Economic Recovery and Reinvestment

Teacher Quality Partnership Grants

Program Description: The Teacher Quality Partnership program seeks to improve the quality of new teachers working in high-need local educational agencies (LEAs) and high-need schools by creating successful and high-quality model Pre-Baccalaureate Teacher Preparation programs and/or Teaching Residency programs for those qualified to begin teaching. Projects may also include a school leadership component to train superintendents, principals, early childhood educator program directors and other school leaders in high-need or rural LEAs. Initiatives to support development of digital education content, to improve the quality of pre-baccalaureate teacher preparation programs, and/or to enhance the quality of pre-service training for prospective teachers are also supported.

An eligible grant applicant is a partnership that includes, at a minimum: (1) A high-need local educational agency (LEA) (2) A high-need school or a consortium of high-need schools served by the high-need LEA and/or, as applicable, a high-need early childhood education program; (3) A partner institution of higher education; (4) A school, department, or program of education within such partner institution, which may include an existing teacher professional development program with proven outcomes within a four-year institution of higher education that provides intensive and sustained collaboration between faculty and LEAs consistent with the requirements of the law; and (5) A school or department of arts and sciences within such partner institution. The partnership may also include the governor of the state, a business, and other types of educational entities, e.g. state board of education, charter school, or teacher organization.

Funding: $100 Million nationwide, to be competetively awarded.

Application process: Applications for grants must be submitted electronically. The application packet may be found by searching for "84.405" (the CFDA number) or by using the Teacher Quality Partnership Grants Program link on the Ed.gov site.

Timeline:

• Deadline for Transmittal of Applications - July 23, 2009
• Deadline for Notice of Intent To Apply - June 26, 2009

Guidance: Review the U.S. Department of Education application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information by using the Ed.gov link listed at the bottom of this page.

Contacts:

• State of Wisconsin contact, Tammy Huth, 608 266-1788
• Federal contact, Stephanie Teller, 202 205-5224 or email the Program Mailbox

Links and Resources:

• Teacher Quality Partnership Grants Program - Ed.gov
• Title II Higher Education Act - 2008 - U.S. Department of Education

For questions about this information, contact Tammy G. Huth (608) 266-1788

Last updated on 6/2/2009 4:15:40 PM