20 U.S.C. § 6674 — Technical assistance and national evalua-

Page 1443 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 6674 high-need school or a consortium of such agencies; (B) a State educational agency or a con- sortium of such agencies; (C) a State educational agency in partner- ship with 1 or more local educational agen- cies, or educational service agencies, that serve a high-need school; (D) the Bureau of Indian Education; or (E) an entity described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) in partnership with 1 or more nonprofit organizations or institutions of higher education. (2) High-need school The term ‘‘high-need school’’ means— (A) an elementary school in which not less than 50 percent of the enrolled students are from families with incomes below the pov- erty line; or (B) a secondary school in which not less than 40 percent of the enrolled students are from families with incomes below the pov- erty line. (Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2243, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title II, § 2002, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1949.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 6673, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2303, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1649, related to recruitment and selection of Troops-to-Teachers Program participants, prior to re- peal by Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title V, § 541(d)(1), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1735. Another prior section 6673, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2303, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3634, related to grants for the implementation of professional development programs, prior to the gen- eral amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive pro- grams, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as an Ef- fective Date of 2015 Amendment note under section 6301 of this title. § 6674. Technical assistance and national evalua- tion (a) In general From the funds reserved under section 6671(3) of this title for a fiscal year, the Secretary— (1) shall establish, in a manner consistent with section 9602 of this title, a comprehensive center on students at risk of not attaining full literacy skills due to a disability that meets the purposes of subsection (b); and (2) may— (A) provide technical assistance, which may be carried out directly or through grants or contracts, to States and local edu- cational agencies carrying out activities under this part; and (B) carry out evaluations of activities by States and local educational agencies under this part, which shall be conducted by a third party or by the Institute of Education Sciences. (b) Purposes The comprehensive center established by the Secretary under subsection (a)(1) shall— (1) identify or develop free or low-cost evi- dence-based assessment tools for identifying students at risk of not attaining full literacy skills due to a disability, including dyslexia impacting reading or writing, or develop- mental delay impacting reading, writing, lan- guage processing, comprehension, or executive functioning; (2) identify evidence-based literacy instruc- tion, strategies, and accommodations, includ- ing assistive technology, designed to meet the specific needs of such students; (3) provide families of such students with in- formation to assist such students; (4) identify or develop evidence-based profes- sional development for teachers, paraprofes- sionals, principals, other school leaders, and specialized instructional support personnel to— (A) understand early indicators of students at risk of not attaining full literacy skills due to a disability, including dyslexia im- pacting reading or writing, or developmental delay impacting reading, writing, language processing, comprehension, or executive functioning; (B) use evidence-based screening assess- ments for early identification of such stu- dents beginning not later than kindergarten; and (C) implement evidence-based instruction designed to meet the specific needs of such students; and (5) disseminate the products of the com- prehensive center to regionally diverse State educational agencies, local educational agen- cies, regional educational agencies, and schools, including, as appropriate, through partnerships with other comprehensive cen- ters established under section 9602 of this title, and regional educational laboratories estab- lished under section 9564 of this title. (Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2244, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title II, § 2002, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1951.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 6674, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2304, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1651, related to participation agreements with, and financial assistance for, Troops-to-Teachers Pro- gram participants, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title V, § 541(d)(1), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1735. Another prior section 6674, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2304, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3634, related to plan for program to be as- sisted, prior to the general amendment of this sub- chapter by Pub. L. 107–110. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive pro- grams, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as an Ef- fective Date of 2015 Amendment note under section 6301 of this title. Page 1444 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 6675 § 6675. STEM master teacher corps (a) In general From the funds reserved under section 6671(4) of this title for a fiscal year, the Secretary may award grants to— (1) State educational agencies to enable such agencies to support the development of a State-wide STEM master teacher corps; or (2) State educational agencies, or nonprofit organizations in partnership with State edu- cational agencies, to support the implementa- tion, replication, or expansion of effective science, technology, engineering, and mathe- matics professional development programs in schools across the State through collaboration with school administrators, principals, and STEM educators. (b) STEM master teacher corps In this section, the term ‘‘STEM master teacher corps’’ means a State-led effort to ele- vate the status of the science, technology, engi- neering, and mathematics teaching profession by recognizing, rewarding, attracting, and re- taining outstanding science, technology, engi- neering, and mathematics teachers, particularly in high-need and rural schools, by— (1) selecting candidates to be master teach- ers in the corps on the basis of— (A) content knowledge based on a screen- ing examination; and (B) pedagogical knowledge of and success in teaching; (2) offering such teachers opportunities to— (A) work with one another in scholarly communities; and (B) participate in and lead high-quality professional development; and (3) providing such teachers with additional appropriate and substantial compensation for the work described in paragraph (2) and in the master teacher community. (Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2245, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title II, § 2002, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1952.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Prior sections 6675 to 6677 were repealed by Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title V, § 541(d)(1), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1735. Section 6675, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2305, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1654, related to participation by States in the Troops-to- Teachers Program. Another prior section 6675, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2305, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3635, related to technical assistance, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110. Section 6676, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2306, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1654, related to support of innovative preretirement teacher certification programs. Another prior section 6676, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2306, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3635, related to matching funds from private sources, prior to the general amendment of this sub- chapter by Pub. L. 107–110. Section 6677, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2307, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1655; amended Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(e)(9), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2315, required a report not later than Mar. 31, 2006, on the effectiveness of the Troops-to- Teachers Program. Prior sections 6681 to 6684 were repealed by Pub. L. 114–95, § 5, title II, § 2002, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1806, 1913, effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to cer- tain noncompetitive programs and competitive pro- grams. Section 6681, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2311, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1655, set forth purposes of division B of subpart 1 of part C of former subchapter II of this chapter. Section 6682, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2312, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1656, defined terms in division B of subpart 1 of part C of former subchapter II of this chapter. Section 6683, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2313, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1656, related to transition to teaching grant program. Section 6684, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2314, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1659, related to evaluation and accountability for recruiting and retaining teachers. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive pro- grams, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as an Ef- fective Date of 2015 Amendment note under section 6301 of this title. SUBPART 5—RECOGNIZING ACHIEVEMENT IN CLASSIFIED SCHOOL EMPLOYEES Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Subpart was enacted as part of the Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act, and not as part of the Elementary and Secondary Edu- cation Act of 1965 which comprises this chapter. § 6681. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Classified school employees provide valu- able service in the United States. (2) Classified school employees provide es- sential services, such as transportation, facili- ties maintenance and operations, food service, safety, and health care. (3) Classified school employees play a vital role in providing for the welfare and safety of students. (4) Classified school employees strive for ex- cellence in all areas of service to the edu- cation community. (5) Exemplary classified school employees should be recognized for their outstanding contributions to quality education in the United States. (Pub. L. 116–13, § 2, Apr. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 847.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act, and not as part of the Elementary and Secondary Edu- cation Act of 1965 which comprises this chapter. § 6682. Definitions In this subpart: