Request for Proposals
Improving Teacher Quality State Grant Program
Grant Information and Application Instructions
PROPOSAL
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
- Proposal Application Items
Proposal Application Items
All applications for funding must be submitted online and must include the following information:
- Project
Abstract
Write a brief one page abstract(approximately 300 words). Include
the principal objectives, program description and assessment criteria.
- Application
Form
The application is divided into sections. You must complete all sections
before submitting your application. You do not need to complete all sections
in one session but may save your work and log back in later to complete the
application. Saving your work in a section does not submit your application;
to submit you must click the Application Review and Submission link.
- Project
Narrative – provide a detailed description of the proposed
program which addresses the following:
- statement
of the need for the project;
- overview of
the project;
- project objectives,
stated in measurable terms with outcomes;
- major activities
designed to meet the stated objectives;
- a timetable
indicating the implementation and completion dates of the proposed activities
and related tasks;
- a description
of the target population (e.g., ethnicity, gender, grade levels, teacher/preservice
teacher/administrator/other) and target school districts or schools;
- documentation
of previous successful experience in implementing professional development
programs for educators;
- dissemination
plan - describe how the project will make performance information available
to other participants, and other interested parties.
The Project Narrative
should not exceed 5 double-spaced pages. This is the maximum length permitted;
shorter, more concise narratives are encouraged.
- Proposed
Budget – Indicate the direct costs for implementing the project,
as well as in-kind contributions, indirect costs, and funding from all other
sources by amount and source (use only whole dollar amounts). The budget must
identify which partners will be using the resources of the specific line items
(see "special rule" information). Use the following descriptors
of the line items on the budget form:
- Letters
of Agreement – Letters of agreement from schools and/or districts,
endorsed by the superintendent and/or principals, indicating how they have
participated in developing the proposed professional development activities,
how implementation of these activities will assist them in achieving content
standards, improving student performance and implementing the curriculum frameworks.
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- Resumes
for Personnel – Abbreviated resumes (maximum of two pages) for all project directors, faculty,
and consultants who will be managing the project or providing professional
development activities.
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- Additional
Material – Material absolutely pertinent to the project and
which does not fit any of the above categories may be appended to the narrative.
Additional material is limited to five double-spaced pages. For example, include a budget breakdown when Contractual Services exceed $10,000.
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