20 U.S.C. § 6001 — Short title

Page 1306 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 5985 § 5985. Applications (a) Application required Each eligible entity desiring a grant under this subchapter shall submit an application to the Secretary, at such time, in such manner and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. (b) Contents of application Each application submitted pursuant to sub- section (a) shall— (1) define the learning objectives and course content of each seminar to be held and de- scribe the manner in which seminar partici- pants shall receive substantive academic in- struction in the principles, institutions and processes of American government; (2) provide assurances that educators suc- cessfully participating in each seminar will qualify for either graduate credit or profes- sional development or advancement credit ac- cording to the criteria established by a State or local educational agency; (3) describe the manner in which seminar participants shall receive exposure to a broad array of individuals who are actively involved in the political process, including political party representatives drawn equally from the major political parties, as well as representa- tives of other organizations involved in the po- litical process; (4) provide assurances that the seminars will be conducted on a nonpartisan basis; (5) describe the manner in which the semi- nars will address the role of minorities or Na- tive Americans in the American political proc- ess, including such topics as— (A) the history and current political state of minorities or Native Americans; (B) recent research on minority or Native American political socialization patterns and cognitive learning styles; and (C) studies of political participation pat- terns of minorities or Native Americans; (6) describe the pedagogical elements for teachers that will enable teachers to develop effective strategies and lesson plans for teach- ing minorities or Native American students at the elementary and secondary school levels; (7) identify the eligible entities which will conduct the seminars for which assistance is sought; (8) in the case that the eligible entity is an institution of higher education, describe the plans for collaborating with national organiza- tions in American government and civics edu- cation; (9) provide assurances that during the aca- demic year educators participating in the summer seminars will provide inservice train- ing programs based upon what such educators have learned and the curricular materials such educators have developed or acquired for their peers in their school systems with the ap- proval and support of their school administra- tors; and (10) describe the activities or services for which assistance is sought, including activi- ties and services such as— (A) development of seminar curricula; (B) development and distribution of in- structional materials; (C) scholarships for participating teachers; and (D) program assessment and evaluation. (c) Priority The Secretary, in approving applications for assistance under this subchapter, shall give pri- ority to applications which demonstrate that— (1) the applicant will serve teachers who teach in schools with a large number or con- centration of economically disadvantaged stu- dents; (2) the applicant has demonstrated national experience in conducting or coordinating ac- credited summer seminars in American gov- ernment or civics education for elementary and secondary school teachers; (3) the applicant will coordinate or conduct seminars on a national or multistate basis through a collaboration with an institution of higher education, State higher education agency or a public or private nonprofit organi- zation, with experience in coordinating or con- ducting teacher training programs in Amer- ican government and civics education; (4) the applicant will coordinate or conduct seminars designed for more than one minority student population and for Native Americans; and (5) the applicant will coordinate or conduct seminars that offer a combination of academic instruction in American government, exposure to the practical workings of the political sys- tem, and training in appropriate pedagogical techniques for working with minority and Na- tive American students. (Pub. L. 103–227, title VIII, § 805, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 210.) SUBCHAPTER IX—EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND IMPROVEMENT § 6001. Short title This subchapter may be cited as the ‘‘Edu- cational Research, Development, Dissemination, and Improvement Act of 1994’’. (Pub. L. 103–227, title IX, § 901, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 212.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the origi- nal ‘‘this title’’, meaning title IX of Pub. L. 103–227, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 212, which enacted this sub- chapter, amended sections 2422, 3155, 3412, 3419, 3462, and 4085b of this title, repealed section 1221e of this title, and enacted provisions set out as notes under sections 1221e and 3155 of this title. § 6002. Findings The Congress finds as follows with respect to improving education in the United States: (1) A majority of public schools in the United States are failing to prepare students to achieve the National Education Goals. The Federal Government should support an exten- sive program of educational research, develop- ment, dissemination, replication and assist-