I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3950 
To amend provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 relating to mathematics and science instruction. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 28, 2009 
Mr. EHLERS (for himself, Ms. MATSUI, and Mr. BARTLETT) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 relating to mathematics and science 
instruction. 
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 ‘‘Improving Mathe-
matics and Science Teacher Quality Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PARTNERSHIPS FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE 
TEACHER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. 
(a) SUBPART HEADING.—The heading for part B of 
title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘PART B—PARTNERSHIPS FOR MATHEMATICS AND 
SCIENCE TEACHER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT’’. 
(b) PURPOSE; DEFINITIONS.— 
(1) PURPOSE.—Subsection (a) of section 2201 
such Act (20 U.S.C. 2201(a)) is amended— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by inserting ‘‘businesses, informal science edu-
cation centers,’’ after ‘‘higher education,’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘and in-
formal science education centers’’ after ‘‘higher 
education’’; 
(C) at the end of paragraph (4), by strik-
ing ‘‘and’’; 
(D) at the end of paragraph (5), by strik-
ing the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) replicate and apply the effectiveness of 
model mathematics and science professional develop-
ment programs on a broader level.’’. 
(2) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (b) of such sec-
tion is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A)— 
(i) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
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SEC. 3. GRANTS FOR PARTNERSHIPS FOR MATHEMATICS 
AND SCIENCE TEACHER QUALITY IMPROVE-
MENT. 
(a) SECTION HEADING.—The section heading for 
section 2202 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6662) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘SEC. 2202. GRANTS FOR PARTNERSHIPS FOR MATHE-
MATICS AND SCIENCE TEACHER QUALITY IM-
PROVEMENT.’’. 
(b) GRANTS.—Subsection (a) of such section is 
amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and redesignating 
paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs (1), (2), 
and (3), respectively; and 
(2) in paragraph (1) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) by amending subparagraph (A) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is au-
thorized to award grants to State educational 
agencies to enable such agencies to award sub-
grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible part-
nerships to carry out the authorized activities 
described in subsection (d).’’; and 
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(B) by striking ‘‘subparagraph (A)(i)’’ in 
subparagraph (B) and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(f)(3)’’. 
(c) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.—Subsection (b) 
of such section is amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible partnership 
desiring a subgrant under this part shall submit an 
application to the State educational agency, at such 
time, in such manner, and accompanied by such in-
formation as the State educational agency may re-
quire.’’; 
(2) by amending paragraph (2)(C) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(C) a description of how the activities to 
be carried out by the eligible partnership will be 
based on a review of scientifically based re-
search or modeled after programs identified by 
the Secretary, in consultation with the Director 
of the National Science Foundation, to be rep-
licated on a more expansive basis, and an expla-
nation of how the activities are expected to im-
prove 
student 
academic 
achievement 
and 
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strengthen the quality of mathematics and 
science instruction;’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (2)(D)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘subsection (c)’’ in clause 
(i) and inserting ‘‘subsection (d)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘subsection (e)’’ in clause 
(ii) and inserting ‘‘subsection (f)’’. 
(d) PRIORITY.—Such section 2202 is amended by re-
designating subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f) as subsections 
(d), (e), (f), and (g), respectively, and by inserting after 
subsection (b) the following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this part, 
a State educational agency shall give priority to eligible 
partnerships that carry out activities modeled after pro-
grams identified by the Secretary, in consultation and co-
ordination with the Director of the National Science Foun-
dation, to be replicated on a more expansive basis.’’. 
(e) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—Subsection (d) of 
such section (as so redesignated) is amended— 
(1) by inserting before the period at the end of 
paragraph (1) the following: ‘‘, including activities to 
replicate model math and science professional devel-
opment programs’’; 
(2) by striking paragraphs (4), (5), and (10) 
and redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), (8), and (9) 
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as paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and (7), respectively; 
and 
(3) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), by 
inserting ‘‘, such as an exemplary teacher (as de-
fined in section 9109) or a building leader’’ after 
‘‘teacher’’. 
(f) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION.—Subsection 
(e)(2) of such section (as so redesignated) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(2) NATIONAL
SCIENCE
FOUNDATION.—In 
carrying out the activities authorized by this part, 
the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) consult and coordinate with the Di-
rector of the National Science Foundation, par-
ticularly with respect to the appropriate roles 
for the Department and the Foundation in the 
conduct of summer workshops, institutes, or 
partnerships to improve mathematics and 
science teaching in elementary schools and sec-
ondary schools; 
‘‘(B) collaborate with the Director of the 
National Science Foundation to make widely 
available, including through dissemination on 
the Internet and to all State educational agen-
cies and other recipients of funds under this 
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part, information on model programs identified 
by the Director of the National Science Foun-
dation to be replicated on a more expansive 
basis; and 
‘‘(C) in collaboration with the Director of 
the National Science Foundation, hold an an-
nual summit with partnership grantees from 
this part and from the National Science Foun-
dation’s Mathematics and Science Partnership 
program to review the progress and results of 
awarded grants.’’. 
(g) EVALUATION
AND ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN.— 
Subsection (f) of such section (as so redesignated) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘an evalua-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘a scientifically valid and rig-
orous evaluation’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 
The Secretary shall reserve one-half of one percent 
of the funding authorized under this part to provide 
training and technical assistance to eligible partner-
ships in conducting a scientifically valid and rigorous 
evaluation to measure the impact of activities funded 
under this part.’’. 
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(h) REPORT.—Subsection (g) of such section (as so 
redesignated) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘subsection (e)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsection (f)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The 
Secretary shall place this report on the Depart-
ment’s Web site.’’. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) GRANTS
TO
STATES, LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL 
AGENCIES, AND ELIGIBLE PARTNERSHIPS.—Subsection 
(a) of section 2103 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6603) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(a) GRANTS
TO STATES, LOCAL EDUCATIONAL 
AGENCIES, AND ELIGIBLE PARTNERSHIPS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this part (other than sub-
part 5) and part B such sums as may be necessary 
for fiscal year 2010 and for each of the 5 succeeding 
fiscal years. 
‘‘(2) RESERVATION.—From the funds appro-
priated under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall re-
serve not less than 15 nor more than 20 percent to 
carry out part B.’’. 
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(b) NATIONAL PROGRAMS.—Subsection (b) of such 
section is amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting 
‘‘2010’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2203 of 
such Act is repealed. 
Æ 
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