118 STAT. 2781 PUBLIC LAW 108–446—DEC. 3, 2004 ‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2005 through 2010. ‘‘SEC. 663. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS, DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION, AND IMPLEMENTA TION OF SCIENTIFICALLY BASED RESEARCH. ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make competitive grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, eligible entities to provide technical assistance, support model demonstra tion projects, disseminate useful information, and implement activi ties that are supported by scientifically based research. ‘‘(b) REQUIRED ACTIVITIES.—Funds received under this section shall be used to support activities to improve services provided under this title, including the practices of professionals and others involved in providing such services to children with disabilities, that promote academic achievement and improve results for chil dren with disabilities through— ‘‘(1) implementing effective strategies for addressing inappropriate behavior of students with disabilities in schools, including strategies to prevent children with emotional and behavioral problems from developing emotional disturbances that require the provision of special education and related services; ‘‘(2) improving the alignment, compatibility, and develop ment of valid and reliable assessments and alternate assess ments for assessing adequate yearly progress, as described under section 1111(b)(2)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; ‘‘(3) providing training for both regular education teachers and special education teachers to address the needs of students with different learning styles; ‘‘(4) disseminating information about innovative, effective, and efficient curricula designs, instructional approaches, and strategies, and identifying positive academic and social learning opportunities, that— ‘‘(A) provide effective transitions between educational settings or from school to post school settings; and ‘‘(B) improve educational and transitional results at all levels of the educational system in which the activities are carried out and, in particular, that improve the progress of children with disabilities, as measured by assessments within the general education curriculum involved; and ‘‘(5) applying scientifically based findings to facilitate sys temic changes, related to the provision of services to children with disabilities, in policy, procedure, practice, and the training and use of personnel. ‘‘(c) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—Activities that may be carried out under this section include activities to improve services provided under this title, including the practices of professionals and others involved in providing such services to children with disabilities, that promote academic achievement and improve results for chil dren with disabilities through— ‘‘(1) applying and testing research findings in typical set tings where children with disabilities receive services to deter mine the usefulness, effectiveness, and general applicability Grants. Contracts. 20 USC 1463.
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