Welcome

The Evaluation Technical Assistance Center is pleased to support the staff and grantees of the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) in their mission to provide a quality education to all military-dependent children.

The DoDEA Educational Partnership Program

promotes quality education, seamless transitions and deployment support for military through outreach and parnership development.

The Service members

in our Nation's Armed forces place a high value on education. the availability of educational opportunties for their children is a key quality for life measure.

Strategy Boosters

The Strategy Boosters document that was prepared by ETAC for the DoDEA Partnership Grant Program, provides superintendents, principals, teachers, and other school personnel a snapshot with relevant details about how DoDEA grantees developed and implemented their activities.

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2013 DoDEA Grant Competition Now Open. Download the application!

New Resources

Responding to the Newtown Tragedy

What parents and educators can do to make schools safer. Download the guide for further information.

MilitaryKidsConnect Educator Lesson Plans

MilitaryKidsConnect created lesson plans to support teachers supporting military children. These lesson plans will be available on their website in November, 2012. Please visit their website for further information.

Youth Exchange Scholarships for U.S. High School Students

The U.S. Department of State announces scholarships for American high school students to study abroad.

Strategy Boosters

provides superintendents, principals, teachers, and other school personnel a snapshot with relevant details about how DoDEA grantees developed and implemented their activities.

Grantee Spotlight

Harford County Public Schools

Eight major Aberdeen Proving Ground tenant organizations agreed to a partnership with Harford County Public Schools to expand educational outreach efforts in science, technology, engineering and math.

Clay County SD in the News

Backed by a $2.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity, 'Learning In Florida's Environments,' or LIFE for short, will teach military-connected students hands-on skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Alamogordo Public Schools Case Study

Through individualized coaching tailored to teachers' needs, Alamogordo Public Schools has improved data-drive decision making, enhanced teachers' and students' 21st century skills, boosted communication and collaboration, and improved teaching and learning in the classroom.

Grant Opportunities

DoDEA Consortium Grant

DoDEA is seeking applications from LEAs that would like to develop projects as part of a consortium. To be eligible for a grant, the consortium must consist of at least two or more military-connected LEAs, with military student enrollment of at least 8 percent at the district level. In addition to the two or more LEAs, the consortium must include at least one partner organization.

School Turnaround AmeriCorps

The School Turnaround AmeriCorps initiative will support the placement of AmeriCorps members in persistently underachieving schools across the country. Grants will be awarded to organizations that implement programs that utilize AmeriCorps members to engage in evidence-based interventions to increase educational achievement, high school graduation rates, and college readiness for students in our nation's lowest-performing elementary, middle, and high schools.

Appreciation

—"USD 475 is proud to team with the Department of Defense Education Activity in the form of the STEM grant with the goal of transforming science education," said Ronald P. Walker, Superintendent, Geary County 475. "We will use the latest technology and research as we work with Kansas State University, the National Science Foundation and other research-based institutions to provide our students with the greatest science experience in America!"

2012 grant recipient

—"We are thrilled to have been awarded this grant! School District 11 is proud to be a military K-12 partner working collaboratively to prepare every student for a world yet to be imagined," said Robert Curran, Assistant Superintendent, CIO Information Technology, Colorado Springs School District 11."

2012 grant recipient

—"We want students to make successful transitions into our school system and are delighted to be able to provide these support services."

Kari Yeater, Associate Superintendent, Monterey Peninsula Unified School District