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Beginning Teacher Beginning Teacher ------------------- The above documents were provided by ISBE
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Beginning Teacher Induction Pilot Program ____________________________________________ Frequently Asked Questions (submit new questions to lkolbusz@uiuc.edu) Q: If a University doesn't have any university laboratory school, would we be able to submit a proposal based on one of our Professional Development school relationships? A: Yes Q: Can current pilot sites apply for new funds? A: Only if it is an expansion.....serving new areas, different schools, different teachers (not just another group of newly hired from the same places which were served last year). The point is for sites to be capacity building, and that needs to be shown first. A: Yes. ------------------------------------------------- Q: Define "intensive model" and/or "intensive induction programs." A: As defined by the rules: "The purposes of the Pilot Program shall be to provide support for programs of intensive support and mentoring for new teachers as specified in Section 65.130 of this Part and to gather information that will permit evaluation of the effects of these programs." Each program must also use the criteria in Section 25.910 Requirements for Induction and Mentoring provided in the RFP. ------------------------------------------------- Q: If our school/district induction program doesn't fit the definition of an "intensive model" then what would our other choice be - "regular model"? ------------------------------------------------- Q: Is there a page limit to the "Proposal Narrative" section of the grant? A: No ------------------------------------------------- Q: Is there a page limit to the "Evaluation Design" section of the grant? A: No ------------------------------------------------- Q: Given this grant covers only four months of time, can monies be carried over beyond the June 30, 2008 deadline? A: There is reference to three years of funding. The end date for this grant is August 31, 2008. The reference to the three years of support depends on available funding. ------------------------------------------------- Q: What is the connection between the "Moving Toward...Developing Beyond" document and the RFP? There is no mention of this document in the RFP, why? A: The Moving Toward document is, at this time, advisory. The document has been prepared by a group of educators using research and best practice models. The document has been provided to aid you in preparing your RFP and in the design of your program. The rules that the Illinois State Board must follow in the preparation of RFPs permits only the use of language from the rules and the School Code. The document has not been formally adopted into rules. ------------------------------------------------- Q: Are current pilots eligible for an additional (3rd and final year of funding through another source of funding? There is no language which forbids them from writing an RFP for a new program. ------------------------------------------------- Q: In funding an Induction program, is it appropriate to use funds awarded this spring to both support of new teachers this year as well as preparation for support of new teachers in the coming year? ------------------------------------------------- Q: How much detail is needed about how potential funding for years two and three will be spent? A: THERE NEEDS TO BE A PLAN (OBJECTIVES, ACTIVITIES, NUMBERS TO BE SERVED AND RATIONALE AND A BUDGET....MONEY AND APPROVAL FOR THE SUBSEQUENT YEARS WILL NOT BE APROVED....THE RESPONSE TO THE INITIAL PROPOSAL WILL ONLY BE GRANTED FOR ONE YEAR (PARTIAL YEAR FEB 1- JUNE 30TH) A CONTINUATION PROPOSAL WILL BE REQUIRED FOR FUTURE YEARS AND THEN ADDITIONAL DETAIL WILL BE PROVIDED. ------------------------------------------------- Q: Eligible applicants: is the Regional Office of Education an eligible applicant? A: YES ------------------------------------------------- Q: Are private schools able to be included in services provided for induction? A: YES. THESE ARE STATE FUNDS SO PRIVATE OR CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE NOT REQUIRED, BUT ELIGIBLE.... ------------------------------------------------- Q: Page 3: Paragraph 3 indicates funds must be used for first year teachers but there is also a requirement for programs being for the first two years of teaching. Can funds serve second year teachers? ------------------------------------------------- A: SEE THE MOVING TOWARD...DEVELOPING BEYOND DOCUMENT FOR GUIDANCE AND ALSO SEE THE ATTACHED RULES AND REGS FOR GUIDANCE ------------------------------------------------- Q: Page 4: Paragraph 1 specifies how much funding can be provided for each teacher. How do you distinguish between the two levels of funding? What is a "more intensive model"? A: SEE ANSWER IN Prior Question ------------------------------------------------- Q: Are there limitations on the source of funds that grantees can use for the local support of program costs? ------------------------------------------------ Q: Can I be a reader if my district/organization is applying? A: If you were involved in the writing of the proposal for this competition, or if you will be working directly for the program if it is funded, then you should not be a reader because of a conflict of interest. If you competed in the first round of proposals in 2006 and are not competing in this round of funding then you may apply to be a reader. ------------------------------------------------ Q: Will the current pilots be eligible to apply for a third year, and will this be a separate line item in the FY09 budget? A: Yes, the intention is to request a continuing budget line item. But, as we all know, there is no guarantee of what the legislative process will be and when a FY09 state budget will be approved. ------------------------------------------------ Q: The RFP states that each mentor shall be assigned to no more than 5 beginning teachers. What if we have more new teachers assigned to each mentor? ------------------------------------------------ Q: Does the state have some preferred ways of assessment which would allow for more consistency across the sites? ------------------------------------------------ Q: We haven’t been able to support our second year teachers due to limited district funds. I’m thinking of teachers hired in 2006-07 who are second year teachers now. Could we count those teachers in our grant proposal for this year and serve them now with the FY08 grant dollars? ------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ Q: If we are awarded the money, can we pay for expenses from before the start date, February 1? ------------------------------------------------ Q: If we are approved for this grant, will this become an ISBE approved program that will allow teachers to move from initial to standard certificates?
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