March 24, 2022
VIA has worked with Institutes of Higher Education on similarly funded projects. If your college or university meets the eligibility criteria for this opportunity, the VIA team of evaluators can help you to design the evaluation plan to complete your proposal. Book a virtual meeting with us!
Description of Grant:
The purpose of the Teacher Quality Partnership Grant Program is to improve student achievement; improve the quality of prospective and new teachers by improving the preparation of prospective teachers and enhancing professional development activities for new teachers; hold teacher preparation programs at institutions of higher education (IHEs) accountable for preparing teachers who meet applicable State certification and licensure requirements; and recruit highly qualified individuals, including individuals of color and individuals from other occupations, into the teaching force. There is approximately $35,000,000 in funding available!
Who is Eligible?
-a high-need local educational agency (LEA), a high-need school served by the LEA, or a high-need early childhood education (ECE) program;
-a partner institution;
-a school, department, or program of education within such partner institution;
-and a school or department of arts and sciences within such partner institution.
but may include:
-The Governor of the State.
-The State educational agency (SEA).
– The State board of education.
– The State agency for higher education.
-A business.
-A public or private nonprofit educational organization.
-An educational service agency.
– A teacher organization.
-A high-performing LEA, or a consortium of such LEAs, that can serve as a resource to the partnership.
– A charter school.
-A school or department within the partner institution that focuses on psychology and human development.
– A school or department within the partner institution with comparable expertise in the disciplines of teaching, learning, and child and adolescent development.
– An entity operating a program that provides alternative routes to State certification of teachers.
Other important information and deadlines:
- Deadline for application submission– 4/26/2022, 12:00 P.M.
- 20 points for having an evaluator.
Why chose VIA as your evaluator?
VIA has evaluated similar grants including; Teacher Leader Quality Partnerships (TLQP), Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (C-STEP), and the NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program.
Let us help you to design the evaluation plan! Book your virtual meeting now!
