20 U.S.C. § 1035 — Adjunct teacher corps

Page 269 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 1035 A prior section 251 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1047j of this title, prior to the general amend- ment of former part D of this subchapter by Pub. L. 99–498. AMENDMENTS 2015—Subsec. (b)(1)(A)(iii). Pub. L. 114–95 substituted ‘‘meet the applicable State certification and licensure requirements, including any requirements for certifi- cation obtained through alternative routes to certifi- cation, or, with regard to special education teachers, the qualifications described in section 1412(a)(14)(C) of this title’’ for ‘‘are highly qualified’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2015 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive pro- grams and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title. SUBPART 4—ADJUNCT TEACHER CORPS § 1035. Adjunct teacher corps (a) Purpose The purpose of this section is to create oppor- tunities for professionals and other individuals with subject matter expertise in mathematics, science, or critical foreign languages to provide such subject matter expertise to secondary school students on an adjunct basis. (b) Program authorized The Secretary is authorized to award grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities to identify, recruit, and train qualified individuals with subject matter expertise in mathematics, science, or critical foreign languages to serve as adjunct content specialists. (c) Duration of grants The Secretary may award grants under this section for a period of not more than five years. (d) Eligible entity In this section, the term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means— (1) a local educational agency; or (2) a partnership consisting of a local edu- cational agency, serving as a fiscal agent, and a public or private educational organization or business. (e) Uses of funds An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section is authorized to use such grant to carry out one or both of the following activities: (1) To develop the capacity of the eligible en- tity to identify, recruit, and train individuals with subject matter expertise in mathematics, science, or critical foreign languages who are not employed in the elementary and secondary education system (including individuals in business and government, and individuals who would participate through distance-learning arrangements) to become adjunct content spe- cialists. (2) To provide preservice training and on- going professional development to adjunct content specialists. (f) Applications (1) Application required An eligible entity that desires a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (2) Contents An application submitted under paragraph (1) shall include— (A) a description of— (i) the need for, and expected benefits of using, adjunct content specialists in the schools served by the local educational agency, which may include information on the difficulty the local educational agency faces in recruiting qualified faculty in mathematics, science, and critical foreign language courses; (ii) measurable objectives for the activi- ties supported by the grant, including the number of adjunct content specialists the eligible entity intends to place in schools and classrooms, and the gains in academic achievement expected as a result of the ad- dition of such specialists; (iii) how the eligible entity will establish criteria for and recruit the most qualified individuals and public or private organiza- tions and businesses to participate in the activities supported by the grant; (iv) how the eligible entity will provide preservice training and on-going profes- sional development to adjunct content spe- cialists to ensure that such specialists have the capacity to serve effectively; (v) how the eligible entity will use funds received under this section, including how the eligible entity will evaluate the suc- cess of the activities supported by the grant; and (vi) how the eligible entity will support and continue the activities supported by the grant after the grant has expired, in- cluding how such entity will seek support from other sources, such as State and local government and the private sector; and (B) an assurance that the use of adjunct content specialists will not result in the dis- placement or transfer of currently employed teachers nor a reduction in the number of overall teachers in the district. (g) Priorities In awarding grants under this section, the Sec- retary shall give priority to eligible entities that demonstrate in the application for such a grant a plan to— (1) serve the schools served by the local edu- cational agency that have a large number or percentage of students performing below grade level in mathematics, science, or critical for- eign language courses; (2) serve local educational agencies that have a large number or percentage of students from low-income families; and (3) recruit and train individuals to serve as adjunct content specialists in schools that have an insufficient number of teachers in mathematics, science, or critical foreign lan- guages. (h) Matching requirement Each eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall provide, from non-Fed- Page 270 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 1036 eral sources, an amount equal to 100 percent of the amount of such grant (in cash or in kind) to carry out the activities supported by such grant. (i) Performance report Each eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall prepare and submit to the Sec- retary a final report on the results of the activi- ties supported by such grant, which shall con- tain such information as the Secretary may re- quire, including any improvements in student academic achievement as a result of the use of adjunct content specialists. (j) Evaluation The Secretary shall evaluate the activities supported by grants under this section, includ- ing the impact of such activities on student aca- demic achievement, and shall report the results of such evaluation to the authorizing commit- tees. (k) Definition In this section, the term ‘‘adjunct content spe- cialist’’ means an individual who— (1) meets the applicable State certification and licensure requirements, including any re- quirements for certification obtained through alternative routes to certification, or, with re- gard to special education teachers, the quali- fications described in section 1412(a)(14)(C) of this title; (2) has demonstrated expertise in mathe- matics, science, or a critical foreign language, as determined by the local educational agen- cy; and (3) is not the primary provider of instruc- tional services to a student, unless the adjunct content specialist is under the direct super- vision of a teacher who meets the applicable State certification and licensure require- ments, including any requirements for certifi- cation obtained through alternative routes to certification, or, with regard to special edu- cation teachers, the qualifications described in section 1412(a)(14)(C) of this title. (Pub. L. 89–329, title II, § 255, as added Pub. L. 110–315, title II, § 201(3), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3161; amended Pub. L. 114–95, title IX, § 9214(c)(10), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2164.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2015—Subsec. (k)(1). Pub. L. 114–95, § 9214(c)(10)(A), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: ‘‘meets the requirements of section 7801(23)(B)(ii) of this title;’’. Subsec. (k)(3). Pub. L. 114–95, § 9214(c)(10)(B), sub- stituted ‘‘teacher who meets the applicable State cer- tification and licensure requirements, including any re- quirements for certification obtained through alter- native routes to certification, or, with regard to special education teachers, the qualifications described in sec- tion 1412(a)(14)(C) of this title’’ for ‘‘teacher who meets the requirements of section 7801(23) of this title’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2015 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive pro- grams and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title. SUBPART 5—GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS TO PREPARE FACULTY IN HIGH-NEED AREAS AT COLLEGES OF EDUCATION § 1036. Graduate fellowships to prepare faculty in high-need areas at colleges of education (a) Grants by Secretary The Secretary shall make grants to eligible institutions to enable such institutions to make graduate fellowship awards to qualified individ- uals in accordance with the provisions of this section. (b) Eligible institutions In this section, the term ‘‘eligible institution’’ means an institution of higher education, or a consortium of such institutions, that offers a program of postbaccalaureate study leading to a doctoral degree. (c) Applications An eligible institution that desires a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. (d) Types of fellowships supported (1) In general An eligible institution that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to provide graduate fellowships to individuals who are preparing for the professorate in order to prepare individuals to become elementary school and secondary school mathematics and science teachers, special education teachers, and teachers who provide instruction for lim- ited English proficient students, who meet the applicable State certification and licensure re- quirements, including any requirements for certification obtained through alternative routes to certification, or, with regard to spe- cial education teachers, the qualifications de- scribed in section 1412(a)(14)(C) of this title. (2) Types of study A graduate fellowship provided under this section shall support an individual in pursuing postbaccalaureate study, which leads to a doc- toral degree and may include a master’s de- gree as part of such study, related to teacher preparation and pedagogy in one of the fol- lowing areas: (A) Science, technology, engineering, or mathematics, if the individual has com- pleted a master’s degree in mathematics or science and is pursuing a doctoral degree in mathematics, science, or education. (B) Special education. (C) The instruction of limited English pro- ficient students, including postbaccalaureate study in language in- struction educational programs. (e) Fellowship terms and conditions (1) Selection of fellows The Secretary shall ensure that an eligible institution that receives a grant under this section—