20 USC § 9905 - Definitions

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title: "20 USC § 9905 - Definitions"
title_number: 20
title_name: "EDUCATION"
section_number: "9905"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 79
chapter_name: "STEM-TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 111–358, title V, § 555, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 4025.)"
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# § 9905. Definitions

In this chapter:

**(1)** **Field-based course** The term “field-based course” means a course of instruction offered by an institution of higher education that includes a requirement that students teach a minimum of 3 lessons or sequences of lessons to elementary or secondary students.

**(2)** **Institution of higher education** section 1001 of this title

The term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given that term by .

**(3)** **Master teacher** The term “master teacher” means an individual—

**(A)** who has been awarded a master’s or doctoral degree by an institution of higher education;

**(B)** whose graduate coursework included courses in mathematics, science, computer science, or engineering;

**(C)** who has at least 3 years teaching experience in K–12 settings; and

**(D)** whose teaching has been recognized for exceptional accomplishments in educating students, or is demonstrated to have resulted in improved student achievement.

**(4)** **Mentor teacher** The term “mentor teacher” means an elementary or secondary school classroom teacher who assists with the training of students participating in a field-based course.

**(5)** **Director** The term “Director” means the Director of the National Science Foundation.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 111–358, title V, § 555, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 4025.)