[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: 34CFR611.11]



[Page 258-259]

 

                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION

 

 CHAPTER VI--OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

PART 611_TEACHER QUALITY ENHANCEMENT GRANTS PROGRAM--Table of Contents

 

                     Subpart B_State Grants Program

 

Sec. 611.11  What are the program's general selection criteria?



    Source: 65 FR 19610, Apr. 11, 2000, unless otherwise noted.





    In evaluating the quality of applications, the Secretary uses the 

following selection criteria.

    (a) Quality of project design. (1) The Secretary considers the 

quality of the project design.

    (2) In determining the quality of the project design, the Secretary 

considers the extent to which--

    (i) The project design will result in systemic change in the way 

that all new teachers are prepared, and includes partners from all 

levels of the education system;

    (ii) The Governor and other relevant executive and legislative 

branch officials, the K-16 education system or systems, and the business 

community are directly involved in and committed to supporting the 

proposed activities;

    (iii) Project goals and performance objectives are clear, measurable 

outcomes are specified, and a feasible plan is presented for meeting 

them;

    (iv) The project is likely to initiate or enhance and supplement 

systemic State reforms in one or more of the following areas: teacher 

recruitment, preparation, licensing, and certification;

    (v) The applicant will ensure that a diversity of perspectives is 

incorporated into operation of the project, including those of parents, 

teachers, employers, academic and professional groups, and other 

appropriate entities; and

    (vi) The project design is based on up-to-date knowledge from 

research and effective practice.

    (b) Significance. (1) The Secretary considers the significance of 

the project.

    (2) In determining the significance of the project, the Secretary 

considers the extent to which--

    (i) The project involves the development or demonstration of 

promising new strategies or exceptional approaches in the way new 

teachers are recruited, prepared, certified, and licensed;

    (ii) Project outcomes lead directly to improvements in teaching 

quality and student achievement as measured against rigorous academic 

standards;

    (iii) The State is committed to institutionalize the project after 

federal funding ends; and

    (iv) Project strategies, methods, and accomplishments are 

replicable, thereby permitting other States to benefit from them.

    (c) Quality of resources. (1) The Secretary considers the quality of 

the project's resources.

    (2) In determining the quality of the project resources, the 

Secretary considers the extent to which--

    (i) Support available to the project, including personnel, 

equipment, supplies, and other resources, is sufficient to ensure a 

successful project;

    (ii) Budgeted costs are reasonable and justified in relation to the 

design, outcomes, and potential significance of the project; and

    (iii) The applicant's matching share of the budgeted costs 

demonstrates a significant commitment to successful completion of the 

project and to



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project continuation after federal funding ends.

    (d) Quality of management plan. (1) The Secretary considers the 

quality of the project's management plan.

    (2) In determining the quality of the management plan, the Secretary 

considers the following factors:

    (i) The extent to which the management plan, including the workplan, 

is designed to achieve goals and objectives of the project, and includes 

clearly defined activities, responsibilities, timelines, milestones, and 

measurable outcomes for accomplishing project tasks.

    (ii) The adequacy of procedures to ensure feedback and continuous 

improvements in the operation of the project.

    (iii) The qualifications, including training and experience, of key 

personnel charged with implementing the project successfully.



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

1840-0007)



(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1021 et seq.)