tions for linking data systems and sharing 
information; and 
(iii) includes additional local data ele-
ments, such as— 
(I) student-level attendance, be-
havior, or other information; 
(II) student participation in pro-
grams or interventions; 
(III) 
interim, 
benchmark, 
or 
formative assessment information; 
(IV) parental educational and lit-
eracy status; or 
(V) teacher attendance and par-
ticipation in formal professional devel-
opment sessions; 
(B) to use new assessment tools that pro-
vide timely data to educators that can be used 
to identify individual students’ learning needs 
and guide appropriate, personalized instruc-
tional interventions such as— 
(i) formative assessment; 
(ii) interim or benchmark assessment 
systems; 
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(iii) curriculum management systems, 
instructional 
management 
systems, 
or 
learning management systems; or 
(iv) other tools and resources; 
(C) to analyze and disseminate best prac-
tices, strategies, and approaches regarding ped-
agogical advancement that will leverage the 
data system to enhance teaching and learning, 
including opportunities for individualized in-
struction; or 
(D) to hire of staff, at the central office or 
school level, to support data use. 
(d) APPLICATIONS.—Each local educational agency 
desiring a grant under this section shall submit an appli-
cation to the Secretary that includes the following: 
(1) A description of how the local education 
agency currently reports to, accesses, and uses the 
integrated statewide education longitudinal data sys-
tems. 
(2) A description of the local education agency’s 
current data systems. 
(3) A description of how activities funded under 
the grant will improve access to, and use of, data 
provided by the current data systems at the local 
and State level. 
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(4) A description of how the activities funded 
under the grant will successfully integrate with the 
design and functionality of the integrated statewide 
education longitudinal data systems. 
(5) A description of how the activities funded 
under the grant will promote the sharing of best 
practices related to data collection, access, and 
usage. 
(6) A description of how the applicant will use 
funds received under this section to improve teach-
ing, learning, and student outcomes and carry out 
the activities described in subsection (c). 
(7) A description of how the applicant will so-
licit the feedback of educators, school leaders, and 
parents in developing, revising, and implementing 
plans and activities. 
(8) A description of how the applicant will align 
its use of funds under this section to the local edu-
cational agency technology plan and to the local edu-
cation agency plan for improving student achieve-
ment. 
(9) An analysis of current resources at the 
school and local educational agency level to ensure 
participating jurisdictions have the technology, such 
as Internet connections, bandwidth, computing 
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