perkins reserve fund rant for new career pathway development technical assistance meeting ● april...
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Perkins Reserve Fund rantfor New Career Pathway DevelopmentTechnical Assistance Meeting ● April 27, 2015
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What is a GRREC?
• Green River Regional Educational Cooperative• 260 schools, 42 districts• 150,000 students• 19,000 cert/class staff
Who are you?...
• Who are you?– Experienced grant writer– Written one or two grants– Never written a grant– Your name is Grant
Order of worship…
• Introduction of the RFA (request for applications– A review only, not a complete read!– Read it thoroughly at least three times
• Designing a strong program (leads to a strong proposal)
• Review the evaluation criteria & scoring summary
• Understanding your audience
A word about grants in general
The problemCareer pathways
Course sequencesGraduation rates
Industry certificationsPost-Sec pathways
The solution(s)Your program
Your ability/capacity to implement the program
Your activitiesYour anticipated,
reasonable results
A word about the money…
• Rule #1 It’s not your money
• Rule #2It’s your job to design a good program - regardless of the amount of money provided
• Rule #3 It’s not your money
Request for Applications (RFA)
• This is your instruction book: READ IT!• There are lots of instruction• There are people you can call for help• The RFA will help you create your plan for
implementation. You are not creating a plan to plan…
Page 1…
• Deadline• Who to call (or email)• Where to send it• Shalls and shoulds
Page 2…
• Purpose • Eligibility• Funding– Sectors– Partners– Match
Page 3…
• Advisory Committee (required)• Assurances• Program Elements– All four are required
– Blend it into the proposal
• Allowable Activities
Page 4-5…
• Funds may not be used for…• Application Components• Formatting Requirements• Intent to Apply• Written Questions
Page 6-7…
• Application information– Deadline: May 28 at 4 p.m. EDT
– Submission process: Emailing pdfs, blind copies
• Evaluation of Application• Contract Award (August 1, 2015)
Pages 8-13…
• Evaluation Criteria– Order of your proposal
– No additional attachments
– Budget and narrative form
– Timeline
• Forms
Pages 14-15…
• RFA Scoring Rubric– Write to this rubric
– Write to the “excellent” standard
– Each measure has multiple indicators
• But how??? What about the Evaluation Criteria?
Criteria MaxPart 1: Need 10 pointsThis section should explain how this pathway was chosen and the expected outcomes.1.1 Link to sector strategy1.2 Link to outcomes
SectionPoint Range Excellent – Very Good
1) Need
0-10 Need is well written and explains how the pathway was chosen. Links to sector strategy and expected outcomes are detailed and clearly understood. Points: 10-8
More about the Rubric…
• Two key things to consider– How to write to your audience
– How to get the points you need to win
Your audience
• KDE does not score your proposal• A gathering of stressed reviewers• They are not necessarily familiar with your
school or your ideas• So you must be clear and write in order• Avoid your “beliefs”• Use detail, facts, data• Avoid whining and opinions
Examples…
“Our students are very poor and come from broken homes where parents can’t read and therefore cannot get good jobs.”
Examples…
“Nearly 60 percent of our students receive free/reduced lunch. Of that number, 52 percent are not considered College or Career Ready (CCR) on state assessments. And, in 2014, only 5 students received industry-specific certifications that align to our identified regional industry sectors. In addition, our graduation rate in 2014-15 was 76.5%.”
Your proposal narrative…
• Your 10 pages• Follows the Evaluation Criteria and Rubric
(pages 8 and 14-15)• Answer each one completely• Each one is worth points
Point values…
Part 1 (Need)
Part 2 (Collaboration, Partnership)
Part 3 (Quality of Plan)
Part 4 (Marketing, Recruitment)
Part 5 (Assessment, Evaluation)
Part 6 (Sustainability)
Part 7 (Budget)
10
15
50
5
5
10
5
Sections Points 1.1
1.6
5.3
.5
.5
1.1
- -
Pages??
ESTIMATE ONLY!!!
Implementation Timeline
Review of the rubric…
• Pages 14-15• Handout
What is a goal?...
• Broad statement• Generally not specific or data-based• You can have one or two or three or…
What is an objective?...
• More specific, but it doesn’t count things or activities
• Measures change over time– What does it look like now?– What will it look like in 2, 3, 4 years?
• It is measurable• It almost always begins with the word
“increase” or “decrease”
What is an objective?...
• Goal: To look fabulous• Objectives: By August 2015…– Decrease my weight by 11%– Increase the elasticity in my face by 19%
• Activities/Strategies:– Go on a diet and head to the gym– See my Mary Kay agent– Buy really good underwear
Example…• Goal: To ensure the community has a ready
supply of business-capable employees– Increase by 20% the number of 11th graders
performing at/above benchmark on the ACT annually.
– By 2018, increase by 45% the number of 12th graders who participate in business-related internships.
– Increase by 35% the number of students performing at/above a B average each year in business math courses, including Statistics and Finance.
Meeting the deadline…
• Know who’s in charge• Know who’s really in charge• Understand your internal review system• Get a big calendar and plot out the days from
that until today• In the next 5 days: Have a firm work plan in
place (at least sketched out)• Stay calm…
Contact info…
Procurement Branch (through May 7)[email protected]
Johna Rodgers, [email protected] 270.991.7470