in kind) to carry out the activities supported by the 
grant. 
‘‘(2) PARTNERSHIP
GRANTS.—Each eligible 
partnership receiving a grant under section 203 or 
204 shall provide, from non-Federal sources (in cash 
or in kind), an amount equal to 25 percent of the 
grant for the first year of the grant, 35 percent of 
the grant for the second year of the grant, and 50 
percent of the grant for each succeeding year of the 
grant. 
‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—
An eligible State or eligible partnership that receives a 
grant under this part may not use more than 2 percent 
of the grant funds for purposes of administering the grant. 
‘‘SEC. 206. ACCOUNTABILITY AND EVALUATION. 
‘‘(a) STATE GRANT ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT.—An 
eligible State that receives a grant under section 202 shall 
submit an annual accountability report to the Secretary 
and the authorizing committees. Such report shall include 
a description of the degree to which the eligible State, in 
using funds provided under such section, has made sub-
stantial progress in meeting the following goals: 
‘‘(1) PERCENTAGE
OF
HIGHLY
QUALIFIED 
TEACHERS.—Increasing the percentage of highly 
qualified teachers in the State as required by section
1119 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6319) and section 602 of 
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 
U.S.C. 1401). 
‘‘(2) STUDENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT.—In-
creasing student academic achievement for all stu-
dents, which may be measured through the use of 
value-added assessments, as defined by the eligible 
State. 
‘‘(3) RAISING STANDARDS.—Raising the State 
academic standards required to enter the teaching 
profession as a highly qualified teacher. 
‘‘(4) INITIAL CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE.—
Increasing success in the pass rate for initial State 
teacher certification or licensure, or increasing the 
numbers of qualified individuals being certified or li-
censed as teachers through alternative routes to cer-
tification and licensure. 
‘‘(5) DECREASING TEACHER SHORTAGES.—De-
creasing shortages of highly qualified teachers in 
poor urban and rural areas. 
‘‘(6) INCREASING
OPPORTUNITIES
FOR
RE-
SEARCH-BASED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.—In-
creasing opportunities for enhanced and ongoing 
professional development that—
‘‘(A) improves the academic content knowl-
edge of teachers in the subject areas in which 
the teachers are certified or licensed to teach or 
in which the teachers are working toward cer-
tification or licensure to teach; and 
‘‘(B) promotes strong teaching skills. 
‘‘(7) TECHNOLOGY
INTEGRATION.—Increasing 
the number of teachers prepared effectively to inte-
grate technology into curricula and instruction and 
who use technology to collect, manage, and analyze 
data to improve teaching, learning, decisionmaking, 
and parental involvement for the purpose of increas-
ing student academic achievement. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE PARTNERSHIP EVALUATION.—Each 
eligible partnership applying for a grant under section 203 
shall establish, and include in the application submitted 
under section 203(c), an evaluation plan that includes 
strong performance objectives. The plan shall include ob-
jectives and measures for—
‘‘(1) increased student achievement for all stu-
dents, as measured by the partnership; 
‘‘(2) increased teacher retention in the first 3 
years of a teacher’s career; 
‘‘(3) increased success in the pass rate for ini-
tial State certification or licensure of teachers;