124 STAT. 4025 PUBLIC LAW 111–358—JAN. 4, 2011 (B) ensure that grant funds are used for the purposes authorized and that a grant recipient has a system in place to track and account for all Federal grant funds provided; (C) provide technical assistance to grant recipients; (D) collect and analyze data and report to the Director annually on the effects of the program on— (i) the progress of participating students in achieving teaching competence and teaching certifi- cation; (ii) the participation of students in the program by major, compared with local and State needs on secondary teachers by discipline; and (iii) the participation of students in the program by demographic subgroup; (E) collect and analyze data and report to the Director annually on the effects of the program on the academic achievement of elementary and secondary school students taught by graduates of programs funded by grants under this subtitle; and (F) submit an annual report to the Director dem- onstrating compliance with the requirements of subpara- graphs (A) through (E). (2) DISCRETIONARY DUTIES.—At the request of the Director, the organization under contract under subsection (a) may assist the Director in evaluating grant applications. (c) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—The Director shall submit a copy of the annual report required by subsection (b)(1)(F) to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, the House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology, and the House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor. SEC. 555. DEFINITIONS. In this subtitle: (1) FIELD-BASED COURSE.—The term ‘‘field-based course’’ means a course of instruction offered by an institution of higher education that includes a requirement that students teach a minimum of 3 lessons or sequences of lessons to elementary or secondary students. (2) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The term ‘‘institu- tion of higher education’’ has the meaning given that term by section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). (3) MASTER TEACHER.—The term ‘‘master teacher’’ means an individual— (A) who has been awarded a master’s or doctoral degree by an institution of higher education; (B) whose graduate coursework included courses in mathematics, science, computer science, or engineering; (C) who has at least 3 years teaching experience in K–12 settings; and (D) whose teaching has been recognized for exceptional accomplishments in educating students, or is demonstrated to have resulted in improved student achievement. (4) MENTOR TEACHER.—The term ‘‘mentor teacher’’ means an elementary or secondary school classroom teacher who 20 USC 9905. Reports. Deadline. Reports. Deadline. Reports. Deadline.
