1.Short title; table of
contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the To Aid Gifted and High-Ability
Learners by Empowering the Nation's Teachers Act
or the
TALENT
Act
.
(b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
Sec. 3. References.
TITLE I—Improving basic program requirements
Sec. 101. State plans.
Sec. 102. Annual State report cards.
Sec. 103. Local educational agency plans.
TITLE II—Improving teaching for gifted and talented
students
Sec. 201. State plans.
Sec. 202. Local plans.
TITLE III—Gifted and talented students in rural
schools
Sec. 301. Small rural school achievement program.
Sec. 302. Rural and low-income school program.
TITLE IV—Aiding gifted and high-ability learners by empowering
the Nation’s teachers
Sec. 401. Establishment of TALENT program.
TITLE V—General provisions
Sec. 501. Definitions.
Sec. 502. Repeal of the Jacob K. Javits gifted and talented
program.
Sec. 503. Technical and conforming amendments.
Sec. 504. Effective date.
2.Congress makes the following
findings:
(1)Academically
gifted and talented students make up an estimated 6 to 10 percent of the
prekindergarten through grade 12 student population, totaling between 3,000,000
and 6,000,000 students.
(2)There is a growing
gap at the highest levels of achievement between the performance of subgroups
of students, particularly between the performance of students who are
African-American or Hispanic and the performance of White students, on
statewide assessments and on the National Assessment of Educational
Progress.
(3)Students with
gifts and talents, and high-ability students who have not been formally
identified for gifted education services, require modifications to the general
education curriculum to fully meet their potential.
(4)Effective
assessment and instruction of students with gifts and talents requires
educators to have specialized knowledge and skills.
(5)Ninety percent of
teachers nationwide want more professional development focused on the skills
necessary for teaching advanced students.
(6)Interventions and
strategies that have been demonstrated to be successful with gifted and
talented students can be modified to improve the achievement of all
students.
(7)The availability
of gifted education programs and services to students who require such services
is unequal and often relies solely on local resources and leadership, leaving
many high-ability students from rural areas or who are English language
learners or Hispanic, African-American, or Native American, among others,
without access to appropriate services.
(8)There are an
estimated 360,000 students in the United States who are both gifted and have a
disability. These twice exceptional
children present special
challenges because their disability often masks their academic potential or
their academic strengths may mask their disability, resulting in a lack of
services and supports for this student population.
(9)The development
and dissemination of research and national data on gifted and talented students
is necessary to—
(A)guide
evidence-based classroom practices vital to meeting the unique needs of this
population of students; and
(B)contribute to the
decisionmaking of educators, families, and policymakers.
3.Except as otherwise expressly provided,
whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an
amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall
be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.).
<enum>I</enum><header>Improving basic
program requirements</header>
<section id="H57D13CA6C1CE4D229BE5B9CF83A7979E"><enum>101.</enum><header>State
plans</header>
<subsection id="H19E8E7634E904BA6AE0D5B696BE94E1C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Accountability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1111(b)(2)(A) (20 U.S.C.
6311(b)(2)(A)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HEFEFFEEC17E24FC79B663187780E98C9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by
striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF81D2016EEE04663A781F4A330589A2C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (iii),
by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF30559EF87D94C7B85B0804DB0801C99"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H207C979E3A9D40F18DEC3537EE8BA3DE" style="OLC">
<clause id="HEC90A5497C5C4D82ABD01EB06C3D7796"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">include a recognition program for local
educational agencies in the State that, for each category of students described
in subparagraph (C)(v), significantly increase the proportion of students
scoring at or above the advanced level of achievement on the State academic
assessments under subsection (a)(3).</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCA0A4F839B8C40CBB0F616CD70BF8FDD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>State
assessments</header><text>Section 1111(b)(3) (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(3)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H2771610D0B1F4635AA3438625A64925B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8D29BFC6B96743398BFC5D9E52584A51"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>vertically scaled,</quote> after <quote>high-quality,</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1A7123AEC57341319239CFEB061DDCDD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>and exceed</quote> after <quote>children to meet</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0B5B65EDA269409EAD339453B0A1CD3B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEB7B04AFC544472CA734C7E7304B13A8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (xiv),
by striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF6F66A8BD86D443FA9D1B4EB76FBE310"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (xv), by
striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDA81495BE6D844A38969B922D96DEA24"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAB4B31FEC74740A3A9665EA4585D8B1F" style="OLC">
<clause id="H166A539F092447F29ED1A7FC31A0105F"><enum>(xvi)</enum><text>measure the full
spectrum of student learning, by being, at a minimum—</text>
<subclause id="H87C61A6BF41A484C9BB2ED2A67F29ABD"><enum>(I)</enum><text>vertically scaled
in alignment with the State academic content standards and student academic
achievement standards; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4D7226C3540648A8996991A1CD2CB7D5"><enum>(II)</enum><text>able to determine
student mastery of content standards above the grade level in which the student
is
enrolled.</text>
</subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA56816B5EBDA4D5EA5BE91F997F5748E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Accountability
system</header><text>Section 1111(b) (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H84F72FE33E5740FD8E7BD61763186495"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(8)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H859C71F6698640B0A4693826B3CF36AD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D), by striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCF9A99D26CCA4CBF94C32C2E3A82F7C4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBE2D75EAF9FA442984951BE49B76A8F5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after
subparagraph (D) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H30F921736E694043B185A796C615BFDD" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H319C9D4D0F25460EBF9744AFC601CE9C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the specific steps
the State educational agency will take to assist each local educational agency
and school affected by the State plan to provide additional educational
assistance to individual students who—</text>
<clause id="HAF1686049F3243159231C695A7EE52B4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>perform at the
advanced level of achievement on the State academic assessments described in
paragraph (3); or</text>
</clause><clause id="H56DAED42079C403F9E4D2CE6F4460814"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>are gifted and
talented (including high-ability students who have not been formally identified
for gifted education services); and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBA1ED703293C4FE19A9DB0EB26C97BBC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph
(10)(B), by inserting <quote>, including students who score at the advanced
level of achievement on State academic assessments described in paragraph (3)
and students who are gifted and talented (including high-ability students who
have not been formally identified for gifted education services)</quote> before
the period at the end.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H6CC17AC92DC743C9BE948BEDA88AFF91"><enum>102.</enum><header>Annual State
report cards</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
1111(h)(1)(C) (20 U.S.C. 6311(h)(1)(C)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H770F0B4084C746E28885D14B6F3FAE21"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (vii), by striking <quote>;
and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC0F79AFB38F1468FB780A7C4A2D0C525"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating clause (viii) as clause
(ix); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4779155028784F43BA452372E09BD29C"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after clause (vii) the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0CD5FBDA758B4A4CB0AEDD94AA78F75D" style="OLC">
<clause id="HEDF428761F154B458C3C0FE961F97551"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>the most recent
2-year trend in student achievement for students scoring in the highest 10
percent on the State academic assessments under subsection (a)(3), in each
subject area, and each grade level, for which such assessments are required,
disaggregated by each of the categories described in subsection (b)(2)(C)(v);
and</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H16854BBDF8E74EDB8063F9CE74AC7700"><enum>103.</enum><header>Local
educational agency plans</header>
<subsection id="H4E4C86CB1D4E41E2B8F030266A5368C1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Plan
provisions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1112(b)(1)
(20 U.S.C. 6312(b)(1)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H862B18717C6F4EABBB9C29D608BD7F70"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(P), by striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H284E78DC6D264E098B824563E10AA2EB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(Q), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC76EA63A9824430F932DE84CED156524"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3ED6C413A3824349BBD12C83BE2D4A03" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H48DBB9DA81F04BED95B6A5BF1FC53139"><enum>(R)</enum><text>a description of
how the local educational agency will identify gifted and talented students,
including high-ability students who have not previously been formally
identified for gifted education services, and provide services to support the
learning needs of such students to ensure that such students make appropriate
learning
gains.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2A22A31F755346189C3DD97B33A561BF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Schoolwide
programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1114(b)(1)
(20 U.S.C. 6314(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H937CD76CFD324513B0B1DE23EB5AC213" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HB527ACCF9EE84983B049E29F7734C53D"><enum>(K)</enum><text>A description of
how the school will identify gifted and talented students, including
high-ability students who have not previously been formally identified for
gifted education services, and provide services to support such students'
learning needs to ensure that such students make appropriate learning
gains.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H7A5C3FA1180B495CB4E009912B59ECE8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Targeted
assistance schools</header><text>Section 1115(c)(1) (20 U.S.C. 6315(c)(1)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H902B1C5E6CB74C14AF78C28A7C61A24D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(G), by striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H922EC1E2422A4BBAB8F3445C6530E056"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(H), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3AEB7730D2264179A0C02B359EFF0714"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3E8F63FEF9BF4C55A4243CEAA2625C53" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HF0F2BC86264A405983FA7631FA8E1B67"><enum>(I)</enum><text>describe how the
school will identify gifted and talented students, including high-ability
students who have not previously been formally identified for gifted education
services, and provide services to support their learning needs to ensure that
gifted and talented and high-ability students make appropriate learning
gains.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header>Improving
teaching for gifted and talented students</header>
<section id="HF115E2AEA24A4BBCB531FF737C602697"><enum>201.</enum><header>State
plans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2112(b)(5) (20
U.S.C. 6612(b)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0888B6D505A1456E931EB1105291B85B" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H392E98D27C784C4BBEE4EEB138F7AC03" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A description of the comprehensive
strategy the State educational agency will use to improve the teaching skills
of teachers, principals, pupil services personnel, and other instructional
leaders in order to enable them to employ strategies that focus on—</text>
<clause id="HFACFD762634048A29492F827783F83CF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the identification of students'
specific learning needs, particularly students with disabilities, students who
are limited English proficient, students who are gifted and talented, and
students with low literacy levels; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H87CA0220FDF443388562C374019570E9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the tailoring of academic
instruction to such
needs.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HEB97C1E351C849CCA3A5A58D079B6AB9"><enum>202.</enum><header>Local
plans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2122(b)(2) (20
U.S.C. 6622(b)(2)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H9ACB6B109C7A459C852C8B515D06663F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>to eliminate the
achievement</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H72B3DD2E259A4C4A94DC3E5BF2EBD75B" style="OLC">
<text>to
eliminate—</text><subparagraph id="H20DEDC817FAF4A7A9FA30550E89D6F53"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the
achievement</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H58451F32FB944867BEDB4FB7CB787F8A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>students.</quote> and inserting <quote>students; and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1EA12EBE65A5443996144B99B45A7844"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H504D7392B0EC4A969612ED84D616152B" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HBF60F0902F3D4E098BAA48E2D2F6511C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>including the
achievement gap between the highest 10 percent of scores on the State academic
assessments for students in each category described in section
1111(b)(2)(C)(v)(II), as compared to the highest 10 percent of such scores for
all students served by the local educational
agency.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><enum>III</enum><header>Gifted and
talented students in rural schools</header>
<section id="H39D86A213115458CB41D53EA0705360C"><enum>301.</enum><header>Small rural
school achievement program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 6211 (20 U.S.C. 7345) is amended by
inserting <quote>, including supporting gifted and talented students, including
high-ability students who have not been formally identified for gifted
education services,</quote> after <quote>local activities</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HCC6CE8996F9B4EEBB19E190E04193021"><enum>302.</enum><header>Rural and
low-income school program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 6222(a)(2) (20 U.S.C. 7351a(a)(2))
is amended by striking <quote>and to</quote> and inserting <quote>, train
teachers to meet the unique learning needs of gifted and talented students,
including high-ability students who have not been formally identified for
gifted education services, and</quote>.</text>
</section><enum>IV</enum><header>Aiding gifted and
high-ability learners by empowering the Nation’s teachers</header>
<section id="H2F689FC4D80845F486E6836F43213440"><enum>401.</enum><header>Establishment
of TALENT program</header>
<subsection id="HD0C2D01CBC4B40F9BBF2AF92C126F0B7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Title II (20 U.S.C.
6601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2523925753D24807A889FB2B6A7CB319" style="OLC">
<part id="H2793DCC25D6941349F0BFE0356FF8905"><enum>E</enum><header>Aiding gifted and
high-ability learners by empowering the Nation’s teachers</header>
<section id="H367DF22A42FE4F159AA136DB2B209DC8"><enum>2501.</enum><header>Establishment
of TALENT program</header>
<subsection id="H576C191EC54C4303B086E042273B221B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purposes and
objectives</header>
<paragraph id="H232F51E7619C4514B42CC9D4E3429B28"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The
purposes of this part are—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4C5C2B3FE1D5408398521379790F461C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to address the
urgent need for innovation in teaching gifted and talented students, including
high-ability students who have not been formally identified for gifted
education services, by initiating a coordinated program of high-quality
professional development for teachers (including gifted and talented teachers),
principals, pupil services personnel, and other instructional leaders, to
support the identification and education of gifted and talented students,
including high-ability students who have not previously been formally
identified for gifted education services;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC5B709FC908F4BF3851E76D1A54A165A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to spur the
development and dissemination of evidence-based best practices that elementary
and secondary schools and families can use to improve instruction and learning
by initiating evidence-based demonstration projects that investigate the
effectiveness of services and programs to meet the special education needs of
gifted and talented students, including high-ability students who have not been
formally identified for gifted education services; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1E512CCE315442FCA1559A9F4FDA830B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to establish a
National Research and Dissemination Center for the Education of the Gifted and
Talented to conduct and synthesize research and disseminate practical
information on improving education outcomes for gifted and talented students,
including high-ability students who have not been formally identified for
gifted education services.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H547E0400B5624786B7A494F77E7E5C67"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicability to
all gifted students</header><text>The provisions of this part apply to all
gifted and talented students, including high-ability students, without regard
as to whether such students have been formally identified as gifted and
talented or selected for gifted education services.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HFDA8B7965DCE4495B672A368EF153ED4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Professional
development and best practices grant program</header>
<paragraph id="H882CCAA40EE84677840D1B76DEED45EF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition of
eligible entity</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>eligible
entity</term> means an institution of higher education or State educational
agency acting in a partnership that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB0BD181AAE214E71BE779E15D77581B6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>includes a State
educational agency, local educational agency, consortium of local educational
agencies, or an institution of higher education; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7BFCA6A820914C81A98D09197EEB5190"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may include other
public agencies, private entities, or organizations, that have demonstrated
expertise in gifted education pedagogy.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF28DB279D7B943CB83B9A8509F98207C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program
authorized</header>
<subparagraph id="HC09F43C77A5A4457A12D65DD4D33BD5E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>From the amounts appropriated to carry out this
subsection under section 5202(b)(2), the Secretary, after consultation with
experts in the field of gifted and talented education, is authorized to award,
on a competitive basis, grants to eligible entities to enable the eligible
entities to carry out activities supporting the purposes of subparagraph (A) or
(B) of subsection (a)(1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H309A9E72AB1E4EF6BBB4F64B65932279"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Duration of
demonstration project grants</header><text>A grant awarded to carry out the
purpose described in subsection (a)(1)(B) shall be for a period of not less
than 3 years nor more than 5 years.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7CAC347E94344F9C823FDA9ABEBA3053"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>Each
entity seeking a grant under this subsection shall submit an application to the
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the
Secretary may reasonably require. Each such application shall describe—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0046F61DA49D4E4D8092DDE04D04F0D5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the case of an
application for a grant for the purpose described in subsection (a)(1)(A), how
the proposed professional development program is designed in response to a
needs assessment;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF4455B92FFF8482E913ADCE430524A4D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of an
application for a grant for the purpose described in subsection
(a)(1)(B)—</text>
<clause id="H4FAC34979CC04E25B0F9F80349BE28AE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>how the proposed
demonstration project will support the development and dissemination of
evidence-based strategies and practices that local educational agencies and
families can use to improve the identification and education of gifted and
talented students, including high-ability students who have not previously been
formally identified for gifted education services; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H10741FFFD33E4218AEC79E7CE6C1C968"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>how the grantee
proposes to disseminate project findings and outcomes to general education and
gifted and talented education professionals and to parents;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3C7F69281220492EA31DC095F0749DE2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>where appropriate,
how the professional development program or demonstration project can be
adapted for use with all students; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H88A1F4C4CF894097A05A0D78A3B3B8A1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>how the proposed
professional development program or demonstration project will be
evaluated.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD2CE40A0ADD74130A16334778457C428"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Review of
demonstration project applications</header><text>In reviewing applications for
grants for the purpose described in subsection (a)(1)(B), the Secretary shall
select eligible entities for such grants based on one or more of the following
priorities:</text>
<subparagraph id="HDECF9E4F49434FA39ADA4F2CACEC56CE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Improving methods
and techniques for identifying and serving gifted and talented students,
including high-ability students who have not previously been formally
identified for gifted education services, from underserved populations
(including economically disadvantaged individuals, individuals with limited
English proficiency, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from rural
geographic areas).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H31E8068B37D34A77BBAA905EEC99ABB5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Developing valid
and reliable formative and summative assessment instruments that accurately
measure student performance above grade level.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3D4B792BBB83489584A2B3C452DB3934"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Increasing the
ability of teachers in general education settings to identify and instruct
gifted and talented students, including high-ability students who have not
previously been formally identified for gifted education services.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1F10A25C9B2D428E86C79D2B85513466"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Exploring the
impact on achievement of various school- and classroom-based educational
strategies such as multi-tiered supports and services, accelerated learning
opportunities, and enrichment.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF6364C27B5724AA7BC2241B2E676034C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Improving—</text>
<clause id="HAE8B04F502F44EE78FA8B432569693F4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>access to advanced
programs and services by traditionally underserved populations; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H3706FD096A344FA3B64B134AFF8849D2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the effectiveness
of the programs and services for such populations.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE1EB0AFEB54B4CAC84E78ED4A629A4E8"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Replicating, on a
larger scale, successful evidence-based practices.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H10D22CC7E4E34D30B4DBF85BEEF62246"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Authorized use
of funds</header>
<subparagraph id="H6E4D6C79174F4116ACE4DA47878F44B2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Ensuring
necessary teaching skills</header><text>An eligible entity receiving a grant
for the purpose described in subsection (a)(1)(A) shall use grant funds to
ensure that school personnel, including teachers, principals, pupil services
personnel, and other instructional leaders, have the necessary teaching skills
and educational strategies to ensure that gifted and talented students,
including high-ability students who have not been formally identified for
gifted education services, are achieving at levels commensurate with the
students' ability or aptitude, by implementing a professional development
program that—</text>
<clause id="H5F6670C7E69B4FAEA6CC9E685551D8DE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>enables school
personnel to recognize the learning differences, developmental milestones, and
cognitive and affective characteristics of gifted and talented students,
including gifted and talented students from diverse backgrounds and
high-ability students who have not been formally identified for gifted
education services, and to identify the students' related academic and
social-emotional needs;</text>
</clause><clause id="HD55C0A936E4C4C2AB01E64BA403F68E6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>enables educators
to—</text>
<subclause id="H7A7867BCABDC4E1FA28B17FE8FF4AC56"><enum>(I)</enum><text>understand, plan,
and implement a range of evidence-based strategies to assess students who are
gifted and talented, including high-ability students who have not previously
been formally identified for gifted education services, to differentiate
instruction, content, and assignments for such students (including the use of
higher-order critical and creative thinking skills), and to nominate such
students for advanced programs or academic acceleration, as needed; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H33AF9F0C8BA143E687EF849EC8FF4D36"><enum>(II)</enum><text>understand how,
if appropriate, such strategies may be adapted for the use of all students;
and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H5980596FE4AA4A128DEC8A3C87CAE722"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>builds the
capacity of teachers, principals, pupil services personnel, and other
instructional leaders to identify and serve such students.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6B6D71D755324450879BE579DC5C4CC7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Supporting
evidence-based research demonstration projects</header><text>An eligible entity
receiving a grant for the purpose described in subsection (a)(1)(B) shall use
grant funds to—</text>
<clause id="H06B90C2DE17840CE929C8E09E2C80FE5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>conduct
field-based research to develop innovative practices, assessment tools for
gifted identification, materials, and other practices and strategies, that are
designed specifically to address the needs of gifted and talented students,
including high-ability students who have not been formally identified for
gifted education services; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H1C62B60E788D4841B8F87A9CD1C4C72A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provide research
findings and other grant results to the National Research and Dissemination
Center established under subsection (d) not later than 12 months after the
completion of the grant period for synthesis and dissemination.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFBB73460C9F54C368F52272169D407AA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>National
research and dissemination center for the education of the gifted and
talented</header>
<paragraph id="HCA6DBC32053A4392A1E411C536A24817"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition of
eligible entity</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>eligible
entity</term> means a partnership composed of not less than one of each of the
following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H1AA4E647B44145EAA03208C424D832B8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>An institution of
higher education with expertise in gifted and talented education.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC67F12CE505A45D599487696F4D46E14"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A nonprofit
organization with an established national network of stakeholders, including
parents and classroom educators, interested in serving the unique learning
needs of gifted and talented students, including high-ability students who have
not been formally identified for gifted education services.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H50CFF3D77A324886A0B7C7D72B44370E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Establishment of
national research and dissemination center</header><text>From the amounts
appropriated under section 2502(b)(1) to carry out this subsection, the
Secretary, through a competitive grant process, is authorized to award a grant
to an eligible entity to enable the eligible entity to establish a National
Research and Dissemination Center for the Education of the Gifted and Talented
that is focused on the unique needs of gifted and talented students, including
high-ability students who have not been formally identified for gifted
education services.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9B4427C97C3D4878BF7F7F82EC21167D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Authorized use
of funds</header><text>An eligible entity that receives a grant under this
subsection shall use the funds provided under the grant to carry out all of the
following activities:</text>
<subparagraph id="HD624A1324A7249F28CAC73DB6DB165CE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Conduct
evidence-based research on methods and techniques for identifying and serving
gifted and talented students, including high-ability students who have not
previously been formally identified for gifted education services and, where
appropriate, for using the methods and techniques to serve all students.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H26307D28F30747069094859358D0763E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Develop and
disseminate evidence-based resources on the unique learning needs of students
who are gifted and talented, including high-ability students who have not been
formally identified for gifted education services, in order to—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H82C33A15073D435480F41152EE01FBF3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>support teacher
training and professional development strategies to improve the teaching skills
of teachers (including general education, gifted and talented, and special
education teachers); and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HC4BB554930684BE0932887360FAE8478"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>assist parents in
supporting their gifted and talented children’s education.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBABD3D2B7B504B0FB73C6C0390E907FA"><enum>(C)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H2E526CEF7AED4ACDA71A776C7B022B6C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Synthesize research
findings and strategies (including research produced under grants awarded under
subsection (c)) on meeting the needs of gifted and talented students, including
high-ability students who have not been formally identified for gifted
education services.</text>
</clause><clause id="H5029F6A709AA4915BB91D9D731B2C398" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Disseminate such research findings
and strategies widely, including to—</text>
<subclause id="H52BCA4C146CF4269AE7DFC1D4B851A6E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the regional comprehensive centers
authorized under section 203 of the Educational Technical Assistance Act of
2002 that provide technical assistance to States and local educational
agencies; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HBAE01C994FDF48F590BC88C71765CE5A"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the technical assistance and
dissemination centers and parent training and information centers authorized
under sections 663 and 671, respectively, of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA36BEC41C5A94123853A852412AAF4F5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Annual
reporting</header><text>Each entity receiving a grant under this part shall
submit an annual report to the Secretary that describes the number of students
served and the activities supported with funds provided under this part.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H681C178F3DFE4C2FAA280A76E18B2909"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Rule of
construction</header><text>Nothing in this part shall be construed to prohibit
a recipient of funds under this part from serving gifted and talented students
simultaneously with students with similar educational needs, in the same
educational settings where appropriate.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H638BAA3C0782476C961E9F14019920DC"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Program
priorities</header><text>In carrying out this part, the Secretary shall ensure
that not less than 50 percent of the applications approved under subsection (c)
in a fiscal year address one or more of the following priorities:</text>
<paragraph id="HA3A98FB12A5C4D9387BF28E0B559A521"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Improving the
capability of schools to plan and conduct targeted gifted and talented
interventions and academic services to ensure that the rate of growth in
academic achievement of subgroups of gifted and talented or high-ability
students who may not be identified and served through traditional assessment
methods (including economically disadvantaged individuals, individuals with
limited English proficiency, and individuals with disabilities) is commensurate
with their aptitude or ability.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H717579897BB4469886EEEDB2B4FB5F90"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Assisting rural
schools and local educational agencies in providing services to gifted and
talented students, including high-ability students who have not previously been
formally identified for gifted education services.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6D9ED189FCB248FEAB52E15B9428F922"><enum>(h)</enum><header>General
provisions</header>
<paragraph id="H0A8AB8AA921A44C7AD7390136A134E32"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Review,
dissemination, and evaluation</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0C7699FC03AB4599A00C1FADE4FE64D5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>use a peer review
process in reviewing applications under this part;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB695FBFA367C4B42BAFEA75C07D044E5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensure that
information on the activities and results of programs and projects funded under
this part is disseminated to State educational agencies, local educational
agencies, institution of higher education teacher preparation programs, and
other appropriate organizations, including nonprofit organizations; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEC3B2DED86D54372AB249BA1844F8860"><enum>(C)</enum><text>evaluate the
effectiveness of programs under this part in accordance with section 9601, in
terms of the impact on students traditionally served in separate gifted and
talented programs and on other students, and submit the results of such
evaluation to Congress not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
the <short-title>To Aid Gifted and High-Ability Learners
by Empowering the Nation's Teachers Act</short-title>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H87DA5AE6262A43ECB3DDE3E1A51AD96A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program
operations</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that the programs under
this part are administered within the Department by a person who has recognized
professional qualifications and experience in the field of gifted and talented
education. Such individual shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEDF60D8F85E84D25BB2C35EE79715505"><enum>(A)</enum><text>administer and
coordinate the programs authorized under this part;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF6C47CB4B17E487AB2B393646F9CD72C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>serve as a focal
point of national leadership and information on the educational needs of gifted
and talented students, including high-ability students who have not been
formally identified for gifted education services, and the availability of
educational services and programs designed to meet such needs;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB1E73619EF3647B5A2667C264B33E7B9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>assist the
Director of the Institute of Education Sciences in identifying research and
data collection priorities that reflect the needs of gifted and talented
students, including high-ability students who have not been formally identified
for gifted education services, and would facilitate appropriate decisionmaking
by local educational agencies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3B91ECDD2F0743B2ADDE2B4F05499679"><enum>(D)</enum><text>consult with other
offices within the Department of Education and in other Federal departments or
agencies regarding issues involving gifted and talented education, and
disseminate information on gifted and talented education to such offices and
the public; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H31A0AD0394E344879E084FC75C8362EE"><enum>(E)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HC0BBC4427D6E47F5906358D6C33D23D7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>every 2 years, prepare
and submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the
Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of
Representatives, a report on the outcomes and promising practices developed
through programs or projects funded under this part, as well as the condition
of gifted and talented students in the United States; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H870A3002010241AD9A881846BA62B94F" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>share such report with the
Institute for Education Sciences and the National Research and Dissemination
Center for the Education of the Gifted and Talented established under
subsection (d), in order for the report to be disseminated nationally.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H0C77AADBE3404518BBE428BC207036F4"><enum>2502.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header>
<subsection id="HAC648484E2E24598A3E338FD9D697A49"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
part $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2013 and such sums as may be necessary for
each succeeding fiscal year.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H230A7EF37207488DB2C28D93D04C0011"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Allocation of
funding</header><text>Of the amounts appropriated under subsection (a) for a
fiscal year, the Secretary—</text>
<paragraph id="H20D2BDF28E3B4AD79227D61E04BFC1C8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall allocate an
amount not to exceed 20 percent of the funds to carry out section 2501(d);
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H3C017C5A6C424BF6BDF373D9C74A3A2F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall, from the
amount remaining after the allocation under paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HD7C0F963B2854C9DAFD1CDB02BD9725D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>allocate 60
percent of such remaining amount to carry out grants described in section
2501(a)(1)(A); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6F53DAD9AB4F41D3950D722F797AC96F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>allocate 40
percent of the remaining amount to carry out grants described in section
2501(a)(1)(B).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section></part><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><enum>V</enum><header>General
provisions</header>
<section commented="no" id="HA65C0CE05D6F4C69B6065DE8DC4AB074"><enum>501.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 9101 (20 U.S.C. 7801) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HB4EDF6ADECDF49329B97C752B9C3D059"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating paragraph (43) as
paragraph (44); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H7D853ED198E845C7A2B22E82A64B8A4A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after paragraph (42) the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5E2438B5D6B54319939431D14BAA0654" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="H176B080BD34D48DBBE6C6975F2337199"><enum>(43)</enum><header>Teaching
skills</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<term>teaching skills</term> has the meaning given the term in section 200 of
the Higher Education Act of
1965.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="HCEF50BA0028549E0B26D311BA27C57C8"><enum>502.</enum><header>Repeal of the
Jacob K. Javits gifted and talented program</header>
<subsection id="H313770002B3840959148451212F3F10C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subpart 6 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7253 et seq.)
is repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H85C0369B14ED4BF89A18F21BBF064CBE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transition
provisions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the Secretary of Education shall take such steps as
are necessary to provide for the orderly transition to the authority of part E
of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (as enacted
by title IV of this Act), from any authority under subpart 6 of part D of title
V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7253 et
seq.) (as such subpart was in effect on the day before the effective date of
this Act).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HD7CC2392D93E47A8977DDE9D7331298A"><enum>503.</enum><header>Technical and
conforming amendments</header>
<subsection id="H47380CDF19984E298A3DDE46AA7B38E2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Table of
contents</header><text>The table of contents in section 2 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H8ED74E8740DD40B5B87BE188565AD6F7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking the
items relating to subpart 6 of part D of title V; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6A8F68B0A5B342ACBB95CD4A8623A939"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
the item relating to section 2441 the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HCCBAECCA21C140F781930C04EF951326" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry idref="H2793DCC25D6941349F0BFE0356FF8905" level="part">PART E—Aiding gifted and high-Ability learners by empowering the
Nation’s teachers</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H367DF22A42FE4F159AA136DB2B209DC8" level="section">Sec. 2501. Establishment of TALENT program.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H0C77AADBE3404518BBE428BC207036F4" level="section">Sec. 2502. Authorization of
appropriations.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3D42013B17DD4F4E92945F33374C8763"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amendments to
Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002
(20 U.S.C. 9501) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H47FDB6CEEE284816B81BD4C3C1CAD42B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section
133(c)(2), by adding after subsection (K) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H00BB9B0777C049FE86B7CC1C338E51B0" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H202BA89510A04326B9AF14B8D6D092F7"><enum>(L)</enum><text>The condition of
education for gifted and talented
students.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8D3DEF0F4792435E94202B202E8ECDDA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section
153(a)(3), by inserting <quote>including children who are gifted and
talented,</quote> after <quote>population characteristics,</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFE07A51086B64CA88D42BE81DE16D27D"><enum>504.</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This Act, and the
amendments made by this Act, shall take effect 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act.</text>
</section>