,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ccig ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #bj1 #bjba,mr4 ,grijalva introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% high-quality dual language imm]sion programs 9 l[-income communities1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,support+ ,"y ,language ,le>n]s' ,access to ,bil+ual ,education ,act ( #bjba or ! ,,syllable ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! dem& = bil+ual employees 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates cont9ues to outpace our supply4 7#b7 ,dual language imm]sion eng5d]s an inclusive le>n+ environm5t = all /ud5ts4 7#c7 ,/udies h demon/rat$ t all /ud5ts 9 multilanguage imm]sion programs h high] academic a*ievem5t z measur$ by /atewide exam9ation1 reg>dless ( socioeconomic /atus4 7#d7 ,dual language imm]sion has prov5 to be "o ( ! mo/ effective & longe/ la/+ int]v5tion me?ods = ,engli% le>n]s4 7#e7 ,! ,r& ,corporation f\nd t long-t]m p>ticipation 9 dual language imm]sion programs is correlat$ ) clos+ or sub/antial r$uction ( a*ievem5t gaps = hi/orically und]s]v$ /ud5ts4 7#f7 ,few *ildr5 f l[-income families1 p>ticul>ly ,african-,am]ican *ildr51 h _h access to a well-develop$ & well-implem5t$ dual language program4 7#g7 ,*ildr5 9 dual language programs exp]i5ce sub/antial ga9s 9 language1 lit]acy1 & ma!matics4 #c4 ,dual language flag%ip grants 7a7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is section are z foll[s3 7#a7 ,to provide inc5tives = local educational ag5cies to develop innovative /rategies = plann+ & implem5t+ dual language imm]sion programs s]v+ *ildr5 f l[-income families1 includ+ ,engli% le>n]s & m9ority *ildr54 7#b7 ,to improve ! s*ool read9ess ( *ildr5 f l[-income families1 includ+ ,engli% le>n]s & m9ority *ildr51 & to ensure !y ent] s*ool ready to succe$4 7#c7 ,to provide consi/5t support = le>n+ ?r\gh high-quality dual language programs f pres*ool ?r\gh ! fif? grade4 7#d7 ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y to c>ry out projects to enhance ! multilit]acy & bil+ualism skills = *ildr5 f l[-income families1 includ+ ,engli% le>n]s & m9ority *ildr51 ?r\gh ! use & longitud9al evaluation ( dual language programs beg9n+ 9 pres*ool ?r\gh ! fif? grade4 7b7 ,program au?oriz$ ,f funds made available "u subsection 7i71 & aft] res]v+ funds "u subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to aw>d n m ?an five grants to fund programs propos$ by eligible entities to demon/rate effective /rategies 9 ensur+ ! academic success ( /ud5ts f l[-income families1 includ+ ,engli% le>n]s & m9ority /ud5ts1 ?r\gh ! implem5tation & evaluation ( high-quality multilanguage programs t-- 7#a7 s]ve *ildr5 9 high-ne$ s*ools1 includ+ ,engli% le>n]s & m9ority *ildr51 f pres*ool ?r\gh fif? grade2 7#b7 e/abli% an infra/ructure t supports programs ?r\gh a rigor\s assessm5t sy/em1 d$icat$ /aff "t1 pr(essional developm5t 9 assessm5t1 a data collection plan1 & ! collection ( multiple measures ( academic progress1 bil+ualism1 & multilit]acy2 7#c7 implem5t & align a curriculum t promotes ! developm5t ( bil+ual & multilit]ate compet5cies = all /ud5ts ?r\gh at lea/ grade five2 7#d7 utilize & align /ud5t-c5t]$ in/ructional me?ods t enhance ! developm5t ( bil+ualism1 multilit]acy1 & academic a*ievem5t2 7#e7 align pr(essional developm5t & tra9+ = e>ly *ildhood education in/ructors & elem5t>y s*ool tea*]s & /aff1 ) an emphasis on dual language in/ruction1 second language acquisition1 & cont5t k2 7#f7 recruit1 tra91 & cont9u\sly develop /aff to implem5t high-quality1 dual language imm]sion programs2 & 7#g7 e/abli% a responsive infra/ructure = positive1 active1 & ongo+ relation%ips ) /ud5ts' families & ! community t responds to & is reflective ( ! ne$s ( ! community & goals ( ! program4 7c7 ,res]vation ,! ,secret>y %all res]ve n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! am\nt appropriat$ "u subsection 7i7 to c>ry out ?is ,act1 includ+ ! te*nical assi/ance & evaluation describ$ 9 subsection 7g7 & dissem9ation ( be/ practices describ$ 9 subsection 7h74 7d7 ,duration ,ea* grant "u ?is section %all be aw>d$ = a p]iod ( n m ?an five ye>s4 7e7 ,applications = grants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* eligible entity desir+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may require4 7#b7 ,requir$ docum5tation ,ea* application submitt$ by an eligible entity "u ?is section = propos$ programs %all include docum5tation t-- 7,a7 ! eligible entity has p>tn]$ ) a te*nical assi/ance entity t has prov5 exp]tise 9 ! implem5tation ( high-quality dual language programs to provide on-go+ te*nical assi/ance & assi/ ) ! evaluation ( ! program2 7,b7 ! eligible entity has ! qualifi$ p]sonnel to develop1 adm9i/]1 evaluate1 & implem5t ! program2 & 7,c7 ! eligible entity s]ves *ildr5 f l[-income families1 includ+ ,engli% le>n]s & m9ority *ildr54 7#c7 ,o!r application cont5ts ,ea* application submitt$ by an entity "u ?is section = a propos$ program %all include-- 7,a7 data %[+ t ! program s]ves *ildr5 f l[-income families1 includ+ ,engli% le>n]s & m9ority *ildr52 7,b7 a description ( h[ ! program w align ! language ( assessm5t ) ! language ( in/ruction2 7,c7 a description ( h[ ! program w be evaluat$ to assess ! goals ( ! program2 7,d7 a description1 if applicable1 ( h[ ! evaluation w be us$ to in=m broad] ef=ts to improve in/ruction = ,engli% le>n]s1 includ+ = pres*ool-ag$ *ildr52 7,e7 a description ( activities t w be pursu$ by ! program includ+ a description (-- 7i7 h[ ! activities w fur!r ! s*ool read9ess & academic progress ( *ildr5 s]v$ by ?is program & support dual language developm5t ?r\gh grade five2 7ii7 me?ods ( design+ culturally responsive & l+ui/ically appropriate dual language curriculum2 & 7iii7 me?ods ( tea*] pr(essional developm5t & p>5t outrea* t w be us$ or develop$ ?r\gh ! programs2 7,f7 an assurance t ! program w annually provide su* in=mation z may be requir$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7,g7 any o!r in=mation t ! ,secret>y may require4 7f7 ,selection ( grantees ,! ,secret>y ?r\gh a pe] review process %all select eligible entities to receive grants "u ?is section bas$ on-- 7#a7 ! articulation ( pres*ool ?r\gh fif? grade in/ructional practices1 curriculum1 & assessm5ts /rategies2 7#b7 ! ext5t to :i* relevant & directly impact$ s*ool lead]s h be5 involv$ ) ! propos$ programs & indicat$ a commitm5t to c>ry+ out high-quality dual language imm]sion programs2 & 7#c7 ! quality ( ! programs propos$ 9 ! applications submitt$ "u subsection 7e74 7g7 ,te*nical assi/ance & evaluation ,f ! am\nt appropriat$ "u subsection 7i7 = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve #bej1jjj to contract ) an eligible entity ) a prov5 track record 9 dual language imm]sion programs = ! purpose (-- 7#a7 provid+ te*nical assi/ance to local educational ag5cies receiv+ grants "u ?is ,act 9 ord] to /r5g!n programs conduct$ by grantees pursuant to ?is ,act2 & 7#b7 conduct+ an evaluation ( programs fund$ "u ?is ,act1 :i* %all-- 7,a7 be us$ by ! ,secret>y to det]m9e ! effectiv5ess ( programs fund$ ?r\gh ?is ,act & improve s]vices to p>ticipat+ *ildr52 & 7,b7 include-- 7i7 a compreh5sive evaluation ( ! impact ( ! programs on /ud5ts1 includ+ an assessm5t ( lit]acy skills & language developm5t 9 bo? ,engli% & ! prim>y home language2 7ii7 a compreh5sive evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess ( in/ructional practices us$ 9 ! programs2 & 7iii7 a compreh5sive evaluation ( pr(essional developm5t /rategies4 7h7 ,dissem9ation ( be/ practices ,! ,secret>y %all dissem9ate in=mation on model programs1 mat]ials1 & o!r in=mation develop$ "u ?is section t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate = use by e>ly *ildhood education provid]s to improve ! s*ool read9ess ( ,engli% le>n]s4 7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,= ! purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ae1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb & su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( ! #d succe$+ fiscal ye>s4 7j7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,dual language imm]sion program ,! t]m dual language imm]sion program means an in/ructional /rategy 9 :i* /ud5ts-- 7,a7 are taught lit]acy & cont5t 9 ,engli% & a p>tn] language2 7,b7 use ! p>tn] language = at lea/ half ( ! in/ructional day2 & 7,c7 fo/] bil+ualism1 multilit]acy1 enhanc$ aw>5ess ( l+ui/ic & cultural div]sity1 & high levels ( academic a*ievem5t ?r\gh in/ruction 9 ,engli% & a p>tn] language4 7#b7 ,e>ly *ildhood education program ,! t]m e>ly *ildhood education program includes a ,/ate-fund$ pres*ool program & a ,head ,/>t program4 7#c7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means a p>tn]%ip betwe5-- 7,a7 at lea/ "o local educational ag5cy2 7,b7 at lea/ "o e>ly *ildhood education program2 & 7,c7 at lea/ "o te*nical assi/ance entity4 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 7#e7 ,high-ne$ s*ool ,! t]m high-ne$ s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bbba7;b77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffda7;b77#c77;,a774 7#f7 ,l[-income family ,! t]m l[-income family has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bbba7;b77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffda7;b77#c77;,b774 7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,education4 7#h7 ,/ate-fund$ pres*ool program ,! t]m ,/ate-fund$ pres*ool program means a program t-- 7,a7 s]ves *ildr5 :o are ages #c ?r\gh #e2 7,b7 has a prim>y focus ( support+ e>ly *ildhood education1 includ+ support+ *ildr5's cognitive1 social1 emotional1 & physical developm5t & approa*es to le>n+2 7,c7 helps prep>e *ildr5 = a successful transition to k9d]g>t52 7,d7 is ei!r a public s*ool- or community-bas$ program2 & 7,e7 is fund$ ei!r 9 :ole or 9 "p by a ,/ate ?r\gh a ,/ate ag5cy ) au?ority to promulgate regulations & monitor p>ticipat+ programs4