Improving Mathematics and Science Teacher Quality Act - Amends part B of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to authorize the inclusion of informal science education centers and business consortia as partners in the grant program to improve the quality of elementary and secondary school mathematics and science teachers. Requires the inclusion of teacher training departments of institutions of higher education in such partnerships, but removes state educational agencies as partnership participants.
Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award such grants to states for redistribution as competitive subgrants to eligible partnerships. (Currently, the Secretary awards grants directly to such partnerships if appropriations do not exceed a specified amount.)
Requires that grant priority be given to eligible partnerships that carry out activities modeled after programs which are to be identified and disseminated by the Secretary, in consultation and coordination with the Director of the National Science Foundation, for replication on a more expansive basis.
Removes the provision of financial incentives to recruit and retain teachers from authorized grant uses.
Reauthorizes appropriations for the programs under parts A and B of title II of the ESEA through FY2013.
[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3313 Introduced in House (IH)]
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3313
To amend provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 relating to mathematics and science instruction.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 2, 2007
Mr. Ehlers (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. David Davis of
Tennessee, and Mr. Lampson) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Education and Labor
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A BILL
To amend provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 relating to mathematics and science instruction.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Mathematics and Science
Teacher Quality Act''.
SEC. 2. PARTNERSHIPS FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE TEACHER QUALITY
IMPROVEMENT.
(a) Subpart Heading.--The heading for part B of title II of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended to read as
follows:
``Part B--Partnerships for Mathematics and Science Teacher Quality
Improvement''.
(b) Purpose; Definitions.--
(1) Purpose.--Subsection (a) of section 2201 such Act (20
U.S.C. 2201(a)) is amended--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
inserting ``businesses, informal science education
centers,'' after ``higher education,'';
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``and informal
science education centers'' after ``higher education'';
(C) at the end of paragraph (4), by striking
``and'';
(D) at the end of paragraph (5), by striking the
period and inserting ``; and''; and
(E) by adding at the end the following:
``(6) replicate and apply the effectiveness of model
mathematics and science professional development programs on a
broader level.''.
(2) Definitions.--Subsection (b) of such section is
amended--
(A) in paragraph (1)(A)--
(i) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at
the end;
(ii) by striking clause (i) and
redesignating clause (ii) as clause (i);
(iii) by inserting after clause (i) (as so
redesignated) the following:
``(ii) a teacher training department of an
institution of higher education; and''.
(B) in paragraph (1)(B)(i), by striking ``science,
or teacher training'' and inserting ``or science'';
(C) in paragraph (1)(B)(iii), before the semicolon
insert ``or a consortium of businesses'';
(D) in paragraph (1)(B)(iv), after ``organization''
insert ``, including an informal science education
center,''; and
(E) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Mathematics and science teacher.--The term
`mathematics and science teacher' means a mathematics, science,
or technology teacher at the elementary school or secondary
school level.
``(4) Science.--The term `science', in the context of
elementary and secondary education, includes technology and
pre-engineering.''.
SEC. 3. GRANTS FOR PARTNERSHIPS FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE TEACHER
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT.
(a) Section Heading.--The section heading for section 2202 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6662) is
amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 2202 GRANTS FOR PARTNERSHIPS FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE TEACHER
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT.''.
(b) Grants.--Subsection (a) of such section is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and redesignating paragraphs
(2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3),
respectively; and
(2) in paragraph (1) (as so redesignated)--
(A) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as
follows:
``(A) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to
award grants to State educational agencies to enable
such agencies to award subgrants, on a competitive
basis, to eligible partnerships to carry out the
authorized activities described in subsection (d).'';
and
(B) by striking ``subparagraph (A)(i)'' in
subparagraph (B) and inserting ``subsection (f)(3)''.
(c) Application Requirements.--Subsection (b) of such section is
amended--
(1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) In general.--Each eligible partnership desiring a
subgrant under this part shall submit an application to the
State educational agency, at such time, in such manner, and
accompanied by such information as the State educational agency
may require.'';
(2) by amending paragraph (2)(C) to read as follows:
``(C) a description of how the activities to be
carried out by the eligible partnership will be based
on a review of scientifically based research or modeled
after programs identified by the Secretary, in
consultation with the Director of the National Science
Foundation, to be replicated on a more expansive basis,
and an explanation of how the activities are expected
to improve student academic achievement and strengthen
the quality of mathematics and science instruction;'';
and
(3) in paragraph (2)(D)--
(A) by striking ``subsection (c)'' in clause (i)
and inserting ``subsection (d)''; and
(B) by striking ``subsection (e)'' in clause (ii)
and inserting ``subsection (f)''.
(d) Priority.--Such section 2202 is amended by redesignating
subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f) as subsections (d), (e), (f), and
(g), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (b) the following
new subsection:
``(c) Priority.--In awarding grants under this part, a State
educational agency shall give priority to eligible partnerships that
carry out activities modeled after programs identified by the
Secretary, in consultation and coordination with the Director of the
National Science Foundation, to be replicated on a more expansive
basis.''.
(e) Authorized Activities.--Subsection (d) of such section (as so
redesignated) is amended--
(1) by inserting before the period at the end of paragraph
(1) the following: ``, including activities to replicate model
math and science professional development programs'';
(2) by striking paragraphs (4), (5), and (10) and
redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), (8), and (9) as paragraphs
(4), (5), (6), and (7), respectively; and
(3) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), by inserting ``,
such as an exemplary teacher (as defined in section 9109) or a
building leader'' after ``teacher''.
(f) National Science Foundation.--Subsection (e)(2) of such section
(as so redesignated) is amended to read as follows:
``(2) National science foundation.--In carrying out the
activities authorized by this part, the Secretary shall--
``(A) consult and coordinate with the Director of
the National Science Foundation, particularly with
respect to the appropriate roles for the Department and
the Foundation in the conduct of summer workshops,
institutes, or partnerships to improve mathematics and
science teaching in elementary schools and secondary
schools;
``(B) collaborate with the Director of the National
Science Foundation to make widely available, including
through dissemination on the Internet and to all State
educational agencies and other recipients of funds
under this part, information on model programs
identified by the Director of the National Science
Foundation to be replicated on a more expansive basis;
and
``(C) in collaboration with the Director of the
National Science Foundation, hold an annual summit with
partnership grantees from this part and from the
National Science Foundation's Mathematics and Science
Partnership program to review the progress and results
of awarded grants.''.
(g) Evaluation and Accountability Plan.--Subsection (f) of such
section (as so redesignated) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``an evaluation'' and
inserting ``a scientifically valid and rigorous evaluation'';
and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Training and technical assistance.--The Secretary
shall reserve one-half of one percent of the funding authorized
under this part to provide training and technical assistance to
eligible partnerships in conducting a scientifically valid and
rigorous evaluation to measure the impact of activities funded
under this part.''.
(h) Report.--Subsection (g) of such section (as so redesignated) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``subsection (e)'' and inserting
``subsection (f)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following: ``The Secretary
shall place this report on the Department's Web site.''.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) Grants to States, Local Educational Agencies, and Eligible
Partnerships.--Subsection (a) of section 2103 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6603) is amended to read as
follows:
``SEC. 2103. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
``(a) Grants to States, Local Educational Agencies, and Eligible
Partnerships.--
``(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated
to carry out this part (other than subpart 5) and part B such
sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008 and for each of
the 5 succeeding fiscal years.
``(2) Reservation.--From the funds appropriated under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall reserve not less than 15 nor
more than 20 percent to carry out part B.''.
(b) National Programs.--Subsection (b) of such section is amended
by striking ``2002'' and inserting ``2008''.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2203 of such Act is repealed.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
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