,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cdjh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #e1 #bjah,ms4 ,cortez ,masto 7for herself1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mr4 ,bennet1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,ms4 ,harris1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 and ,ms4 ,hirono7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife to direct the ,secretary of ,education to award grants for teaching ,english learners to institutions of higher education4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,reaching ,english ,learners ,act4 #b4 ,teaching ,english learners grant ,part ,b of title ,,ii of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajca et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #f ,teaching ,english learners #bei4 ,teaching ,english learners grant 7a7 ,authorization of program ,the ,secretary shall award grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible partnerships to pay the ,federal share of the costs of improving the preparation of teacher candidates to ensure that such teacher candidates possess the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively instruct ,english learners4 7b7 ,duration of grants ,a grant awarded under this section shall be for a period of not more than #e years4 7c7 ,non-,federal share ,an eligible partnership that receives a grant under this section shall provide an amount of not less than #be percent of the cost of the activities carried out under the grant from non-,federal sources1 which may be provided in cash or in-kind4 7d7 ,uses of funds ,an eligible partnership that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant to-- 7#a7 develop or strengthen a teacher preparation program by integrating strategies for teaching ,english learners into the education curriculum and academic content2 7#b7 provide teacher candidates participating in the teacher preparation program with skills related to-- 7,a7 helping ,english learners-- 7i7 achieve at high levels in early childhood education programs1 and in elementary schools and secondary schools1 so such ,english learners can meet the challenging ,state academic standards adopted under section #aaaa7;b77#a7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife by the ,state of the school attended by the ,english learners1 which all children in the ,state are expected to meet2 and 7ii7 attain ,english proficiency2 7,b7 appropriately identifying and meeting the specific learning needs of children with disabilities who are ,english learners2 7,c7 recognizing and addressing the social and emotional needs of ,english learners2 and 7,d7 promoting parental1 family1 and community engagement in educational programs that serve ,english learners2 7#c7 provide work-based learning opportunities for teacher candidates participating in the teacher preparation program2 and 7#d7 provide teacher candidates enrolled in the teacher preparation program with the required coursework to qualify for an ,english as a second language endorsement or initial teaching credential1 as recognized by the ,state served by the eligible partnership4 7e7 ,application 7#a7 ,in general ,an eligible partnership seeking a grant under this section shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 7#b7 ,contents ,such application shall include a self-assessment by the eligible partnership of-- 7,a7 the existing teacher preparation program at the institution of higher education participating in the eligible partnership1 as of the date of application1 and the needs related to preparing teacher candidates to instruct ,english learners in the manner described in subsection 7d77#b72 and 7,b7 the personnel needs for teachers who instruct ,english learners at local1 public early childhood education programs and at elementary schools and secondary schools4 7f7 ,evaluations 7#a7 ,reports from eligible partnerships ,at the end of the grant period for a grant under this section1 an eligible partnership receiving a grant under this section shall submit to the ,secretary the results of an evaluation conducted by the partnership to determine-- 7,a7 the effectiveness of teachers who completed a program under subsection 7d77#a7 with respect to the instruction of ,english learners2 and 7,b7 the systemic impact of the activities carried out by such grant on how such partnership prepares teachers to provide instruction in early childhood education programs1 and elementary schools and secondary schools4 7#b7 ,report from the ,secretary ,not later than #ahj days after the last day of a grant period for grants awarded under this section1 the ,secretary shall make available to the authorizing committees and the public-- 7,a7 a summary of the evaluations submitted under paragraph 7#a7 for such grants2 and 7,b7 information on best practices related to effective instruction of ,english learners4 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,child with a disability ,the term child with a disability has the meaning given the term in section #fjb of the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act4 7#b7 ,eligible institution of higher education ,the term eligible institution of higher education means an institution of higher education that has a teacher preparation program4 7#c7 ,eligible partnership ,the term eligible partnership means an eligible institution of higher education in partnership with a high-need local educational agency4 7#d7 ,english learner ,the term ,english learner has the meaning given the term in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife4 7#e7 ,teacher preparation program ,the term teacher preparation program means a program-- 7,a7 that is offered by an institution of higher education2 7,b7 that leads to an undergraduate degree1 a master's degree1 or completion of a postbaccalaureate program required for teacher certification2 and 7,c7 the graduates of which meet the applicable ,state certification or licensure requirements1 including any requirements for certification obtained through alternative routes to certification4 7#f7 ,work-based learning ,the term work-based learning means learning involving sustained interactions with teachers and ,english learners at public early childhood education programs1 or elementary schools or secondary schools1 to the extent practicable1 or simulated environments at the eligible institution of higher education involved1 that foster in-depth1 first-hand engagement with tasks required of a teacher providing instruction to ,english learners4 4 #c4 ,conforming amendment ,section #bjj7f7 of the of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajba7f77 is amended by striking section #bea and inserting sections #bea and #bei4