Grants and Other Financial Assistance Programs: FY2011
ARRA Title II-D Professional Development Grants: Design, Develop, and Deliver 3Ds Online Professional Development Courses
Fund Code: 777-C
ARRA Purpose: the overall purposes of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) federal grant programs are to fund activities that will advance ARRA's short-term economic goals by investing quickly to save and create jobs and to fund activities that support ARRA's long-term economic goals by investing wisely and funding activities designed to strengthen education, drive reforms, and improve results for students.
ARRA Reporting Requirements: to ensure transparency and accountability, school districts will be expected to report on how the ARRA funds are being spent and the results of the expenditures. Districts must maintain accurate, complete, and reliable documentation on all of the ARRA expenditures and be prepared to submit required quarterly reports to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (Department).
| Purpose: |
The purpose of this federal grant program is to support the partnership of high- need school districts with WGBH Educational Foundation (the Department's prequalified vendor) to design and develop online professional development courses based on the Common Core State Standards. These courses will be delivered by qualified online instructors to assist teachers in closing the achievement gap in their schools and improving student learning. (See Attachment A for the descriptions of the online courses.) |
| Priorities: |
Priority will be given to high-need school districts that demonstrate commitment to working with WGBH Educational Foundation, the Department, and its partner(s) to provide the selected courses. |
| Eligibility: |
Proposals must be submitted by a high need school district or a district partnering with a high need district that has been identified by the Department in the ARRA Title II-D High-Need Districts list.
To be eligible for funding, participating school districts must have received a letter from the Department approving their technology plans through June 30, 2011.
Grant recipients must include private school teachers who meet the criteria to participate.
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| Funding: |
Approximately $250,000 will be available for this program. The Department anticipates it will fund four online courses.
See Attachment A for the proposed grant size for each course. Proposals should not exceed the amount stated for each course and all proposed budgets are subject to negotiation.
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| Fund Use: |
The project parameters include, but are not limited to, the following:
The lead district and WGBH Educational Foundation must form a collaborative partnership to design, develop, and pilot the selected course.
The lead district must form a team of educators to support the design and development of the course. They must participate in piloting the course and professional development.
Ten percent of grant funds should be set aside to procure the services of an external evaluator. The Department will coordinate the selection of an external evaluator for a consolidated evaluation of the entire program (all of the funded projects).
Allowable expenditures include:
A contract with WGBH Educational Foundation to design and develop the course;
Stipends for local educators to assist with the development and review of course materials;
Contracts with service providers and/or instructors to deliver the course;
A contract with the Department-selected external evaluator; and
Project coordination and materials for the design, development, pilot, and delivery of the course.
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| Project Duration: | Approval - 9/30/2011 |
| Program Unit: | Instructional Technology |
| Contact: | Connie Louie/Ebonique Burden
email addresses:clouie@doe.mass.edu/eburden@doe.mass.edu |
| Phone Number: | (781) 338-6865/(781)338-6866 |
| Date Due: |
Friday, October 8, 2010
Competitive proposals must be received at the Department by 5:00 p.m. on the date due. |
| Required Forms: |
 
Part I - General - Program Unit Signature Page - (Standard Contract Form and Application for Program Grants)
Part II Budget Detail Pages (Include both pages.) -Instructions
Budget Narrative Form
Form A - Contact Information Page
Part III - Required Program Information
Statement of Assurances
Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) Certification Form
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| Additional Information: | Prior to developing proposals for this program, districts should refer to the following items:
Attachment A: Online Professional Development Course Description
Scoring Rubric
Directions on Security Portal Access and Uploading of Files
Technical Assistance Workshops:
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 10:00 a.m.
Northampton - JFK Middle School
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 10:00 a.m.
Malden - Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 10 a.m.
Duxbury - Alden School (Performing Arts Center)
To participate, please register online at
http://www.doe.mass.edu/conference/?ConferenceID=952 |
| Submission Instructions: |
Submission of Part I and Statement of Assurances:
Submit Part I (signature page) and the Statement of Assurances with original signatures of the Superintendent/Executive Director via postal mail.
Mail to:
Ebonique Burden
Instructional Technology
Massachusetts Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street
Malden, MA 02148-4906
These documents must be received at the Department by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 8, 2010.
Submission of Part II and Part III:
Part II - Budget Detail pages, Budget Narrative Form, Form A - Contact Information Page, and Part III - Required Program Information, must be submitted by uploading the files to the Department's Security Portal, Drop-box Central, and Title IID Drop Box. (For directions on Security Portal access and uploading of files, see the link in Additional Informationabove.) All files must be uploaded by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 8, 2010.
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last updated: August 26, 2010
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