Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 115 Part 2.djvu/489

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PUBLIC LAW 107-110—JAN. 8, 2002 115 STAT. 1473 the State student academic achievement standards described in section 1111(b)(1). "(B) Schoolwide reform strategies that— "(i) provide opportunities for all children to meet the State's proficient and advanced levels of student academic achievement described in section 1111(b)(1)(D); "(ii) use effective methods and instructional strategies that are based on scientifically based research that- 'll) strengthen the core academic program in the school; "(II) increase the amount and quality of learning time, such as providing an extended school year and before- and after-school and summer programs and opportunities, and help provide an enriched and accelerated curriculum; and "(III) include strategies for meeting the educational needs of historically underserved populations; "(iii)(I) include strategies to address the needs of all children in the school, but particularly the needs of low-achieving children and those at risk of not meeting the State student academic achievement standards who are members of the target population of any program that is included in the schoolwide program, which may include— "(aa) counseling, pupil services, and mentoring services; "(bb) college and career awareness and preparation, such as college and career guidance, personal finance education, and innovative teaching methods, which may include applied learning and team-teaching strategies; and "(cc) the integration of vocational and technical education programs; and "(II) address how the school will determine if such needs have been met; and "(iv) are consistent with, and are designed to implement, the State and local improvement plans, if any. "(C) Instruction by highly qualified teachers. "(D) In accordance with section 1119 and subsection (a)(4), high-quality and ongoing professional development for teachers, principals, and paraprofessionals and, if appropriate, pupil services personnel, parents, and other staff to enable all children in the school to meet the State's student academic achievement standards. "(E) Strategies to attract high-quality highly qualified teachers to high-need schools. "(F) Strategies to increase parental involvement in accordance with section 1118, such as family literary services. "(G) Plans for assisting preschool children in the transition from early childhood programs, such as Head Start, Even Start, Early Reading First, or a State-run preschool program, to local elementary school programs.