Resources

Oklahoma Recovery and Reinvestment Website
In February 2009, President Barack Obama and the U.S. Congressapproved the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to help kick-start the nation's economy. In an effort to ensure full transparency and accountability, Gov. Brad Henry ordered the creation of a state website, www.recovery.ok.gov, to help track the use of Oklahoma stimulus funds. The site will provide the citizens of Oklahoma with access to clear and concise information about the federal stimulus initiative. For more information about the Oklahoma Recovery and Reinvestment Act, contact:

Oklahoma's ARRA Team
recovery@osf.ok.gov
405.521.2444
Toll Free: 866.521.2444
Fax: 405.521.5721

Request for Applications — Fiscal Year 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (FY09-ARRA)
The purpose of grants under the Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems Grant Program is to enable State Educational Agencies (SEAs) to design, develop and implement statewide, longitudinal data systems to efficiently and accurately manage, analyze, disaggregate and use individual student data. The long–term goal of the program is to enable all states to create comprehensive P–20 systems that:

Permit the generation and use of accurate and timely data.
Support analysis and informed decision making at all levels of the education system.
Increase the efficiency with which data may be analyzed to support the continuous improvement of education services and outcomes.
Facilitate research to improve student academic achievement and close achievement gaps.
Support education accountability systems.
Simplify the processes used by SEAs to make education data. transparent through federal and public reporting.

The grants awarded will support the development and implementation of systems that have the capacity to link individual student data across time and across databases (i.e., are "interoperable"), including the matching of teachers to students, promote the linking of data collected or held by various institutions, agencies and states, and protect student privacy consistent with applicable privacy protection laws.

The submission deadline for the Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems Grant is Dec. 4, 2009. For more information about the grant program, visit www.nces.ed.gov/Programs/SLDS/grant_information.asp.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
ARRA is an unprecedented effort to jump-start our economy, create and save millions of jobs, and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 21st century. The act is an extraordinary response to a crisis unlike any since the Great Depression and includes measures to modernize our nation's infrastructure, enhance energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief and protect those in greatest need. For more information about ARRA from all federal agencies, visit the federal Recovery.gov website.

Title II Statutory Language for the Teacher Quality Partnership Grants
With Legislative References (PDF, 164k)

Department of Education – Office of Innovation and Improvement: Teacher Quality Partnership Grants Program Notice
FY 2009 Application for Grants Under the Teacher Quality Partnership Grants Program (external link)

Oklahoma Chapter of the National Association for Multicultural Education
The Oklahoma chapter of the National Association for Multicultural Education (external link) is an organization created by Oklahoma educators for Oklahoma educators. Its overarching goal is "to foster culturally responsive teaching in Oklahoma through advocacy, training, professional networking, and interdisciplinary scholarship." OkNAME’s social network, located on Ning, is a grassroots project designed to support teachers in their work with culturally and linguistically diverse learners. The site contains a newsletter, links to services and organizations, a forum for the professional exchange of ideas, and information about upcoming professional development opportunities and events.