 
 CHAPTER 70--STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY 
                                 SCHOOLS
 
  SUBCHAPTER II--DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
 
         Part D--Professional Development Demonstration Project
 
Sec. 6671. Findings and purpose


(a) Findings

    The Congress finds that--
        (1) underlying the standards-driven framework of the Goals 2000: 
    Educate America Act [20 U.S.C. 5801 et seq.] and the high academic 
    standards for eligible students under subchapter I of this chapter 
    is a widespread need to prepare teachers to teach to higher 
    standards;
        (2) prospective and current teachers need knowledge and skills 
    beyond what such teachers currently possess;
        (3) while both the Goals 2000: Educate America Act [20 U.S.C. 
    5801 et seq.] and subchapters I and II of this chapter have 
    extensive references to professional development of teachers, there 
    are no provisions to incorporate ``on-the-ground'' planning and 
    implementation to serve as models for local educational agencies 
    across the Nation; and
        (4) better prepared teachers can lead to improved student 
    achievement, especially for students who are furthest from reaching 
    high standards.

(b) Purpose

    It is the purpose of this part--
        (1) to address the need for professional development with a 
    primary focus on teachers;
        (2) to provide both prospective teachers and current teachers 
    opportunities to learn both the content and the pedagogy needed to 
    teach to high standards; and
        (3) to build models, in a few cities and States, that 
    demonstrate new organizational arrangements and deep investments in 
    teachers necessary to better prepare teachers for new standards and 
    assessments.

(Pub. L. 89-10, title II, Sec. 2301, as added Pub. L. 103-382, title I, 
Sec. 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3633.)

                       References in Text

    The Goals 2000: Educate America Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), 
(3), is Pub. L. 103-227, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 125 (except titles V 
and IX), as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 68 
(Sec. 5801 et seq.) of this title (except subchapters V (Sec. 5931 et 
seq.) and IX (Sec. 6001 et seq.)). For complete classification of this 
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5801 of this 
title and Tables.
