,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ede ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #be1 #bjai,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,cornyn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,education to aw>d in/itutions ( high] education grants = tea*+ ,engli% le>n]s4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,rea*+ ,engli% ,le>n]s ,act4 #b4 ,tea*+ ,engli% le>n]s grant ,"p ,b ( title ,,ii ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajca et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #f ,tea*+ ,engli% le>n]s grant #bei4 ,tea*+ ,engli% le>n]s grant 7a7 ,au?orization ( program ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible p>tn]%ips to improve ! prep>ation ( tea*] c&idates to ensure t su* tea*] c&idates possess ! k & skills necess>y to effectively in/ruct ,engli% le>n]s4 7b7 ,duration ( grants ,a grant "u ?is section %all be aw>d$ = a p]iod ( n m ?an #e ye>s4 7c7 ,pref]5ce ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give pref]5ce to eligible p>tn]%ips t recruit & enroll tea*] c&idates :o are f und]repres5t$ populations or =m] ,engli% le>n]s4 7d7 ,non-,f$]al %>e ,an eligible p>tn]%ip t receives a grant "u ?is section %all provide n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! activities c>ri$ out ) su* grant f non-,f$]al s\rces1 :i* may be provid$ 9 ca% or 9 k9d4 7e7 ,uses ( funds ,an eligible p>tn]%ip t receives a grant "u ?is section %all use ! grant to-- 7#a7 develop1 or /r5g!n1 an und]graduate1 po/baccalaureate1 or ma/]'s tea*] prep>ation program t enables ! graduate to meet ! ,/ate's lic5sure or c]tification requirem5ts to tea* ,engli% le>n]s & incorporates evid5ce-bas$ /rategies = tea*+ ,engli% le>n]s 7includ+ bil+ual1 imm]sion1 & dual-language education7 into ! education curriculum & academic cont5t2 7#b7 provide tea*] c&idates p>ticipat+ 9 a program "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) skills relat$ to-- 7,a7 help+ ,engli% le>n]s-- 7i7 a*ieve at high levels 9 e>ly *ildhood education programs1 & elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools s su* ,engli% le>n]s c meet ! *all5g+ ,/ate academic /&>ds t-- 7,i7 h be5 adopt$ "u section #aaaa7;b77#a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;b77#a77 by ! ,/ate ( ! s*ool att5d$ or to be att5d$ by ! ,engli% le>n]s2 & 7,,ii7 apply to all public s*ool /ud5ts 9 ! ,/ate2 & 7ii7 atta9 ,engli% pr(ici5cy2 7,b7 appropriately id5tify+ & meet+ ! specific le>n+ ne$s ( *ildr5 ) disabilities :o are ,engli% le>n]s2 7,c7 recogniz+ & address+ ! social & emotional ne$s ( ,engli% le>n]s2 & 7,d7 promot+ p>5tal1 family1 & community engagem5t 9 educational programs t s]ve ,engli% le>n]s2 & 7#c7 provide tea*] c&idates p>ticipat+ 9 ! program ) high-quality pres]vice cl9ical exp]i5ce t includes1 to ! ext5t practicable-- 7,a7 cl9ical le>n+ 9 classrooms t s]vice ,engli% le>n]s2 & 7,b7 m5tor+ by a tea*] c]tifi$ to tea* ,engli% le>n]s4 7f7 ,application ,an eligible p>tn]%ip seek+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 ,su* application %all include-- 7#a7 a self-assessm5t by ! eligible p>tn]%ip ( ! exi/+ tea*] prep>ation program at ! in/itution ( high] education & ! ne$s relat$ to prep>+ tea*] c&idates to in/ruct ,engli% le>n]s 9 ! mann] describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#b72 7#b7 a self-assessm5t by ! eligible p>tn]%ip ( ! p]sonnel ne$s = tea*]s :o in/ruct ,engli% le>n]s at local1 e>ly *ildhood education programs1 & elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools2 7#c7 a description ( ! int5d$ uses ( su* grant2 & 7#d7 a description ( ! plan to c>ry out ! evaluation "u subsection 7g77#a74 7g7 ,evaluations 7#a7 ,report f eligible p>tn]%ips ,an eligible p>tn]%ip receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y ! results ( an evaluation conduct$ by ! p>tn]%ip at ! end ( ! grant p]iod to det]m9e-- 7,a7 ! effectiv5ess ( tea*]s :o complet$ a program "u subsection 7e77#a7 ) respect to in/ruction ( ,engli% le>n]s2 7,b7 ! sy/emic impact ( ! activities c>ri$ out by su* grant on h[ su* p>tn]%ip prep>es tea*]s to provide in/ruction 9 e>ly *ildhood education programs1 & elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools2 & 7,c7 ! p]c5tage ( tea*] c&idates t meet ! ,/ate c]tification & lic5sure requirem5ts = tea*+ ,engli% le>n]s4 7#b7 ,report f ! ,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! la/ day ( ! grant p]iod "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all make available to ! au?oriz+ committees & ! public-- 7,a7 ! f9d+s ( ! evaluations submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 & 7,b7 in=mation on be/ practices relat$ to effective in/ruction ( ,engli% le>n]s4 7h7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,an eligible p>tn]%ip receiv+ a grant "u ?is section may use ! grant only to supplem5t funds made available f non-,f$]al s\rces to c>ry out ! activities support$ by su* grant1 & 9 no case to supplant su* funds f non-,f$]al s\rces4 7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,*ild ) a disability ,! t]m *ild ) a disability has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #fjb ( ! ,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adja74 7#b7 ,eligible in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m eligible in/itution ( high] education means an in/itution ( high] education t has a program ( /udy t leads to an und]graduate degree1 a ma/]'s degree1 or completion ( a po/baccalaureate program requir$ = tea*] c]tification or lic5sure1 includ+ any requirem5ts = c]tification obta9$ ?r\gh alt]native r\tes to c]tification4 7#c7 ,eligible p>tn]%ip ,! t]m eligible p>tn]%ip means an eligible in/itution ( high] education 9 p>tn]%ip ) a high-ne$ local educational ag5cy or a high-ne$ e>ly *ildhood education program4 7#d7 ,engli% le>n] ,! t]m ,engli% le>n] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 4