20 U.S.C. § 6601 — Purpose

Page 1418 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 6601 § 6601. Purpose The purpose of this subchapter is to provide grants to State educational agencies and sub- grants to local educational agencies to— (1) increase student achievement consistent with the challenging State academic stand- ards; (2) improve the quality and effectiveness of teachers, principals, and other school leaders; (3) increase the number of teachers, prin- cipals, and other school leaders who are effec- tive in improving student academic achieve- ment in schools; and (4) provide low-income and minority stu- dents greater access to effective teachers, principals, and other school leaders. (Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2001, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title II, § 2002, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1914.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 6601, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2101, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1620, set forth purpose of part A of former sub- chapter II of this chapter, 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 cer- tain noncompetitive programs and competitive pro- grams. Another prior section 6601, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2001, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3612, set forth findings, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110. A prior section 2001 of Pub. L. 89–10 was classified to section 2981 of this title, prior to the general amend- ment of Pub. L. 89–10 by Pub. L. 103–382. 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. § 6602. Definitions In this subchapter: (1) School leader residency program The term ‘‘school leader residency program’’ means a school-based principal or other school leader preparation program in which a pro- spective principal or other school leader— (A) for 1 academic year, engages in sus- tained and rigorous clinical learning with substantial leadership responsibilities and an opportunity to practice and be evaluated in an authentic school setting; and (B) during that academic year— (i) participates in evidence-based coursework, to the extent the State (in consultation with local educational agen- cies in the State) determines that such evidence is reasonably available, that is integrated with the clinical residency ex- perience; and (ii) receives ongoing support from a men- tor principal or other school leader, who is effective. (2) State The term ‘‘State’’ means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Com- monwealth of Puerto Rico. (3) State authorizer The term ‘‘State authorizer’’ means an enti- ty designated by the Governor of a State to recognize teacher, principal, or other school leader preparation academies within the State that— (A) enters into an agreement with a teach- er, principal, or other school leader prepara- tion academy that specifies the goals ex- pected of the academy, as described in para- graph (4)(A)(i); (B) may be a nonprofit organization, State educational agency, or other public entity, or consortium of such entities (including a consortium of States); and (C) does not reauthorize a teacher, prin- cipal, or other school leader preparation academy if the academy fails to produce the minimum number or percentage of effective teachers or principals or other school lead- ers, respectively (as determined by the State), identified in the academy’s author- izing agreement. (4) Teacher, principal, or other school leader preparation academy The term ‘‘teacher, principal, or other school leader preparation academy’’ means a public or other nonprofit entity, which may be an institution of higher education or an orga- nization affiliated with an institution of high- er education, that establishes an academy that will prepare teachers, principals, or other school leaders to serve in high-needs schools, and that— (A) enters into an agreement with a State authorizer that specifies the goals expected of the academy, including— (i) a requirement that prospective teach- ers, principals, or other school leaders who are enrolled in the academy receive a sig- nificant part of their training through clinical preparation that partners the pro- spective candidate with an effective teach- er, principal, or other school leader, as de- termined by the State, respectively, with a demonstrated record of increasing student academic achievement, including for the subgroups of students defined in section 6311(c)(2) of this title, while also receiving concurrent instruction from the academy in the content area (or areas) in which the prospective teacher, principal, or other school leader will become certified or li- censed that links to the clinical prepara- tion experience; (ii) the number of effective teachers, principals, or other school leaders, respec- tively, who will demonstrate success in in- creasing student academic achievement that the academy will prepare; and (iii) a requirement that the academy will award a certificate of completion (or de- gree, if the academy is, or is affiliated with, an institution of higher education) to a teacher only after the teacher dem-