EETT Competitive FollowUp Meeting

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EETT CompetitiveFollow-Up Meeting

• Brian Bridges
• Linda Smith
• CTAP 6

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Funding Amount

• Implementation Grant
• 300/student in grades 4-8
• Based on October 2002 CBEDS
• Supports a two-year plan period
• Follow-up Grant
• 45/student Conditional for schools make
  substantial progress (70) in their initial grant

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Determining Funded Districts

• Scores are grouped in percentage ranges
• 100-90, 80-89, etc
• Applications sorted by score within groups

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Grant Awards

• 200 issued during 02/03
• Funds must be expended by 8/31/04
• 100 issued during 03/04
• Funds must be expended by 8/31/05
• Conditional 45 issued during 04/05
• Funds must be expended by 8/31/05 ?
• NOTE Districts will be accountable for meeting
  the performance goals

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Assurances

• Submit semi-annual reports
• Submit end-of-year expenditure report EACH
  October 30
• Hardware must meet minimum specifications
• Agree to CDE site visitations
• Submit annual performance report

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Assurances

• School Technology Survey
• 03, 04, 05
• CTAP2
• 1/1/03 to 6/30/04
• 1/1/04 to 6/30/05
• Spend at least 25 on high-quality professional
  development

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Consortiums

• Group of districts and/or direct-funded charter
  schools
• At least one districts must meet eligibility
• One eligible district must be the lead district

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Partnerships (you may partner with)

• An LEA that can demonstrate its schools are
  effectively integrating technology
• AKA CTAP
• An institution of higher education
• A for-profit business
• A public or private nonprofit organization

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Timeline

• 3/17/03 Deadline for STS
• ??? Intent to Submit
• 4/2/03 Deadline to submit district technology
  plan
• ??? EETT-C Deadline
• 7/2003 Required evaluation meeting in Sacramento

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Use of Funds

• Funds may ONLY be expended to support the target
  group
• Non-target staff may attend PD if space available
• Technical support may assist non-target rooms

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Use of Funds

• 25 on high-quality professional development. The
  rest on
• Hardware
• Infrastructure and technical support
• Electronic learning resources
• Implementing proven courses and curricula
• Funds DO NOT have to be evenly divided between
  sites

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Use of Funds

• Salaries, benefits, stipends for trainers,
  facilitators, and technical support, substitute
  teachers
• Costs for associated travel
• Fees for online PD
• Expenses for mentoring with an established program

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Use of Funds

• Supplies materials
• Promoting parental/community involvement related
  to technology
• Fostering communication among parents, students
  teachers
• Evaluation of grant activities

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CTAP6 Writing Template
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Application Sections (pg 32)

• Forms 1/2 Title page assurances
• Form 3 Summary
• Program Narrative
• Form 4 Objectives/Benchmarks/Evaluation
• Form 5 Detailed lists of activities

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Application Sections

• Form 6 Timeline of Major Events, Roles, and
  Responsibilities
• Form 7 Technologies to be Acquired
• Form 8a List of Eligible Schools
• Form 9 Consortium and/or Partnership Applicants

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Form4

• Contains
• the goals
• Objectives
• Benchmarks
• data collection

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Form 5 Contains

• Specific and detailed activities to achieve EACH
  of the goals and target indicators
• Include the implementation timeframe

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Form 6 contains

• Major milestones
• Planning meetings
• Data collection dates
• Recruitment/selection for PD leaders
• Recruitment/selection for PD participants
• Selection/ordering of equipment, ELR, etc

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Form 7

• A complete list and description of type and costs
  of technologies to be acquired
• Include services, equipment, and ELR

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Program for Students

• Student target group
• If/how target group will change over time
• How learning needs will be met through
  research-based program (include citations)
• How technology will be integrated to help target
  group meet the standards
• How Form 5 strategies will assist students in
  meeting the goals
• Administrative support to be implemented

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Performance Goal

• All students in the target group will increase
  their use of technology as a tool to support
  meeting or exceeding state academic content
  standards
• Additional goals, benchmarks, and performance
  indicators accepted
• Refer to performance goal(s) in your narrative

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Performance Goal

• Data Collection
• May use CTAP2 Student Technology Survey
• List additional data collection instruments

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Professional Development

• Number of staff in target group
• If/how staff target group will change
• How PD will be provided
• Define how it is high quality, comprehensive,
  ongoing, based on relevant research (with
  citations), and supports student learning

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Professional Development

• How PD will be provided, hours, and how
  participation will be monitored
• How the performance strategies in Form 5 will
  assist staff in meeting the goals
• How you will partner/collaborate with another
  entity
• Define the administrative support to be
  implemented

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Performance Goal

• 2.1 All teachers in the target group will be
  qualified to use technology as a tool for
  teaching and learning
• 2.2 All teachers in the target groupwill
  increase their use of technology as a tool to
  support student academic achievement

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Performance Goal PD

• Data Collection
• Classroom observations
• Pre/Post completion of CTAP2
• Other devices defined by district

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Research-Based Options

• Coaching and/or Mentoring
• EAST
• Other
• Combination of Programs

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CTAP 6 Comprehensive Integration Project

• Customized for districts
• Available Components
• Intensive 45 hours of instruction for teachers,
  available during school hours, after school, or
  on Buy-Back Days
• Training Institute to develop mentors/coaches
• Onsite professional development opportunities

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CTAP 6 Integration Project

• Available Components
• Online moderated forums
• Classroom observations by CTAP 6 personnel
• Classroom modeling by CTAP personnel or CTAP
  support of mentor/coaches
• Cost per teacher 600 up depending on components
  selected

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eMINTS

• Enhancing Missouris Instructional Networked
  Teaching Strategies
• Coaching/mentoring program
• Structured over two years
• Classroom visitations support teachers as they
  integrate new skills and strategies
• Include 10 courses based on learning technology
  skills

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eMints, continued

• Includes specific equipment requirements
• Cost 7500 per teacher for Year 1 5000 per
  teacher for Year 2
• Currently developing an outreach program to other
  states that is fee based
• Outreach Program includes
• Intensive collaboration with eMINTS trainers
• Access to online resources

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EAST

• Environmental and Spatial Technology
• Performance based learning environment utilizing
  project based service learning
• Facilitators learn
• Pedagogical training for collaborative teaching/
  learning
• Promotes classroom leadership, and builds
  community and parent partnerships
• Share Best Practices with other EAST facilitators

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A Look Into EAST Sites

• Eureka High, Eureka
• Created the citys first recycling program
• Yosemite, Oakhurst
• Partnered with Yosemite National Parks to
  digitally map selected hiking trail areas for
  fire safety
• Gladstone High, Covina
• Created a web page for City Hall that includes
  360 degree panorama as part of a virtual tour

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East Requirements

• Limit size to 14
• Class size increased to 20 in year 2
• Provide primary and back-up facilitator for each
  site
• Minimum room size 900 sq ft
• Purchase specific equipment for each room
• Cost - Service agreement for support and services
• 42,100 for Year 1, 28,400 for Year 2
• Equipment Costs - 64,050 Year 1, 12,000 Year 2

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Generation YES

• Began as Technology Innovation Challenge Grant in
  Olympia Washington
• One teacher is in charge of Gen Y class
• Each student in Gen Y class is paired with a
  teacher in the school
• Student/Teacher teams determine
• Lesson plan
• Curriculum unit, etc
• Collaborative technology enriched project

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Generation Yes, Continued

• Students learn the necessary technology skills to
  implement a curriculum project
• Work with teacher to implement project
• Cost - Year license for up to 30 students
• Year 1 2750/elementary 4900/secondary
• Year 2 2500/elementary 4500/secondary
• Budget for salary of teacher to conduct after-
  school class unless offered during school day.

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Intel Teach to the Future

• Train the Trainer model
• To deliver 40 hours of training to teachers
• Involves essential questions that promote inquiry
  and encourage research
• Incorporates hands-on use of Internet, Web page
  design, and multimedia into units
• LEA applies to participate in program

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Intel Teach to the Future

• LEA identifies Master Teachers
• complete 40 hours of intensive training to
  prepare for role as Trainer
• Master Teachers recruit and provide training to
  Participant Teachers
• Requirements High performance PC lab with
  Internet Access
• Teachers must have 1 PC with internet access in
  classrooms for student use

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Intel Teach to the Future

• Cost - No cost for materials
• Intel will pay for Master Teachers to teach
• Stipends for Participant Teachers are costs paid
  by Districts
• Time spent marketing, registering, tracking and
  following up with Participant Teachers
• Limited to PC sites

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Apple Professional Development

• Customized consulting services targeted at
  specific needs
• Offerings include
• Classroom Based Modeling
• Train the Trainer Program
• Online Moderated Forums
• Fundamentals Train-the-Trainer Program
• Cost - negotiated with APPLE

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Expanded Access to..

• Describe how students/teachers will have expanded
  access to ELR, infrastructure, equipment and
  technical support
• Explain
• Current student to computer ratio in all classes
• Number of target classrooms connected to the
  Internet
• How current ELR are utilized by targeted
  students and teachers

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Expanded Access

• What current ELR.will support the comprehensive
  program
• What ELRwill be acquired, where theyll be
  placed, and how theyll support the program
• How technology tools (current and acquired) will
  be used to support data-driven decision-making

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Expanded Access

• How adequate technical support will be provided
• How Form 5 strategies will assist staff in
  meeting the goals
• Performance Goal All students and teachers in
  the target group will have expanded access to
  up-to-date technology tools and ELR
• Research-Based Recommendation

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Communication/Collaboration

• Describe how technology will be utilized to
  establish and/or improve the collaboration
• How students learning needs will be supported
  through use of technology for communication /
  collaboration
• How use of technology for collaboration will
  enhance the program

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Collaboration/Collaboration

• Describe the collaborations and/or partnerships
  that are established
• How collaborations will help support the program
• If collaborating with an entity, how this is
  done.
• Describe the administrative commitment for
  student/teacher access to methods of electronic
  communication

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Performance Goal

• Communication and collaboration among home,
  school and community utilizing technology will be
  established and/or improved to support students
  learning needs
• Define data collection methods

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Research Recommendations

• E-mail accounts/web access for teachers and
  students promotes communication and sharing
• Developing partnerships will support learning
  opportunities
• Using school web posting and e-mail enhances home
  communication
• Sponsoring parent/community events promotes
  involvement in education

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Evaluation

• Clearly defines process to collect and evaluate
  data from multiple measures
• Forms 4/5 reflect multiple data sources on all
  goals
• Thorough, reasonable, and objective evaluation
  process

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Evaluation

• Process for determining impact on teaching,
  learning, access, and communication
• Process to determine program modifications
• Evaluation results provide continuous review,
  refinement, and improvement
• How will program success be determined?
• Evaluation plan is coherent, complete, and
  addresses all required goals.

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Appendix E Scoring Criteria

• Application Presentation (5)
• Program for Students (20)
• Professional Development (20)
• Expanded Access. (15)
• Communication Collaboration (15)
• Evaluation (25)

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Writing Assistance Process

• Assemble team
• Reach consensus Program for Students
• Submit Program for Student draft
• Review and select effective PD model
• Work with partnership to formulate PD plan
• Submit current draft

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Questions