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H.R. 4731 (98th)

Effective Schools Development in Education Act of 1984

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Introduced

2 February 1984

Last action

10 February 1984 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.

Sponsors

Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Gaydos, Joseph M. [D-PA-20], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. Hall, Katie [D-IN-1], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-33], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey [D-KY-7], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

29 August 2025

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Summary

Effective Schools Development in Education Act of 1984 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a grants program to promote more effective schools and excellence in education. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1985 through 1989 for such grants program. Allows program grants to be used to: (1) promote State educational agency (SEA) and local educational agency (LEA) awareness of effective schools information through conferences at schools and district and multidistrict offices and through onsite visits to model effective schools; (2) develop and implement systems of data collection, analysis, interpretation, and communication; (3) plan, review, and revise program activities; (4) support related effective schools efforts; (5) obtain technical assistance and consultant services from regional educational laboratories, research and development centers, institutions of higher education, and other nonprofit educational organizations; (6) design, develop, and publish educational materials on effective schools programs; (7) conduct program evaluations; and (8) otherwise identify, document, and disseminate information concerning exemplary effective schools programs. Requires that program grant applications by SEAs or LEAs demonstrate that: (1) the applicant has an effective schools improvement program in effect; (2) grant funds would be used to pay not more than one-half of the cost of any program or activity; (3) grant funds would be supplementary; and (4) independent annual evaluations will be conducted and reported. Directs the Secretary of Education, in selecting grant recipients, to: (1) consider the extent to which grant funds would be used to improve schools in districts with the greatest numbers or percentages of educationally deprived children and the extent to which the applicant's ongoing effective schools program has demonstrated the capacity to improve student achievement or behavior; (2) ensure reasonable geographic distribution of grants; and (3) designate grants as being available for a period of at least one but not more than three years. Sets forth provisions for technical assistance and program evaluation.

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Timeline

  1. 2 February 1984

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 February 1984

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 February 1984

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 February 1984

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.

    Source: Committee

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