H.R. 1817 (112th): STAT Act of 2011

Introduced:
May 10, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA2]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on May 10, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced May 10, 2011
Referred to Committee May 10, 2011
Cosponsors
9 cosponsors (9D) (show)
Committees

House Education and the Workforce

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Full Title

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for the development of State statistical literacy plans and to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants for statistics-related teacher professional development and the improvement of statistics education.

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Last updated May 10, 2011.
31 pages

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5/10/2011--Introduced.
Statistics Teaching, Aptitude, and Training Act of 2011 or STAT Act of 2011 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to award formula grants to states and, through them, competitive subgrants to eligible partnerships to:
(1) establish or enhance teacher training in statistics education; and
(2) develop more rigorous statistics education curricula that are aligned with challenging state academic content and achievement standards in statistics, and integrate statistics in the teaching of other courses.
Defines an "eligible partnership" as a partnership between a local educational agency (LEA) and one or more of the following:
(1) an institution of higher education (IHE),
(2) another LEA,
(3) a public elementary or secondary school or schools, or
(4) a government statistical agency experienced in improving the quality of statistics teachers.
Requires partnership activities to be consistent with a statistical literacy plan that each state is required to develop and have approved by the Secretary of Education before receiving its formula grant.
Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive grants to states that lack the resources to develop an adequate plan so that they can do so.
Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive grants to IHEs, governmental statistical agencies, or nonprofit organizations to:
(1) develop model state standards and curriculum frameworks for statistics education,
(2) disseminate information about proven and tested model statistics education programs that integrate statistics in other studies,
(3) develop and implement new policy approaches to advancing statistics education,
(4) conduct national statistics education studies, and
(5) advance the widespread adoption by states and LEAs of statistics education content standards.

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  • Title 20: EDUCATION
  • Chapter 70: STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
  • Subchapter V: PROMOTING INFORMED PARENTAL CHOICE AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS
  • Part D: Fund for the Improvement of Education
  • Section 7241: Authorization of appropriations