Race to the Top-District Competition
Nearly 900 Intents to Apply Submitted For $400 Million Race to the Top-District Competition to Implement Local Reforms
Today the U.S. Department of Education announced that 893 potential applicants have submitted their intent to apply for the 2012 Race to the Top-District program, which will provide close to $400 million to support local reforms that will personalize learning, close achievement gaps and prepare each student for college and their careers.
The Race to the Top District Competition
We all know that the real work of educating children happens in the classroom among teachers and students in partnership with strong principals and involved parents.
District-Level Race to the Top to Focus on the Classroom, Provide Tools to Enhance Learning and Serve the Needs of Every Student
The U.S. Department of Education announced today proposed criteria for the 2012 Race to the Top program—a nearly $400 million competition that invites school districts to create plans for individualized classroom instruction aimed at closing achievement gaps and preparing each student for college and career.
Definitions
Achievement gap: The difference in the performance between each ESEA subgroup (as defined in this document) within a participating LEA or school and the statewide average performance of the LEA's or State's highest achieving subgroups in reading/language arts and mathematics as measured by the assessments required under the ESEA.
Program Requirements
Budget requirements: For the Race to the Top District competition, the applicants' budget must conform to the following budget ranges:
Competitive Preference Priority--Cradle-to-Career Results, Resource Alignment, and Integrated Services
An applicant receives points under this priority based on the extent to which it integrates public and private resources to augment the schools' core resources by providing additional student and family supports, such as addressing the social-emotional, behavioral, and other needs of the participating students (as defined in this document), giving highest priority to those students in high-need
F. Optional Budget Supplement
An eligible applicant may apply for additional funding (beyond the applicable maximum level provided in the table below (under Program Requirements) and up to a maximum of $ 2 million) to address a specific area that is supplemental to the applicant's plan for addressing Absolute Priority 1.
E. Budget and Sustainability
The extent to which—
D. Transition Plan and Continuous Improvement
The extent to which the applicant has a—
4) Performance Measurement
4) Performance Measurement.
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