Supporting Effective Educator Development Grant Program

The purpose of the SEED program is to increase the number of highly effective educators by supporting the implementation of Evidence-Based practices that prepare, develop, or enhance the skills of educators.  These grants will allow eligible applicants to develop, expand, and evaluate practices that can serve as models to be sustained and disseminated.  The SEED program also encourages the use of rigorous evidence in selecting and implementing interventions  to support educators' development across the continuum of their careers.  For a quick overview of the SEED program, please view our SEED - Program at A Glance.

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) expanded the eligibility for the SEED program. ESSA allows the following entity types to apply for a SEED grant. Please see the NIA for additional eligibility information, program requirements, and definitions.

Who may apply:

1. an institution of higher education that provides course materials or resources that are evidence-based in increasing academic achievement, graduation rates, or rates of postsecondary education matriculation;
2. a national nonprofit entity with a demonstrated record of raising student academic achievement, graduation rates, and rates of higher education attendance, matriculation, or completion, or of effectiveness in providing preparation and professional development activities and programs for teachers, principals, or other school leaders;
3. the Bureau of Indian Education; or
4. a partnership consisting of—
5. 1 or more entities described in paragraph (1) or (2); and
6. a for-profit entity.

Evaluation 101 for Your Program Team

Welcome to the 5-minute evaluation series, designed to provide you with clear, easy to access information on how to build evidence on programs that support educator effectiveness. The series includes videos and resources written in plain language and designed to be watched or read in 5 minutes or less.

To view all videos in the series, visit our YouTube channel. A description of each video is listed below.

Evaluation Resource Database

Database for Evaluation Resources - This database, designed for both non-technical and technical audiences, can be filtered by each step and stage of the evaluation life cycle. It can also be filtered by focus on educator effectiveness, length, audience, and type of resource.

User's guide for the database - A guide to getting the most out of the Database for
Evaluation Resources.

Evaluation Resource Definitions - A list of definitions for the filter fields of the database.

Technical Assistance Materials for Conducting Rigorous Impact Evaluations - The materials on this page are designed for evaluators who want basic resources on the design, implementation, analysis, and reporting of findings from impact studies.

Evidence Resources - Information on how to meet the evidence requirements for this year's competition.

Legislation

The U.S. Secretary of Education is authorized to award grants for this program under section 2242 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) (20 U.S.C. 6672). Use this link to access the SEED program statute: https://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/essa/legislation/title-ii.html (Title II, Part B, Subpart 4)

Regulations

• Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR)

The most recent SEED competition was held in 2022. Please see below for information about that and other previous SEED competitions. In addition, you may learn about the grantees that were awarded funds in previous competitions by visiting the Awards page.

At this time no announcements have been made regarding future or upcoming SEED competitions. Should future SEED grant opportunities be announced, relevant information about the opportunity will be posted on this page.

Previous Competitions

To learn more about previous competitions, please visit the links below.

• 2022
• 2018
• 2017(ESSA)
• 2016-17(Pre-ESSA)