Title II: Part A
Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund

Purpose
Title II funds are used for the improvement of teaching and learning through sustained and intensive high quality professional development activities in the core academic subjects.  Funding is used for:

• professional development of teachers, administrators, pupil services personnel, or staff from individual schools, to support teaching consistent with challenging State content standards and challenging State student performance standards;
• support and time, which in the case of teachers may include release time with pay, for teachers, pupil services personnel and other school staff to enable such teachers, personnel, and staff to participate in professional development in the core academic subjects;
• activities that provide follow-up for teachers who have participated in professional development activities that are designed to ensure that the knowledge and skills learned by the teacher are implemented in the classroom;
• the preparation of teachers in the effective use of educational technology and assistive technology as instructional tools for increasing student understanding of the core academic subjects;
• the preparation of teachers and pupil services personnel to work with parents and families on fostering student achievement in the core academic subjects; and
• professional development activities and other support for new teachers as they move into the classroom to provide such teachers with practical support to increase the retention of such teachers.

 

Education Assistance
Professional Development