II 

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. 

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 

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. 

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

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Enhancing Education 

5 Through Technology Act of 2013’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH TECHNOLOGY AND INNO2 VATION. 

3 Part D of title II of the Elementary and Secondary 

4 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6751 et seq.) is amend5 ed to read as follows: 

6 ‘‘PART D—ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH 

7 TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION 

8 ‘‘SEC. 2401. PURPOSES. 

9 ‘‘The purposes of this part are— 

10 ‘‘(1) to improve the achievement, academic 

11 growth, and college and career readiness of students 

12 who have developed the ability to think critically, 

13 apply knowledge to solve complex problems, work 

14 collaboratively, communicate effectively, be self-di15 rected, and be responsible digital citizens; 

16 ‘‘(2) to ensure all students have access to indi17 vidualized, rigorous, and engaging digital learning 

18 experiences; 

19 ‘‘(3) to ensure that educators have the knowl20 edge and skills to develop and implement digital 

21 learning curriculum, use technology effectively in 

22 order to personalize and strengthen instruction, and 

23 effectively deliver and utilize assessments to measure 

24 student outcomes and support student success; 

25 ‘‘(4) to ensure that administrators have the 

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1 sign, develop, and implement a school or local edu2 cational agency-wide digital age learning environ3 ment; 

4 ‘‘(5) to improve the efficiency and productivity 

5 of education through technology; 

6 ‘‘(6) to address the connectivity needs of local 

7 educational agencies and educational service agen8 cies that are eligible for support under the E-rate 

9 program without duplicating the support available 

10 under such program; 

11 ‘‘(7) to ensure that students have increased ac12 cess to dual and concurrent enrollment opportuni13 ties, career and technical courses, and programs 

14 leading to an industry recognized credential; and 

15 ‘‘(8) to ensure that State educational agencies, 

16 local educational agencies, and elementary schools 

17 and secondary schools have the technological capac18 ity and infrastructure to meet purposes described in 

19 paragraphs (1) through (7). 

20 ‘‘SEC. 2402. E-RATE RESTRICTION. 

21 ‘‘Funds awarded under this part may be used to ad22 dress the networking needs of a recipient of such funds 

23 for which the recipient is eligible to receive support under 

24 the E-rate program, except that such funds may not be 


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1 duplicative of support received by the recipient under the 

2 E-rate program. 

3 ‘‘SEC. 2403. DEFINITIONS. 

4 ‘‘In this part: 

5 ‘‘(1) DIGITAL LEARNING.—The term ‘digital 

6 learning’ means any instructional practice that effec7 tively uses technology to strengthen a student’s 

8 learning experience and encompasses a wide spec9 trum of tools and practices, including— 

10 ‘‘(A) interactive learning resources that en11 gage students in academic content; 

12 ‘‘(B) access to online databases and other 

13 primary source documents; 

14 ‘‘(C) the use of data to personalize learn15 ing and provide targeted supplementary instruc16 tion; 

17 ‘‘(D) student collaboration with content ex18 perts and peers; 

19 ‘‘(E) online and computer-based assess20 ments; 

21 ‘‘(F) digital content, adaptive, and simula22 tion software or courseware; 

23 ‘‘(G) online courses, online instruction, or 

24 digital learning platforms; 


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1 ‘‘(H) mobile and wireless technologies for 

2 learning in school and at home; 

3 ‘‘(I) learning environments that allow for 

4 rich collaboration and communication; 

5 ‘‘(J) authentic audiences for learning in a 

6 relevant, real world experience; 

7 ‘‘(K) teacher participation in virtual pro8 fessional communities of practice; and 

9 ‘‘(L) hybrid or blended learning, which oc10 curs under direct instructor supervision at a 

11 school or other location away from home and, 

12 at least in part, through online delivery of in13 struction with some element of student control 

14 over time, place, path, or pace. 

15 ‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE PARTNERSHIP.—The term ‘eligi16 ble partnership’ means a partnership that shall in17 clude not less than 1 high-need local educational 

18 agency and not less than 1— 

19 ‘‘(A) State educational agency; 

20 ‘‘(B) local educational agency, educational 

21 service agency, consortium of local educational 

22 agencies, or consortium of educational service 

23 agencies, that can demonstrate that teachers in 

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1 ards into instruction, based on a review of rel2 evant research, and that such integration re3 sults in improvement in— 

4 ‘‘(i) classroom instruction in the core 

5 academic subjects; and 

6 ‘‘(ii) the preparation of students to 

7 meet State academic content and student 

8 academic achievement standards; 

9 ‘‘(C) institution of higher education; 

10 ‘‘(D) nonprofit or community-based organi11 zation; or 

12 ‘‘(E) business or for-profit organization. 

13 ‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE TECHNOLOGY.—The term ‘eligi14 ble technology’ means modern information, com15 puter, and communication technology hardware, 

16 software, services, or tools, including computer or 

17 mobile hardware devices and other computer and 

18 communications hardware, software applications, 

19 systems and platforms, and digital and online con20 tent, courseware, and online instruction and other 

21 online services and supports. 

22 ‘‘(4) E-RATE PROGRAM.—The term ‘E-rate pro23 gram’ means the Schools and Libraries Universal 

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1 tion 254(h)(1)(B) of the Communications Act of 

2 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(h)(1)(B)). 

3 ‘‘(5) HIGH-NEED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGEN4 CY.—The term ‘high-need local educational agency’ 

5 means a local educational agency that— 

6 ‘‘(A) is among the local educational agen7 cies in a State with the highest numbers or per8 centages of children from families with incomes 

9 below the poverty line; and 

10 ‘‘(B)(i) operates one or more schools iden11 tified under section 1116; or 

12 ‘‘(ii) has a substantial need for assistance 

13 in acquiring and using technology based on the 

14 technology readiness survey. 

15 ‘‘(6) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.—The 

16 term ‘professional development’ is a process of con17 tinuous improvement for teachers and school leaders 

18 that improves educator knowledge, skills, and prac19 tice toward the goal of increased student achieve20 ment and— 

21 ‘‘(A) is intensive, ongoing, connected to 

22 practice, and on-site where allowable; 

23 ‘‘(B) is focused on student learning and 

24 addresses the teaching of specific curriculum 

25 content; 


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1 ‘‘(C) is aligned with school improvement 

2 priorities and goals of the school and local edu3 cational agency; and 

4 ‘‘(D) builds strong working relationships 

5 among teachers and school leaders that— 

6 ‘‘(i) may be built around active pro7 fessional learning communities; and 

8 ‘‘(ii) may contain on-demand compo9 nents, such as instructional videos, train10 ing documents, or learning modules. 

11 ‘‘(7) STUDENT TECHNOLOGY LITERACY.—The 

12 term ‘student technology literacy’ means student 

13 knowledge and skills in using contemporary informa14 tion, communication, and learning technologies in a 

15 manner necessary for successful employment, life16 long learning, and citizenship in the knowledge17 based, digital, and global 21st century, including, at 

18 a minimum, the ability to— 

19 ‘‘(A) effectively communicate and collabo20 rate; 

21 ‘‘(B) analyze and solve problems; 

22 ‘‘(C) access, evaluate, manage, and create 

23 information and otherwise gain information lit24 eracy; 


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1 ‘‘(D) demonstrate creative thinking, con2 struct knowledge, and develop innovative prod3 ucts and processes; and 

4 ‘‘(E) carry out the activities described in 

5 subparagraphs (A) through (D) in a safe and 

6 ethical manner. 

7 ‘‘(8) TECHNOLOGY READINESS SURVEY.—The 

8 term ‘technology readiness survey’ means a survey 

9 completed by a local educational agency that pro10 vides standardized information comparable to the in11 formation collected through the technology readiness 

12 survey administered under the Race to the Top As13 sessment program under section 14006 of division A 

14 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 

15 2009 (Public Law 111–5) on the quantity and types 

16 of technology infrastructure and access available to 

17 the students served by the local educational agency, 

18 including computer devices, Internet connectivity, 

19 operating systems, related network infrastructure, 

20 data systems, and— 

21 ‘‘(A) requiring— 

22 ‘‘(i) an internal review of the degree 

23 to which instruction, additional student 

24 support, and professional development is 

25 delivered in digital formats, media, and 


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1 platforms and is available to students and 

2 educators at any time; 

3 ‘‘(ii) an internal review of the ability 

4 of educators to use assessments and other 

5 student data to personalize and strengthen 

6 instruction and identify professional devel7 opment needs and priorities; and 

8 ‘‘(iii) any other information required 

9 by the State educational agency serving 

10 the local educational agency; and 

11 ‘‘(B) may include an assessment of local 

12 community needs to ensure students have ade13 quate online access and access to devices for 

14 school-related work during out-of-school time. 

15 ‘‘(9) UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING.—The 

16 term ‘universal design for learning’ has the meaning 

17 given the term in section 103 of the Higher Edu18 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003). 

19 ‘‘Subpart 1—Technology Readiness and Access 

20 ‘‘SEC. 2411. TECHNOLOGY GRANTS PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. 

21 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—From the amounts appropriated 

22 under section 2416, the Secretary shall award State 

23 grants for technology readiness and access (in this subpart 

24 referred to as ‘grants’) to State educational agencies to 

25 strengthen State and local technological infrastructure 


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1 and professional development that supports digital learn2 ing through State activities under section 2413(c) and 

3 local activities under section 2414(c). 

4 ‘‘(b) GRANTS TO STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.— 

5 ‘‘(1) RESERVATIONS.—From the amounts ap6 propriated under section 2416 for any fiscal year, 

7 the Secretary shall reserve— 

8 ‘‘(A) three-fourths of 1 percent for the 

9 Secretary of Interior to provide assistance 

10 under this subpart for schools operated or fund11 ed by the Bureau of Indian Education; and 

12 ‘‘(B) 1 percent to provide assistance under 

13 this subpart to the outlying areas. 

14 ‘‘(2) GRANTS.—From the amounts appro15 priated under section 2416 for any fiscal year and 

16 remaining after the Secretary makes reservations 

17 under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make a 

18 grant for the fiscal year to each State educational 

19 agency with an approved application under section 

20 2412 in an amount that bears the same relationship 

21 to such remainder as the amount the State edu22 cational agency received under part A of title I for 

23 such year bears to the amount all State educational 

24 agencies with an approved application under section 

25 2412 received under such part for such year. 


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1 ‘‘(c) MINIMUM.—The amount of a grant to a State 

2 educational agency under subsection (b)(2) for a fiscal 

3 year shall not be less than one-half of 1 percent of the 

4 total amount made available for grants to all State edu5 cational agencies under such subsection for such year. 

6 ‘‘(d) REALLOTMENT OF UNUSED FUNDS.—If any 

7 State educational agency does not apply for a grant under 

8 subsection (b)(2) for a fiscal year, or does not use the 

9 State educational agency’s entire grant under subsection 

10 (b)(2) for such year, the Secretary shall reallot the amount 

11 of the State educational agency’s grant, or the unused por12 tion of the grant, to the remaining State educational agen13 cies that use their entire grant amounts under subsection 

14 (b)(2) for such year. 

15 ‘‘(e) MATCHING FUNDS.— 

16 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A State educational agency 

17 that receives a grant under subsection (b)(2) shall 

18 provide matching funds, from non-Federal sources, 

19 in an amount equal to 20 percent of the amount of 

20 grant funds provided to the State educational agency 

21 to carry out the activities supported by the grant. 

22 Such matching funds may be provided in cash or in23 kind, except that any such in-kind contributions 

24 shall be provided for the purpose of supporting the 


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1 State educational agency’s activities under section 

2 2413(c). 

3 ‘‘(2) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the 

4 matching requirement under paragraph (1) for a 

5 State educational agency that demonstrates that 

6 such requirement imposes an undue financial hard7 ship on the State educational agency. 

8 ‘‘SEC. 2412. STATE APPLICATIONS. 

9 ‘‘(a) APPLICATION.—To receive a grant under section 

10 2411(b)(2), a State educational agency shall submit to the 

11 Secretary an application at such time and in such manner 

12 as the Secretary may require and containing the informa13 tion described in subsection (b). 

14 ‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—Each application submitted under 

15 subsection (a) shall include the following: 

16 ‘‘(1) A description of how the State educational 

17 agency will meet the following goals: 

18 ‘‘(A) Use technology to ensure all students 

19 achieve college and career readiness and stu20 dent technology literacy, including by providing 

21 high-quality education opportunities to economi22 cally or geographically isolated student popu23 lations. 

24 ‘‘(B) Provide educators with the tools, de25 vices, content, and resources to— 


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1 ‘‘(i) significantly improve teaching 

2 and learning, including support to increase 

3 personalization for and engagement of stu4 dents in pursuit of college and career read5 iness and student technology literacy; and 

6 ‘‘(ii) develop and use assessments to 

7 improve instruction, consistent with the 

8 principles of universal design for learning, 

9 including for students who are children 

10 with disabilities and children who are lim11 ited English proficient. 

12 ‘‘(C) Ensure administrators and school 

13 leaders have the flexibility and capacity to de14 velop and manage systems to carry out activi15 ties described in subparagraphs (A) and (B), 

16 and support administrators and school leaders 

17 in utilizing technology to promote equity and 

18 increase efficiency and productivity. 

19 ‘‘(D) Enable local educational agencies to 

20 build the technological capacity and infrastruc21 ture (including through local purchasing of eli22 gible technology), necessary for the full imple23 mentation of online assessments for all stu24 dents, (including students who are children with 


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1 disabilities and children who are limited English 

2 proficient) and to— 

3 ‘‘(i) ensure the interoperability of data 

4 systems and eligible technology; and 

5 ‘‘(ii) carry out subparagraphs (A) 

6 through (C). 

7 ‘‘(2) A description of the technology readiness 

8 in the State, as determined by local educational 

9 agency responses to the technology readiness survey, 

10 including— 

11 ‘‘(A) the status of the ability of each local 

12 educational agency served by the State edu13 cational agency to meet the goals described in 

14 section 2414(b)(1); 

15 ‘‘(B) an assurance that not less 90 percent 

16 of the local educational agencies served by the 

17 State educational agency have completed and 

18 submitted the technology readiness survey to 

19 the State educational agency; and 

20 ‘‘(C) an assurance that the results of the 

21 technology readiness survey for each such local 

22 educational agency are made available to the 

23 Secretary and the public through the website of 

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1 ‘‘(3) A description of the plan for the State 

2 educational agency to support each local educational 

3 agency served by the State educational agency in 

4 meeting the goals described in section 2414(b)(1) 

5 not later than 3 years after the local educational 

6 agency completes the technology readiness survey by 

7 addressing the readiness gaps identified in such sur8 vey. 

9 ‘‘(4) A description of— 

10 ‘‘(A) the State’s process for the adoption, 

11 acquisition, distribution, and use of content; 

12 ‘‘(B) how the State will ensure integrity of 

13 such processes; 

14 ‘‘(C) how such processes support the goals 

15 under paragraph (1) or how a State will change 

16 such processes to support such goals; and 

17 ‘‘(D) how the State will ensure content 

18 quality. 

19 ‘‘(5) A description of how the State educational 

20 agency will ensure that the State educational agen21 cy’s data systems and eligible technology are inter22 operable. 

23 ‘‘(6) An assurance that the State educational 

24 agency will consider making content widely available 

25 through open educational resources when making 


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1 purchasing decisions with funds received under this 

2 subpart. 

3 ‘‘(7) A description of the State’s student tech4 nology literacy standards and the technology stand5 ards for teachers and administrators, and an assur6 ance that the State’s student technology literacy 

7 standards meet the requirements of section 2403(7). 

8 ‘‘(8) An assurance that subgrant awards under 

9 section 2414 will be carried out by the State edu10 cational agency staff with responsibility for leader11 ship, coordination, and implementation of instruc12 tional and other classroom technologies. 

13 ‘‘(9) A description of how the State educational 

14 agency will award subgrants to local educational 

15 agencies under section 2414. 

16 ‘‘(10) A description of the process, activities, 

17 and performance measures that the State edu18 cational agency will use to evaluate the impact and 

19 effectiveness of the grant and subgrant funds award20 ed under this subpart across the State and in each 

21 local educational agency. 

22 ‘‘(11) A description of how the State edu23 cational agency will, in providing technical and other 

24 assistance to local educational agencies, give priority 


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1 to the local educational agencies proposing to target 

2 services to— 

3 ‘‘(A) students in schools in need of im4 provement and persistently low-achieving 

5 schools; and 

6 ‘‘(B) schools with a high percentage of stu7 dents who are eligible for free or reduced price 

8 lunch under the Richard B. Russell National 

9 School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.). 

10 ‘‘(12) A description of how the State edu11 cational agency consulted with local educational 

12 agencies in the development of the State educational 

13 agency’s application under this subsection. 

14 ‘‘(13) An assurance that the State educational 

15 agency will provide matching funds as required 

16 under section 2411(e). 

17 ‘‘(14) A description of how the State edu18 cational agency will ensure that funds received under 

19 this subpart do not duplicate support received under 

20 the E-rate program. 

21 ‘‘(15) An assurance that the State educational 

22 agency will protect the privacy and safety of stu23 dents and teachers, consistent with requirements of 

24 section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act 

25 (20 U.S.C. 1232g) (commonly known as the ‘Family 


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1 Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974’) and 

2 section 2441(a). 

3 ‘‘SEC. 2413. STATE USE OF GRANT FUNDS. 

4 ‘‘(a) RESERVATION FOR SUBGRANTS TO SUPPORT

5 TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE.—Each State edu6 cational agency that receives a grant under section 

7 2411(b)(2) shall expend not less than 90 percent of the 

8 grant amount for each fiscal year to award subgrants to 

9 local educational agencies in accordance with section 

10 2414. 

11 ‘‘(b) RESERVATION FOR STATE ACTIVITIES.— 

12 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A State educational agency 

13 shall reserve not more than 10 percent of the grant 

14 received under section 2411(b)(2) for the State ac15 tivities described in subsection (c). 

16 ‘‘(2) GRANT ADMINISTRATION.— 

17 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subpara18 graph (B), of the amount reserved by a State 

19 educational agency under paragraph (1), the 

20 State educational agency may reserve for the 

21 administration of the grant under this sub22 part— 

23 ‘‘(i) not more than— 

24 ‘‘(I) 1 percent in the case of a 

25 State educational agency awarding 


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1 subgrants under section 2414(a)(1); 

2 or 

3 ‘‘(II) 3 percent in the case of a 

4 State educational agency awarding 

5 subgrants under section 2414(a)(2). 

6 ‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULE.—Notwithstanding 

7 subparagraph (A), a State educational agency 

8 that forms a State purchasing consortium 

9 under subsection (d)— 

10 ‘‘(i) may reserve an additional 1 per11 cent to carry out the activities described in 

12 subsection (d)(1); and 

13 ‘‘(ii) may reserve amounts in addition 

14 to the percentage described in clause (i) if 

15 the State purchasing consortium receives 

16 direct approval from the local educational 

17 agencies receiving subgrants under section 

18 2414(a) from the State educational agency 

19 prior to reserving more than the additional 

20 percentage authorized under clause (i). 

21 ‘‘(c) STATE ACTIVITIES.—A State educational agency 

22 shall use funds described in subsection (b) to carry out 

23 each of the following: 

24 ‘‘(1) Except for the awarding of subgrants in 

25 accordance with section 2414, activities described in 


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1 the State educational agency’s application under sec2 tion 2412(b). 

3 ‘‘(2) Providing technical assistance to local edu4 cational agencies to— 

5 ‘‘(A) identify and address technology readi6 ness needs; 

7 ‘‘(B) redesign curriculum and instruction, 

8 improve educational productivity, and deliver 

9 computer-based and online assessment; 

10 ‘‘(C) use technology, consistent with the 

11 principles of universal design for learning, to 

12 support the learning needs of all students, in13 cluding students who are children with disabil14 ities and children who are limited English pro15 ficient; 

16 ‘‘(D) support principals so that principals 

17 have the expertise to evaluate teachers’ pro18 ficiency in implementing digital tools for teach19 ing and learning; and 

20 ‘‘(E) build capacity for individual school 

21 and local educational agency leaders. 

22 ‘‘(3) Developing or utilizing research-based or 

23 innovative strategies for the delivery of specialized or 

24 rigorous academic courses and curricula through the 


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1 use of technology, including digital learning tech2 nologies and assistive technology. 

3 ‘‘(4) Integrating and coordinating activities 

4 under this subpart with other educational resources 

5 and programs across the State. 

6 ‘‘(5) Disseminating information, including mak7 ing publicly available on the website of the State 

8 educational agency, promising practices to improve 

9 technology instruction, and acquiring and imple10 menting technology tools and applications. 

11 ‘‘(6) Ensuring that teachers, paraprofessionals, 

12 library and media personnel, specialized instructional 

13 support personnel, and administrators possess the 

14 knowledge and skills to use technology— 

15 ‘‘(A) for curriculum redesign to change 

16 teaching and learning and improve student 

17 achievement; 

18 ‘‘(B) for formative and summative assess19 ment administration, data analysis, and to per20 sonalize learning; 

21 ‘‘(C) to improve student technology lit22 eracy; 

23 ‘‘(D) to expand the range of supports and 

24 accommodations available to children who are 


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1 limited English proficient and students who are 

2 children with disabilities; 

3 ‘‘(E) for ongoing professional development 

4 and for access to teaching resources and tools; 

5 and 

6 ‘‘(F) to provide access to dual enrollment 

7 opportunities, career and technical courses, and 

8 programs leading to an industry recognized cre9 dential. 

10 ‘‘(7) Coordinating with teacher and school lead11 er preparation programs to— 

12 ‘‘(A) align digital learning teaching stand13 ards; and 

14 ‘‘(B) provide ongoing professional develop15 ment for teachers and school leaders that is 

16 aligned to State student technology standards 

17 and activities promoting college and career 

18 readiness. 

19 ‘‘(d) PURCHASING CONSORTIA.— 

20 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A State educational agency 

21 receiving a grant under section 2411(b)(2) may— 

22 ‘‘(A) form a State purchasing consortium 

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1 tivities described in subsection (c), including 

2 purchasing eligible technology; 

3 ‘‘(B) encourage local educational agencies 

4 to form local purchasing consortia under section 

5 2414(c)(4); and 

6 ‘‘(C) promote pricing opportunities to local 

7 educational agencies for the purchase of eligible 

8 technology that are— 

9 ‘‘(i) negotiated by the State edu10 cational agency or the State purchasing 

11 consortium of the State educational agen12 cy; and 

13 ‘‘(ii) available to such local edu14 cational agencies. 

15 ‘‘(2) RESTRICTIONS.—A State educational 

16 agency receiving a grant under section 2411(b)(2) 

17 shall not— 

18 ‘‘(A) except for promoting the pricing op19 portunities described in paragraph (1)(C), make 

20 recommendations to local educational agencies 

21 for, or require, use of any specific commercial 

22 products and services by local educational agen23 cies; 


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1 ‘‘(B) require local educational agencies to 

2 participate in a State purchasing consortia or 

3 local purchasing consortia; or 

4 ‘‘(C) use more than the amount reserved 

5 under subsection (b) to carry out the activities 

6 described in paragraph (1), unless the State 

7 educational agency receives approval in accord8 ance with subsection (b)(2)(B). 

9 ‘‘SEC. 2414. LOCAL SUBGRANTS. 

10 ‘‘(a) SUBGRANTS.— 

11 ‘‘(1) GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGEN12 CIES.—From the grant funds provided under section 

13 2411(b)(2) to a State educational agency that are 

14 remaining after the State educational agency makes 

15 reservations under section 2413(b) for any fiscal 

16 year and subject to paragraph (2), the State edu17 cational agency shall award subgrants for the fiscal 

18 year to local educational agencies served by the 

19 State educational agency and with an approved ap20 plication under subsection (b) by allotting to each 

21 such local educational agency an amount that bears 

22 the same relationship to the remainder as the 

23 amount received by the local educational agency 

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1 cies under such part for such year, except that no 

2 local educational agency may receive less than 

3 $3,000. 

4 ‘‘(2) COMPETITIVE GRANTS TO LOCAL EDU5 CATIONAL AGENCIES.—If the amount of funds ap6 propriated under section 2411 is less than 

7 $300,000,000 for any fiscal year, a State edu8 cational agency— 

9 ‘‘(A) shall not award subgrants under 

10 paragraph (1); and 

11 ‘‘(B) shall— 

12 ‘‘(i) award subgrants, on a competi13 tive basis, to local educational agencies 

14 based on the quality of applications sub15 mitted under subsection (b), including— 

16 ‘‘(I) the level of technology readi17 ness, as determined by the technology 

18 readiness surveys completed by local 

19 educational agencies submitting such 

20 applications; and 

21 ‘‘(II) the technology plans de22 scribed in subsection (b)(4) and how 

23 the local educational agencies with 

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1 ment and coordination described in 

2 such subsection; 

3 ‘‘(ii) ensure that such subgrants are 

4 of sufficient size and scope to carry out the 

5 local activities described in subsection (c); 

6 and 

7 ‘‘(iii) give priority to local educational 

8 agencies that have demonstrated substan9 tial need for assistance in acquiring and 

10 using technology, based on the agency’s 

11 technology readiness survey. 

12 ‘‘(3) DEFINITION OF LOCAL EDUCATIONAL

13 AGENCY FOR CERTAIN FISCAL YEARS.—For pur14 poses of awarding subgrants under paragraph (2), 

15 the term ‘local educational agency’ means— 

16 ‘‘(A) a local educational agency; 

17 ‘‘(B) an educational service agency; or 

18 ‘‘(C) a local educational agency and an 

19 educational service agency. 

20 ‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—A local educational agency that 

21 desires to receive a subgrant under subsection (a) shall 

22 submit an application to the State at such time, in such 

23 manner, and accompanied by such information as the 

24 State educational agency may require, including— 


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1 ‘‘(1) a description of how the local educational 

2 agency will— 

3 ‘‘(A) carry out the goals described in sub4 paragraphs (A) through (D) of section 

5 2412(b)(1); and 

6 ‘‘(B) enable schools served by the local 

7 educational agency to build the technological 

8 capacity and infrastructure (including through 

9 local purchasing of eligible technology), nec10 essary for the full implementation of online as11 sessments for all students (including students 

12 who are children with disabilities and children 

13 who are limited English proficient) and to— 

14 ‘‘(i) ensure the interoperability of data 

15 systems and eligible technology; and 

16 ‘‘(ii) carry out the goals described in 

17 subparagraphs (A) through (D) of section 

18 2412(b)(1); 

19 ‘‘(2) a description of the results of the tech20 nology readiness survey completed by the local edu21 cational agency and a description of the plan for the 

22 local educational agency to meet the goals described 

23 in paragraph (1) within 3 years of completing the 

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1 ‘‘(3) a description of the local educational agen2 cy’s student technology literacy standards, the agen3 cy’s goals for the technology skills for teachers and 

4 administrators, and an assurance that the student 

5 technology literacy standards meet the requirements 

6 of section 2403(7); 

7 ‘‘(4) a description of the local educational agen8 cy’s technology plan to carry out paragraphs (1) and 

9 (3) and how the agency will align and coordinate the 

10 activities under this section with other activities 

11 across the local educational agency; 

12 ‘‘(5) a description of the team of educators who 

13 will coordinate and carry out the activities under 

14 this section, including individuals with responsibility 

15 and expertise in instructional technology, teachers 

16 that specialize in supporting students who are chil17 dren with disabilities and children who are limited 

18 English proficient, school leaders, technology offi19 cers, and staff responsible for assessments and data 

20 analysis; 

21 ‘‘(6) a description of how the local educational 

22 agency will evaluate teachers’ proficiency and 

23 progress in implementing technology for teaching 

24 and learning; 


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1 ‘‘(7) a description of how the local educational 

2 agency will ensure that principals have the expertise 

3 to evaluate teachers’ proficiency and progress in im4 plementing technology for teaching and learning and 

5 the interoperability of data systems and eligible tech6 nology; 

7 ‘‘(8) a description of— 

8 ‘‘(A) the local educational agency’s pro9 curement process and process for the creation, 

10 acquisition, distribution, and use of content; 

11 ‘‘(B) how the local educational agency will 

12 ensure integrity of such processes; 

13 ‘‘(C) how such processes support the goals 

14 described in paragraph (1) or how a local edu15 cational agency will change such processes to 

16 support such goals; and 

17 ‘‘(D) how the local educational agency will 

18 ensure content quality; 

19 ‘‘(9) a description of how the local educational 

20 agency will carry out activities under subsection (c); 

21 ‘‘(10) a description of how the subgrant funds 

22 received under subsection (a) will be coordinated 

23 with and supported by other Federal, State, and 

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1 ‘‘(11) a description of how the local educational 

2 agency will ensure that the subgrant received under 

3 subsection (a) is not duplicative of support received 

4 under the E-rate program; and 

5 ‘‘(12) an assurance that the local educational 

6 agency will protect the privacy and safety of stu7 dents and teachers, consistent with requirements 

8 section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act 

9 (20 U.S.C. 1232g) (commonly known as the ‘Family 

10 Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974’) and 

11 section 2441(a). 

12 ‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.— 

13 ‘‘(1) TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE.—Subject 

14 to paragraph (3), a local educational agency receiv15 ing a subgrant under subsection (a) shall use not 

16 less than 40 percent of such funds to support activi17 ties for the acquisition of eligible technology needed 

18 to— 

19 ‘‘(A) except for the activities described in 

20 paragraph (2), carry out activities described in 

21 the application submitted under subsection (b), 

22 including purchasing devices, equipment, and 

23 software applications, and improving 

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1 ‘‘(B) address readiness shortfalls identified 

2 under the technology readiness survey com3 pleted by the local educational agency. 

4 ‘‘(2) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR DIG5 ITAL LEARNING.—Subject to paragraph (3), a local 

6 educational agency receiving a subgrant under sub7 section (a)— 

8 ‘‘(A) shall use not less than 35 percent of 

9 such funds to carry out— 

10 ‘‘(i) digital age professional develop11 ment opportunities for teachers, para12 professionals, library and media personnel, 

13 specialized instructional support personnel, 

14 technology coordinators, and administra15 tors in the effective use of modern infor16 mation and communication technology 

17 tools and digital resources to deliver in18 struction, curriculum and school classroom 

19 management, including for classroom 

20 teachers to assess, support, and provide 

21 engaging student learning opportunities, 

22 including professional development that— 

23 ‘‘(I) is ongoing, sustainable, and 

24 scalable; 

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1 ‘‘(III) includes communication 

2 and regular interactions with instruc3 tors, facilitators, and peers and is di4 rectly related to up-to-date teaching 

5 methods in content areas; 

6 ‘‘(IV) includes strategies and 

7 tools for improving communication 

8 with parents and family engagement; 

9 ‘‘(V) may be built around active 

10 professional learning communities or 

11 online communities of practice or 

12 other tools that increase collaboration 

13 among teachers across schools, local 

14 educational agencies, or States; and 

15 ‘‘(VI) may contain on-demand 

16 components, such as instructional vid17 eos, training documents, or learning 

18 modules; 

19 ‘‘(ii) ongoing professional development 

20 in strategies and pedagogy in the core aca21 demic subjects that involve the use of tech22 nology and curriculum redesign as key 

23 components of supporting effective, innova24 tive teaching and learning, and improving 

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1 ‘‘(iii) ongoing professional develop2 ment in the use of educational technologies 

3 to ensure every educator achieves and 

4 maintains student technology literacy, in5 cluding possessing and maintaining the 

6 knowledge and skills to use technology— 

7 ‘‘(I) across the curriculum for 

8 student learning; 

9 ‘‘(II) for real-time data analysis 

10 and online or digital assessment to en11 able individualized instruction; and 

12 ‘‘(III) to develop and maintain 

13 student technology literacy; 

14 ‘‘(iv) ongoing professional develop15 ment for school leaders to provide and pro16 mote leadership in the use of— 

17 ‘‘(I) educational technology to en18 sure a digital-age learning environ19 ment, including the capacity to lead 

20 the reform or redesign of curriculum, 

21 instruction, assessment; and 

22 ‘‘(II) data through the use of 

23 technology in order to increase stu24 dent learning opportunity, student 

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1 technology, and student engagement 

2 in learning; and 

3 ‘‘(v) a review of the effectiveness of 

4 the professional development and regular 

5 intervals of learner feedback and data; and 

6 ‘‘(B) may use such funds for— 

7 ‘‘(i) the use of technology coaches to 

8 work directly with teachers, including 

9 through the preparation of teachers as 

10 technology leaders or master teachers— 

11 ‘‘(I) who are provided with the 

12 means to serve as experts and to cre13 ate professional development opportu14 nities for other teachers in the effec15 tive use of technology; and 

16 ‘‘(II) who may leverage tech17 nologies, such as distance learning 

18 and online virtual educator-to-educa19 tor peer communities, as a means to 

20 support ongoing, participatory profes21 sional growth around the integration 

22 of effective educational technologies; 

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1 gies, including digital badging, 

2 gamification elements, use of learner-cre3 ated learning objects, integration of social 

4 and professional networking tools, rating 

5 and commenting on learning artifacts, and 

6 personalization of professional develop7 ment; and 

8 ‘‘(iii) any other activities required to 

9 carry out the local educational agency’s 

10 technology plan described in subsection 

11 (b)(4). 

12 ‘‘(3) MODIFICATION OF FUNDING ALLOCA13 TIONS.—A State educational agency may authorize a 

14 local educational agency to modify the percentage of 

15 the local educational agency’s subgrant funds re16 quired to carry out the activities described in para17 graphs (1) or (2) if the local educational agency 

18 demonstrates that such modification will assist the 

19 local educational agency in more effectively carrying 

20 out such activities. 

21 ‘‘(4) PURCHASING CONSORTIA.—Local edu22 cational agencies receiving subgrants under sub23 section (a) may— 

24 ‘‘(A) form a local purchasing consortia 

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1 carry out the activities described in this sub2 section, including purchasing eligible tech3 nology; and 

4 ‘‘(B) use such funds for purchasing eligible 

5 technology through a State purchasing con6 sortia under section 2413(d). 

7 ‘‘SEC. 2415. REPORTING. 

8 ‘‘(a) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.—Each local 

9 educational agency receiving a subgrant under section 

10 2414 shall submit to the State educational agency that 

11 awarded such subgrant an annual report the meets the 

12 requirements of subsection (c). 

13 ‘‘(b) STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.—Each State 

14 educational agency receiving a grant under section 

15 2411(b)(2) shall submit to the Secretary an annual report 

16 that meets the requirements of subsection (c). 

17 ‘‘(c) REPORT REQUIREMENTS.—A report submitted 

18 under subsection (a) or (b) shall include, at a minimum, 

19 a description of— 

20 ‘‘(1) the status of the State educational agen21 cy’s plan described in section 2412(b)(3) or the local 

22 education agency’s technology plan under section 

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1 ‘‘(2) the categories of eligible technology ac2 quired with funds under this subpart and how such 

3 technology is being used; 

4 ‘‘(3) the professional development activities 

5 funded under this subpart, including types of activi6 ties and entities involved in providing such profes7 sional development to classroom teachers and other 

8 staff, such as school librarians; 

9 ‘‘(4) the instruction, strategies, activities, and 

10 curricula used in the programs funded under this 

11 subpart; and 

12 ‘‘(5) the types of programs funded under this 

13 subpart. 

14 ‘‘SEC. 2416. AUTHORIZATION. 

15 ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 

16 this subpart $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2014 and such 

17 sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding 

18 fiscal years. 

19 ‘‘Subpart 2—Technology for Tomorrow Fund 

20 ‘‘SEC. 2421. SHORT TITLE. 

21 ‘‘This subpart may be cited as the ‘Technology for 

22 Tomorrow Fund’. 

23 ‘‘SEC. 2422. TECHNOLOGY FOR TOMORROW FUND. 

24 ‘‘(a) GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE PARTNERSHIPS.—From 

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1 served under subsection (b), the Secretary shall award 

2 grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible partnerships to 

3 enable the eligible partnerships to carry out activities de4 scribed in section 2424 to improve student achievement, 

5 academic growth, and college and career readiness 

6 through the use of technology and digital learning. 

7 ‘‘(b) RESERVATION OF FUNDS.—The Secretary may 

8 reserve not more than 5 percent of the amounts appro9 priated under section 2427 for a fiscal year for— 

10 ‘‘(1) the administration of this subpart; and 

11 ‘‘(2) the evaluation and dissemination activities 

12 described in section 2424(b). 

13 ‘‘(c) DURATION OF GRANT PERIOD.—A grant under 

14 subsection (a) shall be awarded to an eligible partnership 

15 for not less than a 2-year period and not more than a 

16 3-year period, except that the Secretary may award the 

17 eligible partnership an additional 2-year grant if the eligi18 ble partnership demonstrates satisfactory progress on the 

19 performance measures described in section 2426(a). 

20 ‘‘SEC. 2423. APPLICATION. 

21 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—To receive a grant under section 

22 2422, an eligible partnership shall submit an application 

23 at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may 

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1 ‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—An application submitted under 

2 subsection (a) shall include— 

3 ‘‘(1) a description of the eligible partnership, 

4 the partners forming the eligible partnership, and 

5 the roles and responsibilities of each partner; 

6 ‘‘(2) a demonstration of each partner’s capacity 

7 and commitment to fulfill its role and responsibilities 

8 to ensure the successful completion of activities de9 scribed in section 2424; 

10 ‘‘(3) a description of how the grant funds will 

11 be used to improve the achievement, academic 

12 growth, and college and career readiness of students, 

13 particularly at-risk, low-income, and low-performing 

14 students; 

15 ‘‘(4) a description of how the activities funded 

16 by the grant will be innovative, systemic, or evi17 dence-based by ensuring such activities— 

18 ‘‘(A) are based on strong or promising evi19 dence or a review of the best available research 

20 evidence; and 

21 ‘‘(B) may contribute to the development 

22 and use of new models; 

23 ‘‘(5) a description of how such activities will 

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1 ‘‘(A) promote personalized, individualized 

2 instruction that improves student achievement, 

3 academic growth, and college and career readi4 ness; 

5 ‘‘(B) improve teacher and school leader 

6 preparation, training, knowledge, skills, prac7 tice, and professional capacity; 

8 ‘‘(C) ensure all students, particularly at9 risk and historically disadvantaged students, in10 cluding students who are children with disabil11 ities and children who are limited English pro12 ficient, have equitable access to high-quality 

13 curriculum, instruction, assessments, tech14 nology, and digital learning; or 

15 ‘‘(D) improve the efficiency and produc16 tivity of education; 

17 ‘‘(6) a description of how the eligible partner18 ship will measure and report data on the effective19 ness of such activities under section 2425(a); 

20 ‘‘(7) an assurance that the grant funds will not 

21 solely be used— 

22 ‘‘(A) to purchase materials, hardware, or 

23 technology-based tools; or 

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1 ‘‘(8) a description of how the eligible partner2 ship will ensure that a grant received under this 

3 subpart is not duplicative of support received under 

4 the E-rate program; and 

5 ‘‘(9) such other information as the Secretary 

6 may require. 

7 ‘‘(c) APPLICATION REVIEW AND AWARD.— 

8 ‘‘(1) APPLICATION REVIEW AND APPROVAL.— 

9 The Secretary shall— 

10 ‘‘(A) establish a peer review process to as11 sist in the review of the grant applications and 

12 approval of the grants under this section; 

13 ‘‘(B) appoint to the peer review process in14 dividuals who are educators and experts in— 

15 ‘‘(i) technology and digital learning; 

16 ‘‘(ii) classroom instruction and teach17 ing practice; 

18 ‘‘(iii) school improvement, redesign, or 

19 turnaround; 

20 ‘‘(iv) teacher and school leader train21 ing or professional development; and 

22 ‘‘(v) education efficiency and produc23 tivity; and 

24 ‘‘(C) ensure that each grant is of sufficient 

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1 scribed in the grant application under sub2 section (b), including the activities described in 

3 section 2424 and measuring and reporting data 

4 under section 2425(a). 

5 ‘‘(2) GRANT AWARD.—In awarding grants 

6 under this subpart, the Secretary shall, to the extent 

7 practicable, ensure— 

8 ‘‘(A) diversity in the type of activities 

9 funded under the grants, including statewide 

10 and local initiatives; 

11 ‘‘(B) equitable geographic distribution of 

12 the grants, including urban and rural areas and 

13 small and large local educational agencies; and 

14 ‘‘(C) that eligible partnerships receiving 

15 such grants— 

16 ‘‘(i) demonstrate that activities funded 

17 by the grant will be carried out based on 

18 strong or promising evidence; and 

19 ‘‘(ii) are committed to and capable of 

20 successfully carrying out the activities de21 scribed in the grant application submitted 

22 under subsection (b), including the activi23 ties described in section 2424 and meas24 uring and reporting data under section 

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1 ‘‘SEC. 2424. USE OF FUNDS. 

2 ‘‘(a) REQUIREMENTS.—An eligible partnership re3 ceiving a grant under this subpart shall use grant funds 

4 to carry out 1 or more of the following activities that uti5 lize technology and digital learning: 

6 ‘‘(1) Promoting personalized, individualized in7 struction that improves student achievement, aca8 demic growth, and college and career readiness, such 

9 as— 

10 ‘‘(A) hybrid, blended, or other digital11 learning opportunities that combine online and 

12 teacher-based instruction to improve student 

13 outcomes; 

14 ‘‘(B) gaming or other personalized digital 

15 or technology-based tools that individualize in16 struction and promote self-directed learning and 

17 higher order thinking skills, including giving 

18 students control over the place, pace, or time of 

19 learning; 

20 ‘‘(C) online platforms or opportunities that 

21 provide students opportunities for credit recov22 ery or advanced credit accumulation; and 

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1 ‘‘(2) Improving teacher and school leader prep2 aration, professional development, knowledge, skills, 

3 practice, and professional capacity, such as— 

4 ‘‘(A) tools or programs that equip teachers 

5 to differentiate instruction, conduct ongoing 

6 formative assessments, and use real-time data 

7 or data systems to identify individual student 

8 learning needs and guide personalized instruc9 tion, learning, and appropriate interventions 

10 that address those individualized student learn11 ing needs; 

12 ‘‘(B) on-demand professional development, 

13 online communities of practice, or other tech14 nology-based tools that improve teaching and 

15 leadership; 

16 ‘‘(C) pre-service training in the use of 

17 technology and digital learning to improve stu18 dent outcomes; and 

19 ‘‘(D) technology-based tools to improve the 

20 administration and implementation of teacher 

21 evaluation systems or other human capital sys22 tems. 

23 ‘‘(3) Ensuring all students, particularly at-risk 

24 and low-performing students, have equitable access 

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1 technology, and digital learning by effectively imple2 menting technology tools consistent with the prin3 ciple of universal design for learning, such as— 

4 ‘‘(A) using tools or programs to teach stu5 dents higher order thinking skills; 

6 ‘‘(B) improving the education of students 

7 who are children with disabilities through as8 sessment accommodations, including assistive 

9 technology; 

10 ‘‘(C) improving the education of children 

11 who are limited English proficient, including 

12 language proficiency and academic content, 

13 through intuitive games and interfaces, web14 based interventions, or technology-based assess15 ments and assessment accommodations; 

16 ‘‘(D) technology-based tools or digital 

17 learning opportunities that enhance high-quality 

18 early learning or early childhood education pro19 grams; 

20 ‘‘(E) expanding learning opportunities, 

21 particularly for students who are low-per22 forming or live in rural areas, that increase ac23 cess to high-quality curriculum and instruction, 

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1 ing, and mathematics education, or enrichment 

2 activities; and 

3 ‘‘(F) enhancing the quality, depth, or ad4 ministration of student assessments, including 

5 summative, formative, and classroom-based as6 sessments. 

7 ‘‘(4) Improving the efficiency and productivity 

8 of education, such as— 

9 ‘‘(A) extending the reach of high-quality 

10 materials, tools, curriculum, instruction, or 

11 teachers through such means as open edu12 cational resources or blended learning; 

13 ‘‘(B) making student learning or school 

14 improvement more effective and cost-efficient 

15 through online or digital platforms; and 

16 ‘‘(C) use of laptops, personal devices, or 

17 technology-infused instruction to reduce cost 

18 and improve delivery of instruction. 

19 ‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS ON USES OF FUNDS.—An eligible 

20 partnership may not use the total amount of a grant re21 ceived under this subpart for a fiscal year— 

22 ‘‘(1) on materials, hardware, or technology23 based tools; or 

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1 ‘‘SEC. 2425. DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING. 

2 ‘‘(a) REPORTING.—Each eligible partnership receiv3 ing a grant under this subpart shall collect and report to 

4 the Secretary, on at least an annual basis, such informa5 tion on the progress, outcomes, and best practices learned 

6 from activities under the grant as the Secretary may re7 quire, which— 

8 ‘‘(1) shall include information on the impact of 

9 the grant on student outcomes, such as— 

10 ‘‘(A) the number of and demographic in11 formation about students who are served by the 

12 eligible partnership under this subpart; 

13 ‘‘(B) student achievement, student growth, 

14 and graduation rates of such students; 

15 ‘‘(C) college and career readiness data 

16 about students, such as rates of credit accumu17 lation, course taking and completion, and col18 lege enrollment and persistence; 

19 ‘‘(D) student attendance and participation 

20 rates; and 

21 ‘‘(E) such other information the Secretary 

22 may require or other information the eligible 

23 partnership proposes to include and has ap24 proved by the Secretary; and 

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1 ‘‘(B) school climate and teacher working 

2 conditions; and 

3 ‘‘(C) increases in inclusion of students who 

4 are children with disabilities and children who 

5 are limited English proficient. 

6 ‘‘(b) DISAGGREGATION.—Each eligible partnership 

7 receiving a grant under this subpart shall disaggregate the 

8 information required under subsection (a) in the same 

9 manner as information is disaggregated under section 

10 1111(h)(1)(C)(i). 

11 ‘‘SEC. 2426. PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND EVALUA12 TION AND DISSEMINATION. 

13 ‘‘(a) PERFORMANCE MEASURES.—Prior to the re14 viewing and awarding of grants under this subpart, the 

15 Secretary shall establish performance measures used to 

16 evaluate the progress and performance of each eligible 

17 partnership that— 

18 ‘‘(1) shall include, at a minimum, information 

19 on the impact of the grants on student outcomes as 

20 reported under section 2425(a); and 

21 ‘‘(2) may include such other information as the 

22 Secretary may reasonably require. 

23 ‘‘(b) EVALUATION AND DISSEMINATION.—From 

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1 ‘‘(1) conduct or enter into a contract with an 

2 outside evaluator to conduct— 

3 ‘‘(A) a comprehensive evaluation after the 

4 third year that the grant program is carried 

5 under this subpart on the effectiveness of all 

6 grants awarded under this subpart; and 

7 ‘‘(B) a final evaluation following the final 

8 year of the grant program under this subpart— 

9 ‘‘(i) that focuses on the improvement 

10 in student outcomes reported under para11 graphs (1) through (3) of section 2425(a); 

12 ‘‘(ii) that compares the relative effec13 tiveness of different types of programs car14 ried under this subpart and compares the 

15 relative effectiveness of variations in imple16 mentation within such programs; and 

17 ‘‘(iii) identifies the conditions and 

18 practices needed for the effective use of 

19 technology and digital learning, including 

20 issues related to teacher professional devel21 opment, educational leadership, classroom 

22 and school practices and implementation 

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1 cational agencies on best practices in utilizing tech2 nology and digital learning to improve student 

3 achievement, academic growth, and college and ca4 reer readiness; and 

5 ‘‘(3) ensure that the Department of Education 

6 applies the best practices described in paragraph (2) 

7 in carrying out other innovation funds. 

8 ‘‘SEC. 2427. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

9 ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 

10 this subpart such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 

11 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.’’. 

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