83 FR 22036 - Application for New Awards; Teacher Quality Partnership Grant Program
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 92 (May 11, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 92 (May 11, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-10124 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 92 (Friday, May 11, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 22036-22049] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-10124] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Application for New Awards; Teacher Quality Partnership Grant Program AGENCY: Office of Innovation and Improvement, Department of Education. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Education is issuing a notice inviting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2018 for the Teacher Quality Partnership Grant Program, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number 84.336S. DATES: Applications Available: May 11, 2018. Pre-Application Webinars: The Office of Innovation and Improvement intends to post pre-recorded informational webinars designed to provide technical assistance to interested applicants for grants under the Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP) program. These informational webinars will be available on the TQP web page shortly after this notice is published in the Federal Register at http://innovation.ed.gov/what-we-do/teacher-quality/teacher-quality-partnership/applicant-info-and-eligibility/. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: June 11, 2018. [[Page 22037]] Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 26, 2018. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 24, 2018. ADDRESSES: For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on February 12, 2018 (83 FR 6003) or at or at www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-02-12/pdf/2018-02558.pdf. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mia Howerton, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 4W205, Washington, DC 20202- 5960. Telephone: (202) 205-0147. Email: [email protected] or [email protected]. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1- 800-877-8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Full Text of Announcement I. Funding Opportunity Description Purpose of Program: The purposes of the TQP program are to improve student achievement; improve the quality of prospective and new teachers by improving the preparation of prospective teachers and enhancing professional development activities for new teachers; hold teacher preparation programs at institutions of higher education (IHEs) accountable for preparing teachers who meet applicable State certification and licensure requirements; and recruit highly qualified individuals, including minorities and individuals from other occupations, into the teaching force. Priorities: This notice contains two absolute priorities and three competitive preference priorities. In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(iv), Absolute Priority 1 is from section 202(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) and Absolute Priority 2 is from HEA section 202(e). Competitive Preference Priorities 1 and 2 are from the Department's notice of final supplemental priorities and definitions, published in the Federal Register on March 2, 2018 (83 FR 9096) (Supplemental Priorities). Competitive Preference Priority 3 is from 34 CFR 75.225. Absolute Priorities: For FY 2018 and any subsequent year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applications from this competition, these priorities are absolute priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only applications that meet one of the two absolute priorities. All applicants must address one--and only one--of the two Absolute Priorities in order to be considered for funding. Under this competition, there will be two funding categories. Absolute Priorities 1 and 2 each constitute their own funding category. Assuming that applications in each funding category are of sufficient quality, the Secretary intends to award grants under each funding category. Consistent with HEA section 203(b) (20 U.S.C. 1022b(b)), applications will be peer reviewed and scored based on the TQP program's selection criteria. Applications will be scored and placed in rank order by funding category. These priorities are: Absolute Priority 1: Partnership Grants for the Preparation of Teachers. Under this priority, an eligible partnership must carry out an effective pre-baccalaureate teacher preparation program or a fifth-year initial licensing program that includes all of the following: (a) Program Accountability. Implementing reforms, described in paragraph (b) of this priority, within each teacher preparation program and, as applicable, each preparation program for early childhood education (ECE) programs, of the eligible partnership that is assisted under this priority, to hold each program accountable for-- (1) Preparing-- (i) New or prospective teachers to meet the applicable State certification and licensure requirements, including any requirements for certification obtained through alternative routes to certification, or, with regard to special education teachers, the qualifications described in section 612(a)(14)(C) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), (including teachers in rural school districts, special educators, and teachers of students who are limited English proficient); (ii) Such teachers and, as applicable, early childhood educators, to understand empirically-based practice and scientifically valid research related to teaching and learning and the applicability of such practice and research, including through the effective use of technology, instructional techniques, and strategies consistent with the principles of universal design for learning, and through positive behavioral interventions and support strategies to improve student achievement; and (iii) As applicable, early childhood educators to be highly competent; and (2) Promoting strong teaching skills and, as applicable, techniques for early childhood educators to improve children's cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development. Note: In addressing paragraph (a) of this priority, applicants may either discuss their implementation of reforms within all teacher preparation programs that the partner IHE administers and that would be assisted under this TQP program, or selected teacher preparation programs that need particular assistance and that would receive the TQP program funding. (b) Required reforms. The reforms described in paragraph (a) shall include-- (1) Implementing teacher preparation program curriculum changes that improve, evaluate, and assess how well all prospective and new teachers develop teaching skills; (2) Using empirically-based practice and scientifically valid research, where applicable, about teaching and learning so that all prospective teachers and, as applicable, early childhood educators-- (i) Understand and can implement research-based teaching practices in classroom instruction; (ii) Have knowledge of student learning methods; (iii) Possess skills to analyze student academic achievement data and other measures of student learning and use such data and measures to improve classroom instruction; (iv) Possess teaching skills and an understanding of effective instructional strategies across all applicable content areas that enable general education and special education teachers and early childhood educators to-- (A) Meet the specific learning needs of all students, including students with disabilities, students who are limited English proficient, students who are gifted and talented, students with low literacy levels and, as applicable, children in ECE programs; and (B) Differentiate instruction for such students; (v) Can effectively participate as a member of the individualized education program team, as defined in section 614(d)(1)(B) of the IDEA; and (vi) Can successfully employ effective strategies for reading instruction using the essential components of reading instruction; (3) Ensuring collaboration with departments, programs, or units of a partner institution outside of the teacher preparation program in all academic content areas to ensure that prospective teachers receive training in both teaching and relevant content areas in order to meet the applicable State certification and licensure requirements, including any requirements for certification obtained through [[Page 22038]] alternative routes to certification, or, with regard to special education teachers, the qualifications described in section 612(a)(14)(C) of the IDEA, which may include training in multiple subjects to teach multiple grade levels as may be needed for individuals preparing to teach in rural communities and for individuals preparing to teach students with disabilities; (4) Developing and implementing an induction program; (5) Developing admissions goals and priorities aligned with the hiring objectives of the high-need local educational agency (LEA) in the eligible partnership; and (6) Implementing program and curriculum changes, as applicable, to ensure that prospective teachers have the requisite content knowledge, preparation, and degree to teach Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses successfully. (c) Clinical experience and interaction. Developing and improving a sustained and high-quality preservice clinical education program to further develop the teaching skills of all prospective teachers and, as applicable, early childhood educators, involved in the program. Such program shall do the following-- (1) Incorporate year-long opportunities for enrichment, including-- (i) Clinical learning in classrooms in high-need schools served by the high-need local educational agency in the eligible partnership, and identified by the eligible partnership; and (ii) Closely supervised interaction between prospective teachers and faculty, experienced teachers, principals, other administrators, and school leaders at early childhood education programs (as applicable), elementary schools, or secondary schools, and providing support for such interaction. (2) Integrate pedagogy and classroom practice and promote effective teaching skills in academic content areas. (3) Provide high-quality teacher mentoring. (4) Be offered over the course of a program of teacher preparation. (5) Be tightly aligned with course work (and may be developed as a fifth year of a teacher preparation program). (6) Where feasible, allow prospective teachers to learn to teach in the same local educational agency in which the teachers will work, learning the instructional initiatives and curriculum of that local educational agency. (7) As applicable, provide training and experience to enhance the teaching skills of prospective teachers to better prepare such teachers to meet the unique needs of teaching in rural or urban communities. (8) Provide support and training for individuals participating in an activity for prospective or new teachers described in this paragraph or paragraph (1) or (3), and for individuals who serve as mentors for such teachers, based on each individual's experience. Such support may include-- (i) With respect to a prospective teacher or a mentor, release time for such individual's participation; (ii) With respect to a faculty member, receiving course workload credit and compensation for time teaching in the eligible partnership's activities; and (iii) With respect to a mentor, a stipend, which may include bonus, differential, incentive, or performance pay, based on the mentor's extra skills and responsibilities. (d) Induction Programs for New Teachers. Creating an induction program for new teachers or, in the case of an early childhood education program, providing mentoring or coaching for new early childhood educators. (e) Support and training for participants in early childhood education programs. In the case of an eligible partnership focusing on early childhood educator preparation, implementing initiatives that increase compensation for early childhood educators who attain associate or baccalaureate degrees in early childhood education. (f) Teacher recruitment. Developing and implementing effective mechanisms (which may include alternative routes to State certification of teachers) to ensure that the eligible partnership is able to recruit qualified individuals to become highly qualified teachers through the activities of the eligible partnership, which may include an emphasis on recruiting into the teaching profession-- (1) Individuals from under represented populations; (2) Individuals to teach in rural communities and teacher shortage areas, including mathematics, science, special education, and the instruction of limited English proficient students; and (3) Mid-career professionals from other occupations, former military personnel, and recent college graduates with a record of academic distinction. (g) Literacy training. Strengthening the literacy teaching skills of prospective and, as applicable, new elementary school and secondary school teachers-- (1) To implement literacy programs that incorporate the essential components of reading instruction; (2) To use screening, diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments to determine students' literacy levels, difficulties, and growth in order to improve classroom instruction and improve student reading and writing skills; (3) To provide individualized, intensive, and targeted literacy instruction for students with deficiencies in literacy skills; and (4) To integrate literacy skills in the classroom across subject areas. Absolute Priority 2: Partnership Grants for the Establishment of Effective Teaching Residency Programs. I. In general. Under this priority, an eligible partnership must carry out an effective teaching residency program that includes all of the following activities: (a) Supporting a teaching residency program described in paragraph II (a) for high-need subjects and areas, as determined by the needs of the high-need LEA in the partnership; (b) Placing graduates of the teaching residency program in cohorts that facilitate professional collaboration, both among graduates of the teaching residency program and between such graduates and mentor teachers in the receiving school; (c) Ensuring that teaching residents who participate in the teaching residency program receive-- (1) Effective pre-service preparation as described in paragraph II; (2) Teacher mentoring; (3) Support required through the induction program as the teaching residents enter the classroom as new teachers; and (4) The preparation described in paragraphs (c)(1), (2), and (3) of Absolute Priority 1. II. Teaching Residency Programs. (a) Establishment and design. A teaching residency program under this priority is a program based upon models of successful teaching residencies that serve as a mechanism to prepare teachers for success in the high-need schools in the eligible partnership, and must be designed to include the following characteristics of successful programs: (1) The integration of pedagogy, classroom practice, and teacher mentoring; (2) Engagement of teaching residents in rigorous graduate-level course work leading to a master's degree while undertaking a guided teaching apprenticeship; (3) Experience and learning opportunities alongside a trained and experienced mentor teacher-- (i) Whose teaching shall complement the residency program so that classroom [[Page 22039]] clinical practice is tightly aligned with coursework; (ii) Who shall have extra responsibilities as a teacher leader of the teaching residency program, as a mentor for residents, and as a teacher coach during the induction program for new teachers; and for establishing, within the program, a learning community in which all individuals are expected to continually improve their capacity to advance student learning; and (iii) Who may be relieved from teaching duties as a result of such additional responsibilities; (4) The establishment of clear criteria for the selection of mentor teachers based on measures of teacher effectiveness and the appropriate subject area knowledge. Evaluation of teacher effectiveness must be based on, but not limited to, observations of the following-- (i) Planning and preparation, including demonstrated knowledge of content, pedagogy, and assessment, including the use of formative and diagnostic assessments to improve student learning; (ii) Appropriate instruction that engages students with different learning styles; (iii) Collaboration with colleagues to improve instruction; (iv) Analysis of gains in student learning, based on multiple measures that are valid and reliable and that, when feasible, may include valid, reliable, and objective measures of the influence of teachers on the rate of student academic progress; and (v) In the case of mentor candidates who will be mentoring new or prospective literacy and mathematics coaches or instructors, appropriate skills in the essential components of reading instruction, teacher training in literacy instructional strategies across core subject areas, and teacher training in mathematics instructional strategies, as appropriate; (5) Grouping of teaching residents in cohorts to facilitate professional collaboration among such residents; (6) The development of admissions goals and priorities-- (i) That are aligned with the hiring objectives of the LEA partnering with the program, as well as the instructional initiatives and curriculum of such agency, in exchange for a commitment by such agency to hire qualified graduates from the teaching residency program; and (ii) Which may include consideration of applicants that reflect the communities in which they will teach as well as consideration of individuals from underrepresented populations in the teaching profession; and (7) Support for residents, once the teaching residents are hired as teachers of record, through an induction program, professional development, and networking opportunities to support the residents through not less than the residents' first two years of teaching. (b) Selection of individuals as teacher residents. (1) Eligible Individual. In order to be eligible to be a teacher resident in a teaching residency program under this priority, an individual shall--- (i) Be a recent graduate of a four-year IHE or a mid-career professional from outside the field of education possessing strong content knowledge or a record of professional accomplishment; and (ii) Submit an application to the teaching residency program. (2) Selection Criteria for Teaching Residency Program. An eligible partnership carrying out a teaching residency program under this priority shall establish criteria for the selection of eligible individuals to participate in the teaching residency program based on the following characteristics-- (i) Strong content knowledge or record of accomplishment in the field or subject area to be taught; (ii) Strong verbal and written communication skills, which may be demonstrated by performance on appropriate tests; and (iii) Other attributes linked to effective teaching, which may be determined by interviews or performance assessments, as specified by the eligible partnership. (c) Stipends or salaries; applications; agreements; repayments. (1) Stipends or salaries. A teaching residency program under this priority shall provide a one-year living stipend or salary to teaching residents during the teaching residency program; (2) Applications for stipends or salaries. Each teacher residency candidate desiring a stipend or salary during the period of residency shall submit an application to the eligible partnership at such time, and containing such information and assurances, as the eligible partnership may require; (3) Agreements to serve. Each application submitted under paragraph (c)(2) of this priority shall contain or be accompanied by an agreement that the applicant will-- (i) Serve as a full-time teacher for a total of not less than three academic years immediately after successfully completing the teaching residency program; (ii) Fulfill the requirement under paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this priority by teaching in a high-need school served by the high-need LEA in the eligible partnership and teach a subject or area that is designated as high-need by the partnership; (iii) Provide to the eligible partnership a certificate, from the chief administrative officer of the LEA in which the resident is employed, of the employment required under paragraph (c)(3)(i) and (ii) of this priority at the beginning of, and upon completion of, each year or partial year of service; (iv) Meet the applicable State certification and licensure requirements, including any requirements for certification obtained through alternative routes to certification, or, with regard to special education teachers, the qualifications described in section 612(a)(14)(C) of the IDEA, when the applicant begins to fulfill the service obligation under this clause; and (v) Comply with the requirements set by the eligible partnership under paragraph (d) of this priority if the applicant is unable or unwilling to complete the service obligation required by the paragraph. (d) Repayments. (1) In general. A grantee carrying out a teaching residency program under this priority shall require a recipient of a stipend or salary under paragraph (c)(1) of this priority who does not complete, or who notifies the partnership that the recipient intends not to complete, the service obligation required by paragraph (c)(3) of this priority to repay such stipend or salary to the eligible partnership, together with interest, at a rate specified by the partnership in the agreement, and in accordance with such other terms and conditions specified by the eligible partnership, as necessary; (2) Other terms and conditions. Any other terms and conditions specified by the eligible partnership may include reasonable provisions for pro rata repayment of the stipend or salary described in paragraph (c)(1) of this priority or for deferral of a teaching resident's service obligation required by paragraph (c)(3) of this priority, on grounds of health, incapacitation, inability to secure employment in a school served by the eligible partnership, being called to active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, or other extraordinary circumstances; (3) Use of repayments. An eligible partnership shall use any repayment received under paragraph (d) to carry out additional activities that are consistent with the purposes of this priority. Competitive Preference Priorities: For FY 2018 and any subsequent year in [[Page 22040]] which we make awards from the list of unfunded applicants from this competition, these priorities are competitive preference priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), we award up to an additional three points to an application, depending on how well the applicant meets Competitive Preference Priority 1 and 2. We award up to an additional two points to an application, depending on how well the applicant meets Competitive Preference Priority 3. An application may receive a total of up eight additional points under the competitive preference priorities. If an applicant chooses to address one or more of the competitive preference priorities, the project narrative section of its application must identify its response to the competitive preference priorities it chooses to address. The Department will not review or award points under these competitive preference priorities unless the applicant clearly identifies its response in its application. After review of the Absolute Priorities, only applicants for which competitive preference points could enable them to be funded will have their Competitive Preference Priorities reviewed and scored. The priorities are: Competitive Preference Priority 1: Promoting Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) Education, With a Particular Focus on Computer Science. (up to three points). Projects designed to improve student achievement or other educational outcomes in one or more of the following areas: science, technology, engineering, math, or computer science. These projects must address the following priority area: Increasing the number of educators adequately prepared to deliver rigorous instruction in STEM fields, including computer science, through recruitment, evidence-based (as defined in 34 CFR 77.1) professional development strategies for current STEM educators, or evidence-based retraining strategies for current educators seeking to transition from other subjects to STEM fields. Competitive Preference Priority 2: Promoting Effective Instruction in Classrooms and Schools. (up to three points). Projects that are designed to support the recruitment or retention of educators who are effective and increase diversity (including, but not limited to, racial and ethnic diversity). Competitive Preference Priority 3: Novice Applicants. (up to two points). Projects submitted by applicants that meet the definition of novice applicant at the time they submit their application. Definitions: The definitions for ``Arts and sciences,'' ``Early childhood educator,'' ``Essential components of reading instruction,'' ``Exemplary teacher,'' ``High-need early childhood education (ECE) program,'' ``High-need local educational agency (LEA),'' ``High-need school,'' ``Highly competent,'' ``Induction program,'' ``Partner institution,'' Scientifically valid research,'' and ``Teacher mentoring'' are from section 200 of the HEA. The definitions for ``Charter School,'' ``Limited English proficient'' and ``Professional development'' are from section 8101 of the ESEA. The definitions for ``Demonstrates a rationale,'' ``Evidence-based,'' ``Experimental study,'' ``Logic model,'' ``Moderate evidence,'' ``Project component,'' ``Promising evidence,'' ``Quasi-experimental design study,'' ``Relevant outcome,'' ``Strong Evidence,'' and ``What Works Clearinghouse Handbook (WWC Handbook)'' are from 34 CFR 77.1. The definition for ``Novice applicant'' is from 34 CFR 75.225. The definition for ``computer science'' is from the Supplemental Priorities. Arts and sciences means-- (a) When referring to an organizational unit of an institution of higher education, any academic unit that offers one or more academic majors in disciplines or content areas corresponding to the academic subject matter areas in which teachers provide instruction; and (b) When referring to a specific academic subject area, the disciplines or content areas in which academic majors are offered by the arts and sciences organizational unit. Charter School means a public school that-- (A) In accordance with a specific State statute authorizing the granting of charters to schools, is exempt from significant State or local rules that inhibit the flexible operation and management of public schools, but not from any rules relating to the other requirements of this paragraph; (B) Is created by a developer as a public school, or is adapted by a developer from an existing public school, and is operated under public supervision and direction; (C) Operates in pursuit of a specific set of educational objectives determined by the school's developer and agreed to by the authorized public chartering agency; (D) Provides a program of elementary or secondary education, or both; (E) Is nonsectarian in its programs, admissions policies, employment practices, and all other operations, and is not affiliated with a sectarian school or religious institution; (F) Does not charge tuition; (G) Complies with the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 [42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.], title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.], title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 [20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.], section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 [29 U.S.C. 794], the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), section 1232g of this title (commonly referred to as the ``Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974''), and part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act [20 U.S.C. 1411 et seq.]; (H) Is a school to which parents choose to send their children, and that-- (i) Admits students on the basis of a lottery, consistent with section 7221b(c)(3)(A) of this title, if more students apply for admission than can be accommodated; or (ii) In the case of a school that has an affiliated charter school (such as a school that is part of the same network of schools), automatically enrolls students who are enrolled in the immediate prior grade level of the affiliated charter school and, for any additional student openings or student openings created through regular attrition in student enrollment in the affiliated charter school and the enrolling school, admits students on the basis of a lottery as described in clause (i); (I) Agrees to comply with the same Federal and State audit requirements as do other elementary schools and secondary schools in the State, unless such State audit requirements are waived by the State; (J) Meets all applicable Federal, State, and local health and safety requirements; (K) Operates in accordance with State law; (L) Has a written performance contract with the authorized public chartering agency in the State that includes a description of how student performance will be measured in charter schools pursuant to State assessments that are required of other schools and pursuant to any other assessments mutually agreeable to the authorized public chartering agency and the charter school; and (M) May serve students in early childhood education programs or postsecondary students. [[Page 22041]] Computer science means the study of computers and algorithmic processes and includes the study of computing principles and theories, computational thinking, computer hardware, software design, coding, analytics, and computer applications. Computer science often includes computer programming or coding as a tool to create software, including applications, games, websites, and tools to manage or manipulate data; or development and management of computer hardware and the other electronics related to sharing, securing, and using digital information. In addition to coding, the expanding field of computer science emphasizes computational thinking and interdisciplinary problem-solving to equip students with the skills and abilities necessary to apply computation in our digital world. Computer science does not include using a computer for everyday activities, such as browsing the internet; use of tools like word processing, spreadsheets, or presentation software; or using computers in the study and exploration of unrelated subjects. Demonstrates a rationale means a key project component included in the project's logic model is informed by research or evaluation findings that suggest the project component is likely to improve relevant outcomes. Early childhood educator means an individual with primary responsibility for the education of children in an ECE program. Essential components of reading instruction means explicit and systematic instruction in-- (a) Phonemic awareness; (b) Phonics; (c) Vocabulary development; (d) Reading fluency, including oral reading skills; and (e) Reading comprehension strategies. Evidence-based means the proposed project component is supported by one or more of strong evidence, moderate evidence, promising evidence, or evidence that demonstrates a rationale. Exemplary teacher means a teacher who-- (a) Is a highly qualified teacher such as a master teacher; (b) Has been teaching for at least five years in a public or private school or institution of higher education; (c) Is recommended to be an exemplary teacher by administrators and other teachers who are knowledgeable about the individual's performance; (d) Is currently teaching and based in a public school; and (e) Assists other teachers in improving instructional strategies, improves the skills of other teachers, performs teacher mentoring, develops curricula, and offers other professional development. Experimental study means a study that is designed to compare outcomes between two groups of individuals (such as students) that are otherwise equivalent except for their assignment to either a treatment group receiving a project component or a control group that does not. Randomized controlled trials, regression discontinuity design studies, and single-case design studies are the specific types of experimental studies that, depending on their design and implementation (e.g., sample attrition in randomized controlled trials and regression discontinuity design studies), can meet What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) standards without reservations as described in the WWC Handbook: (i) A randomized controlled trial employs random assignment of, for example, students, teachers, classrooms, or schools to receive the project component being evaluated (the treatment group) or not to receive the project component (the control group). (ii) A regression discontinuity design study assigns the project component being evaluated using a measured variable (e.g., assigning students reading below a cutoff score to tutoring or developmental education classes) and controls for that variable in the analysis of outcomes. (iii) A single-case design study uses observations of a single case (e.g., a student eligible for a behavioral intervention) over time in the absence and presence of a controlled treatment manipulation to determine whether the outcome is systematically related to the treatment. High-need early childhood education (ECE) program means an ECE program serving children from low-income families that is located within the geographic area served by a high-need LEA. High-need local educational agency (LEA) means an LEA-- (i)(A) For which not less than 20 percent of the children served by the agency are children from low-income families; (B) That serves not fewer than 10,000 children from low-income families; (C) That meets the eligibility requirements for funding under the Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) program under section 5211(b) of the ESEA; or (D) That meets eligibility requirements for funding under the Rural and Low-Income School (RLIS) program under section 5221(b) of the ESEA; and-- (ii)(A) For which there is a high percentage of teachers not teaching in the academic subject areas or grade levels in which the teachers were trained to teach; or (B) For which there is a high teacher turnover rate or a high percentage of teachers with emergency, provisional, or temporary certification or licensure. Note: Information on how an applicant may demonstrate that a partner LEA meets this definition is included in the application package. High-need school means a school that, based on the most recent data available, meets one or both of the following: (i) The school is in the highest quartile of schools in a ranking of all schools served by an LEA, ranked in descending order by percentage of students from low-income families enrolled in such schools, as determined by the LEA based on one of the following measures of poverty: (A) The percentage of students aged 5 through 17 in poverty counted in the most recent census data approved by the Secretary. (B) The percentage of students eligible for a free or reduced-price school lunch under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. (C) The percentage of students in families receiving assistance under the State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act. (D) The percentage of students eligible to receive medical assistance under the Medicaid program. (E) A composite of two or more of the measures described in paragraphs (A) through (D). (ii) In the case of-- (A) An elementary school, the school serves students not less than 60 percent of whom are eligible for a free or reduced-price school lunch under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act; or (B) Any other school that is not an elementary school, the other school serves students not less than 45 percent of whom are eligible for a free or reduced-price school lunch under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. (iii) The Secretary may, upon approval of an application submitted by an eligible partnership seeking a grant under this title, designate a school that does not qualify as a high-need school under this definition, as a high-need school for the purpose of this competition. The Secretary shall base the approval of an application for designation of a school under this clause on a consideration of the information required under section [[Page 22042]] 200(11)(B)(ii) of the HEA, and may also take into account other information submitted by the eligible partnership. Note: Information on how an applicant may demonstrate that a partner LEA meets this definition is included in the application package. Highly competent when used with respect to an early childhood educator, means an educator-- (a) With specialized education and training in development and education of young children from birth until entry into kindergarten; (b) With-- (i) A baccalaureate degree in an academic major in the arts and sciences; or (ii) An associate's degree in a related educational area; and (c) Who has demonstrated a high level of knowledge and use of content and pedagogy in the relevant areas associated with quality early childhood education. Induction program means a formalized program for new teachers during not less than the teachers' first two years of teaching that is designed to provide support for, and improve the professional performance and advance the retention in the teaching field of, beginning teachers. Such program shall promote effective teaching skills and shall include the following components: (a) High-quality teacher mentoring. (b) Periodic, structured time for collaboration with teachers in the same department or field, including mentor teachers, as well as time for information-sharing among teachers, principals, administrators, other appropriate instructional staff, and participating faculty in the partner institution. (c) The application of empirically-based practice and scientifically valid research on instructional practices. (d) Opportunities for new teachers to draw directly on the expertise of teacher mentors, faculty, and researchers to support the integration of empirically-based practice and scientifically valid research with practice. (e) The development of skills in instructional and behavioral interventions derived from empirically-based practice and, where applicable, scientifically valid research. (f) Faculty who-- (i) Model the integration of research and practice in the classroom; and (ii) Assist new teachers with the effective use and integration of technology in the classroom. (g) Interdisciplinary collaboration among exemplary teachers, faculty, researchers, and other staff who prepare new teachers with respect to the learning process and the assessment of learning. (h) Assistance with the understanding of data, particularly student achievement data, and the applicability of such data in classroom instruction. (i) Regular and structured observation and evaluation of new teachers by multiple evaluators, using valid and reliable measures of teaching skills. Logic model (also referred to as a theory of action) means a framework that identifies key project components of the proposed project (i.e., the active ``ingredients'' that are hypothesized to be critical to achieving the relevant outcomes) and describes the theoretical and operational relationships among the key project components and relevant outcomes. Limited English proficient \1\ when used with respect to an individual, means an individual-- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ ESEA uses the term ``English learner;'' however, the cross- reference from the HEA is the term ``limited English proficient.'' --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (A) Who is aged 3 through 21; (B) Who is enrolled or preparing to enroll in an elementary school or secondary school; (C)(i) Who was not born in the United States or whose native language is a language other than English; (ii)(I) Who is a Native American or Alaska Native, or a native resident of the outlying areas; and (II) Who comes from an environment where a language other than English has had a significant impact on the individual's level of English language proficiency; or (iii) Who is migratory, whose native language is a language other than English, and who comes from an environment where a language other than English is dominant; and (D) Whose difficulties in speaking, reading, writing, or understanding the English language may be sufficient to deny the individual-- (i) The ability to meet the State's proficient level of achievement on State assessments described in section 1111(b)(3); (ii) The ability to successfully achieve in classrooms where the language of instruction is English; or (iii) The opportunity to participate fully in society. Novice applicant means any applicant for a grant from the Department that-- (i) Has never received a grant or subgrant under the program from which it seeks funding; (ii) Has never been a member of a group application, submitted in accordance with 34 CFR 75.127-75.129, that received a grant under the program from which it seeks funding; and (iii) Has not had an active discretionary grant from the Federal Government in the five years before the deadline date for applications under the program. (2) In the case of a group application submitted in accordance with 34 CFR 75.127-75.129, a group that includes only parties that meet the requirements of paragraph (1) of this definition. Moderate evidence means that there is evidence of effectiveness of a key project component in improving a relevant outcome for a sample that overlaps with the populations or settings proposed to receive that component, based on a relevant finding from one of the following: (i) A practice guide prepared by the WWC using version 2.1 or 3.0 of the WWC Handbook reporting a ``strong evidence base'' or ``moderate evidence base'' for the corresponding practice guide recommendation; (ii) An intervention report prepared by the WWC using version 2.1 or 3.0 of the WWC Handbook reporting a ``positive effect'' or ``potentially positive effect'' on a relevant outcome based on a ``medium to large'' extent of evidence, with no reporting of a ``negative effect'' or ``potentially negative effect'' on a relevant outcome; or (iii) A single experimental study or quasi-experimental design study reviewed and reported by the WWC using version 2.1 or 3.0 of the WWC Handbook, or otherwise assessed by the Department using version 3.0 of the WWC Handbook, as appropriate, and that-- (A) Meets WWC standards with or without reservations; (B) Includes at least one statistically significant and positive (i.e., favorable) effect on a relevant outcome; (C) Includes no overriding statistically significant and negative effects on relevant outcomes reported in the study or in a corresponding WWC intervention report prepared under version 2.1 or 3.0 of the WWC Handbook; and (D) Is based on a sample from more than one site (e.g., State, county, city, school district, or postsecondary campus) and includes at least 350 students or other individuals across sites. Multiple studies of the same project component that each meet requirements in paragraphs (iii)(A), (B), and (C) of this definition may together satisfy this requirement. Partner institution means an IHE, which may include a two-year IHE offering a dual program with a partner four-year IHE, participating in an [[Page 22043]] eligible partnership that has a teacher preparation program-- (i) Whose graduates exhibit strong performance on State determined qualifying assessments for new teachers through-- (A) Demonstrating that 80 percent or more of the graduates of the program who intend to enter the field of teaching have passed all of the applicable State qualification assessments for new teachers, which shall include an assessment of each prospective teacher's subject matter knowledge in the content area in which the teacher intends to teach; or (B) Being ranked among the highest-performing teacher preparation programs in the State as determined by the State-- (1) Using criteria consistent with the requirements for the State Report Card under section 205(b) of the HEA before the first publication of the report card; and (2) Using the State report card on teacher preparation required under section 205(b), after the first publication of such report card and for every year thereafter; and (ii) That requires-- (A) Each student in the program to meet high academic standards or demonstrate a record of success, as determined by the institution (including prior to entering and being accepted into a program), and participate in intensive clinical experience; (B) Each student in the program preparing to become a teacher who meets the applicable State certification and licensure requirements, including any requirements for certification obtained through alternative routes to certification, or, with regard to special education teachers, the qualifications described in section 612(a)(14)(C) of the IDEA; and (C) Each student in the program preparing to become an early childhood educator to meet degree requirements, as established by the State, and become highly competent. Professional development means activities that-- (A) Are an integral part of school and local educational agency strategies for providing educators (including teachers, principals, other school leaders, specialized instructional support personnel, paraprofessionals, and, as applicable, early childhood educators) with the knowledge and skills necessary to enable students to succeed in a well-rounded education and to meet the challenging State academic standards; and (B) Are sustained (not stand-alone, one-day, or short term workshops), intensive, collaborative, job-embedded, data-driven, and classroom-focused, and may include activities that-- (i) Improve and increase teachers' teachers'-- (I) Knowledge of the academic subjects the teachers teach; (II) Understanding of how students learn; and (III) Ability to analyze student work and achievement from multiple sources, including how to adjust instructional strategies, assessments, and materials based on such analysis; (ii) Are an integral part of broad schoolwide and districtwide educational improvement plans; (iii) Allow personalized plans for each educator to address the educator's specific needs identified in observation or other feedback; (iv) Improve classroom management skills; (v) Support the recruitment, hiring, and training of effective teachers, including teachers who became certified through State and local alternative routes to certification; (vi) Advance teacher understanding of-- (I) Effective instructional strategies that are evidence-based; and (II) Strategies for improving student academic achievement or substantially increasing the knowledge and teaching skills of teachers; (vii) Are aligned with, and directly related to, academic goals of the school or local educational agency; (viii) Are developed with extensive participation of teachers, principals, other school leaders, parents, representatives of Indian Tribes (as applicable), and administrators of schools to be served under the ESEA; (ix) Are designed to give teachers of English learners, and other teachers and instructional staff, the knowledge and skills to provide instruction and appropriate language and academic support services to those children, including the appropriate use of curricula and assessments; (x) To the extent appropriate, provide training for teachers, principals, and other school leaders in the use of technology (including education about the harms of copyright piracy), so that technology and technology applications are effectively used in the classroom to improve teaching and learning in the curricula and academic subjects in which the teachers teach; (xi) As a whole, are regularly evaluated for their impact on increased teacher effectiveness and improved student academic achievement, with the findings of the evaluations used to improve the quality of professional development; (xii) Are designed to give teachers of children with disabilities or children with developmental delays, and other teachers and instructional staff, the knowledge and skills to provide instruction and academic support services, to those children, including positive behavioral interventions and supports, multi-tier system of supports, and use of accommodations; (xiii) Include instruction in the use of data and assessments to inform and instruct classroom practice; (xiv) Include instruction in ways that teachers, principals, other school leaders, specialized instructional support personnel, and school administrators may work more effectively with parents and families; (xv) Involve the forming of partnerships with institutions of higher education, including, as applicable, Tribal Colleges and Universities as defined in section 316(b) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)), to establish school-based teacher, principal, and other school leader training programs that provide prospective teachers, novice teachers, principals, and other school leaders with an opportunity to work under the guidance of experienced teachers, principals, other school leaders, and faculty of such institutions; (xvi) Create programs to enable paraprofessionals (assisting teachers employed by a local educational agency receiving assistance under part A of title I of the ESEA) to obtain the education necessary for those paraprofessionals to become certified and licensed teachers; (xvii) Provide follow-up training to teachers who have participated in activities described in this paragraph that are designed to ensure that the knowledge and skills learned by the teachers are implemented in the classroom; and (xviii) Where practicable, provide jointly for school staff and other early childhood education program providers, to address the transition to elementary school, including issues related to school readiness. Project component means an activity, strategy, intervention, process, product, practice, or policy included in a project. Evidence may pertain to an individual project component or to a combination of project components (e.g., training teachers on instructional practices for English learners and follow-on coaching for these teachers). Promising evidence means that there is evidence of the effectiveness of a key project component in improving a relevant outcome, based on a relevant finding from one of the following: (i) A practice guide prepared by WWC reporting a ``strong evidence base'' or [[Page 22044]] ``moderate evidence base'' for the corresponding practice guide recommendation; (ii) An intervention report prepared by the WWC reporting a ``positive effect'' or ``potentially positive effect'' on a relevant outcome with no reporting of a ``negative effect'' or ``potentially negative effect'' on a relevant outcome; or (iii) A single study assessed by the Department, as appropriate, that-- (A) Is an experimental study, a quasi-experimental design study, or a well-designed and well-implemented correlational study with statistical controls for selection bias (e.g., a study using regression methods to account for differences between a treatment group and a comparison group); and (B) Includes at least one statistically significant and positive (i.e., favorable) effect on a relevant outcome. Quasi-experimental design study means a study using a design that attempts to approximate an experimental study by identifying a comparison group that is similar to the treatment group in important respects. This type of study, depending on design and implementation (e.g., establishment of baseline equivalence of the groups being compared), can meet WWC standards with reservations, but cannot meet WWC standards without reservations, as described in the WWC Handbook. Relevant outcome means the student outcome(s) or other outcome(s) the key project component is designed to improve, consistent with the specific goals of the program. Scientifically valid research means applied research, basic research, and field-initiated research in which the rationale, design, and interpretation are soundly developed in accordance with principles of scientific research. Strong evidence means that there is evidence of the effectiveness of a key project component in improving a relevant outcome for a sample that overlaps with the populations and settings proposed to receive that component, based on a relevant finding from one of the following: (i) A practice guide prepared by the WWC using version 2.1 or 3.0 of the WWC Handbook reporting a ``strong evidence base'' for the corresponding practice guide recommendation; (ii) An intervention report prepared by the WWC using version 2.1 or 3.0 of the WWC Handbook reporting a ``positive effect'' on a relevant outcome based on a ``medium to large'' extent of evidence, with no reporting of a ``negative effect'' or ``potentially negative effect'' on a relevant outcome; or (iii) A single experimental study reviewed and reported by the WWC using version 2.1 or 3.0 of the WWC Handbook, or otherwise assessed by the Department using version 3.0 of the WWC Handbook, as appropriate, and that-- (A) Meets WWC standards without reservations; (B) Includes at least one statistically significant and positive (i.e., favorable) effect on a relevant outcome; (C) Includes no overriding statistically significant and negative effects on relevant outcomes reported in the study or in a corresponding WWC intervention report prepared under version 2.1 or 3.0 of the WWC Handbook; and (D) Is based on a sample from more than one site (e.g., State, county, city, school district, or postsecondary campus) and includes at least 350 students or other individuals across sites. Multiple studies of the same project component that each meet requirements in paragraphs (iii)(A), (B), and (C) of this definition may together satisfy this requirement. Teacher mentoring means the mentoring of new or prospective teachers through a program that-- (A) Includes clear criteria for the selection of teacher mentors who will provide role model relationships for mentees, which criteria shall be developed by the eligible partnership and based on measures of teacher effectiveness; (B) Provides high-quality training for such mentors, including instructional strategies for literacy instruction and classroom management (including approaches that improve the schoolwide climate for learning, which may include positive behavioral interventions and supports); (C) Provides regular and ongoing opportunities for mentors and mentees to observe each other's teaching methods in classroom settings during the day in a high-need school in the high-need local educational agency in the eligible partnership; (D) Provides paid release time for mentors, as applicable; (E) Provides mentoring to each mentee by a colleague who teaches in the same field, grade, or subject as the mentee; (F) Promotes empirically-based practice of, and scientifically valid research on, where applicable-- (i) Teaching and learning; (ii) Assessment of student learning; (iii) The development of teaching skills through the use of instructional and behavioral interventions; and (iv) The improvement of the mentees' capacity to measurably advance student learning; and (G) Includes-- (i) Common planning time or regularly scheduled collaboration for the mentor and mentee; and (ii) Joint professional development opportunities. What Works Clearinghouse Handbook (WWC Handbook) means the standards and procedures set forth in the WWC Procedures and Standards Handbook, Version 3.0 or Version 2.1 (incorporated by reference, see 34 CFR 77.2). Study findings eligible for review under WWC standards can meet WWC standards without reservations, meet WWC standards with reservations, or not meet WWC standards. WWC practice guides and intervention reports include findings from systematic reviews of evidence as described in the Handbook documentation. Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1021-1022c. Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The Office of the Management and Budget Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3485. (c) The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3474. (d) The Supplemental Priorities. Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants except federally-recognized Indian tribes. Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to IHEs only. II. Award Information Type of Award: Discretionary grants. Estimated Available Funds: $17,500,000. Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of applications, we may make additional awards in subsequent years from the list of unfunded applications from this competition. Estimated Range of Awards: $300,000-$1,000,000. Estimated Average Size of Awards: $750,000 for the first year of the project. Funding for the second, third, fourth, and fifth years is subject to the [[Page 22045]] availability of funds and the approval of continuation awards (see 34 CFR 75.253). Maximum Award: We will not make an award exceeding $1,000,000 to any applicant per 12-month budget period. Estimated Number of Awards: 20. Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. Project Period: Up to 60 months. III. Eligibility Information 1. Eligible Applicants: An eligible applicant must be an ``eligible partnership'' as defined in section 200(6) of the HEA. The term ``eligible partnership'' means an entity that-- (1) Must include: (i) A high-need LEA; (ii)(A) A high-need school or a consortium of high-need schools served by the high-need LEA, or (B) As applicable, a high-need ECE program; (iii) A partner institution; (iv) A school, department, or program of education within such partner institution, which may include an existing teacher professional development program with proven outcomes within a four-year IHE that provides intensive and sustained collaboration between faculty and LEAs consistent with the requirements of title II of the HEA; and (v) A school or department of arts and sciences within such partner institution; and (2) May include any of the following-- (i) The Governor of the State. (ii) The State educational agency. (iii) The State board of education. (iv) The State agency for higher education. (v) A business. (vi) A public or private nonprofit educational organization. (vii) An educational service agency. (viii) A teacher organization. (ix) A high-performing LEA, or a consortium of such LEAs, that can serve as a resource to the partnership. (x) A charter school (as defined in section 7221i of the ESEA). (xi) A school or department within the partner institution that focuses on psychology and human development. (xii) A school or department within the partner institution with comparable expertise in the disciplines of teaching, learning, and child and adolescent development. (xiii) An entity operating a program that provides alternative routes to State certification of teachers. Any of the mandatory or optional entities in the partnership may be the fiscal agent of the grant. Note: So that the Department can confirm the eligibility of the LEA(s) that an applicant proposes to serve, applicants must include information in their applications that demonstrates that each LEA to potentially be served by the project is a ``high-need LEA'' (as defined in this notice). Note: An LEA includes a public charter school that operates as an LEA. Applicants should review the application package for additional information on determining whether an LEA meets the definition of ``high-need LEA.'' More information on eligible partnerships can be found in the TQP FAQ document found on the program website at http://innovation.ed.gov/what-we-do/teacher-quality/teacher-quality-partnership/. 2. a. Cost Sharing or Matching: Under section 203(c) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1022b), each grant recipient must provide, from non-Federal sources, an amount equal to 100 percent of the amount of the grant, which may be provided in cash or in-kind, to carry out the activities supported by the grant. Grantees must budget their matching contributions on an annual basis relative to each annual award of TQP program funds. Section 203(c) of the HEA also authorizes the Secretary to waive this matching requirement for any fiscal year for an eligible partnership if the Secretary determines that applying the matching requirement to the eligible partnership would result in serious hardship or an inability to carry out the authorized activities described in section 202 of the HEA. Applicants that wish to apply for a waiver for year one or for future years of the project may include a request in their application that describes why the 100 percent matching requirement would cause serious hardship or an inability to carry out project activities. Further information about applying for waivers can be found in the application package. However, given the importance of matching funds to the long-term success of the project, the Secretary expects eligible entities to identify appropriate matching funds. b. Supplement-Not-Supplant: This program involves supplement, not supplant funding requirements. In accordance with section 202(k) of the HEA, funds made available under this program must be used to supplement, and not supplant, other Federal, State, and local funds that would otherwise be expended to carry out activities under this program. 3. Subgrantees: A grantee under this competition may not award subgrants to entities to directly carry out project activities described in its application. 4. Other: a. Limitation on administrative expenses An eligible partnership that receives a grant under this program may use not more than two percent of the funds provided to administer the grant as required by HEA section 203(d) (20 U.S.C. 1022b(d)). b. General Application Requirements: All applicants must meet the following general application requirements in order to be considered for funding. Except as specifically noted, the general application requirements are from HEA section 202(b) (20 U.S.C. 1022a(b)). Each eligible partnership desiring a grant under this program must submit an application that contains-- (a) A needs assessment of the partners in the eligible partnership with respect to the preparation, ongoing training, professional development, and retention of general education and special education teachers, principals, and, as applicable, early childhood educators; (b) A description of the extent to which the program to be carried out with grant funds, as described in Absolute Priority 1 or 2 in this notice, will prepare prospective and new teachers with strong teaching skills; (c) A description of how such a program will prepare prospective and new teachers to understand and use research and data to modify and improve classroom instruction; (d) A description of-- (1) How the eligible partnership will coordinate strategies and activities assisted under the grant with other teacher preparation or professional development programs, including programs funded under the ESEA and the IDEA, and through the National Science Foundation; and (2) How the activities of the partnership will be consistent with State, local, and other education reform activities that promote teacher quality and student academic achievement; (e) An assessment that describes the resources available to the eligible partnership, including-- (1) The integration of funds from other related sources; (2) The intended use of the grant funds; and (3) The commitment of the resources of the partnership to the activities assisted under this program, including financial support, faculty participation, and time commitments, and to the continuation of the activities when the grant ends. (f) A description of-- [[Page 22046]] (1) How the eligible partnership will meet the purposes of the TQP program as specified in section 201 of the HEA; (2) How the partnership will carry out the activities required under Absolute Priorities 1 or 2, as described in this notice, based on the needs identified in paragraph (a), with the goal of improving student academic achievement; (3) If the partnership chooses to use funds under this section for a project or activities under section 202(f) of the HEA, how the partnership will carry out such project or required activities based on the needs identified in paragraph (a), with the goal of improving student academic achievement; (4) The partnership's evaluation plan under section 204(a) of the HEA; (5) How the partnership will align the teacher preparation program with the-- (i) State early learning standards for ECE programs, as appropriate, and with the relevant domains of early childhood development; and (ii) Challenging State academic standards under section 1111(b)(1) of the ESEA, established by the State in which the partnership is located; (6) How the partnership will prepare general education teachers to teach students with disabilities, including training related to participation as a member of individualized education program teams, as defined in section 614(d)(1)(B) of the IDEA; (7) How the partnership will prepare general education and special education teachers to teach students who are limited English proficient; (8) How faculty at the partner institution will work during the term of the grant, with teachers who meet the applicable State certification and licensure requirements, including any requirements for certification obtained through alternative routes to certification, or, with regard to special education teachers, the qualifications described in section 612(a)(14)(C) of the IDEA, in the classrooms of high-need schools served by the high-need LEA in the partnership to-- (i) Provide high-quality professional development activities to strengthen the content knowledge and teaching skills of elementary school and secondary school teachers; and (ii) Train other classroom teachers to implement literacy programs that incorporate the essential components of reading instruction; (9) How the partnership will design, implement, or enhance a year- long and rigorous teaching preservice clinical program component; (10) How the partnership will support in-service professional development strategies and activities; and (11) How the partnership will collect, analyze, and use data on the retention of all teachers and early childhood educators in schools and ECE programs located in the geographic area served by the partnership to evaluate the effectiveness of the partnership's teacher and educator support system. (g) With respect to the induction program required as part of the activities carried out under Absolute Priorities 1 or 2-- (1) A demonstration that the schools and departments within the IHE that are part of the induction program will effectively prepare teachers, including providing content expertise and expertise in teaching, as appropriate; (2) A demonstration of the eligible partnership's capability and commitment to, and the accessibility to and involvement of faculty in, the use of empirically based practice and scientifically valid research on teaching and learning; (3) A description of how the teacher preparation program will design and implement an induction program to support, through not less than the first two years of teaching, all new teachers who are prepared by the teacher preparation program in the partnership and who teach in the high-need LEA in the partnership, and, to the extent practicable, all new teachers who teach in such high-need LEA, in the further development of the new teachers' teaching skills, including the use of mentors who are trained and compensated by such program for the mentors' work with new teachers; and (4) A description of how faculty involved in the induction program will be able to substantially participate in an ECE program or elementary school or secondary school classroom setting, as applicable, including release time and receiving workload credit for such participation. IV. Application and Submission Information 1. Application Submission Instructions: For information on how to submit an application please refer to our Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on February 12, 2018 (83 FR 6003) or at www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-02-12/pdf/2018-02558.pdf. 2. Submission of Proprietary Information: Given the types of projects that may be proposed in applications for the TQP program, your application may include business information that you consider proprietary. In 34 CFR 5.11, we define ``business information'' and describe the process we use in determining whether any of that information is proprietary and, thus, protected from disclosure under Exemption 4 of the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552, as amended). Because we plan to make successful applications available to the public, you may wish to request confidentiality of business information. Consistent with Executive Order 12600, please designate in your application any information that you feel is exempt from disclosure under Exemption 4. In the appropriate Appendix section of your application, under ``Other Attachments Form,'' please list the page number or numbers on which we can find this information. For additional information please see 34 CFR 5.11(c). 3. Intergovernmental Review: This program is subject to Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. Information about Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under Executive Order 12372 is in the application package for this competition. 4. Funding Restrictions: We specify unallowable costs in 2 CFR 200, subpart E. We reference regulations outlining funding restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice. 5. Recommended Page Limit: The application narrative is where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria that reviewers use to evaluate your application. We recommend that you (1) limit the application narrative to no more than 50 pages and (2) use the following standards:A ``page'' is 8.5'' x 11'', on one side only, with 1'' margins at the top, bottom, and both sides. Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) all text in the application narrative, including titles, headings, footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as all text in charts, tables, figures, and graphs. Use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller than 10 pitch (characters per inch). Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier, Courier New, or Arial. Furthermore, applicants are strongly encouraged to include a table of contents that specifies where each required part of the application is located. 6. Notice of Intent to Apply: The Department will be able to develop a more efficient process for reviewing [[Page 22047]] grant applications if it has a better understanding of the number of entities that intend to apply for funding under this competition. Therefore, the Secretary strongly encourages each potential applicant to notify the Department of its intent to submit an application for funding by sending an email to [email protected] with FY 18 TQP Intent to Apply in the subject line, by June 11, 2018. Applicants that fail to send the FY TQP 18 Intent to Apply email may still apply for funding. V. Application Review Information 1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this competition are from 34 CFR 75.210. An applicant may earn up to a total of 100 points based on the selection criteria. The maximum score for each criterion is indicated in parentheses. Each criterion also includes the sub-factors that the reviewers will consider in determining how well an application meets the criterion. The criteria are as follows: (a) Quality of Project Services (up to 15 points). The Secretary considers the quality of the services to be provided by the proposed project. In determining the quality of the services to be provided by the proposed project, the Secretary considers the quality and sufficiency of strategies for ensuring equal access and treatment for eligible project participants who are members of groups that have traditionally been underrepresented based on race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability. In addition, the Secretary considers the following factors-- (i) The extent to which the services to be provided by the proposed project involve the collaboration of appropriate partners for maximizing the effectiveness of project services. (ii) The extent to which the services to be provided by the proposed project reflect up-to-date knowledge from research and effective practice. (iii) The extent to which the training or professional development services to be provided by the proposed project are of sufficient quality, intensity, and duration to lead to improvements in practice among the recipients of those services. (b) Quality of the Project Design (up to 40 points). The Secretary considers the quality of the design of the proposed project. In determining the quality of the design of the proposed project, the Secretary considers the following factors-- (i) The extent to which the proposed project demonstrates a rationale (as defined in 34 CFR 77.1(c)). (ii) The extent to which the goals, objectives and outcomes to be achieved by the proposed project are clearly specified and measureable; (iii) The extent to which the proposed project is designed to build capacity and yield results that will extend beyond the period of Federal financial assistance. (iv) The extent to which the proposed project represents an exceptional approach to the priority or priorities established for this competition. (c) Quality of the Management Plan (up to 25 points). The Secretary considers the quality of the management plan for the proposed project. In determining the quality of the management plan for the proposed project, the Secretary considers the following factors-- (i) The adequacy of the management plan to achieve the objectives of the proposed project on time and within budget, including clearly defined responsibilities, timelines, and milestones for accomplishing project tasks. (ii) The potential for the incorporation of project purposes, activities, or benefits into the ongoing program of the agency or organization at the end of Federal funding; (iii) The adequacy of support, including facilities, equipment, supplies, and other resources, from the applicant organization or the lead applicant organization. (d) Quality of the Project Evaluation (up to 20 points). The Secretary considers the quality of the evaluation to be conducted of the proposed project. In determining the quality of the evaluation, the Secretary considers the following factors-- (i) The extent to which the methods of evaluation will provide valid and reliable performance data on relevant outcomes. (ii) The extent to which the methods of evaluation are thorough, feasible, and appropriate to the goals, objectives, and outcomes of the proposed project. 2. Review and Selection Process: We remind potential applicants that in reviewing applications in any discretionary grant competition, the Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR 75.217(d)(3), the past performance of the applicant in carrying out a previous award, such as the applicant's use of funds, achievement of project objectives, and compliance with grant conditions. The Secretary may also consider whether the applicant failed to submit a timely performance report or submitted a report of unacceptable quality. In addition, in making a competitive grant award, the Secretary requires various assurances, including those applicable to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23). 3. Risk Assessment and Specific Conditions: Consistent with 2 CFR 200.205, before awarding grants under this competition the Department conducts a review of the risks posed by applicants. Under 2 CFR 3474.10, the Secretary may impose specific conditions and, in appropriate circumstances, high-risk conditions on a grant if the applicant or grantee is not financially stable; has a history of unsatisfactory performance; has a financial or other management system that does not meet the standards in 2 CFR part 200, subpart D; has not fulfilled the conditions of a prior grant; or is otherwise not responsible. 4. Integrity and Performance System: If you are selected under this competition to receive an award that over the course of the project period may exceed the simplified acquisition threshold (currently $150,000), under 2 CFR 200.205(a)(2) we must make a judgment about your integrity, business ethics, and record of performance under Federal awards--that is, the risk posed by you as an applicant--before we make an award. In doing so, we must consider any information about you that is in the integrity and performance system (currently referred to as the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS)), accessible through the System for Award Management. You may review and comment on any information about yourself that a Federal agency previously entered and that is currently in FAPIIS. Please note that, if the total value of your currently active grants, cooperative agreements, and procurement contracts from the Federal government exceeds $10,000,000, the reporting requirements in 2 CFR part 200, Appendix XII, require you to report certain integrity information to FAPIIS semiannually. Please review the requirements in 2 CFR part 200, Appendix XII, if this grant plus all the other Federal funds you receive exceed $10,000,000. VI. Award Administration Information 1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we notify your U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award Notification (GAN); or we may send you an email containing a link to access an electronic version of your GAN. We may notify you informally, also. [[Page 22048]] If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, we notify you. 2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify administrative and national policy requirements in the application package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice. We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of an award in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice and include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also incorporates your approved application as part of your binding commitments under the grant. 3. Open Licensing Requirements: Unless an exception applies, if you are awarded a grant under this competition, you will be required to openly license to the public grant deliverables created in whole, or in part, with Department grant funds. When the deliverable consists of modifications to pre-existing works, the license shall extend only to those modifications that can be separately identified and only to the extent that open licensing is permitted under the terms of any licenses or other legal restrictions on the use of pre-existing works. Additionally, a grantee or subgrantee that is awarded competitive grant funds must have a plan to disseminate these public grant deliverables. This dissemination plan can be developed and submitted after your application has been reviewed and selected for funding. For additional information on the open licensing requirements please refer to 2 CFR 3474.20(c). 4. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a grant under this competition, you must ensure that you have in place the necessary processes and systems to comply with the reporting requirements in 2 CFR part 170 should you receive funding under the competition. This does not apply if you have an exception under 2 CFR 170.110(b). (b) At the end of your project period, you must submit a final performance report, including financial information, as directed by the Secretary. If you receive a multiyear award, you must submit an annual performance report that provides the most current performance and financial expenditure information as directed by the Secretary under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary may also require more frequent performance reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For specific requirements on reporting, please go to www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html. (c) Under 34 CFR 75.250(b), the Secretary may provide a grantee with additional funding for data collection analysis and reporting. In this case the Secretary establishes a data collection period. 5. Performance Measures: The goal of the TQP program is to increase student achievement in K-12 schools by developing teachers who meet applicable State certification and licensure requirements. Note: If funded, grantees will be asked to collect and report data on these measures in their project's annual performance reports (34 CFR 75.590). Applicants are also advised to consider these measures in conceptualizing the design, implementation, and evaluation of their proposed projects because of their importance in the application review process. Collection of data on these measures should be a part of the evaluation plan, along with measures of progress on goals and objectives that are specific to your project. All grantees will be expected to submit an annual performance report documenting their success in addressing these performance measures. Under the Grants Performance Results Act (GPRA), the following measures will be used by the Department in assessing the performance of this program: (a) Performance Measure 1: Certification/Licensure. The percentage of program graduates who have attained initial State certification/ licensure by passing all necessary licensure/certification assessments within one year of program completion. (b) Performance Measure 2: STEM Graduation. The percentage of math/ science program graduates that attain initial certification/licensure by passing all necessary licensure/certification assessments within one year of program completion. (c) Performance Measure 3: One-Year Persistence. The percentage of program participants who were enrolled in the postsecondary program in the previous grant reporting period, did not graduate, and persisted in the postsecondary program in the current grant reporting period. (d) Performance Measure 4: One-Year Employment Retention. The percentage of program completers who were employed for the first time as teachers of record in the preceding year by the partner high-need LEA or ECE program and were retained for the current school year. (e) Performance Measure 5: Three-Year Employment Retention. The percentage of program completers who were employed by the partner high- need LEA or ECE program for three consecutive years after initial employment. (f) Performance Measure 6: Student Learning. The percentage of grantees that report improved aggregate learning outcomes of students taught by new teachers. These data can be calculated using student growth, a teacher evaluation measure, or both. (This measure is optional and not required as part of GPRA reporting.) (g) Efficiency Measure: The Federal cost per program completer. (This data will not be available until the final year of the project period.) Applicants must also address the evaluation requirements in section 204(a) of the HEA. This section asks applicants to develop objectives and measures for increasing: (1) Achievement for all prospective and new teachers, as measured by the eligible partnership; (2) Teacher retention in the first three years of a teacher's career; (3) Improvement in the pass rates and scaled scores for initial State certification or licensure of teachers; and (4) The percentage of teachers who meet the applicable State certification and licensure requirements, including any requirements for certification obtained through alternative routes to certification, or, with regard to special education teachers, the qualifications described in section 612(a)(14)(C) of the IDEA (20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(14)(C)), hired by the high-need LEA participating in the eligible partnership; (5) The percentage of teachers who meet the applicable State certification and licensure requirements, including any requirements for certification obtained through alternative routes to certification, or, with regard to special education teachers, the qualifications described in section 612(a)(14)(C) of the IDEA (20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(14)(C)), hired by the high-need LEA who are members of underrepresented groups; (6) The percentage of teachers who meet the applicable State certification and licensure requirements, including any requirements for certification obtained through alternative routes to certification, or, with regard to special education teachers, the qualifications described in section 612(a)(14)(C) of the IDEA (20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(14)(C)), hired by the high-need LEA who teach high-need academic subject areas (such as reading, mathematics, science, and foreign language, including less commonly taught languages and critical foreign languages); (7) The percentage of teachers who meet the applicable State certification and licensure requirements, including any requirements for certification obtained through alternative routes to certification, or, with regard to special education teachers, the qualifications [[Page 22049]] described in section 612(a)(14)(C) of the IDEA (20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(14)(C)), hired by the high-need LEA who teach in high-need areas (including special education, language instruction educational programs for limited English proficient students, and early childhood education); (8) The percentage of teachers who meet the applicable State certification and licensure requirements, including any requirements for certification obtained through alternative routes to certification, or, with regard to special education teachers, the qualifications described in section 612(a)(14)(C) of the IDEA (20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(14)(C)), hired by the high-need LEA who teach in high-need schools, disaggregated by the elementary school and secondary school levels; (9) As applicable, the percentage of early childhood education program classes in the geographic area served by the eligible partnership taught by early childhood educators who are highly competent; and (10) As applicable, the percentage of teachers trained-- (i) To integrate technology effectively into curricula and instruction, including technology consistent with the principles of universal design for learning; and (ii) To use technology effectively to collect, manage, and analyze data to improve teaching and learning for the purpose of improving student academic achievement. 6. Continuation Awards: In making a continuation award under 34 CFR 75.253, the Secretary considers, among other things: Whether a grantee has made substantial progress in achieving the goals and objectives of the project; whether the grantee has expended funds in a manner that is consistent with its approved application and budget; and, if the Secretary has established performance measurement requirements, the performance targets in the grantee's approved application. In making a continuation award, the Secretary also considers whether the grantee is operating in compliance with the assurances in its approved application, including those applicable to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23). VII. Other Information Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) on request to the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. You may access the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations via the Federal Digital System at: www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys. At this site you can view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Portable Document Format (PDF). To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the site. You may also access documents of the Department published in the Federal Register by using the article search feature at: www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published by the Department. Dated: May 8, 2018. Margo Anderson, Acting Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement. [FR Doc. 2018-10124 Filed 5-10-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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that written comments received in searching the Docket ID number ED– Respondents/Affected Public: Private
response to this notice will be 2018–ICCD–0023. Comments submitted Sector; State, Local, and Tribal
considered public records. in response to this notice should be Governments.
Title of Collection: Application submitted electronically through the Total Estimated Number of Annual
package for Graduate Assistance in Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Responses: 7,114,249.
Areas of National Need (GAANN) www.regulations.gov by selecting the Total Estimated Number of Annual
Program. Docket ID number or via postal mail, Burden Hours: 497,997.
OMB Control Number: 1840–0604. commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Abstract: The Federal Pell Grant
Type of Review: A reinstatement of a Please note that comments submitted by program is a student financial assistance
previously approved information fax or email and those submitted after program authorized under the Higher
collection. the comment period will not be Education Act of 1965, as amended. The
Respondents/Affected Public: Private accepted. Written requests for program provides grant assistance to an
Sector; State, Local, and Tribal information or comments submitted by eligible student attending an institution
Governments postal mail or delivery should be of higher education. The institution
Total Estimated Number of Annual addressed to the Director of the determines the student’s award and
Responses: 325. Information Collection Clearance disburses program funds on behalf of
Total Estimated Number of Annual Division, U.S. Department of Education, the Department of Education (ED).
Burden Hours: 13,432. 400 Maryland Avenue SW, LBJ, Room Institutions are required to report
Abstract: This information collection 216–34, Washington, DC 20202–4537. student Pell Grant payment information
provides the U.S. Department of to ED electronically. Electronic
Education with information needed to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For reporting is conducted through the
evaluate, score and rank the quality of specific questions related to collection Common Origination and Disbursement
the projects proposed by institutions of activities, please contact Beth (COD) system. The COD system is used
higher education applying for a Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018. by institutions to request, report and
Graduate Assistance in Areas of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The reconcile grant funds received from the
National Need grant. Title VII, Part A, Department of Education (ED), in Pell Grant program.
Subpart 2 of the Higher Education Act accordance with the Paperwork
of 1965, as amended, requires the Dated: May 8, 2018.
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Kate Mullan,
collection of specific data that are 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
necessary for applicant institutions to Acting Director, Information Collection
public and Federal agencies with an Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
receive an initial competitive grant and opportunity to comment on proposed,
non-competing continuation grants for Officer, Office of Management.
revised, and continuing collections of [FR Doc. 2018–10053 Filed 5–10–18; 8:45 am]
the second and third years. information. This helps the Department BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
Dated: May 7, 2018. assess the impact of its information
Kate Mullan, collection requirements and minimize
Acting Director, Information Collection the public’s reporting burden. It also DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy helps the public understand the
Officer, Office of Management. Department’s information collection Application for New Awards; Teacher
[FR Doc. 2018–10019 Filed 5–10–18; 8:45 am] requirements and provide the requested Quality Partnership Grant Program
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed AGENCY: Office of Innovation and
information collection request (ICR) that Improvement, Department of Education.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION is described below. The Department of ACTION: Notice.
[Docket No. ED–2018–ICCD–0023] Education is especially interested in
public comment addressing the SUMMARY: The Department of Education
following issues: (1) Is this collection is issuing a notice inviting applications
Agency Information Collection
necessary to the proper functions of the for fiscal year (FY) 2018 for the Teacher
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Department; (2) will this information be Quality Partnership Grant Program,
Management and Budget for Review
processed and used in a timely manner; Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
and Approval; Comment Request; Pell
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (CFDA) number 84.336S.
Grant Reporting Under the Common
Origination and Disbursement (COD) (4) how might the Department enhance DATES:
System the quality, utility, and clarity of the Applications Available: May 11, 2018.
information to be collected; and (5) how Pre-Application Webinars: The Office
AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), might the Department minimize the of Innovation and Improvement intends
Department of Education (ED). burden of this collection on the to post pre-recorded informational
ACTION: Notice. respondents, including through the use webinars designed to provide technical
of information technology. Please note assistance to interested applicants for
SUMMARY: In accordance with the that written comments received in grants under the Teacher Quality
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is response to this notice will be Partnership (TQP) program. These
proposing an extension of an existing considered public records. informational webinars will be available
information collection. on the TQP web page shortly after this
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Title of Collection: Pell Grant
DATES: Interested persons are invited to notice is published in the Federal
Reporting under the Common
submit comments on or before June 11, Register at http://innovation.ed.gov/
Origination and Disbursement (COD)
2018. what-we-do/teacher-quality/teacher-
System.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the quality-partnership/applicant-info-and-
documents related to the information OMB Control Number: 1845–0039. eligibility/.
collection listed in this notice, please Type of Review: An extension of an Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply:
use http://www.regulations.gov by existing information collection. June 11, 2018.
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which we make awards from the list of at the time they submit their (E) Is nonsectarian in its programs,
unfunded applicants from this application. admissions policies, employment
competition, these priorities are Definitions: The definitions for ‘‘Arts practices, and all other operations, and
competitive preference priorities. Under and sciences,’’ ‘‘Early childhood is not affiliated with a sectarian school
34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), we award up to educator,’’ ‘‘Essential components of or religious institution;
an additional three points to an reading instruction,’’ ‘‘Exemplary (F) Does not charge tuition;
application, depending on how well the teacher,’’ ‘‘High-need early childhood (G) Complies with the Age
applicant meets Competitive Preference education (ECE) program,’’ ‘‘High-need Discrimination Act of 1975 [42 U.S.C.
Priority 1 and 2. We award up to an local educational agency (LEA),’’ ‘‘High- 6101 et seq.], title VI of the Civil Rights
additional two points to an application, need school,’’ ‘‘Highly competent,’’ Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.],
depending on how well the applicant ‘‘Induction program,’’ ‘‘Partner title IX of the Education Amendments of
meets Competitive Preference Priority 3. institution,’’ Scientifically valid 1972 [20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.], section
An application may receive a total of up research,’’ and ‘‘Teacher mentoring’’ are 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 [29
eight additional points under the from section 200 of the HEA. The U.S.C. 794], the Americans with
competitive preference priorities. definitions for ‘‘Charter School,’’ Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101
If an applicant chooses to address one ‘‘Limited English proficient’’ and et seq.), section 1232g of this title
or more of the competitive preference ‘‘Professional development’’ are from (commonly referred to as the ‘‘Family
priorities, the project narrative section section 8101 of the ESEA. The Educational Rights and Privacy Act of
of its application must identify its definitions for ‘‘Demonstrates a 1974’’), and part B of the Individuals
response to the competitive preference rationale,’’ ‘‘Evidence-based,’’ with Disabilities Education Act [20
priorities it chooses to address. The ‘‘Experimental study,’’ ‘‘Logic model,’’ U.S.C. 1411 et seq.];
Department will not review or award ‘‘Moderate evidence,’’ ‘‘Project (H) Is a school to which parents
points under these competitive component,’’ ‘‘Promising evidence,’’ choose to send their children, and
preference priorities unless the ‘‘Quasi-experimental design study,’’ that—
applicant clearly identifies its response ‘‘Relevant outcome,’’ ‘‘Strong (i) Admits students on the basis of a
in its application. After review of the Evidence,’’ and ‘‘What Works lottery, consistent with section
Absolute Priorities, only applicants for Clearinghouse Handbook (WWC 7221b(c)(3)(A) of this title, if more
which competitive preference points Handbook)’’ are from 34 CFR 77.1. The students apply for admission than can
could enable them to be funded will definition for ‘‘Novice applicant’’ is be accommodated; or
have their Competitive Preference from 34 CFR 75.225. The definition for (ii) In the case of a school that has an
Priorities reviewed and scored. The ‘‘computer science’’ is from the affiliated charter school (such as a
priorities are: Supplemental Priorities. school that is part of the same network
Competitive Preference Priority 1: Arts and sciences means— of schools), automatically enrolls
Promoting Science, Technology, (a) When referring to an students who are enrolled in the
Engineering, or Math (STEM) Education, organizational unit of an institution of immediate prior grade level of the
With a Particular Focus on Computer higher education, any academic unit affiliated charter school and, for any
Science. (up to three points). that offers one or more academic majors additional student openings or student
Projects designed to improve student in disciplines or content areas openings created through regular
achievement or other educational corresponding to the academic subject attrition in student enrollment in the
outcomes in one or more of the matter areas in which teachers provide affiliated charter school and the
following areas: science, technology, instruction; and enrolling school, admits students on the
engineering, math, or computer science. (b) When referring to a specific basis of a lottery as described in clause
These projects must address the academic subject area, the disciplines or (i);
following priority area: content areas in which academic majors (I) Agrees to comply with the same
Increasing the number of educators are offered by the arts and sciences Federal and State audit requirements as
adequately prepared to deliver rigorous organizational unit. do other elementary schools and
instruction in STEM fields, including Charter School means a public school secondary schools in the State, unless
computer science, through recruitment, that— such State audit requirements are
evidence-based (as defined in 34 CFR (A) In accordance with a specific State waived by the State;
77.1) professional development statute authorizing the granting of (J) Meets all applicable Federal, State,
strategies for current STEM educators, charters to schools, is exempt from and local health and safety
or evidence-based retraining strategies significant State or local rules that requirements;
for current educators seeking to inhibit the flexible operation and (K) Operates in accordance with State
transition from other subjects to STEM management of public schools, but not law;
fields. from any rules relating to the other (L) Has a written performance
Competitive Preference Priority 2: requirements of this paragraph; contract with the authorized public
Promoting Effective Instruction in (B) Is created by a developer as a chartering agency in the State that
Classrooms and Schools. (up to three public school, or is adapted by a includes a description of how student
points). developer from an existing public performance will be measured in charter
Projects that are designed to support school, and is operated under public schools pursuant to State assessments
the recruitment or retention of educators supervision and direction; that are required of other schools and
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who are effective and increase diversity (C) Operates in pursuit of a specific pursuant to any other assessments
(including, but not limited to, racial and set of educational objectives determined mutually agreeable to the authorized
ethnic diversity). by the school’s developer and agreed to public chartering agency and the charter
Competitive Preference Priority 3: by the authorized public chartering school; and
Novice Applicants. (up to two points). agency; (M) May serve students in early
Projects submitted by applicants that (D) Provides a program of elementary childhood education programs or
meet the definition of novice applicant or secondary education, or both; postsecondary students.
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described in section 612(a)(14)(C) of the request to the program contact person Applicants: UGI Utilities, Inc.
IDEA (20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(14)(C)), hired listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Description: Tariff filing per
by the high-need LEA who teach in CONTACT. 284.123(b),(e)+(g): Application for
high-need areas (including special Electronic Access to This Document: Authorization for Limited Jurisdiction
education, language instruction The official version of this document is Transportation Service to be effective
educational programs for limited the document published in the Federal 10/1/2018.
English proficient students, and early Register. You may access the official Filed Date: 5/2/18.
childhood education); edition of the Federal Register and the Accession Number: 201805025155.
(8) The percentage of teachers who Code of Federal Regulations via the Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/23/18.
meet the applicable State certification Federal Digital System at: www.gpo.gov/ 284.123(g) Protests Due: 5 p.m. ET
and licensure requirements, including fdsys. At this site you can view this 7/2/18.
any requirements for certification document, as well as all other Docket Number: PR18–46–000.
obtained through alternative routes to documents of this Department Applicants: UGI Central Penn Gas,
certification, or, with regard to special published in the Federal Register, in Inc.
education teachers, the qualifications text or Portable Document Format Description: Tariff filing per
described in section 612(a)(14)(C) of the (PDF). To use PDF you must have 284.123(b),(e)/: Application to Abandon
IDEA (20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(14)(C)), hired Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is Limited Jurisdiction Certificate to be
by the high-need LEA who teach in available free at the site. effective 10/1/2018.
high-need schools, disaggregated by the You may also access documents of the Filed Date: 5/2/18.
elementary school and secondary school Department published in the Federal Accession Number: 201805025156.
levels; Register by using the article search Comments/Protests Due: 5 p.m. ET
(9) As applicable, the percentage of feature at: www.federalregister.gov. 5/23/18.
early childhood education program Specifically, through the advanced Docket Number: PR18–47–000.
classes in the geographic area served by search feature at this site, you can limit Applicants: UGI Penn Natural Gas,
the eligible partnership taught by early your search to documents published by Inc.
childhood educators who are highly the Department. Description: Tariff filing per
competent; and 284.123(e)/.224: Cancellation of SOC
Dated: May 8, 2018.
(10) As applicable, the percentage of and Certificate to be effective 10/1/2018.
teachers trained— Margo Anderson,
Filed Date: 5/3/18.
(i) To integrate technology effectively Acting Assistant Deputy Secretary for
Accession Number: 201805035000.
into curricula and instruction, including Innovation and Improvement.
Comments/Protests Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/
technology consistent with the [FR Doc. 2018–10124 Filed 5–10–18; 8:45 am]
24/18.
principles of universal design for BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
Docket Number: PR17–57–003.
learning; and Applicants: Houston Pipe Line
(ii) To use technology effectively to
Company LP.
collect, manage, and analyze data to DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Description: Tariff filing per
improve teaching and learning for the 284.123(b),(e)+(g): 3rd Amended Rate
purpose of improving student academic Federal Energy Regulatory
Election of Houston Pipe Line Company
achievement. Commission
LP Effective 11/01/2017.
6. Continuation Awards: In making a
Combined Notice of Filings Filed Date: 5/3/18.
continuation award under 34 CFR
Accession Number: 201805035041.
75.253, the Secretary considers, among Take notice that the Commission has Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/24/18.
other things: Whether a grantee has received the following Natural Gas 284.123(g) Protests Due: 5 p.m. ET
made substantial progress in achieving Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: 7/2/18.
the goals and objectives of the project;
whether the grantee has expended funds Filings Instituting Proceedings Docket Numbers: RP18–771–000.
in a manner that is consistent with its Applicants: Chandeleur Pipe Line,
Docket Number: PR18–42–000. LLC.
approved application and budget; and, Applicants: Columbia Gas of Ohio,
if the Secretary has established Description: Imbalance Annual True-
Inc. Up Filing Waiver Request of Chandeleur
performance measurement Description: Tariff filing per
requirements, the performance targets in Pipe Line, LLC.
284.123(b),(e)/: COH Rates effective Filed Date: 4/30/18.
the grantee’s approved application. 4–2–2018.
In making a continuation award, the Accession Number: 20180430–5455.
Filed Date: 4/24/18. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/14/18.
Secretary also considers whether the Accession Number: 201804245078.
grantee is operating in compliance with Docket Numbers: RP18–702–001.
Comments/Protests Due: 5 p.m. ET Applicants: National Fuel Gas Supply
the assurances in its approved 5/15/18.
application, including those applicable Corporation.
to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit Docket Number: PR18–44–000. Description: Tariff Amendment:
discrimination in programs or activities Applicants: Louisville Gas and Amendment to RP18–702 to be effective
receiving Federal financial assistance Electric Company. 6/1/2018.
from the Department (34 CFR 100.4, Description: Tariff filing per Filed Date: 5/2/18.
284.123(b),(e)/: Revised Statement of Accession Number: 20180502–5178.
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104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
Operating Conditions TCJA Surcredit to Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/14/18.
VII. Other Information be effective 4/1/2018. Docket Numbers: RP18–276–001.
Accessible Format: Individuals with Filed Date: 5/1/18. Applicants: Southern Star Central Gas
disabilities can obtain this document Accession Number: 201805015381. Pipeline, Inc.
and a copy of the application package in Comments/Protests Due: 5 p.m. ET Description: Compliance filing Gas
an accessible format (e.g., braille, large 5/22/18. Quality Resolution to be effective
print, audiotape, or compact disc) on Docket Number: PR18–45–000. 4/26/2018.
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