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108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 329

To improve mathematics and science instruction in elementary and secondary 

schools by authorizing the Secretary of Education to make grants for 

regional workshops designed to permit educators to share successful 

strategies for such instruction. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 8, 2003

Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico introduced the following bill; which was referred 

to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 

A BILL

To improve mathematics and science instruction in elementary and secondary schools by authorizing the Secretary 

of Education to make grants for regional workshops designed to permit educators to share successful strategies 

for such instruction.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. GRANTS FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE IN4 STRUCTION REGIONAL WORKING GROUPS. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Education may 

6 make one-year grants to eligible partnerships described in 

7 section 2201(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
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1 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6661(b)(1)) (as amended 

2 by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001) to permit such 

3 partnerships to conduct regional workshops, including fol4 low-up training, designed to permit educators, administra5 tors responsible for professional development or cur6 riculum development, and faculty of teacher training de7 partments of institutions of higher education, to share 

8 successful strategies for—

9 (1) carrying out the activities described in sec10 tion 2202(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu11 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6662(c)) (as amended 

12 by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001); and 

13 (2) otherwise improving mathematics and 

14 science instruction in elementary and secondary 

15 schools. 

16 (b) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.—

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible partnership de18 siring a grant under this section shall submit an ap19 plication to the Secretary of Education, at such 

20 time, in such manner, and accompanied by such in21 formation as such Secretary may require. 

22 (2) CONTENTS.—Each application submitted 

23 pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include—

24 (A) a plan for establishing a regional work25 ing group that shall conduct a series of regional 
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1 workshops to share information and approaches 

2 to improving the achievement of students in 

3 mathematics and science; 

4 (B) a description of how the activities to 

5 be carried out by the applicant will assist teach6 ers and local educational agencies—

7 (i) in meeting challenging State aca8 demic content and student academic 

9 achievement standards in mathematics and 

10 science; and 

11 (ii) in carrying out other educational 

12 reform activities that promote student aca13 demic achievement in mathematics and 

14 science; 

15 (C) a description of how the activities to be 

16 carried out by the applicant will be based on a 

17 review of scientifically based research, and an 

18 explanation of how the activities are expected to 

19 improve student academic achievement and 

20 strengthen the quality of mathematics and 

21 science instruction; 

22 (D) a description of an evaluation and ac23 countability plan for activities assisted under 

24 this section that includes rigorous objectives 

25 that measure the impact of such activities and 
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1 an assurance that the applicant will report to 

2 the Secretary of Education regarding the appli3 cant’s progress in meeting such objectives; and 

4 (E) a description of the categories, and ge5 ographic locations, of participants who will be 

6 invited to participate in the regional workshops 

7 in order that each such workshop include as 

8 participants, at a minimum, individuals rep9 resenting multiple States, local educational 

10 agencies, and elementary and secondary 

11 schools.

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