      CHAPTER 28--HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE
 
    SUBCHAPTER II--TEACHER QUALITY ENHANCEMENT GRANTS FOR STATES AND 
                              PARTNERSHIPS
 
Sec. 1026. Accountability and evaluation


(a) State grant accountability report

    An eligible State that receives a grant under section 1022 of this 
title shall submit an annual accountability report to the Secretary, the 
Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate, and the Committee 
on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives. Such 
report shall include a description of the degree to which the eligible 
State, in using funds provided under such section, has made substantial 
progress in meeting the following goals:

                       (1) Student achievement

        Increasing student achievement for all students as defined by 
    the eligible State.

                        (2) Raising standards

        Raising the State academic standards required to enter the 
    teaching profession, including, where appropriate, through the use 
    of incentives to incorporate the requirement of an academic major in 
    the subject, or related discipline, in which the teacher plans to 
    teach.

               (3) Initial certification or licensure

        Increasing success in the pass rate for initial State teacher 
    certification or licensure, or increasing the numbers of highly 
    qualified individuals being certified or licensed as teachers 
    through alternative programs.

                     (4) Core academic subjects

        (A) Secondary school classes

            Increasing the percentage of secondary school classes taught 
        in core academic subject areas by teachers--
                (i) with academic majors in those areas or in a related 
            field;
                (ii) who can demonstrate a high level of competence 
            through rigorous academic subject area tests; or
                (iii) who can demonstrate competence through a high 
            level of performance in relevant content areas.

        (B) Elementary school classes

            Increasing the percentage of elementary school classes 
        taught by teachers--
                (i) with academic majors in the arts and sciences; or
                (ii) who can demonstrate competence through a high level 
            of performance in core academic subjects.

                  (5) Decreasing teacher shortages

        Decreasing shortages of qualified teachers in poor urban and 
    rural areas.

      (6) Increasing opportunities for professional development

        Increasing opportunities for enhanced and ongoing professional 
    development that improves the academic content knowledge of teachers 
    in the subject areas in which the teachers are certified or licensed 
    to teach or in which the teachers are working toward certification 
    or licensure to teach, and that promotes strong teaching skills.

                     (7) Technology integration

        Increasing the number of teachers prepared to integrate 
    technology in the classroom.

(b) Eligible partnership evaluation

    Each eligible partnership receiving a grant under section 1023 of 
this title shall establish and include in the application submitted 
under section 1023(c) of this title, an evaluation plan that includes 
strong performance objectives. The plan shall include objectives and 
measures for--
        (1) increased student achievement for all students as measured 
    by the partnership;
        (2) increased teacher retention in the first 3 years of a 
    teacher's career;
        (3) increased success in the pass rate for initial State 
    certification or licensure of teachers; and
        (4) increased percentage of secondary school classes taught in 
    core academic subject areas by teachers--
            (A) with academic majors in the areas or in a related field; 
        and
            (B) who can demonstrate a high level of competence through 
        rigorous academic subject area tests or who can demonstrate 
        competence through a high level of performance in relevant 
        content areas;

        (5) increasing the percentage of elementary school classes 
    taught by teachers with academic majors in the arts and sciences or 
    who demonstrate competence through a high level of performance in 
    core academic subject areas; and
        (6) increasing the number of teachers trained in technology.

(c) Revocation of grant

                             (1) Report

        Each eligible State or eligible partnership receiving a grant 
    under this subchapter shall report annually on the progress of the 
    eligible State or eligible partnership toward meeting the purposes 
    of this subchapter and the goals, objectives, and measures described 
    in subsections (a) and (b) of this section.

                           (2) Revocation

        (A) Eligible States and eligible applicants

            If the Secretary determines that an eligible State or 
        eligible applicant is not making substantial progress in meeting 
        the purposes, goals, objectives, and measures, as appropriate, 
        by the end of the second year of a grant under this subchapter, 
        then the grant payment shall not be made for the third year of 
        the grant.

        (B) Eligible partnerships

            If the Secretary determines that an eligible partnership is 
        not making substantial progress in meeting the purposes, goals, 
        objectives, and measures, as appropriate, by the end of the 
        third year of a grant under this subchapter, then the grant 
        payments shall not be made for any succeeding year of the grant.

(d) Evaluation and dissemination

    The Secretary shall evaluate the activities funded under this 
subchapter and report the Secretary's findings regarding the activities 
to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of 
Representatives. The Secretary shall broadly disseminate successful 
practices developed by eligible States and eligible partnerships under 
this subchapter, and shall broadly disseminate information regarding 
such practices that were found to be ineffective.

(Pub. L. 89-329, title II, Sec. 206, as added Pub. L. 105-244, title II, 
Sec. 201, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1630.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 1026, Pub. L. 89-329, title II, Sec. 206, Nov. 8, 
1965, 79 Stat. 1226, related to the accreditation of educational 
institutions, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. 
L. 96-374.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 1023 of this title.
