Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 160-1-4-.271 - Academic Coach Program Grant
(1)
Purpose of Program. The
Academic Coach Program will provide for the employment of an Academic Coach at
a public school based on the teaching and learning needs identified in the
annual school improvement plan.
(2)
Terms and Conditions. Schools may become eligible to receive an
Academic Coach Program Grant if they identify, in their annual school
improvement plan, how they will utilize an Academic Coach to improve student
achievement in any content area tested on CRCT, GHSGT or EOCT. Academic Coaches
will work with principals to develop a Focus Plan; the Focus Plan will include
a monthly account of the work of the coach and will serve to benchmark the
program implementation; evidence of program implementation will include
submission of team agendas and minutes, schedules for demonstrating, modeling,
and observing lessons, and critical reflections.
(3)
Eligible Recipients. Georgia
public school districts and public schools submitting applications that include
letters of system approval to verify Academic Coach Program applications align
with system, school, and program goals, as well as a current school improvement
plan based on school data and who have teachers, in the school system, who have
received Master Teacher certification with the Georgia Professional Standards
Commission, as provided for in O.C.G.A. ยง
20-2-205, will be eligible to
receive funds.
(4)
Criteria
for Award.
(a) School districts shall
submit school improvement plans as applications to the GaDOE for review by a
panel for prioritization of funding. Grant awards are for Georgia Master
Teachers to serve one-half of the regular school day at one-half of the
state-based salary scale as an Academic Coach.
(b) The GaDOE will convene a review panel and
facilitate the review of school improvement plans. Each plan will be reviewed
by a minimum of five members of the panel. Each panel member will award a score
based on a scoring rubric designed to reflect the Georgia Keys to Quality and
the Academic Coach Program components. Ranking of the scores will establish a
priority list from which recommendations for grant awards will be
made.
(5)
Directions and Deadlines for Applying. All applications must be
received by the Georgia Department of Education, Teacher Quality Division, no
later than 5:00 p.m. on the date specified by the Department.Applications from
individual schools will not be accepted. All school applications must be a part
of a local school district application to be considered for review. Requests
for information should be sent to: Teacher Quality Division, Georgia Department
of Education, 205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive, Suite 1854, Atlanta, GA
30334.
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