[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 244 (Tuesday, December 21, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71568-71589]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33073]



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Department of Education





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Bilingual Education: Career Ladder Program; Notice

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No.: 84.195E]


Bilingual Education: Career Ladder Program

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year 
(FY) 2000.

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NOTE TO APPLICANTS: This notice is a complete application package. 
Together with the statute authorizing the program and the applicable 
regulations governing this program, including the Education Department 
General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), this notice contains all of 
the information, application forms, and instructions needed to apply 
for a grant under this program.

PURPOSE OF PROGRAM: This program provides grants to upgrade the 
qualifications and skills of noncertified educational personnel, 
especially educational paraprofessionals, to meet high professional 
standards, including certification and licensure as bilingual teachers 
and other educational personnel who serve limited English proficient 
students, and to help recruit and train secondary students as bilingual 
education teachers and other educational personnel to serve limited 
English proficient students.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: (1) One or more institutions of higher education 
(IHEs) that have entered into consortia arrangements with local 
educational agencies (LEAs) or State educational agencies (SEAs), to 
achieve the purposes of this section. Consortia may include community-
based organizations or professional education organizations.

APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE: December 21, 1999.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: February 14, 2000.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: April 14, 2000.
    Available Funds: $5 million.
    Estimated Range of Awards: $150,000-$250,000.
    Estimated Average Size of Awards: $200,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 25.

    Note: The Department of Education is not bound by any estimates 
in this notice.
    Project Period: 60 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.

DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM: The statutory authorization for this program, 
and the application requirements that apply to this competition, are in 
sections 7144 and 7146-7150 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965, as amended by the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 
(Pub. L. 103-382, enacted October 20, 1994) (the Act) (20 U.S.C. 7474 
and 7476-7480).
    Funds under this program may be used: to develop bilingual 
education career ladder program curricula appropriate to the needs of 
consortia participants; provide assistance for stipends and costs 
related to tuition fees and books for coursework required to complete 
degree and certification requirements for bilingual education teachers; 
and for programs to introduce secondary school students to careers in 
bilingual education teaching that are coordinated with other activities 
assisted under this program. Activities conducted under this program 
must assist educational personnel in meeting State and local 
certification requirements for bilingual education and, wherever 
possible, must lead to the awarding of college or university credit.

Priorities

Competitive Priority 1

    The Secretary, under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i) and 34 CFR 299.3(b), 
gives preference to applications that meet the following competitive 
priority. The Secretary awards up to 3 points for an application that 
meets this competitive priority. These points are in addition to any 
points the application earns under the selection criteria for the 
program:
    Projects that will contribute to a systemic educational reform in 
an Empowerment Zone, including a Supplemental Empowerment Zone, or an 
Enterprise Community designated by the United States Department of 
Housing and Urban Development or the United States Department of 
Agriculture, and are made an integral part of the Zone's or Community's 
comprehensive community revitalization strategies.

    Note: For a list of areas that have been designated as 
Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities go to: http://
www.ezec.gov/ezec/mainmap.html and http://www.hud.gov/pressrel/ezec/
urban.html

Competitive Priority 2

    Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(ii) and section 7144(d) of the Act, the 
Secretary gives a competitive preference to applications that meet the 
following priority:
    Applications that propose to provide for:
    1. Participant completion of baccalaureate and master's degree 
teacher education programs, and certification requirements and may 
include effective employment placement activities;
    2. The development of teacher proficiency in English as a second 
language, including demonstrating proficiency in the instructional use 
of English and, as appropriate, a second language in classroom 
contexts; coordination with programs for the recruitment and retention 
of bilingual students in secondary and postsecondary programs training 
to become bilingual educators; and the applicant's contribution of 
additional student financial aid to participating students.
    The Secretary selects applications that meet this priority over 
applications of comparable merit, which do not meet the priority.

Invitational Priority

    The Secretary is also particularly interested in applications that 
meet the following invitational priority. However, an application that 
meets this invitational priority receives no competitive or absolute 
preference over other applications (34 CFR 75.105(c)(1)).
    Applicants who propose to collaborate with 2-year institutions of 
higher education to develop or improve teacher preparation programs for 
bilingual paraprofessionals.

Selection Criteria

    The Secretary uses the following selection criteria in 34 CFR 
75.210 to evaluate applications for new grants under this competition.
    The maximum score for all of these criteria is 100 points.
    The maximum score for each criterion is indicated in parentheses.
    (a) Need for project. (10 points) (1) The Secretary considers the 
need for the proposed project.
    (2) In determining the need for the proposed project, the Secretary 
considers the following factors:
    (i) The magnitude or severity of the problem to be addressed by the 
proposed project.
    (ii) The extent to which specific gaps or weaknesses in services, 
infrastructure, or opportunities have been identified and will be 
addressed by the proposed project, including the nature and the 
magnitude of those gaps or weaknesses.

(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210 (a)(2)(i) and (v))

    (b) Quality of the project design. (55 points) (1) The Secretary 
considers the quality of the design of the proposed project.
    (2) In determining the quality of the design of the proposed 
project, the Secretary considers the following factors:

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    (i) The extent to which the goals, objectives, and outcomes to be 
achieved by the proposed project are clearly specified and measurable.
    (ii) The extent to which the design of the proposed project is 
appropriate to, and will successfully address, the needs of the target 
population or other identified needs.
    (iii) The extent to which the proposed project is designed to build 
capacity and yield results that will extend beyond the period of 
Federal financial assistance.
    (iv) The extent to which the proposed activities constitute a 
coherent, sustained program of training in the field.
    (v) The extent to which the design of the proposed project reflects 
up-to-date knowledge from research and effective practice.
    (vi) The extent to which the proposed project will be coordinated 
with similar or related efforts, and with other appropriate community, 
State, and Federal resources.
    (vii) The extent to which the proposed project is part of a 
comprehensive effort to improve teaching and learning and support 
rigorous academic standards for students.
    (viii) The extent to which fellowship recipients or other project 
participants are to be selected on the basis of academic excellence.

(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(c)(2)(i), (ii), (iv), (xii), (xiii),(xvi), 
(xviii), and (xxiii))

    (c) Quality of project services. (10 points) (1) The Secretary 
considers the quality of the services to be provided by the proposed 
project.
    (2) In determining the quality of the services to be provided by 
the proposed project, the Secretary considers the quality and 
sufficiency of strategies for ensuring equal access and treatment for 
eligible project participants who are members of groups that have 
traditionally been underrepresented based on race, color, national 
origin, gender, age, or disability.
    (3) In addition, the Secretary considers the following factor: The 
extent to which the training or professional development services to be 
provided by the proposed project are of sufficient quality, intensity, 
and duration to lead to improvements in practice among the recipients 
of those services.

(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(d)(2) and (3)(v))

    (d) Quality of project personnel. (5 points) (1) The Secretary 
considers the quality of the personnel who will carry out the proposed 
project.
    (2) In determining the quality of project personnel, the Secretary 
considers the extent to which the applicant encourages applications for 
employment from persons who are members of groups that have 
traditionally been underrepresented based on race, color, national 
origin, gender, age, or disability.
    (3) In addition, the Secretary considers the following factor: The 
qualifications, including relevant training and experience, of key 
project personnel.

(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(e)(2) and (3)(ii))

    (e) Quality of the management plan. (5 points) (1) The Secretary 
considers the quality of the management plan for the proposed project.
    (2) In determining the quality of the management plan for the 
proposed project, the Secretary considers the following factor: the 
adequacy of the management plan to achieve the objectives of the 
proposed project on time and within budget, including clearly defined 
responsibilities, timelines, and milestones for accomplishing project 
tasks.

(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(g)(2)(i)))

    (f) Quality of the project evaluation. (15 points) (1) The 
Secretary considers the quality of the evaluation to be conducted of 
the proposed project.
    (2) In determining the quality of the evaluation, the Secretary 
considers the following factors:
    (i) The extent to which the methods of evaluation provide for 
examining the effectiveness of project implementation strategies.
    (ii) The extent to which the methods of evaluation include the use 
of objective performance measures that are clearly related to the 
intended outcomes of the project and will produce quantitative and 
qualitative data to the extent possible.
    (iii) The extent to which the methods of evaluation will provide 
performance feedback and permit periodic assessment of progress toward 
achieving intended outcomes.

(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(h)(2) (iii), (iv), and (vi)).

Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs

    This program is subject to the requirements of Executive Order 
12372 (Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs) and the 
regulations in 34 CFR Part 79.
    One of the objectives of the Executive order is to foster an 
intergovernmental partnership and a strengthened federalism. The 
Executive order relies on processes developed by State and local 
governments for coordination and review of proposed Federal financial 
assistance.
    If you are an applicant, you must contact the appropriate State 
Single Point of Contact to find out about, and to comply with, the 
State's process under Executive Order 12372. If you propose to perform 
activities in more than one State, you should immediately contact the 
Single Point of Contact for each of those States and follow the 
procedure established in each State under the Executive order. If you 
want to know the name and address of any State Single Point of Contact, 
see the list in the Federal Register on April 28, 1999 (64 FR 22960-
22963) or you may view the latest SPOC list on the OMB website at: 
http://www,whitehouse.gov/omb/grants
    In States that have not established a process or chosen a program 
for review, State, areawide, regional, and local entities may submit 
comments directly to the Department.
    Any State Process Recommendation and other comments submitted by a 
State Single Point of Contact and any comments from State, areawide, 
regional, and local entities must be mailed or hand-delivered by the 
date indicated in this notice to the following address: The Secretary, 
E.O. 12372--CFDA #84.195E, U.S. Department of Education, Room 7E200, 
400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-0125.
    Proof of mailing will be determined on the same basis as 
applications (see 34 CFR 75.102). Recommendations or comments may be 
hand-delivered until 4:30 p.m. (Washington, DC time) on the date 
indicated in this notice.
    PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ABOVE ADDRESS IS NOT THE SAME ADDRESS AS THE 
ONE TO WHICH THE APPLICANT SUBMITS ITS COMPLETED APPLICATION. DO NOT 
SEND APPLICATIONS TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS.
    INSTRUCTIONS FOR TRANSMITTAL OF APPLICATIONS:
    (a) If you want to apply for a grant, you must --
    (1) Mail the original and two copies of the application on or 
before the deadline date to: U.S. Department of Education, Application 
Control Center, Attention: (CFDA #84.195E), Washington, DC 20202-4725, 
or
    (2) Hand-deliver the original and two copies of the application by 
4:30 p.m. (Washington, DC time) on or before the deadline date to: 
1U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: 
(CFDA #84.195E), Room #3633, Regional Office Building #3, 7th and D 
Streets, SW., Washington, DC.

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    (b) An applicant must show one of the following as proof of 
mailing:
    (1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.
    (2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the 
U.S. Postal Service.
    (3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial 
carrier.
    (4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary.
    (c) If an application is mailed through the U.S. Postal Service, 
the Secretary does not accept either of the following as proof of 
mailing:
    (1) A private metered postmark.
    (2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.

    Notes: (1) The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a 
dated postmark. Before relying on this method, an applicant should 
check with its local post office.
    (2) The Application Control Center will mail a Grant Application 
Receipt Acknowledgment to each applicant. If an applicant fails to 
receive the notification of application receipt within 15 days from 
the date of mailing the application, the applicant should call the 
U.S. Department of Education Application Control Center at (202) 
708-9495.
    (3) The applicant must indicate on the envelope and--if not 
provided by the Department--in Item 10 of the Application for 
Federal Assistance (Standard Form 424) the CFDA number and suffix 
letter, if any, of the competition under which the application is 
being submitted.

Application Instructions and Forms

    The appendix to this notice is divided into three parts, plus a 
statement regarding estimated public reporting burden, a notice to 
applicants regarding compliance with Section 427 of the General 
Education Provisions Act, questions and answers on this program 
(located at the end of the notice) and various assurances, 
certifications, and required documentation. These parts and additional 
materials are organized in the same manner that the submitted 
application should be organized. The parts and additional materials are 
as follows:
    Part I: Application for Federal Assistance (Standard Form 424 (Rev. 
4-88)) and instructions.
    Part II: Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs (ED Form No. 
524) and instructions.
    Part III: Application Narrative.

Additional Materials

    a. Estimated Public Reporting Burden.
    b. Group Application Certification.
    c. Participant Data.
    d. Project Documentation.
    e. Program Assurances.
    f. Assurances--Non-Construction Programs (Standard Form 424B) and 
instructions.
    g. Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension, and 
Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (ED 
80-0013) and instructions.
    h. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and 
Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered Transactions (ED 80-0014, 9/90) 
and instructions.

    (Note: This form is intended for the use of grantees and should 
not be transmitted to the Department.)

    i. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (Standard Form LLL) (if 
applicable) and instructions. The document has been marked to reflect 
statutory changes.
    ii. An applicant may submit information on a photostatic copy of 
the application and budget forms, the assurances, and the 
certifications. However, the application form, the assurances, and the 
certifications must each have an original signature. All applicants 
must submit ONE original signed application, including ink signatures 
on all forms and assurances, and TWO copies of the application. Please 
mark each application as original or copy. No grant may be awarded 
unless a completed application has been received.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Manitaras 
[email protected] (202) 205-9729 or Darlene Miles 
[email protected] (202) 205-8259, U.S. Department of Education, 400 
Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 5090, Switzer Building, Washington, DC 
20202-6510. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the 
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-
800-877-8339.
    Individuals with disabilities may obtain this notice in an 
alternate format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or computer 
diskette) on request to the contact persons listed in the preceding 
paragraph. Please note, however, that the Department is not able to 
reproduce in an alternate format the standard forms included in the 
notice.

Electronic Access to This Document

    You may view this document, as well as all other Department of 
Education documents published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe 
Portable Document Format (PDF) on the Internet at either of the 
following sites:

http://ocfo.ed.gov/fedreg.htm
http://ocfo.ed.gov/fedreg.html

To use the PDF you must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader Program with 
Search, which is available free at either of the preceding sites. If 
you have questions about using the PDF, call the U.S. Government 
Printing Office (GPO) toll free at 1-888-293-6498; or in the 
Washington, DC area at (202) 512-1530.

    Note: The official version of this document is the document 
published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the 
official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal 
Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://
www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html

    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7474.
Art Love,
Acting Director, Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages 
Affairs.

Instructions for Estimated Public Reporting Burden

    According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are 
required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this 
information collection is OMB No. 1885-0542, Exp. Date: 12/31/00. The 
time required to complete this information collection is estimated to 
average 120 hours per response, including the time to review 
instructions, search existing data resources, gather the data needed, 
and complete and review the information collection. If you have any 
comments concerning the accuracy of the time estimate or suggestions 
for improving this form, please write to: U.S. Department of Education, 
Washington, DC 20202-4651. If you have any comments or concerns 
regarding the status of your individual submission of this form, write 
directly to: Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages 
Affairs, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20202-6510.
    The following forms and other items must be included in the 
application:
    1. Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424)
    2. Group Application Certification (if applicable)
    3. Budget Information (ED Form No. 524)
    4. Itemized Budget for each year (attached to ED Form No. 524)
    5. Participant Data--approximate number of participants to be 
served each year.
    6. Project Documentation--Section A--Copy of Transmittal Letter to 
SEA requesting SEA to comment on application; Section B--Documentation 
of Empowerment Zone or Enterprise Community--if applicable
    7. Program Assurances
    8. Assurances--Non-Construction Programs (SF 424B)
    9. Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment Suspension and 
Other

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Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (ED 80-
0013)
    10. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility 
and Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered Transactions (ED 80-0014)
    11. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL)
    12. Notice to all Applicants (See form provided below)
    13. Table of Contents
    14. One-page single-spaced abstract
    15. Application narrative (Not to exceed 30 double-spaced pages, 
see instructions below)
    16. One original and two copies of the application for transmittal 
to the Department's Application Control Center

Mandatory Page Limits for the Application Narrative

    The narrative is the section of the application where you address 
the selection criteria used by reviewers in evaluating the application. 
You must limit the narrative to the equivalent of no more than 30 
pages, using the following standards:
    (1) A page is 8.5'' x 11'', on one side only with 1'' margins at 
the top, bottom, and both sides.
    (2) You must double space (no more than three lines per vertical 
inch) all text in the application narrative, including titles, 
headings, footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as 
all text in charts, tables figures and graphs.
    If you use a proportional computer font, you may not use a font 
smaller than a 12-point font. If you use a non-proportional font or a 
typewriter, you may not use more than 12 characters per inch.
    The page limit does not apply to the Application for Federal 
Assistance Form (ED 424); the Budget Information Form (ED 524) and 
attached itemization of costs; the other application forms and 
attachments to those forms; the assurances and certifications; or the 
one-page abstract and table of contents. The page limit applies only to 
item 15 in the Checklist for Applicants provided above.
    IF, IN ORDER TO MEET THE PAGE LIMIT, YOU USE PRINT SIZE, SPACING, 
OR MARGINS SMALLER THAN THE STANDARD SPECIFIED IN THIS NOTICE, YOUR 
APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR FUNDING.

Application Narrative and Abstract

    The narrative should address fully all aspects of the selection 
criteria in the order listed and should give detailed information 
regarding each criterion. Do not simply paraphrase the criteria. 
Provide position descriptions for key personnel. This package includes 
questions and answers to assist you in preparing the narrative portion 
of your application. Prepare a one-page single-spaced abstract, which 
summarizes the proposed project activities, the expected outcomes, and 
how the application addresses the invitational priority, if applicable.

Budget

    Budget line items must support the goals and objectives of the 
proposed project and be directly applicable to the program design and 
all other project components. Prepare an itemized budget for each year 
of requested funding. Indirect costs for institutions of higher 
education which are the fiscal agents for Career Ladder Programs are 
limited to the lower of either 8% of a modified total direct cost base 
or the institution for higher education's actual indirect cost 
agreement. A modified direct cost base is defined as total direct costs 
less stipends, tuition and related fees, and capital expenditures of 
$5,000 or more. In describing student support costs distinguish costs 
for tuition and fees from costs for stipends.

Final Application Preparation

    Use the above checklist to verify that all items are addressed. 
Prepare one original with an original signature, and include three 
additional copies. Do not use elaborate bindings or covers. The 
application package must be mailed to the Application Control Center 
(ACC) and postmarked by the deadline date of February 23, 1999.

Submission of Application to State Educational Agency

    Section 7146(a)(4) of the Act (Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965, as amended by the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994, 
Pub. L. 103-382) requires all applicants except schools funded by the 
Bureau of Indian Affairs to submit a copy of their application to their 
State educational agency (SEA) for review and comment (20 U.S.C. 
7476(a) (4)). Section 75.156 of the Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) requires these applicants to submit 
their application to the SEA on or before the deadline date for 
submitting their application to the Department of Education. This 
section of EDGAR also requires applicants to attach to their 
application a copy of their letter that requests the SEA to comment on 
the application (34 CFR 75.156). A copy of this letter should be 
attached to the Project Documentation Form contained in this 
application package.
    Applicants that do not submit a copy of their application to their 
SEA will not be considered for funding.

Questions and Answers

    Does the Career Ladder Program have specific evaluation 
requirements?
    Yes, the evaluation requirements are described in section 7149 of 
Title VII of ESEA, 20 U.S.C. 7479.
    What requirements must grantees meet related to teacher 
certification?
    The Title VII statute requires grantees to assist educational 
personnel in meeting State and local certification requirements. 
However, because certification requirements vary among States, 
applicants are given flexibility in designing activities that lead to 
meeting State and local certification requirements.
    May program budgets include costs for items other than student 
tuition and fees?
    Project budgets should reflect the proposed program activities. In 
addition to student support costs, budget items may include costs for 
personnel, supplies or equipment, and other reasonable and necessary 
costs to support developmental activities.
    What information may be helpful in preparing the application 
narrative for a Career Ladder Program?
    In responding to the selection criteria applicants may wish to 
consider the following questions as a guide for preparing application 
narrative.
     What are the specific responsibilities of districts, 
schools, institutions of higher education and other partnership 
organizations in planning, implementing and evaluating the proposed 
program? How is the program linked to the school district's overall 
professional development plan?
     What resources and support will each of the consortia 
members provide? How will resources be integrated to ensure maximum 
effectiveness of the program and to promote capacity building and long-
range collaboration?
     How does the training curricula reflect high standards for 
pedagogy, content, and proficiency in English and a second language to 
ensure that participants are effectively prepared to provide 
instruction and support to LEP students?
     How will the program assist in systemically reforming 
policies and practices in the target schools and in the IHE related to 
the preparation of new teachers, the induction of new bilingual/ESL 
teachers, clinical experiences for new bilingual/ESL teachers and other 
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personnel, or professional development opportunities for all teachers?
     What special selection criteria will the applicant adopt 
to ensure that individuals selected to participate in the program hold 
promise for successfully completing program requirements?
     What special support will be provided to participants by 
experienced bilingual/ESL teachers, higher education faculty, and 
school administrators to guide them during their period of induction?
     How will the instructional responsibilities of 
participants be balanced with appropriate professional development, 
support and planning time?
     How will clinical experiences for preservice participants 
be structured to ensure that they are well-supervised, of sufficient 
duration and in a setting which provides opportunities for participants 
to experience a variety of effective bilingual education instructional 
methods and approaches?
     How is the training curriculum based on current research 
related to effective teaching and learning? What evidence of 
effectiveness supports the training model?
     What are the expected outcomes for participant learning, 
effectiveness in the instructional setting, reform and improvement in 
the school or the university? What measures will the proposed program 
use to collect data on the effectiveness of the program in meeting its 
objectives, such as: field practice assessments, National or State 
benchmark tests, surveys of graduates, mentor teachers, school 
administrators, rates of transfer from 2-year to 4-year institutions, 
graduate rates, placement rates? How are needs, objectives, activities 
and measures linked?
     How will the program evaluation incorporate strategies for 
assessing the progress and performance of participants; communicating 
meaningful, regular and timely feedback to participants; improving the 
quality of the training program; documenting and identifying exemplary 
program features and successful strategies; and reporting on specific 
data related to the number of participants completing the program and 
the number of graduates placed in the instructional setting?
    In addition, applicants may wish to consider the Department of 
Education Professional Development Principles in planning a Career 
Ladder Program.
    The following are the professional development principles:
     Focuses on teachers as central to student learning, yet 
includes all other members of the school community;
     Focuses on individual, collegial and organizational 
improvement;
     Respects and nurtures the intellectual and leadership 
capacity of teachers, principals, and others in the school community;
     Reflects best available research and practice in teaching, 
learning, and leadership; enables teachers to develop further expertise 
in subject content, teaching strategies, uses of technologies, and 
other essential elements in teaching to high standards;
     Promotes continuous inquiry and improvement embedded in 
the daily life of schools;
     Is planned collaboratively by those who will participate 
in and facilitate that development;
     Requires substantial time and other resources;
     Is driven by a coherent long-term plan;
     Is evaluated ultimately on the basis of its impact on 
teacher effectiveness and student learning; and uses this assessment to 
guide subsequent professional development efforts.
    What other information may be helpful in applying for a Career 
Ladder Program?
    Applicants are reminded that they must submit a copy of their 
application to the SEA for review and comment. In addition, applicants 
must submit a copy of their application to the State Single Point of 
Contact to satisfy the requirements of Executive Order 12372. The SEA 
review requirement and the requirements for Executive Order 12372 are 
two separate requirements.

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[FR Doc. 99-33073 Filed 12-20-99; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4000-01-C