| Purpose: | The purpose of this state-funded continuation grant program is to provide five urban districts with funds for onsite leadership coaching. Leadership coaching will help each district strengthen the Leadership Team, distribute leadership at the district level, and implement lessons learned through the National Institute for School Leadership (NISL) training. The experiences of the five districts will help to inform the state's work to promote leadership coaching. |
| Priorities: | Priorities for this grant program include:
strengthening, individually and collectively, the leadership skills and effectiveness of the district Leadership Team; developing future leaders by promoting and distributing leadership at the school level; and using leadership as a lever to improve student achievement.
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| Eligibility: | School districts participating in the state-sponsored National Institute for School Leadership (NISL) training and that were funded in FY2006 are eligible to apply. |
| Funding: | $150,000 is available for this program. Districts may apply for up to $30,000 each. |
| Fund Use: | Funds may be used for:
personnel costs (e.g., salaries, stipends, consultants, benefits, and in-state travel) associated with onsite, in-district coaching and support for district Leadership Teams; materials and training to support the delivery of district-based leadership development and to build the district's capacity to sustain leadership development; and data collection to track leadership's impact on student achievement. No more than fifteen percent of the funds should be allocated to data collection.
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| Project Duration: | Upon Approval - 6/30/2007 |
| Program Unit: | Office of Accountability and Targeted Assistance |
| Contact: | Caryl Brayton Toole ctoole@doe.mass.edu |
| Phone Number: | (781) 338-3536 |
| Date Due: | Wednesday, November 1, 2006 Proposals must be received at the Department by 5:00 p.m. on the date due. |
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Part I - General - Program Unit Signature Page - (Standard Contract Form and Application for Program Grants)
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Part II Budget Detail Pages (Include both pages) - Instructions
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Part III - Required Program Information
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Proposals should identify ways coaching will support district improvement initiatives. Proposals should help districts implement the lessons learned through NISL and should, wherever possible, build district capacity to sustain leadership development.
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| Submission Instructions: | Submit three (3) sets, each with an original signature of the Superintendent to:
Caryl Brayton Toole
Office of Accountability and Targeted Assistance
Massachusetts Department of Education
350 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148-5023
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