[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 329 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 329

   To improve mathematics and science instruction in elementary and 
  secondary schools by authorizing the Secretary of Education to make 
  grants for regional workshops designed to permit educators to share 
              successful strategies for such instruction.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 8, 2003

  Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico introduced the following bill; which was 
        referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
   To improve mathematics and science instruction in elementary and 
  secondary schools by authorizing the Secretary of Education to make 
  grants for regional workshops designed to permit educators to share 
              successful strategies for such instruction.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. GRANTS FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE INSTRUCTION REGIONAL 
              WORKING GROUPS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Education may make one-year 
grants to eligible partnerships described in section 2201(b)(1) of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6661(b)(1)) 
(as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001) to permit such 
partnerships to conduct regional workshops, including follow-up 
training, designed to permit educators, administrators responsible for 
professional development or curriculum development, and faculty of 
teacher training departments of institutions of higher education, to 
share successful strategies for--
            (1) carrying out the activities described in section 
        2202(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
        (20 U.S.C. 6662(c)) (as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act 
        of 2001); and
            (2) otherwise improving mathematics and science instruction 
        in elementary and secondary schools.
    (b) Application Requirements.--
            (1) In general.--Each eligible partnership desiring a grant 
        under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary 
        of Education, at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by 
        such information as such Secretary may require.
            (2) Contents.--Each application submitted pursuant to 
        paragraph (1) shall include--
                    (A) a plan for establishing a regional working 
                group that shall conduct a series of regional workshops 
                to share information and approaches to improving the 
                achievement of students in mathematics and science;
                    (B) a description of how the activities to be 
                carried out by the applicant will assist teachers and 
                local educational agencies--
                            (i) in meeting challenging State academic 
                        content and student academic achievement 
                        standards in mathematics and science; and
                            (ii) in carrying out other educational 
                        reform activities that promote student academic 
                        achievement in mathematics and science;
                    (C) a description of how the activities to be 
                carried out by the applicant will be based on a review 
                of scientifically based research, and an explanation of 
                how the activities are expected to improve student 
                academic achievement and strengthen the quality of 
                mathematics and science instruction;
                    (D) a description of an evaluation and 
                accountability plan for activities assisted under this 
                section that includes rigorous objectives that measure 
                the impact of such activities and an assurance that the 
                applicant will report to the Secretary of Education 
                regarding the applicant's progress in meeting such 
                objectives; and
                    (E) a description of the categories, and geographic 
                locations, of participants who will be invited to 
                participate in the regional workshops in order that 
                each such workshop include as participants, at a 
                minimum, individuals representing multiple States, 
                local educational agencies, and elementary and 
                secondary schools.
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