106 STAT. 670 PUBLIC LAW 102-325—JULY 23, 1992 " (7) For activities to encourage individuals, especially individuals from minority groups, to pursue a career in education. "(8) For expanding cooperative educational programs between State educational agencies and offices, schools, and school systems, institutions of higher education, appropriate educational entities, and private sector establishments involved in education between the United States and the Republic of Mexico for the purpose of providing bilateral teaching initiatives and programs that provide teacher training experiences between the educational communities of the United States and those of the Republic of Mexico and to enhance mutually beneficial educational activities involving researchers, scholars, faculty members, teachers, educational administrators, and other specialists to lecture, teach, conduct research, and develop cooperative programs. "(9) When the study of teacher education programs is completed in accordance with section 504(c), to implement the program and policy changes for teacher education programs resulting from the findings of such study. 20 USC 1102g. "SEC. 508. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACADEMIES. "(a) AUTHORITY; DEFINITIONS. — "(1) AUTHORITY. — From amounts reserved pursuant to section 501(b)(2)(B)(ii)(II), the State educational agency is authorized to make grants to, and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with, eligible entities to plan, estabhsh, and operate professional development academies. "(2) DEFINITIONS. —For purposes of this section— "(A) the term 'Academy* means school-based teacher training operated as a partnership between one or more elementary or secondary schools and one or more institutions of mgher education that provides prospective and novice teachers an opportunity to work under the guidance of master teachers and college faculty members. Such Academy shall be established for the purpose of— "(i) the training of prospective and novice teachers (including preschool and early childhood education specialists, where appropriate) under the guidance of master teachers and teacher educators;
- (ii) the continuing development of experienced
teachers; "(iii) research and development to improve teaching and learning and the organization of schools; "(iv) public demonstration of exemplary learning programs for diverse students; and
- (v) dissemination of knowledge produced in the
research and development process; except that such term—
- (i) does not mean a physical facility; and
"(ii) does not require a separate location from another Academy or other training program; and
- (B) the term 'eligible entity means a partnership that
includes one or more local educational agencies and one or more institutions of higher education and may include teachers and the business community. "(b) AWARDS AND RENEWALS. —An award made under this section may be in the form of a one-year planning grant. Such award
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