IMPROVING TEACHER QUALITY (ITQ) STATE GRANTS
In January 2002, President George W. Bush signed into law the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 under the new name of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-110, NCLB). The Improving Teacher Quality (ITQ) grant programs are a major component of NCLB legislation to encourage scientifically-based professional development as a means for improving student academic performance. Under the NCLB legislation (Title II, Part A), funds are available for state agencies for higher education (SAHEs) to support partnerships intended to increase academic achievement of students in core subjects by enhancing the content knowledge and teaching skills of classroom teachers.
The Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) is the State Agency for Higher Education (SAHE) for Arizona. ABOR and the Arizona Department of Education (ADE), working together, are authorized to use these funds for subgrants to competitive, eligible partnerships between an institution of higher education with a teacher preparation program; a school of arts and sciences; and high-need school districts.
