§ 318.20 - What are the requirements for applicants?

(a) An applicant under § 318.10 (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(6), or (a)(8) shall demonstrate that the proposed project is consistent with the needs for personnel, including personnel to provide special education services to children with limited English proficiency, identified by the comprehensive systems of personnel development of the State or States typically employing program graduates.

(b) A project under § 318.10 (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(6), or (a)(8) must include—

(1) Training techniques and procedures designed to foster collaboration among special education teachers, regular teachers, administrators, related service personnel, early intervention personnel, and parents;

(2) Training techniques, procedures, and practica designed to demonstrate the delivery of services in an array of regular, special education, and community settings; and

(3) Interdisciplinary preparation of trainees.

(c) An applicant shall demonstrate how it will address, in whole or in part, the needs of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities from minority backgrounds.

(d) An applicant under § 318.10 (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(6), or (a)(8) shall present a detailed description of strategies for recruitment and training of members of minority groups and persons with disabilities.

(e) For technical assistance under § 318.10(a)(5), to professional development partnership projects, an applicant shall demonstrate capacity and expertise in the education, training, and retention of workers to serve children and youth with disabilities through the use of consortia or partnerships established for the purpose of retaining the existing workforce and providing opportunities for career enhancements.

(f) An applicant under § 318.10 ((a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(6), or (a)(8) shall demonstrate that it meets State and professionally recognized standards for the training of personnel, as evidenced by appropriate State and professional accreditation, unless the award is for the purpose of assisting the applicant to meet those standards.

(g) An applicant under § 318.10(a)(7) must provide an assurance that all interpreters receiving training under the grant will be provided training designed to develop skills necessary for facilitating effective communication for students who are deaf or deaf-blind.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1820-0028)