title ii part a of nclb improving teacher quality grant program
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Title II Part A of NCLBTitle II Part A of NCLB
IMPROVING TEACHER IMPROVING TEACHER QUALITY GRANT PROGRAMQUALITY GRANT PROGRAM
WHAT IS ITQ??WHAT IS ITQ??
Federally funded initiativeFederally funded initiative Provide grants to public and private higher Provide grants to public and private higher
education institutionseducation institutions Train and retrain elementary and Train and retrain elementary and
secondary teachers and principals. secondary teachers and principals. The largest federal initiative of The largest federal initiative of
professional development as a way to professional development as a way to improve teachingimprove teaching
Reauthorized as Title II, Part A of the No Reauthorized as Title II, Part A of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
According to the NCLB Act…According to the NCLB Act…
Projects funded under the Title II, Part Projects funded under the Title II, Part A program should:A program should:
Be aligned with challenging state Be aligned with challenging state academic content standards as well as academic content standards as well as student performance standards;student performance standards;
Reflect recent research on teaching and Reflect recent research on teaching and learning;learning;
Include strong academic content and Include strong academic content and pedagogical components;pedagogical components;
According to the NCLB Act…(con’t)According to the NCLB Act…(con’t)
Projects funded under the Title II, Part Projects funded under the Title II, Part A program should:A program should:
Incorporate effective strategies, techniques, Incorporate effective strategies, techniques, methods and practices for meeting the methods and practices for meeting the educational needs of diverse student populations;educational needs of diverse student populations;
Be of sufficient intensity and duration to have Be of sufficient intensity and duration to have positive and lasting impact on the teachers’ positive and lasting impact on the teachers’ performance in the classroom and the principals’ performance in the classroom and the principals’ instructional leadership skills; andinstructional leadership skills; and
Create an orientation toward continuous Create an orientation toward continuous improvement throughout the schoolimprovement throughout the school
Content Focus:Content Focus: This year, projects should focus on providing This year, projects should focus on providing
teachers with an opportunity to understand teachers with an opportunity to understand and strengthen their content knowledge and strengthen their content knowledge regarding STEM subjects for grades 9-12. regarding STEM subjects for grades 9-12.
Pedagogical Focus:Pedagogical Focus: Successful proposals will provide specific Successful proposals will provide specific
instruction in the practices embedded within the instruction in the practices embedded within the Tennessee Educator Acceleration Model (TEAM). Tennessee Educator Acceleration Model (TEAM).
More information about the TEAM model can be More information about the TEAM model can be found at: found at: http://team-tn.org/http://team-tn.org/
Basic Program RequirementsBasic Program Requirements
Minimum of 30 contact hours Minimum of 30 contact hours Minimum of 15 teachersMinimum of 15 teachers May not exceed $75,000.00May not exceed $75,000.00 The term of the project is from The term of the project is from
January 2016 to December 2016January 2016 to December 2016
Eligible PartnershipsEligible Partnerships The division of the institution of higher The division of the institution of higher
education that prepares teachers and education that prepares teachers and principals;principals;
A college/school of arts and sciences; A college/school of arts and sciences; or, for this competition, engineering or, for this competition, engineering (since the focus is STEM)*(since the focus is STEM)*
A high-need local educational agency;A high-need local educational agency;* Will re-verify during technical assistance call* Will re-verify during technical assistance call
What is a “What is a “High Need LEAHigh Need LEA?”?”
A “high-need LEA” is defined as an LEA:A “high-need LEA” is defined as an LEA:(A) (A) (i) that serves not fewer than 10,000 children from (i) that serves not fewer than 10,000 children from
families with incomes below the poverty line; families with incomes below the poverty line; oror(ii) for which not less than 20 percent of the children (ii) for which not less than 20 percent of the children
served by the agency are from families with incomes below served by the agency are from families with incomes below the poverty line; the poverty line; andand
(B) (B) (i) for which there is a high percentage of teachers (i) for which there is a high percentage of teachers not teaching in the academic subjects or grade levels that not teaching in the academic subjects or grade levels that the teachers were trained to teach; orthe teachers were trained to teach; or(ii) for which there is a high percentage of teachers with (ii) for which there is a high percentage of teachers with emergency, provisional, or temporary certification or emergency, provisional, or temporary certification or licensinglicensing
***Per the guidelines, the teacher qualification ***Per the guidelines, the teacher qualification requirement applies to LEA’s in which less than requirement applies to LEA’s in which less than 100% of teachers meet the NCLB definition of 100% of teachers meet the NCLB definition of “highly-qualified”“highly-qualified”
Evaluation CriteriaEvaluation Criteria
Goals & Objectives – content and pedagogical Goals & Objectives – content and pedagogical focus*focus*
Quality of PartnershipQuality of Partnership Program Plan – recruitment and instructional planProgram Plan – recruitment and instructional plan Evaluation – quantitative and qualitativeEvaluation – quantitative and qualitative Budget/Budget NarrativeBudget/Budget Narrative
*Proposals are expected to provide specific *Proposals are expected to provide specific instruction in the practices embedded within the instruction in the practices embedded within the TN Educator Acceleration Model (TEAM). TN Educator Acceleration Model (TEAM). http://team-tn.org/http://team-tn.org/
How can I How can I improve my funding chances?improve my funding chances?
Follow all of the guidelines set forth by Follow all of the guidelines set forth by THECTHEC
Align project with TEAM model / Align project with TEAM model / learning expectationslearning expectations
Strong institutional or department buy Strong institutional or department buy inin
The most participation for the moneyThe most participation for the money Letter of commitment for participation Letter of commitment for participation
from high need LEA is from high need LEA is MANDATORYMANDATORY..
THEC Budget DevelopmentTHEC Budget Development
Salaries may not exceed 20% of the Salaries may not exceed 20% of the total grant amount, including fringes. total grant amount, including fringes.
Participant Stipends: $100/full day and Participant Stipends: $100/full day and $50/half day.$50/half day.
Do not exceed state rates:Do not exceed state rates:Mileage - .46/mileMileage - .46/mile
Hotel - $77/night*Hotel - $77/night*
Meals & Incidentals - $46/dayMeals & Incidentals - $46/day
*For more info, go to: *For more info, go to: http://www.tn.gov/assets/entities/finance/attachments/polihttp://www.tn.gov/assets/entities/finance/attachments/policy8.pdfcy8.pdf
THEC Budget Development, cont.THEC Budget Development, cont.
Grant funds cannot pay for tuition and Grant funds cannot pay for tuition and fees. If you plan to offer course credit, fees. If you plan to offer course credit, please notify ORSP so that we can get a please notify ORSP so that we can get a signed letter to include in your signed letter to include in your application.application.
Indirect costs – we have permission to use Indirect costs – we have permission to use an 8% rate.an 8% rate.
50% rule – no single partner may “use” 50% rule – no single partner may “use” more than 50% of total grant dollars. See more than 50% of total grant dollars. See guidelines for additional clarification.guidelines for additional clarification.
2015 GRANT TIMELINE2015 GRANT TIMELINE Secure partnerships with high-need LEAs – Secure partnerships with high-need LEAs – ASAP!!ASAP!!
August 20 August 20 – Notify ORSP if you plan to submit. – Notify ORSP if you plan to submit.
August 24 August 24 – Notice of Intent to Submit due to THEC by – Notice of Intent to Submit due to THEC by email before 5:30pm EST. (See RFP for details.)email before 5:30pm EST. (See RFP for details.)
August 24 August 24 – Send ORSP materials needed for HCDE – Send ORSP materials needed for HCDE School Board approvalSchool Board approval
September 2 September 2 – Notify ORSP if you will need a tuition – Notify ORSP if you will need a tuition waiver waiver OROR if you plan to offer continuing education if you plan to offer continuing education credit.credit.
September 7 September 7 –– provide ORSP with a draft of the budget provide ORSP with a draft of the budget and narrative for review and to secure Chancellor’s and narrative for review and to secure Chancellor’s signaturesignature
September 8 September 8 – Start TERA-PAMS entry for UTC internal – Start TERA-PAMS entry for UTC internal approvalsapprovals
2015 GRANT TIMELINE, cont.2015 GRANT TIMELINE, cont.
By September 16 By September 16 – Provide OPSP with a final – Provide OPSP with a final copy of all proposal materials and stop by OPSP copy of all proposal materials and stop by OPSP offices to sign the final copyoffices to sign the final copy
September 21 (Monday) September 21 (Monday) – 4:30pm (CST) – 4:30pm (CST) deadline for receipt of all proposals at THECdeadline for receipt of all proposals at THEC
October 16October 16 – Grantees are notified of their – Grantees are notified of their selection, other applicants notified of denial.selection, other applicants notified of denial.
November 17 (10:00 am – 1:00 pm, CST)November 17 (10:00 am – 1:00 pm, CST) MandatoryMandatory Project Director’s workshop Project Director’s workshop
QUESTIONS ???QUESTIONS ???