Improving Teacher Quality
For more than twenty years the Commission has been responsible for conducting grant competitions
and supporting initiatives that target improving the curriculum knowledge and instructional
competence of the California teaching workforce. The current program is the Improving Teacher
Quality State Grants Program, part of the federal
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
What's New
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2010 Improving Teacher Quality RFP
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The Commission has issued two 2010 Requests for Proposals:
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Initiative #1:
This an "open" competition in terms of grade levels, delivery methods and subject areas.
Though proposers must still adhere to the partnership and other federal requirements.
2010 K-12 Teacher Professional Development Initiative
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Initiative #2:
This initiative is intended to provide funding for up to two master grantee institutions
of higher education (IHEs) that will be responsible for managing the Teacher-Based
Academic Reform (T-BAR) pilot program. Applying IHEs must be located in one of two
of the available T-BAR regions.
Teacher-Based Reform (T-BAR), Phase II
If you are interested in applying, you must first check the
eligibility
of your LEA partner
also learn more about what constitutes an
eligible partnership.
It is highly recommended that proposers attend one of our
Technical Assistance Workshops.
Resources
Research and Informational Documents
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Administrative Guidance and Forms
About Improving Teacher Quality
