U.S. Congress - S.1158 English Learning and Innovation Act of 2011
S.1158 - English Learning and Innovation Act of 2011
A bill to promote innovative practices for the education of English learners and to help States and local educational agencies with English learner populations build capacity to ensure that English learners receive high-quality instruction that enables English learners to become proficient in English and access the academic content knowledge that English learners need to meet State college and career ready academic content standards. view all titles (2)
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- Short: English Learning and Innovation Act of 2011 as introduced.
- Official: A bill to promote innovative practices for the education of English learners and to help States and local educational agencies with English learner populations build capacity to ensure that English learners receive high-quality instruction that enables English learners to become proficient in English and access the academic content knowledge that English learners need to meet State college and career ready academic content standards. as introduced.
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6/8/2011--Introduced.English Learning and Innovation Act of 2011 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award renewable, competitive Innovation grants to states, local educational agencies (LEAs), and public charter schools orOfficial Summary
6/8/2011--Introduced.English Learning and Innovation Act of 2011 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award renewable, competitive Innovation grants to states, local educational agencies (LEAs), and public charter schools or charter school management organizations to carry out activities that result in English learners becoming proficient in English so that they can access the knowledge needed to meet state college and career readiness standards. Includes among those activities:(1) improving instructional programs, including through the use of dual-language or bilingual education;
(2) ensuring that English learners are taught by effective teachers at schools administered by effective principals;
(3) increasing the ability of the families of English learners to engage in their child's education and development; and
(4) expanding best practices to other schools or LEAs. Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive Capacity Building grants to states and LEAs that have experienced a significant increase in English learners for use in building their capacity to provide quality instruction to English learners and become competitive in applying for an Innovation grant. Directs the Secretary to establish indicators to measure the success of this Act's grant programs. Requires this Act's grantees to:
(1) develop, and submit for the Secretary's approval, quantifiable benchmarks for evaluating their grant activities; and
(2) provide the Secretary with an annual report on their progress toward those benchmarks.
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