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American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
Innovation Configurations
National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality (TQ Center) published a series of innovation configurations to promote the implementation of evidence-based instructional practices in teacher preparation activities, which is an allowable funding expenditure within ARRA. Innovation configurations are designed to evaluate current teacher preparation and professional development by determining the extent to which evidence-based practices are taught, observed, and applied within teacher preparation and professional development programs.
More to Do, But Less Capacity to Do It: States' Progress in Implementing the Recovery Act Education Reforms
The Center on Education Policy (CEP) has released a paper based on an October 2010 survey of state education officials, discussing state education budgets, implementation of initiatives to support the four American Recovery and Reinvestment Act reform assurances, state education agency capacity, and Race to the Top.
Competitive Grant Making and Education Reform: Assessing Race to the Top's Current Impact and Future Prospects
The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) released a paper analyzing Race to the Top to identify the program's strengths and weaknesses and to suggest what it can teach future designers and implementers of federal education policy, especially policies involving competitive grants.
Evaluating Teacher Effectiveness: Emerging Trends Reflected in the State Phase 1 Race to the Top Applications
This report is one in a series of reports exploring specific education issues reflected in the state Phase 1 Race to the Top applications that were submitted to the U.S. Department of Education in January 2010. Learning Point Associates has analyzed the 41 applications and is reporting on emerging trends that are occurring in the states.
The Race to Reform: How Education Reform Advocates are Leveraging Race to the Top
Policy Innovators in Education Network (PIE Network) has released a report looking at the critical role leading advocates for education reform are playing in helping to make their states competitive. The paper describes how the high stakes and short timeline of the Race to the Top award competition have spurred dramatic shifts in political will as well as highlighting how states that may never receive an award from this competition have already won victories in education reform.
The Real Race Begins: Lessons from the First Round of Race to the Top
The New Teacher Project has released an analysis of the scoring of the Round 1 Race to the Top finalists. It refutes some of the most common myths about Race to the Top and offers lessons for states applying for the $3.4 billion in funding that remains available in Round 2.
An Early Look at the Economic Stimulus Package and the Public Schools: Perspectives from State Leaders
The Center on Education Policy has a new report that examines the early efforts of states to implement the elementary and secondary education provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The findings are drawn from a survey of officials in state education agencies and governors’ offices in 44 states and the District of Columbia.
ARRA Section 1512 Reporting Round 2: Updates and Answers from the U.S. Department of Education
Purpose: To provide education officials the most up-to-date information regarding the January 1st ARRA Recipient Reporting Requirements
Using ARRA to Leverage Reform
This webinar featured an authoritative panel that included Deputy Secretary of Education, Tony Miller and other senior program officials from the U.S. Department of Education. They discussed the strategic use of ARRA initiatives.
The panel shared information on these specific programs:
Race to the Top
Investing in Innovation (i3) grants
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund II
Title 1 School Improvement Grants
Race To The Top Applications
The U.S. Department of Education has released the final application for the Race to the Top Fund. The four billion dollar fund will be awarded in grants to states that have shown success in raising student achievement and have the most solid plans to accelerate their educational reforms in the future. The intent is for these states to offer models of best practices for the rest of the nation to follow.
