I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1090 
To establish an Elementary Educator Science, Technology, Engineering, and 
Mathematics (STEM) Content Coach program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2013 
Mr. HONDA (for himself, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. 
ELLISON, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. RANGEL, and Mr. 
TAKANO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To establish an Elementary Educator Science, Technology, 
Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Content Coach 
program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Elementary Educator 
STEM Content Coach Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Numerous recent reports by national advi-
sory groups, including the President’s Council of Ad-
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visors on Science and Technology (PCAST) and 
committees of the National Academies, have high-
lighted the need to raise student achievement in 
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
(STEM) fields to enable the United States to main-
tain its competitive edge in the global economy. 
(2) The PCAST report entitled ‘‘Prepare and 
Inspire: K–12 Education in Science, Technology, 
Engineering, and Math (STEM) for America’s Fu-
ture’’ states, ‘‘The most important factor in ensur-
ing excellence is great STEM teachers, with both 
deep content knowledge in STEM subjects and mas-
tery of the pedagogical skills required to teach these 
subjects well.’’. 
(3) The PCAST report also recommends that 
the Federal Government should support the profes-
sional development of all teachers to help them 
achieve deep STEM content knowledge and mastery 
of STEM pedagogy. 
(4) The National Academy of Sciences finds 
that school districts need to enhance the capacity of 
kindergarten through grade 12 teachers with content 
knowledge and expertise in teaching in order to suc-
cessfully promote effective STEM education in those 
grades. 
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(5) The Center for American Progress finds 
that improving the elementary school teacher’s 
knowledge of STEM-related facts, concepts, and pro-
cedures is vital to our Nation’s global competitive-
ness in the 21st century. 
SEC. 3. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this Act is to create a cohort of ele-
mentary educators with a deep content knowledge in 
STEM disciplines by providing professional development 
to elementary educators. 
SEC. 4. ELEMENTARY EDUCATOR STEM CONTENT COACH 
GRANT PROGRAM. 
From amounts appropriated under section 9, the Sec-
retary of Education shall award grants to State edu-
cational agencies to award subgrants to eligible entities 
to carry out professional development training programs 
for STEM Coaches. 
SEC. 5. GRANTS TO STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES. 
To be eligible to receive a grant under this Act, a 
State educational agency shall submit an application to 
the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may require, 
which shall include— 
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(1) a list of the eligible entities the State edu-
cational agency has selected to receive a subgrant 
under this program; and 
(2) assurances that the State educational agen-
cy has adopted college- and career-ready standards 
in STEM disciplines. 
SEC. 6. SUBGRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES. 
(a) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a 
subgrant under this Act, an eligible entity shall submit 
an application to the State educational agency at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such information as 
the State educational agency may require, which shall in-
clude— 
(1) an identification of the number of STEM 
Coaches and the schools at which the STEM Coach-
es teach; 
(2) a description of the qualifications of the 
STEM Coaches; 
(3) assurances that the eligible entity will make 
reasonable efforts to place STEM Coaches that com-
plete the professional development training program 
described in this section in positions at a school 
served by the local educational agency that receives 
the subgrant; and 
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(4) a description of the plan for offering a re-
search-based professional development training pro-
gram to STEM Coaches, which may include— 
(A) training in STEM disciplines which 
may include science, technology, computer 
science, engineering design, mathematics, and 
computational thinking; 
(B) methods to integrate such disciplines 
into the curriculum; 
(C) methods to increase skills and knowl-
edge of pedagogy for effective STEM teaching; 
(D) techniques for engaging historically 
underachieving or underrepresented groups in 
STEM fields, such as girls, minorities, low-in-
come students, English language learners, and 
students with disabilities; 
(E) educational and instructional leader-
ship training; and 
(F) opportunities for teacher mentoring 
and collaboration. 
(b) BENEFITS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.— 
The professional development training program described 
in subsection (a)(4) shall be designed to— 
(1) give STEM Coaches a deep understanding 
of the principles and concepts of STEM disciplines; 
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(2) create enthusiasm for the teaching and 
learning of STEM disciplines; 
(3) provide opportunities for collaboration and 
teacher mentoring among STEM Coaches and be-
tween STEM Coaches and other teachers; and 
(4) allow STEM Coaches to connect student 
learning in STEM disciplines— 
(A) to real-life applications; 
(B) to out of school programs; and 
(C) across the curriculum. 
(c) SUBGRANT PERIOD.—An eligible entity awarded 
a subgrant under this Act shall conduct the professional 
development training program described in this section for 
a period of not less than 3 successive school years. 
(d) REQUIREMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING.— 
An eligible entity awarded a subgrant under this Act shall 
receive funds for the second half of the subgrant period 
described in subsection (c) upon demonstration to the Sec-
retary that the eligible entity is making progress in imple-
menting the professional development training program 
described in this section at a rate that the Secretary deter-
mines will result in full implementation of such program. 
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