,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dhda ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #cj1 #bjbd,mr4 ,bennet 7for himself 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 ,education ,sciences ,reform ,act of #bjjb to establish a ,national ,center for ,advanced ,development in ,education at the ,institute for ,education ,sciences1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,new ,essential ,education ,discoveries ,act of #bjbd4 #b4 ,national ,center for ,advanced ,development in ,education 7a7 ,organization ,section #aaa7;c77#c7 of the ,education ,sciences ,reform ,act of #bjjb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ieaa7;c77#c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,e7 the ,national ,center for ,advanced ,development in ,education 7as described in part ,g74 4 7b7 ,definitions ,section #ajb of the ,education ,sciences ,reform ,act of #bjjb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ieja7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#ah7 through 7#bc7 as paragraphs 7#ai7 through 7#bd71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#ag7 the following3 7#ah7 ,science of learning and development ,the term science of learning and development means the body of peer-reviewed knowledge from a variety of academic fields and disciplines that demonstrates how students best learn and develop4 4 7c7 ,establishment ,title ,i of the ,education ,sciences ,reform ,act of #bjjb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ieja et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,g ,national ,center for ,advanced ,development in ,education #aie4 ,establishment 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,institute a ,national ,center for ,advanced ,development in ,education 7in this part referred to as the ,advanced ,development ,center74 7b7 ,mission ,the mission of the ,advanced ,development ,center is to-- 7#a7 identify1 develop1 and promote advances in and new solutions for teaching and learning1 with an emphasis on breakthrough technologies1 new pedagogical approaches1 innovative learning models1 and more efficient1 reliable1 and valid forms of assessments2 7#b7 identify1 develop1 and promote transformative1 community-informed solutions to address disparities in achievement and opportunity for students2 7#c7 identify1 develop1 and promote community-informed advances in teaching and learning that have the potential to transform education practices across-- 7,a7 early childhood education2 7,b7 elementary and secondary education2 7,c7 postsecondary education2 7,d7 adult education2 7,e7 special education and services for students with disabilities2 and 7,f7 services for ,english learners2 7#d7 identify1 develop1 test1 and promote strategies and interventions that support student relationships and skill-building consistent with the science of learning and development2 7#e7 identify and provide community-informed recommendations and solutions that address additional factors that can improve student outcomes1 including-- 7,a7 access to a diverse teaching workforce2 and 7,b7 institutional barriers1 including with respect to students from underrepresented communities2 and 7#f7 investigate transformative research opportunities1 including-- 7,a7 technologies to analyze speech samples and identify speech and reading disorders2 7,b7 identifying tools to support skill acquisition outside of school 7including tools for parents72 and 7,c7 developing tools to provide feedback directly to students on their competencies4 #aif4 ,commissioner for advanced education development ,the ,advanced ,development ,center shall be headed by a ,commissioner for ,advanced ,education ,development 7in this part referred to as the ,advanced ,development ,commissioner7 who shall be highly qualified and have substantial knowledge of the methodologies used and activities undertaken by the ,advanced ,development ,center4 #aig4 ,duties 7a7 ,general duties ,the ,advanced ,development ,center shall-- 7#a7 collect1 report1 analyze1 and disseminate data related to transforming education in the ,united ,states2 7#b7 approve and terminate projects in accordance with subsection 7f77#b77;,b72 7#c7 set priorities that align with the mission of the ,advanced ,development ,center1 including by identifying areas that can be furthered by research and development1 including-- 7,a7 interventions for learning recovery1 with a particular focus on students who score below proficient on the academic assessments in mathematics or reading or language arts described in section #aaaa7;b77#b7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;b77#b771 including specific challenges due to the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency declared pursuant to section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 and other disruptions to instruction2 7,b7 pedagogy2 and 7,c7 assessments administered to students1 including such assessments that are summative1 formative1 competency-based1 performance-based1 administered throughout the school year to produce a single summative assessment score1 or incorporated into an instructional sequence or lesson2 7#d7 support the use of scientific discoveries and inventions to improve teaching and learning2 7#e7 carry out the evaluation and dissemination requirements under subsection 7e72 and 7#f7 convene and engage an advisory panel under section #aih4 7b7 ,plan ,not later than #f months after the date of the enactment of this part1 and every #c years thereafter1 the ,advanced ,development ,commissioner shall submit to the ,director a research plan that-- 7#a7 is consistent with the priorities and mission of the ,institute and the mission of the ,advanced ,development ,center2 and 7#b7 describes how the ,advanced ,development ,center will use the performance management system described in section #ahe to assess and improve the activities of the ,advanced ,development ,center4 7c7 ,training program ,the ,advanced ,development ,commissioner may establish a program to train employees of public and private educational agencies1 organizations1 and institutions and may establish a fellowship program to appoint such employees as temporary fellows at the ,advanced ,development ,center in order to assist the ,advanced ,development ,center in carrying out its duties4 7d7 ,collaboration 7#a7 ,in general ,in carrying out the duties under this section1 the ,advanced ,development ,commissioner may award grants and cash prizes1 enter into contracts and cooperative agreements1 and provide technical assistance4 7#b7 ,entities ,in awarding grants and cash prizes and entering into contracts and cooperative agreements under paragraph 7#a71 the ,advanced ,development ,commissioner shall-- 7,a7 solicit applications from public and private entities2 and 7,b7 build research collaborations between a variety of stakeholders-- 7i7 from the private and public sectors2 and 7ii7 with expertise in education practices1 including teachers1 principals and other school leaders1 and local and ,state educational agency leaders4 7#c7 ,applicable programs ,for purposes of carrying out an applicable program under subsection 7f77#b71 a program manager may enter into contracts and cooperative agreements in the manner described in paragraph 7#b74 7e7 ,evaluation and dissemination 7#a7 ,evaluation 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,advanced ,development ,commissioner shall obtain independent1 periodic1 and rigorous evaluation of-- 7i7 the effectiveness of the processes that the ,advanced ,development ,center is using to achieve the mission described in section #aie7;b72 7ii7 the relevance1 accessibility1 and utility of the awards made and transactions entered into under subsection 7d7 to education practitioners2 and 7iii7 the effectiveness of the projects carried out through such awards and transactions1 using evidence standards developed in consultation with the ,institute of ,education ,sciences1 and the suitability of such projects for further investment or increased scale4 7,b7 ,best practices ,the ,advanced ,development ,commissioner shall assess the information obtained from the evaluation and identify best practices for the ,advanced ,development ,center4 7#b7 ,dissemination 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,advanced ,development ,center shall disseminate1 through the entities listed in subparagraph 7,b71 information obtained from the evaluation under paragraph 7#a7 and any other information determined to be relevant by the ,advanced ,development ,commissioner with respect to effective practices and technologies developed under the ,advanced ,development ,center1 as appropriate1 to-- 7i7 education professionals1 including teachers1 principals1 and local and ,state superintendents2 and 7ii7 parents4 7,b7 ,entities ,the ,advanced ,development ,center shall distribute the information described in subparagraph 7,a7 through-- 7i7 the comprehensive centers established under section #bjc of the ,educational ,technical ,assistance ,act of #bjjb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjb72 7ii7 the regional laboratories system established under section #agd2 and 7iii7 such other means as the ,advanced ,development ,commissioner1 in consultation with the ,director and the ,secretary1 determines to be appropriate4 7#c7 ,use and adoption ,the ,advanced ,development ,commissioner shall support the use and adoption of the best practices identified in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 at all levels of education and training4 7f7 ,hiring 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding section #ahh1 the ,advanced ,development ,commissioner1 with the approval of and in collaboration with the ,director1 shall-- 7,a7 make appointments of scientific1 engineering1 and professional personnel1 which may include temporary or time-limited appointments as determined by the ,director to be necessary to carry out the mission described in section #aie7;b71 without regard to the provisions of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 governing appointment in the competitive service and fix the compensation of such personnel at a rate to be determined by the ,director2 7,b7 hire staff with sufficient qualifications and expertise 7as determined by the ,commissioner in consultation with the ,director7 to enable the ,advanced ,development ,center to carry out the duties described in subsection 7a7 in conjunction with other operations of the ,institute1 without regard to the provisions of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 governing appointment in the competitive service and fix the compensation of such staff at a rate to be determined by the ,director2 and 7,c7 use all existing authorities of the ,director to hire administrative1 financial1 and clerical staff as necessary to carry out this subsection and pay such staff in accordance with the provisions of chapter #ea and subchapter ,,iii of chapter #ec of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 relating to classification and ,general ,schedule pay rates4 7#b7 ,program managers 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,advanced ,development ,commissioner1 with the approval of and in collaboration with the ,director1 shall designate staff appointed or hired under subparagraphs 7,a7 or 7,b7 of paragraph 7#a71 respectively1 to serve as program managers for the ,advanced ,development ,center4 7,b7 ,duties ,a program manager shall be responsible for-- 7i7 establishing research and development goals for an applicable program1 including by developing and hosting workshops and consulting with outside experts2 7ii7 publicizing such goals2 7iii7 soliciting applications from eligible entities for projects that advance such goals and contribute to making rapid advances in teaching and learning1 to be submitted by such entities at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the program manager1 in conjunction with the ,advanced ,development ,commissioner1 may require2 7iv7 selecting1 on a competitive basis1 such projects to be supported under an applicable program1 taking into consideration-- 7,i7 the novelty and scientific and technical merit of a proposed project2 7,,ii7 the demonstrated capabilities of the eligible entity to successfully carry out such proposed project2 7,,iii7 the extent to which the eligible entity considered1 as part of the application submitted under clause 7iii71 future commercial applications of a proposed project to increase the likelihood of scalability of such project2 and 7,,iv7 such other criteria as the program manager1 in conjunction with the ,advanced ,development ,commissioner1 may require2 7v7 terminating such projects1 as applicable2 and 7vi7 establishing the research collaborations described in subsection 7d77#c74 7,c7 ,definitions ,in this paragraph3 7i7 ,applicable program ,the term applicable program means a program-- 7,i7 for which a project manager establishes research and development goals2 7,,ii7 that supports projects aligned with such goals2 and 7,,iii7 that receives funds from the ,advanced ,development ,center4 7ii7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7,i7 a ,state educational agency2 7,,ii7 a local educational agency2 7,,iii7 a public or private nonprofit institution of higher education2 7,,iv7 a nonprofit educational organization2 and 7,v7 a federally funded research and development center4 #aih4 ,advisory panel 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ij days after the date on which the ,advanced ,development ,commissioner is appointed1 the ,commissioner shall establish an advisory panel to identify1 evaluate1 and make recommendations with respect to improving education research in order to promote the mission of the ,advanced ,development ,center4 7b7 ,duties 7#a7 ,report ,not later than #b years after the date on which the advisory panel is established1 the advisory panel shall create and update on an annual basis a report that-- 7,a7 identifies1 analyzes1 and evaluates the state of-- 7i7 education research and development2 and 7ii7 education research priorities at the ,state and local levels2 7,b7 identifies and promotes advances in teaching and learning2 and 7,c7 highlights factors that can have an impact on student learning outcomes1 with particular attention to opportunity and achievement disparities for students1 including the factors addressed in section #aie7;b77#f74 7#b7 ,submission and publication ,not later than #a month after the date on which the report described in paragraph 7#a7 is created and not later than #a month after each subsequent update of such report1 the advisory panel shall-- 7,a7 submit such report to-- 7i7 the ,advanced ,development ,commissioner2 7ii7 the ,director2 7iii7 the ,secretary2 7iv7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives2 7v7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 7vi7 the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7vii7 the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 make such report publicly available on the website of the ,institute4 7c7 ,membership ,the advisory panel shall be composed of at least #h1 but not more than #ab1 members appointed by the ,advanced ,development ,commissioner as follows3 7#a7 ,at least #a but not more than #b members shall be parents4 7#b7 ,at least #a but not more than #b members shall be education professionals4 7#c7 ,at least #a but not more than #b members shall be experts in technology4 7#d7 ,at least #a but not more than #b members shall be specialists in rapid gains in student achievement and school improvement4 7#e7 ,at least #a but not more than #b members shall be specialists in personalized learning4 7#f7 ,at least #a but not more than #b members shall be education and social science researchers4 7#g7 ,at least #a but not more than #b members shall be representatives from the ,department or ,national ,science ,foundation4 7#h7 ,at least #a but not more than #b members shall be individuals with expertise in education issues not otherwise represented who will contribute to the overall rigor and quality of the ,advanced ,development ,center4 7d7 ,advisory nature ,the function of the advisory panel shall be advisory in nature4 ,nothing in this section shall be construed as giving the advisory panel authority over the activities authorized under this part4 7e7 ,termination ,the advisory panel shall terminate #e years after the date of establishment of such panel4 #aii4 ,community-informed defined ,in this part1 the term community-informed means to be informed by input from ,state educational agencies1 local educational agencies1 parents1 students1 and education practitioners1 including teachers1 principals1 and other school leaders within the community or regional area where activities planned and carried out by the ,advanced ,development ,center will occur4 #bjj4 ,authorization of appropriations 7a7 ,in general ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years #bjbe through #bjbi4 7b7 ,timing ,amounts made available for a fiscal year under subsection 7a7 shall remain available until expended4 7c7 ,reservation ,the ,secretary may reserve not more than #e percent of the funds appropriated for a fiscal year under subsection 7a7 for administrative expenses and technical assistance4 4 #c4 ,improving ,statewide longitudinal data systems ,section #bjh of the ,education ,sciences ,reform ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjg7 is amended to read as follows3 #bjh4 ,grant program for statewide1 longitudinal data systems 7a7 ,grants authorized ,the ,secretary shall award grants to eligible entities to design1 develop1 improve1 and implement statewide longitudinal data systems 7in this section referred to as ,,slds7 to-- 7#a7 produce more consistent and comprehensive data of individuals and on the pathways of such individuals from birth into the workforce2 and 7#b7 efficiently and accurately manage1 analyze1 disaggregate1 and use such data in a manner that protects the privacy of such individuals4 7b7 ,application ,an eligible entity seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the ,secretary an application in such form1 at such time1 and containing such information as the ,secretary determines appropriate4 7c7 ,use of funds ,an eligible entity shall use a grant awarded under this section to-- 7#a7 modernize data infrastructure and analytics capacity to-- 7,a7 use and integrate data across education1 workforce1 nutrition1 and other social service systems into ,,slds1 including-- 7i7 early childhood education2 7ii7 elementary and secondary education2 7iii7 career and technical education2 7iv7 postsecondary education2 and 7v7 workforce development programs supported by the-- 7,i7 ,department of ,education2 7,,ii7 ,department of ,labor2 7,,iii7 ,department of ,health and ,human ,services2 7,,iv7 ,department of ,agriculture2 7,v7 ,department of ,defense2 and 7,,vi7 ,department of ,commerce2 7,b7 improve access to1 and use of1 data integrated across the systems described in subparagraph 7,a72 7#b7 increase the capacity of staff at the eligible entity to oversee1 maintain1 support1 and operate ,,slds2 7#c7 ensure the technical quality1 including validity and reliability1 of the data described in paragraph 7#a72 7#d7 promote linkages and use across ,states and systems1 including with respect to-- 7,a7 early childhood education2 7,b7 elementary and secondary education2 7,c7 postsecondary education2 and 7,d7 workforce1 including-- 7i7 employment2 7ii7 healthcare2 and 7iii7 social services1 including nutrition2 7#e7 meet ,federal and ,state law requirements with respect to protecting the privacy of individuals1 including student privacy rights guaranteed by section #ddd of the ,general ,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g7 7commonly referred to as the ,family ,educational ,rights and ,privacy ,act of #aigd72 7#f7 provide1 prior to beginning employment and on a regular basis thereafter1 training to local and ,state employees1 including school leaders and teachers1 with respect to maintaining privacy of personally identifiable information and securely utilizing data from ,,slds to improve education and workforce practice1 policy1 and outcomes2 7#g7 promote the creation and management of accurate data that are needed-- 7,a7 for ,state and local educational1 labor1 workforce1 health1 social services1 and other relevant agencies to comply with ,federal and ,state laws and reporting requirements2 7,b7 to better understand and address achievement and opportunity gaps in education1 employment1 health1 and social services2 and 7,c7 to enable1 facilitate1 and participate in research within a ,state and across ,states to improve student academic achievement1 close education and employment gaps and gaps related to access to health care and social services1 and improve student1 worker1 and family outcomes2 and 7#h7 support continual improvement of education1 workforce1 health1 and social services programs and systems1 including by better understanding whether such programs and systems are-- 7,a7 serving students1 workers1 and families1 with a focus on underserved students1 workers1 and families2 7,b7 supporting the attainment of key education1 employment1 health1 social services1 and other relevant outcomes1 including sustained increases in wages2 7,c7 making data available1 in a way that protects personally identifiable student information1 to researchers and encouraging partnerships to make information actionable2 7,d7 achieving positive outcomes for the students1 workers1 families1 and other demographics that such programs and systems are intended to serve2 and 7,e7 engaging with diverse stakeholders to receive input and share information4 7d7 ,funds 7#a7 ,supplement1 not supplant ,funds made available under this section shall be used to supplement1 and not supplant1 other ,federal1 ,state1 or local funds used for developing statewide longitudinal data systems4 7#b7 ,technical assistance ,the ,secretary may reserve not more than #e percent of the funds made available under this section for program administration and technical assistance4 7e7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,national ,academies ,committee on ,national ,statistics1 shall make publicly available a report on the implementation and effectiveness of the activities carried out by eligible entities with grant funds awarded under this section including by-- 7,a7 identifying and analyzing ,state practices regarding the development and use of statewide longitudinal data systems2 7,b7 evaluating the ability of such systems to manage individual student data consistent with the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq471 promote linkages across ,states1 and protect student privacy consistent with section #ahc2 and 7,c7 identifying best practices and areas for improvement4 7#b7 ,timing ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted-- 7,a7 not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this section2 and 7,b7 not later than #d years after the date of the enactment of this section4 7f7 ,eligible entity defined ,in this section1 the term eligible entity means-- 7#a7 a ,state2 7#b7 a ,state educational agency2 7#c7 a ,state workforce development board established under section #aja of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caaa72 7#d7 a ,state higher education agency as defined under section #ajc of the ,higher ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc72 and 7#e7 other statewide data governance bodies or organizations managing or overseeing the ,,slds of a ,state1 as determined and designated by the ,governor4 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section-- 7#a7 such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year #bjbe2 and 7#b7 for each fiscal year thereafter1 not less than the amount appropriated for fiscal year #bjbd4 4