1. Presented by Nicole Dalton HB 3233—STUDENT- CENTERED TEACHING AND LEARNING MODELS PROFICIENCY-BASED TEACHING AND LEARNING GRANT THE WEBINAR WILL BEGIN AT 12:30 PST **THIS MEETING WILL BE RECORDED**

2. During this webinar...  Please mute any microphones or phones  Submit all questions through the chat feature (Access Chat on the drop-down menu at the top of your screen)  I will answer as many questions as possible at the end of the presentation **THIS MEETING WILL BE RECORDED** WELCOME TO THE PROFICIENCY-BASED TEACHING AND LEARNING GRANT WEBINAR

3. Proficiency -Based Teaching and Learning Grant Technical Assistance Webinar AGENDA: Purpose Target Audience Key Elements Dates and Amounts Questions Electronic Submission Grant Application Reviewers Final Questions Resources

4.  Support the development of proficiency-based teaching and learning demonstration sites  Inform practices in other school sites and lead to the development of new proficiency-based teaching and learning school sites in underserved regions of the state PROFICIENCY-BASED TEACHING AND LEARNING GRANT PURPOSE

5.  Grants will fund eligible entities committed to developing sustainable proficiency-based teaching and learning programs in a school district or consortia of school districts with a strong commitment to improving student achievement and to providing demonstration sites for proficiency-based teaching and learning in the state. PROFICIENCY-BASED TEACHING AND LEARNING GRANT TARGET AUDIENCE

6.  School districts with a readiness to implement a proficiency-based teaching and learning model  Non-profits experienced in working with educators to implement proficiency-based teaching and learning practices  ESDs and post-secondary institutions interested in partnering with school districts to support implementation of proficiency-based teaching and learning practices (cannot act as fiscal agent) PROFICIENCY-BASED TEACHING AND LEARNING GRANT TARGET AUDIENCE

7.  Proficiency-based teaching and learning means a practice that is student-centered and based upon several key principles:  Students learn in a personalized environment and advance upon demonstrated mastery of state, industry, or national standards;  Measurable learning objectives are explicit and empower students;  Student assessment is meaningful and a positive learning experience;  Students receive rapid, differentiated support and learning outcomes including applied learning. PROFICIENCY-BASED TEACHING AND LEARNING GRANT KEY ELEMENTS

8.  Each grant will support the development of 1-4 proficiency- based teaching and learning demonstration sites that provide leadership for the rest of the state.  Grant recipient(s) will provide documentation of the impact of proficiency practices on K-12 student achievement, teacher practices, and stakeholders.  More students will experience personalized learning environments that assure proficiency on key learning outcomes. PROFICIENCY-BASED TEACHING AND LEARNING GRANT KEY ELEMENTS

9.  Grant recipient(s) will provide access to proficiency- based teaching and learning resources, training, and content coaches for at least 1,000 educators.* *If two grants are awarded, the total combined number of teachers served should be at least 1,000. PROFICIENCY-BASED TEACHING AND LEARNING GRANT KEY ELEMENTS

10.  The proposals are due on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at 3 PM  The award amount will be up to $602,000  One or two Proficiency-Based Teaching and Learning Grants will be awarded  Applicants are expected to be notified on March 10, 2014  The final date to expend funds is June 30, 2015 PROFICIENCY-BASED TEACHING AND LEARNING GRANT DATES & AMOUNTS

11.  Please feel free ask any questions you may have about the Proficiency-Based Teaching and Learning Grant. QUESTIONS

12. How to submit your application ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION

13.  How to Compress a File  Move all documents into a single folder: Name of Agency, underscore, then Proficiency-Based Teaching and Learning Grant (e.g. Oregon Department of Education_ Proficiency-Based Teaching and Learning Grant)  Please organize them in the folder to match the submission requirements  Right Click on the Folder  Send to: Compressed (Zipped) Folder  Compressed Folder .zip ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION

14.  How to Use Secure File Transfer (STF)  Click this link and it will take you directly to the Secure File Transfer Pagelink  Or go to: https://district.ode.state.or.us/apps/xfers/ ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION

15.  How to Use Secure File Transfer (STF) ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION

16. GRANT APPLICATION REVIEWERS We are building a pool of experienced education administrators, managers, practitioners, researchers and evaluators to serve as peer reviewers for responses to the Proficiency-Based Teaching and Learning Grant RFP. Volunteers with at least 5 years of experience in the areas of assessment, curriculum, educator effectiveness, elementary, equity, diversity and inclusion, secondary, post-secondary, special education, literacy and tutoring, proficiency-based teaching and learning, nonprofit management, grant making, or program evaluation should complete this form.this The agency needs statewide representation by February 17; Please send this to your respective networks.

17.  Any final questions about the Proficiency- Based Teaching and Learning Grant.  The applications are due on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at 3pm  Future questions can be referred to: nicole.dalton@ode.state.or.us FINAL QUESTIONS

18. Oregon Department of Education TODAY’S PROFICIENCY-BASED TEACHING AND LEARNING GRANT INFORMATION SOURCES: HTTP://WWW.ODE.STATE.OR.US ODE STRATEGIC INITIATIVES PAGE PROFICIENCY-BASED TEACHING AND LEARNING GRANT RFP NICOLE DALTON nicole.dalton@ode.state.or.us