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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION recipient, and direct operational involvement dropping out of college increases by 20
in Initiative activities. percent. (American Diploma Project,
Office of Vocational and Adult Project Period: Up to 24 months. 2002). Accordingly, it is important to
Education; Overview Information; the future success of high school
State Scholars Initiative; Notice Full Text of Announcement students that they be motivated and
Inviting Applications for New Awards I. Funding Opportunity Description encouraged to select and complete
for Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 strong academic courses of study.
Purpose of Program: Section 114 of
Under the Initiative, the Assistant
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and
(CFDA) Number: 84.051U.
Secretary seeks to fund a national
Technical Education Act of 1998 (Act),
nonprofit organization or agency that
20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq., authorizes the
DATES: Applications Available: August will fund and provide technical
Secretary to support, among other
5, 2005. Deadline for Transmittal of assistance, monitoring, oversight, and
things, development, dissemination,
Applications: September 6, 2005. cost reimbursements to State-level
evaluation and assessment, capacity
Eligible Applicants: National business-education partnerships that
building, and technical assistance with
nonprofit organizations or agencies will encourage and motivate high school
regard to vocational education to further
that— students to enroll in and complete
the purposes of the Act. The purpose of
(1) Have background and expertise in rigorous courses of study that will
the Initiative is to support a national
the education field and have been in benefit them in their future careers,
nonprofit organization or agency that
existence for at least three years; postsecondary education, or training.
will fund and provide technical
(2) Have worked actively with While the grantee will encourage all
assistance, monitoring, oversight, and
members of the business and education students to pursue a rigorous course of
cost reimbursements to State-level
communities in one or more States, or study, a particular focus of the Initiative
business-education partnerships that
at the national level, in carrying out the is to persuade and motivate vocational
will encourage and motivate high school
nonprofit entity’s core activities; and and technical students to select and
students to enroll in and complete
(3) Have been providing technical complete strong academic courses of
rigorous courses of study that will
assistance to local educational agencies study in high school.
benefit them in their future careers, Anticipated outcomes for
(LEAs), State educational agencies postsecondary education, or training.
(SEAs), secondary schools, educational participating students include increased
institutions, or nonprofit educational Requirements enrollment in rigorous courses of study
organizations or agencies, on Background: The Initiative is and increased enrollment in, and
curriculum or other educational matters. designed to support the goals and completion of, postsecondary education
Estimated Available Funds: objectives of the Act and is fully aligned or additional vocational and technical
$4,800,000 during the 24-month project with the principles and objectives of the education and training after high school.
period. The grant made under this Elementary and Secondary Education Requirements
competition will be made from FY 2004 Act of 1965, as amended by the No
and FY 2005 funds. Required Demonstration of Eligibility:
Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
Estimated Size of Award: $4,800,000. A number of studies indicate that In its application narrative, the
Estimated Number of Awards: 1. rigorous academic course work in high applicant must demonstrate how it
school is essential to future academic meets the eligibility criteria.
Note: The Department is not bound by any
and career success. In fact, studies show Required Program Activities:
estimates in this notice.
that students who lack strong academic Through the Initiative, the Assistant
Note: The yearly operating budget for the preparation tend to face limited career Secretary awards one grant under a
grantee’s administrative and direct program and educational choices and to cooperative agreement to an eligible
activity costs must be approved by the encounter greater difficulty in the applicant that will carry out the
Department and is limited to between workplace and college. (Condition of following activities:
$600,000 and $800,000, except as approved Education 2001, NCES 2001; Credits (a) Support of existing State-level
by the Department. The major portion of the and Attainment: Returns to
grant funds must be used to support contracts
business-education partnerships. The
with State-level business-education
Postsecondary Education Ten Years grantee must review, process, and
partnerships (as defined elsewhere in this After High School, NCES 2001). approve, as appropriate, cost
notice) that the grantee selects to carry out Unfortunately, many high school reimbursements to eligible State-level
the State Scholars Initiative (Initiative) students’ academic preparation is business-education partnerships
activities. inferior. In fact, less than one-third (31 selected by the Center for State Scholars
percent) of all 1995–1996 graduates took and must monitor and provide oversight
Note: Any remaining FY 2003 funds the minimum number of courses to these business-education
currently held by the Center for State recommended for college entrance by
Scholars, the current grantee for the
partnerships.
Initiative, will be transferred to the grantee
the National Commission on Excellence (b) Selection of new State-level
selected under this competition and will be in Education. (High School Academic business-education partnerships. The
used to reimburse existing State-level Curriculum and The Persistence Path grantee must—
business-education partnerships that were Through College, NCES, 2001). For (1) Design, develop, and implement
selected by the Center for State Scholars. example, in the fall of 2000, 28 percent procedures for soliciting proposals from,
of entering freshmen in postsecondary selecting, and awarding contracts for
Note: The Assistant Secretary plans to institutions enrolled in at least one periods of up to 2 years, for a sum of
make an award to the entity selected under remedial course in reading, writing, or up to $300,000 per partnership in total
this competition through a cooperative
agreement. The Assistant Secretary expects
mathematics. (Remedial Education at funding (except as approved by the
the Department’s interaction with the grant Degree-Granting Postsecondary Department) to be allocated during the
recipient to be characterized by continuing Institutions in Fall 2000, NCES, 2004). project to, 8 to 12 new State-level
and regular participation in the project, Unfortunately, for each remedial class a business-education partnerships that are
unusually close collaboration with the grant student takes, his or her chance of able to carry out the Initiative’s
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activities in the States in which the student data that the grantee requires; under the Initiative and to any and all
business-education partnerships and partnerships that received funding from
operate; (C) Be signed by the district the Center for State Scholars in prior
(2) Evaluate each business-education superintendent and the principals of all years, by offering—
partnership’s proposal for implementing participating schools. (1) Assistance in implementing the
the Initiative activities in its State. In (c) Support of new State-level model created by the grantee;
evaluating each proposal the grantee business-education partnerships. The (2) Methods for identifying barriers to
must consider— grantee must review, process, and implementation of the Initiative
(i) The proposed timeline for approve, as appropriate, cost activities in the State and suggesting
implementation; reimbursements to the State-level solutions to overcome these barriers;
(ii) The proposed methods for business-education partnerships that it (3) Models for sustaining the Initiative
sustaining the Initiative activities after has selected and must monitor and goals and objectives after all available
exhausting Federal funding; provide oversight to these business- Federal contract funds have been
(iii) The administrative capacity of the education partnerships. expended; and
business-education partnership, (d) Implementation model for use by (4) Methods for developing
including personnel qualifications, time State-level business-education partnerships with key stakeholders,
commitments by key personnel, and partnerships. The grantee must such as parents, teachers, guidance
fiscal management; disseminate a model that the State-level counselors, administrators, community
(iv) The degree to which the business- business-education partnerships it groups, and business leaders.
education partnership coherently selects can use to implement Initiative (f) Dissemination. The grantee must
applies the grantee’s implementation activities in the States in which those develop materials and disseminate those
model for the Initiative activities and/or business-education partnerships materials through a wide variety of
improves on the model; and operate. The grantee may use materials media, such as preparing and
(v) The degree to which the business- produced by the Center for State submitting articles for publication in
education partnership identifies its own Scholars to aid in its program activities. magazines, newspapers, and scholarly
State’s needs and customizes the At a minimum, the model must— journals, making presentations at
grantee’s implementation model, as (1) Specify a method for conferences and other events,
appropriate, to address those needs; disseminating to high school students, publishing newsletters, and
(3) Ensure that each business- parents, teachers, administrators, disseminating information through the
education partnership awarded a Internet or other technology. These
professional associations, policymakers,
contract to participate in the project materials must contain the results of
guidance counselors, and business
meets the following criteria: research showing the benefits of
(i) Has played a leadership role or has leaders, in a sustained and
comprehensive way, information about rigorous coursetaking and offer
carried out innovative educational
the importance of rigorous course work examples of how and where the
activities in the State in which it
in high school. The method must tie Initiative activities have been
operates;
(ii) Has not received funding from the into the communication networks that implemented successfully.
exist in the educational arena, in order (g) Communication with State-level
Center for State Scholars and has
to coordinate the message and to avoid business-education partnerships. The
assured the grantee that, if selected, it
duplicating efforts that other grantee must communicate with the
would be the first entity in that State to
organizations have undertaken; State-level business-education
receive Federal financial support under
the Initiative; (2) Provide a comprehensive method partnerships funded by the grantee as
(iii) Has letters of support from the to increase the percentage of students well as those previously funded by the
Chief State School Officer and the who enroll in, and complete, rigorous Center for State Scholars, at least
Governor of the State that— courses, including a method for quarterly to—
(A) Indicate their commitment to maximizing business leaders’ capacity (1) Discuss the progress of
working toward aligning rigorous to affect students’ course enrollment implementation and share promising
courses of study with State and local patterns; practices among the partnerships via
high school graduation requirements; (3) Specify a process for engaging telephone;
(B) Demonstrate a willingness to State policymakers, school district (2) Provide, via telephone, technical
collaborate with the grantee and the administrators, and professional assistance in addressing challenges and
business-education partnership to carry associations in discussions about the identifying strategies for overcoming
out activities under the Initiative; and importance of aligning rigorous course them; and
(C) State a willingness to work to work in high school with high school (3) Provide regular electronic
identify methods and sustainable graduation requirements; communications to and among the
resources for motivating students to (4) Identify techniques, methods, and business-education partnerships to
complete rigorous courses of study; and resources for motivating students to ensure that relevant research, news, and
(iv) Has a letter of commitment to complete a rigorous course of study; other information are shared in a
participate in the Initiative activities (5) Demonstrate a sustainable consistent manner.
from each of at least four school districts approach to funding after Federal funds (h) Evaluation. The grantee must enter
in the State, with each district having at have been expended; and into a contract for an independent third-
least one school with a grade 12 (6) Include timelines, staffing party evaluation of the Initiative
participating in the Initiative activities. patterns, and major activities. activities and the grantee’s
The letter of commitment must— (e) Technical assistance to State-level administration of the Initiative. The
(A) State in writing that the school business-education partnerships. The grantee must submit a yearly evaluation
district and participating school(s) have grantee must provide technical report that contains information about
the data systems in place to collect and assistance to State-level business- the measures listed in this paragraph
track the data required by the grantee; education partnerships with which the (h), along with data on the performance
(B) Commit to providing the grantee grantee enters into contracts and to measures indicated in the Performance
with any and all non-identifiable which it provides reimbursements Measures section of this notice. In
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addition to information describing the evaluation report that addresses the Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking:
grantee’s progress on the performance requirements in paragraph (h) in this Under the Administrative Procedure Act
measures, the evaluation must also section. (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553), the Department
include the following: (k) Submission of Final Report. The generally offers interested parties the
(1) The use of existing data sources, grantee must submit to the Department, opportunity to comment on proposed
or the establishment of new data sources within three months of the conclusion program requirements, definitions, and
or systems, to ascertain, at a minimum: of the project period, a final report selection criteria. Section 437(d)(2) of
(A) Course enrollment data, that— the General Education Provisions Act
including, but not limited to, the (1) Outlines the activities and (20 U.S.C. 1232(d)(2)), however, allows
percentage of students in participating accomplishments of the grantee and all the Secretary to exempt from
schools, districts, and States completing the business-education partnerships rulemaking requirements, regulations
the entire rigorous course of study and selected by the Center for State Scholars where the Secretary determines that
the percentage of students completing and by the grantee; conducting rulemaking will cause
each class that is a component of the (2) Provides information about the extreme hardship to the intended
rigorous course of study, disaggregated promising practices developed through beneficiaries of the program affected by
by race and ethnicity, family income the project that were carried out by the the regulations.
level, limited English proficiency, grantee and by all the business- The Secretary has determined that
gender, and disability. education partnerships selected by the conducting rulemaking for this
(B) The impact of the Initiative on Center for State Scholars and by the
competition under the Initiative would
student, teacher, guidance counselor, grantee;
cause extreme hardship to the
and parent attitudes, perceptions, and (3) Includes the findings of the
independent third-party evaluation; and beneficiaries of this program. Under a
beliefs about the importance of rigorous cooperative agreement with the
course taking and its effect on (4) Reports on the performance
measures described in the Performance Department, the current grantee under
postsecondary and occupational the Initiative, the Center for State
outcomes. Measures section of this notice.
Scholars, has provided technical
(2) An assessment of promising Definitions:
assistance, oversight, monitoring
practices for implementing the Initiative In addition to the definitions support, and cost reimbursements to 14
activities in all the business-education contained in the Act and the applicable State-level business-education
partnerships selected by the Center for sections of the Education Department partnerships for a multi-year period. On
State Scholars and by the grantee. General Administrative Regulations June 21, 2005, however, the Center for
(3) An analysis of the grantee’s (EDGAR), the following definitions also
State Scholars notified the Department
effectiveness in serving as a technical apply to this Initiative and competition:
that it did not intend to continue as
assistance provider to all the business- The term rigorous course of study,
rigorous course taking, rigorous Initiative grantee and would be
education partnerships selected by the terminating its activities under the
Center for State Scholars and by the coursework, or strong academic course
of study means course work which, at a cooperative agreement on September 30,
grantee. 2005.
(4) An implementation study minimum, consists of the following:
comparing the manner in which the four credits of English, three credits of The Department has not yet awarded
Initiative was carried out in all the math (Algebra I, geometry, and Algebra FY 2004 or 2005 Initiative funds. Unless
business-education partnerships II), three credits of basic lab science a new grantee is selected and awarded
selected by the Center for State Scholars (biology, chemistry, and physics), three an Initiative grant by September 30,
and by the grantee. and one-half credits of social studies 2005, FY 2004 funds for the Initiative
(i) Submission of Interim Reports. The (chosen from U.S. and world history, will lapse and will no longer be
grantee must submit a progress report to geography, economics, and available for obligation by the
the Department within 15 days of the government), and two credits of the Department. To conduct rulemaking at
end of each project quarter (except for same language other than English. this time would not allow us to make an
the final project quarter in which a final The term State-level business- award of FY 2004 funds by September
report must be submitted as described education partnership or business- 30, 2005. The lapsing of FY 2004 funds
in paragraph (k) in this section) that— education partnership means an entity would cause extreme hardship to the 14
(1) Provides an update on the that leads or implements educational current State business-education
completion of project goals and initiatives throughout the State and partnerships providing services under
activities by the grantee and by all the whose members include individuals the Initiative, to future partnerships yet
business-education partnerships from the education and business to be selected, and overall to all
selected by the Center for State Scholars communities. intended Initiative beneficiaries.
and by the grantee; The term grantee or grant recipient Without such funds, the partnership
(2) Outlines any major challenges to means the national nonprofit programs currently in operation could
achieving project goals and the grantee’s organization or agency that is selected cease, and students would not receive
strategies for addressing these and receives a Federal grant from the future services under the Initiative from
challenges; Department under this competition and new business-education partnerships.
(3) Describes any major changes in the utilizes that grant for allowable Furthermore, in order to provide for
project activities; and purposes under the terms of a continuity of effective program services
(4) Gives a financial report about cooperative agreement between the under the Initiative, the Secretary
expenditures per budget category and grantee and the Department. believes that a grant award for at least
links the Initiative goals to the The term national nonprofit a two-year period is necessary and that
expenditures. organization or agency does not include an award of only FY 2004 funds at this
(j) Submission of Annual Evaluation SEAs, LEAs, or institutions of higher time would cause substantial harm to
Report. The grantee must submit to the education, as defined in section 101 of program beneficiaries. The
Department, within 15 days of the the Higher Education Act of 1965, as requirements, definitions, and selection
conclusion of each project year, an amended. criteria established in this notice will
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apply to this grant competition for FY 2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This or hand delivery. For information
2004 and FY 2005 funds only. competition does not involve cost (including dates and times) about how
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. sharing or matching. to submit your application by mail or
2324(c)(6)(A). hand delivery, please refer to section IV.
IV. Application and Submission
Applicable Regulations: EDGAR in 34 6. Other Submission Requirements in
Information
CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 85, this notice.
97, 98, and 99. 1. Address To Request Application We do not consider an application
Package: Rebecca Arnold, U.S. that does not comply with the deadline
II. Award Information Department of Education, 400 Maryland requirements.
Type of Award: Cooperative Ave., SW., Potomac Center Plaza, room 4. Intergovernmental Review: This
agreement. 11115, Washington, DC 20202–7241. competition is subject to Executive
Estimated Available Funds: Telephone: (202) 245–7744 or by e-mail: Order 12372 and the regulations in 34
$4,800,000 during the 24-month project Rebecca.Arnold@ed.gov. CFR part 79.
period. The grant made under this If you use a telecommunications 5. Funding Restrictions: We reference
competition will be made from FY 2004 device for the deaf (TDD), you may call regulations outlining funding
and FY 2005 funds. the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1– restrictions in the Applicable
800–877–8339. Regulations section of this notice.
Estimated Size of Award: $4,800,000.
You may also obtain an application 6. Other Submission Requirements:
Estimated Number of Awards: 1. package via the Internet at the following Applications for grants under this
Note: The Department is not bound by any address: http://www.ed.gov/about/ competition must be submitted in paper
estimates in this notice. offices/list/ovae/pi/hs/factsh/ssi.html. format by mail or hand delivery.
Individuals with disabilities may a. Submission of Applications by
Note: The yearly operating budget for the obtain a copy of the application package Mail.
grantee’s administrative and direct program in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, If you submit your application by
activity costs must be approved by the mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or
Department and is limited to between
large print, audiotape, or computer
$600,000 and $800,000, except as approved diskette) by contacting the program a commercial carrier), you must mail the
by the Department. The major portion of the contact person listed in this section. original and two copies of your
grant funds must be used to support contracts 2. Content and Form of Application application, on or before the application
with State-level business-education Submission: Requirements concerning deadline date, to the Department at the
partnerships that the grantee selects to carry the content of an application, together applicable following address:
out the Initiative activities. with the forms you must submit, are in By mail through the U.S. Postal
the application package for this Service: U.S. Department of Education,
Note: Any remaining FY 2003 funds competition. Application Control Center, Attention:
currently held by the Center for State
Page Limit: The application narrative (CFDA Number 84.051U), 400 Maryland
Scholars will be transferred to the grantee
selected under this competition and will be (Part III of the application) is where you, Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202–
used to reimburse existing State-level the applicant, address the selection 4260.
business-education partnerships that were criteria that reviewers use to evaluate or
selected by the Center for State Scholars. your application. You are strongly By mail through a commercial carrier:
encouraged to limit Part III to the U.S. Department of Education,
Note: The Assistant Secretary plans to equivalent of no more than 35 pages, Application Control Center—Stop 4260,
make an award to the entity selected under using the following standards: Attention: (CFDA Number 84.051U),
this competition through a cooperative • A ‘‘page’’ is 8.5″ × 11″, on one side 7100 Old Landover Road, Landover, MD
agreement. The Assistant Secretary expects
only, with 1″ margins at the top, bottom, 20785–1506.
the Department’s interaction with the grant
recipient to be characterized by continuing and both sides. Regardless of the address you use, you
and regular participation in the project, • Double space (no more than three must show proof of mailing consisting
unusually close collaboration with the grant lines per vertical inch) all text in the of one of the following:
recipient, and direct operational involvement application narrative, including titles, (1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service
in Initiative activities. headings, footnotes, quotations, postmark, (2) A legible mail receipt with
references, and captions, as well as all the date of mailing stamped by the U.S.
Project Period: Up to 24 months. text in charts, tables, figures, and Postal Service, (3) A dated shipping
III. Eligibility Information graphs. label, invoice, or receipt from a
• Use a font that is either 12 point or commercial carrier, or
1. Eligible Applicants: National larger or no smaller than 10 pitch (4) Any other proof of mailing
nonprofit organizations or agencies (characters per inch). acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S.
that— The recommended page limit does not Department of Education.
(i) Have background and expertise in apply to Part I, the cover sheet; Part II, If you mail your application through
the education field and have been in the budget section, including the the U.S. Postal Service, we do not
existence for at least three years; narrative budget justification; Part IV, accept either of the following as proof
(ii) Have worked actively with the assurances and certifications; or the of mailing:
members of the business and education one-page abstract, the resumes, the (1) A private metered postmark, or
communities in one or more States, or bibliography, or the letters of support. (2) A mail receipt that is not dated by
at the national level, in carrying out the However, you must include all of the the U.S. Postal Service.
nonprofit entity’s core activities; and application narrative in Part III. If your application is postmarked after
(iii) Have been providing technical 3. Submission Dates and Times: the application deadline date, we will
assistance to LEAs, SEAs, secondary Applications Available: August 5, 2005. not consider your application.
schools, educational institutions, or Deadline for Transmittal of Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not
nonprofit educational organizations or Applications: September 6, 2005. uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before
agencies, on curriculum or other Applications for grants under this relying on this method, you should check
educational matters. competition must be submitted by mail with your local post office.
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b. Submission of Applications by a plan that comprehensively addresses evaluation plan of the proposed project,
Hand Delivery. each of the following required program the Assistant Secretary considers the
If you submit your application by activities: extent to which the applicant’s
hand delivery, you (or a courier service) (i) The technical assistance activities evaluation plan conforms to the
must deliver the original and two copies outlined in paragraph (e) of the program requirements in paragraph (h)
of your application, by hand, on or Requirements section of this notice. of the Requirements section of this
before the application deadline date, to (ii) The dissemination activities notice.
the Department at the following address: outlined in paragraph (f) of the
Requirements section of this notice. VI. Award Administration Information
U.S. Department of Education,
Application Control Center, Attention: (iii) The communication activities 1. Award Notices: If your application
(CFDA Number 84.051U), 550 12th outlined in paragraph (g) of the is successful, we notify your U.S.
Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center Requirements section of this notice. Representative and U.S. Senators and
Plaza, Washington, DC 20202–4260. (3) Improvements (5 points). The send you a Grant Award Notification
The Application Control Center extent to which the applicant— (GAN). We may also notify you
accepts hand deliveries daily between 8 (i) Identifies additional activities, informally.
a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC beyond the required program activities, If your application is not evaluated or
time, except Saturdays, Sundays, and that enhance the program’s design; and not selected for funding, we notify you.
(ii) Describes any anticipated 2. Administrative and National Policy
Federal holidays.
Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of problems and recommends solutions for Requirements: We identify
Paper Applications: If you mail or hand those problems. administrative and national policy
(4) Business-education Partnership requirements in the application package
deliver your application to the
Contracts (10 points). The extent to and reference these and other
Department:
(1) You must indicate on the envelope which the applicant presents a thorough requirements in the Applicable
and—if not provided by the and objective application process for Regulations section of this notice.
business-education partnerships seeking We reference the regulations outlining
Department—in Item 4 of the ED 424 the
funding to implement the program in the terms and conditions of an award in
CFDA number—and suffix letter, if
their State, which meets all of the the Applicable Regulations section of
any—of the competition under which
requirements outlined in paragraph (b) this notice and include these and other
you are submitting your application.
(2) The Application Control Center of the Requirements section of this specific conditions in the GAN. The
will mail a grant application receipt notice. GAN also incorporates your approved
(b) Management Plan (35 points). The application as part of your binding
acknowledgment to you. If you do not
Assistant Secretary considers the quality commitments under the grant.
receive the grant application receipt
of the management plan of the proposed 3. Reporting: At the end of your
acknowledgment within 15 business project. In determining the quality of the
days from the application deadline date, project period, you must submit a final
management plan of the proposed performance report, including financial
you should call the U.S. Department of project, the Assistant Secretary
Education Application Control Center at information, as directed by the Assistant
considers the following: Secretary. If you receive a multi-year
(202) 245–6288. (1) Description of Plan (15 points). award, you must submit an annual
V. Application Review Information The extent to which the applicant performance report that provides the
includes a description, in a clear and
Selection Criteria: The Department most current performance and financial
sequential fashion, of the plan for
will apply the following selection expenditure information as specified in
managing the project.
criteria in evaluating applications under (2) Budget (5 points). The extent to 34 CFR 75.118.
this competition. The maximum total 4. Performance Measures: The grantee
which the budget proposes an
score any applicant may receive is 100 must collect data, and report annually to
appropriate distribution of available
points. The maximum score for each the Department, on the following
Federal resources to carry out the listed
criterion is indicated in parentheses. performance measures to measure the
program requirements and a sound,
(a) Technical Approach (45 points). effectiveness of the Initiative:
well-developed financial management (i) The number and percentage of
The Assistant Secretary considers the system.
quality of the technical approach of the students in participating schools,
(3) Key Personnel (5 points). The
proposed project. In determining the districts, and States who have four-year
extent to which key personnel have—
quality of the technical approach of the (i) Clearly defined responsibilities; high school course enrollment plans
proposed project, the Assistant (ii) An appropriate amount of time that include the Initiative’s rigorous
Secretary considers the following: committed to the project; and course of study. If four-year high school
(1) Implementation Model (15 points). (iii) Clearly identified and course enrollment plans do not exist in
The extent to which the applicant documented qualifications, a participating school, then the number
presents an outline of a model that competencies, and experiences that are and percentage of students who have a
State-level business-education appropriate for the tasks to be carried one-or two-year high school course
partnerships can use to implement out under this Initiative. enrollment plan that includes
Initiative activities in the States in (4) Experience (10 points). The extent components of the rigorous course of
which the business-education to which the applicant demonstrates its study.
partnerships operate and that— overall administrative experience and (ii) The availability of classes that
(i) Comprehensively addresses the capacity to carry out the Initiative, comprise the rigorous course of study in
criteria outlined in paragraph (d) of the including a demonstration of its participating schools, districts, and
Requirements section of this notice; and experience in leading or implementing States.
(ii) Is feasible for implementation by educational initiatives and managing VII. Agency Contact
State-level business-education Federal, State, local, or private
partnerships. education grants. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(2) Program Activities (15 points). The (c) Evaluation (20 points). In Rebecca Arnold, U.S. Department of
extent to which the applicant presents determining the quality of the Education, 400 Maryland Ave., SW.,
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Potomac Center Plaza, room 11115, programs with low entrance Preparation Models’’ in the subject line
Washington, DC 20202–7241. requirements—5 of which also have of the electronic message.
Telephone: (202) 245–7744 or by e-mail: minimal course requirements and 5 of During and after the comment period,
Rebecca.Arnold@ed.gov. which also have substantial course you may inspect all comments about
If you use a telecommunications requirements. To identify the 10 this notice in room 310, 555 New Jersey
device for the deaf (TDD), you may call programs, the contractor selected from Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, between
the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1– 165 programs in 12 states with low the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
800–877–8339. entrance selectivity requirements. The Eastern time, Monday through Friday of
Individuals with disabilities may study sample consists of teachers in each week except Federal holidays.
obtain this document in an alternative districts and schools where there is both
format (e.g., Braille, large print, Assistance to Individuals With
an alternatively certified teacher and a
audiotape, or computer diskette) on Disabilities in Reviewing the
traditionally certified teacher with
request to the program contact person Rulemaking Record
similar amounts of prior teaching
listed in this section. experience who teach in the same grade. On request, we will supply an
A pair of new teachers in the same grade appropriate aid, such as a reader or
VIII. Other Information
was formed at each of 80 schools print magnifier, to an individual with a
Electronic Access to This Document: included in the study, with 1 teacher disability who needs assistance to
You may view this document, as well as having taken the traditional route and 1 review the comments or other
all other documents of this Department the alternative route to certification. documents in the public rulemaking
published in the Federal Register, in The system includes the teachers’ record for this notice. If you want to
text or Adobe Portable Document social security numbers; the teachers’ schedule an appointment for this type of
Format (PDF) on the Internet at the demographic information—such as race/ aid, please contact the person listed
following site: http://www.ed.gov/news/ ethnicity, age, and educational under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
fedregister. background; information from two CONTACT.
To use PDF you must have Adobe classroom observations; and the results
Acrobat Reader, which is available free FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
of the teachers’ standardized test scores Ricky Takai. Telephone: (202) 208–
at this site. If you have questions about (e.g., existing SAT or ACT scores) as
using PDF, call the U.S. Government 7083. If you use a telecommunications
well as their students’ standardized test device for the deaf (TDD), you may call
Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1– scores. The Department seeks comment
888–293–6498; or in the Washington, the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–
on this new system of records described 800–877–8339.
DC, area at (202) 512–1530. in this notice, in accordance with the Individuals with disabilities may
Note: The official version of this document requirements of the Privacy Act. obtain this document in an alternative
is the document published in the Federal DATES: We must receive your comments format (e.g., Braille, large print,
Register. Free Internet access to the official on the proposed routine uses for the audiotape, or computer diskette) on
edition of the Federal Register and the Code
system of records described in this request to the contact person listed
of Federal Regulations is available on GPO
Access at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/ notice on or before September 6, 2005. under this section.
index.html. The Department filed a report SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
describing the new system of records
Dated: August 3, 2005. covered by this notice with the Chair of Introduction
Susan Sclafani, the Senate Committee on Homeland The Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a)
Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Security and Governmental Affairs, the requires the Department to publish in
Education. Chair of the House Committee on the Federal Register this notice of a new
[FR Doc. 05–15632 Filed 8–4–05; 8:45 am] Government Reform, and the system of records maintained by the
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P Administrator of the Office of Department. The Department’s
Information and Regulatory Affairs, regulations implementing the Privacy
Office of Management and Budget Act are contained in part 5b of title 34
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (OMB) on August 2, 2005. This system of the Code of Federal Regulations
of records will become effective at the (CFR).
Privacy Act of 1974; System of later date of: (1) The expiration of the 40 The Privacy Act applies to
Records—Impact Evaluation of day period for OMB review on information about individuals that
Teacher Preparation Models September 12, 2005 or (2) September 6, contains individually identifiable
AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences, 2005, unless the system of records needs information that is retrieved by a unique
Department of Education. to be changed as a result of public identifier associated with each
comment or OMB review. individual, such as a name or social
ACTION: Notice of a new system of
records. ADDRESSES: Address all comments about security number. The information about
the proposed routine uses to Dr. Ricky each individual is called a ‘‘record,’’
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Takai, Associate Commissioner, and the system, whether manual or
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended Evaluation Division, National Center for computer-based, is called a ‘‘system of
(Privacy Act), the Department of Education Evaluation and Regional records.’’ The Privacy Act requires each
Education (Department) publishes this Assistance, Institute of Education agency to publish notices of new or
notice of a new system of records Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, altered systems of records in the Federal
entitled Impact Evaluation of Teacher 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW., room Register and to submit reports to the
Preparation Models (18–13–10). The 502D, Washington, DC 20208–0001. Administrator of the Office of
system contains information about Telephone: (202) 208–7083. If you Information and Regulatory Affairs,
teachers from selected teacher prefer to send comments through the OMB, the Chair of the Senate Committee
preparation programs and their Internet, use the following address: on Homeland Security and
students. The selected teacher comments@ed.gov. You must include Governmental Affairs, and the Chair of
preparation programs are a sample of 10 the term ‘‘Impact Evaluation of Teacher the House Committee on Government
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