2011

Innovative Teaching Award Program (ITAP)

The Irvine Public Schools Foundation (IPSF) is pleased to offer teachers and staff in the Irvine Unified School District (IUSD) the opportunity to apply for funds through the Innovative Teaching Award Program (ITAP). The purpose of this program is to support teachingin the classroom by awarding monetary grants to enhance the curriculum and improve the educational experiences of the students. We encourage you to pay close attention to the application guidelines in order to increase the quality of your proposal, and to contact us with any questions you may have.

For complete information about guidelines and criteria please go to

An optional ITAP Workshopwill be held on Thursday, January 27, 2011at 4pm at the YaleLoopConferenceCenter (2 Alderwood, Irvine, 92604). The workshop is designed to give grant writers information and assistance preparing the grant. Please RSVP to LindaMaver, , if you would like to attend.

Application Process

  1. Applications must be typed and include the 2011cover sheet (attached below). Check the IPSF website more information or to download this document.
  2. Completed applications must be received at the IPSF office no later than4:00 pm on Friday, February 25,2011. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.Wedo accept applications via email. Please see instructions below for submission.
  3. ITAP awards are intended to fund a proposed project, not a specific teacher. Awards granted to an individual teacher or teachers remain the property of the school (not the recipient).
  4. An individual teacher may submit only one application per year.
  5. Last year’s award recipients mustsubmit completed evaluation forms to IPSF by March 4, 2011to be considered for funding again this year.
  6. Please complete ALL sections of the application. You may submit additional materials if necessary to clarify your project for the review committee, but this is not required.
  7. The application must be completed without mentioning the name of your school to help ensure an unbiased evaluation process.
  8. Please coordinate with your principal! Funding limits areper school:
  • Elementary Schools (including K-8 schools)$2,500
  • K-8 Schools$2,750
  • Middle Schools$3,000
  • High Schools$3,500

Please note that this is the maximum amount any one school can receive; it is NOT a guarantee that every school will receive funding.

  1. Recipients will be notified in late April, and a reception honoring grantees will be held in May,2011. Funding should be available via school gift accounts by June, 2011.
  2. Questions can be directed to Debbie Rugani at 949-265-6403 or .

Applications must be received by 4:00 pm on Friday, February 25,2011at:

Irvine Public Schools Foundation

Attn: Innovative Teaching Award Program

18552 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 200 Irvine, CA92612

Or via email to:

Please attach your application as an MS Word document. Cover page signed by the principal

must be attached as a separate PDF.

Irvine Public Schools Foundation

INNOVATIVE TEACHING AWARD PROGRAM

2011Application

NOTE: Pay careful attention to the criteria used by the ITAP Review Committee to evaluate proposals, and address these issues in your application. Review and criteria guidelines can be found at:

Training or professional development activities may be funded, but must be pre-approved by IUSD and your school site principal. ITAP grants do not fund release time for teachers.

Section I – Program Description

  1. Please provide
  • a project title
  • a one-paragraph summary of the project
  1. Provide a detailed description including all of the following information:
  • Need for the project
  • Goals of the project
  • How the project will improve current instruction and add to IUSD’s Continuous Improvement Efforts
  • How this project is innovative
  1. Specify the number of students and the grade levels that will benefit annually from the project.
  1. Provide an estimated timeline for the project, including when you expect the program to begin, how long it will last, and when and how you anticipate assessing the program’s effectiveness.

Section II – Evaluation of the Project

  1. How will the project benefit students? How will ITAP funding help you implement creative approaches to teaching and learning?
  1. What quantitative and/or qualitative indicators will you use to assess the impact of the project on students?
  1. What quantitative and/or qualitative indicators will you use to assess the impact of the project on teaching in your classroom and/or school?

Please note: 2011 Grant recipients are required to complete an evaluation report form for IPSF by early March, 2012. The reporting format will be distributed after the ITAP grants are awarded.

Section III – Funding Request

  1. Please provide an itemized, prioritized budget of your project. (Include all expenses such as product purchase costs, labor/installment costs, shipping/handling, etc.)
  1. Indicate levels of funding that would enable you to partially and/or fully initiate your program.
  1. Indicate any additional sources of support that you anticipate having for the project, e.g., teacher’s time, PTA funds, SIP support, private donations.
  1. How will the project continue beyond the first funding year? Do you anticipate applying for ITAP funds again next year?
    If this project is an extension of a previously funded ITAP award, please indicate the year the project received funding and why continued support is important. Please note that IPSF will not fund the same project for more than three successive years.
  1. If requesting technology equipment, please obtain approval and price quotes from IUSD IT/IS Department. Contact: Brianne Meyer, IUSD Chief Technology Officer at . NOTE: IUSD does not currently support Apple/MAC applications.

Innovative Teaching Award Program

Application

2011

Please use this sheet as a cover page for grant applications, and please print neatly.

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Project Title

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Applicant name(s) and title(s)

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Primary contact person for grant, e-mail, and phone number

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Principal nameSchool

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Principal signatureREQUIREDDate

□Please indicate if the writer of this grant is different than the user.

Completed applications must be received at the IPSF office

by4:00 pm on Friday, FEBRUARY25, 2011

Please send via district mail, US mail,or deliver by hand to:

Irvine Public Schools Foundation

Attn: Innovative Teaching Award Program

18552 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 200

Irvine, CA92612

(949-263-8340)

OR

Email to:

Linda Maver,

Please attach your application as an MS Word document;

This cover page signed by your principalmustbe a separate PDF.

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