PUBLIC LAW 107-110—JAN. 8, 2002 115 STAT. 1721 "(1) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary is authorized to award grants under this section to— "(A) State educational agencies; "(B) local educational agencies; "(C) institutions of higher education; or "(D) consortia of one or more local educational agencies, State educational agencies, institutions of higher education, for-profit organizations, or nonprofit organizations. "(2) DURATION. — Each grant awarded under this section shall be awarded for a period of not more than 4 years. "(c) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. —Grants awarded under this section shall be used to conduct high-quality professional development programs and effective activities to improve the quality of instruction and services provided to limited English proficient children, including— "(1) implementing preservice and inservice professional development programs for teachers who serve limited English proficient children, administrators, and other educational personnel who are preparing to provide educational services for limited English proficient children, including professional development programs that assist limited English proficient children to attain English proficiency; "(2) implementing school-based collaborative efforts among teachers to improve instruction in core academic subjects, especially reading, for limited English proficient children; "(3) developing and implementing programs to assist beginning teachers who serve limited English proficient children with transitioning to the teaching profession, including programs that provide mentoring and team teaching with trained and experienced teachers; "(4) implementing programs that support effective teacher use of education technologies to improve instruction and assessment; "(5) developing curricular materials and assessments for teachers that are appropriate to the needs of limited English proficient children, and that are aligned with challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards, including materials and assessments that ensure limited English proficient children attain English proficiency; "(6) integrating and coordinating activities with entities carrying out other programs consistent with the purpose of this section and supported under this Act, or other Acts as appropriate; "(7) developing and implementing career ladder programs to upgrade the qualifications and skills of non-certified educational personnel working in, or preparing to work in, language instruction educational programs to enable such personnel to meet high professional standards, including standards for certification and licensure as teachers; "(8) developing and implementing activities to help recruit and train secondary school students as teachers who serve limited English proficient children; "(9) providing fellowships and assistance for costs related to enrollment in a course of study at an institution of higher education that addresses the instruction of limited English proficient children in such areas as teacher training, program 89-1940 -03-24QL3Part2
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