20 U.S.C. § 6641 — Purposes; definitions

Page 1431 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 6641 eral sources, an amount equal to 50 percent of the amount of the grant (which may be provided in cash or in kind) to carry out the activities supported by the grant. (g) Supplement, not supplant Grant funds provided under this subpart shall be used to supplement, not supplant, other Fed- eral or State funds available to carry out activi- ties described in this subpart. (Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2212, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title II, § 2002, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1932.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This subpart, as amended by the Every Student Suc- ceeds Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(3), probably means this subpart as enacted by Pub. L. 114–95, title II, § 2002, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1931. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 6632, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2132, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1633, related to subgrants to eligible partnerships, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114–95, § 5, title II, § 2002, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1806, 1913, effective Dec. 10, 2015, ex- cept with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs. 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. § 6633. Reports (a) Activities summary Each eligible entity receiving a grant under this subpart shall provide to the Secretary a summary of the activities assisted under the grant. (b) Report The Secretary shall provide to Congress an an- nual report on the implementation of the pro- gram carried out under this subpart, including— (1) information on eligible entities that re- ceived grant funds under this subpart, includ- ing— (A) information provided by eligible enti- ties to the Secretary in the applications sub- mitted under section 6632(c) of this title; (B) the summaries received under sub- section (a); and (C) grant award amounts; and (2) student academic achievement and, as applicable, growth data from the schools par- ticipating in the programs supported under the grant. (c) Evaluation and technical assistance (1) Reservation of funds Of the total amount reserved for this sub- part for a fiscal year, the Secretary may re- serve for such fiscal year not more than 1 per- cent for the cost of the evaluation under para- graph (2) and for technical assistance in car- rying out this subpart. (2) Evaluation From amounts reserved under paragraph (1), the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, shall carry out an independent evaluation to meas- ure the effectiveness of the program assisted under this subpart. (3) Contents The evaluation under paragraph (2) shall measure— (A) the effectiveness of the program in im- proving student academic achievement; (B) the satisfaction of the participating teachers, principals, or other school leaders; and (C) the extent to which the program as- sisted the eligible entities in recruiting and retaining high-quality teachers, principals, or other school leaders, especially in high- need subject areas. (Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2213, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title II, § 2002, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1935.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Prior sections 6633 and 6634 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 6633, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2133, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1633, related to subgrant applications. Section 6634, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2134, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1633, related to use of funds. 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 2—LITERACY EDUCATION FOR ALL, RESULTS FOR THE NATION § 6641. Purposes; definitions (a) Purposes The purposes of this subpart are— (1) to improve student academic achieve- ment in reading and writing by providing Fed- eral support to States to develop, revise, or update comprehensive literacy instruction plans that, when implemented, ensure high- quality instruction and effective strategies in reading and writing from early education through grade 12; and (2) for States to provide targeted subgrants to early childhood education programs and local educational agencies and their public or private partners to implement evidence-based programs that ensure high-quality comprehen- sive literacy instruction for students most in need. (b) Definitions In this subpart: Page 1432 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 6641 (1) Comprehensive literacy instruction The term ‘‘comprehensive literacy instruc- tion’’ means instruction that— (A) includes developmentally appropriate, contextually explicit, and systematic in- struction, and frequent practice, in reading and writing across content areas; (B) includes age-appropriate, explicit, sys- tematic, and intentional instruction in pho- nological awareness, phonic decoding, vocab- ulary, language structure, reading fluency, and reading comprehension; (C) includes age-appropriate, explicit in- struction in writing, including opportunities for children to write with clear purposes, with critical reasoning appropriate to the topic and purpose, and with specific instruc- tion and feedback from instructional staff; (D) makes available and uses diverse, high- quality print materials that reflect the read- ing and development levels, and interests, of children; (E) uses differentiated instructional ap- proaches, including individual and small group instruction and discussion; (F) provides opportunities for children to use language with peers and adults in order to develop language skills, including devel- oping vocabulary; (G) includes frequent practice of reading and writing strategies; (H) uses age-appropriate, valid, and reli- able screening assessments, diagnostic as- sessments, formative assessment processes, and summative assessments to identify a child’s learning needs, to inform instruction, and to monitor the child’s progress and the effects of instruction; (I) uses strategies to enhance children’s motivation to read and write and children’s engagement in self-directed learning; (J) incorporates the principles of universal design for learning; (K) depends on teachers’ collaboration in planning, instruction, and assessing a child’s progress and on continuous professional learning; and (L) links literacy instruction to the chal- lenging State academic standards, including the ability to navigate, understand, and write about, complex print and digital sub- ject matter. (2) Eligible entity The term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means an entity that consists of— (A) one or more local educational agencies that serve a high percentage of high-need schools and— (i) have the highest number or propor- tion of children who are counted under sec- tion 6333(c) of this title, in comparison to other local educational agencies in the State; (ii) are among the local educational agencies in the State with the highest number or percentages of children reading or writing below grade level, based on the most currently available State academic assessment data under section 6311(b)(2) of this title; or (iii) serve a significant number or per- centage of schools that are implementing comprehensive support and improvement activities and targeted support and im- provement activities under section 6311(d) of this title; (B) one or more early childhood education programs serving low-income or otherwise disadvantaged children, which may include home-based literacy programs for preschool- aged children, that have a demonstrated record of providing comprehensive literacy instruction for the age group such program proposes to serve; or (C) a local educational agency, described in subparagraph (A), or consortium of such local educational agencies, or an early child- hood education program, which may include home-based literacy programs for preschool- aged children, acting in partnership with 1 or more public or private nonprofit organiza- tions or agencies (which may include early childhood education programs) that have a demonstrated record of effectiveness in— (i) improving literacy achievement of children, consistent with the purposes of participation under this subpart, from birth through grade 12; and (ii) providing professional development in comprehensive literacy instruction. (3) High-need school (A) In general The term ‘‘high-need school’’ means— (i) an elementary school or middle school in which not less than 50 percent of the enrolled students are children from low-income families; or (ii) a high school in which not less than 40 percent of the enrolled students are children from low-income families, which may be calculated using comparable data from the schools that feed into the high school. (B) Low-income family For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term ‘‘low-income family’’ means a family— (i) in which the children are eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.); (ii) receiving assistance under the pro- gram of block grants to States for tem- porary assistance for needy families estab- lished under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); or (iii) in which the children are eligible to receive medical assistance under the Med- icaid program under title XIX of the So- cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.). (Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2221, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title II, § 2002, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1936.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(3)(B)(i), is act June 4, 1946, ch. 281, 60 Stat. 230, which is classified generally to chapter 13 (§ 1751 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Wel- Page 1433 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 6642 fare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1751 of Title 42 and Tables. The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(3)(B)(ii), (iii), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620. Part A of title IV of the Act is classified generally to part A (§ 601 et seq.) of subchapter IV of chapter 7 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. Title XIX of the Act is classified generally to subchapter XIX (§ 1396 et seq.) of chapter 7 of Title 42. For complete classifica- tion of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of Title 42 and Tables. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 6641, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2141, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1634, related to technical assistance and account- ability, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114–95, § 5, title II, § 2002, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1806, 1913, effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive pro- grams and competitive programs. Another prior section 6641, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2201, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3621, authorized program for State and local professional development activities, 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. § 6642. Comprehensive literacy State develop- ment grants (a) Grants authorized From the amounts reserved by the Secretary under section 6621(2) of this title and not re- served under subsection (b), the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to State educational agencies to enable the State edu- cational agencies to— (1) provide subgrants to eligible entities serving a diversity of geographic areas, giving priority to entities serving greater numbers or percentages of children from low-income fami- lies; and (2) develop or enhance comprehensive lit- eracy instruction plans that ensure high-qual- ity instruction and effective strategies in reading and writing for children from early childhood education through grade 12, includ- ing English learners and children with disabil- ities. (b) Reservation From the amounts reserved to carry out this subpart for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall re- serve— (1) not more than a total of 5 percent for na- tional activities, including a national evalua- tion, technical assistance and training, data collection, and reporting; (2) one half of 1 percent for the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a program described in this subpart at schools operated or funded by the Bureau of Indian Education; and (3) one half of 1 percent for the outlying areas to carry out a program under this sub- part. (c) Duration of grants A grant awarded under this subpart shall be for a period of not more than 5 years total. Such grant may be renewed for an additional 2-year period upon the termination of the initial period of the grant if the grant recipient demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that— (1) the State has made adequate progress; and (2) renewing the grant for an additional 2- year period is necessary to carry out the ob- jectives of the grant described in subsection (d). (d) State applications (1) In general A State educational agency desiring a grant under this subpart shall submit an application to the Secretary, at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require. The State educational agency shall collaborate with the State agency responsible for admin- istering early childhood education programs and the State agency responsible for admin- istering child care programs in the State in writing and implementing the early childhood education portion of the grant application under this subsection. (2) Contents An application described in paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, the following: (A) A needs assessment that analyzes lit- eracy needs across the State and in high- need schools and local educational agencies that serve high-need schools, including iden- tifying the most significant gaps in literacy proficiency and inequities in student access to effective teachers of literacy, considering each of the subgroups of students, as defined in section 6311(c)(2) of this title. (B) A description of how the State edu- cational agency, in collaboration with the State literacy team, if applicable, will de- velop a State comprehensive literacy in- struction plan or will revise and update an already existing State comprehensive lit- eracy instruction plan. (C) An implementation plan that includes a description of how the State educational agency will carry out the State activities described in subsection (f). (D) An assurance that the State edu- cational agency will use implementation grant funds described in subsection (f)(1) for comprehensive literacy instruction pro- grams as follows: (i) Not less than 15 percent of such grant funds shall be used for State and local pro- grams and activities pertaining to children from birth through kindergarten entry. (ii) Not less than 40 percent of such grant funds shall be used for State and local pro- grams and activities, allocated equitably among the grades of kindergarten through grade 5. (iii) Not less than 40 percent of such grant funds shall be used for State and local programs and activities, allocated equitably among grades 6 through 12. (E) An assurance that the State edu- cational agency will give priority in award- ing a subgrant under section 6643 of this title to an eligible entity that—