,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cjha ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #ah1 #bjah ,mr4 ,peters 7for himself and ,mr4 ,young7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to identify and develop best practices for the training of elementary and secondary school counselors regarding career counseling4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,supporting ,useful ,career ,counseling in ,elementary and ,secondary ,schools 7,,success7 ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,best ,practices for ,secondary ,school ,counselors ,training ,grant ,section #aad of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbd7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7e7 as subsection 7g72 7#b7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 by striking subsection 7e7 and inserting subsection 7g72 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#d77;,a71 by striking subsection 7e7 and inserting subsection 7g72 and 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7d7 the following3 7e7 ,best ,practices for ,elementary and ,secondary school ,counselors ,training ,grant 7#a7 ,in ,general 7,a7 ,grant activities ,the ,secretary shall award grants1 on a competitive basis1 to institutions of higher education or other entities that provide ,state-recognized elementary and secondary school counseling credentials 7referred to in this subsection as grantees7 to enable those grantees to-- 7i7 consult with ,state boards or local boards 7as those terms are defined in section #c of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb77 to assess local and regional employment needs and trends2 7ii7 not later than #f months after receipt of the award1 develop best practices for training elementary and secondary school counselors on career counseling based on those trends2 7iii7 develop curricula1 training modules1 or materials to train elementary and secondary school counselors based on those best practices2 and 7iv7 not later than #ab months after receipt of the award1 start carrying out the best practices described in clause 7ii7 using the curricula1 modules1 or materials described in clause 7iii7 at one or more counselor training sites4 7,b7 ,best practices ,the best practices developed through grants under this subsection shall aim to improve-- 7i7 elementary and secondary school counselor awareness of both postsecondary education and postsecondary career options1 including #b-year programs at institutions of higher education1 short-term credentials1 apprenticeship programs1 and other skilled job training programs that lead to in-demand occupations2 7ii7 the ability of elementary and secondary school counselors to communicate to students the career opportunities and employment trends identified under subparagraph 7,a77i72 and 7iii7 the ability of elementary and secondary school counselors to discuss a comprehensive range of options for financing postsecondary education that will minimize student debt burden4 7#b7 ,evaluation of best practices 7,a7 ,annual analysis ,beginning not later than #bd months after receiving a grant award under this subsection1 each grantee shall-- 7i7 annually analyze the results of the activities carried out under the grant1 including-- 7,i7 changes in the skills and knowledge of school counselors resulting from the grant program2 7,,ii7 the number of students who receive career counseling from elementary and secondary school counselors who received training that was developed with assistance from the grant program2 7,,iii7 changes in the number of students who enroll in postsecondary programs discussed by those counselors2 and 7,,iv7 any other results1 as determined by the ,secretary2 and 7ii7 determine1 using the results of that analysis1 the extent to which the best practices developed with a grant under this subsection are evidence-based4 7,b7 ,assessment ,beginning not later than #d years after the award of a grant under this subsection1 and continuing annually for #e additional years1 each grantee shall submit an assessment of the grant program to the ,secretary1 which shall include-- 7i7 a description of the best practices that are determined to be evidenced-based in accordance with subparagraph 7,a77ii72 and 7ii7 a description of the best practices that are determined to require further review in order to determine whether those practices are evidence-based4 7#c7 ,dissemination of best practices ,beginning not later than #d years after the award of a grant under this subsection1 and continuing annually for #e additional years1 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 post on the website of the ,department and the website of the ,perkins ,collaborative ,resource ,network the best practices that are identified in an assessment under subparagraph 7,b77i72 and 7,b7 disseminate those best practices to ,states1 ,state boards and local boards1 institutions of higher education1 local educational agencies1 and other entities1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7f7 ,national analysis of ,state policy for counselor training requirements ,the ,comptroller ,general shall prepare and submit a report on ,state elementary and secondary school counselor certification and recertification requirements4 ,the report shall discuss the impact of those requirements on the availability of career counseling that effectively informs elementary and secondary school students about postsecondary options that lead to in-demand occupations and that minimize student debt4 4