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581-018-0440 Implementation of Grant Funding: Proficiency-Based Teaching and Learning Grants (1) The Oregon Department of Education shall establish a request for proposal solicitation and approval process to be conducted for the Proficiency-Based Teaching and Learning Grants. All proposals must comply with the requirements of section 1, chapter 661, Oregon Laws 2013 (Enrolled House Bill 3233) and rules adopted to implement that section. (2) The Department may award up to two grants. Each grant shall support one to four demonstration sites within one or more school districts. (3) To receive a grant an applicant must demonstrate a high level of support from school district boards and local education associations in all participating districts. (4) The Department shall determine the amount of each grant based on the funds available for the grants and each grant application. The Department of shall allocate funds for the grant program based on an evaluation of the grant application and whether the applicant has: (a) Demonstrated a focus on district, state, and Common Core standards as the learning targets for which students will be held accountable; (b) Defined levels of proficiency laid out on a learning continuum that is used to identify baseline ability and that reflects a range of continuous learning; (c) Has experience and training expertise in coaching and supporting schools in proficiency or will utilize another entity with this expertise as a sub-contractor and partner; (d) Identified sites in the application that are willing to serve as a demonstration sites for other school districts and a source of evidence of best practices and evidence-based models; and (e) A plan that includes a strong outreach to parent and business communities to insure that those groups understand the shift to standards at a school site and what it means to support students in reaching proficient levels of knowledge and skills. (5) The Department of Education shall allocate funds for the grant program based on the evaluation of the grant application and the following considerations: (a) Geographic location of district to insure geographic diversity within the recipients of grant program funds throughout the state; (b) Districts that have achievement gaps between subgroup populations; and (c) Districts that have a high level of students who are economically disadvantaged. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 342.950 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 342.950 History: ODE 78-2019, minor correction filed 08/26/2019, effective 08/26/2019 ODE 25-2014, f. & cert. ef. 6-24-14
581-018-0443 Timelines and Performance Measures: Proficiency-Based Teaching and Learning Grants The Oregon Department of Education shall provide award recipients a template for interim and final grant reports. Recipients are required to submit the interim and final report prior to receiving their final request for funds. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 342.950 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 342.950 History: ODE 79-2019, minor correction filed 08/26/2019, effective 08/26/2019 ODE 25-2014, f. & cert. ef. 6-24-14
581-018-0500 Definitions: Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Practices Grant The following definitions apply to OAR 581-018-0500 to 581-018-0515: (1) “Achievement gap” means the research-based gap in opportunity that often exists between students who are economically disadvantaged, students learning English as a second language and students who are African American, Hispanic or Native American and their White peers. (2) “Culturally responsive” means the implicit use of the cultural knowledge, prior experiences, frames of reference, and performance styles of diverse students to make learning more appropriate and effective for them. (3) “Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Practices Grant” means the Grant established in OAR 581-018-0205 to implement ORS 342.950(3)(f). (4) “Culturally Relevant” means pedagogy and practices that propose the following: students must experience academic success, students must develop and/or maintain cultural competence, and students must develop a critical consciousness through which they challenge the status quo of the current social order. (5) “Culturally and/or linguistically diverse” means: students who identify as racial and/or ethnically diverse (Hispanic, African American, Native American, Alaskan Native, Pacific Islander) or whose native language is not English. (6) “Culturally competent” means the ability to successfully teach students who come from a culture or cultures other than our own. It entails developing certain personal and interpersonal awareness and sensitivities, understanding certain bodies of cultural knowledge, and mastering a set of skills that, taken together, underlie effective cross-cultural teaching and culturally responsive teaching. (7) “Systemic Equity” means: the transformed ways in which systems and individuals habitually operate to ensure that every learner- in whatever learning environment that learner is found — has the greatest opportunity to learn enhanced by the resources and supports necessary to achieve competence, excellence, independence, responsibility, and self-sufficiency for school and for life. (8) “Opportunity gap” means: the ways in which race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, English proficiency, community wealth, familial situations, or other factors contribute to or perpetuate lower educational aspirations, achievement, and attainment for certain groups of students. (9) “Pre-service teacher” means an individual who is enrolled in a post-secondary teacher preparation program at the undergraduate or graduate level working to obtain an initial teaching license. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 342.950 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 342.950 History: ODE 81-2019, minor correction filed 08/26/2019, effective 08/26/2019 ODE 24-2014, f. & cert. ef. 6-24-14 ODE 6-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-19-14 thru 8-18-14
581-018-0503 Establishment: Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Practices Grant (1) There is established the Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Practices Grant to support school districts and post-secondary educator preparation programs who are working to close achievement gaps for culturally and/or linguistically diverse learners through culturally responsive pedagogy and practices. The grants may be used to fund research based best practices which: (a) Provide a critical opportunity for schools and institutions of higher education to address the social and academic needs of diverse students ; and (b) Connect in-school experiences with out-of-school living, promote educational equity and excellence, and create a strong community among individuals from diverse cultural, social, and ethnic backgrounds while developing students’ sense of agency, efficacy, and empowerment. (2) Subject to available funds, the grants will be awarded for the biennium based on a detailed description of proposed programming or services. This can include but is not limited to: (a) Planning phase. (b) Implementation phase. (3) The purpose of the grant program is to provide funds to school districts and post-secondary educator preparation programs that are focused on collaboration around culturally responsive professional development and pre-service teacher preparation Outcomes of this work should be evident through teacher interactions with culturally and/or linguistically diverse learners and increased academic achievement for these students. This can include the following: (a) Developing culturally responsive pedagogy and practice specific to closing the opportunity gap for Hispanic (Latino/a), African American, Asian American, Alaskan Native, American Native, and all other student populations of color; (b) Connecting with students of color with special emphasis on the implementation of the Oregon Multicultural Education Act; (c) Best practice in Education Equity; (d) Strengthening ties between home, school, tribes, and larger communities; (e) Post-secondary course work and field experiences concentrated on preparing pre-service teachers to demonstrate pedagogy and practices of a culturally responsive educator. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 342.950 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 342.950 History: ODE 82-2019, minor correction filed 08/26/2019, effective 08/26/2019 ODE 24-2014, f. & cert. ef. 6-24-14 ODE 6-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-19-14 thru 8-18-14
581-018-0506 Eligibility: Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Practices Grant (1) To be eligible to receive the Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Practices Grant an applicant must be a: (a) School district; (b) Public charter school; (c) Consortium of school districts, public charter schools, non-profits organizations and/or post-secondary institutions; or (d) Consortiums may have the district, public charter school, non-profit organization or post-secondary institution serve as a lead agency for the grant. (e) Post-secondary teacher preparation programs. Each post-secondary institution must have at least one school districts or public charter school as a partner. (f) Non-profit organization. Each non-profit organization must have at least one school district, public charter and/or post-secondary institution as a partner. (2) In addition to the entities listed in subsection (1) of this section consortiums may also have additional partner entities. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 342.950 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 342.950 History: ODE 83-2019, minor correction filed 08/26/2019, effective 08/26/2019 ODE 24-2014, f. & cert. ef. 6-24-14 ODE 6-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-19-14 thru 8-18-14
581-018-0509 Criteria (1) The Oregon Department of Education shall establish a request for proposal solicitation and approval process to be conducted for the Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Practices Grant funds. All proposals must comply with the requirements of section 1, chapter 661, Oregon Laws 2013 (Enrolled House Bill 3233) and rules adopted to implement that section. (2) Grants shall be awarded based on the following criteria: (a) Whether the grant application identifies how the funds will be used to reach the 40-40-20 goal and improve education outcomes for students of color and English learners as identified using the Oregon Equity Lens. (b) Whether the grant applicant demonstrates commitment and readiness to use best practice around culturally responsive pedagogy and practice to close opportunity gaps for culturally and/or linguistically diverse learners. (3) The Department shall give priority to proposals that meet the minimum criteria and: (a) Provide a sustainability plan to continue the program for at least two years after the grant funding has ended. (b) The extent to which the applicant clearly documents its capacity to design and implement preparation and/or professional development that focuses on culturally responsive pedagogy and practices that: (A) Increase academic achievement, retention, and graduation rates for students of color; (B) Increase student engagement and participation; (C) Increase of the presence of culturally competent teachers and teaching; (D) Strengthen the bond and communication between home, school, tribe, and the larger community; (E) Effectively utilize the local community as an extension of the classroom learning environment; (F) Use any exemplary multicultural curricula or strategies identified by the Department of Education pursuant to the Oregon Multicultural Act under ORS 336.113, as a guide for curriculum and development; and (G) Implement professional development that is culturally responsive and extends throughout the entire school year; (H) Revise course offerings and field experiences for pre-service teachers that explicitly prepares educators to implement culturally responsive teaching and practices. (4) The Department of Education shall allocate funds for the grant program based on the evaluation of the grant application and the following considerations: (a) Geographic location of applicants to insure geographic diversity within the recipients of grant program funds throughout the state; (b) Applicants who demonstrate evidence of prior design/planning of a robust culturally responsive learning environment as a way to close achievement gaps for culturally and/or linguistically diverse learners; (c) Applicants who have a high level of culturally and/or linguistically diverse learners, and those who experience economic disparities. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 342.950 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 342.950 History: ODE 140-2019, amend filed 09/23/2019, effective 09/23/2019 ODE 84-2019, minor correction filed 08/26/2019, effective 08/26/2019 ODE 34-2016, f. & cert. ef. 5-17-16 ODE 24-2014, f. & cert. ef. 6-24-14 ODE 6-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-19-14 thru 8-18-14
581-018-0512 Funding: Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Practices Grant (1) Each grantee may apply for between $50,000–$200,00 in funding which shall be awarded during the following phases based on a detailed budget narrative and budget template: (a) Planning phase; (b) Implementation Phase. (2) Grantees shall use funds received for the planning and implementation phrases of the grant for activities outlined in the request for proposal. (3) Grantees must be able to expend the funds for allowable purposes specified in the request for proposal within the grant timeline according to acceptable accounting procedures. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 342.950 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 342.950 History: ODE 85-2019, minor correction filed 08/26/2019, effective 08/26/2019 ODE 24-2014, f. & cert. ef. 6-24-14 ODE 6-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-19-14 thru 8-18-14
581-018-0515 Reporting: Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Practices Grant The Oregon Department of Education shall provide to grant recipients a template for an interim and final grant report. Grantees are required to submit a final report prior to receiving their final request for funds. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 342.950 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 342.950 History: ODE 86-2019, minor correction filed 08/26/2019, effective 08/26/2019 ODE 24-2014, f. & cert. ef. 6-24-14 ODE 6-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-19-14 thru 8-18-14
581-018-0523 Establishment: American Indian/Alaskan Native Culturally Relevant Teaching, Learning, and Pedagogy Grant Program (1) There is established the American Indian/Alaskan Native Culturally Relevant Teaching, Learning, and Pedagogy Grant Program to support the collaborative efforts to design, implement, improve, expand or otherwise infuse American Indian/Alaskan Native culturally responsive pedagogy and effective instructional practices to increase student academic achievement, high school completion and successful engagement in post-secondary educational opportunities. (2) Subject to available funds, the grant will be awarded for the biennium based on a detailed description of proposed programming or services. (3) The purpose of the grant program is to provide funds for programs that have the potential to become exemplar programs and can create collaborative practices through the facilitation of: (a) Strengthening relationships between school district, local community and tribal governance; (b) Collaboration between school districts, non-profit organizations, Title VII Indian Education Programs, postsecondary institutions, native communities or organizations, and education service districts to assist with identifying evidence-based practices and best practices; (c) Enhancing the American Indian/Alaskan Native cultural competence of district educators; (d) Developing and implementing best practices in an effort of increasing academic outcomes of American Indian/Alaskan Native; and (e) Developing or expanding opportunities to include American Indian/Alaskan Native language and culture in classrooms. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 342.950 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 342.950 History: ODE 88-2019, minor correction filed 08/26/2019, effective 08/26/2019 ODE 23-2014, f. & cert. ef. 6-24-14 ODE 18-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-28-14 thru 9-24-14
581-018-0526 Eligibility: American Indian/Alaskan Native Culturally Relevant Teaching, Learning, and Pedagogy Grant Program (1) To be eligible to receive the American Indian/Alaskan Native Culturally Relevant Teaching, Learning, and Pedagogy Grant Program a qualified applicant must: (a) Be a school district or consortia of districts and must have a partnership with one or more of Oregon’s federally recognized Tribes; or (b) Be a non-profit organization focusing on Indian education applying in collaboration with a school district. (2) Qualified applicants must also be available to work with a consultant, provided by Oregon Department of Education, to receive guidance and support during all phases of the funding cycle. (3) A single grant proposal may include more than one eligible proposal and other entities but the lead agency for the proposal must be a school district or a non-profit organization. (4) The Department of Education shall give preference to applicants that meet the minimum qualifications described in this section and who can demonstrate collaborative relationships with partners with expertise in working with American Indian/Alaskan Native students or educators who provide educational services to American Indian/Alaskan Native students. The partners may include but are not limited to postsecondary institutions, education service districts, federal Title VII Indian Education programs and native communities or organizations. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 342.950 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 342.950 History: ODE 89-2019, minor correction filed 08/26/2019, effective 08/26/2019 ODE 23-2014, f. & cert. ef. 6-24-14 ODE 18-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-28-14 thru 9-24-14
581-018-0532 Funding: American Indian/Alaskan Native Culturally Relevant Teaching, Learning, and Pedagogy Grant Program (1) The Department may award grants up to $100,000 based on a detailed budget narrative and budget template. (2) Grantees shall use funds received for the grant for activities outlined in the request for proposal. (3) Grantees must be able to expend the funds for allowable purposes specified in the request for proposal within the grant timeline according to acceptable accounting procedures. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 342.950 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 342.950 History: ODE 107-2019, minor correction filed 08/26/2019, effective 08/26/2019 ODE 91-2019, minor correction filed 08/26/2019, effective 08/26/2019 ODE 23-2014, f. & cert. ef. 6-24-14 ODE 18-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-28-14 thru 9-24-14
581-018-0535 Reporting: American Indian/Alaskan Native Culturally Relevant Teaching, Learning, and Pedagogy Grant Program The Oregon Department of Education shall provide to grant recipients a template for an interim and final grant report. Grantees are required to submit a final report prior to receiving their final request for funds. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 342.950 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 342.950 History: ODE 106-2019, minor correction filed 08/26/2019, effective 08/26/2019 ODE 92-2019, minor correction filed 08/26/2019, effective 08/26/2019 ODE 23-2014, f. & cert. ef. 6-24-14 ODE 18-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-28-14 thru 9-24-14
581-018-0540 Definitions: English Language Proficiency Standards Professional Learning Grant The following definitions apply to OAR 581-018-0540 to 581-018-0556: (1) “English Language Proficiency Standards” means the standards adopted by the State Board of Education to show what a student should know and be able to do at a given grade level. The English Language Proficiency Standards are also referred to as ELP Standards. (2) “English Learner” or “English Language Learner” means a student who meets the definition of “Limited English Proficient” found in Title IX, Part A, Section 9101.25 of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). (3) “Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)” means an online course aimed at unlimited participation and open access via the Internet. (4) “Professional Learning” means opportunities that allow educators to collaborate and learn about new standards, methodologies, and strategies for working with students. (5) “Training of Trainers” means a style of training designed to equip small groups of trainers with the skills, knowledge and strategies to train larger groups of educators in their local school districts. (6) “ELP Standards Work Group” refers to a group of lead educators established under OAR 581-018-0546 that serve as an advisory body and corps of trainers in the Professional Learning Team Conference. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 342.950 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 342.950 History: ODE 108-2019, minor correction filed 08/26/2019, effective 08/26/2019 ODE 93-2019, minor correction filed 08/26/2019, effective 08/26/2019 ODE 22-2014, f. & cert. ef. 6-24-14 ODE 14-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-4-14 thru 8-18-14 ODE 7-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-19-14 thru 8-18-14
581-018-0543 Establishment: English Language Proficiency Standards Professional Learning Grant (1) There is established the English Language Proficiency Standards Professional Learning Grant. (2) The purpose of the English Language Proficiency Standards Professional Learning Grant is to support target school districts with the implementation of the new English Language Proficiency Standards. (3) The English Language Proficiency Standards Professional Learning Grant will support a training of trainers system that leverages Oregon’s instructional leadership to incorporate the new ELP standards into teaching practice to support English Learners throughout the school day. (4) ELD and mainstream educators within target school districts will participate in virtual and in-person professional learning opportunities to learn about the new ELP Standards and plan their implementation in classroom instruction. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 342.950 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 342.950 History: ODE 94-2019, minor correction filed 08/26/2019, effective 08/26/2019 ODE 22-2014, f. & cert. ef. 6-24-14 ODE 14-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-4-14 thru 8-18-14 ODE 7-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-19-14 thru 8-18-14
581-018-0546 Purpose of Grant: English Language Proficiency Standards Professional Learning Grant (1) The purpose of the English Language Proficiency Standards Professional Learning Grant is to provide cyclical, reflective professional learning opportunities to Oregon educators to support the implementation of the new English Language Proficiency Standards throughout the state of Oregon by the end of the 2014–2015 school year. (2) The Oregon Department of Education shall facilitate for target school districts: (a) Statewide and regional workshops among districts to promote collaborative learning and sharing of best practices. (b) A Massive Open Online Course to engage educators throughout Oregon in professional learning with the English Language Proficiency Standards. (3) The Oregon Department of Education shall establish a ELP Standards Work Group and may contract with members of the ELP Standards Work Group to provide professional learning and technical assistance to support implementation of the ELP Standards within the target school districts. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 342.950 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 342.950 History: ODE 95-2019, minor correction filed 08/26/2019, effective 08/26/2019 ODE 22-2014, f. & cert. ef. 6-24-14 ODE 14-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-4-14 thru 8-18-14 ODE 7-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-19-14 thru 8-18-14