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California Math & Science Partnership

The California Mathematics and Science Partnership (CaMSP) grant program, administered by the Mathematics and Science Leadership Office in the California Department of Education (CDE), is dedicated to increasing the academic achievement of students in mathematics and science by enhancing the content knowledge and teaching skills for classroom teachers through professional learning activities. Cohorts 1 through 4 provided training for mathematics teachers in grade five through Algebra I and for science teachers in grades four through eight. Beginning with Cohort 5, training for mathematics teachers may be provided in grade three through Algebra I and for science teachers in grades three through eight. 

No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Title II, Part B is the funding source for this in-depth professional development program. The fiscal year (FY) 2003-04 CaMSP grant program was funded at approximately $14 million.  The FY 2004-05 program was funded at approximately $20 million. The FY 2005-06 program was funded at approximately $24.3 million. The FY 2006-07 program was funded at approximately $24.8 million. The FY 2007-08 program was funded at approximately $23.6 million. The FY 2008-09 program is funded at approximately $22.8 million. The FY 2009-10 program is expected to be funded at approximately $20 million.

http://www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ca/ma/camspintrod.asp

State Farm Education Excellence

State Farm Companies Foundation was established in 1963 as an independent private foundation. The Foundation is primarily committed to education, helping to raise the level of student achievement in our elementary and secondary schools, as well as supporting key higher education initiatives.
The Foundation is a separate nonprofit organization funded by the State Farm Mutual Company.

http://www.statefarm.com/about/part_spos/grants/cogrants.asp

Striving Readers Program

Striving Readers is a new discretionary grant program authorized as part of the 2005 Fiscal Year Appropriations Act under the Title I demonstration authority (Part E, Section 1502 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act, 2001 - PL 107-110).
The purpose of the Striving Readers program is to raise the reading achievement levels of middle and high school-aged students in Title I-eligible schools with significant numbers of students reading below grade level. The program supports new comprehensive reading initiatives or expansion of existing initiatives that improve the quality of literacy instruction across the curriculum, provide intensive literacy interventions to struggling adolescent readers, and help to build a strong, scientific research base for identifying and replicating strategies that improve adolescent literacy skills.
The goals of the Striving Readers program are to:
• Enhance the overall level of reading achievement in middle and high schools through improvements to the quality of literacy instruction across the curriculum,
• Improve the literacy skills of struggling adolescent readers, and
• Help build a strong, scientific, research base around specific strategies that improve adolescent literacy skills.

http://www.ed.gov/programs/strivingreaders/index.html

Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring

Deadline: March 23, 2010

The PAESMEM Program seeks to identify outstanding mentoring efforts that enhance the participation of groups (i.e., women, minorities, and persons with disabilities) that are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The awardees serve as leaders in the national effort to develop fully the Nation's human resources in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10520/nsf10520.htm

Deadline: April 6, 2010

The School Leadership Grant Program (SLP) is designed to assist high-need local educational agencies (LEAs) in recruiting and training principals (including assistant principals) through such activities as: Providing financial incentives to aspiring new principals. Providing stipends to principals who mentor new principals. Carrying out professional development programs in instructional leadership and management. Providing incentives that are appropriate for teachers or individuals from other fields who want to become principals and that are effective in retaining new principals.

http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-2561.htm

Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program

Deadline: April 20, 2010

The purpose of the Improving Literacy through School Libraries program is to improve student reading skills and academic achievement by providing students with increased access to up-to-date school library materials; well-equipped, technologically advanced school library media centers; and well-trained, professionally certified school library media specialists.

http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-3164.htm