<p><span>Supports efforts to bring together scholars whose substantive knowledge, theoretical insight, and methodological expertise can be assembled in ways that build upon and reach beyond familiar modes of thinking concerning conundrums or problems in education research, specifically those related to critical questions in the area of Teaching and Learning.</span></p>
<p>CRITERION 1: Educator Professional Development Partnerships.<br>Help professional educators develop resources, programs, lessons or activities inspired by Department-sponsored educator professional development training. The training may be orientated toward a specific school/district, Arizona County, college/university pre-service program, or non-profit organizational program. Preference will be given to continued and sustained training, as opposed to one-time workshops.
<p><span>The Russell Sage Foundation launched its program on Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration in the spring of 2015. This program seeks investigator-initiated research proposals on the social, economic, and political effects of the changing racial and ethnic composition of the U.S. population, including the transformation of communities and ideas about what it means to be American.
<p>The DRK-12 program invites proposals that address immediate challenges that are facing preK-12 STEM education as well as those that anticipate radically different structures and functions of preK-12 teaching and learning. The DRK-12 program has three major research and development strands: (1) Assessment; (2) Learning; and (3) Teaching. The program recognizes the synergy among the three strands and that there is some overlap and interdependence among them.
<p>The Russell Sage Foundation's program on Behavioral Economics supports novel research that uses insights and methods from psychology, economics, sociology, political science and other social sciences to examine and improve social and living conditions in the United States.
<p>The Community Impact Grant program demonstrates our ongoing support to improve the lives of the communities we serve. Funding preferences will be given to initiatives that deliver on our key community focus areas of economic development, leverage OneAZ’s community involvement, and make an impact in the communities served.<br>As part of the application process, please submit a summary of how this grant will help your organization (Max 500 words).</p>
<p>The Promise Neighborhoods program is newly authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The purpose of the Promise Neighborhoods program is to significantly improve the academic and developmental outcomes of children living in the most distressed communities of the United States, including ensuring school readiness, high school graduation, and access to a community-based continuum of high-quality services.
<p>This award is designed to stimulate development and innovation, which will bring into harmony all those agencies which have direct involvement in the preparation of teachers. It also is intended to emphasize the Association's concern for quality in teacher preparation.
<p><span>The Investing in Innovation Fund (i3), established under section 14007 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), provides funding to support (1) local educational agencies (LEAs), and (2) nonprofit organizations in partnership with (a) one or more LEAs or (b) a consortium of schools. The i3 program is designed to generate and validate solutions to persistent educational challenges and to support the expansion of effective solutions to serve substantially larger numbers of students.
<p>ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH PROGRAM PRIORITIES: To promote the long-term good health and viability of communities and regions by supporting programs to prevent harm to human health from toxic substances and other environmental hazards; by encouraging planning and development at the regional level, aimed at integrating economic and social goals with sound environmental policies; and by supporting initiatives for sustainability in agriculture and food systems.<br>MUSIC PROGRAM PRIORITIES: To encourage the playing, enjoyment and accessibility of symphonic and chamber music by providing