; (2) a nationally representative sample of local educational agencies; and (3) a representative sample of public elementary schools and secondary schools served by the local educational agencies being studied. (b) Elements In conducting the study under subsection (a), the USHMM Director shall— (1) determine whether States and local educational agencies being studied require Holocaust education as part of the curriculum taught in public elementary schools and secondary schools; (2) identify States and local educational agencies being studied that have optional Holocaust education as part of the curriculum taught in public elementary schools and secondary schools; (3) identify each State’s standards and the requirements of the local educational agencies being studied relating to Holocaust education and summarize the status of the implementation of such standards and requirements, including— (A) any centralized apparatus at the State or local level that collects and disseminates Holocaust education curricula and materials; (B) any Holocaust education professional development opportunities for pre-service and in-service educators; (C) the involvement of informal educational organizations in implementing Holocaust education, including museums and cultural centers; (D) an assessment of the challenges or gaps that may prevent educators from fulfilling Holocaust education requirements; (E) the identification of training and resources needed to support educators teaching about the Holocaust; and (F) the adoption of United States Holocaust Memorial Museum resources by— (i) entities at the State or local level that disseminate Holocaust education curricula; or (ii) local Holocaust museums and centers; (4) determine— (A) the range of intended outcomes from a Holocaust education unit at the State and local educational agency level; and (B) the methods educators are using that result in successfully achieving intended learning outcomes, which may include— (i) in-class discussion