• Teacher Opportunity Corps (TOC) Request for Proposals 2008-2011
• New 2008-2011 TOC RFP Questions and Answers
• Previous Questions and Answers

Current Programs

City College of CUNY
College of Staten Island
Hunter College
Herbert H. Lehman College
LeMoyne/SUC Oswego Consortia
Manhattan College
Nazareth College of Rochester
NYC College of Technology
New York University
Pace University
St. John’s University
SUC Brockport
SUC Buffalo
SUC Cortland
SUC Fredonia
SUC Potsdam
SUNY Stony Brook
Teachers College

Enacted in Chapter 53 of the Laws of 1987

Purpose…

…to enhance the preparation of teachers and prospective teachers in addressing the learning needs of students at risk of truancy, academic failure, or dropping out of school; and to increase the participation rate of historically underrepresented and economically disadvantaged individuals in teaching careers.

Eligibility…

…competitive grants are awarded to institutions that offer approved programs in teacher preparation leading to permanent certification (that is, programs registered by the State Education Department for teacher education purposes.) IHE’s proposing to administer projects through formal articulation agreements with schools/districts having high concentration of uncertified teachers and or students at-risk, including Schools Under Registration Review (SURR) are given highest priority.

Target Audience…

…TOC serves full-time undergraduate/graduate students, or part-time graduate students completing the requirements for provisional/initial or permanent/professional certification.

First Priority: to individuals identified as underrepresented and underserved in the teaching profession, that is: African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, or Alaskan Natives.

Second Priority: to any individual economically disadvantaged (in accordance with the criteria established in statute for the TOC program).

Third Priority: to any individual whether or not historically underrepresented in teaching or economically disadvantaged.

Program Services… …

TOC provides specialized coursework to address the needs of at-risk students; coordinates supplemental field placements at low performing schools, and links graduates with mentors during the first year of teaching. TOC projects also provide support services such as counseling, academic advising and supplemental research experiences

Teacher Opportunity Corps Program Fact sheet

**TOC Projects report 95% teacher retention after 5 years

TOC Projects Study and Implement Best Practices in Teaching 

…through the K-16 Professional Development
Network, share information about recent
research, school needs, and teaching practices

… provide laboratory for observing,
planning and teaching at-risk students

…partner with professional practice schools

…field test inquiry-based learning

…utilize research-based practical training

…design specialized curricula for at-risk students

TOC Results

…novice teachers gain successful classroom
management/survival skills

…teachers meet needs of at-risk students

…more teachers from underrepresented and
disadvantaged backgrounds in teaching

TOC Projects Bring Direct Services
To Schools/Districts

…lend expertise to districts/schools’ planning,
e.g. Goals 2000 Advisory Committee

…create and support SURR schools network

…at risk students get academic support
from TOC students

Return to the KIAP Home Page

Pre-Collegiate Preparation Programs Unit 

Teacher Development Programs Unit

Collegiate Development Programs Unit

Scholarships and Grants Administration Unit

Additional links of interest to educators include: 

• Teacher/Leader Quality Partnership Program (TLQP-formerly DDE)
  http://www.highered.nysed.gov/kiap/DDE/dde%20description.htm
• Teacher of the Year Program (TOTY)
  http://www.highered.nysed.gov/kiap/TEACHING/tot_introduction.htm
• Teachers of Tomorrow - http://www.highered.nysed.gov/kiap/TEACHING/tot/totindex.html
• Mentor Teacher Internship Program - http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/resteachers/mentorinternship.htm
• Mentoring Resources - http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/resteachers/teacherinduction.htm
• Office of Teaching Initiatives
  http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/

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