| Purpose: | The purpose of the federally-funded Comprehensive School Health Education Assessment Trainer program is to:
provide classroom health education teachers with the knowledge and skills to assess students in health education classes; provide classroom health education teachers with the resources and materials to aid in the implementation of standards-based health education assessment; build the capacity of classroom health education teachers in using rubrics to measure outcomes of student learning; and build the capacity of school communities to provide effective, assessment-based health education for all students.
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| Priorities: | Priority will be given to proposals that:
demonstrate a commitment to promoting the Massachusetts Health Curriculum Framework and the National Health Education Standards; demonstrate a minimum experience of four (4) years teaching classroom-based health education; demonstrate trainer competency with standards-based health education assessment in classroom-based health education; provide evidence of the use SCASS/HEAP rubrics to assess student knowledge and skills in health education classes; demonstrate trainer capacity to engage, motivate, and teach adult learners in standards-based health education assessment; and provide a written statement of support from the principal to provide the necessary time and and support for this project.
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| Eligibility: | Public school districts are eligible to apply. |
| Funding: | A total of $10,000 is available, subject to appropriation. The Department reserves the right to alter the award to each funded school district. Applicants may apply for up to $2,500. |
| Fund Use: | Districts awarded funding shall provide a stipend of not more than $1,500 to the Health Education Assessment Trainer. Remaining funds from this grant award can be used for substitutes, in-state travel, and/or materials to support health education assessment within the district.
Efforts will be made to ensure funds are awarded to a range of geographic regions within the Commonwealth. |
| Project Duration: | Upon Approval (and availability of funds) - 2/29/2008 |
| Program Unit: | Nutrition, Health, and Safety |
| Contact: | Holly Alperin halperin@doe.mass.edu |
| Phone Number: | (781) 338-6308 |
| Date Due: |
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Competitive 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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Budget Narrative (To be developed by applicants.)
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Part III - Required Program Information
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Training Availability Form
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Grant Assurances
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Submission
Instructions: | Submit three (3) sets of the completed application (Parts I, II, and III), each with an original signature of the Superintendent/Executive Director. Mail to:
Holly Alperin
Nutrition, Health, and Safety
Massachusetts Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education
350 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148-5023
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