; (4) the role of parents and other caregivers in encouraging or discouraging young girls from participating in STEM activities; (5) the types of STEM activities that encourage greater participation by young girls; and (6) any other activity the Director determines will accomplish the goals of this section. (c) Grant recipient report An entity awarded a grant under this section shall report to the Director, at such time and in such manner as the Director may require, on the activities carried out and materials developed using such grant funds. 5. Development and testing of scalable models for increased engagement (a) In general The Director shall award grants on a competitive basis, to institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations (or consortia of such institutions or organizations), to develop and evaluate interventions in pre-K and elementary school classrooms that seek to increase participation of young girls in computer science activities. (b) Partnerships In order to be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an institute of higher education, nonprofit organization, or consortium, shall enter into a partnership with one or more local educational agency in carrying out the activities funded by such grant. (c) Uses of funds Grants awarded under this section shall be used for activities that draw upon the expertise of the partner entities described in subsection (b) to increase participation of young girls in computer science activities, including— (1) offering training and professional development programs, including summer or academic year institutes or workshops, designed to strengthen the capabilities of pre-K and elementary school teachers and to familiarize such teachers with the role of gender bias in the classroom; (2) offering innovative preservice and in-service programs that instruct teachers on gender-inclusive practices for teaching computing concepts