California Mathematics Readiness Challenge Initiative

Funding Description

The purpose of the California Mathematics Readiness Challenge Initiative is to provide in-depth professional learning opportunities for collaborative teams of secondary educators, their school-site administrator, and faculty from their partner institution(s) of higher education to support the implementation and evaluation of grade 12 experiences that are designed to prepare pupils for placement into college-level courses in mathematics.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Institutions of higher education
Required Eligibility Criteria	ESEA Title II, Part A requires three mandatory partners for an Improving Teacher Quality State Grant, a school or department of education within an institution of higher education (IHE) that prepares teachers; a division of arts and sciences within an IHE; and a high-need local educational agency.
Other Eligibility Considerations	For additional eligibility criteria, please refer to page 5 of the Request for Applications.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Funding is authorized through The Improving Teacher Quality State Grants program is a federal program, established under Title II, Part A of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 – Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 84.367.
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2016-17
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	5810 / 8290
Total Available	$6,400,000
Recipient Amount	Five grant awards for up to $1,280,000 each.
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Grant recipients may receive awards up to $1,280,000.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	August 1, 2016
Due Date	August 19, 2016
Expected Notification Date	October 10, 2016

Additional Information

Application	CA Mathematics Readiness Challenge Initiative [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r12/cmrci16rfa.asp]
Background	ITQ State Agency Higher Education Grants [http://www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ps/itqsahe.asp]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	Funding Results [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r12/cmrci16results.asp]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Teacher and Leader Policy Office, 916-445-7331, TLPO@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Teacher and Leader Policy Office, 916-445-7331, TLPO@cde.ca.gov
Division	Educator Excellence and Equity Division, 916-445-7331