develop, pilot, field-test, implement, document, validate, 
and, as applicable, scale up, and replicate innovations de-
scribed in section 751, such as innovations designed to— 
‘‘(1) improve student achievement, such as 
through activities designed to increase the number 
or percentage of students who successfully complete 
developmental or remedial coursework (which may 
be accomplished through the evidence-based redesign 
of such coursework) and pursue and succeed in post-
secondary studies; 
‘‘(2) improve and expand institutional recruit-
ment, postsecondary school awareness, and postsec-
ondary school preparation efforts targeting students, 
including high-achieving students from low-income 
families, such as through activities undertaken in 
partnership with local educational agencies and non-
profit organizations (including the introduction of 
dual-enrollment programs and the implementation of 
activities designed to enable more students to enter 
college without the need for remediation); 
‘‘(3) increase the number of minority males who 
attain a postsecondary degree, such as through evi-
dence-based interventions that integrate academic 
advising with social and cultural supports and assist-
ance with job placement; 
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‘‘(4) increase the number or percentage of stu-
dents who make satisfactory or accelerated progress 
toward graduation from postsecondary school and 
the number or percentage who graduate from post-
secondary school on time, such as through the provi-
sion of comprehensive academic and nonacademic 
student support services; 
‘‘(5) increase the number or percentage of stu-
dents, particularly students who are members of his-
torically underrepresented populations, who enroll in 
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
courses, graduate with degrees in such fields, and 
pursue advanced studies in such fields; 
‘‘(6) develop partnerships between part B insti-
tutions and other organizations to establish innova-
tion ecosystems in support of economic development, 
entrepreneurship, and the commercialization of tech-
nology supported by funded research; 
‘‘(7) implement evidence-based improvements to 
courses, particularly high-enrollment courses, to im-
prove student outcomes and reduce education costs 
for students, including costs of remedial courses; 
‘‘(8) enhance the quality and number of tradi-
tional and alternative route teacher preparation pro-
grams at part B institutions to enable graduates to 
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be highly effective in the classroom and to enable 
such programs to meet the demands for diversity 
and accountability in teacher education; 
‘‘(9) expand the effective use of technology in 
higher education, such as through collaboration be-
tween institutions on implementing technology-en-
abled delivery models (including hybrid models) or 
through the use of open educational resources and 
digital content; 
‘‘(10) strengthen postgraduate employment out-
comes through the implementation of comprehensive 
and strategic career pathways for students, which 
may include aligning curricula with workforce needs, 
experiential learning, integration of career services, 
and developing partnerships with employers and 
business organizations; and 
‘‘(11) provide a continuum of solutions by in-
corporating activities that address multiple objec-
tives described in paragraphs (1) through (10). 
‘‘SEC. 757. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
activities under this part— 
‘‘(1) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; and 
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‘‘(2) such sums as may be necessary for each 
of the 6 succeeding fiscal years.’’. 
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