[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 106 (Thursday, July 9, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S4979]
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SA 2212. Mr. BOOKER (for himself and Mr. Bennet) 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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