[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
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[S. 1675 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1675

    To improve student academic achievement in science, technology, 
                 engineering, and mathematics subjects.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 6, 2011

Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Franken, Mr. Begich, Mrs. Gillibrand, and 
  Mr. Casey) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
  referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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                                 A BILL


 
    To improve student academic achievement in science, technology, 
                 engineering, and mathematics subjects.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Preparing Students for Success in 
the Global Economy Act of 2011''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this Act is to improve student academic achievement 
in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics subjects by--
            (1) improving instruction in such subjects in preschool 
        through grade 12;
            (2) improving student engagement in, and increasing student 
        access to, courses in such subjects;
            (3) improving the quality and effectiveness of classroom 
        instruction by recruiting, training, and supporting highly 
        effective teachers and providing robust tools and supports for 
        students and teachers in such subjects;
            (4) closing student achievement gaps, and preparing more 
        students to be prepared for postsecondary education and 
        careers, in such subjects; and
            (5) recognizing that science, technology, engineering, and 
        mathematics are diverse subject areas and that science, 
        technology, engineering, and mathematics education programs 
        must expose students to content and skills in a host of 
        constantly changing and evolving science, technology, 
        engineering, and mathematics content areas, as specifically 
        identified by each State or eligible entity in section 5.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) ESEA definitions.--The terms ``elementary school'', 
        ``limited English proficient'', ``local educational agency'', 
        ``secondary school'', ``Secretary'', and ``State educational 
        agency'' have the meanings given the terms in section 9101 of 
        the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        7801).
            (2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
                    (A) a State educational agency; or
                    (B) a State educational agency in partnership 
                with--
                            (i) another State educational agency; or
                            (ii) a consortium of State educational 
                        agencies.
            (3) Eligible subgrantee.--The term ``eligible subgrantee'' 
        means--
                    (A) a high-need local educational agency;
                    (B) an educational service agency serving more than 
                1 high-need local educational agency; or
                    (C) a consortium of high-need local educational 
                agencies.
            (4) Outside partner.--The term ``outside partner'' means an 
        entity that has expertise and a demonstrated record of success 
        in improving student learning and engagement in the identified 
        subjects described in section 5(b)(2), including any of the 
        following:
                    (A) A nonprofit or community-based organization.
                    (B) A business.
                    (C) A nonprofit cultural organization, such as a 
                museum or learning center.
                    (D) An institution of higher education.
                    (E) An educational service agency.
                    (F) Another appropriate entity.
            (5) State.--The term ``State'' means--
                    (A) any of the 50 States;
                    (B) the District of Columbia;
                    (C) the Bureau of Indian Education; or
                    (D) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

SEC. 4. GRANTS; ALLOTMENTS.

    (a) Reservations.--
            (1) In general.--From the amounts appropriated under 
        section 12 for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve--
                    (A) 10 percent to carry out the STEM master teacher 
                corps grant program under section 7;
                    (B) 2 percent to carry out technical assistance to 
                States, including technical assistance with 
                implementation of programs consistent with the purpose 
                of this Act;
                    (C) 3 percent to the Institute of Education 
                Sciences to enable the Director of the Institute of 
                Education Sciences to carry out the evaluation 
                activities described in section 9; and
                    (D) if funds are not awarded by formula, as 
                described in subsection (c)(1), 5 percent for State 
                capacity-building grants in accordance with paragraph 
                (2).
            (2) Capacity-building grants.--
                    (A) In general.--In any year for which funding is 
                distributed competitively, as described in subsection 
                (b)(1), the Secretary may award 1 capacity-building 
                grant to each State that does not receive a grant under 
                subsection (b), on a competitive basis, to enable such 
                States to become more competitive in future years.
                    (B) Duration.--Grants awarded under subparagraph 
                (A) shall be for a period of 1 year.
    (b) Competitive Grants.--
            (1) In general.--For each fiscal year for which the amount 
        appropriated to carry out this Act is less than $500,000,000, 
        the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to 
        eligible entities to enable such eligible entities to carry out 
        the activities described in this Act.
            (2) Duration.--Grants awarded under this subsection shall 
        be for a period of not more than 3 years.
            (3) Renewal.--
                    (A) In general.--If an eligible entity demonstrates 
                progress, as measured by the metrics described in 
                section 8(a), the Secretary may renew a grant for an 
                additional 2-year period.
                    (B) Reduced funding.--Grant funds awarded under 
                subparagraph (A) shall be awarded at a reduced amount.
    (c) Formula Grants.--
            (1) In general.--For each fiscal year for which the amount 
        appropriated to carry out this Act is equal to or more than 
        $500,000,000, the Secretary shall award grants to States, based 
        on the formula described in paragraph (2).
            (2) Distribution of funds.--The Secretary shall allot to 
        each State--
                    (A) an amount that bears the same relationship to 
                35 percent of the excess amount as the number of 
                individuals ages 5 through 17 in the State, as 
                determined by the Secretary on the basis of the most 
                recent satisfactory data, bears to the number of those 
                individuals in all such States, as so determined; and
                    (B) an amount that bears the same relationship to 
                65 percent of the excess amount as the number of 
                individuals ages 5 through 17 from families with 
                incomes below the poverty line, in the State, as 
                determined by the Secretary on the basis of the most 
                recent satisfactory data, bears to the number of those 
                individuals in all such States, as so determined.
            (3) Funding minimum.--No State receiving an allotment under 
        this subsection may receive less than one-half of 1 percent of 
        the total amount allotted under paragraph (1) for a fiscal 
        year.
            (4) Reallotment of unused funds.--If a State does not 
        successfully apply for or receive an allotment under this 
        subsection for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reallot the 
        amount of the State's allotment to the remaining States in 
        accordance with this subsection.

SEC. 5. APPLICATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Each eligible entity or State desiring a grant 
under this Act, whether through a competitive grant under section 4(b) 
or through an allotment under section 4(c), shall submit an application 
to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such 
information as the Secretary may require.
    (b) Contents.--At a minimum, an application submitted under 
subsection (a) shall include the following:
            (1) A description of the needs identified by the State or 
        eligible entity, based on a State analysis, which--
                    (A) may include results from a preexisting analysis 
                of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
                education quality and outcomes in the State or States 
                served by the eligible entity;
                    (B) shall include data for elementary school and 
                secondary school grades, as applicable and to the 
                extent that such data are available, on--
                            (i) student achievement in science and 
                        mathematics, including such data collected in 
                        accordance with the requirements of section 
                        1111(b) of the Elementary and Secondary 
                        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)), and 
                        student achievement in technology and 
                        engineering;
                            (ii) science, technology, engineering, and 
                        mathematics teacher evaluation results or 
                        ratings;
                            (iii) student access to mathematics and 
                        science courses needed to enroll in credit-
                        bearing coursework at institutions of higher 
                        education in the State or States served by the 
                        eligible entity;
                            (iv) access to science, technology, 
                        engineering, and mathematics courses for 
                        students in preschool through grade 12 who--
                                    (I) are eligible to receive a free 
                                or reduced priced lunch under the 
                                Richard B. Russell National School 
                                Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.); or
                                    (II) come from families with an 
                                income that is below the poverty line;
                            (v) student achievement gaps in science, 
                        technology, engineering, and mathematics 
                        subjects;
                            (vi) the percentage of students 
                        successfully--
                                    (I) completing Advanced Placement 
                                (AP) or International Baccalaureate 
                                (IB) courses in science, technology, 
                                engineering, and mathematics subjects; 
                                or
                                    (II) completing rigorous 
                                postsecondary education courses in 
                                science, technology, engineering, and 
                                mathematics subjects;
                            (vii) rates of college remediation in 
                        mathematics; and
                            (viii) teacher shortages and teacher 
                        distribution among local educational agencies 
                        and schools in science, technology, 
                        engineering, and mathematics subjects;
                    (C) shall include a review of the industry and 
                business workforce needs in the State or States served 
                by the eligible entity in jobs that require knowledge 
                or training in science, technology, engineering, and 
                mathematics subjects;
                    (D) shall include an analysis of the quality of 
                preservice preparation at all public institutions of 
                higher education (including alternative pathways to 
                teacher licensure or certification) for individuals 
                preparing to teach science, technology, engineering, 
                and mathematics subjects in a preschool, elementary 
                school, or secondary school in the State; and
                    (E) shall include an analysis of the implementation 
                of any multi-tiered systems of support that have been 
                employed in the State or States served by the eligible 
                entity to address the learning needs of students in any 
                science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
                subjects.
            (2) An identification of the specific science, technology, 
        engineering, and mathematics subjects that the State or 
        eligible entity will address through the activities described 
        in section 6, consistent with the needs identified under 
        paragraph (1) (referred to in this Act as ``identified 
        subjects'').
            (3) A description, in a manner that addresses any needs 
        identified under paragraph (1), of--
                    (A) how grant funds will be used by the State or 
                eligible entity to improve instruction in identified 
                subjects using evidence-based programs of instruction 
                that are aligned with high-quality standards and 
                assessments;
                    (B) how grant funds will be used to support 
                subgrantees and other high-need local educational 
                agencies in the employment of multi-tiered systems of 
                support to provide early intervening services and to 
                increase student achievement in identified subjects;
                    (C) the procedures and criteria that the State or 
                eligible entity will use for reviewing applications and 
                awarding funds to eligible subgrantees, including how 
                the State or eligible entity will ensure that subgrants 
                will be provided to high-need local educational 
                agencies and high-need schools;
                    (D) how the State's or eligible entity's activities 
                and subgrants will be coordinated with other Federal, 
                State, and local programs and activities, including 
                career and technical education programs authorized 
                under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
                Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.);
                    (E) the technical assistance that the State or 
                eligible entity will provide to subgrantees to support 
                the activities undertaken by the subgrantees;
                    (F) how the State or eligible entity will evaluate 
                the activities funded, both at the State and subgrantee 
                level, with funds provided under this Act, and in a 
                manner consistent with any evaluation activities 
                carried out by the Institute of Education Sciences 
                under section 9, or the National Science Foundation;
                    (G) how the State or eligible entity will allocate 
                funds in a manner that will provide services to both 
                elementary schools and secondary schools;
                    (H) how the State or eligible entity will provide 
                targeted support to improve instruction in high-need 
                local educational agencies and high-need schools;
                    (I) how the State or eligible entity's proposed 
                project will ensure an increase in access for students 
                who are traditionally underrepresented in science, 
                technology, engineering, and mathematics subject fields 
                (including female students, minority students, students 
                who are limited English proficient, students who are 
                children with disabilities, and students from low-
                income families) to high-quality courses and other 
                learning experiences in 1 or more of the identified 
                subjects; and
                    (J) evidence that the State or eligible entity has 
                involved a variety of stakeholders in the development 
                of the application and a description of how the State 
                or eligible entity will continue to involve 
                stakeholders in any education reform efforts related to 
                science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
                instruction.
            (4) Assurances that the State or eligible entity will 
        monitor implementation of approved subgrantee plans.
    (c) Additional Funding.--A State or eligible entity that submits a 
request to use the additional State activities reservation described in 
section 6(d)(2), shall provide, in a manner that addresses the needs 
identified under subsection (b)(1), a description of the activities 
that the eligible entity will carry out with such funds, consistent 
with section 6.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.

    (a) Required Activities.--Each State or eligible entity that 
receives a grant under this Act shall use the grant funds to carry out 
each of the following activities:
            (1) Increasing access for students in preschool through 
        grade 12 that belong to groups that are traditionally 
        underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and 
        mathematics subject fields (including female students, minority 
        students, students who are limited English proficient, students 
        who are children with disabilities, and students from low-
        income families) to high-quality courses in the identified 
        subjects.
            (2) Implementing evidence-based programs of instruction 
        based on high-quality standards and assessments in the 
        identified subjects.
            (3) Providing professional development and other 
        comprehensive systems of support for teachers and school 
        leaders to promote high-quality instruction and instructional 
        leadership in the identified subjects.
            (4) Providing technical assistance to subgrantees and other 
        high-need schools and local educational agencies in order to 
        improve student achievement and narrow achievement gaps in 
        identified subjects, including through--
                    (A) the development and implementation of multi-
                tiered systems of support; and
                    (B) the development of curricula consistent with 
                the principals of universal design for learning as 
                defined in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 
                1965.
    (b) Permissible Activities.--Each State or eligible entity that 
receives a grant under this Act may use the grant funds to carry out 1 
or more of the following activities:
            (1) Recruiting qualified teachers and instructional leaders 
        who are trained in identified subjects, including teachers who 
        have transitioned into the teaching profession from a career in 
        science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields.
            (2) Providing induction and mentoring services to new 
        teachers in identified subjects.
            (3) Developing instructional supports, such as curricula 
        and assessments, which shall be evidence-based and aligned with 
        State academic standards under section 1111(b) of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        6311(b)), and may include Internet-based curricula and 
        Internet-based instructional supports.
            (4) Implementing an interdisciplinary approach, by 
        integrating instruction in 1 or more science, technology, 
        engineering, and mathematics subjects with reading, English 
        language arts, or instruction in other core academic subjects 
        (as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)) and noncore academic 
        subjects.
    (c) Subgrants.--
            (1) In general.--Each State or eligible entity that 
        receives a grant under this Act shall award subgrants, on a 
        competitive basis, to eligible subgrantees.
            (2) Minimum subgrant.--A State or eligible entity shall 
        award subgrants under this subsection that are of sufficient 
        size and scope to support high-quality, evidence-based, 
        effective programs that are consistent with the purpose of this 
        Act.
            (3) Subgrantee application.--
                    (A) In general.--Each eligible subgrantee desiring 
                a subgrant under this subsection shall submit an 
                application to the State or eligible entity at such 
                time, in such manner, and accompanied by such 
                information as the State or eligible entity may 
                require.
                    (B) Contents of subgrantee application.--At a 
                minimum, the application described in subparagraph (A) 
                shall include the following:
                            (i) A description of the activities that 
                        the eligible subgrantee will carry out, and how 
                        such activities will improve teaching and 
                        student academic achievement in the identified 
                        subjects, in a manner consistent with 
                        scientifically valid research.
                            (ii) A description of how the eligible 
                        subgrantee will use funds provided under this 
                        subsection to serve students and teachers in 
                        high-need schools.
                            (iii) A description of how funds provided 
                        under this subsection will be coordinated with 
                        other Federal, State, and local programs and 
                        activities, including career and technical 
                        education programs authorized under the Carl D. 
                        Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 
                        2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.).
                            (iv) If the eligible subgrantee is working 
                        with outside partners, a description of how 
                        such outside partners will be involved in 
                        improving instruction and increasing access to 
                        high-quality learning experiences in the 
                        identified subjects.
            (4) Subgrantee use of funds.--
                    (A) Required use of funds.--Each eligible 
                subgrantee that receives a subgrant under this 
                subsection shall use the subgrant funds to carry out 
                activities for students in preschool through grade 12, 
                consistent with the activities described in the 
                subgrantee's application, which shall include--
                            (i) high-quality teacher and instructional 
                        leader recruitment, support, evaluation, and 
                        professional development in the identified 
                        subjects;
                            (ii) professional development, which may 
                        include development and support for 
                        instructional coaches, to enable teachers and 
                        instructional leaders to increase student 
                        achievement in identified subjects, through--
                                    (I) implementation of classroom 
                                assessments; and
                                    (II) differentiation of instruction 
                                in identified subjects for all 
                                students, including for students who 
                                are children with disabilities and 
                                students who are limited English 
                                proficient;
                            (iii) activities to--
                                    (I) improve the content knowledge 
                                of teachers; and
                                    (II) facilitate professional 
                                collaboration, which may include 
                                providing time for such collaborations;
                            (iv) the development, adoption, and 
                        improvement of high-quality curricula and 
                        instructional supports that--
                                    (I) are aligned with State academic 
                                standards under section 1111(b) of the 
                                Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
                                of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)); and
                                    (II) the eligible subgrantee will 
                                use to improve student academic 
                                achievement in identified subjects;
                            (v) the development or improvement, and 
                        implementation, of multi-tiered systems of 
                        support to provide early intervening services 
                        and to increase student achievement in 1 or 
                        more of the identified subjects; and
                            (vi) integrating instruction in the 
                        identified subjects with instruction in 
                        reading, English language arts, or other core 
                        and noncore academic subjects.
                    (B) Permissible use of funds.--In addition to the 
                required activities described in subparagraph (A), each 
                eligible subgrantee that receives a subgrant under this 
                subsection, may also use the subgrant funds to--
                            (i) support the participation of low-income 
                        students in nonprofit competitions and out-of-
                        school activities related to science, 
                        technology, engineering, and mathematics 
                        subjects (such as robotics, science research, 
                        invention, mathematics, and technology 
                        competitions), including--
                                    (I) the purchase of parts and 
                                supplies needed to participate in such 
                                competitions;
                                    (II) incentives and stipends for 
                                teachers and instructional leaders who 
                                are involved in assisting students and 
                                preparing students for such 
                                competitions, if such activities fall 
                                outside the regular duties and 
                                responsibilities of such teachers and 
                                instructional leaders; and
                                    (III) paying expenses associated 
                                with the participation of low-income 
                                students in such local, regional, or 
                                national competitions; and
                            (ii) broaden secondary school students' 
                        access to, and interest in, careers that 
                        require academic preparation in 1 or more 
                        identified subjects.
                    (C) Limitation.--Each subgrantee that receives a 
                subgrant under this subsection shall not expend more 
                than 15 percent of the subgrant funds on the activities 
                described in subparagraph (B).
                    (D) Matching funds.--
                            (i) In general.--A State or eligible entity 
                        may require an eligible subgrantee receiving a 
                        subgrant under this subsection to demonstrate 
                        that such subgrantee has obtained a commitment 
                        from 1 or more outside partners to match, using 
                        non-Federal funds, a portion of the amount of 
                        subgrant funds, in an amount determined by the 
                        State or eligible entity.
                            (ii) Required minimum.--Notwithstanding 
                        clause (i), if an eligible subgrantee partners 
                        with an outside partner that is a for-profit 
                        entity, such subgrantee shall obtain matching 
                        funds from the outside partner in an amount 
                        equal to not less than 15 percent of the amount 
                        of the subgrant.
    (d) State Activities.--
            (1) In general.--Each State or eligible entity that 
        receives a grant under this Act may use not more than 5 percent 
        of grant funds for--
                    (A) administration costs;
                    (B) monitoring the implementation of subgrants;
                    (C) providing technical assistance to subgrantees; 
                and
                    (D) evaluating subgrants in coordination with the 
                evaluation described in section 9.
            (2) Reservation.--Each State or eligible entity that 
        receives a grant under this Act may submit a request to the 
        Secretary to reserve not more than 15 percent of grant funds, 
        inclusive of the amount described in paragraph (1), for 
        additional State activities, consistent with subsections (a) 
        and (b).

SEC. 7. STEM MASTER TEACHER CORPS GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Grants Authorized.--From the funds reserved under section 
4(a)(1)(A), the Secretary shall award 1 or more grants, on a 
competitive basis, to entities described in subsection (b)(1) to enable 
such entities to establish and operate a STEM master teacher corps 
program.
    (b) Stem Master Teacher Corps.--The term ``STEM master teacher 
corps'' (referred to in this section as the ``corps'') means a 
program--
            (1) operated by 1 or more State educational agencies, or a 
        consortium of local educational agencies, acting in partnership 
        with 1 or more outside partners that have a demonstrated record 
        of success in improving the effectiveness of science, 
        technology, engineering, and mathematics teachers or increasing 
        the retention of such teachers;
            (2) that selects a group of highly rated teachers (through 
        a process, and for a duration, determined by the entity 
        described in paragraph (1)), as members of the corps, that 
        constitutes not less than 5 percent and not more than 10 
        percent of elementary school, middle school, and high school 
        teachers who teach science, technology, engineering, and 
        mathematics subjects and who--
                    (A) teach in a participating high-need school in 
                the region served by the entity described in paragraph 
                (1); or
                    (B) agree to teach in a participating high-need 
                school in the region served by the entity described in 
                paragraph (1) if accepted as a member of the corps; and
            (3) that aims to attract, improve, and retain teachers who 
        teach science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
        subjects and to increase student achievement in such subjects, 
        including by--
                    (A) providing instructional leadership 
                responsibilities for corps members in their schools, 
                local educational agencies, or States, such as 
                mentoring beginning science, technology, engineering, 
                and mathematics teachers and leading professional 
                development activities for teachers not participating 
                in the corps;
                    (B) providing corps members with research-based 
                professional development on instructional leadership 
                and effective teaching methods for science, technology, 
                engineering, and mathematics subjects;
                    (C) providing each teacher who is a corps member 
                with a salary supplement of not less than $10,000 per 
                year, in recognition of such teacher's teaching 
                accomplishments, leadership, and increased 
                responsibilities, for each year such teacher serves as 
                a member of the corps; and
                    (D) building a community of practice among corps 
                members to enable such members to network, collaborate, 
                and to share best practices and resources with each 
                other.
    (c) Duration.--
            (1) In general.--Grants awarded under this section shall be 
        for a period of not more than 3 years.
            (2) Renewal.--
                    (A) In general.--If a grantee under this section 
                demonstrates progress, as measured by the metrics 
                described in section 8(a), the Secretary may renew a 
                grant under this section for an additional 2-year 
                period.
                    (B) Reduced funding.--Grant funds awarded under 
                subparagraph (A) shall be awarded at a reduced amount.
    (d) Application.--
            (1) In general.--Each entity described in subsection (b)(1) 
        desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application 
        to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied 
        by such information as the Secretary may require.
            (2) Contents.--At a minimum, an application submitted under 
        paragraph (1) shall include the following:
                    (A) A plan to implement a corps program that is of 
                sufficient size and scope to have a substantial, 
                measurable effect on--
                            (i) student academic achievement in 
                        science, technology, engineering, and 
                        mathematics subjects in the schools where corps 
                        members teach; and
                            (ii) the effectiveness and retention of--
                                    (I) corps members; and
                                    (II) other teachers of science, 
                                technology, engineering, and 
                                mathematics subjects who work with, or 
                                are mentored by, corps members.
                    (B) A description of how the entity described in 
                subsection (b)(1) plans to sustain the program after 
                the expiration of the grant under this section.
    (e) Competitive Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, 
the Secretary shall give priority to applicants that will include rural 
schools among the schools that the applicant will serve through the 
program.
    (f) Matching Funds.--The Secretary may require a grantee under this 
section to provide non-Federal matching funds in an amount equal to the 
amount of grant funds awarded under this section.
    (g) Equitable Access.--If the entity described in subsection (b)(1) 
includes a State educational agency, such entity shall ensure that 
rural schools located in the region that will be served by the entity 
have equitable access to the STEM master teacher corps program.

SEC. 8. PERFORMANCE METRICS; REPORT.

    (a) Establishment of Performance Metrics.--The Secretary, acting 
through the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, shall 
establish performance metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the 
activities carried out under this Act.
    (b) Annual Report.--Each State or eligible entity that receives a 
grant under this Act shall prepare and submit an annual report to the 
Secretary, which shall include information relevant to the performance 
metrics described in subsection (a).

SEC. 9. EVALUATION.

    From the amount reserved under section 4(a)(1)(B), the Secretary 
shall--
            (1) acting through the Director of the Institute of 
        Education Sciences, and in consultation with the Director of 
        the National Science Foundation--
                    (A) evaluate the implementation and impact of the 
                activities supported under this Act, including progress 
                measured by the metrics established under section 8(a); 
                and
                    (B) identify best practices to improve instruction 
                in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
                subjects; and
            (2) disseminate, in consultation with the National Science 
        Foundation, research on best practices to improve instruction 
        in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics subjects.

SEC. 10. SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.

    Funds received under this Act shall be used to supplement, and not 
supplant, funds that would otherwise be used for activities authorized 
under this Act.

SEC. 11. MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.

    A State that receives funds under this Act for a fiscal year shall 
maintain the fiscal effort provided by the State for the subjects 
supported by the funds under this Act at a level equal to or greater 
than the level of such fiscal effort for the preceding fiscal year.
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