[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 34, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 34CFR535.21]



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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION

 

CHAPTER V--OFFICE OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION AND MINORITY LANGUAGES AFFAIRS, 

                         DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

PART 535_BILINGUAL EDUCATION: GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM--Table of 

Contents

 

    Subpart C_How Does the Secretary Approve an IHE's Participation?

 

Sec. 535.21  What selection criteria does the Secretary use?



    The Secretary uses the following selection criteria to evaluate an 

application for participation in this program for master's and doctoral 

level fellowships:

    (a) Institutional commitment. (25 points) The Secretary reviews each 

application to determine the quality of the institution's graduate 

program of study, including consideration of--

    (1) The extent to which the program has been adopted as a permanent 

graduate program of study;

    (2) The organizational placement of the program of study;

    (3) The staff and resources that the IHE has committed to the 

program;

    (4) The IHE's demonstrated competence and experience in programs and 

activities such as those authorized under the Act;

    (5) The IHE's demonstrated experience in assisting fellowship 

recipients to find employment in the field of bilingual education; and

    (6) If the IHE has carried out a previous project with funds under 

title VII of the Act, the applicant's record of accomplishments under 

that previous project.

    (b) Quality of the graduate academic program. (20 points) The 

Secretary reviews each application to determine the quality of the 

graduate program of study for which approval is sought, including--

    (1) The course offerings and academic requirements for the graduate 

program;

    (2) The availability of related course offerings through other 

schools or departments within the IHE;

    (3) The IHE's focus and capacity for research;

    (4) The quality of the standards used to determine satisfactory 

progress in, and completion of, the program;

    (5) The extent to which the program of study prepares Fellows to 

improve the academic achievement of LEP children and youth; and

    (6) In the case of a program designed to prepare trainers of 

educational personnel for programs of bilingual instruction, the extent 

to which the program incorporates the use of English and another 

language to develop the Fellows' competencies as trainers of bilingual 

educational personnel.

    (c) Quality of key faculty members. (20 points) The Secretary 

reviews each application to determine the qualifications of the key 

faculty to be used in the program of study, including the extent to 

which their background, education, research interests, and relevant 

experience qualify them to plan and implement a successful program of 

high academic quality related to instruction of LEP children and youth.

    (d) Field-based experience. (15 points) The Secretary reviews each 

application to determine the extent to which the program of study 

provides field-based experience through arrangements with



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LEAs, SEAs, or persons or organizations with expertise in programs for 

LEP children and youth.

    (e) Evidence of local or national need. (10 points) The Secretary 

reviews each application to determine the need for more individuals 

trained, at the graduate level, in the area of study proposed by the 

applicant.

    (f) Recruitment plan. (10 points) The Secretary reviews each 

application to determine the quality of the applicant's plan for 

recruitment and nomination of students.



(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 

1885-0001)



(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7475 and 7547)