Achieving Success in Positive Interactions, Relationships, and Environments

NOTE: The application due date for this program has passed.

Funding Description

The California Department of Education (CDE) supports continuous quality improvement and responsive teacher-child interactions in California State Preschool Programs (CSPP). Responsive teacher-child interactions require intentional work, which is critical for marginalized communities. The CDE is implementing the CSPP Achieving Success in Positive Interactions, Relationships, and Environments (ASPIRE) program to support the use of Teachstone Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) 2nd Edition.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Must identify as a county office of education and be an existing CSPP Quality Rating and Improvement System block grantee to serve one of four identified regions (A, B, C, or D).
Other Eligibility Considerations	Applicants should demonstrate the capacity for CLASS coaching and professional development. They should also demonstrate the capacity to build a network of counties in the region and utilize myTeachstone and other data systems to provide a support system centered around data-informed technical assistance and coaching.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Pre-K
Eligible Age Level(s)	3, 4

Funding

Legal Authority	Provision 6 of Item 6100-194-0001 and Provision 6 of Item 6100-196-0001 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Assembly Bill 102, [Chapter 38, Statutes of 2023]), EC Section 8337
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2023-24
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	7810, 6128 / 8590
Total Available	$11,575,000
Recipient Amount	Unavailable
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available	February 22, 2024
Due Date	April 4, 2024
Expected Notification Date	May 9, 2024

Additional Information

Application	ASPIRE 2024 RFA [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r2/aspire24rfa.asp]
Background	Management Bulletin 23-10 [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/ci/mb2310.asp]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Stephanie Myers, QCC@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Kayla Hung, QCC@cde.ca.gov
Division	Early Education Division

Last Modified: May 15, 2024