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 124 STAT. 4022 PUBLIC LAW 111–358—JAN. 4, 2011 SEC. 552. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. The Director shall replicate and implement undergraduate degree programs under this subtitle that— (1) are designed to recruit and prepare students who pursue a baccalaureate degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to become certified as elementary and secondary teachers; (2) require the education department (or its equivalent) and the departments or division responsible for preparation of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics majors at an institution of higher education to collaborate in estab- lishing and implementing the program at that institution; (3) require students participating in the program to enter the program through a field-based course and to continue to complete field-based courses supervised by master teachers throughout the program; (4) hire sufficient teachers so that the ratio of students to master teachers in the program does not exceed 100 to 1; (5) include instruction in the use of scientifically-based instructional materials and methods, assessments, pedagogical content knowledge (including the interaction between mathe- matics and science), the use of instructional technology, and how to incorporate State and local standards into the classroom curriculum; (6) restrict to students participating in the program those courses that are specifically designed for the needs of teachers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; and (7) require students participating in the program to success- fully complete a final evaluation of their teaching proficiency, based on their classroom teaching performance, conducted by multiple trained observers, and a portfolio of their accomplish- ments. SEC. 553. GRANT PROGRAM. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall establish a grant program to support programs at institutions of higher education to carry out the purpose of this subtitle. (b) GEOGRAPHICAL CONSIDERATIONS.—In the administration of this subtitle, the Director shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that grants are equitably distributed across all regions of the United States, taking into account population density and other geographic and demographic considerations. (c) AMOUNT OF GRANT.—Subject to the requirements of sub- section (d), the Director may award grants annually on a competi- tive basis to institutions of higher education in the amount of $2,000,000, per institution of which— (1) $1,500,000 shall be used— (A) to design, implement, and evaluate a program that meets the requirements of section 552; (B) to employ master teachers at the institution to oversee field experiences; (C) to provide a stipend to mentor teachers partici- pating in the program; and (D) to support curriculum development and implementation strategies for science, technology, 20 USC 9903. 20 USC 9902.