,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cijg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #ab1 #bjbd,mr4 ,he9ri* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,education to c>ry out a grant program to assi/ local educational ag5cies ) ensur+ t ea* elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool has at lea/ "o read+1 lit]acy1 or bilit]acy speciali/ on /aff4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,lit]acy ,improvem5t = ,trans=mation ,act ( #bjbd4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,,esea ,t]ms ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool1 ,engli% le>n]1 in/itution ( high] education1 local educational ag5cy1 multi-ti] sy/em ( supports1 second>y s*ool1 & ,/ate educational ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#b7 ,,idea ,t]ms ,! t]ms *ild ) a disability1 individualiz$ education program or ,,iep1 special education1 & specific le>n+ disability h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #fjb ( ! ,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adja74 7#c7 ,bil+ual ,! t]m bil+ual means a program t makes in/ructional use ( bo? ,engli% & a *ild's native language4 7#d7 ,bilit]acy ,! t]m bilit]acy means ! ability to read & write ) high levels ( pr(ici5cy 9 #b languages ?r\gh ! appropriate & effective use ( grammatical1 syntactic1 graphophonic1 semantic1 & pragmatic sy/ems ( ! #b languages4 7#e7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a local educational ag5cy2 7,b7 a p>tn]%ip betwe5 a ,/ate educational ag5cy & "o or m local educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate1 ent]$ into = ! purposes ( a grant "u ?is section2 7,c7 a nonpr(it entity ) exp]tise 9 read+ int]v5tion or specific le>n+ disabilities1 9 p>tn]%ip ) a ,/ate educational ag5cy or "o or m local educational ag5cies2 7,d7 a s*ool op]at$ by ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,education or op]at$ by an ,indian tribe1 or an organization controll$ or sanction$ by an ,indian tribal gov]nm5t1 = ! *ildr5 ( t tribe "u a contract )1 or grant f1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior "u ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecba et seq47 or ! ,tribally ,controll$ ,s*ools ,act ( #aihh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #beja et seq472 or 7,e7 an in/itution ( high] education 7includ+ a ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity 7z def9$ 9 section #caf ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c774 7#f7 ,engli% language developm5t ,! t]m ,engli% language developm5t means in/ruction design$ specifically = ,engli% language le>n]s to develop _! li/5+1 speak+1 read+1 & writ+ skills 9 ,engli%4 ,engli% language developm5t in/ruction may include ,engli% z a ,second ,language1 ,engli% = ,speak]s ( ,o!r ,languages1 ,engli% z a ,new ,language1 ,engli% ,language ,le>n] in/ruction1 & ,engli% ,le>n] in/ruction4 7#g7 ,high-ne$ local educational ag5cy ,! t]m high-ne$ local educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bjj ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajba74 7#h7 ,read+1 lit]acy1 or bilit]acy speciali/ ,! t]m read+1 lit]acy1 or bilit]acy speciali/ means a c]tifi$ pr(essional-- 7,a7 ^: prim>y responsibility is work+ ) /ud5ts :o /ruggle ) read+ & writ+2 7,b7 :o has complet$ additional c]tifications or c\rse ( /udy & is able to demon/rate ! ability to implem5t int]v5tion /rategies = ! build+ ( read+ & lit]acy or bilit]acy skills2 & 7,c7 :o may also be ref]r$ to z an int]v5tioni/1 read+ tea*]1 or by an alt]native title4 7#i7 ,section #ejd ,plan ,! t]m section #ejd plan means a reasonable accommodation develop$ = /ud5ts ) disabilities to receive ! appropriate educational support s]vices to fully p>ticipate 9 s*ool activities & h equal access to educational opportunities1 9 accordance ) section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid74 7#aj7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,education4 7#aa7 ,subgr\p ( /ud5ts ,! t]m subgr\p ( /ud5ts means-- 7,a7 ea* major racial & e?nic gr\p2 7,b7 economically disadvantag$ /ud5ts z comp>$ to /ud5ts :o are n economically disadvantag$2 7,c7 *ildr5 ) disabilities z comp>$ to *ildr5 )\t disabilities2 7,d7 ,engli% pr(ici5cy /atus2 & 7,e7 g5d]4 #c4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to assi/ ,/ate educational ag5cies & local educational ag5cies ) ensur+ t e elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool has at lea/ "o full-"t c]tifi$ read+1 lit]acy1 or bilit]acy speciali/ on /aff1 & to support ! recruitm5t1 hir+1 ret5tion1 & developm5t ( c]tifi$ read+1 lit]acy1 or bilit]acy speciali/s4 #d4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,accord+ to ! ,annie ,e4 ,casey ,f\ndation1 *ildr5 :o /ruggle to read pr(ici5tly by f\r? grade are #d times m likely to n graduate f high s*ool ?an _! pe]s ) grade-level read+ skills4 7#b7 ,accord+ to ! #bjbb ,national ,assessm5t ( ,educational ,progress1 #cc p]c5t ( f\r? grad]s & #ca p]c5t ( eigh? grad]s scor$ at or above pr(ici5t 9 ,engli% read+4 ,9 #bjai1 #cg p]c5t ( twelf? grad]s scor$ at or above pr(ici5t 9 ,engli% read+4 7#c7 ,9 #bjbb1 #ff p]c5t ( f\r? grad]s & #fi p]c5t ( eigh? grad]s scor$ at or bel[ ! ,national ,assessm5t ( ,educational ,progress ,basic ,engli% read+ level4 7#d7 ,accord+ to lead+ rese>*]s ,?omas & ,colli]1 /ud5ts t h access to high-quality bil+ual in/ruction t5d to exhibit high] educational outcomes long-t]m1 z demon/rat$ by academic p]=mance & engagem5t1 ?an _! pe]s :o are n enroll$ 9 bil+ual programs4 #e4 ,lit]acy improvem5t & trans=mation grant program 7a7 ,grant program au?oriz$ 7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program to aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities to c>ry out ! activities describ$ "u subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,duration ,grants aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be = a p]iod ( #e ye>s4 7b7 ,application ,an eligible entity desir+ 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 require1 includ+-- 7#a7 a ne$s assessm5t ( ! eligible entity t demon/rates ! exi/5ce ( p]si/5t %ortages ( read+1 lit]acy1 or bilt]acy speciali/s or p]si/5t %ortages ( full-"t read+1 lit]acy1 or bilit]acy speciali/s2 7#b7 demographic in=mation ab\t ! /ud5t population s]v$ by ! eligible entity1 disaggregat$ 7to ! ext5t t su* in=mation complies ) applicable privacy law & protects p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation71 by-- 7,a7 subgr\ps ( /ud5ts & grade level2 & 7,b7 /atus z a /ud5t t-- 7i7 has a section #ejd plan2 7ii7 has an ,,iep2 & 7iii7 is an ,engli% le>n]2 7#c7 a description ( ! relevant academic ne$s ( ! /ud5t population s]v$ by ! eligible entity1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ratio ( read+ & lit]acy speciali/s to :ole /ud5t population2 & 7,b7 an ov]view ( /ud5t p]=mance relat$ to read+1 lit]acy1 & compreh5sion on =mative & summative read+ assessm5ts1 /&>diz$ te/s1 & di/rict & ,/ate b5*m>ks1 includ+ su* in=mation disaggregat$ 7to ! ext5t t su* in=mation complies ) applicable privacy law & protects p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation71 by-- 7i7 subgr\ps ( /ud5ts & grade level2 & 7ii7 /atus z a /ud5t t-- 7,i7 has a section #ejd plan2 7,,ii7 has an ,,iep2 & 7,,iii7 is an ,engli% le>n]2 7#d7 graduation rates1 att5dance data1 & discipl9>y data 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y71 disaggregat$ 7to ! ext5t t su* in=mation complies ) applicable privacy law & protects p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation7 by-- 7,a7 subgr\ps ( /ud5ts & grade level2 & 7,b7 /atus z a /ud5t t-- 7i7 has a section #ejd plan2 7ii7 has an ,,iep2 & 7iii7 is an ,engli% le>n]2 7#e7 a compreh5sive plan = ! use ( grant funds to address p]si/5t %ortages describ$ 9 ! ne$s assessm5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ a description (-- 7,a7 h[ grant funds w be us$ 9 accordance ) subsection 7d72 7,b7 h[ su* activities w improve or /r5g!n int]v5tion /rategies2 & 7,c7 h[ su* funds w be us$ to ensure t ! eligible entity w cont9ue to employ & reta9 read+1 lit]acy1 or bilt]acy speciali/s aft] ! completion ( ! grant p]iod2 7#f7 a description ( h[ ! eligible entity w prioritize recruit+ individuals f ! communities s]v$ by ! eligible entity & f und]repres5t$ populations 9 ! field ( education 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y by regulation7 to s]ve z full-"t read+1 lit]acy1 or bilt]acy speciali/s1 & h[ ! eligible entity w track progress 9 meet+ any specifi$ hir+ goals2 7#g7 an assurance t ! eligible entity w ensure compliance ) ! requirem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7e72 7#h7 a description ( h[ ! eligible entity is meet+ ! lit]acy & second language acquisition ne$s ( ,engli% le>n]s ?r\gh ,engli% language developm5t1 ,engli% z a ,second ,language1 or bil+ual program (f]+s2 7#i7 an assurance t ! second language developm5t ne$s ( ,engli% le>n]s w n result 9 ,engli% le>n]s be+ plac$ 9 rem$ial read+ c\rses2 & 7#aj7 an assurance t ,native ,am]ican ,engli% le>n]s ^: home language is orally bas$ are n disadvantag$ :5 ^? ,engli% le>n]s beg9 to le>n ,engli%1 especially by provid+ an assurance ( culturally & l+ui/ically responsive1 engag+1 & evid5ce-bas$ /rategies t promote /ud5t success4 7c7 ,selection & priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 give a fir/ priority to eligible entities t are locat$ 9 a ,/ate t is 9 ! l[e/ qu>tile ( ,/ates1 9 a rank+ ( all ,/ates1 rank$ 9 desc5d+ ord] by ! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts 9 grades #d & #h 9 ! ,/ate :o score at or above a level ( ,pr(ici5t on ! ,national ,assessm5t ( ,educational ,progress read+ assessm5ts = /ud5ts 9 grades #d & #h2 & 7#b7 if ! priority 9 p>agraph 7#a7 has be5 satisfi$1 or if no applicants describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 apply1 !n ! ,secret>y %all give priority to applicants t-- 7,a7 are a high-ne$ local educational ag5cy1 or are a p>tn]%ip betwe5 a ,/ate educational ag5cy & a consortium ( high-ne$ local educational ag5cies2 & 7,b7 describe & set specific hir+ goals t[>ds increas+ ! %>e ( read+1 lit]acy1 or bilt]acy speciali/s :o are f und]repres5t$ populations 9 ! field ( education4 7d7 ,activities ,grant funds aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be us$ by an eligible entity to c>ry out "o or m ( ! foll[+ activities3 7#a7 ,recruit+1 hir+1 & develop+ full-"t read+1 lit]acy1 or bilit]acy speciali/s4 7#b7 ,provid+ res\rces necess>y to support ! developm5t ( read+1 lit]acy1 or bilit]acy speciali/s f a "p-"t to full-"t capacity at elem5t>y s*ools or second>y s*ools s]v$ by ! eligible entity1 includ+ ?r\gh full fund+ = tea*]s :o are employ$ by ! eligible entity at ! "t ( ! grant to e>n an evid5ce-bas$ read+1 lit]acy1 or bilit]acy speciali/ c]tification f an accr$it$ in/itution ( high] education4 7#c7 ,support+ ! ret5tion ( read+1 lit]acy1 or bilit]acy speciali/s1 includ+ by increas+ sal>ies4 7#d7 ,ensur+ t at lea/ #a full-"t read+1 lit]acy1 or bilit]acy speciali/ is on /aff at ea* elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool s]v$ by ! eligible entity4 7#e7 ,support+ bilit]acy developm5t1 tea*+1 & assessm5t /rategies4 7#f7 ,provid+ cont9ual pr(essional developm5t opportunities reg>d+ read+ difficulties 9 /ud5ts ) disabilities1 includ+ h[ to id5tify read+ disabilities 9 /ud5ts ) o!r diagnoses4 7e7 ,requirem5t2 ,rule ( ,con/ruction 7#a7 ,requirem5t ,ea* grant recipi5t %all ensure t any read+1 lit]acy1 or bilit]acy speciali/ ^: position is p>tially or fully fund$ by grant funds sp5ds n less ?an #hj p]c5t ( _! "t 9 t position work+ ) tea*]s & /ud5ts to improve /ud5t outcomes4 7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to limit ! pres]vation or use ( ,native ,am]ican languages4 7f7 ,report ,ea* eligible entity aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y an annual report = ea* ye> ( ! grant aw>d4 ,su* report %all include-- 7#a7 a summ>y ( ! eligible entity's progress 9 employ+ at lea/ #a full-"t read+1 lit]acy1 or bilit]acy speciali/ at ea* elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool s]v$ by ! eligible entity2 7#b7 data on ! numb] ( full-"t & "p-"t read+1 lit]acy1 or bilit]acy speciali/s1 disaggregat$ by major racial & e?nic gr\ps & g5d]1 employ$ at ea* elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool s]v$ by ! eligible entity1 & data on ! ratio ( /ud5ts to read+1 lit]acy1 or bilt]acy speciali/s at ea* su* s*ool2 7#c7 a summ>y ( any progress made by ! eligible entity 9 address+ read+1 lit]acy1 & compreh5sion1 z id5tifi$ 9 ! ne$s assessm5t requir$ "u subsection 7b77#b71 z a result ( ! activities c>ri$ out ) a grant "u ?is section2 & 7#d7 a summ>y ( ! numb] ( /ud5ts 9 ea* subgr\p ( /ud5ts :o 7 s]v$ by ! read+1 lit]acy1 or bilit]acy speciali/ 7to ! ext5t t su* in=mation complies ) applicable privacy law & protects p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation74