level administrators) certified under an applica-
ble State or national program. 
(2) RIGOROUS
ACADEMIC
STANDARDS, CUR-
RICULA, AND METHODS OF INSTRUCTION.—Rigorous 
academic standards, curricula, and methods of in-
struction, as measured by the extent to which each 
public school district succeeds in providing high- 
quality academic standards, curricula, and methods 
of instruction to students in each public elementary 
school and secondary school within the district. 
(3) SMALL CLASS SIZES.—Small class sizes, as 
measured by the following: 
(A) The average class size and the range 
of class sizes. 
(B) The proportion of classes with 17 or 
fewer students. 
(4) QUALITY FACILITIES, TEXTBOOKS, AND IN-
STRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES.—Quality 
school facilities, textbooks, and instructional mate-
rials and supplies, as measured by the following: 
(A)(i) The physical condition of school 
buildings and major school building features. 
(ii) Environmental conditions in school 
buildings. 
(iii) The quality of instructional space. 
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(B) The proportion of students who begin 
the school year with school-issued textbooks. 
(C) The average age of textbooks and in-
structional materials and supplies used in core 
academic subjects. 
(5) UP-TO-DATE LIBRARY RESOURCES.—High- 
quality, up-to-date, and state-of-the-art library re-
sources, as measured by the following: 
(A) The size and qualifications of library 
staff, including whether the library is staffed by 
a full-time librarian certified under an applica-
ble State or national program. 
(B) The size (relative to the number of 
students) and quality of the library’s collection 
of books and periodicals. 
(C) Hours of library operation. 
(6) UP-TO-DATE
COMPUTER
TECHNOLOGY.— 
Computer technology, as measured by the following: 
(A) The ratio of computers to students. 
(B) The quality of computers and software 
available to students at school, including the 
type, processing speed, age, or version of such 
computers or software. 
(C) The availability of Internet access. 
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(D) The quality of system maintenance 
and technical assistance for the computers. 
(E) The number of computer laboratory 
courses taught by qualified computer instruc-
tors. 
(7) PUPIL
SERVICES
PERSONNEL.—Access to 
the services of qualified pupil services personnel, as 
measured by the ratio of students to respective pupil 
services personnel who have obtained certification 
under a State or national program in providing di-
rect professional services to students. 
(b) 
COMPARABLE
EDUCATIONAL
SERVICES.—A 
State shall provide educational services in public school 
districts that receive funds under part A of title I of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 6311 et seq.) that are, taken as a whole, at least 
comparable to educational services provided in public 
school districts not receiving such funds. 
(c) COMPLIANCE WITH COURT ORDERS.—A State 
shall comply with any substantive Federal or State court 
order in any matter concerning the adequacy or equity of 
the State’s public school system, to the extent required 
in the order. 
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