Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 160-1-4-.270 - Teacher Quality Advanced Placement Grant

1. Purpose of the Grant. The purpose of the grant is to support local educational agencies' (LEAs) efforts to improve the academic achievement of students and to increase access to college-level courses across the state. The Advanced Placement (AP) Teacher Training Grant will provide financial support for teachers to receive training during the summer of each year funded. This will allow schools to implement these Advanced Placement (AP) courses during the first or second year following training.

2. Terms and Conditions. Grants are awarded through a competitive process to LEAs. An LEA may apply for a grant to fund AP teacher training in up to two courses per school. Funding is to partially or fully cover the costs of training expenses, including registration, travel (based on current state rate per mile), meals, and lodging, if necessary. The grant award may not be used for supplies, classroom resources, or stipends. The grant may only be used to train classroom teachers, not administrators. An LEA that is selected as a grant recipient must commit to ensuring that:

· Teachers participate in training for eligible courses during the summer following the grant award.

· Selected schools will offer the AP courses for which the teachers received training in the next school year.

3. Eligible Recipients. All LEAs are eligible to apply. LEAs that have not utilized at least 80% of their Title II-A AP Teacher Training Grant funds in previous fiscal year are ineligible.

4. Criteria for Award. The Georgia Department of Education will convene a panel and facilitate the review of each application. Applications will be ranked based on the number of AP courses offered at each high school and the number of students currently scheduled in AP courses for the school year.

5. Directions and Deadlines for Applying. Announcements for grant applications will be sent to the Superintendent and AP Coordinator for each LEA. All application packets must be received electronically by the Georgia Department of Education on or before the date specified. The application packet will provide application dates and portal information for application submission. For questions regarding the Advanced Placement Teacher Training Grant, please contact the Program Manager, College Readiness and Talent Development at the Georgia Department of Education.

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Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 160-1-4-.270

O.C.G.A. § 20-2-240.

Original grant description entitled "Teacher Quality Advanced Placement Grant" submitted Apr. 4, 2006. Submitted: Nov. 2, 2006. Submitted: Feb. 12, 2020.