Grant Allocations & Awards: FY2018
Fund Code: 176
EPIC Supervisor Certification Pilot Grant
| Funds Allocated: | $185,250 (State) |
| Funds Requested: | $195,000 |
| Purpose: The Supervisor Certification Pilot is a competitive grant to support participation in the pilot of a certification mechanism that can be used to assess the ability of educator preparation supervisors to provide high-quality feedback and support to teacher candidates. | |
| Number of Proposals Received: | 15 |
| Number of Proposals Recommended: | 13 |
| Number of Proposals Not Recommended: | 2 |
| Result of Funding: Through the Elevate Preparation: Impact Children (EPIC) Initiative, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) seeks to deepen and extend the quality of field-based experiences in order to ensure that teacher candidates are ready to make an impact on day one. In line with this goal, the Supervisor Certification Pilot Grant will support participation in the pilot of a certification mechanism that can be used to assess the ability of supervisors to provide high-quality feedback and support to teacher candidates. By establishing a rigorous certification mechanism focused on the delivery of high-quality feedback to teacher candidates, DESE seeks to recognize and retain high-performing supervisors and enable Sponsoring Organizations (SOs) to target additional support and training towards developing these essential skills. | |
| Recipients | Amounts |
|---|---|
| Springfield College | $31,500 |
| City on a Hill Charter Public School | 1,500 |
| Trustees of Boston University | 15,750 |
| Boston Teacher Residency | 6,750 |
| Simmons College | 8,250 |
| Bridgewater State University College of Education | 15,000 |
| Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School/New Teacher Collaborative | 6,750 |
| Newton Teacher Residency | 4,500 |
| Salem State University | 23,250 |
| University of Massachusetts Boston | 33,000 |
| Lesley University | 10,500 |
| Cambridge College | 21,000 |
| Smith College | 7,500 |
| Total State Funds | $185,250 |