Planning an Institute

Applications for permission to participate in the Yale National Initiative during the Planning Phase and the Implementation Phase have three purposes. First, the process of preparing such an application will lead the planners of a new Teachers Institute in a systematic way through tested procedures that enable the Institute to be workable and sustainable. Second, the application itself will provide assurance that the new Institute is qualified to receive the services of the Yale National Initiative. And third, the application will provide narrative and financial information that can be reshaped by the Institute in applying for external funding.

The Yale National Initiative will provide instructions and forms on which to apply to participate in the Yale National Initiative and receive its services during a Planning Phase of at least nine months duration.

This Planning Phase may be funded by or through a Federal program, a national funder, one or more local funders, a school district (e.g., district Title I or Title II funds), or a college or university. An application will include a narrative, a budget, and a budget narrative. A National Panel of educators and philanthropists will review the applications, will provide advice that may be useful for local purposes and in obtaining further support for the Implementation Phase, and will recommend acceptance. The Director of the Yale National Initiative will determine whether the application is in conformity with the principles and procedures of this Initiative.

The proposed Institute must then apply for and receive permission to participate in the Yale National Initiative during a multi-year Implementation Phase (optimally, a period of three years). During that Phase it will begin its operation and further refine its own processes.