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 PUBLIC LAW 110–69—AUG. 9, 2007

121 STAT. 633

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in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or a critical foreign language that lead to a 1-year master’s degree in teaching that results in teacher certification. The program shall— (1) promote effective teaching skills so that program participants become more effective science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or critical foreign language teachers; (2) prepare teachers to assume leadership roles in their schools by participating in activities such as teacher mentoring, development of curricula that integrate state of the art applications of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or critical foreign language into the classroom, working with school administrators in establishing in-service professional development of teachers, and assisting in evaluating data and assessments to improve student academic achievement; (3) use high-quality research, laboratory, or internship experiences for program participants that are integrated with coursework; (4) provide student teaching or clinical classroom experience; (5) if implementing a program in which participants are prepared to teach science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or critical foreign language courses, provide strategies for improving student literacy; (6) align the content knowledge in the master’s degree program with challenging student academic achievement standards and challenging academic content standards established by the State in which the program is conducted; (7) encourage the participation of— (A) individuals who are members of groups that are underrepresented in the teaching of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or critical foreign languages; (B) members of the Armed Forces who are transitioning to civilian life; and (C) teachers teaching in schools determined by the partnership to be most in need; (8) offer tuition assistance, based on need, as appropriate; (9) create opportunities for enhanced and ongoing professional development for teachers that improves the science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and critical foreign language content knowledge and teaching skills of such teachers; and (10) evaluate and report on the impact of the program, in accordance with subsection (d). (d) EVALUATION AND REPORT.—Each eligible recipient receiving a grant under this section shall evaluate, using measurable objectives and benchmarks, and provide an annual report to the Secretary regarding, the extent to which the program assisted under this section succeeded in the following: (1) Increasing the number and percentage of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or critical foreign language teachers who have a master’s degree and meet 1 or more of the following requirements: (A) Are teaching in schools determined by the partnership to be most in need, and taught in such schools prior to participation in the program. (B) Are teaching in schools determined by the partnership to be most in need, and did not teach in such schools prior to participation in the program.

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