Or. Admin. Code § 581-017-0456 - Criteria

(1) The Department of Education shall establish a request for application solicitation and approval process for the consortia of Teacher Standards and Practices Commission approved teacher education institutions responsible for developing and maintaining coursework.

(2) The Department of Education may only award grants for developing and maintaining coursework to eligible entities that meet the following minimum criteria:

(a) A commitment to participate in the consortia established by the CTE Teacher Preparation Program;

(b) A commitment to work with other members of the consortia to develop a shared curriculum that fulfills licensure requirements established by the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practice Commission for career and technical education teachers;

(c) A demonstrated record of success educating teachers; and

(d) Official program recognition and accreditation through the Teachers Standards and Practices Commission.

(3) The Department of Education shall establish a request for proposal solicitation and approval process for the network of providers of professional development.

(4) The Department of Education may only award grants for professional development to eligible entities that have a demonstrated record of success in, or a clearly established plan for, providing professional development, recruitment, and retention of both pre-service and in-service CTE teachers designed around Oregon Career Learning Areas, the Common Career Technical Core, or the National College and Career Readiness Standards.

(5) In allocating funds, the Department of Education may take into consideration the evaluation of the grant application and geographic location to ensure geographic diversity within the recipients of grant program funds throughout the state.

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Or. Admin. Code § 581-017-0456

ODE 12-2016, f. & cert. ef. 2/5/2016

Stat. Auth.: 2015 OL Ch. 763, Sec. 1 (Enrolled HB 3072)

Stat. Implemented: 2015 OL Ch. 763, Sec. 1 (Enrolled HB 3072)