Eligible applicants for Teacher Residency Grants are Local Education Agencies (LEAs) currently working in partnership with institutions of higher education (IHEs) that are operating a teacher residency pathway within their Commission-approved teacher preparation program and LEAs that are beginning a new partnership with a Commission-accredited IHE that has an approved teacher preparation program, to offer a teacher residency program in Special Education, STEM, and/or bilingual education. Applicants should note that there is a 100 percent match requirement for each grant dollar received. Matching funds may be actual funds and/or in-kind match. Grant awards of up to $20,000 per resident participating in the Teacher Residency Grant Program are available for the purpose of developing a new residency pathway with an IHE that has a Commission-approved teacher preparation program or expanding existing LEA-IHE partnerships currently operating a Commission-approved teacher residency pathway.  Applications must reach the Commission by 5 p.m. PST on January 15, 2019.

• Teacher Residency Grant RFP (PDF)
• Appendix B: Intent to Apply (Word)
• Appendices C, D, F, and F1: Application Cover Page and Program Summary (Word)

The Commission is pleased to announce its intent to fund 13 LEAs for the first round of the Teacher Residency Capacity Grants on the Residency webpage.  
This round of funding will support these LEAs to develop high quality teacher residency programs with their IHE partners. Funding letters will be sent to grant recipients by the end of October 2018.

Questions and Answers for the Second Round of the Teacher Residency Capacity Grant RFP are now available.

A recording of the questions and answers for the Consultant for the State Accountability System (SAAS) Project RFO is now available.

A school district, county office of education, charter school, regional occupational center or program operated by a joint powers authority, and nonpublic, nonsectarian schools, as defined in Education Code Section 56034, may apply for funding to of up to a maximum of $50,000 per grant to support a collaborative partnership between the eligible LEA and an IHE that offers a Commission-approved teacher preparation program to develop the partnerships’ capacity to develop and be prepared to operate a teacher residency program for special education, STEM, and/or bilingual education teacher Residents in the applicant LEA. Proposals must be received by the Commission by 5 p.m. PDT on November 5, 2018.

• Teacher Residency Expansion Grant RFP Round 2 (PDF)
• Appendix B: Intent to Apply
• Appendices C, D, F and F1: Application Cover Page and Program Summary (Word)
  

Questions and Answers for the Teacher Residency Expansion Grant RFP are now available.