TEACHER TRAINING Purpose To carry out National policy to improve the quality of education offered by elementary and secondary schools in the Nation by improving the quality of the education of persons who are pursuing or planning to pursue a career in elementary and secondary education. For the purpose of this program, the term "career in elementary and secondary education" is defined as including" a career of teaching in elementary and secondary schools, a career of teaching, guiding, or supervising such teachers or persons who plan to become such teachers, or a career in fields which are directly related to teaching in elementary or secondary schools, such as library science, school social work, guidance and counseling, educational media, and special education for handicapped children." Assistance encompasses: Awards of fellowships to experienced teachers and related professional personnel in elementary and secondary schools. b. Awards of fellowships to prospective teachers and related professional personnel who plan to enter or re-enter the field of elementary and secondary education. C. Grants to institutions of higher education for strengthening their teacher education rescurces. Authorizations for all three of these programs under the Fellowship for Teachers provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965, totaled $40,000,000 for fiscal year 1966. The sum of $20,000,000 was appropriated. Legal Basis Public Law 89-329 (Higher Education Act of 1965), November 8, 1965, title V, part C (79 Stat. 1258)--20 U.S.C. 1111. To improve the quality of the education of experienced teachers and related professional personnel who are pursuing careers in elementary and secondary education. Fellowships for up to two years of graduate study leading to an advanced degree other than the Doctor of Philosophy or its equivalent may be awarded. Study programs under these fellowships are designed to emphasize subject matter and to meet needs of experienced teachers for increased competencies in the use of new instructional methods and materials. Institutions conducting fellowship programs have responsibility for selecting participants. They must take into consideration the recommendations of local school boards or private school counterparts in acting on applications. Fellows receive an annual stipend of $4,000 each for an academic year and an allowance of $500 for each of up to four eligible dependents. Fellows in programs which include summer study receive an additional stipend of $800 each and an allowance of $100 for each of up to four eligible dependents. Institutions conducting fellowship programs receive annual payments of $2,500 per fellow toward cost of the education. Any amount charged the fellow for tuition and nonrefundable fees and deposits is deducted from the $2,500. Fellowships in blocks of 5 to 40 for specially designed programs are allotted to institutions of higher education on the basis of program proposals which have been approved by the U.S. Commissioner of Education. Criteria for Decision: Proposals must show that programs are related to the special needs of the experienced teacher; namely, that: a. Quality of the participants' education will be materially improved. b. Emphasis in the program will be on high quality substantive courses. C. The high quality program either is in effect or will be readily available. d. Only those persons with a specific intent to continue their respective careers in elementary or secondary education will be accepted. Matching Requirements Ncne. Who May Receive Federal Aid Institutions of higher education with approved applications. Application Procedure With the aid of guidelines issued by the Office of Education, institutions of higher education annually submit their proposals to the Office for approval. (Teachers wishing to participate in the program obtain application materials and information from the colleges and universities with approved fellowship programs as well as from local school boards or from the local school agency where they are employed.) Developments During the Past Year The enabling legislation was enacted in fiscal year 1966. (It is expected that some 900 fellowships will be allocated to 50 approved programs for the 1966-67 academic year.) Additional information may be obtained from: Division of Educational Personnel Training, Bureau of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Education, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Washington, D.C. 20202. B. PROSPECTIVE TEACHER FELLOWSHIPS Purpose To improve the quality of the education of persons planning to pursue a career in elementary and secondary education. Fellowships may be awarded for up to two years of graduate study leading to a master's, specialist, or equivalent degree. Aim of these fellowships is the training of prospective teachers and school personnel in related professional areas in high quality programs which emphasize substantive courses. Fellows receive stipends of $2,000 for the first academic year and $2,200 for the second, plus $400 for pericas of summer study. Allowances for eligible dependents are authorized at $400 each for an academic year and $100 for a summer period. Institutions conducting the fellowship programs receive annual payments of $2,500 per fellow toward cost of the education (less any amount charged the fellow for tuition and nonrefundable fees and deposits). Fellowships are allotted to institutions of higher education on the basis of program proposals submitted to and approved by the U.S. Commissioner of Education. Criteria for Decision: To be eligible for approval, the program must: a. Substantially further the objective of improving the quality of education for persons pursuing or planning a career in elementary or secondary education. b. Lead to an advanced degree other than the doctorate. --44 C. Give emphasis to high quality substantive courses. d. Be of high quality and either in effect or readily available. e. Accept for study in the program only persons who demonstrate a serious intent to pursue or continue a career in elementary or secondary education through full-time study or research for the period of the fellowship. f. Promote a wider geographic distribution of high quality programs for the training of personnel for elementary and secondary education. g. Provide a graduate course of study with emphasis on substantive courses of not less than one academic year's duration but not more than 24 months. Matching Requirements None. Who May Receive Federal Aid Institutions of higher education with approved applications. Application Procedure Institutions of higher education submit proposals annually to the Office of Fducation, using guidelines obtainable from the Office. (Personnel wishing to participate make application to the institutions having approved fellowship programs.) Developments During the Past Year The enabling legislation was enacted in fiscal year 1966. (It is expected that about 1,500 fellowships will be awarded for study beginning in academic year 1966-67.) Additional information may be obtained from: Division of Graduate Programs, Bureau of Higher Education, Office of Education, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and welfare, Washington, D.C. 20202. C. GRADUATE PROGRAMS FOR TEACHER TRAINING Purpose To develop or strengthen and to promote appropriate geographical distribution of high quality graduate programs for the training of persons who are pursuing or plan to pursue careers in elementary or secondary education. Method of Distribution Grants are distributed on the basis of applications submitted to and approved by the U.S. Commissioner of Education. Matching Requirements Institutions are required to pay part of the cost of the program development planned. Matching amounts are not fixed and may be adjusted to fit the circumstances of each program. Who May Receive Federal Aid Only institutions of higher education which receive fellowship allocations under the provisions on "Fellowships for Teachers" in the Higher Education Act of 1965. Application Procedure Institutions apply to the Office of Education after the announcement of Fellowships for Teachers allocations each year. Developments During the Past Year The enabling legislation was enacted in fiscal year 1966. Additional information may be obtained from: Division of Graduate Programs, Bureau of Higher Education, Office of Education, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Washington, D. C. 20202. |