NCTA Grants
Brian Endicott – The Ohio State University
Jill Carlson –San Juan Community College
Mike Davis – Austin Community College
Lea Brown – East Tennessee State University
Roberto Voci – University of Oklahoma
Agenda
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General information (5 minutes) – Brian
Annual Timeline (10 minutes) – Brian
Application Procedures (6 minutes) – Brian
Application Reviews (10 minutes) – Committee
Inaugural Year Recipients (4 minutes) -- Brian
Lacking Proposals (3 minutes) -- Brian
Grant Writing Techniques (22 minutes) – Lea
Question and Discussion Forum (30 minutes) – All
General Information
• Purposes:
– Support the formations of State Testing
Associations
– Encourage professional support activities for NCTA
members
– Offer professional development opportunities for
NCTA members
– Support projects and activities that promote
NCTA’s Mission
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NCTA Mission
“NCTA is dedicated to the promotion of
professionalism and quality in the
administration of testing services and
programs, including issues related to test
administration, test development, test scoring
and assessment.”
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Eligibility
• All NCTA Members in good standing
• Other groups and organizations supporting
NCTA’s Mission
• Recipients may not apply for 2 years following
a grant award
• The NCTA Board reserves the right to modify eligibility requirements
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Allocated Resources
• Grant amounts:
– Ranging from $500 to $3,000 per recipient
• Funds pool:
– 5-10% of NCTA’s organizational reserve funds
– May vary from year-to-year
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Inaugural Year Grant Program Time Line
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Fall Semester
Announcement, Application Submissions
Spring Semester
Application Evaluations, Award Decisions
Summer
Award Announcements at Conference
Fall & Spring
Implement Funded Project or Activity
Summer
Grantee Reports on Outcomes
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Timeline
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Application Period (through 12/15)
Committee initial review (12/15 – 1/15)
Application revision period (1/15 – 2/28)
Committee review (2/28 – 3/15)
Committee recommendations (3/15 – 3/30)
Board and committee joint review (3/31 – 5/15)
Notifications to recipients (June 1st)
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Timeline, Continued
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Announcement of recipients (annual conference)
Disbursement of funds (10/1)
Progress report due to committee (3/31)
Final financial reports due (6/15)
Final report due to membership (annual conference)
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AY 2010-2011 Recipients
• 8 Initial applicants
• Re-opened application process for revisions,
new applicants
• 7 Total final applications
• 5 Award recipients
• Combined award total: $10,350
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AY 2010-2011 Grant Award Recipients
• Arizona College Testing Association
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Kimberly Reely
9 Community Colleges & Universities Represented
Organization of first statewide organization in Arizona
Expenditures:
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Formation of database of institutions
Travel for NCTA Board member to speak @ meeting
Web page development
Inaugural statewide meeting
– Total Award: $3,000
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AY 2010-2011 Grant Award Recipients
• Florida Association of College Test Administrators
[FACTA]
– Teresa Scott
– Support for 2nd annual FACTA Conference (held in
February, 2011)
– Advancement of Test Center Certification Project
– Expenditures
• Lunch for participants at conference
• Venue for conference
• Speaker fees and expenses
– Total Award: $3,000
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AY 2010-2011 Award Recipients
• Kentucky College Mini-Conference
– Cindy Sproehnle
– 16 Community and Technical Colleges and 7
universities
– Conference keynote speaker from Prometric
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Speaker fees and expenses
Lunch
Zip drives for participants
Administrative costs
– Total Award: $1,550
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AY 2010-2011 Award Recipients
• IUPUI Professional Development & Training
– Kent Stoelting (IUPUI)
– Expansion of testing services into the greater
academic community
– Expenditures:
• Presentation Materials
• Training Materials
• Creation of Webpage Information
– Total Award: $1,350
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AY 2010-2011 Award Recipients
• Testing Services Enhancement Project
– Winthrop University (Susan Sistar)
– Mini-Conference meeting of testing staff,
academic units, and exam proctors
– Expenditures:
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Notebooks and dividers
Printing Services
Nametags
Lunch
– Total Award: $1,200
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2010-11 NCTA Grants Application
The National College Testing Association (NCTA) is awarding Grants ranging from $500 to $3,000 to support
activities aligned with the NCTA Mission. Grant recipients are not required to be members of NCTA, however
special consideration will be given to Proposals submitted from active members. Applicants should submit
detailed project proposals that clearly support the NCTA Mission:
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To enhance professional testing practices
To promote the development of resources for NCTA members
To offer opportunities for professional development
To encourage professional support activities
To advance collaborative efforts among testing professionals, companies, and other policy-making agencies
Proposals must be submitted to NCTA no later than 3/31/10. Award decisions will be announced by 5/31/10.
A schedule for award disbursement will be arranged with individual recipients. Award funds will be available
as of 7/1/10. Projects may extend no longer than from 7/1/10 through 6/30/11.
Project Title
Institution(s) /Organization(s) Represented
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Date the Proposal is Submitted
Grant Amount Requested ($500 to $3,000)
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Name, Title, E-Mail and Phone of the Project
Leader and/or Primary Proposal contact
Names and contact information of other key
participants in the proposed Project
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Summary Statement of Project Goals or Purpose
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Describe the Proposed Activities and Projected Outcomes (include attachment if necessary)
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Indicate how the Proposed Project Outcomes Support the NCTA Mission (see above)
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Identify any Issues that Could Negatively Impact the Project’s Outcomes (include attachment if necessary)
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Outline the Proposed Expenditures with Supporting Detail (include attachment if necessary)
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Describe how the Project Outcomes will be Evaluated and Reported (include attachment if necessary)
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Applications and all supporting materials (if any) should be submitted to grants@ncta-testing.org.
Questions may be directed to the same email address.
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Application Review
• How does the plan serve the purposes of the
NCTA Grant Program?
• How does the plan serve the greater purpose
of the NCTA?
• Financials
• What we’re seeking
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What we’re avoiding
• Requests to fund participation (including
travel and registration) to the annual
conference.
• Request to fund staff (including regular staff or
a paid position created by the grant)
• Requests that establish or promote a resource
that competes with any NCTA member
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Grant
Writing
Techniques
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