9564 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 33 / Friday, February 17, 1995 / Notices

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
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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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