[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 105 (Wednesday, July 8, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S4886]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2173. Mr. BOOKER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2089 submitted by Mr. Alexander (for himself and Mrs. 
Murray) to the bill S. 1177, to reauthorize the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that every child achieves; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 306, after line 23, add the following:
       ``(V) conducting, and publicly reporting the results of, an 
     annual assessment of educator support and working conditions 
     that--
       ``(i) evaluates supports for teachers, leaders, and other 
     school personnel, such as--

       ``(I) teacher and principal perceptions of availability of 
     high-quality professional development and instructional 
     materials;
       ``(II) timely availability of data on student academic 
     achievement and growth;
       ``(III) the presence of high-quality instructional 
     leadership; and
       ``(IV) opportunities for professional growth, such as 
     career ladders and mentoring and induction programs;

       ``(ii) evaluates working conditions for teachers, leaders 
     and other school personnel, such as--

       ``(I) school climate;
       ``(II) school safety;
       ``(III) class size;
       ``(IV) availability and use of common planning time and 
     opportunities to collaborate; and
       ``(V) community engagement;

       ``(iii) is developed with teachers, leaders, other school 
     personnel, parents, students, and the community; and
       ``(iv) includes the development and implementation, with 
     the groups described in clause (iii), of a plan to address 
     the results of the assessment described in this subparagraph, 
     which shall be publicly reported; and
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