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Consolidated Sub-Grant Application

Request for Proposals

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Why do a Consolidated Grant?

• Opportunity to do a single proposal for multiple funding sources

• Enables integration of consortia/complex-wide improvement efforts via an overall strategy for increased student achievement

• Serves as a foundation for future consolidated plans

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Consolidated ESEA Programs

• Title II-A (Teacher and Principal Training/Recruitment)

• Title II-D (Enhancing Education through Technology-EETC)

• Title V-A (Innovative Programs)

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Competitive Application Requirements (pages 6-8)

• The three funding sources have many similar requirements but some parameters specific to each…

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Title II-A Teacher and Principal Training & Recruiting Fund

• Purpose:– Ensure teachers have mastery of content areas– Create high standards for paraprofessionals– Promote high quality, ongoing professional

development for teachers and administrators

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Title II-A Teacher and Principal Training & Recruiting Fund

• Requirements:Focus on more effective in-service training for teachers

in the classroomUse activities from scientifically-based researchAlign activities with Hawaii Content & Performance

standards, General Learner Outcomes, Hawaii State Assessment, Superintendent’s priorities (achievement/literacy, civic responsibility, safety & well-being)

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Title II-A Teacher and Principal Training & Recruiting Fund

(Requirements, continued)Develop proposals collaboratively with input from

teachers, principals, parents, paraprofessionals, other school personnel

Describe how Title IIA professional development will be coordinated with other federal and state funded training

Describe how Title IIA and Title IID (technology) funds will be used to train teachers to integrate technology into curricula and instruction

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Title II-A Teacher and Principal Training & Recruiting Fund

(Requirements, continued) Include description on how teacher training will

help teachers with:Students who have different learning styles, e.g.,

special learning needs, limited English proficiency, gifted, etc.

Students with behavior problems in the classroom Involving parents in their child’s educationUnderstanding and using data and assessments to

improve student learning

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Title II-A Teacher and Principal Training & Recruiting Fund

(Requirements, continued)

If a Title I school:Describe how an annual increase in percentage

of highly qualified teachers at the school will be shown

Describe how an annual increase in percentage of teachers who receive high quality professional development will be shown

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Title II-D Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT)

• Primary goals:Increase student achievement through effective

integration of technology into curricula and instruction

Increase BOTH access to and use of technology

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Title II-D Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT)

• Requirements:– Significance…Is it important?– Feasibility…Can it be done?

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Title II-D Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT)(Requirements, continued)

• Significance will be determined by extent to which the project:– Offers a clear vision for the innovative use of

technology to help students learn challenging standards– Includes a partnership that has the potential to benefit

others– Benefits students directly by integrating acquired

technology into the curriculum– Supports access for teachers & students to technologies

and on-line resources

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Title II-D Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT)(Requirements, continued)

• Significance will be determined by extent to which the project:– Ensures continuous professional development to further

the use of technology in school or learning settings in the community

– Is designed to serve disadvantaged students or areas with greatest need for technology

– Includes an assessment/evaluation plan that reflects using data to make mid-course revisions in the project

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Title II-D Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT)(Requirements, continued)

• Significance will be determined by extent to which the project:– Includes plans to collect data assessing current

status of technology use in grantee schools– Is designed to create new learning communities

among teachers, students, parents, and others to contribute to school improvement

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Title II-D Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT)(Requirements, continued)

• Feasibility will be determined by the extent to which:– Project ensures successful, effective, efficient

use of technologies for educational reform sustainable beyond the grant period

– Consortium grantees can demonsrate efforts that leverage other funding resources to expand the scope of the project, e.g., General Funds, Title I, etc.

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Title II-D Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT)(Requirements, continued)

• Feasibility will be determined by the extent to which:– Applicant is capable of carrying out project as

evidenced by:• Project design• Objectives and implementation activities• Evaluation• Dissemination plan

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Title V-A Innovative Programs

• Purpose:– Support local education reform efforts that are

consistent with and support State reform efforts– Provide funding to enable the State and

Complexes to implement promising reform and school improvement programs that are established on scientifically-based research

• Most flexible of three funding sources

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Title V-A Innovative ProgramsRequirements

• Proposals should demonstrate that:– School/complex education reform efforts are consistent

with and support the Hawaii Content and Performance Standards, General Learner Outcomes, Superintendent’s Priorities

– Funding will enable schools/complexes to try out reform/improvement programs based on scientific research

– The educational needs of students, including at-risk youth, will be met

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Title V-A Innovative ProgramsRequirements

(Requirements, continued)

• Proposals should:– Develop and implement programs to improve student,

school, and teacher performance, including professional development activities and class size reduction programs (support of Title IIA)

– Serve areas with high number or percentage of disadvantaged students or other areas with greatest needs

– Be developed collaboratively with input from teachers, other consortium members, and stakeholders as appropriate

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Award Amounts

• Proposals from Consortia (3 or more schools): up to $400,000

• Proposals from Complex Areas: up to $650,000

• Proposals from private schools: 6% of the total award amounts

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Application (page 9)

• Part A:– Cover Sheet– Budget Summary– Assurances: complete and sign Statement of

Assurances

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Application (continued)

• Part B– Abstract: one-page, double-spaced abstract

(no points but required)• Describes:

– Problem or need being addressed,

– Proposed activities, and

– Intended outcomes.

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Application (Part B, continued)

• Narrative: Double-spaced, 12 point font, not to exceed 20 pages. Follow template (Part B: Grant Narrative)!

• Includes:– Comprehensive description addressing all requirements

of the grant proposal process:Needs AssessmentProject GoalsThe Plan: Strategies/Activities to Meet GoalsTimelineEvaluation/Follow-up Plan

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Application(continued)

• Part C: BUDGETUse attached Budget Summary formInclude a narrative for each budget line itemBudget 8-10% of the total for evaluation

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Application Submission

• Deadline for on-line applications: August 31, 2005http://doe.k12.hi.us/nclb/index.htm

• Also mail hard copy to:Department of EducationAdvanced Technology Research BranchNCLB Sub-grant Application475 22nd Avenue, Room 205Honolulu, Hawaii 96816

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Letter of Intent(bright yellow sheet)

• Required for all complexes/consortia who plan to submit a grant application

• Due Date: – Faxed or postmarked by April 26, 2005– If faxed, mail hard copy to Donna Shiroma,

OCISS/ATR, 475 22nd Avenue, Rm. 205, Honolulu, HI 96816