Evaluation and reporting

(a) Evaluation Each entity submitting an application for a grant under section 4(a)(1)(A) shall establish, and include in such application, an evaluation plan that includes relevant and measurable performance objectives. At a minimum, the plan shall include objectives and measures for— (1) educator retention rates in the first 3 and 5 years for teachers, principals, and other educators participating in the program supported under the grant; (2) (A) pass rates and scaled scores for initial State licensure or certification of teachers for participating teachers; or (B) pass rates and average scores on valid and reliable teacher performance assessments for participating teachers; (3) the number of participating teachers, principals, and other educators who are hired by the high-need local educational agency; (4) the percentage of participating teachers, principals, and other educators who are members of underrepresented groups; (5) the percentage of participating teachers who teach high-need fields or academic subject areas such as STEM fields, language instruction educational programs for limited English proficient students, and special education; and (6) the percentage of participating teachers and other educators who teach in high-need schools, disaggregated by the elementary school and secondary school levels. (b) Reporting (1) Eligible entity reports (A) In general At the end of the third year and the fifth year of a grant awarded under section 4(a)(1)(A), each eligible entity receiving such grant shall prepare and submit to the Secretary a report regarding the program carried out under this Act, including the program's performance with respect to the objectives and measures described in subsection (a). (B) Additional reports In the case of an eligible entity whose grant under section 4(a)(1)(A) was renewed or was for an initial period of more than 5 years, the eligible entity shall submit a report described in subparagraph (A) on an annual basis for each year of the renewal or each year after the fifth year of the grant, respectively. (2) Secretary reports By not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives about the strengths and weaknesses of the grant program carried out under section 4.