Due January 15, 2006                     

 

 

 


Iowa Department of Education

Grimes State Office Building

Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Request for Performance Assessment System Funds

 

Institution: _____________________                                                                                              

Contact Person:

            Name                                                                                                                                   

            Title                                                                                                                                      

            Address                                                                                                                               

                                                                                                                                                        

                                                                                                                                                        

            Telephone                                                                                                                            

            Fax                                                                                                                                      

            E-Mail

 

Statement of Assurances

 

Should a Performance Assessment System Award be made to the applicant in support of the activities proposed in this application, the authorized signature on the cover page of this application certifies to the Iowa Department of Education that the authorized official will:

  1. Upon request, provide the Iowa Department of Education with access to records and other sources of information that may be necessary to determine compliance with appropriate federal and state laws and regulations;
  2. Use grant funds to supplement and not supplant funds from nonfederal sources.

 

Certification by Authorized or Institutional Official:

The applicant certifies that to the best of his/her knowledge the information in this application is correct, that the filing of this application is duly authorized by the governing body of this organization, or institution, and that the applicant will comply with the attached statement of assurances.

 

                                                                                                                                            

Typed or Printed Name of Authorized Official                                                 Title

 

                                                                                                                                            

Signature of Authorized Official                                                                       Date

 

Please submit to Mary Beth Schroeder Fracek, Teacher Quality Enhancement Grant Director, Iowa Department of Education, Grimes State Office Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0146 by January 15, 2006.

 

 

Process for Procuring Grant Funds:

            Submit Grant Request Package; Postmarked by January 15, 2006

                        Grant Request Package Contents:

                                    Request for Performance Assessment System Funds Cover Page

                                    Action Plan

                                    Budget

Members of the Assessment Team, the Leadership Team, and the Iowa Department of Education will review Grant requests.

                        Institution will be notified of grant award by February 20, 2006

                        Fifty percent of the grant funds will be allocated with the grant award.

                        Progress must be submitted by May 17, 2006

                        Forty percent of the grant funds will be allocated following a successful progress report

                        A second round of funding may be available in March 2006.

                        Final report for the year must be submitted by August 1, 2006

                        Ten percent of the grant funds will be distributed upon receipt of the final report.

 

Criteria for Grant Awards:

Grant funds are intended to support the development or refinement of performance assessment systems, especially electronic data collection and management, to improve the preparation of teachers in Iowa. Grant funds are available for use by recipients for purposes including but not limited to the purchase of database software or hardware to facilitate data management and reporting, technical services

including programming support, faculty development and training, refinement of assessment system rubrics, design or modification of performance tasks, refinement of internal and external reporting

capabilities and procedures for assuring reliability and validity of assessments.

 

Funds may be used for expenses such as:  consultants, hardware, software, faculty release time, personnel for clerical work, travel, lodging, and meals.  Institutions may apply for funds to refine their current assessment systems or to create/expand current electronic data collection, management, and assessment systems.  Collaborative efforts that involve multiple institutions are encouraged.  Applications should provide a clear assessment of the current situation, a specific year-long plan of action, and a budget that is aligned with the plan.  A scoring guide will be used for assessing the applications (will be available November 30, 2005).

 

I.  Action Plan

 

Goal

Objectives

Action Steps

Person(s) Responsible

Timeline

Budget Request

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

II.  Project Narrative (2-4 pages describing how you will use the funds)       

 

                       


III.  Budget Requests

Grant funds will range between $3,000 and 20,000 per institution depending on the number and amounts of funds requested. 

 

Personnel

BUDGET

Wages

 

Expenses (Travel, Meals, Lodging)

 

Professional Services/Professional Development

 

Fees

 

Expenses (Mileage, Meals, Lodging, Room Rental)

 

Software

 

Hardware

 

Supplies and Materials

 

Phone/Mail

 

Other – specify:

 

Other – specify:

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

IV.     Budget Narrative

Please describe how funds will be used (1-3 pages).