I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3237 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 18, 2011 Mr. Gowdy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend the SOAR Act by clarifying the scope of coverage of the Act.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the SOAR Technical Corrections Act.

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Use of funds

Section 3007(a)(4)(F) of the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (Public Law 112–10; 125 Stat. 203) is amended to read as follows: (F)ensures that participating students are taught by core subject matter teachers who have a baccalaureate degree or equivalent degree, whether such degree was awarded in or outside of the United States..

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Nationally norm-referenced standardized tests

Section 3008(h) of the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (Public Law 112–10; 125 Stat. 205) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following: (1)

In general

The Institute of Education Sciences shall administer nationally norm-referenced standardized tests, as described in paragraph (3)(A) of section 3009(a), to students participating in the evaluation under section 3009(a) for the purpose of conducting the evaluation under such section, except where a student is attending a participating school that is administering the same nationally norm-referenced standardized test. (2)

Test results

Each participating school that administers the nationally norm-referenced standardized test described in paragraph (1) to an eligible student shall make the test results, with respect to such student, available to the Secretary as necessary for evaluation under section 3009(a)..

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Evaluations

Section 3009(a)(3) of the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (Public Law 112–10; 125 Stat. 206) is amended— (1)in subparagraph (A), by inserting before the semicolon the following: in a manner consistent with section 3008(h); and (2)in subparagraph (C), by inserting , if requested by the Institute of Education Sciences, after will participate.