‘‘Subpart 6—Teaching English Learners Grant 
‘‘SEC. 259. TEACHING ENGLISH LEARNERS GRANT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAM.—The Secretary 
shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible part-
nerships to improve the preparation of teacher candidates 
to ensure that such teacher candidates possess the knowl-
edge and skills necessary to effectively instruct English 
learners. 
‘‘(b) DURATION OF GRANTS.—A grant under this 
section shall be awarded for a period of not more than 
5 years. 
‘‘(c) PREFERENCE.—In awarding grants under this 
section, the Secretary shall give preference to eligible part-
nerships that recruit and enroll teacher candidates who 
are from underrepresented populations or former English 
learners. 
‘‘(d) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—An eligible partnership 
that receives a grant under this section shall provide not 
less than 50 percent of the cost of the activities carried 
out with such grant from non-Federal sources, which may 
be provided in cash or in kind. 
‘‘(e) USES OF FUNDS.—An eligible partnership that 
receives a grant under this section shall use the grant to— 
‘‘(1) develop, or strengthen, an undergraduate, 
postbaccalaureate, or master’s teacher preparation 
program that enables the graduate to meet the 
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State’s licensure or certification requirements to 
teach English learners and incorporates evidence- 
based strategies for teaching English learners (in-
cluding bilingual, immersion, and dual-language edu-
cation) into the education curriculum and academic 
content; 
‘‘(2) provide teacher candidates participating in 
a program under paragraph (1) with skills related 
to— 
‘‘(A) helping English learners— 
‘‘(i) achieve at high levels in early 
childhood education programs, and elemen-
tary schools and secondary schools so such 
English learners can meet the challenging 
State academic standards that— 
‘‘(I) have been adopted under 
section 1111(b)(1) of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(1)) by the State 
of the school attended or to be at-
tended by the English learners; and 
‘‘(II) apply to all public school 
students in the State; and 
‘‘(ii) attain English proficiency; 
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‘‘(B) appropriately identifying and meeting 
the specific learning needs of children with dis-
abilities who are English learners; 
‘‘(C) recognizing and addressing the social 
and emotional needs of English learners; and 
‘‘(D) promoting parental, family, and com-
munity engagement in educational programs 
that serve English learners; and 
‘‘(3) provide high-quality preservice clinical ex-
perience that meets the requirements of section 
202(d)(2) for teacher candidates participating in the 
program that includes, to the extent practicable— 
‘‘(A) clinical learning in classrooms that 
serve English learners; and 
‘‘(B) mentoring by a teacher certified to 
teach English learners. 
‘‘(f) APPLICATION.—An eligible partnership seeking 
a grant under this section shall submit an application to 
the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may require. 
Such application shall include— 
‘‘(1) a self-assessment by the eligible partner-
ship of the existing teacher preparation program at 
the institution of higher education, and the needs re-
lated to preparing teacher candidates to instruct 
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English learners in the manner described in sub-
section (e)(2); 
‘‘(2) a self-assessment by the eligible partner-
ship of the personnel needs for teachers who instruct 
English learners at local, early childhood education 
programs, and elementary schools and secondary 
schools; 
‘‘(3) a description of the intended uses of such 
grant; and 
‘‘(4) a description of the plan to carry out the 
evaluation under subsection (g)(1). 
‘‘(g) EVALUATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) 
REPORT
FROM
ELIGIBLE
PARTNER-
SHIPS.—An eligible partnership receiving a grant 
under this section shall submit to the Secretary the 
results of an evaluation conducted by the partner-
ship at the end of the grant period to determine— 
‘‘(A) the number and percentage of teacher 
candidates who enroll in the teacher prepara-
tion program supported by such grant, and 
who— 
‘‘(i) complete such program; 
‘‘(ii) meet the licensure or certification 
requirements to teach English learners in 
the State of such program; and 
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‘‘(iii) obtain employment in— 
‘‘(I) the high-need local edu-
cational agency in the eligible partner-
ship; or 
‘‘(II) the high-need early child-
hood education program in the eligible 
partnership; and 
‘‘(B) the systemic impact of the activities 
carried out by such grant on how such partner-
ship prepares teachers to provide instruction in 
early childhood education programs, and ele-
mentary schools and secondary schools. 
‘‘(2) REPORT
FROM
THE
SECRETARY.—Not 
later than 180 days after the last day of the last 
grant period under this section, the Secretary shall 
make available to the authorizing committees and 
the public— 
‘‘(A) the findings of the evaluations sub-
mitted under paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(B) information on best practices related 
to effective instruction of English learners. 
‘‘(h) SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT.—An eligible 
partnership receiving a grant under this section may use 
the grant only to supplement funds made available from 
non-Federal sources to carry out the activities supported 
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