Bilingual Education: Training for All Teachers Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2001

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Education [CFDA No.: 84.195B] Purpose of Program This program provides grants to incorporate courses and curricula on appropriate and effective instructional and assessment methodologies, strategies, and resources specific to limited English proficient students into preservice and inservice professional development programs for teachers, pupil services personnel, administrators, and other educational personnel in order to prepare such individuals to provide effective services to limited English proficient students. The program focuses on the development of coursework and curricula for professional development programs for currently practicing teachers and other educational personnel who provide instruction or support to LEP students, but who do not expect to become bilingual education or English as a second language specialists. Training activities may also include improving the skills of higher education faculty to better prepare all teachers to instruct LEP students. Funds under this program may be used to provide for the development of training programs in collaboration with other programs, such as programs authorized under Titles I and II of this Act and under the Head Start Act. Eligible Applicants: One or more institutions of higher education (IHEs); one or more local educational agencies (LEAs); one or more State educational agencies (SEAs); or one or more nonprofit organizations (NPOs) which have entered into consortia arrangements with an IHE, LEA, or S…