entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (F) 
of section 4402(3)— 
‘‘(A) a description of how the eligible enti-
ty will award such subgrants; and 
‘‘(B) an assurance that the eligible entity 
consulted with appropriate staff of participating 
local educational agencies and the entities de-
scribed in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of 
section 4402(3), as applicable, in the develop-
ment of the eligible entity’s application under 
this subsection. 
‘‘(4) A description of the process, activities, and 
performance measures that the eligible entity will 
use to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of the 
grant funds awarded under this part for eligible stu-
dents, including measures of changes in— 
‘‘(A) the percentage of students who lack 
access to out-of-school Internet access; 
‘‘(B) student participation in the class-
room, including the ability to complete home-
work and take part in innovative learning mod-
els; 
‘‘(C) student engagement, through such 
measures as attendance rates and chronic ab-
senteeism; 
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‘‘(D) student access to postsecondary edu-
cation and workforce opportunities, including 
the ability to apply for employment, postsec-
ondary education, and student financial aid pro-
grams; and 
‘‘(E) any other valid and reliable indicators 
of student, educator, or parent engagement or 
participation, as determined by the eligible enti-
ty. 
‘‘(5) A description of the way in which the eligi-
ble entity will solicit and collect meaningful feedback 
from participating students, educators, parents, and 
school administrators on the effectiveness of the 
demonstration program. 
‘‘(6) A description of how the eligible entity will 
procure the access technology and out-of-school 
Internet access necessary to carry out the dem-
onstration program, including whether the entity will 
utilize bulk purchasing or other strategies that make 
efficient use of program funds. 
‘‘(7) If the applicant is a State educational 
agency or includes a State educational agency, an 
assurance that the applicant will provide matching 
funds as required under subsection (d). 
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‘‘(f) USE OF FUNDS.—Each eligible entity receiving 
a grant under this part shall use the funds awarded to 
develop, implement, and evaluate strategies and methods 
used to increase student access to digital learning re-
sources at home through such practices as— 
‘‘(1) providing a targeted distribution of access 
technology to eligible students; 
‘‘(2) educating and training students, parents, 
and educators about the appropriate use of access 
technology outside of the classroom; and 
‘‘(3) evaluating the effectiveness of the strate-
gies and methods used under this part, through such 
means as student, educator, and parent surveys. 
‘‘(g) RESTRICTION.—Funds awarded under this part 
shall only be used to promote out-of-school access to dig-
ital learning resources for eligible students and shall not 
be used to address the networking needs of an entity that 
is eligible to receive support under the E-rate program. 
‘‘(h) RESERVATION
FOR SUPPORT
AND EVALUA-
TION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible entity that re-
ceives a grant under this section may reserve not 
more than 8 percent of the grant amount for each 
fiscal year to provide technical support to partici-
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pating schools and for the purposes of conducting 
the evaluation described in section 4404. 
‘‘(2) EVALUATION.—Not less than 50 percent 
of any amount reserved under paragraph (1) shall 
be used for the purposes of conducting the evalua-
tion described in section 4404. 
‘‘(i) NATIONAL ACTIVITIES.—From the amounts ap-
propriated under section 4405, the Secretary may reserve 
not more than 1 percent for national activities to provide 
technical assistance and support grantees. 
‘‘SEC. 4404. EVALUATION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with the criteria out-
lined in paragraphs (4) and (5) of section 4403(e), the 
Secretary shall establish an evaluation template through 
which an eligible entity will record and submit the out-
comes and participant feedback associated with the pro-
gram carried out under this part. 
‘‘(b) SUBMISSION; DEADLINE.—Not later than 90 
days after the termination of an eligible entity’s dem-
onstration authority under this part, the eligible entity 
shall submit to the Secretary the results of the evaluation. 
‘‘(c) PROHIBITION.—Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to prohibit an eligible entity from recording and 
submitting additional data or indicators associated with 
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the success of the program executed under the demonstra-
tion authority. 
‘‘SEC. 4405. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this section such sums as may be necessary for each of 
fiscal years 2016 through 2021.’’. 
SEC. 3. REPORT ON STUDENT HOME ACCESS TO DIGITAL 
LEARNING RESOURCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Commu-
nications Commission, in consultation with relevant Fed-
eral agencies, shall complete a national study on the edu-
cational trends and behaviors associated with access to 
digital learning resources outside of the classroom, which 
shall include an analysis of extant data and new surveys 
about students and teachers that provide— 
(1) a description of the various locations from 
which students access the Internet and digital learn-
ing resources outside of the classroom, including 
through an after-school or summer program, a li-
brary, and at home; 
(2) a description of the various devices and 
technology through which students access the Inter-
net and digital learning resources outside of the 
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classroom, including through a computer or mobile 
device; 
(3) data associated with the number of students 
who lack out-of-school Internet access, disaggregated 
by— 
(A) the categories of students described in 
section 1111(b)(2)(C)(v)(II) of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(C)(v)(II)); 
(B) homeless students and children or 
youth in foster care; and 
(C) students in geographically diverse 
areas, including urban, suburban, and rural 
areas; 
(4) data associated with the causes for a stu-
dent lacking home Internet access; 
(5) data associated with the proportion of edu-
cators who assign homework or implement innova-
tive learning models that require or are substantially 
augmented by a student having out-of-school Inter-
net access and the frequency of the need for such 
access; 
(6) a description of the learning behaviors asso-
ciated with students who lack home Internet access, 
including— 
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(A) student participation in the classroom, 
including the ability to complete homework and 
participate in innovative learning models; 
(B) student engagement, through such 
measures as attendance rates and chronic ab-
senteeism; and 
(C) a student’s ability to apply for employ-
ment, postsecondary education, and financial 
aid programs; 
(7) an analysis of the how a student’s lack of 
home Internet access impacts the instructional prac-
tice of educators, including— 
(A) the extent to which educators alter in-
structional methods, resources, homework as-
signments, and curriculum in order to accom-
modate differing levels of out-of-school Internet 
access; and 
(B) strategies employed by educators, 
school leaders, and administrators to address 
the differing levels of out-of-school Internet ac-
cess among students; and 
(8) a description of the ways in which State 
educational agencies, local educational agencies, 
schools, and other entities have developed effective 
means to provide students with Internet access out-
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side of the school day, including partnerships devel-
oped. 
(b) PUBLIC DISSEMINATION.—The Federal Commu-
nications Commission shall widely disseminate the find-
ings of the study under this section— 
(1) in a timely fashion; 
(2) in a form that is understandable, easily ac-
cessible, and publicly available and usable, or adapt-
able for use in, the improvement of educational prac-
tice; 
(3) through electronic transfer and other 
means, such as posting, as available, to the website 
of the Commission; and 
(4) to all State educational agencies and other 
recipients of funds under this Act. 
Æ 
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