[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 18, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2788-2809]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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Bilingual Education: Training for All Teachers; Notice Inviting 
Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2000; Notice

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

(CFDA No.: 84.195B)


Bilingual Education: Training for All Teachers; Notice Inviting 
Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2000

    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 incorporate 
courses and curricula on appropriate and effective instructional and 
assessment methodologies, strategies and resources specific to limited 
English proficient students, into preservice and inservice professional 
development programs for teachers, pupil services personnel, 
administrators, and other educational personnel in order to prepare 
such individuals to provide effective services to limited English 
proficient students. The program focuses on the development of 
coursework and curricula for professional development programs for 
currently practicing teachers and other educational personnel who 
provide instruction or support to LEP students, but who do not expect 
to become bilingual education or English as a second language 
specialists. Funds under this program may be used to provide for the 
development of training programs in collaboration with other programs, 
such as programs authorized under Titles I and II of this Act and under 
the Head Start Act.
    Eligible Applicants: One or more institutions of higher education 
(IHEs); one or more local educational agencies (LEAs); one or more 
State educational agencies (SEAs); or one or more nonprofit 
organizations (NPOs) which have entered into consortia arrangements 
with an IHE, LEA, or SEA.
    Applications Available: January 18, 2000.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 8, 2000.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: May 9, 2000.
    Available Funds: $8 million.
    Estimated Range of Awards: $150,000-$250,000.
    Estimated Average Size of Awards: $200,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 40.

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

    Project Period: Up to 36 Months.

Applicable Regulations

    The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) 
in 34 CFR 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 set forth in sections 
7142 and 7146-7150 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965, as amended by the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 (20 
U.S.C. 7472 and 7476-7480), Pub. L. 103-382, enacted October 20, 1994.
    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

    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 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.

Invitational Priority

    The Secretary is 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)).
    Projects that incorporate training in family involvement into 
formal induction programs for beginning secondary teachers or ongoing 
professional development programs for currently practicing secondary 
teachers.

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) Significance (10 points). (1) The Secretary considers the 
significance of the proposed project.
    (2) In determining the significance of the proposed project the 
Secretary considers the likelihood that the proposed project will 
result in system change or improvement.

(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210 (b) (1) and (2)(v))

    (b) 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)(1) and (2)(i) and (v))
    (c) Quality of the project design (45 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:
    (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 design of the proposed project 
reflects up-to-date knowledge from research and effective practice.
    (v) The extent to which the proposed project will be coordinated 
with similar or related efforts, and with other appropriate community, 
State, and Federal resources.
    (vi) The extent to which the proposed project represents an 
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(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(c)(1) and (2)(i), (ii), (xii), (xiii), 
(xiv), and xvi).

    (d) Quality of project services (5 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.

    (Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(d)(1) and(2).

    (e) 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 qualifications, including 
relevant training and experience, of key project personnel.

(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(e)(1),(2) and (3)(ii))

    (f) 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 factors:
    (i) 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.
    (ii) The adequacy of the procedures for ensuring feedback and 
continuous improvement in the operation of the proposed project.
    (iii) How the applicant will ensure that a diversity of 
perspectives are brought to bear in the operation of the proposed 
project, including those of parents, teachers, the business community, 
a variety of disciplinary and professional fields, recipients or 
beneficiaries of services, or others, as appropriate.

(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(g)(1) and (2)(i)(ii)(v)

    (g) Quality of the project evaluation. (20 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)(1) and (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.
    The objective of the Executive order is to foster an 
intergovernmental partnership and to strengthen federalism by relying 
on State and local processes for State and local government 
coordination and review of proposed Federal financial assistance.
    Applicants 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.
    Applicants proposing to perform activities in more than one State 
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 published in the Federal 
Register on April 28, 1999 (64 FR 22963) or you may view the latest 
SPOC list on the OMB Web site at the following address: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants
    In States that have not established a process or chosen a program 
for review, State, area-wide, 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# 84.195B, U.S. Department of Education, Room 7E200, 
400 Maryland Ave SW., Washington, D.C. 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. (Eastern Standard 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 an applicant wants to apply for a grant, the applicant 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# 84.195B), Washington, D.C. 20202-4725 
or
    (2) Hand-deliver the original and two copies of the application by 
4:30 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on or before the deadline date to: 
U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: 
(CFDA# 84.195B), Room #3633, Regional Office Building #3, 7th and D 
Streets, SW., Washington, D.C.
    (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

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(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 (GEPA), 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) 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. Project Documentation.
    d. Program Assurances.
    e. Assurances--Non-Construction Programs (Standard Form 424B) and 
Instructions.
    f. Certifications Regarding: Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension, and 
Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (ED 
80-0013) and Instructions.
    g. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and 
Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered Transactions (ED 80-0014) and 
Instructions. (Note: ED 80-0014 is intended for the use of grantees and 
should not be transmitted to the Department.)
    h. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (Standard Form LLL) (if 
applicable) and Instructions. This document has been marked to reflect 
statutory changes. See the notice published in the Federal Register (61 
FR 1413) by the Office of Management and Budget on January 19, 1996.
    i. Notice to All Applicants (GEPA Requirement) and Instructions 
(OMB No. 1801-0004). 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: Petraine__[email protected] or Cynthia 
Ryan (202) 205-8842 at U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland 
Avenue, SW., Room 5090, Switzer Building, Washington, D.C. 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 
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
    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://www.ed.gov/news.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 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 at GPO access at:


http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/endex.html

    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7472.


    Dated: January 7, 2000.
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. 1885-0545. (Expiration Date: 03/31/
2002) 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, D.C. 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, D.C. 20202-6510.

Checklist for Applicants

Forms and Other Items for the Application
    {time}  1. Application for Federal Education Assistance (ED Form 
424).
    {time}  2. Group Application Certification (if applicable).
    {time}  3. Budget Information (ED Form No. 524).
    {time}  4. Itemized budget for each project year.
    {time}  5. Participant Data.
    {time}  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)
    {time}  7. Program Assurances.
    {time}  8. Assurances--Non-Construction Programs (SF 424B).
    {time}  9. Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment Suspension 
and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements 
(ED 80-0013).
    {time}  10. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, 
Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered Transactions 
(ED 80-0014) (if applicable).
    {time}  11. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL).
    {time}  12. Notice to All Applicants (GEPA Requirement) (OMB No. 
1801-0004).
    {time}  13. Table of Contents.
    {time}  14. One-page abstract (single-spaced).
    {time}  15. Application Narrative (not to exceed 30 pages double-
spaced, see instructions below).
    {time}  16. One original and two copies of the application for 
transmittal to the

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Department's Application Control Center.
    17. One copy of the application to the appropriate State Education 
Agency.
    18. One copy of the application to the appropriate State Single 
Point of Contact (if applicable).

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 14 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. Prepare a one-page 
single-spaced abstract which summarizes the purpose, design and 
expected outcomes of the proposed project.

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 Training for All Teachers 
Programs are limited to the lower of either 8% of a modified total 
direct cost base or the institution of 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.

    (Authority: 34 CFR 75.562)

Final Application Preparation

    Use the above checklist to verify that all items are addressed. 
Prepare one original with an original signature, and include two 
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.

Submission of Application to State Educational Agency

    Section 7146(a)(4) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965, as amended, 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 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 are reminded that the requirement for 
submission to the SEA and the requirements for Executive Order 12372 
referred to in the above notice inviting applications are two separate 
requirements.
    Applicants that do not submit a copy of their application to their 
SEA will not be considered for funding.

Questions and Answers

May Training for All Teachers Programs Provide Training to 
Participants?

    In addition to developing and revising courses and curricula for 
professional development programs for all teachers, applicants may 
implement training activities for currently practicing teachers and 
other educational personnel, including beginning teachers, who are not 
bilingual education or English as a second language specialists, but 
who provide services to LEP students. The program addresses the need 
for teachers and other educational personnel to acquire the knowledge 
and skills necessary to provide appropriate and effective services to 
limited English proficient students and their families.

What Factors Should Be Considered in Designing a Training for All 
Teachers Program?

    Applicants should consider the characteristics and conditions that 
foster high-quality professional development, including sustained 
intensive training activities that are focused on a manageable number 
of participants. In determining the number of participants to be 
served, applicants should consider the capability of the program to 
provide high-quality professional development for all participants and 
to effectively evaluate improved teaching and learning as a result of 
the program. Applicants should not propose programs that are so large 
in scope that they dilute the quality of training.

What Are the Certification Requirements for the Training for All 
Teachers Program?

    The Title VII statute requires grantees to assist educational 
personnel in meeting state and local certification requirements. 
Courses and curricula developed, revised or offered must be part of a 
program, which would lead to State and local certification. However, it 
is not a requirement that participants trained under the program 
complete certification requirements during the course of the grant. 
Emphasis should be placed on the acquisition of the knowledge and 
skills necessary to meet the needs of limited English proficient 
students.

What Information May Be Helpful in Preparing a Narrative for Training 
for All Teachers Grant?

    In responding to the selection criteria applicants may wish to 
consider the following questions as a guide for preparing the 
application narrative:
     What are the specific responsibilities of schools, 
districts, institutions of higher education and other partnership 
organizations in planning, implementing and evaluating the proposed 
program?
     How will the training curricula incorporate high standards 
for teaching and learning?
     How is the proposed program linked to a comprehensive 
school-wide plan to improve professional development programs for all 
teachers related to the needs of limited English proficient students?

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     How will the products of the proposed program be 
integrated into professional development program activities for all 
teachers?
     How will the program assist in systemically reforming 
local policies and practices related to the training of teachers to 
improve instructional services for LEP students.
     What performance indicators will the proposed program use 
to support the effectiveness of the program? What are the expected 
outcomes for participant learning, improved teaching practices, 
improved student achievement, reform of professional development in the 
school or university?
     What professional development activities are planned for 
school staff development specialists, or for higher education faculty 
to ensure that they are effectively prepared to provide training to 
prepare all teachers related to the needs of LEP students.
    In addition, applicants may wish to consider the Department of 
Education Professional Development Principles in planning Training for 
All Teachers Program. The following are the Professional Development 
Principles:

Professional Development

     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 this assessment guides 
subsequent professional development efforts.

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BILLING CODE 4000-01-C

Instructions for Completion of SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying 
Activities

    This disclosure form shall be completed by the reporting entity, 
whether subawardee or prime Federal recipient, at the initiation or 
receipt of a covered Federal action, or a material change to a previous 
filing, pursuant to title 31 U.S.C. section 1352. The filing of a form 
is required for each payment or agreement to make payment to any 
lobbying entity for influencing or attempting to influence an officer 
or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee 
of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with 
a covered Federal action. Complete all items that apply for both the 
initial filing and material change report. Refer to the implementing 
guidance published by the Office of Management and Budget for 
additional information.
    1. Identify the type of covered Federal action for which lobbying 
activity is and/or has been secured to influence the outcome of a 
covered Federal action.
    2. Identify the status of the covered Federal action.
    3. Identify the appropriate classification of this report. If this 
is a followup report caused by a material change to the information 
previously reported, enter the year and quarter in which the change 
occurred. Enter the date of the last previously submitted report by 
this reporting entity for this covered Federal action.
    4. Enter the full name, address, city, State and zip code of the 
reporting entity. Include Congressional District, if known. Check the 
appropriate classification of the reporting entity that designates if 
it is, or expects to be, a prime or subaward recipient. Identify the 
tier of the subawardee, e.g., the first subawardee of the prime is the 
1st tier. Subawards include but are not limited to subcontracts, 
subgrants and contract awards under grants.
    5. If the organization filing the report in item 4 checks 
``Subawardee,'' then enter the full name, address, city, State and zip 
code of the prime Federal recipient. Include Congressional District, if 
known.
    6. Enter the name of the federal agency making the award or loan 
commitment. Include at least one organizational level below agency 
name, if known. For example, Department of Transportation, United 
States Coast Guard.
    7. Enter the Federal program name or description for the covered 
Federal action (item 1). If known, enter the full Catalog of Federal 
Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for grants, cooperative agreements, 
loans, and loan commitments.
    8. Enter the most appropriate Federal identifying number available 
for the Federal action identified in item 1 (e.g., Request for Proposal 
(RFP) number; Invitations for Bid (IFB) number; grant announcement 
number; the contract, grant, or loan award number; the application/
proposal control number assigned by the Federal agency). Included 
prefixes, e.g., ``RFP-DE-90-001.''
    9. For a covered Federal action where there has been an award or 
loan commitment by the Federal agency, enter the Federal amount of the 
award/loan commitment for the prime entity identified in item 4 or 5.
    10. (a) Enter the full name, address, city, State and zip code of 
the lobbying registrant under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 
engaged by the reporting entity identified in item 4 to influence the 
covered Federal action.
    (b) Enter the full names of the individual(s) performing services, 
and include full address if different from 10(a). Enter Last Name, 
First Name, and Middle Initial (MI).
    11. The certifying official shall sign and date the form, print 
his/her name, title, and telephone number.
    According to the Paperwork Reduction Act, as amended, 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. 0348-0046. Public reporting 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 10 
minutes per response, including time for reviewing instructions, 
searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data 
needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. 
Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this 
collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this 
burden, to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction 
Project (0348-0046), Washington, DC 20503.

 Notice to All Applicants

    The purpose of this enclosure is to inform you about a new 
provision in the Department of Education's General Education Provisions 
Act (GEPA) that applies to applicants for new grant awards under 
Department programs. This provision is Section 427 of GEPA, enacted as 
part of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-382).

To Whom Does This Provision Apply?

    Section 427 of GEPA affects applicants for new grant awards under 
this program.
    All applicants for new awards must include information in their 
applications to address this new provision in order to receive funding 
under this program. (If this program is a State-formula grant program, 
a State needs to provide this description only for projects or 
activities that it carries out with funds reserved for State-level 
uses. In addition, local school districts or other eligible applicants 
that apply to the State for funding need to provide this description in 
their applications to the State for funding. The State would be 
responsible for ensuring that the school district or other local entity 
has submitted a sufficient section 427 statement as described below.)

What Does This Provision Require?

    Section 427 requires each applicant for funds (other than an 
individual person) to include in its application a description of the 
steps that applicant proposes to take to ensure equitable access to, 
and participation in, its Federally-assisted program for students, 
teachers, and other program beneficiaries with special needs. This 
provision allows applicants discretion in developing the required 
description. The statute highlights six types of barriers that can 
impede equitable access or participation: Gender, race, national 
origin, color, disability, or age. Based on local circumstances, you 
should determine whether these or other barriers may prevent your 
students, teachers, etc. from such access or participation in, the 
Federally-funded project or activity. The description in your 
application of steps to be taken to overcome these barriers need not be 
lengthy; you may provide a clear and succinct description of how you 
plan to address those barriers that are applicable to your 
circumstances. In addition, the information may be provided in a single 
narrative, or, if appropriate, may be discussed in connection with 
related topics in the application.
    Section 427 is not intended to duplicate the requirements of civil 
rights statutes, but rather to ensure that, in designing their 
projects, applicants for Federal funds address equity concerns that may 
affect the ability of certain potential beneficiaries to fully 
participate in the project and to achieve to high standards. Consistent 
with program requirements and its approved application, an applicant 
may use the

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Federal funds awarded to it to eliminate barriers it identifies.

What Are Examples of How an Applicant Might Satisfy the Requirement of 
This Provision?

    The following examples may help illustrate how an applicant may 
comply with Section 427.
     (1) An applicant that proposes to carry out an adult 
literacy project serving, among others, adults with limited English 
proficiency, might describe in its application how it intends to 
distribute a brochure about the proposed project to such potential 
participants in their native language.
     (2) An applicant that proposes to develop instructional 
materials for classroom use might describe how it will make the 
materials available on audio tape or in braille for students who are 
blind.
     (3) An applicant that proposes to carry out a model 
science program for secondary students and is concerned that girls, may 
be less likely than boys to enroll in the course, might indicate how it 
intends to conduct ``outreach'' efforts to girls, to encourage their 
enrollment.
    We recognize that many applicants may already be implementing 
effective steps to ensure equity of access and participation in their 
grant programs, and we appreciate your cooperation in responding to the 
requirements of this provision.

Estimated Burden Statement for GEPA Requirements

    The time required to complete this information collection is 
estimated to vary from 1 to 3 hours per response, with an average of 
1.5 hours, including the time to review instructions, search existing 
data resources, gather and maintain the data needed, and complete and 
review the information collection. If you have any comments concerning 
the accuracy of the time estimate(s) or suggestions for improving this 
form, please write to: U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC 
20202-4651.

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