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Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: SECTION 1. PARENTS AS TEACHERS PROGRAMS.

Title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is
amended by inserting at the end the following new part:

''Part G--Parents as Teachers

''SEC. 4701. SHORT TITLE.

''This part may be cited as the 'Parents as Teachers: the Family
Involvement in Education Act of 1993'.

''SEC. 4702. FINDINGS.

''The Congress finds--
''(1) increased parental involvement in the education of
their children appears to be the key to long-term gains for
youngsters;
''(2) providing seed money is an appropriate role for the
Federal Government to play in education;
''(3) children participating in the parents as teachers
program in Missouri are found to have increased cognitive or
intellectual skills, language ability, social skills and other
predictors of school success;
''(4) most early childhood programs begin at age 3 or 4
when remediation may already be necessary; and
''(5) many children receive no health screening between
birth and the time they enter school, thus such children miss
the opportunity of having developmental delays detected early.

''SEC. 4703. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.

''It is the purpose of this part to encourage States to develop and
expand parent and early childhood education programs in an effort to--
''(1) increase parents' knowledge of and confidence in
child-rearing activities, such as teaching and nurturing their
young children;
''(2) strengthen partnerships between parents and schools;
and
''(3) enhance the developmental progress of participating
children.

''SEC. 4704. DEFINITIONS.

''For the purposes of this part--
''(1) the term 'developmental screening' means the process
of measuring the progress of children to determine if there are
problems or potential problems or advanced abilities in the
areas of understanding and use of language, perception through
sight, perception through hearing, motor development and hand-
eye coordination, health, and physical development;
''(2) the term 'eligible family' means any parent with one
or more children between birth and 3 years of age, or any
parent expecting a child;
''(3) the term 'lead agency' means the office or agency in
a State designated by the Governor to administer the parents as
teachers program authorized by this part;
''(4) the term 'parent education' includes parent support
activities, the provision of resource materials on child
development and parent-child learning activities, private and
group educational guidance, individual and group learning
experiences for the parent and child, and other activities that
enable the parent to improve learning in the home;
''(5) the term 'parent educator' means a person hired by
the lead agency of a State or designated by local entities who
administers group meetings, home visits and developmental
screening for eligible families, and is trained by the Parents
As Teachers National Center established under section 4708; and
''(6) the term 'Secretary' means the Secretary of
Education.

''SEC. 4705. PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.

''(a) In General.--
''(1) The Secretary is authorized to make grants to States
to pay the Federal share of the cost of establishing,
expanding, and operating parents as teachers programs.
''(2) In awarding grants under paragraph (1), the Secretary
shall give special consideration to applicants whose programs
primarily serve hard-to-serve populations, including--
''(A) teenaged parents,
''(B) illiterate parents,
''(C) economically disadvantaged parents,
''(D) offenders and their families,
''(E) unemployed parents,
''(F) learning disabled parents, and
''(G) non-English speaking parents.
''(3) In determining the amount of a grant under paragraph
(1), the Secretary shall take into consideration the size of
the population to be served, the size of the area to be served,
and the financial resources of such population and area.
''(b) Special Rule.--Any State operating a parents as teachers
program which is associated with the Parents As Teachers National
Center located in St. Louis, Missouri, shall be eligible to receive a
grant under this part.

''SEC. 4706. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.

''(a) In General.--(1) Each State receiving a grant under section
4705(a) shall conduct a parents as teachers program which--
''(A) establishes and operates parent education programs
including programs of developmental screening of children; and
''(B) designates a lead State agency which shall--
''(i) hire parent educators who have had supervised
experience in the care and education of children;
''(ii) establish the number of group meetings and
home visits required to be provided each year for each
participating family, with a minimum of 4 group
meetings and 8 home visits for each participating
family;
''(iii) be responsible for administering the
periodic screening of participating children's
educational, hearing and visual development, using the
Denver Developmental Test, Zimmerman Preschool Language
Scale, or other approved screening instruments; and
''(iv) develop recruitment and retention programs
for hard-to-reach populations.
''(2) Grants awarded section 4705(a) shall only be used for parents
as teachers programs which serve families during the period of time
beginning with the last 3 months of a mother's pregnancy and ending
when a child attains the age of 3.

''SEC. 4707. PARENTS AS TEACHERS NATIONAL CENTER.

''The Secretary shall establish a Parents As Teachers National
Center to disseminate information to, and provide technical and
training assistance to, States establishing and operating parents as
teachers programs.

''SEC. 4708. EVALUATIONS.

''The Secretary shall complete an evaluation of the State parents
as teachers programs within 4 years from the date of enactment of this
part.

''SEC. 4709. APPLICATION.

''Each State desiring a grant under section 4705(a) shall submit an
application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner and
accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably
require. Each such application shall describe the activities and
services for which assistance is sought.

''SEC. 4710. PAYMENTS AND FEDERAL SHARE.

''(a) Payments.--The Secretary shall pay to each State having an
application approved under section 4709 the Federal share of the cost
of the activities described in the application.
''(b) Federal Share.--(1) The Federal share--
''(A) for the first year for which a State receives
assistance under this part shall be 100 percent;
''(B) for the second such year shall be 100 percent;
''(C) for the third such year shall be 75 percent;
''(D) for the fourth such year shall be 50 percent; and
''(E) for the fifth such year 25 percent.
''(2) The non-Federal share of payments under this part may be in
cash or in kind fairly evaluated, including planned equipment or
services.

''SEC. 4711. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

''There are authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000 for each of
the fiscal years 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997 to carry out this
Act.''.
Student:
Parents as Teachers: the Family Involvement in Education Act of 1993 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants to States for parents as teachers programs, with special consideration for hard-to-serve populations.
Makes eligible for such a grant any State which operates a parents as teachers program associated with the Parents as Teachers National Center in Missouri.
Sets forth program requirements, limiting services to families during the period from the last three months of a mother's pregnancy to the child's attaining age three.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a Parents as Teachers National Center for information dissemination and technical and training assistance for States with such programs; and (2) evaluate such programs within four years.
Authorizes appropriations.