20 U.S.C. § 1026
Section 1026 · Accountability and evaluation
Current version, with additions and removals from the October 7, 1998 version.
An eligible State that receives a grant under section 1022 of this title shall submit an annual accountability report to the Secretary, the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate, and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives. Such report shall include a description of the degree to which the eligible State, in using funds provided under such section, has made substantial progress in meeting the following goals:
An eligible State that receives a grant under section 1022 of this title shall submit an annual accountability report to the Secretary, the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate, and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives. Such report shall include a description of the degree to which the eligible State, in using funds provided under such section, has made substantial progress in meeting the following goals:
(1) Student achievement
(1) Student achievement
Increasing student achievement for all students as defined by the eligible State.
Increasing student achievement for all students as defined by the eligible State.
(2) Raising standards
(2) Raising standards
Raising the State academic standards required to enter the teaching profession, including, where appropriate, through the use of incentives to incorporate the requirement of an academic major in the subject, or related discipline, in which the teacher plans to teach.
Raising the State academic standards required to enter the teaching profession, including, where appropriate, through the use of incentives to incorporate the requirement of an academic major in the subject, or related discipline, in which the teacher plans to teach.
(3) Initial certification or licensure
(3) Initial certification or licensure
Increasing success in the pass rate for initial State teacher certification or licensure, or increasing the numbers of highly qualified individuals being certified or licensed as teachers through alternative programs.
Increasing success in the pass rate for initial State teacher certification or licensure, or increasing the numbers of highly qualified individuals being certified or licensed as teachers through alternative programs.
(4) Core academic subjects
(4) Core academic subjects
(A) Secondary school classes
(A) Secondary school classes
Increasing the percentage of secondary school classes taught in core academic subject areas by teachers—
Increasing the percentage of secondary school classes taught in core academic subject areas by teachers—
(i) with academic majors in those areas or in a related field;
(i) with academic majors in those areas or in a related field;
(ii) who can demonstrate a high level of competence through rigorous academic subject area tests; or
(ii) who can demonstrate a high level of competence through rigorous academic subject area tests; or
(iii) who can demonstrate competence through a high level of performance in relevant content areas.
(iii) who can demonstrate competence through a high level of performance in relevant content areas.
(B) Elementary school classes
(B) Elementary school classes
Increasing the percentage of elementary school classes taught by teachers—
Increasing the percentage of elementary school classes taught by teachers—
(i) with academic majors in the arts and sciences; or
(i) with academic majors in the arts and sciences; or
(ii) who can demonstrate competence through a high level of performance in core academic subjects.
(ii) who can demonstrate competence through a high level of performance in core academic subjects.
(5) Decreasing teacher shortages
(5) Decreasing teacher shortages
Decreasing shortages of qualified teachers in poor urban and rural areas.
Decreasing shortages of qualified teachers in poor urban and rural areas.
(6) Increasing opportunities for professional development
(6) Increasing opportunities for professional development
Increasing opportunities for enhanced and ongoing professional development that improves the academic content knowledge of teachers in the subject areas in which the teachers are certified or licensed to teach or in which the teachers are working toward certification or licensure to teach, and that promotes strong teaching skills.
Increasing opportunities for enhanced and ongoing professional development that improves the academic content knowledge of teachers in the subject areas in which the teachers are certified or licensed to teach or in which the teachers are working toward certification or licensure to teach, and that promotes strong teaching skills.
(7) Technology integration
(7) Technology integration
Increasing the number of teachers prepared to integrate technology in the classroom.
Increasing the number of teachers prepared to integrate technology in the classroom.
Each eligible partnership receiving a grant under section 1023 of this title shall establish and include in the application submitted under section 1023(c) of this title, an evaluation plan that includes strong performance objectives. The plan shall include objectives and measures for—
Each eligible partnership receiving a grant under section 1023 of this title shall establish and include in the application submitted under section 1023(c) of this title, an evaluation plan that includes strong performance objectives. The plan shall include objectives and measures for—
(1) increased student achievement for all students as measured by the partnership;
(1) increased student achievement for all students as measured by the partnership;
(2) increased teacher retention in the first 3 years of a teacher's career;
(2) increased teacher retention in the first 3 years of a teacher's career;
(3) increased success in the pass rate for initial State certification or licensure of teachers; and
(3) increased success in the pass rate for initial State certification or licensure of teachers; and
(4) increased percentage of secondary school classes taught in core academic subject areas by teachers—
(4) increased percentage of secondary school classes taught in core academic subject areas by teachers—
(A) with academic majors in the areas or in a related field; and
(A) with academic majors in the areas or in a related field; and
(B) who can demonstrate a high level of competence through rigorous academic subject area tests or who can demonstrate competence through a high level of performance in relevant content areas;
(B) who can demonstrate a high level of competence through rigorous academic subject area tests or who can demonstrate competence through a high level of performance in relevant content areas;
(5) increasing the percentage of elementary school classes taught by teachers with academic majors in the arts and sciences or who demonstrate competence through a high level of performance in core academic subject areas; and
(5) increasing the percentage of elementary school classes taught by teachers with academic majors in the arts and sciences or who demonstrate competence through a high level of performance in core academic subject areas; and
(6) increasing the number of teachers trained in technology.
(6) increasing the number of teachers trained in technology.
(1) Report
(1) Report
(2) Revocation
(2) Revocation
(A) Eligible States and eligible applicants
(A) Eligible States and eligible applicants
(B) Eligible partnerships
(B) Eligible partnerships