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School Improvement Fund

2007-2008 Grant Application

Applicants should carefully read the program criteria. Applicants are instructed to provide a summary of their grant application; plan to conduct a needs assessment to identify the specific strategies to be implemented, and the justification for selecting those strategies; to identify the goals, measurable objectives and expected student achievement outcomes, to develop an evaluation plan and implementation timeline, and to explain how the program will be sustained beyond the grant period.

Eligible applicants are districts applying on behalf of their Title I recipient schools in School Improvement Year 3 or beyond, which are also currently participating in state-selected corrective action programs. Grant awards may be made up to a maximum of $100,000.

Grant funds are only for use in eligible schools to implement specified strategies and carry out grant activities relative to those strategies. Funds must provide support to the activities as approved in the Arkansas Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (ACSIP).

Program Summary and Abstract

Complete the attached Grant Application Information form and the Program Summary & Abstract form. Provide a brief description of the strategy/strategies to be implemented and a brief description of the expected outcomes of the strategies on the Program Abstract form provided.

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Arkansas Department of Education

School Improvement Fund

2007-2008 Grant Application Information

Amount of Request: $

Applicant Information Sheet

School Name: LEA#

Grades in this School: Enrollment:

School District:

Contact Person: Position:

Mailing Address:

City, State, Zip:

Phone: Fax:

E-mail:

Superintendent Name:

The undersigned certify that the information in this application is correct and will comply with current Federal laws and regulations and the provisions of this application

Signature of Superintendent:

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Program Summary & Abstract

|Indicate the strategy/strategies applicant proposes to implement under the School Improvement Fund Grant.|Check strategies for |

| |which funding is sought |

|Provide customized technical assistance and/or professional development that are designed to build the | |

|capacity of the LEA and school staff to improve schools and are informed by student achievement and other| |

|outcome related measures. | |

|Utilize research-based strategies or practices to change instructional practice to address the academic | |

|achievement problems that caused the school to be identified for improvement, corrective action, or | |

|restructuring. | |

|Pay for the person providing assistance to attend professional development as a member of the support | |

|team members. | |

|Employ personnel, support tutoring or establish small learning communities. | |

Overall School Improvement Status 06-07

Check subpopulations which did not meet AYP for the 06-07 academic year (the most recent year for which this information is available).

|Combined Population Math |Combined Population Literacy |African-American Math |African-American Literacy |Hispanic Math |

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Strategy 2: Utilize research-based strategies or practices to change instructional practice to address the academic achievement problems that caused the school to be identified for improvement, corrective action, or restructuring.

|Objectives |Activities |Timeline |Responsible Persons |Measurable Indicators |

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Strategy 3: Pay for the person providing assistance to attend professional development as a member of the support team.

|Objectives |Activities |Timeline |Responsible Persons |Measurable Indicators |

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Strategy 4: Employ instructional personnel, support tutoring or establish small learning communities.

|Objectives |Activities |Timeline |Responsible Persons |Measurable Indicators |

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Arkansas Department of Education

School Improvement Fund Grant

Budget

Name of District and School:

Initial Funding Date: February 1, 2008

*You must include the AMOUNT of Matching Funds and In-Kind Contributions. You must identify the SOURCE of Matching Funds and In-Kind Contributions in the Budget Justification

|Category |Project Yr 1 |Project Yr 2 |Matching Funds* |In-Kind Contribution* |

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Budget Page 2

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BUDGET JUSTIFICATION

Provide a detailed item by item budget justification for Project Year 1 ONLY that clarifies the cost of items from the budget form. This page may be copied as many times as needed.

The SOURCE of all matching funds and in-kind contributions must be identified in this budget justification if an AMOUNT is included in the budget.

|Budget Category |Justification/Description |Source of Funds |Amount of Funds |

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|TOTAL | | |$ |

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