Improving Teacher Quality State Grants

To receive a high-quality education, a student must have a capable teacher. That's why the federal government created the Improving Teacher Quality State Grants. Ensuring that all teachers are highly qualified to teach increases the academic achievement of students and school districts.

Each year, the Coordinating Commission awards Improving Teacher Quality State Grants to Nebraska's innovative leaders in education. Grants are not awarded to individuals, but to partnerships formed by local, high-need educational agencies and a Nebraska college or university. These partnerships design and produce professional development activities to improve the skills of teachers, paraprofessionals, and principals.

Request for Proposals

The 2011-12 grant competition has closed. The grant recipients were chosen at the Coordinating Commission's Jan. 18, 2012 meeting (See "Past Grant Recipients" below). An RFP for the 2012-13 competition will be issued in mid-2012. For more information, or if you have any questions, please contact Dr. Kathleen Fimple, Academic Programs Officer, at (402) 471-0030 or by email at Kathleen.Fimple@nebraska.gov.

2011-12 Guidelines

Guidelines for 2011-2012 ITQ Request for Proposals (PDF)

Appendix 1 - Federal Statutes Governing Higher Education Partnership Grants Excerpts

Appendix 2 - Low Performing Schools as identified by the Nebraska Department of Education

Appendix 3 - High Need Local Education Agency Defined

Appendix 4 - Proposal Cover Sheet (PDF) (MS Word)

Appendix 5 - Budget Summary Form (PDF) (MS Excel)

Appendix 6 - Statement of Assurances (PDF) (MS Word)

Appendix 7 - Private School Participation Form (PDF) (MS Word)

Appendix 8 - Checklist (PDF) (MS Word)