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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 521 

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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 6, 2013 

Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California introduced the following bill; which was 

referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 

A BILL 

To award grants to encourage State educational agencies, 

local educational agencies, and schools to utilize technology to improve student achievement and college-andcareer 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 ‘‘Transforming Edu5 cation through Technology Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

2 The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title. 

Sec. 2. Table of contents. 

Sec. 3. Findings. 

Sec. 4. Purposes. 

Sec. 5. E-rate restriction. 

Sec. 6. Rule of construction regarding purchasing. 

Sec. 7. Definitions. 

TITLE I—TECHNOLOGY READINESS AND ACCESS 

Sec. 101. Technology grants program authorized. 

Sec. 102. State applications. 

Sec. 103. State use of grant funds. 

Sec. 104. Local subgrants. 

Sec. 105. Reporting. 

Sec. 106. Authorization. 

TITLE II—TECHNOLOGY FOR TOMORROW FUND 

Sec. 201. Short title. 

Sec. 202. Technology for tomorrow fund. 

Sec. 203. Application. 

Sec. 204. Use of funds. 

Sec. 205. Data collection and reporting. 

Sec. 206. Performance measurement and evaluation and dissemination. 

Sec. 207. Authorization of appropriations. 

3 SEC. 3. FINDINGS. 

4 Congress finds the following: 

5 (1) There is growing opportunity provided by 

6 technology in classrooms, for every grade, in every 

7 subject, and for all types of learners, to— 

8 (A) ensure that students are college-and9 career ready; and 

10 (B) access the accelerating roll-out of on11 line assessments. 

12 (2) Comprehensive education technology pro13 grams have shown great success in improving stu14 dent achievement, reducing secondary school dropout 


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1 rates, and improving graduation and college enroll2 ment rates. 

3 (3) Mooresville Graded School District in the 

4 State of North Carolina has implemented an inte5 grated education technology initiative, which has led 

6 to its ranking as the third highest achieving district 

7 in the State, with 21 percent composite achievement 

8 rate increases and 25 percent graduation rate in9 creases over 5 years. 

10 (4) At Manor New Tech High School in the 

11 State of Texas, where 65 percent of students receive 

12 free or reduced price lunch under the Richard B. 

13 Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 

14 et seq.) and 75 percent are students of color, a 

15 project-based learning focus on science, technology, 

16 engineering and mathematics, has led to 62 percent 

17 of students being the first generation in their fami18 lies to enroll in an institution of higher education 

19 and a near zero secondary school dropout rate. 

20 (5) At the City Arts and Technology High 

21 School Envisions in San Francisco, California, which 

22 emphasizes personalized learning environments, inte23 gration of arts and technology in project-based 

24 learning, and development of deeper learning skills, 

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1 tion of higher education, 91 percent remained en2 rolled at such an institution, and 100 percent met 

3 the course requirements for entrance to the Univer4 sity of California. 

5 (6) The Federal Government placed a strong 

6 emphasis on technology professional development in 

7 the past decade, but no longer provides any funding 

8 support for such activities. Annual appropriations 

9 for grants awarded under the Enhancing Education 

10 through Technology Act of 2001 under subpart D of 

11 title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education 

12 Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6751 et seq.) ended in 2010 

13 and all funds appropriated by the American Recov14 ery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 

15 111–5) for such grants were to have been spent by 

16 September 2011. 

17 (7) Online professional development courses 

18 offer excellent opportunities for educators to receive 

19 the training that they need 24 hours each day, 7 

20 days each week. However, a recent survey indicates 

21 that only 25 percent of teachers make use of online 

22 professional development courses. 

23 (8) For technology to be fully integrated into 

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1 trators are confident in their abilities to use tech2 nology and thereby lead change in their schools and 

3 local educational agencies. The Federal Government 

4 must invest in building leadership skills and capacity 

5 for technology to truly take hold in our Nation’s 

6 schools. 

7 SEC. 4. PURPOSES. 

8 The purposes of this Act are to— 

9 (1) improve the achievement, academic growth, 

10 and college-and-career readiness of students who 

11 have developed the ability to think critically, apply 

12 knowledge to solve complex problems, work collabo13 ratively, communicate effectively, be self-directed, 

14 and be responsible digital citizens; 

15 (2) ensure all students have access to individ16 ualized, rigorous, and engaging digital learning expe17 riences; 

18 (3) ensure that educators have the knowledge 

19 and skills to develop and implement digital learning 

20 curriculum, use technology effectively in order to 

21 personalize and strengthen instruction, and effec22 tively deliver and utilize assessments to measure stu23 dent outcomes and support student success; 

24 (4) ensure that administrators have the leader25 ship, management, knowledge, and skills to design, 


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1 develop, and implement a school or local educational 

2 agency-wide digital age learning environment; 

3 (5) improve the efficiency and productivity of 

4 education through technology; 

5 (6) address the connectivity needs of local edu6 cational agencies and educational service agencies 

7 that are eligible for support under the E-rate pro8 gram without duplicating the support available 

9 under such program; and 

10 (7) ensure that State educational agencies, local 

11 educational agencies, and elementary schools and 

12 secondary schools have the technological capacity 

13 and infrastructure to meet purposes described in 

14 paragraphs (1) through (6). 

15 SEC. 5. E-RATE RESTRICTION. 

16 Funds awarded under this Act may be used to ad17 dress the networking needs of a recipient of such funds 

18 for which the recipient is eligible to receive support under 

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

20 duplicative of support received by the recipient under the 

21 E-rate program. 

22 SEC. 6. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING PUR23 CHASING. 

24 Nothing in this Act shall be construed to permit a 

25 recipient of funds under this Act to purchase goods or 


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1 services using such funds without ensuring that the pur2 chase is free of any conflict of interest between such recipi3 ent, or any partner of such recipient, and the person or 

4 entity receiving such funds. 

5 SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS. 

6 In this Act: 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise pro8 vided in this Act, any term that is defined in section 

9 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 

10 Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801) has the meaning 

11 given the term in such section. 

12 (2) DIGITAL LEARNING.—The term ‘‘digital 

13 learning’’ means any instructional practice that ef14 fectively uses technology to strengthen a student’s 

15 learning experience and encompasses a wide spec16 trum of tools and practices, including— 

17 (A) interactive learning resources that en18 gage students in academic content; 

19 (B) access to online databases and other 

20 primary source documents; 

21 (C) the use of data to personalize learning 

22 and provide targeted supplementary instruction; 

23 (D) student collaboration with content ex24 perts and peers; 


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1 (E) online and computer-based assess2 ments; 

3 (F) digital content, adaptive, and simula4 tion software or courseware, 

5 (G) online courses, online instruction, or 

6 digital learning platforms; 

7 (H) mobile and wireless technologies for 

8 learning in school and at home; 

9 (I) learning environments that allow for 

10 rich collaboration and communication; 

11 (J) authentic audiences for learning in a 

12 relevant, real world experience; 

13 (K) teacher participation in virtual profes14 sional communities of practice; and 

15 (L) hybrid or blended learning, which oc16 curs under direct instructor supervision at a 

17 school or other location away from home and, 

18 at least in part, through online delivery of in19 struction with some element of student control 

20 over time, place, path, or pace. 

21 (3) ELIGIBLE PARTNERSHIP.—The term ‘‘eligi22 ble partnership’’ means a partnership that in23 cludes— 

24 (A) not less than 1— 

25 (i) State educational agency; or 


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1 (ii) local educational agency or consor2 tium of local educational agencies; and 

3 (B) not less than 1— 

4 (i) local educational agency, edu5 cational service agency, consortium of local 

6 educational agencies, or consortium of edu7 cational service agencies; 

8 (ii) institution of higher education; 

9 (iii) nonprofit or community-based or10 ganization; or 

11 (iv) business or for-profit organiza12 tion. 

13 (4) 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 (5) E-RATE PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘E-rate pro23 gram’’ means the Schools and Libraries Universal 

24 Service Support Mechanism. 


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1 (6) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.—The term 

2 ‘‘professional development’’ is a process of contin3 uous improvement for teachers and school leaders 

4 that improves educator knowledge, skills, and prac5 tice toward the goal of increased student achieve6 ment and— 

7 (A) is intensive, ongoing, connected to 

8 practice, and on-site where allowable; 

9 (B) is focused on student learning and ad10 dresses the teaching of specific curriculum con11 tent; 

12 (C) is aligned with school improvement pri13 orities and goals of the school and local edu14 cational agency; and 

15 (D) builds strong working relationships 

16 among teachers and school leaders that— 

17 (i) may be built around active profes18 sional learning communities; and 

19 (ii) may contain on-demand compo20 nents, such as instructional videos, train21 ing documents, or learning modules. 

22 (7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

23 the Secretary of Education. 

24 (8) STUDENT TECHNOLOGY LITERACY.—The 

25 term ‘‘student technology literacy’’ means student 


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1 knowledge and skills in using contemporary informa2 tion, communication, and learning technologies in a 

3 manner necessary for successful employment, life4 long learning, and citizenship in the knowledge5 based, digital, and global 21st century, including, at 

6 a minimum, the ability to— 

7 (A) effectively communicate and collabo8 rate; 

9 (B) analyze and solve problems; 

10 (C) access, evaluate, manage, and create 

11 information and otherwise gain information lit12 eracy; 

13 (D) demonstrate creative thinking, con14 struct knowledge, and develop innovative prod15 ucts and processes; and 

16 (E) carry out the activities described in 

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

18 ethical manner. 

19 (9) TECHNOLOGY READINESS SURVEY.—The 

20 term ‘‘technology readiness survey’’ means a survey 

21 completed by a local educational agency that pro22 vides standardized information comparable to the in23 formation collected through the technology readiness 

24 survey administered under the Race to the Top As25 sessment program under section 14006 of division A 


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1 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 

2 2009 (Public Law 111–5) on the quantity and types 

3 of technology infrastructure and access available to 

4 the students served by the local educational agency, 

5 including computer devices, Internet connectivity, 

6 operating systems, related network infrastructure, 

7 data systems, and— 

8 (A) requiring— 

9 (i) an internal review of the degree to 

10 which instruction, additional student sup11 port, and professional development is deliv12 ered in digital formats, media, and plat13 forms and is available to students and edu14 cators at any time; 

15 (ii) an internal review of the ability of 

16 educators to use assessments and other 

17 student data to personalize and strengthen 

18 instruction and identify professional devel19 opment needs and priorities; and 

20 (iii) any other information required by 

21 the State educational agency serving the 

22 local educational agency; and 

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1 quate on-line access and access to devices for 

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

3 (10) UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING.—The 

4 term ‘‘universal design for learning’’ has the mean5 ing given the term in section 103 of the Higher 

6 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003). 

7 TITLE I—TECHNOLOGY 

8 READINESS AND ACCESS 

9 SEC. 101. TECHNOLOGY GRANTS PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. 

10 (a) IN GENERAL.—From the amounts appropriated 

11 under section 106, the Secretary shall award State Grants 

12 for Technology Readiness and Access (in this title referred 

13 to as ‘‘grants’’) to State educational agencies to strength14 en State and local technological infrastructure and profes15 sional development that supports digital learning through 

16 State activities under section 103(c) and local activities 

17 under section 104(c). 

18 (b) GRANTS TO STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.— 

19 (1) RESERVATIONS.—From the amounts appro20 priated under section 106 for any fiscal year, the 

21 Secretary shall reserve— 

22 (A) three-fourths of 1 percent for the Sec23 retary of Interior to provide assistance under 

24 this title for schools operated or funded by the 

25 Bureau of Indian Education; and 


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1 (B) 1 percent to provide assistance under 

2 this title to the outlying areas; and 

3 (2) GRANTS.—From the amounts appropriated 

4 under section 106 for any fiscal year and remaining 

5 after the Secretary makes reservations under para6 graph (1), the Secretary shall make a grant for the 

7 fiscal year to each State educational agency with an 

8 approved application under section 102 in an 

9 amount that bears the same relationship to such re10 mainder as the amount the State educational agency 

11 received under part A of title I of the Elementary 

12 and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 

13 6311 et seq.) for such year bears to the amount all 

14 State educational agencies with an approved applica15 tion under section 102 received under such part (20 

16 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.) for such year. 

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

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

19 year may not be less than one-half of 1 percent of the 

20 total amount made available for grants to all State edu21 cational agencies under such subsection for such year. 

22 (d) REALLOTMENT OF UNUSED FUNDS.—If any 

23 State educational agency does not apply for a grant under 

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1 retary shall reallot the amount of the State educational 

2 agency’s grant, or the unused portion of the grant, to the 

3 remaining State educational agencies that use their entire 

4 grant amounts under subsection (b)(2) for such year. 

5 (e) MATCHING FUNDS.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—A State educational agency 

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

8 provide matching funds, from non-Federal sources, 

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

10 grant funds provided to the State educational agency 

11 to carry out the activities supported by the grant. 

12 Such matching funds may be provided in cash or in13 kind, except that any such in-kind contributions 

14 shall be provided for the purpose of supporting the 

15 State educational agency’s activities under section 

16 104(c). 

17 (2) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the 

18 matching requirement under paragraph (1) for a 

19 State educational agency that demonstrates that 

20 such requirement imposes an undue financial hard21 ship on the State educational agency. 

22 SEC. 102. STATE APPLICATIONS. 

23 (a) APPLICATION.—To receive a grant under section 

24 101(b)(2), a State educational agency shall submit to the 

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1 as the Secretary may require and containing the informa2 tion described in subsection (b). 

3 (b) CONTENTS.—Each application submitted under 

4 subsection (a) shall include the following: 

5 (1) A description of how the State educational 

6 agency will meet the following goals: 

7 (A) Use technology to ensure all students 

8 achieve college-and-career readiness and tech9 nology literacy, including by providing high10 quality education opportunities to economically 

11 or geographically isolated student populations. 

12 (B) Provide educators with the tools, de13 vices, content, and resources to— 

14 (i) significantly improve teaching and 

15 learning, including support to increase per16 sonalization for and engagement of stu17 dents in pursuit of college-and-career read18 iness and technology literacy; and 

19 (ii) develop and use assessments to 

20 improve instruction consistent with the 

21 principles of universal design for learning, 

22 including for students with disabilities and 

23 English-language learners. 

24 (C) Ensure administrators and school lead25 ers have the flexibility and capacity to develop 


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1 and manage systems to carry out activities de2 scribed in subparagraphs (A) and (B), and sup3 port administrators and school leaders in uti4 lizing technology to promote equity and increase 

5 efficiency and productivity. 

6 (D) Enable local educational agencies to 

7 build the technological capacity and infrastruc8 ture (including through local purchasing of eli9 gible technology), necessary for the full imple10 mentation of on-line assessments for all stu11 dents, (including students with disabilities and 

12 English-language learners) and to— 

13 (i) ensure the interoperability of data 

14 systems and eligible technology; and 

15 (ii) carry out subparagraphs (A) 

16 through (C). 

17 (2) A description of the results of the tech18 nology readiness in the State as determined by local 

19 educational agency responses to the technology read20 iness survey, including— 

21 (A) the status of the ability of each local 

22 educational agency served by the State edu23 cational agency to meet the goals described in 

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1 (B) an assurance that not less 90 percent 

2 of the local educational agencies served by the 

3 State educational agency have completed and 

4 submitted the technology readiness survey to 

5 the State educational agency; and 

6 (C) an assurance that the results of the 

7 technology readiness survey for each such local 

8 educational agency are made available to the 

9 Secretary and the public through the Website of 

10 the local educational agency. 

11 (3) A description of the plan for the State edu12 cational agency to support each local educational 

13 agency served by the State educational agency in 

14 meeting the goals described in section 104(b)(1) not 

15 later than 3 years after the local educational agency 

16 completes the technology readiness survey by ad17 dressing the readiness gaps identified in such sur18 vey. 

19 (4) A description of the State’s process for the 

20 adoption, acquisition, distribution, and use of con21 tent, how the State will ensure integrity of such 

22 processes, and how such processes support the goals 

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

24 such processes to support such goals, and how the 

25 State will ensure content quality. 


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1 (5) A description of how the State educational 

2 agency will ensure its data systems and eligible tech3 nology are interoperable. 

4 (6) An assurance that the State educational will 

5 consider making content widely available through 

6 open educational resources when making purchasing 

7 decisions with funds received under this title. 

8 (7) A description of the State’s student tech9 nology literacy standards and the technology stand10 ards for teachers and administrators, and an assur11 ance that the State’s student technology literacy 

12 standards meet the requirements of section 7(8). 

13 (8) An assurance that subgrant awards under 

14 section 104 will be carried out by the State edu15 cational agency staff with responsibility for leader16 ship, coordination, and implementation of instruc17 tional and other classroom technologies. 

18 (9) A description of how the State educational 

19 agency will award subgrants to local educational 

20 agencies under section 104. 

21 (10) A description of the process, activities, and 

22 performance measures, that the State educational 

23 agency will use to evaluate the impact and effective24 ness of the grant and subgrants funds awarded 


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1 under this title across the State and in each local 

2 educational agency. 

3 (11) A description of how the State educational 

4 agency will, in providing technical and other assist5 ance to local educational agencies, give priority to 

6 the local educational agencies proposing to target 

7 services to— 

8 (A) students in schools in need of improve9 ment and persistently low-achieving schools; 

10 and 

11 (B) schools with a high percentage of stu12 dents that are eligible for free or reduced price 

13 lunch under the Richard B. Russell National 

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

15 (12) A description of how the State educational 

16 agency consulted with local educational agencies in 

17 the development of the State educational agency’s 

18 application under this subsection. 

19 (13) An assurance that the State educational 

20 agency will provide matching funds as required 

21 under section 101(e). 

22 (14) A description of how the State educational 

23 agency will ensure that funds received under this 

24 title is not duplicative of support received under the 

25 E-rate program. 


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1 (15) An assurance that the State educational 

2 agency will protect the privacy and safety of stu3 dents and teachers, consistent with requirements of 

4 section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act 

5 (20 U.S.C. 1232g) (commonly known as the ‘‘Fam6 ily Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974’’) 

7 and section 2441(a) of the Elementary and Sec8 ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6777(a)). 

9 SEC. 103. STATE USE OF GRANT FUNDS. 

10 (a) RESERVATION FOR SUBGRANTS TO SUPPORT

11 TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE.—Each State edu12 cational agency that receives a grant under section 

13 101(b)(2) shall expend not less 90 percent of the grant 

14 amount for each fiscal year to award subgrants to local 

15 educational agencies in accordance with section 104. 

16 (b) RESERVATION FOR STATE ACTIVITIES.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—A State educational agency 

18 shall reserve not more than 10 percent of the grant 

19 received under section 101(b)(2) for the State activi20 ties described in subsection (c). 

21 (2) GRANT ADMINISTRATION.—Of the amount 

22 reserved by a State educational agency under para23 graph (1), the State educational agency may reserve 

24 not more than 1 percent or 3 percent, in the case 

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1 under section 104(a)(2), for the administration of 

2 the grant under this title, except that a State edu3 cational agency that forms a State purchasing con4 sortium under subsection (d)— 

5 (A) may reserve an additional 1 percent to 

6 carry out the activities described in subsection 

7 (d)(1); and 

8 (B) shall receive direct approval from the 

9 local educational agencies receiving subgrants 

10 under section 104(a) from the State educational 

11 agency prior to reserving more than the addi12 tional percentage authorized under subpara13 graph (A) to carry out the activities described 

14 in subsection (d)(1). 

15 (c) STATE ACTIVITIES.—A State educational agency 

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

17 each of the following: 

18 (1) Except for the awarding of subgrants in ac19 cordance with section 104, activities described in the 

20 State educational agency’s application under section 

21 102(b). 

22 (2) Providing technical assistance to local edu23 cational agencies to— 

24 (A) identify and address technology readi25 ness needs; 


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1 (B) redesign curriculum and instruction, 

2 improve educational productivity, and deliver 

3 computer-based and online assessment; 

4 (C) use technology, consistent with the 

5 principles of universal design for learning, to 

6 support the learning needs of all students in7 cluding students with disabilities and English8 language learners; 

9 (D) support principals to have the exper10 tise to evaluate teachers’ proficiency in imple11 menting digital tools for teaching and learning; 

12 and 

13 (E) build capacity for individual school and 

14 local educational agency leaders. 

15 (3) Developing or utilizing research-based or in16 novative strategies for the delivery of specialized or 

17 rigorous academic courses and curricula through the 

18 use of technology, including digital learning tech19 nologies and assistive technology. 

20 (4) Integrating and coordinating activities 

21 under this title with other educational resources and 

22 programs across the State. 

23 (5) Disseminating information, including mak24 ing publicly available on the Websites of the State 

25 educational agency promising practices to improve 


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1 technology instruction, and acquiring and imple2 menting technology tools and applications. 

3 (6) Ensuring that teachers, paraprofessionals, 

4 library and media personnel, specialized instructional 

5 support personnel, and administrators possess the 

6 knowledge and skills to use technology— 

7 (A) for curriculum redesign to change 

8 teaching and learning and improve student 

9 achievement; 

10 (B) for formative and summative assess11 ment administration, data analysis, and to per12 sonalize learning; 

13 (C) to improve student technology literacy; 

14 (D) to expand the range of supports and 

15 accommodations available to English-language 

16 learners and students with disabilities; and 

17 (E) for their own ongoing professional de18 velopment and for access to teaching resources 

19 and tools. 

20 (7) Coordinating with teacher and school leader 

21 preparation programs to— 

22 (A) align digital learning teaching stand23 ards; and 

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1 aligned to State student technology standards 

2 and activities promoting college-and-career 

3 readiness. 

4 (d) PURCHASING CONSORTIA.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—A State educational agency 

6 receiving a grant under section 101(b)(2) may— 

7 (A) form a State purchasing consortium 

8 with 1 or more State educational agencies re9 ceiving such a grant to carry out the State ac10 tivities described in subsection (c), including 

11 purchasing eligible technology; 

12 (B) encourage local educational agencies to 

13 form local purchasing consortia under section 

14 104(c)(4); and 

15 (C) promote pricing opportunities to local 

16 educational agencies for the purchase of eligible 

17 technology that are— 

18 (i) negotiated by the State educational 

19 agency or the State purchasing consortium 

20 of the State educational agency; and 

21 (ii) available to such local educational 

22 agencies. 

23 (2) RESTRICTIONS.—A State educational agen24 cy receiving a grant under section 101(b)(2) may 

25 not— 


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1 (A) except for promoting the pricing op2 portunities described in paragraph (1)(C), make 

3 recommendations to local educational agencies 

4 for or require use of any specific commercial 

5 products and services by local educational agen6 cies; 

7 (B) require local educational agencies to 

8 participate in a State purchasing consortia or 

9 local purchasing consortia; or 

10 (C) use more than the reservation amount 

11 authorized for the administration of the grant 

12 under subsection (b) to carry out the activities 

13 described in paragraph (1), unless the State 

14 educational agency receives approval in accord15 ance with subsection (b)(2)(B). 

16 SEC. 104. LOCAL SUBGRANTS. 

17 (a) SUBGRANTS.— 

18 (1) GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGEN19 CIES.—From the grant funds provided under section 

20 101(b)(2) to a State educational agency that are re21 maining after the State educational agency makes 

22 reservations under section 104(b) for any fiscal year 

23 and subject to paragraph (2), the State educational 

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1 cational agency and with an approved application 

2 under subsection (b) by allotting to each such local 

3 educational agency an amount that bears the same 

4 relationship to the remainder as the amount received 

5 by the local educational agency under part A of title 

6 I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 

7 of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) for such year 

8 bears to the amount received by all such local edu9 cational agencies under such part for such year, ex10 cept that no local educational agency may receive 

11 less than $5,000. 

12 (2) COMPETITIVE GRANTS TO LOCAL EDU13 CATIONAL AGENCIES.—If the amount of funds ap14 propriated under section 106 is less than 

15 $500,000,000 for any fiscal year, a State edu16 cational agency— 

17 (A) shall not award subgrants under para18 graph (1); and 

19 (B) shall— 

20 (i) award subgrants, on a competitive 

21 basis, to local educational agencies based 

22 on the quality of applications submitted 

23 under (b), including— 

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1 readiness surveys completed by local 

2 educational agencies submitting such 

3 applications; and 

4 (II) the technology plans de5 scribed in subsection (b)(3) and how 

6 the local educational agencies with 

7 such plans will carry out the align8 ment and coordination described in 

9 such subsection; and 

10 (ii) ensure that such subgrants are of 

11 sufficient size and scope to carry out the 

12 local activities described in subsection (c). 

13 (3) DEFINITION OF LOCAL EDUCATIONAL

14 AGENCY FOR CERTAIN FISCAL YEARS.—For pur15 poses of awarding subgrants under paragraph (2), 

16 the term ‘‘local educational agency’’ means— 

17 (A) a local educational agency; 

18 (B) an educational service agency; or 

19 (C) a local educational agency and an edu20 cational service agency. 

21 (b) APPLICATION.—A local educational agency that 

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

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

24 manner, and accompanied by such information as the 

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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 (C) of section 

5 101(b)(1); and 

6 (B) enable schools served by the agency to 

7 build the technological capacity and infrastruc8 ture (including through local purchasing of eli9 gible technology), necessary for the full imple10 mentation of on-line assessments for all stu11 dents (including students with disabilities and 

12 English-language learners) and to— 

13 (i) ensure the interoperability of data 

14 systems and eligible technology; and 

15 (ii) carry out the goals described in 

16 subparagraphs (A) through (C) of section 

17 101(b)(1); 

18 (2) a description of the results of the tech19 nology readiness survey completed by the local edu20 cational agency and a description of the plan for the 

21 local educational agency to meet the goals described 

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

23 survey; 

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1 goals for the technology skills for teachers and ad2 ministrators, and an assurance that the student 

3 technology literacy standards meet the requirements 

4 of section 7(8); 

5 (4) a description of the local educational agen6 cy’s technology plan to carry out paragraphs (1) and 

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

8 activities under this section with other activities 

9 across the local educational agency; 

10 (5) a description of the team of educators that 

11 will coordinate and carry out the activities under 

12 this section, including individuals with responsibility 

13 and expertise in instructional technology, teachers 

14 that specialize in supporting students with disabil15 ities and English-language learners, school leaders, 

16 technology officers, and staff responsible for assess17 ments and data analysis; 

18 (6) a description of how the local educational 

19 agency will evaluate teachers’ proficiency and 

20 progress in implementing technology for teaching 

21 and learning; 

22 (7) a description of how the local educational 

23 agency will ensure that principals have the expertise 

24 to evaluate teachers’ proficiency and progress in im25 plementing technology for teaching and learning and 


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1 the interoperability of data systems and eligible tech2 nology; 

3 (8) a description of the local educational agen4 cy’s procurement process and process for the cre5 ation, acquisition, distribution, and use of content, 

6 how the local educational agency will ensure integ7 rity of such processes, and how such processes sup8 port the goals described in paragraph (1) or how a 

9 local educational agency will change such processes 

10 to support such goals, and how the local educational 

11 agency will ensure content quality; 

12 (9) a description of how the local educational 

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

14 (10) a description of how the subgrant funds 

15 received under subsection (a) will be coordinated 

16 with and supported by other Federal, State, and 

17 local funds to support activities under this title; 

18 (11) a description of how the local educational 

19 agency will ensure that the subgrant received under 

20 subsection (a) is not duplicative of support received 

21 under the E-rate program; and 

22 (12) an assurance that the local educational 

23 agency will protect the privacy and safety of stu24 dents and teachers, consistent with requirements 

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1 (20 U.S.C. 1232g) (commonly known as the ‘‘Fam2 ily Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974’’) 

3 and section 2441(a) of the Elementary and Sec4 ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6777(a)). 

5 (c) USE OF FUNDS.— 

6 (1) TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE.—Subject 

7 to paragraph (3), a local educational agency receiv8 ing a subgrant under subsection (a) shall use not 

9 less than 40 percent of such funds to support activi10 ties for the acquisition of eligible technology needed 

11 to— 

12 (A) except for the activities described in 

13 paragraph (2), carry out activities described in 

14 the application submitted under subsection (b), 

15 including purchasing devices, equipment, and 

16 software applications, and improving 

17 connectivity to and within schools; and 

18 (B) address readiness shortfalls identified 

19 under the technology readiness survey com20 pleted by the local educational agency. 

21 (2) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR DIG22 ITAL LEARNING.—Subject to paragraph (3), a local 

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1 (A) shall use not less than 35 percent of 

2 such funds to carry out— 

3 (i) digital age professional develop4 ment opportunities for teachers, para5 professionals, library and media personnel, 

6 specialized instructional support personnel, 

7 technology coordinators, and administra8 tors in the effective use of modern infor9 mation and communication technology 

10 tools and digital resources to deliver in11 struction, curriculum and school classroom 

12 management, including for classroom 

13 teachers to assess, support, and provide 

14 engaging student learning opportunities, 

15 including professional development that— 

16 (I) is ongoing, sustainable, and 

17 scalable; 

18 (II) is participatory; 

19 (III) includes communication and 

20 regular interactions with instructors, 

21 facilitators, and peers and is directly 

22 related to up-to-date teaching methods 

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1 (IV) includes strategies and tools 

2 for improving communication with 

3 parents and family engagement; 

4 (V) may be built around active 

5 professional learning communities or 

6 online communities of practice or 

7 other tools that increase collaboration 

8 among teachers across schools, local 

9 educational agencies, or States; and 

10 (VI) may contain on-demand 

11 components, such as instructional vid12 eos, training documents, or learning 

13 modules; 

14 (ii) ongoing professional development 

15 in strategies and pedagogy in the core aca16 demic subjects that involve the use of tech17 nology and curriculum redesign as key 

18 components of supporting effective, innova19 tive teaching and learning, and improving 

20 student achievement; 

21 (iii) ongoing professional development 

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1 sessing and maintaining the knowledge and 

2 skills to use technology— 

3 (I) across the curriculum for stu4 dent learning; 

5 (II) for real-time data analysis 

6 and online or digital assessment to en7 able individualized instruction; and 

8 (III) to develop and maintain 

9 student technology literacy; 

10 (iv) ongoing professional development 

11 for school leaders to provide and promote 

12 leadership in the use of— 

13 (I) educational technology to en14 sure a digital-age learning environ15 ment, including the capacity to lead 

16 the reform or redesign of curriculum, 

17 instruction, assessment; and 

18 (II) data through the use of tech19 nology in order to increase student 

20 learning opportunity, student tech21 nology literacy, student access to tech22 nology, and student engagement in 

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1 (v) a review of the effectiveness of the 

2 professional development and regular inter3 vals of learner feedback and data; and 

4 (B) may use such funds for— 

5 (i) the use of technology coaches to 

6 work directly with teachers, including 

7 through the preparation of teachers as 

8 technology leaders or master teachers— 

9 (I) who are provided with the 

10 means to serve as experts and to cre11 ate professional development opportu12 nities for other teachers in the effec13 tive use of technology; and 

14 (II) who may leverage tech15 nologies, such as distance learning 

16 and online virtual educator-to-educa17 tor peer communities, as a means to 

18 support ongoing, participatory profes19 sional growth around the integration 

20 of effective educational technologies; 

21 (ii) innovative approaches to ongoing 

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1 ated learning objects, integration of social 

2 and professional networking tools, rating 

3 and commenting on learning artifacts, and 

4 personalization of professional develop5 ment; and 

6 (iii) any other activities required to 

7 carry out the local educational agency’s 

8 technology plan described in subsection 

9 (b)(4). 

10 (3) MODIFICATION OF FUNDING ALLOCA11 TIONS.—A State educational agency may authorize a 

12 local educational agency to modify the percentage of 

13 the local educational agency’s subgrant funds re14 quired to carry out the activities described in para15 graphs (1) or (2) if the local educational agency 

16 demonstrates that such modification will assist the 

17 local educational agency in more effectively carrying 

18 out such activities. 

19 (4) PURCHASING CONSORTIA.—Local edu20 cational agencies receiving subgrants under sub21 section (a) may— 

22 (A) form a local purchasing consortia with 

23 other such local educational agencies to carry 

24 out the activities described in this subsection, 

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1 (B) use such funds for purchasing eligible 

2 technology through a State purchasing con3 sortia under section 103(d). 

4 SEC. 105. REPORTING. 

5 (a) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.—Each local 

6 educational agency receiving a subgrant under section 104 

7 shall submit to the State educational agency that awarded 

8 such subgrant an annual report the meets the require9 ments of subsection (c). 

10 (b) STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.—Each State 

11 educational agency receiving a grant under section 

12 101(b)(2) shall submit to the Secretary an annual report 

13 that meets the requirements of subsection (c). 

14 (c) REPORT REQUIREMENTS.—A report submitted 

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

16 a description of— 

17 (1) the status of the State education agency’s 

18 plan described in section 102(b)(3) or local edu19 cation agency’s technology plan under section 

20 104(b)(4), as applicable; 

21 (2) the categories eligible technology acquired 

22 with funds under this title and how such technology 

23 is being used; 

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1 entities involved in providing such professional devel2 opment to classroom teachers and other staff, such 

3 as school librarians; 

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

5 curricula used in the programs funded under this 

6 title; and 

7 (5) the types of programs funded under this 

8 title. 

9 SEC. 106. AUTHORIZATION. 

10 There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 

11 this Act $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2014 and such sums 

12 as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal 

13 years. 

14 TITLE II—TECHNOLOGY FOR 

15 TOMORROW FUND 

16 SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 

17 This title may be cited as the ‘‘Technology for To18 morrow Fund’’. 

19 SEC. 202. TECHNOLOGY FOR TOMORROW FUND. 

20 (a) GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE PARTNERSHIPS.—From 

21 the amounts appropriated under section 207 and not re22 served under subsection (b), the Secretary shall award 

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

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1 academic growth, and college-and-career readiness 

2 through the use of technology and digital learning. 

3 (b) RESERVATION OF FUNDS.—The Secretary may 

4 reserve up to 5 percent of the amounts appropriated under 

5 section 207 for a fiscal year for— 

6 (1) the administration of this title; and 

7 (2) the evaluation and dissemination activities 

8 described in section 204(b). 

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

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

11 for at least a 2-year period and not longer than a 3-year 

12 period, except that the Secretary may award the eligible 

13 partnership an additional 2-year grant if the eligible part14 nership demonstrates satisfactory progress on the per15 formance measures described in section 206(a). 

16 SEC. 203. APPLICATION. 

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

18 202, an eligible partnership shall submit an application 

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

20 require, and containing the information described in sub21 section (b). 

22 (b) CONTENTS.—An application submitted under 

23 subsection (a) shall include— 


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

2 partners forming the eligible partnership, and the 

3 roles and responsibilities of each partner; 

4 (2) a demonstration of each partner’s capacity 

5 and commitment to fulfill its role and responsibilities 

6 to ensure the successful completion of activities de7 scribed in section 204; 

8 (3) a description of how the grant funds will be 

9 used to improve the achievement, academic growth, 

10 and college-and-career readiness of students, par11 ticularly at-risk, low-income, and low-performing 

12 students; 

13 (4) a description of how the activities funded by 

14 the grant will be innovative, systemic, or evidence15 based by ensuring such activities— 

16 (A) are based on strong or promising evi17 dence or a review of the best available research 

18 evidence; and 

19 (B) may contribute to the development and 

20 use of new models; 

21 (5) a description of how such activities will uti22 lize technology and digital learning to— 

23 (A) promote personalized, individualized 

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1 academic growth, and college-and-career readi2 ness; 

3 (B) improve teacher and school leader 

4 preparation, training, knowledge, skills, prac5 tice, and professional capacity; 

6 (C) ensure all students, particularly at-risk 

7 and historically disadvantaged students, includ8 ing students with disabilities and English-lan9 guage learners, have equitable access to high10 quality curriculum, instruction, assessments, 

11 technology, and digital learning; or 

12 (D) improve the efficiency and productivity 

13 of education; 

14 (6) a description of how the eligible partnership 

15 will measure and report data on the effectiveness of 

16 such activities under section 205(a); 

17 (7) an assurance that the grant funds will not 

18 solely be used— 

19 (A) to purchase materials, hardware, or 

20 technology-based tools; or 

21 (B) to implement online learning to the ex22 clusion of other activities; 

23 (8) a description of how the eligible partnership 

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1 not duplicative of support received under the E-rate 

2 program; and 

3 (9) such other information as the Secretary 

4 may require. 

5 (c) APPLICATION REVIEW AND AWARD.— 

6 (1) APPLICATION REVIEW AND APPROVAL.— 

7 The Secretary shall— 

8 (A) establish a peer review process to as9 sist in the review of the grant applications and 

10 approval of the grants under this section; 

11 (B) appoint to the peer review process in12 dividuals who are educators and experts in— 

13 (i) technology and digital learning; 

14 (ii) classroom instruction and teaching 

15 practice; 

16 (iii) school improvement, redesign, or 

17 turnaround; 

18 (iv) teacher and school leader training 

19 or professional development; and 

20 (v) education efficiency and produc21 tivity; and 

22 (C) ensure that each grant is of sufficient 

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1 section 204 and measuring and reporting data 

2 under section 205(a). 

3 (2) GRANT AWARD.—In awarding grants under 

4 this title, the Secretary shall, to the extent prac5 ticable, ensure— 

6 (A) diversity in the type of activities fund7 ed under the grants, including statewide and 

8 local initiatives; 

9 (B) equitable geographic distribution of the 

10 grants, including urban and rural areas and 

11 small and large local educational agencies; and 

12 (C) that eligible partnerships receiving 

13 such grants— 

14 (i) demonstrate that activities funded 

15 by the grant will be carried out based on 

16 strong or promising evidence; and 

17 (ii) are committed to and capable of 

18 successfully carrying out the activities de19 scribed in the grant application submitted 

20 under subsection (b), including the activi21 ties described in section 204 and meas22 uring and reporting data under section 

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1 SEC. 204. USE OF FUNDS. 

2 (a) REQUIREMENTS.—An eligible partnership receiv3 ing a grant under this title shall use grant funds to carry 

4 out 1 or more of the following activities that utilize tech5 nology and digital learning to promote: 

6 (1) Personalized, individualized instruction that 

7 improves student achievement, academic growth, and 

8 college-and-career readiness, such as— 

9 (A) hybrid, blended, or other digital-learn10 ing opportunities that combine online and 

11 teacher-based instruction to improve student 

12 outcomes; 

13 (B) gaming or other personalized digital or 

14 technology-based tools that individualize in15 struction and promote self-directed learning and 

16 higher order thinking skills, including giving 

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

18 learning; 

19 (C) online platforms or opportunities that 

20 provide students opportunities for credit recov21 ery or advanced credit accumulation; and 

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1 (2) Improving teacher and school leader prepa2 ration, 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 tech17 nology and digital learning to improve student 

18 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 principals 

3 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 with disabilities through assessment accom8 modations, including assistive technology; 

9 (C) improving the education of English10 language learners, including language pro11 ficiency and academic content, through intuitive 

12 games and interfaces, web-based interventions, 

13 or technology-based assessments and assess14 ment accommodations; 

15 (D) technology-based tools or digital learn16 ing opportunities that enhance high-quality 

17 early learning or early childhood education pro18 grams; 

19 (E) expanding learning opportunities, par20 ticularly for students who are low-performing or 

21 live in rural areas, that increase access to high22 quality curriculum and instruction, advanced 

23 placement or international baccalaureate 

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1 mathematics education, or enrichment activi2 ties; 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 of 

8 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 im14 provement 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 title for a fiscal year— 

22 (1) on materials, hardware, or technology-based 

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1 SEC. 205. DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING. 

2 (a) REPORTING.—Each eligible partnership receiving 

3 a grant under this title shall collect and report to the Sec4 retary, on at least an annual basis, such information on 

5 the progress, outcomes, and best practices learned from 

6 activities under the grant as the Secretary may require, 

7 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 infor11 mation about students who are served by the el12 igible partnership under this title; 

13 (B) student achievement, student growth, 

14 and graduation rates of such students; 

15 (C) college-and-career readiness data about 

16 students of such students, such as rates of 

17 credit accumulation, course taking and comple18 tion, and college 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 approved 

24 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 with 

4 disabilities and English-language learners. 

5 (b) DISAGGREGATION.—Each eligible partnership re6 ceiving a grant under this title shall disaggregate the in7 formation required under subsection (a) in the same man8 ner as information is disaggregated under section 

9 1111(h)(1)(C)(i) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu10 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(h)(1)(C)(i)). 

11 SEC. 206. PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND EVALUA12 TION AND DISSEMINATION. 

13 (a) PERFORMANCE MEASURES.—Prior to the review14 ing and awarding of grants under this title, the Secretary 

15 shall establish performance measures used to evaluate the 

16 progress and performance of each eligible partnership 

17 that— 

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

19 the impact of the grants on student outcomes as re20 ported under section 205(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 title on the effectiveness of all grants 

6 awarded under this title; and 

7 (B) a final evaluation following the final 

8 year of the grant program under this title— 

9 (i) that focuses on the improvement in 

10 student outcomes reported under para11 graphs (1) through (3) of section 205(a); 

12 (ii) that compares the relative effec13 tiveness of different types of programs car14 ried under this title and compares the rel15 ative effectiveness of variations in imple16 mentation within such programs; and 

17 (iii) identifies the conditions and prac18 tices needed for the effective use of tech19 nology and digital learning, including 

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

22 and school practices and implementation 

23 and support; 

24 (2) disseminate and provide technical assistance 

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1 agencies on best practices in utilizing technology and 

2 digital learning to improve student achievement, aca3 demic growth, and college-and-career readiness; and 

4 (3) ensure that the Department of Education 

5 applies the best practices described in paragraph (2) 

6 in carrying out other innovation funds. 

7 SEC. 207. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

8 There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 

9 this title $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2014 and such sums 

10 as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal 

11 years. 

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