Charter Schools Program

Non-SEA Technical

Assistance

CFDA 84.282B/C, FY2011

The College Board Mission

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• We are a not-for-profit organization committed to excellence and equity in

education.

• We are a membership organization, with more than 5900 districts, high

schools and colleges.

• College Board is committed to the principle that all students deserve an

opportunity to participate in rigorous and academically challenging courses

and programs.

To connect students to college success and opportunity

Charter Schools Program (CSP)

• CFDA No. 84.282B: Planning, Program Design,

and Implementation

• CFDA No. 84.282C: Dissemination

• Non-SEA eligible applicants may apply for

funding directly from the U.S. Department of

Education if the SEA in the State elects not to

participate in the CSP or does not have an

approved application under the program

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CSP Eligibility

• Charters in the following States are eligible

under CSP:

Alabama, Alaska, Connecticut, Guam, Hawaii,

Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine,

Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New

Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma,

Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Washington, West

Virginia, Wyoming, Vermont, and Virginia.

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Two Types of CSP Grants:

• CFDA No. 84.282B - Non-SEA eligible applicants

that propose to use grant funds for planning,

program design, and implementation (36months).

• CFDA No. 84.282C - Non-SEA eligible applicants

that are requesting funds for dissemination

activities (24 months). Note: applicants must have

been an operating charter for at least three

consecutive years with demonstrated success in

progress in academic achievement, high parent

satisfaction, and fiscal management.

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Funding Format

• Estimated Range of

Awards: $140,000-

$200,000 per year for

up to three years.

• Estimated Average

Size of Awards:

$175,000 per year.

• Estimated Number of

Awards: 22-26.

• No cost share or

matching

requirements.

• 50 page maximum. The

page limit does not apply

to Part I, the cover sheet;

Part II, the budget section,

including the narrative

budget justification; Part

IV, the assurances and

certifications; or the one-

page abstract, the

resumes, the bibliography,

or the letters of support.

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Purpose

• CSP is designed to support the creation and development of a large number

of high-quality charter schools that are free from State or local rules that

inhibit flexible operation, are held accountable for enabling students to reach

challenging State performance standards, and are open to all students.

• Two performance indicators to measure progress toward this goal:

1. The number of high-quality charter schools in operation around the Nation

2. The percentage of fourth- and eighth-grade charter school students who are

achieving at or above the proficient level on State examinations in mathematics

and reading/language arts.

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Competitive Preference Points

• Competitive Preference Priority 1--Improving

Achievement and High School Graduation Rates

(up to 6 points). The applicant must address one

of more of the six areas under this priority to

achieve the additional points.

• Competitive Preference Priority 2--Promoting

Diversity (up to 2 points).

• Competitive Preference Priority 3--Improving

Productivity (up to 2 points).

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Competitive Preference Priority 1--

Improving Achievement and High School

Graduation Rates

1. Accelerating learning and helping to improve high school

graduation rates and college enrollment rates for

students in rural educational local educational agencies

2. Accelerating learning and helping to improve high school

graduation rates and college enrollment rates for

students with disabilities

3. Accelerating learning and helping to improve high school

graduation rates and college enrollment rates for English

learners

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Competitive Preference Priority 1--

Improving Achievement and High School

Graduation Rates (cont.)

4. Accelerating learning and helping to improve high school

graduation rates and college enrollment rates for high-

need students

5. Accelerating learning and helping to improve high school

graduation rates and college enrollment rates in high-

poverty schools

6. Accelerating learning and helping to improve high school

graduation rates and college enrollment rates for all

students in an inclusive manner that ensures that the

specific needs of high-need students participating in the

project are addressed

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Addressing the Competitive Preferences

1. Accelerating learning and helping to improve

high school graduation rates and college

enrollment rates for students in rural

educational local educational agencies

2. Accelerating learning and helping to improve

high school graduation rates and college

enrollment rates for English learners

4. Accelerating learning and helping to improve

high school graduation rates and college

enrollment rates for high-need students

5. Accelerating learning and helping to improve

high school graduation rates and college

enrollment rates in high-poverty schools

6. Accelerating learning and helping to improve

high school graduation rates and college

enrollment rates for all students in an

inclusive manner that ensures that the

specific needs of high-need students

participating in the project are addressed

PSAT and SAT

Pre AP/AP and

Professional Development

SpringBoard

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Invitational Priority

• Turning Around Persistently Low-Performing

Schools.

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Selection Criteria

1. The quality of the proposed curriculum and instructional practices;

2. The degree of flexibility afforded by the State educational agency

and, if applicable, the local educational agency to the charter

school;

3. The extent of community support for the application;

4. The ambitiousness of the objectives for the charter school;

5. The quality of the strategy for assessing achievement of objectives;

6. The likelihood that the charter school will meet those objectives and

improve educational results for students; and

7. Part B only, the quality of those activities and the likelihood that

those activities will improve student achievement.

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Quality and the Competitive Edge…

• AP and AP Potential

• PSAT and SAT

• SpringBoard

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PSAT and SAT

Pre AP/AP and

Professional Development

SpringBoard

AP and On-Time College Graduation

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Percentage of Students with Varying AP and Non-AP Experiences Who Earn a

Bachelor’s Degree Within 4-Years

AP and College GPA

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First-Year and Fourth-Year Average College GPAs of Students with Varying AP and

Non-AP Experiences

Source: Hargrove, Godin and Dodd, 2008

PSAT and SAT

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SAT: Performance Based on Self-Reported PSAT/NMSQT Participation

SpringBoard and Academic Rigor

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SpringBoard and Academic Rigor

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Ronan School District, Montana – Rural, Native American Students

Overview of College Board Support

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1. Project partner and service provider

2. In-kind match

3. Technical assistance: Informational webinars; strategic

planning

4. Application review and feedback, with enough time to

turn-around

5. Data and Evaluation support

For More Information

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SpringBoard Pre-AP Program

http://springboardprogram.collegeboard.org/

College Readiness Pathway assessments (ReadiStep,

PSAT/NMSQT, SAT)

http://www.collegereadinesspathway.com/

SAT Readiness Program

http://professionals.collegeboard.com/k-12/prepare/srp

Pre-AP and AP Professional Development

http://professionals.collegeboard.com/prof-dev/workshops

Q&A

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For More Information Contact:

Dana Zorovich

Director, State and District Strategy and Outreach

dzorovich@collegeboard.org

770-295-8948

Director, State and District Strategy and

Outreach

• New England Regional and Middle State Regional Offices:

Cassandra Allen: callen@collegeboard.org

• Midwest Regional Office:

James Lindsay: jlindsay@collegeboard.org

• Southern Regional Office:

Dana Zorovich: dzorovich@collegeboard.org

• Southwest Regional Office:

James Lindsay: jlindsay@collegeboard.org

• Western Regional Office:

Anita Cassity: acassity@collegeboard.org

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