[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 33 (Friday, February 17, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9564-9565]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-4060]




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Part IX





Department of Education





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International Education Exchange Program; Notice Inviting Applications 
for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 1995; Notice

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No.: 84.304A]


International Education Exchange Program; Notice Inviting 
Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 1995

    Purpose of Program: To support international education exchange 
activities between the United States and eligible countries in civics 
and government education and economic education.
    Eligible Applicants: Independent nonprofit educational 
organizations that-
    (a) Have expertise in international achievement comparisons, and 
are experienced in--
    (1) The development and national implementation of curricular 
programs in civics and government education and economic education for 
students from grades kindergarten through 12 in local, intermediate, 
and State educational agencies, in schools funded by the Bureau of 
Indian Affairs, and in private schools throughout the Nation with the 
cooperation and assistance of national professional educational 
organizations, colleges and universities and private sector 
organizations;
    (2) The development and implementation of cooperative university 
and school-based inservice training programs for teachers of grades 
kindergarten through 12 using scholars from such relevant disciplines 
as political science, political philosophy, history, law and economics;
    (3) The development of model curricular frameworks in civics and 
government education and economic education;
    (4) The administration of international seminars on the goals and 
objectives of civics and government education or economic education in 
constitutional democracies (including the sharing of curricular 
materials) for educational leaders, teacher trainers, scholars in 
related disciplines, and educational policymakers; and
    (5) The evaluation of civics and government education or economic 
education programs; and
    (b) Have the authority to subcontract with other organizations to 
carry out these provisions.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 17, 1995.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: June 16, 1995.
    Applications Available: February 23, 1995.
    Available Funds: $3,000,000.
    Estimated Range of Awards: $1,300,000 to $1,700,000.
    Estimated Average Size of Awards: $1,500,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 2.


    Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this 
notice.


    Project Period: Up to 12 months.
    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 
81, 82, 85, and 86; and (b) The regulations in 34 CFR parts 98 and 99.
    Priorities: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) and 20 USC 5951(c)(2)(B) the 
Secretary gives an absolute preference to applications that meet one of 
the following priorities. The Secretary funds under this competition 
only applications that meet one of these absolute priorities:

Absolute Priority 1--International Education Exchange Program in Civics 
and Government Education.
Absolute Priority 2--International Education Exchange Program in 
Economic Education.

    To meet one of these two priorities, each applicant must propose to 
carry out the following activities, in either civics and government 
education or economic education:
    (a) Provide eligible countries with--
    (1) Seminars on the basic principles of the United States 
constitutional democracy and economics, including seminars on the major 
governmental and economic institutions and systems in the United 
States, and visits to such institutions;
    (2) Visits to school systems, institutions of higher learning, and 
nonprofit organizations conducting exemplary programs in civics and 
government education and economic education in the United States;
    (3) Home stays in United States communities;
    (4) Translations and adaptations regarding the United States civics 
and government education and economic education curricular programs for 
students and teachers, and in the case of training programs for 
teachers translations and adaptations into forms useful in schools in 
eligible countries, and joint research projects in such areas;
    (5) Translation of basic documents of United States constitutional 
government for use in eligible countries, such as The Federalist 
Papers, selected writings of Presidents Adams and Jefferson, and the 
Anti-Federalists, and more recent works on political theory, 
constitutional law and economics;
    (6) Research and evaluation assistance to determine--
    (i) The effects of educational programs on students' development of 
the knowledge, skills and traits of character essential for the 
preservation and improvement of constitutional democracy; and
    (ii) Effective participation in and the preservation and 
improvement of an efficient market economy;
    (b) Provide United States participants with--
    (1) Seminars on the histories, economies, and governments of 
eligible countries;
    (2) Visits to school systems, institutions of higher learning, and 
organizations conducting exemplary programs in civics and government 
education and economic education located in eligible countries.
    (3) Home stays in eligible countries;
    (4) Assistance from educators and scholars in eligible countries in 
the development of curricular materials on the history, government, and 
economies of such countries that are useful in United States 
classrooms;
    (5) Opportunities to provide on-site demonstrations of United 
States curricula and pedagogy for educational leaders in eligible 
countries; and
    (6) Research and evaluation assistance to determine--
    (i) The effects of educational programs on students' development of 
the knowledge, skills, and traits of character essential for the 
preservation and improvement of constitutional democracy; and
    (ii) Effective participation in and improvement of an efficient 
market economy; and
    (7) Educational programs which draw upon the experiences of 
emerging constitutional democracies that are created and implemented 
for United States students; and
    (c) Assist participants from eligible countries and the United 
States in participating in international conferences on civics and 
government education and economic education. The primary participants 
in these conferences shall be leading educators in the areas of civics 
and government education and economic education, including curriculum 
and teacher training specialists, scholars in relevant disciplines, and 
educational policymakers, from the United States and eligible 
countries. Also, provide a means for the exchange of ideas and 
experiences in civics and government education and economic education 
among political, educational, and private sector leaders of 
participating eligible countries.

    Note: For this program, the term ``eligible country'' means a 
Central European country, an Eastern European country, Lithuania, 
Latvia, Estonia, Georgia, the Commonwealth [[Page 9565]] of 
Independent States, and any country that formerly was a republic of 
the Soviet Union whose political independence is recognized in the 
United States.

    Selection Criteria: In evaluating applications for grants under 
this competition, the Secretary uses the selection criteria in 34 CFR 
75.210(b). Under 34 CFR 75.210(c), the Secretary is authorized to 
distribute an additional 15 points among the criteria to bring the 
total to a maximum of 100 points. For this competition, the Secretary 
distributes the additional points as follow:
    (3) Plan of Operation (34 CFR 75.210(b)(3)). Twelve points are 
added to this criterion for a possible total of 27 points.
    (4) Quality of Key Personnel (34 CFR 75.210(b)(4)). Three points 
are added to this criterion for a possible total of 10 points.
    For Applications or Information Contact: Dr. Joseph C. Conaty, U.S. 
Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue NW., Room 610, 
Washington, D.C. 20208-5573. Telephone: (202) 219-2079. Individuals who 
use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8.a.m. and 8 
p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
    Information about the Department's funding opportunities, including 
copies of application notices for discretionary grant competitions, can 
be viewed on the Department's electronic bulletin board (ED Board), 
telephone (202) 260-9950; or on the Internet Gopher Server at 
GOPHER.ED.GOV (under Announcements, Bulletins and Press Releases). 
However, the official application notice for a discretionary grant 
competition is the notice published in the Federal Register.

    Program Authority: 20 USC 5951.

    Dated: February 13, 1995.
Sharon P. Robinson,
Assistant Secretary for Educational Research and Improvement.
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