Description

The purpose of the AP Teacher Institutes is to provide South Carolina public school teachers with the special endorsement to teach an AP course as required in S.C. Code Ann. Reg. 43-258.1 (2017). Teachers who successfully complete an AP Teacher Institute will be awarded special AP endorsement in the specific AP class area.

Applicants must propose to provide AP Teacher Institutes in subject areas outlined by the College Board to provide initial training for newly assigned AP teachers. The institute should prepare teachers to implement the AP class effectively according to College Board requirements, provide a depth of content knowledge in the specific subject area, and provide effective instructional strategies for teaching AP students.

Program Office

Office of Assessment and Standards 

Eligible Applicants

Any of South Carolina’s public or private institutions of higher education (IHEs) and any school district (or a consortium of districts) working in collaboration with a state public or private IHE are eligible to apply. For a school district to be eligible, the district must have a fully executed letter of agreement or memorandum of understanding (MOU) with an IHE to offer the institute and must include a copy of the agreement as an attachment to their application.

To be eligible, the IHE, district(s), or consortium must obtain College Board endorsement for the proposed institute(s) prior to submitting an application. The SCDE will verify the endorsement prior to making grant awards.

Total Funding Available

$174,702

Funding Detail

Award amounts will be determined based on the quality of applications received and total funding requested. Final budgets may be negotiated based on demonstrated needs. Last year, three organizations received awards that ranged from $4,813 to $12,257 per institute. These numbers were lower in 2021 due to being limited to virtual instruction.

Project Term

March 1, 2022, through June 30, 2022

Application Due Date

March 31, 2022

Technical Assistance Session

The Office of Assessment and Standards provided a pre-application technical assistance session on March 9, 2022. Contact Monique Curry for a link to the recording.

Contact

Josie Stratton, 803-734-2782, jstratton@ed.sc.gov
Monique Curry, 803-734-3641, lmcurry@ed.sc.gov

Documents

Request for Proposals (PDF, 421kb - 3/2/2022)
Link to Online Application
Budget Report Form (XLSX, 15kb - 3/2/2022)

Program Web Page

Advanced Placement