 
 CHAPTER 70--STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY 
                                 SCHOOLS
 
  SUBCHAPTER II--DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
 
                       Part E--General Provisions
 
Sec. 6702. Definitions

    As used in this subchapter (other than part C)--
        (1) the term ``core academic subjects'' means those subjects 
    listed in the State plan under title III \1\ of the Goals 2000: 
    Educate America Act or under the third National Education Goal as 
    set forth in section 102(3) of such Act [20 U.S.C. 5812(3)];
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    \1\ See References in Text note below.
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        (2) the term ``performance indicators'' means measures of 
    specific outcomes that the State or local educational agency 
    identifies as assessing progress toward the goal of ensuring that 
    all teachers have the knowledge and skills necessary to assist their 
    students to meet challenging State content standards and challenging 
    State student performance standards in the core academic subjects, 
    such as--
            (A) the degree to which licensure requirements are tied to 
        challenging State content standards and challenging State 
        student performance standards;
            (B) specific increases in the number of elementary and 
        secondary teachers with strong content backgrounds in the core 
        academic subjects;
            (C) incorporating effective strategies, techniques, methods, 
        and practices for meeting the educational needs of diverse 
        students, including females, minorities, individuals with 
        disabilities, limited English proficient individuals, and 
        economically disadvantaged individuals, in order to ensure that 
        all students have the opportunity to achieve challenging student 
        performance standards;
            (D) specific increases in the number of teachers who are 
        certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching 
        Standards or other nationally recognized professional teacher 
        enhancement organizations; and
            (E) specific increases in the number of teachers licensed in 
        each core academic subject;

        (3) the term ``sustained and intensive high-quality professional 
    development'' means professional development activities that--
            (A) are tied to challenging State content standards, 
        challenging State student performance standards, voluntary 
        national content standards or voluntary national student 
        performance standards;
            (B) reflect up-to-date research in teaching and learning and 
        include integrated content and pedagogical components 
        appropriate for students with diverse learning needs;
            (C) incorporate effective strategies, techniques, methods, 
        and practices for meeting the educational needs of diverse 
        students, including females, minorities, individuals with 
        disabilities, limited English proficient individuals, and 
        economically disadvantaged individuals, in order to ensure that 
        all students have the opportunity to achieve challenging student 
        performance standards;
            (D) are of sufficient intensity and duration to have a 
        positive and lasting impact on the teacher's performance in the 
        classroom or the administrator's performance on the job; and
            (E) recognize teachers as an important source of knowledge 
        that should inform and help shape professional development; and

        (4) the term ``local'', when used with respect to standards, 
    means challenging content and student performance standards in the 
    core academic subjects (in addition to challenging State content and 
    student performance standards approved by the State for subchapter I 
    of this chapter).

(Pub. L. 89-10, title II, Sec. 2402, as added Pub. L. 103-382, title I, 
Sec. 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3635; amended Pub. L. 105-277, div. 
A, Sec. 101(f) [title VIII, Sec. 101(b)(4)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 
2681-337, 2681-407.)

                       References in Text

    The Goals 2000: Educate America Act, referred to in par. (1), is 
Pub. L. 103-227, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 125 (except titles V and IX), 
as amended. Title III of the Act was classified generally to subchapter 
III (Sec. 5881 et seq.) of chapter 68 of this title and was repealed by 
Pub. L. 106-113, div. B, Sec. 1000(a)(4) [title III, Sec. 310(i)], Nov. 
29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1535, 1501A-265. For complete classification of this 
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5801 of this 
title and Tables.


                               Amendments

    1998--Pub. L. 105-277 substituted ``this subchapter (other than part 
C)'' for ``this part'' in introductory provisions.
