to establish professional development programs de-
scribed in paragraph (2). 
(2) PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT.—A pro-
gram referred to in paragraph (1) shall serve a 
State or region and provide superintendents, prin-
cipals, and prospective superintendents and prin-
cipals, particularly those serving, or intending to 
serve, in high-poverty, low-performing school dis-
tricts and schools, with ongoing, intensive profes-
sional development opportunities to improve their ca-
pacity to serve as effective leaders and successfully 
implement standards-based reforms. 
(b) AWARD BASIS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award 
grants on a competitive basis to eligible applicants 
to carry out this section. 
(2) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this 
section, the Secretary shall give priority to consortia 
in which the local educational agency participating 
in the consortium serves the highest concentration of 
children living in poverty. 
(c) ELIGIBILITY.— 
(1) REQUIRED PARTICIPANTS.—In order to re-
ceive a grant under this section, a consortium shall 
include not less than— 
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(A) one local educational agency serving a 
high concentration of children living in poverty; 
(B) one institution of higher education; 
and 
(C) one organization that does not usually 
provide educational services, but has the nec-
essary expertise to provide professional develop-
ment to school administrators. 
(2) OTHER PARTICIPANTS.—An eligible consor-
tium may also include— 
(A) one or more additional local edu-
cational agencies; 
(B) State educational agencies; 
(C) for-profit organizations with the exper-
tise to provide professional development to 
school administrators; and 
(D) public or private nonprofit organiza-
tions with the expertise to provide professional 
development to school administrators. 
(d) APPLICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to receive an award 
under this section, an eligible applicant shall submit 
an application to the Secretary at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary may require. 
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(2) CONTENTS.—Each such application shall 
include— 
(A) information demonstrating that the ap-
plicant shall meet the matching requirement of 
subsection (f); and 
(B) a description of the involvement of su-
perintendents and principals in developing the 
application. 
(e) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) REQUIRED USES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A consortium that re-
ceives a grant under this section shall use the 
grant funds to establish or expand a leadership 
development program described in subpara-
graph (B). 
(B) ACTIVITIES.—The program referred to 
in subparagraph (A) shall provide superintend-
ents, principals, and prospective superintend-
ents and principals, particularly individuals 
serving, or intending to serve, in high-poverty, 
low-performing schools and school districts, 
with ongoing, intensive professional develop-
ment opportunities through activities that in-
crease the knowledge and skills of participants 
in such areas as— 
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(i) effective instructional practices; 
(ii) the content of the State’s stand-
ards and supporting implementation of the 
standards in the classroom; 
(iii) comprehensive whole-school re-
form approaches and programs; 
(iv) the effective use of educational 
technology to improve teaching and learn-
ing; 
(v) the recruitment, assignment, re-
tention, and evaluation of school staff; 
(vi) the enhancement and development 
of management and organizational skills; 
(vii) leadership skills; 
(viii) the effective use of data for deci-
sionmaking; and 
(ix) the implementation of school- 
based leadership teams. 
(2) ADDITIONAL USES.—A consortium that re-
ceives a grant under this section may also use the 
grant funds to support— 
(A) the recruitment and preparation of 
prospective principals and superintendents, in-
cluding candidates with leadership and manage-
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