PUBLIC LAW 107-279—NOV. 5, 2002 116 STAT. 1977 or Bureau-funded schools, as appropriate, which may require special assistance from the center. (e) SCOPE OF WORK. —Each comprehensive center established under this section shall work with State educational agencies, local educational agencies, regional educational agencies, and schools in the region where such center is located on school improvement activities that take into account factors such as the proportion of economically disadvantaged students in the region, and give priority to— (1) schools in the region with high percentages or numbers of students from low-income families, as determined under section 1113(a)(5) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6313(a)(5)), including such schools in rural and urban areas, and schools receiving assistance under title I of that Act (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.); (2) local educational agencies in the region in which high percentages or numbers of school-age children are from lowincome families, as determined under section 1124(c)(1)(A) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6333(c)(1)(A)), including such local educational agencies in rural and urban areas; and (3) schools in the region that have been identified for school improvement under section 1116(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6316(b)). (f) ACTIVITIES. — (1) IN GENERAL.—^A comprehensive center established under this section shall support dissemination and technical assistance activities by— (A) providing training, professional development, and technical assistance regarding, at a minimum— (i) the administration and implementation of programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.); (ii) the use of scientifically valid teaching methods and assessment tools for use by teachers and administrators in, at a minimum— (I) the core academic subjects of mathematics, science, and reading or language arts; (II) English language acquisition; and (III) education technology; and (iii) the facilitation of communication between education experts, school officials, teachers, parents, and librarians, as appropriate; and (B) disseminating and providing information, reports, and publications that are usable for improving academic achievement, closing achievement gaps, and encouraging and sustaining school improvement (as described in section 1116(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6316(b))), to schools, educators, parents, and policymakers within the region in which the center is located; and (C) developing teacher and school leader inservice and preservice training models that illustrate best practices in the use of technology in different content areas. (2) COORDINATION AND COLLABORATION. —Each comprehensive center established under this section shall coordinate its activities, collaborate, and regularly exchange information with
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