The South Carolina Department of Education is seeking applications for Advanced Placement (AP) Teacher Institutes.
Donor Name: South Carolina Department of Education
State: South Carolina
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/15/2022
Size of the Grant: $190,000
Grant Duration: 6 months
Details:
The purpose of the AP Teacher Institutes is to provide South Carolina public school teachers with the special endorsement to teach an AP course as required in S.C. Code Ann. Reg. 43-258.1 (2017). Teachers who successfully complete an AP Teacher Institute will be awarded special AP endorsement in the specific AP content area.
Applicants must propose to provide AP Teacher Institutes in subject areas outlined by the College Board to provide initial training for newly assigned AP teachers. The institute should prepare teachers to implement the AP class effectively according to College Board requirements, provide a depth of content knowledge in the specific subject area, and provide effective instructional strategies for teaching AP students.
Funding Information
$190,000
Project Term
January 15, 2023, through June 30, 2023
Eligibility Criteria
- Any of South Carolina’s public or private institutions of higher education (IHEs) and any school district (or a consortium of districts) working in collaboration with a state public or private IHE are eligible to apply. For a school district to be eligible, the district must have a fully executed letter of agreement or memorandum of understanding (MOU) with an IHE to offer the institute and must include a copy of the agreement as an attachment to their application.
- To be eligible, the IHE, district(s), or consortium must obtain College Board endorsement for the proposed institute(s) prior to submitting an application. The SCDE will verify the endorsement prior to making grant awards.
For more information, visit Advanced Placement (AP) Teacher Institutes.