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 108 STAT. 3732 PUBLIC LAW 103-382—OCT. 20, 1994 "(2) coordinate its activities with Federal data and information clearinghouses and dissemination networks and systems; "(3) develop a data base management and monitoring system for improving the operation and effectiveness of federally funded bilingual education programs; and "(4) develop, maintain, and disseminate, through comprehensive regional assistance centers described in part A of title XIII if appropriate, a listing by geographical area of education professionals, parents, teachers, administrators, community members and others who are native speakers of languages other than English for use as a resource by local educational agencies and schools in the development and implementation of bilingual education programs. 20 USC 7456. " SEC. 7136. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT. 'The Secretary may provide grants for the development, publication, and dissemination of high-quality instructional materials in Native American and Native Hawaiian languages and the language of Native Pacific Islanders and natives of the outlying areas for which instructional materials are not readily available. The Secretary shall give priority to the development of instructional materials in languages indigenous to the United States or the outlying areas. The Secretary shall also accord priority to applications for assistance under this section which provide for developing and evaluating materials in collaboration with activities assisted under subparts 1 and 2 and which are consistent with voluntary national content standards and challenging State content standards. ^'Subpart 3—Professional Development 20 USC 7471. «SEC. 7141. PURPOSE. 'The purpose of this subpart is to assist in preparing educators to improve the educational services for limited English proficient children and youth by supporting professional development programs and the dissemination of information on appropriate instructional practices for such children and youth. 20 USC 7472. "SEC. 7142. TRAINING FOR ALL TEACHERS PROGRAM. "(a) PURPOSE.— The purpose of this section is to provide for the incorporation of courses and curricula on appropriate and effective instructional and assessment methodologies, strategies and resources specific to limited English proficient students into preservice and inservice professional development programs for teachers, pupil services personnel, administrators and other education personnel in order to prepare such individuals to provide effective services to limited English proficient students. "(b) AUTHORIZATION. — "(1) AUTHORITY.— The Secretary is authorized to award grants to institutions of higher education, local educational agencies, and State educational agencies or to nonprofit organizations which have entered into consortia arrangements with one of such institutions or agencies. "(2) DURATION. —Each grant under this section shall be awarded for a period of not more than five years. "(c) PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITIES.— Activities conducted under this section may include the development of training programs in collaboration with other programs such as programs authorized under titles I and II of this Act, and under the Head Start Act.

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