ,/ate & local    
alt]native r\tes to c]tification or     
lic5sure4  4