To ensure States will ensure the unique needs of students at all levels of schooling.

SA 2188. Ms. BALDWIN (for herself and Mr. Whitehouse) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2089 submitted by Mr.
Alexander (for himself and Mrs. Murray) to the bill S. 1177, to
reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to
ensure that every child achieves; which was ordered to lie on the
table; as follows:

On page 69, between lines 12 and 13, insert the following:
``(M) how the State will ensure the unique needs of
students at all levels of schooling are met, particularly
students in the middle grades and high school, including how
the State will work with local educational agencies to--
``(i) assist in the identification of middle grades and
high school students who are at-risk of dropping out, such as
through the continuous use of student data related to
measures such as attendance, student suspensions, course
performance, and, postsecondary credit accumulation that
results in actionable steps to inform and differentiate
instruction and support;
``(ii) ensure effective student transitions from elementary
school to middle grades and

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middle grades to high school, such as by aligning curriculum
and supports or implementing personal academic plans to
enable such students to stay on the path to graduation;
``(iii) ensure effective student transitions from high
school to postsecondary education, such as through the
establishment of partnerships between local educational
agencies and institutions of higher education and providing
students with choices for pathways to postsecondary
education, which may include the integration of rigorous
academics, career and technical education, and work-based
learning;
``(iv) provide professional development to teachers,
principals, other school leaders, and other school personnel
in addressing the academic and developmental needs of such
students; and
``(v) implement any other evidence-based strategies or
activities that the State determines appropriate for
addressing the unique needs of such students;
On page 69, line 13, strike ``(M)'' and insert ``(N)''.
On page 69, line 17, strike ``(N)'' and insert ``(O)''.
On page 772, between lines 14 and 15, insert the following:
``(47) Middle grades.--The term middle grades means any of
grades 5 through 8.''.
At the end of the bill, add the following:

SEC. 1020_. REPORT ON THE REDUCTION OF THE NUMBER AND
PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO DROP OUT OF SCHOOL.

Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences
shall evaluate the impact of section 1111(c)(1)(M) on
reducing the number and percentage of students who drop out
of school.
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