; and (2) effective instructional practices and educator professional development in the fields of American civics and history. (b) Contents of application As part of the application required under section 3(b), a qualified researcher shall include a description of the project to be funded with the grant under this section. The description of the project shall include a separate section that describes how the project may directly or indirectly affect civics education generally, which may include effects such as— (1) achieving the full participation of women, persons with disabilities, and underrepresented minorities in American civics and history education; (2) increasing public civic literacy and civic engagement; (3) developing a diverse educator workforce; or (4) other such effects. (c) Priority of awards In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to qualified researchers who propose to carry out activities that will benefit historically underserved communities, including rural and inner-city urban communities and communities of English learners. 8. National Assessment of Educational Progress Section 303(b) of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 ( 20 U.S.C. 9622(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (H) as subparagraphs (E) through (I) respectively; (B) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: (D) conduct a national assessment, using a methodology sufficient to provide accurate, disaggregated, statistically significant State-level data on student proficiency for every State, on student academic achievement in public and private elementary schools and secondary schools at least once every 2 years, in grades 4, 8, and 12 in civics and history; ; and (C) in subparagraph (E), as so redesignated, by striking history, geography, civics and inserting geography ; and (2) in paragraph (3)(A)— (A) in clause (i), by striking (2)(E) and inserting (2)(F)