20322 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 79 / Tuesday, April 25, 1995 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No.: 84.206R]

Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented

Education Program—National

Research and Development Center;

Notice Inviting Applications for New

Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 1995

Purpose of Program: To support a

national research and development

center to study the education of gifted

and talented children and youth.

Eligible Applicants: The following are

eligible for a new award under this

program: institutions of higher

education, State educational agencies,

or a combination of these entities.

Deadline for Transmittal of

Applications: June 26, 1995.

Applications Available: May 12, 1995.

Estimated Available Funds: This

center will be awarded as a cooperative

agreement. In fiscal year 1995,

$1,750,000 is available for the first year

of funding for a national research and

development center to study the

education of gifted and talented

children and youth. The following list

indicates the estimated funding levels

over the five-year project period. The

funding levels for years 1 through 5 are

estimates. Actual funding will depend

upon the availability of funds and needs

as reflected in the approved application.

First Year Funding: $1.75 Million

Second Year Funding: $1.75 Million

Third Year Funding: $1.75 Million

Fourth Year Funding: $1.75 Million

Fifth Year Funding: $1.75 Million

Estimated Number of Awards: 1.

Note: The Department is not bound by any

estimates in this notice.

Project Period: Up to 60 months.

Budget Period: 12 months.

Applicable Regulations: The

Education Department General

Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in

34 CFR Parts 74, 75, 77, 80, 81, 82, 85,

and 86.

Priority and Selection Criteria: The

priority and selection criteria in the

notice of final priority, selection criteria

and post-award requirements for this

program, as published elsewhere in this

issue of the Federal Register apply to

this competition.

For Applications or Information

Contact: Beverly E. Coleman, U.S.

Department of Education, 555 New

Jersey Avenue NW., Room 610F,

Washington, D.C. 20208–5573.

Telephone: (202) 219–2280; E-mail:

bcoleman@inet.ed.gov. 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 or 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 U.S.C. 10204.

Dated: April 19, 1995.

Sharon P. Robinson,

Assistant Secretary for Educational Research

and Improvement.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented

Education Program—National

Research and Development Center

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of final priority, selection

criteria and post-award requirements for

fiscal year 1995.

SUMMARY: The Secretary announces a

priority, selection criteria, and postaward requirements for fiscal year 1995.

The Secretary takes this action to

support a national research and

development center to study the

education of gifted and talented

children and youth. The work of the

center is intended to increase

knowledge related to improving

educational practices so that the

nation’s gifted and talented children

and youth may better contribute to the

national welfare. The priority is

intended to increase knowledge related

to improving educational practices for

all students.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This notice of final

priority, selection criteria and postaward requirements takes effect May 25,

1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Beverly E. Coleman, U.S. Department of

Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue,

N.W., Room 610F, Washington, D.C.

20208–5573. Telephone: (202) 219–

2280; E-mail: bcoleman@inet.ed.gov.

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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Secretary seeks to improve the

education of gifted and talented

children and youth and to use the

methods and materials developed in

gifted and talented education programs

to improve education for all children.

This is an integral part of advancing the

National Education Goals and GOALS

2000, which require that all students

attain high standards of academic

excellence. Gifted and talented

education programs and methods can

contribute to systemic reform, in which

schoolwide efforts are used to

coordinate high standards, assessments,

challenging curricula, and teacher

preparation to improve the education of

all students. The Secretary also believes

that the educational needs of gifted and

talented students from populations

historically underserved by gifted

education programs deserve particular

attention.

Under the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and

Talented Students Education Act of

1994 (Javits Act) as authorized by the

Elementary and Secondary Education

Act of 1965 as amended, the Secretary

seeks to provide support for a national

research and development center

designed to conduct sound and coherent

education research programs on

methods and techniques for gifted and

talented education. A deliberate,

sustained, and coordinated initiative

must be undertaken to carry out

research and development activities

related to improving the education of

gifted and talented students.

The Secretary plans to make the

award under this competition as a

cooperative agreement. Applicants for

the award must be institutions of higher

education, State educational agencies,

or a combination of these entities. The

Secretary believes that this center can

strengthen its capacity to accomplish

the work of its mission by involving

partners such as Historically Black

Colleges and Universities (HBCUs),

tribal colleges, community colleges, or

state and local education research

organizations. As described in the Javits

Act, the purpose of the center is to

increase the understanding of how to

improve the education of gifted and

talented students, including those who

may not be identified or served through

traditional assessment methods and

programs, such as economically

disadvantaged individuals, individuals

of limited-English proficiency, and

individuals with disabilities.

Furthermore, the Secretary believes that

the experience and knowledge gained in

developing and implementing programs

for gifted and talented students can and

should be used as a basis to develop