PUBLIC LAW 103-382—OCT. 20, 1994 108 STAT. 3549 "(C) Each such team shall be composed of persons, including teachers, pupil services personnel, representatives of organizations knowledgeable about successful schoolwide projects or comprehensive school reform (especially distinguished educators described in paragraph (3)), and other persons who are knowledgeable about research and practice on teaching and learning, particularly about strategies for improving the educational opportunities for low-achieving students (including alternative and applied learning), such as representatives of institutions of higher education, regional educational laboratories or research centers, and outside consultant groups. "(D) A school support team shall work cooperatively with each school and make recommendations as the school develops the school's schoolwide program plan or school improvement plan, review each plan, and make recommendations to the school and the local educational agency. "(E) During the operation of the schoolwide program or during school improvement activities, a school support team shall— "(i) periodically review the progress of the school in enabling children in the school to meet the State's student performance standards under this part; "(ii) identify problems in the design and operation of the instructional program; and "(iii) make recommendations for improvement to the school and the local educational agency. "(2) DISTINGUISHED SCHOOLS. — "(A) Each State shall designate as a distinguished school any school served under this part which, for three consecutive years, has exceeded the State's definition of adequate progress as defined in section llll(b)(2)(A)(i), and, any school in which— "(i) virtually all students have met the State's advanced level of student performance; and "(ii) equity in participation and achievement of students by sex has been achieved or significantly improved. "(B) Schools designated under this paragraph may serve as models and provide support to other schools, especiaHly schoolwide programs and schools in school improvement, to assist such schools in meeting the State's student performance standards. "(C) States shall use funds reserved under section 1003(a) and funds made available under section 1002(f) to allow schools identified under this paragraph to carry out the activities described in subparagraph (B) and may use such funds to provide awards to such schools to further such school's education programs under this part, provide additional incentives for continued success, and reward individuals or groups in the school for exemplary performance. "(D) A local educational agency may also recognize the success of a distinguished school by providing additional institutional and individual rewards, such as greater decisionmaking authority at the school building level,
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