Research and development

Section 2225 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6645) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Research and development The Director of the Institute of Education Sciences shall— (1) sponsor basic and applied research to improve comprehensive literacy instruction and improve students’ academic outcomes, such as on— (A) the relationship between reading books rather than passages in building reading stamina, the relationship between writing instruction and reading comprehension, optimal amounts of time for different aspects of reading and writing instruction in the average classroom, the essential components of effective reading curricula, the relationship between teacher preparation, professional development, and effective reading and writing instruction, and out-of-school factors that impact reading proficiency, including oral language development; and (B) the decreases in cognitive capabilities and attention spans amongst children and youth, including the relationship between screentime, social media, and addictive technology features; and (2) conduct initiatives or activities that promote engagement, the synthesis of education research on the topics described in paragraph (1), the development of related evidence-based practices, and the wide dissemination of such findings— (A) in a manner that is responsive to the educational challenges facing students, families, practitioners, and education system leaders; and (B) that can provide the basis for improving academic instruction and lifelong learning..