| Purpose: |
The purpose of this state-funded grant program is to support schools that have improved and sustained student performance to the extent that they are no longer in Underperforming status under the state school accountability system. |
| Priority: |
The priority is to enable schools to sustain improvement by supporting the continuation of the very instructional practices and initiatives that contributed to helping the school exit Underperforming status. |
| Eligibility: |
The Department will make awards based upon enrollment to each of the four schools that were removed from Underperforming status by the Board of Education in November 2007 after having demonstrated both significant gains in student performance and the conditions needed to sustain quality improvement efforts. These schools and their awards are:
| * | Laurel Lake Elementary School Fall River | $15,000 |
| * | Arlington Elementary School Lawrence $25,000 |
| * | Liberty Elementary School Springfield $20,000 |
| * | Washington Elementary School Springfield $20,000 |
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| Funding: |
The Department estimates that up to $80,000 will be available for the four schools meeting the criteria described above. |
| Fund Use: |
Expenditures should be consistent with the instructional practices and initiatives that contributed to helping the school exit Underperforming status and may include costs associated with continued professional development, including:
stipends and in-state travel and expenses;
salaries for supplemental tutoring and after-after school academic enrichment;
supplies and materials; and
other expenditures approved in consultation with the Department.
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| Project Duration: | Upon Approval - 6/30/2008 |
| Program Unit: | Accountability and Targeted Assistance (School and District Intervention) |
| Contact: | Russell Fleming rfleming@doe.mass.edu |
| Phone Number: | (781) 338-6259 |
| Date Due: |
Friday, March 14, 2008 or sooner.
Proposals must be received at the Department by 5:00 pm on the date due. |
| Required Forms: |
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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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| Submission Instructions: | Please email materials to dbeck@doe.mass.edu and follow-up by mailing Part 1 with the original signature of the Superintendent. Mail to:
Diane Beck
Accountability and Targeted Assistance
Massachusetts Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education
350 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148-5023
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