,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ede ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #be1 #bjai,ms4 ,cortez ,masto 7for herself and ,mr4 ,cornyn7 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 institutions of higher education grants for teaching ,english learners4 #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 grant #bei4 ,teaching ,english learners grant 7a7 ,authorization of program ,the ,secretary shall award grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible partnerships to improve 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 under this section shall be awarded for a period of not more than #e years4 7c7 ,preference ,in awarding grants under this section1 the ,secretary shall give preference to eligible partnerships that recruit and enroll teacher candidates who are from underrepresented populations or former ,english learners4 7d7 ,non-,federal share ,an eligible partnership that receives a grant under this section shall provide not less than #ej percent of the cost of the activities carried out with such grant from non-,federal sources1 which may be provided in cash or in kind4 7e7 ,uses of funds ,an eligible partnership that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant to-- 7#a7 develop1 or strengthen1 an undergraduate1 postbaccalaureate1 or master's teacher preparation program that enables the graduate to meet the ,state's licensure or certification requirements to teach ,english learners and incorporates evidence-based strategies for teaching ,english learners 7including bilingual1 immersion1 and dual-language education7 into the education curriculum and academic content2 7#b7 provide teacher candidates participating in a program under paragraph 7#a7 with skills related to-- 7,a7 helping ,english learners-- 7i7 achieve at high levels in early childhood education programs1 and elementary schools and secondary schools so such ,english learners can meet the challenging ,state academic standards that-- 7,i7 have been adopted under section #aaaa7;b77#a7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;b77#a77 by the ,state of the school attended or to be attended by the ,english learners2 and 7,,ii7 apply to all public school students in the ,state2 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 and 7#c7 provide teacher candidates participating in the program with high-quality preservice clinical experience that includes1 to the extent practicable-- 7,a7 clinical learning in classrooms that service ,english learners2 and 7,b7 mentoring by a teacher certified to teach ,english learners4 7f7 ,application ,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 ,such application shall include-- 7#a7 a self-assessment by the eligible partnership of the existing teacher preparation program at the institution of higher education and the needs related to preparing teacher candidates to instruct ,english learners in the manner described in subsection 7e77#b72 7#b7 a self-assessment by the eligible partnership of the personnel needs for teachers who instruct ,english learners at local1 early childhood education programs1 and elementary schools and secondary schools2 7#c7 a description of the intended uses of such grant2 and 7#d7 a description of the plan to carry out the evaluation under subsection 7g77#a74 7g7 ,evaluations 7#a7 ,report from eligible partnerships ,an eligible partnership receiving a grant under this section shall submit to the ,secretary the results of an evaluation conducted by the partnership at the end of the grant period to determine-- 7,a7 the effectiveness of teachers who completed a program under subsection 7e77#a7 with respect to instruction of ,english learners2 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 schools2 and 7,c7 the percentage of teacher candidates that meet the ,state certification and licensure requirements for teaching ,english learners4 7#b7 ,report from the ,secretary ,not later than #ahj days after the last day of the grant period under this section1 the ,secretary shall make available to the authorizing committees and the public-- 7,a7 the findings of the evaluations submitted under paragraph 7#a72 and 7,b7 information on best practices related to effective instruction of ,english learners4 7h7 ,supplement1 not supplant ,an eligible partnership receiving a grant under this section may use the grant only to supplement funds made available from non-,federal sources to carry out the activities supported by such grant1 and in no case to supplant such funds from non-,federal sources4 7i7 ,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 ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adja74 7#b7 ,eligible institution of higher education ,the term eligible institution of higher education means an institution of higher education that has a program of study that leads to an undergraduate degree1 a master's degree1 or completion of a postbaccalaureate program required for teacher certification or licensure1 including any requirements for certification obtained through alternative routes to certification4 7#c7 ,eligible partnership ,the term eligible partnership means an eligible institution of higher education in partnership with a high-need local educational agency or a high-need early childhood education program4 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 #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 4