Section III - U.S. Department of Education's Grant Funds, Technical Assistance, and Non-Financial Resources

The questions in this section ask about grant funds and technical assistance your state education agency may have received from the U.S. Department of Education, as well as Department-provided or sponsored non-financial resources that your agency may have used to improve teacher quality since 2002. In order to complete the questions in this section, it may be necessary for you to consult with your agency’s federal program coordinator. Questions 57 and 58 in this section ask about coordinating bodies. Just as a reminder, these are bodies that are formally established to coordinate statewide PK-16/20 education initiatives and reforms. The coordinating body refers the lead agency or entity that serves a facilitating function among those agencies and individuals participating on PK-16/20 education initiatives and reforms. Examples of such coordinating bodies include what are commonly referred to as PK-16/20 councils, though some states refer to them differently (commission, roundtable, committee, initiative, etc.). Coordinating bodies may also include state agencies or boards with consolidated authority over all public education in the state and essentially perform the same function as a PK-16/20 council.

57.	Since 2002, has your state’s coordinating body received any discretionary/competitive grant funds from the following U.S. Department of Education programs to improve the quality of teachers? (Select all that apply.)
	1.		Not applicable, this state does not have a coordinating body (Click here to skip to question 59.)
	2.		The coordinating body has not received any U.S. Department of Education grants
	3.		Teacher Quality Enhancement Grant (HEA Title II, Part A) – State Grant
	4.		Teacher Quality Enhancement Grant (HEA Title II, Part A) – Partnership Grant
	5.		Teacher Quality Enhancement Grant (HEA Title II, Part A) – Recruitment Grant
	6.		Transition to Teaching Program (ESEA Title II, Part C)
	7.		Teacher Incentive Fund (ESEA Title V, Part D)
	8.		Grant/funding from another U.S. Department of Education program – Please specify below.
	9.		Do not know

	Please specify grant/funding from another U.S. Department of Education program here.

58.	In your opinion, how, if at all, do you believe the U.S. Department of Education can better support (financially or non-financially) state education coordinating bodies in their work on teacher quality initiatives?

59.	Since 2002, has your state education agency received any discretionary/competitive grant funds from the following U.S. Department of Education programs to improve the quality of teachers? (Select all that apply.)
	1.		Our state education agency has not received any U.S. Department of Education grants
	2.		Teacher Quality Enhancement Grant (HEA Title II, Part A) – State Grant
	3.		Teacher Quality Enhancement Grant (HEA Title II, Part A) – Partnership Grant
	4.		Teacher Quality Enhancement Grant (HEA Title II, Part A) – Recruitment Grant
	5.		Transition to Teaching Program (ESEA Title II, Part C)
	6.		Teacher Incentive Fund (ESEA Title V, Part D)
	7.		Grant/funding from another U.S. Department of Education program – Please specify below.
	8.		Do not know

	Please specify grant/funding from another U.S. Department of Education program here.

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Full Report: GAO-09-593

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