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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>We at the Regents are in great need for 5
reviewers for the Improving Teacher Quality grant proposals beginning on
October 13. Since the deadline has passed, I encourage you to agree to give a
few hours to this effort. Please respond to me today if you can provide your
expertise to this grant. Please share this request with those on your campus
you feel will be interested and willing to respond. Thanks so much!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Linda Mason<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Sarani, Saeed <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, October 05, 2011
10:52 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Mason, Linda<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> FW: Improving Teacher
Quality (ITQ) State Grant Program Reviewers</span></font><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>Good morning Linda
– I have not received any applications and deadline was Oct 3. Would you
please resend the requests to your list-serve? I am looking for 10 readers (at
least). Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>Saeed<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Sarani, Saeed <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, September 20, 2011
10:21 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Mason, Linda<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Improving Teacher Quality
(ITQ) State Grant Program Reviewers<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hi Linda,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I am looking for external reviewers to read the Oklahoma ITQ
grant proposals this year. This is a request to find volunteers from higher
education, common education, businesses sectors and legislators to read and
score upcoming federal grant improving teacher quality proposals.
Readers‘ educational background knowledge in Mathematics, Science,
Language Arts, and overall understanding of effective teaching and learning
instructions are important. This is a statewide process and we accept
applications from all around Oklahoma. Interested individuals can
familiarize themselves with the Request for Proposal (RFP) through the
following link:</span></font> <font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://okhighered.org/itq/2012.shtml">http://okhighered.org/itq/2012.shtml</a>.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Please share the following brief background information
regarding readers’ tasks with your group. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>“…Each reader
will read and score maximum of three proposals. It is imperative that
after scoring each section, reader provides comprehensive comments and feedback
(both positive and constructive) regarding that section. Only the
readers’ comments will be shared with the grant directors<font
color="#1f497d"><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span></font>to communicate the
strength and the weakness of their proposals.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Please forward the attached registration form to your group.
Interested participants must complete and return the attached Reader
Application form, with a PDF copy of their Curriculum Vitae (one-pager) to
Saeed Sarani, <a href="mailto:ssarani@osrhe.edu">ssarani@osrhe.edu</a> by
Monday, October 3, 2011. The selected readers will be notified via email by
Friday, October 7, 2011. Thank you so much!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Saeed<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Saeed Sarani</span></font><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Curriculum Advisor, Teacher Education<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Administrator, Improving Teacher Quality Program</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>655 Research Parkway, Suite 200<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Oklahoma City, OK 73104<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>(405) 225-9192</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>FAX: (405) 225-9230</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href="mailto:elizabeth.witt@ed.gov">ssarani@osrhe.edu</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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