1. State Board of Education Dr. Gary L. Nixon, Executive Director A Reader’s Perspective David Sevier, Ed.D. Scott Eddins, Ed.D. State Board of Education

2. Dr. Gary L. Nixon, Executive Director What a reader dreams… He dreams of picking up and reading a proposal that is so innovative and full of new and exciting ideas that he just can’t wait to get the project underway. This will be the proposal to end all proposals; the proposal by which all other proposals will be measured for years to come.

3. State Board of Education Dr. Gary L. Nixon, Executive Director What a reader often gets… Last year’s approved proposal, absent any evidence of long-term benefits, with the expectation of continued funding A previously approved proposal with an upgrade to the technology A proposal that benefits the writers more than the recipients

4. State Board of Education Dr. Gary L. Nixon, Executive Director Evolution of “The Ask”

5. State Board of Education Dr. Gary L. Nixon, Executive Director Here’s what makes us nuts… Too much equipment that stays at the IHE “In name only” partnerships (last year’s letter with the date changed) Weak (or absent, or bogus) recruiting plan Partnerships based on convenience rather than need

6. State Board of Education Dr. Gary L. Nixon, Executive Director Believe it or not, these things matter Spelling Arithmetic Grammar Pagination Following the directions

7. State Board of Education Dr. Gary L. Nixon, Executive Director We think you’re great, but… We really don’t need to read a 6 page CV We are less concerned with your past than your future If your institution hired you, that’s good enough for us

8. State Board of Education Dr. Gary L. Nixon, Executive Director

9. State Board of Education Dr. Gary L. Nixon, Executive Director What worked before… Many teachers don’t know that they don’t know Top quintile teachers most often engage in extra PD Find ways to bring in the agnostics

10. State Board of Education Dr. Gary L. Nixon, Executive Director Finally… We think you are among the best people in the state to help our P-12 students and teachers move the needle We need you more than you need us If we knew what to do we would already be doing it