The same group of participants must be available for successive sessions. Although this type of proposal is encouraged, its support depends upon available funds and the institution must resubmit a proposal annually. 6. Practicum and field experience. The variety and extent of the types of practicum, internship, field, and research experiences that will be made available to the participants should be defined and described; the relationship of each to the program must be explained. 7. Staff. The staff should be listed in the following categories: (a) director; (b) associate or assistant director, or administrative assistant; (c) full-time teaching staff, together with the duties and weekly teaching load of each; (d) part-time teaching staff; and (e) lecturers, assistants (and others) with their duties. The proposed full-time staff members should be listed by name, title and rank, and a brief statement of their qualifications (academic degrees, experience, etc.) should also be given. The instructional and supervisory responsibilities of each should be described. N.B. Proposed staff members must be consulted before their names are listed. If an individual has tentatively accepted, this should be indicated. When an instructor has not been selected, the required qualifications of the position should be given. 8. Evaluation.-Placement or other tests may be given to help determine the degree to which individual attention, or smaller class units, are necessary. In accordance with the policies of the institution and the goals of the program, the director may determine the use and frequency of examinations and the method of grading. Some indication should be given of the means, if any, by which the college or university expects to evaluate the program. A brief description should be given of visits, questionnaires, followup reports by participants and staff, and other procedures. 9. Physical facilities.-The plant and equipment that the host institution will make available should be carefully described. Information about housing and food should be furnished, including an estimate of the cost per participant. Where housing facilities for families are available, this information should be given. Provisions for participants' parking their automobiles should be noted. Any pertinent special equipment, separate reading rooms, and laboratories should be listed and discussed. A paragraph on recreational and social facilities should be included. Of most significance, however, are the availability of audiovisual and other special equipment and the suitability of classroom and office facilities. 10. Library facilities.-The extent, quality, and accessibility of special library facilities available to the participants should be fully described. 11. Budget. Guidelines and information on the preparation of the budget are given in section III of this manual. In preparing the budget, the sample outline on page 53 should be followed. Classification of the Proposal The classification serves as the detailed identification of a program and will also be used in the news release announcing successful proposals. Correct classification of each proposal is imperative. Every applicant will have to decide which of some 600 programs would be most appropriate to his needs and professional status and the information on which he will have to base his decision will be the identification contained in this classification since there will be no opportunity to revise it between the selection of successful proposals and the announcement of programs. The proposal should be classified in accordance with the following outline and the "Supplementary Guidelines." The appropriate classification should appear in the space indicated at the top righthand corner of the cover sheet of each proposal, viz., (1) field, (2) type, (3) level, (4) code, and (5) geographic area of recruitment. 1. Field. Institute programs must be predominantly in one of the 14 fields authorized: Arts and humanities Civics Counseling and guidance Disadvantaged youth Economics Educational media specialists English English for speakers of other languages Geography History Industrial arts International Affairs Modern foreign languages Reading While a program must be in one of these 14 fields, it may be designed for participants whose activities are not immediately identifiable with any of them. For instance, elementary and secondary school teachers of the language arts are also involved in instruction in English or in reading; similarly, teachers of social studies may be teaching history and geography. Therefore, a program in English may serve teachers and supervisors of language arts; and a program in history, teachers and supervisors of social studies. In these instances, the field would remain English or history, as the case might be. A program may be closely related to two or more of the authorized fields. For instance, one in reading may be almost equally concerned with disadvantaged youth. In such cases, the predominant field should be listed first, the other should follow, for example, "Reading— Disadvantaged Youth." Or, a program may be equally in English and reading and should be so identified; namely, "English and Reading." Or, a program may be predominantly in one of the authorized fields but may also include work in another field not included among the 14 areas. For example, an economics program which offers work in sociology or anthropology would be classified as "Economics," and a program in geography that also offers some geology would be labeled "Geography." 2. Type.-The type of program should be indicated by a short descriptive phrase. Few programs can properly be classified as "general"; in fact, the use of this classification is usually restricted to some programs in English or reading which offer broad, basic programs. Thus, for example, a program in English with literature, language, and composition components traditionally would be typed as "general"; but if it were concerned with applied linguistics, its type should be described as "Applied Linguistics." The "Supplementary Guidelines" contain more specific information. "Special" programs.-The classification "special" as a type should be limited to programs designed only for participants who have special preparation or particular responsibilities which qualify them for a different or more advanced type of study than provided for in the Supplementary Guidelines. Examples might be a program or workshop designed for teachers in advanced placement programs; for institute directors to learn more about audiovisual materials; for supervisors or State supervisors in a given field; for language laboratory directors; for trainers of teachers (i.e., college teachers or others); for individuals engaged in training programs related to title I or title III of Public Law 89-10, or programs conducted abroad (see app. D). The classification "special," under type, should always be used to designate programs designed only for individuals who have previously attended an institute for advanced study in the same field or who possess equivalent experience and qualifications. 3. Level. This refers simply to the teaching level (i.e., school grade or performance level) of the participants to be served. "PS" means preschool; "K" indicates kindergarten; Arabic numerals indicate grade levels. Examples are PS-K, K-3, 5-8, 7-12. 4. Code. This is the participant preparation code. Most programs can be differentiated according to the kind and amount of preparation expected of the participants. The codes in the "Supplementary Guidelines" should be adequate for most situations. If not, an identifying phrase should be provided. 5. Area. The geographic areas from which participants are to be recruited may range from a school or school district to a city, county, State, region, or the entire Nation. Any variation or combination of these areas, which should be stated, is permitted. (N.B. When proposing an inservice training program or workshop for a single school district, however, it may be advisable to include participants from nonpublic as well as public schools in the district.) Summary Cover Sheet The cover sheet of the proposal should be identical with that which appears on page 21. One copy should be signed by the proposed director and the appropriate administrative official. In no case will a proposal be accepted unless at least these two signatures appear on the document. When the actual contracting agency for the submitting institution is designated by a name other than that of the institution itself (e.g., "The Regents of," or "The Foundation of"), this information should appear on the cover sheet and should be accompanied by the proper signature. If the Assurance of Compliance with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 has already been filed with the Office of Education, a certification of this fact, signed in the same administrative office which has the responsibility for form HEW 441, should appear on the summary cover sheet of the proposal. If an institution has not submitted such an assurance, it must file form HEW 441 with the proposal. The Abstract Immediately after the cover sheet, a one-page summary (entitled Abstract) should give the following information: a. Institution. b. Title of proposal. c. Director's name. d. Number and type of participants. e. Period covered by the program. f. A single-spaced statement, not to exceed the remaining space on the page, summarizing the proposed program and its rationale, its special or unique features, and the reasons why it is worthy of support. Submission of the Proposal The full proposal and estimated budget should be typewritten, doublespaced, on 812- x 11-inch unruled white paper and should be sub 81-559 0-67—6 Purpose of institute: (This may duplicate top right item, or it may be a narrative description to indicate general objectives and type of participants.) Proposals for Institutes for Advanced Study were submitted by this institution: No O In 1967: Yes O No supplementary sheet.) Signature of the proposed director: Signature of the President, or authorized representative: Title: (If yes, give field(s) on Date: Date: The Assurance of Compliance with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 dated applies to the application submitted herewith. (day, month, year) (To be signed by the proper official.) Signed: Date: |