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 PUBLIC LAW 103-227—MAR. 31, 1994 108 STAT. 259 (D) plan for the expansion of the Groals 2000 Community Partnerships program throughout the remainder of the United States beginning in fiscal year 1999. (j) TEACHER RESEARCH DISSEMINATION DEMONSTRATION PRO- GRAM. — (1) FINDINGS.— The Congress finds that— (A) education research, including research funded by the Office, is not having the impact on the schools of the United States that such research should; (B) relevant education research and resulting solutions are not being adequately disseminated to and used by the teachers that need such research and solutions; (C) there are insufficient linkages between the research and development centers assisted under this section, the regional educational laboratories described in subsection (h), the National Diffusion Network State facilitators, the Educational Resoiwces Information Center Clearinghouses, the comprehensive technical assistance centers assisted under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and the public schools to ensure that research on effective practice is disseminated and technical assistance provided to all teachers; (D) the average teacher has little time to plan or engage in a professional dialogue with peers about strategies for improved learning; (E) teachers do not nave direct access to information systems or networks; (F) teachers have little control over what inservice education teachers will be offered; and (G) individual teachers are not encouraged to move beyond the walls of their school buildings to identify and use outside resources. (2) ESTABLISHMENT.— (A) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary is authorized to make grants to, and enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, public and private agencies and organizations, including institutions of higher education, the regional education laboratories, and the research and development centers, or consortia thereof— (i) to develop and carnr out projects that demonstrate effective strategies ror helping elementary and secondary education teachers, in both urban and rural areas, become knowledgeable about, assist in the design and use of, and use, education research, including education research carried out under this section; and (ii) to develop, implement, and evaluate models for creation of teacher research dissemination networks. (B) PRIORITY.— In awarding grants and entering into contracts and cooperative agreements under subparagraph (A) the Secretary shall give priority to entities that have received Federal funds for research and dissemination. (3) APPLICATIONS. — (A) IN GENERAL. —An entity desiring to receive assistance under this subsection shall submit an application to the Secretary in such form, at such time, and containing

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