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Technical Assistance Workshops for Prospective Applicants
We will hold three regional technical assistance workshops and one webinar to assist prospective applicants who are interested in submitting applications in response to the FY 2007 Notice Inviting Applications. We will present information about the SLC program, the absolute and competitive priorities, selection criteria, program requirements, the submission of applications through Grants.gov, and other information. Materials presented at these meetings also will be posted on our website.
If you plan to attend one of the regional technical assistance workshops, we encourage you to register so that we can be sure to have enough printed materials available for participants. However, you do not need to register in order to attend. You may register at the following link: http://www.edjassociates.com/doed/slc2007
December 3, 2007, 9:00 am
St. Louis, MO
Renaissance Grand and Suites Hotel
Crystal Ballroom
800 Washington Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63101
Phone: (314) 621-9600
www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/stldt-enaissance-st-louis-grand-
and-suites-hotel
December 7, 2007, 2:30 pm
Washington, DC
Marriott Metro Center
775 12th Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 737-2200
www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/wasmc-marriott-at-metro-center/
December 10, 2007, 9:00 am
Scottsdale, AZ
Chaparral Suites Resort
Arizona-Barcelona Ballroom
501 N. Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85280
(800) 528-1456
www.chaparralsuites.com
December 12, 2007, 3:00 – 5:00 pm (EST)
Webinar
To participate in the webinar, please register by emailing your name, telephone number, and email address to: slc@optimalsolutionsgroup.com
Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards Using Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 Funds (November 26, 2007)
Notice of Final Priority, Requirements, and Selection Criteria for Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 and Subsequent Years' Funds (May 18, 2007)
The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) in the U.S. Department of Education is seeking qualified individuals to evaluate applications and facilitate peer review panels for funding under the FY 2007 Smaller Learning Communities (SLC) program competition. The Federal Register notice is available online at http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/
2007-4/112607a.html
Peer reviewers and panel facilitators will meet in the Washington, DC metropolitan area for 2 days in early March 2008 to train for the off-site technical review of eligible SLC grant applications. Upon completion of all required duties, OESE will pay reviewers and facilitators an honorarium, a daily per diem, as well as their travel and hotel expenses.
Experience
Reviewers and facilitators should have experience implementing, documenting, or evaluating policies, programs, or practices at the national, state, or district level to improve the academic achievement of public high school students. OESE is particularly seeking individuals who have experience and expertise in:
Other Requirements
The review process will involve a combination of on-site and remote panel conferencing over a period of 2 weeks, therefore all reviewers and facilitators must:
Resumes or Curriculum Vitae
Individuals interested in serving as reviewers or facilitators should email their resume or curriculum vitae to smallerlearningcommunities@ed.gov by January 19, 2008. Please make "SLC peer review" the subject line of your email. Each resume or curriculum vitae should include information that makes clear the individual’s relevant experience and expertise.
Each resume or curriculum vitae also must include:
Conflict of Interest
Some individuals may have a conflict of interest that disqualifies them from participating as reviewers. An individual may not serve as a reviewer, and should not submit a resume for consideration, if a local educational agency submits a grant application for the SLC competition that—
About the Smaller Learning Communities Program
The Smaller Learning Communities program awards discretionary grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to support the restructuring of large public high schools with enrollments of 1,000 or more students. On May 18, 2007, the U.S. Department of Education published in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Priority, Requirements, and Selection Criteria for the FY 2007 competition. The notice is available at the link below:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/proprule/
Last Modified: 12/17/2007
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