I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5943 
To amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 
2006 to improve professional development for career and technical educators. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2018 
Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Edu-
cation Act of 2006 to improve professional development 
for career and technical educators. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Technical Educator 
Development Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IMPROVEMENTS 
FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATORS. 
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 122(c)(2) of the Carl D. 
Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 
U.S.C. 2342(c))(2)) is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through 
(G) as clauses (i) through (vii), respectively, and in-
denting such clauses accordingly; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause (vii) 
(as so redesignated); 
(3) by striking ‘‘describes how’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘development that—’’ and inserting 
the following: ‘‘describes— 
‘‘(A) how comprehensive professional devel-
opment (including initial teacher preparation 
and activities that support recruitment) for ca-
reer and technical education teachers, faculty, 
administrators, and career guidance and aca-
demic counselors will be provided, especially 
professional development that—’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(B) how the eligible agency will ensure 
that such comprehensive professional develop-
ment— 
‘‘(i) will be provided to all career and 
technical education teachers, faculty, ad-
ministrators, and career guidance and aca-
demic counselors in the State; and 
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‘‘(ii) will include opportunities for 
each career and technical education teach-
er— 
‘‘(I) to gain an understanding of, 
practice, and use, appropriate indus-
try-specific 
technologies 
and 
pro-
grams, and to receive a proficiency 
evaluation in the use of such tech-
nologies and programs; 
‘‘(II) to present classroom in-
struction techniques, demonstrate a 
lesson, or present lesson plans to peer 
teachers, administrators, and appro-
priate industry stakeholders, who will 
analyze such presentation or dem-
onstration and provide constructive 
feedback; and 
‘‘(III) to receive, upon request, 
peer coaching from teachers and men-
toring 
from 
appropriate 
industry 
stakeholders.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this Act shall apply with respect to each State plan for 
a 6-year period prepared by an eligible agency in accord-
ance with section 122 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
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Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2342) that 
is submitted to the Secretary on or after the date that 
is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Æ 
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