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 PUBLIC LAW 110–69—AUG. 9, 2007

121 STAT. 643

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(A) PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION.—Planning and administration, including— (i) evaluating applications from eligible local educational agencies using peer review teams described in subsection (f)(1)(D); (ii) administering the distribution of grants to eligible local educational agencies; and (iii) assessing and evaluating, on a regular basis, eligible local educational agency activities assisted under this section, with respect to whether the activities have been effective in increasing the number of students— (I) making progress toward meeting gradelevel mathematics achievement; and (II) meeting or exceeding grade-level mathematics achievement. (B) REPORTING.—Annually providing the Secretary with a report on the implementation of this section as described in subsection (i). (3) PERMISSIVE USES OF FUNDS; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— (A) IN GENERAL.—A State educational agency may use the grant funds made available under paragraph (1)(A) for 1 or more of the following technical assistance activities that assist an eligible local educational agency, upon request by the eligible local educational agency, in accomplishing the tasks required to design and implement a project under this section, including assistance in— (i) implementing mathematics programs or comprehensive mathematics initiatives that are researchbased and reflect a demonstrated record of effectiveness; (ii) evaluating and selecting diagnostic and classroom based instructional mathematics assessments; and (iii) identifying eligible professional development providers to conduct the professional development activities described in subsection (e)(1)(B). (B) GUIDANCE.—The technical assistance described in subparagraph (A) shall be guided by researchers with expertise in the pedagogy of mathematics, mathematicians, and mathematics educators from high-risk, high-achievement schools and eligible local educational agencies. (e) LOCAL USES OF FUNDS.— (1) MANDATORY USES OF FUNDS.—Each eligible local educational agency receiving a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to carry out each of the following activities for students in any of the grades kindergarten through grade 9: (A) To implement mathematics programs or comprehensive mathematics initiatives— (i) for students in the grades of a participating school as identified in the application submitted under subsection (f)(2)(B); and (ii) that are research-based and reflect a demonstrated record of effectiveness. (B) To provide professional development and instructional leadership activities for teachers and, if appropriate,

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