[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1087 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1087

    To award grants to encourage State educational agencies, local 
  educational agencies, and schools to utilize technology to improve 
  student achievement and college and career readiness, the skills of 
  teachers and school leaders, and the efficiency and productivity of 
                    education systems at all levels.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 4, 2013

 Mrs. Hagan (for herself, Mrs. Murray, and Ms. Baldwin) 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 award grants to encourage State educational agencies, local 
  educational agencies, and schools to utilize technology to improve 
  student achievement and college and career readiness, the skills of 
  teachers and school leaders, and the efficiency and productivity of 
                    education systems at all levels.

    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 ``Enhancing Education Through 
Technology Act of 2013''.

SEC. 2. ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION.

    Part D of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6751 et seq.) is amended to read as follows:

        ``PART D--ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

``SEC. 2401. PURPOSES.

    ``The purposes of this part are--
            ``(1) to improve the achievement, academic growth, and 
        college and career readiness of students who have developed the 
        ability to think critically, apply knowledge to solve complex 
        problems, work collaboratively, communicate effectively, be 
        self-directed, and be responsible digital citizens;
            ``(2) to ensure all students have access to individualized, 
        rigorous, and engaging digital learning experiences;
            ``(3) to ensure that educators have the knowledge and 
        skills to develop and implement digital learning curriculum, 
        use technology effectively in order to personalize and 
        strengthen instruction, and effectively deliver and utilize 
        assessments to measure student outcomes and support student 
        success;
            ``(4) to ensure that administrators have the leadership, 
        management, knowledge, and skills to design, develop, and 
        implement a school or local educational agency-wide digital age 
        learning environment;
            ``(5) to improve the efficiency and productivity of 
        education through technology;
            ``(6) to address the connectivity needs of local 
        educational agencies and educational service agencies that are 
        eligible for support under the E-rate program without 
        duplicating the support available under such program;
            ``(7) to ensure that students have increased access to dual 
        and concurrent enrollment opportunities, career and technical 
        courses, and programs leading to an industry recognized 
        credential; and
            ``(8) to ensure that State educational agencies, local 
        educational agencies, and elementary schools and secondary 
        schools have the technological capacity and infrastructure to 
        meet purposes described in paragraphs (1) through (7).

``SEC. 2402. E-RATE RESTRICTION.

    ``Funds awarded under this part may be used to address the 
networking needs of a recipient of such funds for which the recipient 
is eligible to receive support under the E-rate program, except that 
such funds may not be duplicative of support received by the recipient 
under the E-rate program.

``SEC. 2403. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this part:
            ``(1) Digital learning.--The term `digital learning' means 
        any instructional practice that effectively uses technology to 
        strengthen a student's learning experience and encompasses a 
        wide spectrum of tools and practices, including--
                    ``(A) interactive learning resources that engage 
                students in academic content;
                    ``(B) access to online databases and other primary 
                source documents;
                    ``(C) the use of data to personalize learning and 
                provide targeted supplementary instruction;
                    ``(D) student collaboration with content experts 
                and peers;
                    ``(E) online and computer-based assessments;
                    ``(F) digital content, adaptive, and simulation 
                software or courseware;
                    ``(G) online courses, online instruction, or 
                digital learning platforms;
                    ``(H) mobile and wireless technologies for learning 
                in school and at home;
                    ``(I) learning environments that allow for rich 
                collaboration and communication;
                    ``(J) authentic audiences for learning in a 
                relevant, real world experience;
                    ``(K) teacher participation in virtual professional 
                communities of practice; and
                    ``(L) hybrid or blended learning, which occurs 
                under direct instructor supervision at a school or 
                other location away from home and, at least in part, 
                through online delivery of instruction with some 
                element of student control over time, place, path, or 
                pace.
            ``(2) Eligible partnership.--The term `eligible 
        partnership' means a partnership that shall include not less 
        than 1 high-need local educational agency and not less than 1--
                    ``(A) State educational agency;
                    ``(B) local educational agency, educational service 
                agency, consortium of local educational agencies, or 
                consortium of educational service agencies, that can 
                demonstrate that teachers in schools served by the 
                agency are effectively integrating technology and 
                proven teaching standards into instruction, based on a 
                review of relevant research, and that such integration 
                results in improvement in--
                            ``(i) classroom instruction in the core 
                        academic subjects; and
                            ``(ii) the preparation of students to meet 
                        State academic content and student academic 
                        achievement standards;
                    ``(C) institution of higher education;
                    ``(D) nonprofit or community-based organization; or
                    ``(E) business or for-profit organization.
            ``(3) Eligible technology.--The term `eligible technology' 
        means modern information, computer, and communication 
        technology hardware, software, services, or tools, including 
        computer or mobile hardware devices and other computer and 
        communications hardware, software applications, systems and 
        platforms, and digital and online content, courseware, and 
        online instruction and other online services and supports.
            ``(4) E-rate program.--The term `E-rate program' means the 
        Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism 
        established under section 254(h)(1)(B) of the Communications 
        Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(h)(1)(B)).
            ``(5) High-need local educational agency.--The term `high-
        need local educational agency' means a local educational agency 
        that--
                    ``(A) is among the local educational agencies in a 
                State with the highest numbers or percentages of 
                children from families with incomes below the poverty 
                line; and
                    ``(B)(i) operates one or more schools identified 
                under section 1116; or
                    ``(ii) has a substantial need for assistance in 
                acquiring and using technology based on the technology 
                readiness survey.
            ``(6) Professional development.--The term `professional 
        development' is a process of continuous improvement for 
        teachers and school leaders that improves educator knowledge, 
        skills, and practice toward the goal of increased student 
        achievement and--
                    ``(A) is intensive, ongoing, connected to practice, 
                and on-site where allowable;
                    ``(B) is focused on student learning and addresses 
                the teaching of specific curriculum content;
                    ``(C) is aligned with school improvement priorities 
                and goals of the school and local educational agency; 
                and
                    ``(D) builds strong working relationships among 
                teachers and school leaders that--
                            ``(i) may be built around active 
                        professional learning communities; and
                            ``(ii) may contain on-demand components, 
                        such as instructional videos, training 
                        documents, or learning modules.
            ``(7) Student technology literacy.--The term `student 
        technology literacy' means student knowledge and skills in 
        using contemporary information, communication, and learning 
        technologies in a manner necessary for successful employment, 
        lifelong learning, and citizenship in the knowledge-based, 
        digital, and global 21st century, including, at a minimum, the 
        ability to--
                    ``(A) effectively communicate and collaborate;
                    ``(B) analyze and solve problems;
                    ``(C) access, evaluate, manage, and create 
                information and otherwise gain information literacy;
                    ``(D) demonstrate creative thinking, construct 
                knowledge, and develop innovative products and 
                processes; and
                    ``(E) carry out the activities described in 
                subparagraphs (A) through (D) in a safe and ethical 
                manner.
            ``(8) Technology readiness survey.--The term `technology 
        readiness survey' means a survey completed by a local 
        educational agency that provides standardized information 
        comparable to the information collected through the technology 
        readiness survey administered under the Race to the Top 
        Assessment program under section 14006 of division A of the 
        American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-
        5) on the quantity and types of technology infrastructure and 
        access available to the students served by the local 
        educational agency, including computer devices, Internet 
        connectivity, operating systems, related network 
        infrastructure, data systems, and--
                    ``(A) requiring--
                            ``(i) an internal review of the degree to 
                        which instruction, additional student support, 
                        and professional development is delivered in 
                        digital formats, media, and platforms and is 
                        available to students and educators at any 
                        time;
                            ``(ii) an internal review of the ability of 
                        educators to use assessments and other student 
                        data to personalize and strengthen instruction 
                        and identify professional development needs and 
                        priorities; and
                            ``(iii) any other information required by 
                        the State educational agency serving the local 
                        educational agency; and
                    ``(B) may include an assessment of local community 
                needs to ensure students have adequate online access 
                and access to devices for school-related work during 
                out-of-school time.
            ``(9) Universal design for learning.--The term `universal 
        design for learning' has the meaning given the term in section 
        103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003).

              ``Subpart 1--Technology Readiness and Access

``SEC. 2411. TECHNOLOGY GRANTS PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

    ``(a) In General.--From the amounts appropriated under section 
2416, the Secretary shall award State grants for technology readiness 
and access (in this subpart referred to as `grants') to State 
educational agencies to strengthen State and local technological 
infrastructure and professional development that supports digital 
learning through State activities under section 2413(c) and local 
activities under section 2414(c).
    ``(b) Grants to State Educational Agencies.--
            ``(1) Reservations.--From the amounts appropriated under 
        section 2416 for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve--
                    ``(A) three-fourths of 1 percent for the Secretary 
                of Interior to provide assistance under this subpart 
                for schools operated or funded by the Bureau of Indian 
                Education; and
                    ``(B) 1 percent to provide assistance under this 
                subpart to the outlying areas.
            ``(2) Grants.--From the amounts appropriated under section 
        2416 for any fiscal year and remaining after the Secretary 
        makes reservations under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
        make a grant for the fiscal year to each State educational 
        agency with an approved application under section 2412 in an 
        amount that bears the same relationship to such remainder as 
        the amount the State educational agency received under part A 
        of title I for such year bears to the amount all State 
        educational agencies with an approved application under section 
        2412 received under such part for such year.
    ``(c) Minimum.--The amount of a grant to a State educational agency 
under subsection (b)(2) for a fiscal year shall not be less than one-
half of 1 percent of the total amount made available for grants to all 
State educational agencies under such subsection for such year.
    ``(d) Reallotment of Unused Funds.--If any State educational agency 
does not apply for a grant under subsection (b)(2) for a fiscal year, 
or does not use the State educational agency's entire grant under 
subsection (b)(2) for such year, the Secretary shall reallot the amount 
of the State educational agency's grant, or the unused portion of the 
grant, to the remaining State educational agencies that use their 
entire grant amounts under subsection (b)(2) for such year.
    ``(e) Matching Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--A State educational agency that receives 
        a grant under subsection (b)(2) shall provide matching funds, 
        from non-Federal sources, in an amount equal to 20 percent of 
        the amount of grant funds provided to the State educational 
        agency to carry out the activities supported by the grant. Such 
        matching funds may be provided in cash or in-kind, except that 
        any such in-kind contributions shall be provided for the 
        purpose of supporting the State educational agency's activities 
        under section 2413(c).
            ``(2) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the matching 
        requirement under paragraph (1) for a State educational agency 
        that demonstrates that such requirement imposes an undue 
        financial hardship on the State educational agency.

``SEC. 2412. STATE APPLICATIONS.

    ``(a) Application.--To receive a grant under section 2411(b)(2), a 
State educational agency shall submit to the Secretary an application 
at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require and 
containing the information described in subsection (b).
    ``(b) Contents.--Each application submitted under subsection (a) 
shall include the following:
            ``(1) A description of how the State educational agency 
        will meet the following goals:
                    ``(A) Use technology to ensure all students achieve 
                college and career readiness and student technology 
                literacy, including by providing high-quality education 
                opportunities to economically or geographically 
                isolated student populations.
                    ``(B) Provide educators with the tools, devices, 
                content, and resources to--
                            ``(i) significantly improve teaching and 
                        learning, including support to increase 
                        personalization for and engagement of students 
                        in pursuit of college and career readiness and 
                        student technology literacy; and
                            ``(ii) develop and use assessments to 
                        improve instruction, consistent with the 
                        principles of universal design for learning, 
                        including for students who are children with 
                        disabilities and children who are limited 
                        English proficient.
                    ``(C) Ensure administrators and school leaders have 
                the flexibility and capacity to develop and manage 
                systems to carry out activities described in 
                subparagraphs (A) and (B), and support administrators 
                and school leaders in utilizing technology to promote 
                equity and increase efficiency and productivity.
                    ``(D) Enable local educational agencies to build 
                the technological capacity and infrastructure 
                (including through local purchasing of eligible 
                technology), necessary for the full implementation of 
                online assessments for all students, (including 
                students who are children with disabilities and 
                children who are limited English proficient) and to--
                            ``(i) ensure the interoperability of data 
                        systems and eligible technology; and
                            ``(ii) carry out subparagraphs (A) through 
                        (C).
            ``(2) A description of the technology readiness in the 
        State, as determined by local educational agency responses to 
        the technology readiness survey, including--
                    ``(A) the status of the ability of each local 
                educational agency served by the State educational 
                agency to meet the goals described in section 
                2414(b)(1);
                    ``(B) an assurance that not less 90 percent of the 
                local educational agencies served by the State 
                educational agency have completed and submitted the 
                technology readiness survey to the State educational 
                agency; and
                    ``(C) an assurance that the results of the 
                technology readiness survey for each such local 
                educational agency are made available to the Secretary 
                and the public through the website of the local 
                educational agency.
            ``(3) A description of the plan for the State educational 
        agency to support each local educational agency served by the 
        State educational agency in meeting the goals described in 
        section 2414(b)(1) not later than 3 years after the local 
        educational agency completes the technology readiness survey by 
        addressing the readiness gaps identified in such survey.
            ``(4) A description of--
                    ``(A) the State's process for the adoption, 
                acquisition, distribution, and use of content;
                    ``(B) how the State will ensure integrity of such 
                processes;
                    ``(C) how such processes support the goals under 
                paragraph (1) or how a State will change such processes 
                to support such goals; and
                    ``(D) how the State will ensure content quality.
            ``(5) A description of how the State educational agency 
        will ensure that the State educational agency's data systems 
        and eligible technology are interoperable.
            ``(6) An assurance that the State educational agency will 
        consider making content widely available through open 
        educational resources when making purchasing decisions with 
        funds received under this subpart.
            ``(7) A description of the State's student technology 
        literacy standards and the technology standards for teachers 
        and administrators, and an assurance that the State's student 
        technology literacy standards meet the requirements of section 
        2403(7).
            ``(8) An assurance that subgrant awards under section 2414 
        will be carried out by the State educational agency staff with 
        responsibility for leadership, coordination, and implementation 
        of instructional and other classroom technologies.
            ``(9) A description of how the State educational agency 
        will award subgrants to local educational agencies under 
        section 2414.
            ``(10) A description of the process, activities, and 
        performance measures that the State educational agency will use 
        to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of the grant and 
        subgrant funds awarded under this subpart across the State and 
        in each local educational agency.
            ``(11) A description of how the State educational agency 
        will, in providing technical and other assistance to local 
        educational agencies, give priority to the local educational 
        agencies proposing to target services to--
                    ``(A) students in schools in need of improvement 
                and persistently low-achieving schools; and
                    ``(B) schools with a high percentage of students 
                who are eligible for free or reduced price lunch under 
                the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
                U.S.C. 1751 et seq.).
            ``(12) A description of how the State educational agency 
        consulted with local educational agencies in the development of 
        the State educational agency's application under this 
        subsection.
            ``(13) An assurance that the State educational agency will 
        provide matching funds as required under section 2411(e).
            ``(14) A description of how the State educational agency 
        will ensure that funds received under this subpart do not 
        duplicate support received under the E-rate program.
            ``(15) An assurance that the State educational agency will 
        protect the privacy and safety of students and teachers, 
        consistent with requirements of section 444 of the General 
        Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g) (commonly known as 
        the `Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974') and 
        section 2441(a).

``SEC. 2413. STATE USE OF GRANT FUNDS.

    ``(a) Reservation for Subgrants To Support Technology 
Infrastructure.--Each State educational agency that receives a grant 
under section 2411(b)(2) shall expend not less than 90 percent of the 
grant amount for each fiscal year to award subgrants to local 
educational agencies in accordance with section 2414.
    ``(b) Reservation for State Activities.--
            ``(1) In general.--A State educational agency shall reserve 
        not more than 10 percent of the grant received under section 
        2411(b)(2) for the State activities described in subsection 
        (c).
            ``(2) Grant administration.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), of 
                the amount reserved by a State educational agency under 
                paragraph (1), the State educational agency may reserve 
                for the administration of the grant under this 
                subpart--
                            ``(i) not more than--
                                    ``(I) 1 percent in the case of a 
                                State educational agency awarding 
                                subgrants under section 2414(a)(1); or
                                    ``(II) 3 percent in the case of a 
                                State educational agency awarding 
                                subgrants under section 2414(a)(2).
                    ``(B) Special rule.--Notwithstanding subparagraph 
                (A), a State educational agency that forms a State 
                purchasing consortium under subsection (d)--
                            ``(i) may reserve an additional 1 percent 
                        to carry out the activities described in 
                        subsection (d)(1); and
                            ``(ii) may reserve amounts in addition to 
                        the percentage described in clause (i) if the 
                        State purchasing consortium receives direct 
                        approval from the local educational agencies 
                        receiving subgrants under section 2414(a) from 
                        the State educational agency prior to reserving 
                        more than the additional percentage authorized 
                        under clause (i).
    ``(c) State Activities.--A State educational agency shall use funds 
described in subsection (b) to carry out each of the following:
            ``(1) Except for the awarding of subgrants in accordance 
        with section 2414, activities described in the State 
        educational agency's application under section 2412(b).
            ``(2) Providing technical assistance to local educational 
        agencies to--
                    ``(A) identify and address technology readiness 
                needs;
                    ``(B) redesign curriculum and instruction, improve 
                educational productivity, and deliver computer-based 
                and online assessment;
                    ``(C) use technology, consistent with the 
                principles of universal design for learning, to support 
                the learning needs of all students, including students 
                who are children with disabilities and children who are 
                limited English proficient;
                    ``(D) support principals so that principals have 
                the expertise to evaluate teachers' proficiency in 
                implementing digital tools for teaching and learning; 
                and
                    ``(E) build capacity for individual school and 
                local educational agency leaders.
            ``(3) Developing or utilizing research-based or innovative 
        strategies for the delivery of specialized or rigorous academic 
        courses and curricula through the use of technology, including 
        digital learning technologies and assistive technology.
            ``(4) Integrating and coordinating activities under this 
        subpart with other educational resources and programs across 
        the State.
            ``(5) Disseminating information, including making publicly 
        available on the website of the State educational agency, 
        promising practices to improve technology instruction, and 
        acquiring and implementing technology tools and applications.
            ``(6) Ensuring that teachers, paraprofessionals, library 
        and media personnel, specialized instructional support 
        personnel, and administrators possess the knowledge and skills 
        to use technology--
                    ``(A) for curriculum redesign to change teaching 
                and learning and improve student achievement;
                    ``(B) for formative and summative assessment 
                administration, data analysis, and to personalize 
                learning;
                    ``(C) to improve student technology literacy;
                    ``(D) to expand the range of supports and 
                accommodations available to children who are limited 
                English proficient and students who are children with 
                disabilities;
                    ``(E) for ongoing professional development and for 
                access to teaching resources and tools; and
                    ``(F) to provide access to dual enrollment 
                opportunities, career and technical courses, and 
                programs leading to an industry recognized credential.
            ``(7) Coordinating with teacher and school leader 
        preparation programs to--
                    ``(A) align digital learning teaching standards; 
                and
                    ``(B) provide ongoing professional development for 
                teachers and school leaders that is aligned to State 
                student technology standards and activities promoting 
                college and career readiness.
    ``(d) Purchasing Consortia.--
            ``(1) In general.--A State educational agency receiving a 
        grant under section 2411(b)(2) may--
                    ``(A) form a State purchasing consortium with 1 or 
                more State educational agencies receiving such a grant 
                to carry out the State activities described in 
                subsection (c), including purchasing eligible 
                technology;
                    ``(B) encourage local educational agencies to form 
                local purchasing consortia under section 2414(c)(4); 
                and
                    ``(C) promote pricing opportunities to local 
                educational agencies for the purchase of eligible 
                technology that are--
                            ``(i) negotiated by the State educational 
                        agency or the State purchasing consortium of 
                        the State educational agency; and
                            ``(ii) available to such local educational 
                        agencies.
            ``(2) Restrictions.--A State educational agency receiving a 
        grant under section 2411(b)(2) shall not--
                    ``(A) except for promoting the pricing 
                opportunities described in paragraph (1)(C), make 
                recommendations to local educational agencies for, or 
                require, use of any specific commercial products and 
                services by local educational agencies;
                    ``(B) require local educational agencies to 
                participate in a State purchasing consortia or local 
                purchasing consortia; or
                    ``(C) use more than the amount reserved under 
                subsection (b) to carry out the activities described in 
                paragraph (1), unless the State educational agency 
                receives approval in accordance with subsection 
                (b)(2)(B).

``SEC. 2414. LOCAL SUBGRANTS.

    ``(a) Subgrants.--
            ``(1) Grants to local educational agencies.--From the grant 
        funds provided under section 2411(b)(2) to a State educational 
        agency that are remaining after the State educational agency 
        makes reservations under section 2413(b) for any fiscal year 
        and subject to paragraph (2), the State educational agency 
        shall award subgrants for the fiscal year to local educational 
        agencies served by the State educational agency and with an 
        approved application under subsection (b) by allotting to each 
        such local educational agency an amount that bears the same 
        relationship to the remainder as the amount received by the 
        local educational agency under part A of title I for such year 
        bears to the amount received by all such local educational 
        agencies under such part for such year, except that no local 
        educational agency may receive less than $3,000.
            ``(2) Competitive grants to local educational agencies.--If 
        the amount of funds appropriated under section 2411 is less 
        than $300,000,000 for any fiscal year, a State educational 
        agency--
                    ``(A) shall not award subgrants under paragraph 
                (1); and
                    ``(B) shall--
                            ``(i) award subgrants, on a competitive 
                        basis, to local educational agencies based on 
                        the quality of applications submitted under 
                        subsection (b), including--
                                    ``(I) the level of technology 
                                readiness, as determined by the 
                                technology readiness surveys completed 
                                by local educational agencies 
                                submitting such applications; and
                                    ``(II) the technology plans 
                                described in subsection (b)(4) and how 
                                the local educational agencies with 
                                such plans will carry out the alignment 
                                and coordination described in such 
                                subsection;
                            ``(ii) ensure that such subgrants are of 
                        sufficient size and scope to carry out the 
                        local activities described in subsection (c); 
                        and
                            ``(iii) give priority to local educational 
                        agencies that have demonstrated substantial 
                        need for assistance in acquiring and using 
                        technology, based on the agency's technology 
                        readiness survey.
            ``(3) Definition of local educational agency for certain 
        fiscal years.--For purposes of awarding subgrants under 
        paragraph (2), the term `local educational agency' means--
                    ``(A) a local educational agency;
                    ``(B) an educational service agency; or
                    ``(C) a local educational agency and an educational 
                service agency.
    ``(b) Application.--A local educational agency that desires to 
receive a subgrant under subsection (a) shall submit an application to 
the State at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such 
information as the State educational agency may require, including--
            ``(1) a description of how the local educational agency 
        will--
                    ``(A) carry out the goals described in 
                subparagraphs (A) through (D) of section 2412(b)(1); 
                and
                    ``(B) enable schools served by the local 
                educational agency to build the technological capacity 
                and infrastructure (including through local purchasing 
                of eligible technology), necessary for the full 
                implementation of online assessments for all students 
                (including students who are children with disabilities 
                and children who are limited English proficient) and 
                to--
                            ``(i) ensure the interoperability of data 
                        systems and eligible technology; and
                            ``(ii) carry out the goals described in 
                        subparagraphs (A) through (D) of section 
                        2412(b)(1);
            ``(2) a description of the results of the technology 
        readiness survey completed by the local educational agency and 
        a description of the plan for the local educational agency to 
        meet the goals described in paragraph (1) within 3 years of 
        completing the survey;
            ``(3) a description of the local educational agency's 
        student technology literacy standards, the agency's goals for 
        the technology skills for teachers and administrators, and an 
        assurance that the student technology literacy standards meet 
        the requirements of section 2403(7);
            ``(4) a description of the local educational agency's 
        technology plan to carry out paragraphs (1) and (3) and how the 
        agency will align and coordinate the activities under this 
        section with other activities across the local educational 
        agency;
            ``(5) a description of the team of educators who will 
        coordinate and carry out the activities under this section, 
        including individuals with responsibility and expertise in 
        instructional technology, teachers that specialize in 
        supporting students who are children with disabilities and 
        children who are limited English proficient, school leaders, 
        technology officers, and staff responsible for assessments and 
        data analysis;
            ``(6) a description of how the local educational agency 
        will evaluate teachers' proficiency and progress in 
        implementing technology for teaching and learning;
            ``(7) a description of how the local educational agency 
        will ensure that principals have the expertise to evaluate 
        teachers' proficiency and progress in implementing technology 
        for teaching and learning and the interoperability of data 
        systems and eligible technology;
            ``(8) a description of--
                    ``(A) the local educational agency's procurement 
                process and process for the creation, acquisition, 
                distribution, and use of content;
                    ``(B) how the local educational agency will ensure 
                integrity of such processes;
                    ``(C) how such processes support the goals 
                described in paragraph (1) or how a local educational 
                agency will change such processes to support such 
                goals; and
                    ``(D) how the local educational agency will ensure 
                content quality;
            ``(9) a description of how the local educational agency 
        will carry out activities under subsection (c);
            ``(10) a description of how the subgrant funds received 
        under subsection (a) will be coordinated with and supported by 
        other Federal, State, and local funds to support activities 
        under this subpart;
            ``(11) a description of how the local educational agency 
        will ensure that the subgrant received under subsection (a) is 
        not duplicative of support received under the E-rate program; 
        and
            ``(12) an assurance that the local educational agency will 
        protect the privacy and safety of students and teachers, 
        consistent with requirements section 444 of the General 
        Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g) (commonly known as 
        the `Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974') and 
        section 2441(a).
    ``(c) Use of Funds.--
            ``(1) Technology infrastructure.--Subject to paragraph (3), 
        a local educational agency receiving a subgrant under 
        subsection (a) shall use not less than 40 percent of such funds 
        to support activities for the acquisition of eligible 
        technology needed to--
                    ``(A) except for the activities described in 
                paragraph (2), carry out activities described in the 
                application submitted under subsection (b), including 
                purchasing devices, equipment, and software 
                applications, and improving connectivity to and within 
                schools; and
                    ``(B) address readiness shortfalls identified under 
                the technology readiness survey completed by the local 
                educational agency.
            ``(2) Professional development for digital learning.--
        Subject to paragraph (3), a local educational agency receiving 
        a subgrant under subsection (a)--
                    ``(A) shall use not less than 35 percent of such 
                funds to carry out--
                            ``(i) digital age professional development 
                        opportunities for teachers, paraprofessionals, 
                        library and media personnel, specialized 
                        instructional support personnel, technology 
                        coordinators, and administrators in the 
                        effective use of modern information and 
                        communication technology tools and digital 
                        resources to deliver instruction, curriculum 
                        and school classroom management, including for 
                        classroom teachers to assess, support, and 
                        provide engaging student learning 
                        opportunities, including professional 
                        development that--
                                    ``(I) is ongoing, sustainable, and 
                                scalable;
                                    ``(II) is participatory;
                                    ``(III) includes communication and 
                                regular interactions with instructors, 
                                facilitators, and peers and is directly 
                                related to up-to-date teaching methods 
                                in content areas;
                                    ``(IV) includes strategies and 
                                tools for improving communication with 
                                parents and family engagement;
                                    ``(V) may be built around active 
                                professional learning communities or 
                                online communities of practice or other 
                                tools that increase collaboration among 
                                teachers across schools, local 
                                educational agencies, or States; and
                                    ``(VI) may contain on-demand 
                                components, such as instructional 
                                videos, training documents, or learning 
                                modules;
                            ``(ii) ongoing professional development in 
                        strategies and pedagogy in the core academic 
                        subjects that involve the use of technology and 
                        curriculum redesign as key components of 
                        supporting effective, innovative teaching and 
                        learning, and improving student achievement;
                            ``(iii) ongoing professional development in 
                        the use of educational technologies to ensure 
                        every educator achieves and maintains student 
                        technology literacy, including possessing and 
                        maintaining the knowledge and skills to use 
                        technology--
                                    ``(I) across the curriculum for 
                                student learning;
                                    ``(II) for real-time data analysis 
                                and online or digital assessment to 
                                enable individualized instruction; and
                                    ``(III) to develop and maintain 
                                student technology literacy;
                            ``(iv) ongoing professional development for 
                        school leaders to provide and promote 
                        leadership in the use of--
                                    ``(I) educational technology to 
                                ensure a digital-age learning 
                                environment, including the capacity to 
                                lead the reform or redesign of 
                                curriculum, instruction, assessment; 
                                and
                                    ``(II) data through the use of 
                                technology in order to increase student 
                                learning opportunity, student 
                                technology literacy, student access to 
                                technology, and student engagement in 
                                learning; and
                            ``(v) a review of the effectiveness of the 
                        professional development and regular intervals 
                        of learner feedback and data; and
                    ``(B) may use such funds for--
                            ``(i) the use of technology coaches to work 
                        directly with teachers, including through the 
                        preparation of teachers as technology leaders 
                        or master teachers--
                                    ``(I) who are provided with the 
                                means to serve as experts and to create 
                                professional development opportunities 
                                for other teachers in the effective use 
                                of technology; and
                                    ``(II) who may leverage 
                                technologies, such as distance learning 
                                and online virtual educator-to-educator 
                                peer communities, as a means to support 
                                ongoing, participatory professional 
                                growth around the integration of 
                                effective educational technologies;
                            ``(ii) innovative approaches to ongoing 
                        professional development such as non-standard 
                        achievement recognition strategies, including 
                        digital badging, gamification elements, use of 
                        learner-created learning objects, integration 
                        of social and professional networking tools, 
                        rating and commenting on learning artifacts, 
                        and personalization of professional 
                        development; and
                            ``(iii) any other activities required to 
                        carry out the local educational agency's 
                        technology plan described in subsection (b)(4).
            ``(3) Modification of funding allocations.--A State 
        educational agency may authorize a local educational agency to 
        modify the percentage of the local educational agency's 
        subgrant funds required to carry out the activities described 
        in paragraphs (1) or (2) if the local educational agency 
        demonstrates that such modification will assist the local 
        educational agency in more effectively carrying out such 
        activities.
            ``(4) Purchasing consortia.--Local educational agencies 
        receiving subgrants under subsection (a) may--
                    ``(A) form a local purchasing consortia with other 
                such local educational agencies to carry out the 
                activities described in this subsection, including 
                purchasing eligible technology; and
                    ``(B) use such funds for purchasing eligible 
                technology through a State purchasing consortia under 
                section 2413(d).

``SEC. 2415. REPORTING.

    ``(a) Local Educational Agencies.--Each local educational agency 
receiving a subgrant under section 2414 shall submit to the State 
educational agency that awarded such subgrant an annual report the 
meets the requirements of subsection (c).
    ``(b) State Educational Agencies.--Each State educational agency 
receiving a grant under section 2411(b)(2) shall submit to the 
Secretary an annual report that meets the requirements of subsection 
(c).
    ``(c) Report Requirements.--A report submitted under subsection (a) 
or (b) shall include, at a minimum, a description of--
            ``(1) the status of the State educational agency's plan 
        described in section 2412(b)(3) or the local education agency's 
        technology plan under section 2414(b)(4), as applicable;
            ``(2) the categories of eligible technology acquired with 
        funds under this subpart and how such technology is being used;
            ``(3) the professional development activities funded under 
        this subpart, including types of activities and entities 
        involved in providing such professional development to 
        classroom teachers and other staff, such as school librarians;
            ``(4) the instruction, strategies, activities, and 
        curricula used in the programs funded under this subpart; and
            ``(5) the types of programs funded under this subpart.

``SEC. 2416. AUTHORIZATION.

    ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subpart 
$1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2014 and such sums as may be necessary 
for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.

               ``Subpart 2--Technology for Tomorrow Fund

``SEC. 2421. SHORT TITLE.

    ``This subpart may be cited as the `Technology for Tomorrow Fund'.

``SEC. 2422. TECHNOLOGY FOR TOMORROW FUND.

    ``(a) Grants to Eligible Partnerships.--From the amounts 
appropriated under section 2427 and not reserved under subsection (b), 
the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible 
partnerships to enable the eligible partnerships to carry out 
activities described in section 2424 to improve student achievement, 
academic growth, and college and career readiness through the use of 
technology and digital learning.
    ``(b) Reservation of Funds.--The Secretary may reserve not more 
than 5 percent of the amounts appropriated under section 2427 for a 
fiscal year for--
            ``(1) the administration of this subpart; and
            ``(2) the evaluation and dissemination activities described 
        in section 2424(b).
    ``(c) Duration of Grant Period.--A grant under subsection (a) shall 
be awarded to an eligible partnership for not less than a 2-year period 
and not more than a 3-year period, except that the Secretary may award 
the eligible partnership an additional 2-year grant if the eligible 
partnership demonstrates satisfactory progress on the performance 
measures described in section 2426(a).

``SEC. 2423. APPLICATION.

    ``(a) In General.--To receive a grant under section 2422, an 
eligible partnership shall submit an application at such time and in 
such manner as the Secretary may require, and containing the 
information described in subsection (b).
    ``(b) Contents.--An application submitted under subsection (a) 
shall include--
            ``(1) a description of the eligible partnership, the 
        partners forming the eligible partnership, and the roles and 
        responsibilities of each partner;
            ``(2) a demonstration of each partner's capacity and 
        commitment to fulfill its role and responsibilities to ensure 
        the successful completion of activities described in section 
        2424;
            ``(3) a description of how the grant funds will be used to 
        improve the achievement, academic growth, and college and 
        career readiness of students, particularly at-risk, low-income, 
        and low-performing students;
            ``(4) a description of how the activities funded by the 
        grant will be innovative, systemic, or evidence-based by 
        ensuring such activities--
                    ``(A) are based on strong or promising evidence or 
                a review of the best available research evidence; and
                    ``(B) may contribute to the development and use of 
                new models;
            ``(5) a description of how such activities will utilize 
        technology and digital learning to--
                    ``(A) promote personalized, individualized 
                instruction that improves student achievement, academic 
                growth, and college and career readiness;
                    ``(B) improve teacher and school leader 
                preparation, training, knowledge, skills, practice, and 
                professional capacity;
                    ``(C) ensure all students, particularly at-risk and 
                historically disadvantaged students, including students 
                who are children with disabilities and children who are 
                limited English proficient, have equitable access to 
                high-quality curriculum, instruction, assessments, 
                technology, and digital learning; or
                    ``(D) improve the efficiency and productivity of 
                education;
            ``(6) a description of how the eligible partnership will 
        measure and report data on the effectiveness of such activities 
        under section 2425(a);
            ``(7) an assurance that the grant funds will not solely be 
        used--
                    ``(A) to purchase materials, hardware, or 
                technology-based tools; or
                    ``(B) to implement online learning to the exclusion 
                of other activities;
            ``(8) a description of how the eligible partnership will 
        ensure that a grant received under this subpart is not 
        duplicative of support received under the E-rate program; and
            ``(9) such other information as the Secretary may require.
    ``(c) Application Review and Award.--
            ``(1) Application review and approval.--The Secretary 
        shall--
                    ``(A) establish a peer review process to assist in 
                the review of the grant applications and approval of 
                the grants under this section;
                    ``(B) appoint to the peer review process 
                individuals who are educators and experts in--
                            ``(i) technology and digital learning;
                            ``(ii) classroom instruction and teaching 
                        practice;
                            ``(iii) school improvement, redesign, or 
                        turnaround;
                            ``(iv) teacher and school leader training 
                        or professional development; and
                            ``(v) education efficiency and 
                        productivity; and
                    ``(C) ensure that each grant is of sufficient size 
                and scope to carry out the activities described in the 
                grant application under subsection (b), including the 
                activities described in section 2424 and measuring and 
                reporting data under section 2425(a).
            ``(2) Grant award.--In awarding grants under this subpart, 
        the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, ensure--
                    ``(A) diversity in the type of activities funded 
                under the grants, including statewide and local 
                initiatives;
                    ``(B) equitable geographic distribution of the 
                grants, including urban and rural areas and small and 
                large local educational agencies; and
                    ``(C) that eligible partnerships receiving such 
                grants--
                            ``(i) demonstrate that activities funded by 
                        the grant will be carried out based on strong 
                        or promising evidence; and
                            ``(ii) are committed to and capable of 
                        successfully carrying out the activities 
                        described in the grant application submitted 
                        under subsection (b), including the activities 
                        described in section 2424 and measuring and 
                        reporting data under section 2425(a).

``SEC. 2424. USE OF FUNDS.

    ``(a) Requirements.--An eligible partnership receiving a grant 
under this subpart shall use grant funds to carry out 1 or more of the 
following activities that utilize technology and digital learning:
            ``(1) Promoting personalized, individualized instruction 
        that improves student achievement, academic growth, and college 
        and career readiness, such as--
                    ``(A) hybrid, blended, or other digital-learning 
                opportunities that combine online and teacher-based 
                instruction to improve student outcomes;
                    ``(B) gaming or other personalized digital or 
                technology-based tools that individualize instruction 
                and promote self-directed learning and higher order 
                thinking skills, including giving students control over 
                the place, pace, or time of learning;
                    ``(C) online platforms or opportunities that 
                provide students opportunities for credit recovery or 
                advanced credit accumulation; and
                    ``(D) expanding the accommodations available to 
                students who are children with disabilities and 
                children who are limited English proficient.
            ``(2) Improving teacher and school leader preparation, 
        professional development, knowledge, skills, practice, and 
        professional capacity, such as--
                    ``(A) tools or programs that equip teachers to 
                differentiate instruction, conduct ongoing formative 
                assessments, and use real-time data or data systems to 
                identify individual student learning needs and guide 
                personalized instruction, learning, and appropriate 
                interventions that address those individualized student 
                learning needs;
                    ``(B) on-demand professional development, online 
                communities of practice, or other technology-based 
                tools that improve teaching and leadership;
                    ``(C) pre-service training in the use of technology 
                and digital learning to improve student outcomes; and
                    ``(D) technology-based tools to improve the 
                administration and implementation of teacher evaluation 
                systems or other human capital systems.
            ``(3) Ensuring all students, particularly at-risk and low-
        performing students, have equitable access to high-quality 
        curriculum, instruction, assessments, technology, and digital 
        learning by effectively implementing technology tools 
        consistent with the principle of universal design for learning, 
        such as--
                    ``(A) using tools or programs to teach students 
                higher order thinking skills;
                    ``(B) improving the education of students who are 
                children with disabilities through assessment 
                accommodations, including assistive technology;
                    ``(C) improving the education of children who are 
                limited English proficient, including language 
                proficiency and academic content, through intuitive 
                games and interfaces, web-based interventions, or 
                technology-based assessments and assessment 
                accommodations;
                    ``(D) technology-based tools or digital learning 
                opportunities that enhance high-quality early learning 
                or early childhood education programs;
                    ``(E) expanding learning opportunities, 
                particularly for students who are low-performing or 
                live in rural areas, that increase access to high-
                quality curriculum and instruction, advanced placement 
                or international baccalaureate courses, science, 
                technology, engineering, and mathematics education, or 
                enrichment activities; and
                    ``(F) enhancing the quality, depth, or 
                administration of student assessments, including 
                summative, formative, and classroom-based assessments.
            ``(4) Improving the efficiency and productivity of 
        education, such as--
                    ``(A) extending the reach of high-quality 
                materials, tools, curriculum, instruction, or teachers 
                through such means as open educational resources or 
                blended learning;
                    ``(B) making student learning or school improvement 
                more effective and cost-efficient through online or 
                digital platforms; and
                    ``(C) use of laptops, personal devices, or 
                technology-infused instruction to reduce cost and 
                improve delivery of instruction.
    ``(b) Limitations on Uses of Funds.--An eligible partnership may 
not use the total amount of a grant received under this subpart for a 
fiscal year--
            ``(1) on materials, hardware, or technology-based tools; or
            ``(2) to implement online learning to the exclusion of 
        other activities.

``SEC. 2425. DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING.

    ``(a) Reporting.--Each eligible partnership receiving a grant under 
this subpart shall collect and report to the Secretary, on at least an 
annual basis, such information on the progress, outcomes, and best 
practices learned from activities under the grant as the Secretary may 
require, which--
            ``(1) shall include information on the impact of the grant 
        on student outcomes, such as--
                    ``(A) the number of and demographic information 
                about students who are served by the eligible 
                partnership under this subpart;
                    ``(B) student achievement, student growth, and 
                graduation rates of such students;
                    ``(C) college and career readiness data about 
                students, such as rates of credit accumulation, course 
                taking and completion, and college enrollment and 
                persistence;
                    ``(D) student attendance and participation rates; 
                and
                    ``(E) such other information the Secretary may 
                require or other information the eligible partnership 
                proposes to include and has approved by the Secretary; 
                and
            ``(2) may include data on--
                    ``(A) student engagement and discipline;
                    ``(B) school climate and teacher working 
                conditions; and
                    ``(C) increases in inclusion of students who are 
                children with disabilities and children who are limited 
                English proficient.
    ``(b) Disaggregation.--Each eligible partnership receiving a grant 
under this subpart shall disaggregate the information required under 
subsection (a) in the same manner as information is disaggregated under 
section 1111(h)(1)(C)(i).

``SEC. 2426. PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION AND DISSEMINATION.

    ``(a) Performance Measures.--Prior to the reviewing and awarding of 
grants under this subpart, the Secretary shall establish performance 
measures used to evaluate the progress and performance of each eligible 
partnership that--
            ``(1) shall include, at a minimum, information on the 
        impact of the grants on student outcomes as reported under 
        section 2425(a); and
            ``(2) may include such other information as the Secretary 
        may reasonably require.
    ``(b) Evaluation and Dissemination.--From amounts reserved under 
section 2422(b), the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) conduct or enter into a contract with an outside 
        evaluator to conduct--
                    ``(A) a comprehensive evaluation after the third 
                year that the grant program is carried under this 
                subpart on the effectiveness of all grants awarded 
                under this subpart; and
                    ``(B) a final evaluation following the final year 
                of the grant program under this subpart--
                            ``(i) that focuses on the improvement in 
                        student outcomes reported under paragraphs (1) 
                        through (3) of section 2425(a);
                            ``(ii) that compares the relative 
                        effectiveness of different types of programs 
                        carried under this subpart and compares the 
                        relative effectiveness of variations in 
                        implementation within such programs; and
                            ``(iii) identifies the conditions and 
                        practices needed for the effective use of 
                        technology and digital learning, including 
                        issues related to teacher professional 
                        development, educational leadership, classroom 
                        and school practices and implementation and 
                        support;
            ``(2) disseminate and provide technical assistance to local 
        educational agencies and State educational agencies on best 
        practices in utilizing technology and digital learning to 
        improve student achievement, academic growth, and college and 
        career readiness; and
            ``(3) ensure that the Department of Education applies the 
        best practices described in paragraph (2) in carrying out other 
        innovation funds.

``SEC. 2427. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subpart 
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 
succeeding fiscal years.''.
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