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Connecticut State Department of Education. Interdistrict Cooperative Grant Program 2015-17. A competitive grant program for:
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Connecticut State Department of Education Interdistrict Cooperative Grant Program 2015-17
A competitive grant program for: • Assisting local and regional boards of education; regional educational service centers (RESCs); and nonsectarian nonprofit organizations (Approved by the Commissioner of Education) to focus on two critical themes as required by Connecticut General Statues Sec. 10-74d. • Increase student achievement; and reduce racial, ethnic and economic isolation What is IDCG?…
CSDE encourages programs that: • Have academically sound enrichment activities; • Have academic components that can demonstrate observable and measurable academic achievement; • Focus on academic tutoring, personal and academic counseling; • Demonstrate understanding of how culture affects teaching and learning; • Involve parents in their children’s education; and • Seek assistance of district-level curriculum professionals when writing the application. High Academic Achievement of all Studentsin Reading, Writing, Mathematics or Science
CSDE encourages programs that are: • Well articulated, meaningful and based on sound research. • Build positive meaningful relations among students. • Have clear assessment and evaluation components. Reducing Racial, Ethnic and Economic Isolation
90% of the program’s cost must accrue during the months of July and August. Residential Summer Programs • A minimum of four weeks of residence. • A minimum of 40 students from more than one school district. Classification of Summer Programs
TOTAL APPLICATIONS RECEIVED: 187 • TOTAL AWARDED: 145 • TOTAL $ REQUESTED: $17,069,297 (AWARDED PROGRAMS) • STATE’S ALLOCATION: $9,162,929 • HIGHEST REQUEST: $250,000 • LOWEST REQUEST: $26,490 • LOWEST SCORE AWARDED: 71 PREVIOUS GRANT AWARDS AND DISTRIBUTION
Grants will be awarded for two consecutive one-year periods beginning on: • July 1, 2015 and ending on June 30, 2017 (pending Gov. approved budget) • Renewal for the second year funding is not automatic, it is dependent upon: • available funds; • submission of final on-line report. Grant Awards
To receive payments, you must submit the required forms to the Bureau of Grants Management. The forms and instructions can be found at: http://www.das.state.ct.us/Purchase/Info/ Vendor_Profile_Form_(SP-26NB).pdf (_after Vendor_ after Profile _ after Form) If you have any questions about this process, please call April Swain at: 860-713-6475 or at april.swain@ct.gov SDE does not support MAC Computers. Microsoft software will be required in order for you to access payments. NEW GRANTEES
An ED111 electronic form is used to withdraw funds once all the relevant information is submitted to the Bureau of Grants Management. For Information on the ED111, please contact: Karen Calabrese at - 860-713-6472 or Bonne Pathman at – 860-713-6458
Reducing Racial, Ethnic and Economic Isolation • Student Recruitment and Composition - 20 • Staff Recruitment and Composition – 10 • Parental Involvement – 5 High Academic Achievement of All Students • Curriculum Design –10 • Teaching Strategies– 5 • Supportive Services – 5 • Student Assessment –10 • Program Evaluation – 10 IDCG Goals – Overall Program Design – 20 Cost Effectiveness – 5 TOTAL Points….100 Scoring Rubric
A completed applicationplus one copy must be hand delivered or mailed to: Janet Foster Connecticut State Department of Education Bureau of Choice Programs 165 Capitol Avenue, Room 302 Hartford, CT, 06106 Submission Requirements
In addition, a completed electronic version of the entire application in MS Word must be e-mailed to Eileen Alvarado at: eileen.alvarado@ct.gov All submission irrespective of postmark date and means of transmittal must be received by 4:00 p.m. on January 23, 2015 Extensions will not be granted. Facsimile copies of the application will not be accepted. Submission Requirements
Each applicant must submit a final report on the web at: www.csde.state.ct.us New applicants must get their usernames and passwords from: David Williamson – Tel: 860-713-6615 or email: David.williamson@ct.gov For technical assistance contact: Donatella Forbes – Tel: 860-713-6614 or e-mail: donatella.forbes@ct.gov Final Report
January 23, 2015 – applications are due to SDE-NO EXTENSION • March, 2015 – Proposal Review • May-June 2015 – Award Notification: Summer Programs • July 2015 – Award Notification: • All Year Programs Important Dates
Go to the SDE website at: http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde On the right side click “Request for Proposal” Prospective and current grantees
Cover page • Abstract and Program Description • Student Economic and Racial/Ethnic Data • Superintendent or his/her Designee or RESC Director Signature Page • Planned Student Enrollment • Planned Program Staff Race/Ethnicity Data • Outline of Program Goals, Objectives, Activities and Evaluation Application Packet
Required Information linked to the Scoring Rubric. • IDCG Program Cost Effectiveness. • ED114 Fiscal Year and Budget Forms for 2015-2017. • Certification That A Current Affirmative Action Plan Is On File. • Standard Statement of Assurances. • Final On-Line Report Information. • Scoring Rubric. Application Packet (cont’d)
Q: Should SDE be notified if a program change partners? A: Yes, and a new Superintendent sign off sheet must be submitted to the SDE. Q.Can an applicant change a major component such as curriculum and the number and length of times students interact? A. No, the application was reviewed and funded based on the core components and if student’s face to face time is less than than 30 hours then the application would not be in compliance. Q. Can the program site, fiscal agent and director change during the grant cycle? A. Yes, but SDE must be notified. FAQs
Q. Can the program charge tuition? A. Yes, but the program cannot prevent the student from participating because of the inability to pay. Q. When is the last day of budget modifications? A. May 2, 2016 Q. How do you submit a budget modification? A. To modify an existing budget you must resubmit an ED114 to SDE. Q. Are Indirect Costs allowed? A. Only the Regional Educational Service Centers are allowed to charge indirect costs. FAQs cont’d
Q. Can a funded program choose not to operate? A. Yes, but the funds must immediately be returned to SDE. Q. Can the funds be redistributed? A. No, unutilized funds will be returned to the General Fund. Q. Can the applicant access the final scoring rubric of their application once it is reviewed and scored? A.Yes. Q. Is there a formal appeal process? A. No. FAQs cont’d
Cultural Competence refers to an ability to interact effectively with people of different cultures. Cultural competence comprises four components: (a) awareness of one's own cultural worldview, (b) attitude towards cultural differences, (c) knowledge of different cultural practices and worldviews, and (d) cross-cultural skills. Developing cultural competence results in an ability to understand, communicate with, and effectively interact with people across cultures. Culturally Responsive Teaching - Culturally Responsive Teaching is a pedagogy that recognizes the importance of including students' cultural references in all aspects of learning. GLOSSARY
Assessment - Assessment is the process of gathering and discussing information from multiple and diverse sources in order to develop a deep understanding of what students know, understand, and can do with their knowledge as a result of their educational experiences; the process culminates when assessment results are used to improve subsequent learning. Evaluation - is the systematic assessment of the worth or merit of some object Glossary (cont’d)
Observable and Measurable Objectives - "A goal is where we want to be. The objectives are the steps needed to get there.” Measurable objectives are the specific measures we use to determine whether or not we are successful in achieving the goal. The objectives are instructions about what we want the student to be able to do. Examples of measurable course objectives: Students will: listen to at least ten different speakers from other cultures; attend three cultural events in other communities; identify five different key civil rights events in American history; and create a list of twenty songs representing different American cultures. Glossary (cont’d)
