[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 106 (Thursday, July 9, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4968-S4969]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2188. Ms. BALDWIN (for herself and Mr. Whitehouse) 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 69, between lines 12 and 13, insert the following:
       ``(M) how the State will ensure the unique needs of 
     students at all levels of schooling are met, particularly 
     students in the middle grades and high school, including how 
     the State will work with local educational agencies to--
       ``(i) assist in the identification of middle grades and 
     high school students who are at-risk of dropping out, such as 
     through the continuous use of student data related to 
     measures such as attendance, student suspensions, course 
     performance, and, postsecondary credit accumulation that 
     results in actionable steps to inform and differentiate 
     instruction and support;
       ``(ii) ensure effective student transitions from elementary 
     school to middle grades and

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     middle grades to high school, such as by aligning curriculum 
     and supports or implementing personal academic plans to 
     enable such students to stay on the path to graduation;
       ``(iii) ensure effective student transitions from high 
     school to postsecondary education, such as through the 
     establishment of partnerships between local educational 
     agencies and institutions of higher education and providing 
     students with choices for pathways to postsecondary 
     education, which may include the integration of rigorous 
     academics, career and technical education, and work-based 
     learning;
       ``(iv) provide professional development to teachers, 
     principals, other school leaders, and other school personnel 
     in addressing the academic and developmental needs of such 
     students; and
       ``(v) implement any other evidence-based strategies or 
     activities that the State determines appropriate for 
     addressing the unique needs of such students;
       On page 69, line 13, strike ``(M)'' and insert ``(N)''.
       On page 69, line 17, strike ``(N)'' and insert ``(O)''.
       On page 772, between lines 14 and 15, insert the following:
       ``(47) Middle grades.--The term middle grades means any of 
     grades 5 through 8.''.
       At the end of the bill, add the following:

     SEC. 1020_. REPORT ON THE REDUCTION OF THE NUMBER AND 
                   PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO DROP OUT OF SCHOOL.

       Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences 
     shall evaluate the impact of section 1111(c)(1)(M) on 
     reducing the number and percentage of students who drop out 
     of school.
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