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Timeline |
Objectives and Activities Indicators, Targets, & Performance Data, Benchmarks |
Milestones |
Evaluation Sources |
Person(s) Responsible |
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June-Aug. |
1.) Notify
Consortium Members of Orientation Meeting.
Notification. All Consortium Members notified by July 1, 2000. |
June 2000: Phone Contact June 2000 Notified of Vision Meeting; Logistics Sent. August 2000 Orientation Meeting |
Phone Log Letters |
Project Director |
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Aug - Nov. |
2.)
Contract, Hire, and Assemble Grant Staff. Project Director Project Manager Project Evaluator Project Statistician Technology Trainer Technology Curriculum Designer/ Coordinator Secretary/Technical Assistant Personnel. By Aug. 1, all contracts will be signed; personnel hired, ready to begin work. |
Aug.1, 2000: Contracts will be sent out. |
Signed
Contracts on File Agenda |
Project Director |
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Aug - Dec |
3.) Arrange
for equipment (office and student laptops, etc.), supplies, office space,
communication system to conduct study.
Equipment and Work Space. By Sept. 1, 2000, all equipment, work space, communication system will be in place and fully operational. |
Nov.1, 2000: Order equipment, supplies, arrange office space, designate communication system. Dec 1, 2000: Work space, equipment etc. ready to begin work. |
P.O.'s Room Assign Sheet |
Project Director |
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Oct - Dec. |
4.) Design
study of new and pre-service teachers, and Teacher Preparation faculty to
determine "best use/integration practices." Define variables (student laptops, rural/urban, economic factors, special needs students, etc.). Determine appropriate psychometric tools. Use ISTE Standards for Teachers. Develop/Research survey, interview, observation, anecdotal methods and instruments. Consider: StaR, Profiler tool, ISTE NETS First-Year Teacher Profile Performance Indicators. Use Mix: Qualitative/Quantitative Design. Research. By Sept. 1, Research Design will be completed. |
Nov. 17: Research design presented to Grant Staff for review and input. Dec 11: Research design presented to Consortium members at Vision meeting for discussion and input. |
Research
Design Agenda Meeting Notes |
Project Evaluator |
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Dec. |
5.)
Convene Vision Meeting
Vision Meeting. All Consortium members will attend meeting; discuss provide input into and approve a Consortium mission, vision, and Research Design. |
Dec. 11, 2000: Contact Consortium Members. |
Phone Log Letters Research Design | Project Director & Evaluator |
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Dec. 2000-May 2001 |
6.) Contact/Arrange
Schedule/Gather Data for each area of study (rural/urban, grade level
range, core subject areas, regular/special education, "other"
categories). new teachers and schools pre-service teacher preparation
faculty
Research. By May 1, all pre-service and new teachers, faculty members in study will have been visited; data gathered; faculty "Best Practices" identified in all field areas, grade level groupings, regular/special education, and "other " categories. |
Jan. 12: All teachers, schools contacted; agreed to be part of study. March 16: All teachers visited; partial data gathered. All faculty in study contacted, initial visit. May 1: All teacher, faculty data gathered; all visits completed. |
List of Teachers, Schools, Faculty Visit Schedule Data input, filed, etc. | Project Evaluator |
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May, 2001August, 2001 |
7.) Analyze/Present to
Grant Staff data gathered from pre-service, new teachers, and teacher
preparation program faculty.
Research. By Sept. 1, 2001, data will be analyzed and presented to Grant Staff for review and input. |
June 1: All new and pre-service teacher, and teacher preparation program faculty data gathered and organized. Aug. 1: All data analyzed, faculty "Best Practices" identified, and most effective technology use/ integration methods outlined and presented to Grant Staff for input. |
Agenda Data input filed Presentation with Handouts Meeting Notes Grant Report | Project Director Project Evaluator |
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June - August, 2001 |
8.) Develop Phase
I--Teacher Preparation Program Resource Network and "Best
Practices" Dissemination Plan. Methods for Standards to develop
Lesson Portfolios may include, but are not limited to: web casts, Virtual
Notebook (web post Technology), CD ROM, Video Capabilities, Listserve.
Dissemination. By Aug. 2001, Dissemination Plan will be
finalized by "Best Practices" faculty and Grant Staff, and Phase
I of Dissemination Plan will have begun. |
June 1: Phase I--Teacher Preparation Program Network & Resource Development Conference held to orient "Best Practices" faculty to resource and methods development for Dissemination Plan; hands-on conference. Sept. 1: "Best Practices" faculty will have developed at least one resource in their area for dissemination; share with Grant Staff for review. |
Resource Portfolios Conference Schedule | Project Manager Technology Curriculum Designer/ Coordinator Technology Trainer |
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Sept , 2001 - Jan. 2002 |
9.) Present Standards and
Recommendations to Consortium and SBE for input and approval.
Standards. By Dec. 1, 2001, Standards and
Recommendations will have been presented to Consortium members and SBE for
discussion, board input, and approval. |
Sept.14: Standards and Recommendations presented to Consortium for discussion and input. Dec. 1: SBE will move to adopt standards; will become official two (2) months after SBE recommends adoption. |
Consortium Agenda SBE Agenda Presentation with Handouts Board Briefs |
Project
Director Project
Manager
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Sept, 2001 - May, 2002 |
10.) Implement Phase II,III,
IV of Dissemination Plan.
Dissemination. By June 1, 2001, Phases II, III, IV of
Dissemination Plan will be completed. |
Dec. 1: Phase II--Teacher Preparation Program Network & Resource Development Conference held to develop additional "Best Practices" faculty to resource and methods resources; hands-on conference. Feb. 1: Phase III--Additional resources in each area are developed and widely disseminated. June 1: Phase IV--Additional resources development in each area and widely disseminated. |
Resource Portfolios Conference Schedule | Project Manager Technology Curriculum Designer/ Coordinator Technology Trainer |
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Feb. - July, 2002 |
11.) ALL 30 Teacher
Preparation Programs submit to SDE methods of compliance with new
technology standards; SDE reviews and approves compliance methods, and
provides technical assistance.
Research. By May 1, all pre-service and new teachers,
faculty members in study will have been visited; data gathered; faculty
"Best Practices" identified in all field areas, grade level
groupings, regular/special education, and "other " categories. |
Feb. 1: All Teacher Preparation Programs notified of change in technology standards. Mar. 1: Awareness training and Communications Plan is completed and scheduled. June 1: All Teacher Preparation Programs received awareness training. July 1: All Teacher Preparation Programs document compliance to new technology standards. |
Letters of program approval Compliance Plans on file at SDE. | Project Manager |
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June, 2002 - May, 2003 |
12.) Implement Phase V of
Dissemination Plan--Develop NEW "Best Practices" faculty.
Dissemination. By June 1, 2003, Phase V of Dissemination
Plan will be completed. |
Sept. 1: Phase V--Teacher Preparation Program Network & Resource Development Conference held to develop NEW "Best Practices" faculty; hands on conference. Original "Best Practices" faculty will lead training in each area; grouped according to grade levels, subject area, special/regular education; Each NEW faculty member will develop at least one resource in their area for dissemination. Dec. 1: Teacher Preparation Program Network & Resource Development Conference held to develop additional NEW "Best Practices" faculty to resource and methods resources; hands-on conference. Feb. 1: Additional resources in each area are developed and widely disseminated. June 1: Additional resources development in each area and widely disseminated |
Resource Portfolios Conference Schedule | Project Manager Technology Curriculum Designer/ Coordinator Technology Trainer |
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June 2002-May 2003 |
13.) Replicate Study Methods from June
2000-May 2001 with new sample group (pre-service and new teachers) to
determine success of PT3 Grant; Test Thesis: there will be improvements in
use and integration of technology in the classroom, as a result of the PT3
Grant Program.
Research. By June 1, 2003, data will be gathered, analyzed, reported
and compared with first year and pre-service teachers' use/ integration of
technology into the classroom. |
Aug. 15: All teachers, schools contacted, agreed to be part of study. Dec. 1: All teachers visited; partial data gathered. Mar. 1: Complete data gathering. May 1: Report data to SBE, Consortium Members; make further recommendations to continue work to improve Teacher Preparation Program faculty's Technology use and integration. |
List of Teachers, Schools Visit Schedule Data input filed Final Grant report | Project Director Project Evaluator |
