PUBLIC LAW 102-325—JULY 23, 1992 106 STAT. 703 ""Subpart 4—Middle School Teaching Demonstration Programs SEC. 566. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. It is the purpose of this subpart to provide financial assistance to institutions of higher education which offer teacher training or retraining programs to develop model programs with a speciaHzed focus on teaching grades 6 through 9. SEC. 667. DEFINITIONS. "As used in this subpart: "(1) The term 'developmentally appropriate' means a program that is appropriate for a child's age and all areas of an individu£d child's development, including educational, physical, emotional, social, cognitive, and communication. "(2) The term 'middle school' means a school which enrolls students in at least two of the grades 6, 7,8, and 9. ' SEC. 568. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. "(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to make grants, on a competitive basis, to institutions of higher education to develop model programs with a specialized focus on teaching grades 6 through 9. " (b) SPECIAL RULE.— " (1) EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION.—The Secretary shall ensure an equitable geographic distribution of grants awarded under this subpart. "(2) CONSIDERATION.— The Secretary shall take into consideration equitable levels of funding for urban and rural areas in awarding grants under this subpeirt. "(c) GRANT PERIOD. —Grants under this subpart may be awarded for a period not to exceed 3 years. "(d) FUNDING LIMITATION. —Grants awarded under this subpart may not exceed $250,000 in the first year of funding. •SEC. 569. APPLICATION. "(a) IN GENERAL. —Each institution of higher education desiring a grant under this subpart shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. "(b) CONTENTS. —Each application submitted pursuant to subsection (a) shall demonstrate that— "(1) the applicant wili establish and maintain a program of teacher training or retraining designed to offer speclanzed preparation for inmviduals teaching grades 6 through 9; "(2) the applicant has designed a program of teacher training or retraining which includes— "(A) a study of adolescent development (including cognitive, social, and emotional) with particular emphasis on early adolescent development; "(B) a study of the influence of institutions such as schools, families, and peer groups in the socialization of adolescents; "(C) information concerning the organization of schools for students in grades 6 through 9, with particular emphasis on developmentally appropriate school and classroom organization and practices; 20 USC 1110. 20 USC 1110a. 20 USC 1110b. 20 USC 1110c.
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