[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
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)