Oregon Department of Education Closing the Achievement Gap for African American Students Grant 2013-2015
Background Information Strategic Investment House Bill 3233 Closing the Achievement Gap Network of Quality Teaching and Learning Oregon Education Investment Board: Equity Lens
Overview of Grant Collaborative Practices Around: Innovative programming that focuses on closing opportunity gaps for African American students Strengthening ties between home, school, and community Creating space for active parent participation Designing and utilizing curriculum that is culturally responsive in an effort to specifically address the academic needs of African American students Training and/or professional development for parents, educators, and interested community entitites on closing gaps for African American children Literacy initiatives for closing gaps for African American students Potential for becoming an exemplar program focused on this work
Requirements: The Nuts and Bolts Grant Period is from 2013-2015 Grantees can be supported through the planning, implementation, and evaluation stages Funding is between $50,000-$100,000 over the two year grant period Funding is based on detailed information submitted by grantees on the budget template sheet (planning, implementation, and evaluation phrases) Grantees must demonstrate a plan for sustainability of programming for at least two years beyond the grant period.
Requirements: The Nuts and Bolts Establish a collaborative leadership team and process Parents and/or community representatives Educators/School Districts Program Directors Program Staff Non-Profit Organizations who wish to design, implement, improve, expand, or otherwise revise programming and services for African American students
Eligibility Community Support Student Demographics (50% African American students served) Staff Capacity Parent Support Closing Achievement Gaps *Geographic location, commitment of parents and community partners, and organizations who have documented success in improving educational outcomes for African American students
Timeline and Important Dates Completion Dates October 21, 2013 November 22, 2013 Release of Request for Proposal (RFP) Activities Applications due to ODE by 5:00 PM PDT November 25-29, 2013 Applications reviewed and scored December 2, 2013 June 2, 2014 June 30, 2015 July 15, 2015 August 15, 2015 Applicants notified of award Interim Progress Report due End of grant report due Last date to expend funds on grant activities Last date to draw funds
Submission Guidelines An electronic version of the completed application including a scanned copy of the signed Statement of Assurances, in Rich Text (RTF), Word (.doc or.docx, or PDF format must be received by 5:00pm on November 22, 2013. It is the applicant s responsibility to contact Markisha Smith to verify receipt of documents. Please use the Secure File Transfer Process outlined below to submit the electronic version of the grant application. Secure File Transfer Process An electronic version of the complete application must be submitted to Markisha Smith (markisha.smith@state.or.us) using the Secure File Transfer system available on the ODE district website https://district.ode.state.or.us/apps/xfers/. Follow the instructions provided at the bottom of the page to complete the submission of the file. Contact the ODE helpdesk at 503-947-5715 if you need assistance with the Secure File Transfer Process. Request for Application-Closing the Achievement Gap for African American Students Grant In addition, a hard copy of the original signed Statement of Assurances should be mailed by November 22, 2013 to: Oregon Department of Education Office of Education Equity 255 Capitol Street NE Salem, Oregon 97310-0203 Attention: Markisha Smith Envelopes must be plainly marked: Request for Application-Closing the Achievement Gap for African American Students Grant
Resources Gay, G. (2000). Culturally responsive teaching: Theory, research, and practice New York, NY: Teachers College Press. Linton, C. (2011). Equity 101: The equity framework. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Jackson, Y. (2011). The pedagogy of confidence: Inspiring high intellectual performance in urban schools. New York, NY: Teachers College Press Noguera, Pedro (2008). The trouble with Black boys: And other reflections on race, equity, and the future of public education. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Oregon Department of Education School Report Card, 2012-2013. Perry, T., Steele, C., & Hilliard, A. (2003). Young, gifted, and black: Promoting high achievement among African-American students. Boston, MA: Beacon Press.
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