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 CCPE 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 2009-2010 Improving Teacher Quality (ITQ) State Grants competition is closed.

The Commission anticipates releasing the RFP for the 2010-2011 competition in late spring or early summer 2010. For questions regarding the 2010-2011 competition, please contact Dr. Kathleen Fimple, academic programs officer, at (402) 471-0030 or by email at Kathleen.Fimple@nebraska.gov.

Below are the guidelines used for the 2009-2010 ITQ competition. Highlighted text signify significant changes from the 08-09 ITQ Request for Proposals.

2009-10 Guidelines

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• Guidelines for 2009-2010 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 Word)
• Appendix 6 - Statement of Assurances (PDF) (MS Word)
• Appendix 7 - Private School Participation Form (PDF) (MS Word)
• Appendix 8 - Checklist (PDF) (MS Word)

Past Grant Recipients

• 2009-2010
• 2008-2009
• 2007-2008
• 2006-2007
• 2005-2006
• 2004-2005