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 115 STAT. 1604 PUBLIC LAW 107-llO^JAN. 8, 2002 part, the amount of the assistance, a description of the comprehensive school reforms selected and used, and a copy of the State's annual evaluation of the implementation of comprehensive school reforms supported under this part and the student achievement results. 20 USC 6515. "SEC. 1605. LOCAL APPLICATIONS. "(a) IN GENERAL. — Each local educational agency or consortium of local educational agencies desiring a subgrant under this part shall submit an application to the State educational agency at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the State educational agency may reasonably require. "(b) CONTENTS.— Each such application shall— "(1) identify the schools that are eligible for assistance under part A and plan to implement a comprehensive school reform program, including the projected costs of such a program; "(2) describe the comprehensive school reforms based on scientifically based research and effective practices that such schools will implement; "(3) describe how the local educational agency or consortium will provide technical assistance and support for the effective implementation of the comprehensive school reforms based on scientifically based research and effective practices selected by such schools; and "(4) describe how the local educational agency or consortium will evaluate the implementation of such comprehensive school reforms and measure the results achieved in improving student academic achievement. 20 USC 6516. «SEC. 1606. LOCAL USE OF FUNDS. "(a) USES OF FUNDS. —^A local educational agency or consortium that receives a subgrant under this part shall provide the subgrant funds to schools that are eligible for assistance under part A and served by the agency, to enable the schools to implement a comprehensive school reform program that— "(1) employs proven strategies and proven methods for student learning, teaching, and school management that are based on scientifically based research and effective practices and have been replicated successfully in schools; "(2) integrates a comprehensive design for effective school functioning, including instruction, assessment, classroom management, professional development, parental involvement, and school management, that aligns the school's curriculum, technology, and professional development into a comprehensive school reform plan for schoolwide change designed to enable all students to meet challenging State content and student academic achievement standards and addresses needs identified through a school needs assessment; "(3) provides high quality and continuous teacher and staff" professional development; "(4) includes measurable goals for student academic achievement and benchmarks for meeting such goals; "(5) is supported by teachers, principals, administrators, school personnel staff, and other professional staff; "(6) provides support for teachers, principals, administrators, and other school staff;

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