Illinois Administrative Code
Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
Part 70 - EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER PREPARATION ASSISTANCE GRANT
Section 70.60 - Criteria for Review and Approval of Implementation Proposals
Universal Citation: 23 IL Admin Code ยง 70.60
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) Proposals for implementation grants shall be evaluated in accordance with the following criteria.
1) Quality of Proposed Program (40
points)
A) The proposal demonstrates that:
i) coursework and experiences required for
educator licensure will be scheduled and located to be accessible to candidates
in the program; and
ii) supportive
services (e.g., counseling, tutoring, child care) that have been identified as
necessary will be offered to enable candidates to progress through the program
and attain a professional educator license endorsed in early childhood
education.
B) The
proposal establishes a timetable or performance level for candidates as a
condition for their continued receipt of assistance under this
program.
C) The proposal includes
plans for assisting candidates in tapping sources of financial aid beyond those
made available under this Part and by the members of the partnership.
D) The plan of work for the program includes
effective strategies for overcoming known barriers faced by the
candidates.
E) The evaluation plan
is designed to yield information that can be used both in judging the program's
qualitative and quantitative impact and in identifying changes or new
approaches that will improve the program's outcomes.
2) Program Need (30 points)
A) The proposal clearly indicates that the
area to be served has State-funded preschool education programs that are
experiencing a shortage of teachers with professional educator licenses
endorsed for early childhood education.
B) Criteria and indicators for identifying
individuals to be enrolled in the program are clearly established and likely to
target those individuals who have the greatest likelihood of successfully
completing the program.
C) The
recruitment strategies that are proposed are likely to be effective in
enrolling the individuals in the program, particularly individuals who reflect
the diversity of the children participating in State-funded preschool education
programs that serve the targeted area.
3) Experience and Qualifications (20 points)
A) The proposal demonstrates that the
institution of higher education has the capacity (i.e., faculty and other
resources) to serve the group of individuals to be enrolled in its approved
teacher preparation program.
B) The
proposed roles and responsibilities of each entity that is a member of the
partnership are appropriate, given the entity's qualifications, experience with
early childhood initiatives and services, and the resources each will devote to
the program.
C) The proposal
demonstrates that the community organization or educational entity is familiar
with the needs of early childhood education programs, in particular the needs
of State-funded preschool education programs, located in the area proposed to
be served and has the capacity to recruit individuals for and support them as
they progress through the program.
4) Cost-Effectiveness (10 points)
A) The program is cost-effective as evidenced
by the cost of proposed services in relation to the individuals to be enrolled
and the services to be provided.
B)
The proposal describes commitments on the part of all the partnership's members
that will enable the partnership to sustain the program over time with a
reduction in the need for external resources.
b) Priority consideration may be given to proposals with specific areas of emphasis, as identified by the State Superintendent of Education in a particular RFP.
c) The State Superintendent of Education shall determine the amount of individual grant awards. The final award amounts shall be based upon:
1) the total amount of
funds available for the Early Childhood Teacher Preparation Assistance Grant;
and
2) the resources requested in
the top-ranked proposals, as identified pursuant to subsections (a) and
(b).
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