For more than ten years, SUTEP has offered opportunities for partnership schools to apply for partnership school grants. The grants are offered to partnership schools for faculty or faculty and staff teams to pursue initiatives that support collaboration between WCU and schools for improving student learning. Grants can be used to support innovative ideas by providing funds for teacher planning or purchasing materials that will enable innovation.
Partnership grants include activities that will enhance teaching and learning and are aligned with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study in the amount of $300-1,000. The following criteria will be considered when making the awards:
- How does this proposal encourage school/university collaboration?
- How does this project enhance student learning?
- How will the impact be evaluated? (What student indicators will be used?)
- What potential ongoing effects are anticipated?
- To what extent are grant funds needed for this project?
| Teacher | WCU Faculty | School | Project Title |
| Brian Crupi | Debby Singleton | Cartoogechaye Elementary |
Using Global Positioning |
| April Avery-Ferguson |
Dr. Karen Kandl |
Cullowhee Valley | STEM Project click |
| Laura Roberts | Dianne Chadwick | Enka High School | 21st Century Literacy Skills click |
| April Mayes | Dr. Nancy Luke | Fairview School | iPad2 Project click |
| Joni Clement | Dr. Cathy Grist | Fairview School | Kindergarten Assessment Tool click |
| Vyanne Fisher | Dr. Nancy Luke | Fairview School | iPad2 in the Classroom click |
| Carla Billups | Dr. Patricia Bricker | Jonathan Valley Elementary |
Big Kats Go to Yellowstone click |
| Turner Guidry | Dr. Ann Allen | Hayesville Middle/High | Igniting the Fire click |
| Sharon Honeycutt | Dr. Bob Houghton | Micaville Elementary | Interactive BEN-Q click |
| Mark Taylor | Dr. George Ford | Smoky Mountain High | Smoky Mountain High School "Goes Green" click |