### Question
How is the "sustained and intensive high-quality professional development" defined?


### Answer
The term **sustained and intensive high-quality professional development** is defined in *20 U.S.C. § 6702* as follows -

> 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 70-STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS > SUBCHAPTER II-DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM > Part D-General Provisions**

