(iv) by striking subparagraph (A)(iii) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(iii) the replication and adaptation of 
exemplary practices and innovative meth-
ods that have an evidence base of effective-
ness.’’; 
(v) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘, consistent with 
section 
114(j),’’ 
after 
‘‘dissemi-
nating’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘(as described’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘is lo-
cated’’; and 
(vi) by amending subparagraph (C) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(C) ensuring activities carried out under 
this section are relevant and responsive to the 
needs of the region being served, including by 
using the relevant results of the regional assess-
ments under section 206(e).’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘, on an ongoing 
basis,’’ after ‘‘this section shall’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or other regional 
educational laboratories or comprehensive 
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centers, as appropriate,’’ after ‘‘center is 
located,’’; and 
(7) by amending subsections (f) and (g), as 
each so redesignated, to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) COMPREHENSIVE CENTER ADVISORY BOARD.— 
A comprehensive center established under this section may 
establish an advisory board to support and monitor the 
priorities and activities of such center. 
‘‘(g) REPORT
TO
THE SECRETARY.—Each com-
prehensive center established under this section shall sub-
mit to the Secretary an annual report, at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary may require, which shall include the following: 
‘‘(1) A summary of the center’s activities and 
products developed during the previous year. 
‘‘(2) A listing of the State educational agencies, 
local educational agencies, and schools the center as-
sisted during the previous year. 
‘‘(3) Using the measurable performance indica-
tors established under subsection (b)(3), a descrip-
tion of how well the center is meeting educational 
needs of the region served by the center. 
‘‘(4) Any changes to the center’s plan under 
subsection (c)(2) to improve its activities in the re-
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maining years of the grant, contract, or cooperative 
agreement.’’. 
SEC. 204. EVALUATIONS. 
Section 204 (20 U.S.C. 9603) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SEC. 204. EVALUATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) provide for ongoing summative and interim 
evaluations described in subsections (b) and (c), re-
spectively, of each of the comprehensive centers es-
tablished under this title in carrying out the full 
range of duties of the center under this title; and 
‘‘(2) transmit the results of such evaluations, 
through appropriate means, to the appropriate con-
gressional committees, the Director of the Institute 
of Education Sciences, and the public. 
‘‘(b) SUMMATIVE EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall 
ensure each comprehensive center established under this 
title is evaluated by an independent entity at the end of 
the period of the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement 
that established such center, which shall— 
‘‘(1) be completed in a timely fashion; 
‘‘(2) assess how well the center is meeting the 
measurable performance indicators established under 
section 203(b)(3); and 
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‘‘(3) consider the extent to which the center en-
sures that the technical assistance of such center is 
relevant and useful to the work of State and local 
practitioners and policymakers. 
‘‘(c) INTERIM EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall en-
sure that each comprehensive center established under this 
title is evaluated at the midpoint of the period of the 
grant, contract, or cooperative agreement that established 
such center, which shall— 
‘‘(1) assess how well such center is meeting the 
measurable performance indicators established under 
section 203(b)(3); and 
‘‘(2) be used to improve the effectiveness of 
such center in carrying out its plan under section 
203(c)(2).’’. 
SEC. 205. EXISTING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 205 (20 U.S.C. 9604) is re-
pealed. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents in section 1 of the Act of November 5, 2002 (Public 
Law 107–279; 116 Stat. 1940) is amended by striking 
the item relating to section 205. 
SEC. 206. REGIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES. 
Section 206 (20 U.S.C. 9605) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘Beginning in 2004, the’’ 
and inserting ‘‘The’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘of the Education Sciences 
Reform Act of 2002’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (c) and redesignating 
subsections (b) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), 
respectively; 
(3) by inserting the following after subsection 
(a): 
‘‘(b) MISSION.—The mission of each regional advi-
sory committee established under subsection (a) shall be 
to— 
‘‘(1) support, strengthen, and, as appropriate, 
align the work of the regional educational labora-
tories established under section 174 and the com-
prehensive centers established under this title; and 
‘‘(2) ensure that the regional educational lab-
oratories and comprehensive centers are meeting the 
needs of their regions. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.—Each advisory committee established 
under subsection (a) shall— 
‘‘(1) conduct, on at least a biennial basis, a 
needs assessments of the region served by the com-
mittee, as described in subsection (e); 
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‘‘(2) to ensure the activities of the regional edu-
cational laboratory and comprehensive centers serv-
ing the region of the committee are responsive to the 
needs of such region, provide ongoing input to the 
laboratory and centers on planning and carrying out 
their activities under section 174 and this title, re-
spectively; 
‘‘(3) maintain a high standard of quality in the 
performance of the activities of the laboratory and 
centers, respectively; and 
‘‘(4) support the continuous improvement of the 
laboratory and centers in the region served by the 
committee, especially in meeting the measurable per-
formance indicators established under sections 
174(e)(4) and 203(b)(3), respectively.’’; 
(4) by amending subsection (d), as so redesig-
nated, to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) COMPOSITION.—The membership of each 
regional advisory committee shall— 
‘‘(A) not exceed 25 members; 
‘‘(B) include the chief State school officer, 
or such officer’s designee, or other State offi-
cial, of States within the region of the com-
mittee who have primary responsibility under 
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State law for elementary and secondary edu-
cation in the State; 
‘‘(C) include representatives of local edu-
cational agencies, including rural and urban 
local educational agencies, that represent the 
geographic diversity of the region; and 
‘‘(D) include researchers. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY.—The membership of each 
regional advisory committee may include the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) Representatives of institutions of 
higher education. 
‘‘(B) Parents. 
‘‘(C) Practicing educators, including class-
room teachers, school leaders, administrators, 
school board members, and other local school 
officials. 
‘‘(D) Representatives of business. 
‘‘(E) Policymakers. 
‘‘(F) Representatives from the regional 
educational laboratory and comprehensive cen-
ters in the region. 
‘‘(2) RECOMMENDATIONS.—In choosing individ-
uals for membership on a regional advisory com-
mittee, the Secretary shall consult with, and solicit 
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recommendations from, the chief executive officers of 
States, chief State school officers, local educational 
agencies, and other education stakeholders within 
the applicable region. 
‘‘(3) SPECIAL
RULE.—The total number of 
members on each committee who are selected under 
subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (1), in the 
aggregate, shall exceed the total number of members 
who are selected under paragraph (2), collectively.’’; 
and 
(5) in subsection (e), as so redesignated— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘, at least on a bien-
nial basis,’’ after ‘‘assess’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, strengths, and 
weaknesses’’ after ‘‘educational needs’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘State school officers,’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘within the re-
gion)’’ and inserting ‘‘State school officers, 
local educational agencies, representatives 
of public charter schools, educators, par-
ents, and others within the region’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘of the Education 
Sciences Reform Act of 2002 and section 
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203 of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘and sec-
tion 203’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (4); and 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) use available State and local data, con-
sistent with privacy protections under section 183, 
to determine regional educational needs; and’’. 
SEC. 207. PRIORITIES. 
Section 207 (20 U.S.C. 9606) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘Director and’’ before ‘‘Sec-
retary shall establish’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘of the Education Sciences Re-
form Act of 2002’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘of this title’’; 
(4) by striking ‘‘to address, taking onto ac-
count’’ and inserting ‘‘, respectively, using the re-
sults of’’; and 
(5) by striking ‘‘relevant regional’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘Secretary deems appropriate’’ and 
inserting ‘‘relevant regional and national surveys of 
educational needs’’. 
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SEC. 208. GRANT PROGRAM FOR STATEWIDE LONGITU-
DINAL DATA SYSTEMS. 
Section 208 (20 U.S.C. 9607) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by inserting before the period the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), and the Individuals 
with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
1400 et seq.)’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘State educational agencies receiving a grant 
under this section may provide subgrants to 
local educational agencies to improve the capac-
ity of local educational agencies to carry out the 
activities authorized under this section.’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and 
(e) as subsections (d), (e), and (g), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after subsection (b), the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT.—Before award-
ing a grant under this section, the Secretary shall estab-
lish measurable performance indicators— 
‘‘(1) to be used to assess the ongoing progress 
and performance of State educational agencies re-
ceiving a grant under this section; and 
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‘‘(2) that address paragraphs (1) through (3) of 
the performance management system described in 
section 185.’’; 
(4) in subsection (d), as so redesignated— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘, pro-
motes linkages across States,’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by inserting ‘‘supports school 
improvement and’’ after ‘‘data that’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘and other reporting requirements and 
close achievement gaps; and’’ and inserting 
‘‘, other reporting requirements, close 
achievement gaps, and improve teaching;’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘and close achievement gaps’’ and by in-
serting ‘‘, close achievement gaps, and im-
prove teaching’’; and 
(iv) by inserting after subparagraph 
(B) the following: 
‘‘(C) to align statewide longitudinal data 
systems from early education through postsec-
ondary education (including pre-service prepa-
ration programs), and the workforce, consistent 
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with privacy protections under section 183;’’; 
and 
(C) by striking paragraph (3) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(3) ensures the protection of student privacy, 
and includes a review of how State educational agen-
cies, local educational agencies, and others that will 
have access to the statewide data systems under this 
section will adhere to Federal privacy laws and pro-
tections, consistent with section 183, in the building, 
maintenance, and use of such data systems; 
‘‘(4) ensures State educational agencies receiv-
ing a grant under this section support professional 
development that builds the capacity of teachers and 
school leaders to use data effectively; and 
‘‘(5) gives priority to State educational agencies 
that leverage the use of longitudinal data systems to 
improve student achievement and growth, including 
such State educational agencies that— 
‘‘(A) meet the voluntary standards and 
guidelines described in section 153(a)(5); 
‘‘(B) define the roles of State educational 
agencies, local educational agencies, and others 
in providing timely access to data under the 
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statewide data systems, consistent with privacy 
protections in section 183; and 
‘‘(C) demonstrate the capacity to share 
teacher and school leader performance data, in-
cluding student achievement and growth data, 
with local educational agencies and teacher and 
school leader preparation programs.’’; 
(5) by inserting after subsection (e), as so re-
designated, the following: 
‘‘(f) RENEWAL
OF AWARDS.—The Secretary may 
renew a grant awarded to a State educational agency 
under this section for a period not to exceed 3 years, if 
the State educational agency has demonstrated progress 
on the measurable performance indicators established 
under subsection (c).’’; and 
(6) by amending subsection (g), as so redesig-
nated, to read as follows: 
‘‘(g) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) FIRST REPORT.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of the Strengthening 
Education through Research Act, the Secretary shall 
prepare and make publicly available a report on the 
implementation and effectiveness of the activities 
carried out by State educational agencies receiving a 
grant under this section, including— 
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‘‘(A) information on progress in the devel-
opment and use of statewide longitudinal data 
systems described in this section; 
‘‘(B) information on best practices and 
areas for improvement in such development and 
use; and 
‘‘(C) how the State educational agencies 
are adhering to Federal privacy laws and pro-
tections in the building, maintenance, and use 
of such data systems. 
‘‘(2) SUCCEEDING REPORTS.—Every succeeding 
3 years after the report is made publicly available 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall prepare 
and make publicly available a report on the imple-
mentation and effectiveness of the activities carried 
out by State educational agencies receiving a grant 
under this section, including— 
‘‘(A) information on the requirements of 
subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph 
(1); and 
‘‘(B) the progress, in the aggregate, State 
educational agencies are making on the measur-
able performance indicators established under 
subsection (c).’’. 
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SEC. 209. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 209 (20 U.S.C. 9608) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SEC. 209. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this title— 
‘‘(1) for fiscal year 2015, $82,984,000; 
‘‘(2) for fiscal year 2016, $83,149,968; 
‘‘(3) for fiscal year 2017, $84,979,268; 
‘‘(4) for fiscal year 2018, $87,018,769; 
‘‘(5) for fiscal year 2019, $89,368,277; and 
‘‘(6) for fiscal year 2020, $90,708,801.’’. 
TITLE 
III—NATIONAL 
ASSESS-
MENT 
OF 
EDUCATIONAL 
PROGRESS 
SEC. 301. REFERENCES. 
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in 
this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms 
of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provi-
sion, the reference shall be considered to be made to a 
section or other provision of the National Assessment of 
Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. 9621 
et seq.). 
SEC. 302. NATIONAL ASSESSMENT GOVERNING BOARD. 
Section 302 (20 U.S.C. 9621) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘shall formu-
late policy guidelines’’ and inserting ‘‘shall oversee 
and set policies, in a manner consistent with sub-
section (e) and accepted professional standards,’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(L)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘principals’’ and inserting 
‘‘leaders’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘principal’’ both places it 
appears and inserting ‘‘leader’’; 
(3) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (4); 
(4) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘the Assessment Board after consultation 
with’’ before ‘‘organizations’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘Each organiza-
tion submitting nominations to the 
Secretary with’’ and inserting ‘‘With’’; 
and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘, the Assess-
ment Board’’ after ‘‘particular va-
cancy’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
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(i) by striking ‘‘that each organization 
described in paragraph (1)(A) submit addi-
tional nominations’’ and inserting ‘‘addi-
tional nominations from the Assessment 
Board or each organization described in 
paragraph (1)(A)’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘such organization’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the Assessment Board’’; 
and 
(5) in subsection (e)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘in consultation with 
the Commissioner for Education Statis-
tics,’’ before ‘‘select’’; 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘and grades or ages’’ 
before ‘‘to be’’; and 
(iii) by inserting ‘‘and determine the 
year in which such assessments will be 
conducted’’ after ‘‘assessed’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting 
‘‘school leaders,’’ after ‘‘teachers,’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘de-
sign’’ and inserting ‘‘provide input on’’; 
(D) by redesignating subparagraph (J) as 
subparagraph (K); 
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(E) by inserting after subparagraph (I), 
the following: 
‘‘(J) provide input to the Director on an-
nual budget requests for the National Assess-
ment of Educational Progress; and’’; 
(F) in subparagraph (K), as so redesig-
nated— 
(i) by striking ‘‘plan and execute the 
initial public release of’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘release the initial’’ 
before ‘‘National’’; and 
(G) in the matter following subparagraph 
(K), as so amended and redesignated, by strik-
ing ‘‘subparagraph (J)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
paragraph (K)’’. 
SEC. 
303. 
NATIONAL 
ASSESSMENT 
OF 
EDUCATIONAL 
PROGRESS. 
Section 303 (20 U.S.C. 9622) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘with the ad-
vice of the Assessment Board established under sec-
tion 302’’ and inserting ‘‘in a manner consistent 
with accepted professional standards and the policies 
set forth by the Assessment Board under section 
302(a)’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(2)— 
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(A) in subparagraph (D), by inserting 
‘‘and consistent with section 302(e)(1)(A)’’ 
after ‘‘resources allow’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (G); 
(C) by striking the period and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’ at the end of subparagraph (H); and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(I) determine, after taking into account 
section 302(e)(1)(I), the content of initial and 
subsequent reports of all assessments author-
ized under this section and ensure that such re-
ports are valid and reliable.’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘of 
Education’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (D)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Chairman of the 
House’’ before ‘‘Committee on Education’’; 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘of the House of Rep-
resentatives’’ after ‘‘Workforce’’; 
(iii) by striking ‘‘Chairman of the 
Senate’’ before ‘‘Committee on Health’’; 
and 
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