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1Access to the World and Its Languages

www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

LRC Technical Assistance Workshop (Part 1)

Access to the World and Its Languages

I N T E R N A T I O N A L E D U C A T I O N P R O G R A M S

U.S. Department of Education

International Education Programs Service www.ed.gov/ope/iegps



Part 1 Topics

• LRC Overview• Closing Date Notice• Review Process• Writing the Proposal• Selection Criteria



Please Attend

• Grants.Gov session 9:00 am Tues• Outreach Panel 9:00 am Tues• LRC Part II 11:15 am Tues• Discussion Session 2:45 pm Mon• World Area Breakouts, if interested



Language Resource Centers

• The Language Resource Centers Program provides assistance to establish, strengthen, and operate centers that serve as resources for improving the nation’s capacity for teaching and learning foreign languages effectively



Definition

• “Language Resource Center” means a coordinated concentration of educational research and training resources for improving the nation’s capacity to teach and learn foreign languages



LRC Activities – Must Include

• Effective Dissemination Efforts (Whenever applicable in all authorized LRC activities)



LRC Activities – May Include

• Research on New and Improved Teaching Methods

• Development of New Teaching Materials Reflecting Research




• Development and Application of Performance Testing

• Training Teachers in Performance Testing, Teaching Strategies, and Use of Technologies




• Significant Focus on Teaching, Learning, Needs, and Materials for Less Commonly Taught Languages

• Development of Materials for K-12 Foreign Language Teachers




• Intensive Summer Language Institutes that:– Train Advanced Foreign Language

Students, – Provide Professional Development; and – Improve Language Instruction through Pre-

service and In-service Language Training for Teachers



Closing Date Notice

• CDN is official announcement in Federal Register that invites LRC applications

• CDN gives information about – Funding, – Due date, – Transmittal, – Selection criteria, – Priorities, – Technical Requirements



Closing Date Notice

• Closing Date Notice is official and binding



Funding

• Estimate will be provided in Closing Date Notice

• Annual funding always subject to availability of federally appropriated funding

• Funding continued each year based on satisfactory reporting and performance



Project Period

• We intend to provide a 36-month (three year) cycle for the coming competition, if approved

• FY 2010, FY 2011, FY 2012• New competition for FY 2013 (plan

to return to 48-month cycle)



Eligibility

• An institution of higher education or a combination of institutions of higher education

• Late applications will not be accepted

• Applications that disregard formatting instructions or page limits may be declared ineligible



Review Process

• Technical Review for Eligibility• Peer Review• Scoring according to announced

selection criteria• ED Review and Approval of slate of

proposals to be funded



Read Before Writing

• Closing Date Notice• Program Statute and Regulations• Dear Applicant Letter• Application Instructions• Budget Instructions• Selection Criteria



Writing the Proposal

• Address all the selection criteria and sub-criteria

• Follow the selection criteria in order, and clearly label the elements or sub-elements described

• Describe in detail how the program will be accomplished and who it serves



Plan of Operation and Budget

• Include a plan of operation for each year for which program funds are requested (or an integrated multi-year plan)

• Provide an itemized budget showing federal funding requested for each year



Selection Criteria

• Plan of Operation• Quality of Key Personnel• Adequacy of Resources• Need and Potential Impact• Likelihood of Achieving Results• Description of Final Form of

Results



Selection Criteria

• Evaluation Plan• Budget and Cost Effectiveness• Priorities



Plan of Operation

• High Design Quality

• Effective Plan of Management

• Clear Description of How Project Objectives Relate to LRC Program Purpose



Plan of Operation

• Use of resources and personnel to achieve each objective

• Describe how you will provide equal access for racial and ethnic minorities, women, handicapped persons (Don’t just rely on GEPA form)



Quality of Key Personnel

• Project Director• Other Key Personnel• Time Commitment (% for each)• Demonstrate experience relevant

to project• Are applications from under-

represented groups encouraged?



Adequacy of Resources

• Are the facilities adequate to conduct the operations of the center?

• Are the equipment and supplies adequate?



Need and Potential Impact

• Are proposed materials or activities needed in the foreign languages on which the project focuses

• Extent to which materials can be used throughout the U.S.

• Significant contribution to strengthening, expanding, or improving programs of foreign language study in U.S.



Likelihood of Achieving Results

• Quality of outlined methods and procedures for preparing the materials

• Plans for activities are practicable and expected to produce the anticipated results



Description of Final Form of Results

• Degree of specificity and appropriateness of the description of the expected results from the project

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