### Question
How does General Provisions define sustained and intensive high-quality professional development?


### Answer
Under *20 U.S.C. § 6702*, **sustained and intensive high-quality professional development** is defined as:

> professional development activities that—


(A) are tied to challenging State content standards, challenging State student performance standards, voluntary national content standards or voluntary national student performance standards

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 6702*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 69-SCHOOL-TO-WORK OPPORTUNITIES > SUBCHAPTER II-DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM > Part D-General Provisions**

