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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4247 
To improve mathematics and science instruction in elementary and secondary 
schools by authorizing the Secretary of Education to make grants for 
regional workshops designed to permit educators to share successful 
strategies for such instruction. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 7, 2005 
Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To improve mathematics and science instruction in elemen-
tary and secondary schools by authorizing the Secretary 
of Education to make grants for regional workshops de-
signed to permit educators to share successful strategies 
for such instruction. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. GRANTS FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE IN-
STRUCTION REGIONAL WORKING GROUPS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Education may 
make one-year grants to eligible partnerships described in 
section 2201(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6661(b)(1)) (as amended 
by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001) to permit such 
partnerships to conduct regional workshops, including fol-
low-up training, designed to permit educators, administra-
tors responsible for professional development or cur-
riculum development, and faculty of teacher training de-
partments of institutions of higher education, to share 
successful strategies for— 
(1) carrying out the activities described in sec-
tion 2202(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6662(c)) (as amended 
by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001); and 
(2) otherwise improving mathematics and 
science instruction in elementary and secondary 
schools. 
(b) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible partnership de-
siring a grant under this section shall submit an ap-
plication to the Secretary of Education, at such 
time, in such manner, and accompanied by such in-
formation as such Secretary may require. 
(2) CONTENTS.—Each application submitted 
pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) a plan for establishing a regional work-
ing group that shall conduct a series of regional
workshops to share information and approaches 
to improving the achievement of students in 
mathematics and science; 
(B) a description of how the activities to 
be carried out by the applicant will assist teach-
ers and local educational agencies— 
(i) in meeting challenging State aca-
demic 
content 
and 
student 
academic 
achievement standards in mathematics and 
science; and 
(ii) in carrying out other educational 
reform activities that promote student aca-
demic achievement in mathematics and 
science; 
(C) a description of how the activities to be 
carried out by the applicant will be based on a 
review of scientifically based research, and an 
explanation of how the activities are expected to 
improve student academic achievement and 
strengthen the quality of mathematics and 
science instruction; 
(D) a description of an evaluation and ac-
countability plan for activities assisted under 
this section that includes rigorous objectives 
that measure the impact of such activities and
an assurance that the applicant will report to 
the Secretary of Education regarding the appli-
cant’s progress in meeting such objectives; and 
(E) a description of the categories, and ge-
ographic locations, of participants who will be 
invited to participate in the regional workshops 
in order that each such workshop include as 
participants, at a minimum, individuals rep-
resenting multiple States, local educational 
agencies, 
and 
elementary 
and 
secondary 
schools. 
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