(5) the State definition of a new school, for 
purposes of whole school reform or replacement; 
(6) the number of schools closed for each local 
educational agency in the State; 
(7) the number of new schools for each local 
educational agency in the State; and 
(8) the new schools in the State that have made 
adequate yearly progress. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Every 2 years, the Sec-
retary shall prepare and submit to Congress and make 
available to the public— 
(1) a summary of the State reports under sub-
section (b); and 
(2) a report on the use of funds by each State 
under this title. 
SEC. 113. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
the activities authorized under this title, $2,440,000,000 
for fiscal year 2011 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal 
years. 
TITLE II—DEVELOPMENT OF 
EFFECTIVE SCHOOL MODELS 
SEC. 201. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this title are— 
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(1) to facilitate the development and implemen-
tation of effective secondary school models for strug-
gling students and dropouts in order to raise sec-
ondary school graduation rates and more effectively 
prepare students for postsecondary education and 
the workforce; and 
(2) to build the capacity of State educational 
agencies, local educational agencies, nonprofit orga-
nizations, and institutions of higher education to im-
plement effective secondary school models for strug-
gling students and dropouts. 
SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) DROPOUT.—The term ‘‘dropout’’ means an 
individual who— 
(A) is not older than 21; 
(B) is not attending any school; and 
(C) has not received a secondary school di-
ploma or its recognized equivalent. 
(2) EFFECTIVE
SCHOOL
MODEL.—The term 
‘‘effective school model’’ means— 
(A) an existing secondary school model 
with demonstrated effectiveness in improving 
student academic achievement and outcomes for 
off-track students or dropouts; or 
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(B) a proposed new secondary school 
model design that is based on research-based 
organizational and instructional practices for 
improving student academic achievement and 
outcomes for struggling students or dropouts. 
(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means— 
(A) a local educational agency, nonprofit 
organization, or institution of higher edu-
cation— 
(i) that proposes to enhance or ex-
pand an existing effective school model for 
off-track students or dropouts; or 
(ii) that has a track record of serving 
struggling students or dropouts and pro-
poses to develop a new effective school 
model for off-track students or dropouts; 
or 
(B) a partnership involving 2 or more enti-
ties described in subparagraph (A). 
(4) 
LATE
ENTRANT
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE 
LEARNER.—The term ‘‘late entrant English lan-
guage learner’’ means a high school student who— 
(A) enters a school served by a local edu-
cational agency at grade 9 or higher; and 
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(B) is identified by the local educational 
agency as being limited English proficient and 
as having experienced interrupted formal edu-
cation. 
(5) STRUGGLING STUDENT.—The term ‘‘strug-
gling student’’— 
(A) means a high school-aged student who 
is not making sufficient progress toward grad-
uating from secondary school with a regular di-
ploma in the standard number of years; and 
(B) includes a student who— 
(i) has been retained in grade level; 
(ii) is an undercredited student; or 
(iii) is a late entrant English language 
learner. 
(6) UNDERCREDITED
STUDENT.—The term 
‘‘undercredited student’’ means a high school stu-
dent who lacks either the necessary credits or 
courses, as determined by the relevant local edu-
cational agency and State educational agency, to 
graduate from secondary school with a regular di-
ploma in the standard number of years. 
SEC. 203. GRANTS AUTHORIZED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to 
award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities 
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to enable the eligible entities to develop and implement, 
or replicate, effective school models for struggling students 
and dropouts. 
(b) PERIOD OF GRANT.—A grant awarded under this 
section shall be for a period of 5 years. 
SEC. 204. APPLICATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible entity desiring a 
grant under this title shall submit an application to the 
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Secretary may require. 
(b) CONTENTS.—Each application submitted under 
this section shall include a description of— 
(1) how the eligible entity will carry out the 
mandatory activities under section 206(a); 
(2) the research or evidence concerning the ef-
fective school model that the eligible entity proposes 
to develop and implement or replicate, including— 
(A) for an existing effective school model 
described in section 202(2)(A), the evidence 
that the model has improved academic out-
comes for struggling students or dropouts; or 
(B) for a proposed effective school model 
described in section 202(2)(B), the research 
that supports the key organizational and in-
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structional practices of the proposed effective 
school model; 
(3) the eligible entity’s school design elements 
and principles that will be used in the effective 
school model, including— 
(A) the academic program; 
(B) the instructional practices; 
(C) the methods of assessment; and 
(D) student supports and services, such as 
the supports and services provided by the school 
or offered by other organizations and agencies 
in the community, to support positive student 
academic achievement and outcomes; 
(4) how the eligible entity will use student data 
from the local educational agency or State edu-
cational agency to evaluate and improve academic 
outcomes for struggling students or dropouts; 
(5) for each school in which the eligible entity 
implements or replicates an effective school model 
under this title, how the eligibility entity will sustain 
the implementation or replication of the effective 
school model, including the financing mechanism to 
be used; 
(6) how the eligible entity will collect data and 
information to assess the performance of the effec-
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tive school model and will make necessary adjust-
ments to ensure continuous and substantial improve-
ment in student academic achievement and out-
comes; and 
(7) how the eligible entity will make the per-
formance data available to State educational agen-
cies, local educational agencies, and schools serving 
struggling students or dropouts. 
SEC. 205. SECRETARIAL PEER REVIEW AND APPROVAL. 
The Secretary shall— 
(1) establish a peer-review process to assist in 
the review and approval of applications submitted by 
eligible entities under section 204; and 
(2) appoint individuals to the peer-review proc-
ess who are experts in high school reform, dropout 
prevention and recovery, new school development for 
struggling students and dropouts, and adolescent 
and academic development. 
SEC. 206. USE OF FUNDS. 
(a) MANDATORY USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity 
receiving a grant under this title shall use grant funds 
to— 
(1) enhance and expand, or replicate an existing 
effective 
school 
model 
described 
in 
section 
202(2)(A), or develop a proposed effective school 
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model described in section 202(2)(B), for struggling 
students and dropouts; 
(2) assess the progress of the implementation 
or replication of the effective school model and make 
necessary adjustments to ensure continuous im-
provement; 
(3) provide opportunities for professional devel-
opment associated with the continuous improvement 
and implementation or replication of the effective 
school model; 
(4) collect data and information on the school 
model’s effectiveness in improving student academic 
achievement and outcomes for struggling students 
and dropouts and disseminate such data and infor-
mation to State educational agencies, local edu-
cational agencies, and schools; and 
(5) build the capacity of the eligible entity to— 
(A) sustain the implementation or replica-
tion of the effective school model assisted under 
paragraph (1) after the grant period has ended; 
and 
(B) replicate the effective school model. 
(b) OPTIONAL USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity re-
ceiving a grant under this title may use grant funds— 
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(1) to identify and create partnerships needed 
to improve the academic achievement and outcomes 
of the students attending a school assisted under 
this title; 
(2) to support family and community engage-
ment in the effective school model; and 
(3) to carry out any additional activities that 
the Secretary determines are within the purposes de-
scribed in section 201. 
SEC. 207. EVALUATION AND REPORTING. 
(a) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—Each eligible entity re-
ceiving a grant under this title shall annually report to 
the Secretary on— 
(1) the data and information being gathered to 
assess the effective school model’s effectiveness in 
improving student academic achievement and out-
comes for struggling students and dropouts; 
(2) the implementation status of the models, 
any barriers to implementation, and actions taken to 
overcome the barriers; 
(3) any professional development activities to 
build the capacity of— 
(A) the eligible entity to sustain or rep-
licate the effective school model; or 
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(B) the staff of a school assisted under 
this title to implement or improve the effective 
school model; 
(4) the progress made in improving student 
academic achievement and outcomes in the effective 
school models for struggling students and dropouts; 
and 
(5) the use of grant funds by the eligible entity. 
(b) INDEPENDENT EVALUATIONS.—The Secretary 
shall reserve not more than $5,000,000 to carry out an 
independent evaluation of the grant program under this 
title and the progress of the eligible entities receiving 
grants under this title. 
SEC. 208. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this title $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2011 and each of 
the 4 succeeding fiscal years. 
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