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OngoingDonorsChoose.org connectsteachers who have approvedunding requests that meeteligibility requirements withwilling donors.www.donorschoose.org
The Stuart Foundations ocuson eductation includes inormedpublic policy, exemplary districtsand systems o schools, dynamicleadership, excellent teaching andengaged youth. Grants are madeto groups, not individuals.www.stuartoundation.org
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1 Toshiba Small Grants Program(or K5)www.toshiba.com/ta/
14 Lowes Toolbox or Education*www.toolboxoreducation.com
15 Shell Science Teaching Awardwww.nsta.org/about/awards.aspx
NEA Foundation Sponsored Grants Student Achievement GrantsLearning & Leadership Grantswww.nfie.org
22 Scholastic Library PublishingNational Library Week Grant*www.ala.org
1 American Honda Foundation Granthttp://corporate.honda.com/america/
Toshiba Large Grants(Grades 612, more than $5,000)www.toshiba.com/ta/
OngoingToshiba America Foundationaccepts Grade 612 applicationsor $5,000 or less on a rolling basis.www.toshiba.com/ta/
Digital Wish is dedicated tohelping schools gain technologyaccess across all subject areaswith grants awarded every month.www.digitalwish.com/dw/digitalwish/grant_awards
The Wells Fargo Foundationsupports many k-12 initiativesin specific states the companyserves.www.wellsargo.com/donations
Olympus America/Tool FactoryPodcasting Contest
www.toolactory.com/olympus_contest/
1 American Honda Foundation Granthttp://corporate.honda.com/america/
The International Reading
Association Regie RoutmanTeacher Recognition Grant*www.reading.org
15 The International ReadingAssociation Regie RoutmanTeacher Recognition Grant*www.reading.org
The International Reading Awards Eleanor M. Johnson Elementary
Teacher AwardIRA Award or Technology
and Readingwww.reading.org
30 NSTA Awards Vernier Technology Awards Sylvia Shugrue Award or
Elementary School Teachers Robert H. Carleton Award or
National Leadership in the Field oScience Education
DCAT Making aDiference Award
The Delta Education/Frey-Neo/CPO Science Awards orExcellence in Inquiry-basedScience Teaching
Maitland P. Simmons MemorialAward or New Teachers
Distinguished Teaching Awards Ron Mardigian Memorial
Biotechnology Explorer Award Wendell G. Mohling Outstanding
Aerospace Educator Award Zula InternationalNSTA Early
Science Educator Awards www.nsta.org/about/awards.aspx
30 Captain Planet Foundation Grantswww.captainplanetdn.org
Northrop Grumman Corp. awardsgrants that address education
related initiatives that promotethe advancement o science,technology, engineering and mathon a national level.www.northropgrumman.com(Click on Corporate Responsibility,then Corporate Citizenship, thenEducation Outreach)
OngoingNSPIRES is the NASA Solicitationand Proposal Integrated Reviewand Evaluation System.http://nspires.nasaprs.com
Verizon Foundation Grantshttp://oundation.verizon.com
Do Something Grants orCommunity Building, Healthand the Environmentwww.dosomething.org/grants
Intel Community Grants(awarded quarterly in geographieswhere Intel has a presence)www.intel.com/community/grant.htm
1 SeaWorld & Busch GardensEnvironmental Excellence Awardswww.seaworld.org
SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment
Environmental Educator o the Yeawww.nsta.org/about/awards.aspx
Pitsco/Hearlihy/FTE Grant Maley /FTEE Technology and
Engineering Teacher Scholarship www.iteea.org
3M ProessionalDevelopment Grant
www.ala.org
Association or Library Serviceto Children (ALSC) AwardsMaureen Hayes
Author/Illustrator Award BWI Summer Reading
Program Grant Bookapalooza ProgramPenguin Young Readers
Group AwardDistinguished Service Awardwww.ala.org
National Schools o CharacterProgram, sponsored by theCharacter Education*www.character.org
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Learn more about the Connected Classroom atDell.com/ClassroomConnections .
Education Grants 2011 Deadlines
Connected Classroom and Professional Learning.
Dells Connected Classroom pairs personal computers, powered byIntel, and other instructional devices with dynamic digital contenttailored to each students learning style. Proessional learning serviceshelp instructors and administrators explore how to efectivelyintegrate technology into daily teaching practices, heighteningproductivity, creativity, collaboration and communication.
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Learn more about Connected Inrastructure atDell.com/SchoolInfrastructure.
Connected Infrastructure.
Dells Connected Inrastructure, with servers powered by
Intel processors, helps deliver a technology rameworkthat is open, capable, and afordable. Ater a holisticassessment o the existing inrastructure and IT managementpractices, experienced educational consultants help schoolssimpliy technology management and guide technologyinvestments, maximizing eciency and minimizing costs.
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18 The International ReadingAssociation Teacher asResearcher Grants*
www.reading.org
31 Toyota Family LiteracyTeacher o the Year*www.amlit.org
OngoingDonorsChoose.org connectsteachers who have approvedunding requests that meet eligibilityrequirements withwilling donors.www.donorschoose.org
The Stuart Foundations ocuson eductation includes inormedpublic policy, exemplary districtsand systems o schools, dynamicleadership, excellent teachingand engaged youth. Grants aremade to groups, not individuals.www.stuartoundation.orgBeyond Words: The DollarGeneral School Library RelieProgram, administered by theAmerican Association o SchoolLibrarians (AASL), is sponsoring aschool library disaster relie und orpublic school libraries in the states
served by Dollar General.www.dollargeneral.com
22 Lemelson-MIT ProgramsInvenTeam Grants*http://web.mit.edu/inventeams
30 ING Unsung Heroes Awards*www.ing.com/us/unsungheroes
Northrop Grumman Corp. awardsgrants that address educationrelated initiatives that promotethe advancement o science,technology, engineering andmath on a national level.www.northropgrumman.com,(Click on Corporate Responsibility,then Corporate Citizenship, thenEducation Outreach)
OngoingToshiba America Foundation acceptsGrade 612 applications or $5,000 orless on a rolling basis.www.toshiba.com/ta/
Digital Wish is dedicated tohelping schools gain technology accessacross all subject areaswith grants awarded every month.www.digitalwish.com/dw/digitalwish/grant_awards
The Wells Fargo Foundation supportsmany k-12 initiatives
in specific states the company serves.www.wellsargo.com/donations
1 American Honda FoundationGranthttp://corporate.honda.com/
america/
NEA FoundationStudent Achievement Grants
Learning & Leadership Grantswww.nfie.org
Toshiba Large Grants(Grades 612, more than $5,000)www.toshiba.com/ta/
2 Toshiba and the NationalScience Teachers AssociationsExploraVision competition*www.exploravision.org
7 Innovative Reading Grant*www.ala.org
16 Lowes Toolbox or Education*www.toolboxoreducation.com
24 Intel Schools o Distinction*www.intel.com/education/schoolsodistinction
1 American Honda Foundation Granthttp://corporate.honda.com/america/
13 Sanord N. McDonnell Awardor Lietime Achievement inCharacter Education*www.character.org
18 Dollar General Back to SchoolLiteracy Grants*www.dollargeneral.com(Serving Others link)
18 Dollar General YouthLiteracy Grants*www.dollargeneral.com(Serving Others link)
30 Target Local Store Grantswww.target.com(community link)
OngoingNSPIRES is the NASA Solicitationand Proposal Integrated Reviewand Evaluation System.http://nspires.nasaprs.com
Verizon Foundation Grantshttp://oundation.verizon.com
Do Something Grants or
Community Building, Healthand the Environmentwww.dosomething.org/grants
1 National Endowment or theHumanities Summer Seminars &Institutes Program*
www.neh.govInternational Society orTechnology in Education (ISTE)Outstanding Young
Educator Award*
Kay L. Bitter Vision Award orExcellence in Technology-BasedPre-K-2 Education*
Outstanding Teacher/LeaderAwards*
Sylvia Charp Award or DistrictInnovation in Technology*
ISTE Public Policy Advocate othe Year Award* www.iste.org
ISTE SIGMS TechnologyInnovation Award*
www.iste.org
ISTE/SIGOL OnlineLearning Award*www.globalschoolnet.org
3 Toyota TAPESTRY Grants*www.nsta.org/pd/tapestry
15 Ezra Jack Keats FoundationMini-Grants
www.ezra-jack-keats.org(click on Programs)
31 Captain Planet Foundation Grantswww.captainplanetdn.org
The Tech Awards program*www.techawards.org
1 The International ReadingAssociation Travel Grantsor Educators
www.reading.orgLearning & Leadership Grants,sponsored by the NEA Foundationwww.nie.org
Student Achievement Grants,sponsored by the NEA Foundationwww.nie.org
NWAs Sol HirschEducation Fund Grants*www.nwas.org/grants/solhirsch.php
15Gale/Library Media ConnectionTEAMS Award*www.galeschools.com/TEAMS
Invent America! Student Contestwww.inventamerica.org
30Captain Planet Foundation Grantswww.captainplanetdn.org
OngoingIntel Community Grants(awarded quarterly in geographieswhere Intel has a presence)www.intel.com/community/grant.htm
Education Grants 2012 Deadlines
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8 Editors Desk
Come and Get It
6 News & Trends
Next Big Thing: Casioseco-friendly data projectors
Top 10 Web stories
Top Tweets
Blog Bits
Finding Free Stuff
Chicks Dig STEM
Top 10 Sites for Creating Outlines
Families Influence Media Choices
Grant-Writing Strategies
14 How Its Done:Its So EasyTeaching GreenBy Sascha Zuger
Schools that are combining
renewable energy with classroom
STEM curriculum activities.
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FEATURESAward-Winning Grant StrategiesBy James Careless
As school budgets shrink, grants are an increasing
important way to support core activities, and to pioneer
innovative new approaches to education. Here are
strategies that won significant grants for these schools.
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editors desk
June was a great month to be a geek.First, there was the Infocomm11 tradeshow
held in Orlando. The show hosted more
than 1,000 manufacturers who sported
cutting-edge display and AV technologies.
For schools, there were large-scale IWBs
with pressure-sensitive touchscreens; short
throw projectors with astounding image quality; simulated
scenarios where student handhelds and smartphones sync to
classroom management systems, then splash their projects
on brilliant LED flat-panel displays. And then there is ISTE in
Philly, where the technology may be a bit more mundane, but
the applications are exciting all the same.
One discussion that often gets lost amongst the shiny boxes
and pretty pixels at these exhibitions is how educational
institutions can pay for all this stuff. Thats why we dedicate
every July issue to all things money. Our very own grant guru
Gary Carnow provides strategies for putting together the
perfect grant proposal. Contributor James Careless looks atbig-picture strategies on how schools and districts can fund
their future. And Sascha Zuger discovers how schools can
save money by using alternative energies and develop STEM
curricula at the same time.
Also, be sure to read our excerpt from the independent
think tank Education Sectors Portrait of School Improvement
Grantees. The report states that 843 schools from 49 states and
the District of Columbia have been selected as SIG grantees,
and the combined grants are expected to fund the teaching of
594,117 students. I expect you find what they got and how they
used it to be quite interesting.
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newsktrends by T&L editors
Light Without LampsCasios new family of lamp-free eco-friendly data projectors will be
a welcome addition to tight school budgets. Equipped with Casios
Laser & LED Hybrid Light Source, the family of 12 new projectors
features projection output of up to 3,500 lumens. The rollout of three
new categories of projectorsSignature, PRO, and Short-Throwwill
start this summer and offer features such as 3-D capability, brightness
control, and interactive whiteboard and MobiShow function.
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1 Bodies of KnowledgeFrom techlearning.coms Site of the Day, sponsored by
netTrekker, this site comes from the British Library, which
presents in it a series of illustrated essays on the different
ways that the human body has been represented in art and
science through history.
2 Generation Z: Key to Driving Change?Lisa Nielsen shares career advice from Penelope
Trunk, who predicts that Generation Z, born between
1995 and 2010, will change education.
3 Worlds Simplest Online Safety PolicyLisa Nielsen and Tom Whitby argue that the simplest
policy is an open policy.
4 How the iPad Can HelpLearning-Disabled StudentsSpecial-needs teacher Vicki Windman posts examples
of the iPads numerous apps for helping learning-
disabled students compensate for their particular
disabilities.
5 iPad Apps to Meet IEP GoalsHere Vicki Windman explains how iPads can be used
to meet the requirements of an Individual Education
Program (IEP).
6 12 Flip Camera Alternatives
Now that Cisco has announced that it is discontinuingthe Flip camera, blogger Michael Gorman shares his
list of 12 low-cost video alternatives dedicated to
sustaining all those amazing classroom activities that
the Flip made possible.
7 Move Over, iPad: Here Comesthe Google ChromebookLisa Thumann reports on her test of the new
Google Chromebook.
8 Sources of Funding and FreeStuff for TeachersDavid Andrade
Grants, free resources, and more.
9 The Big 10Tech & Learning presents the 10 Most Influential
People in EdTech for 2011, as selected by our
readers and advisors.
10 Top 10 Sites for Creating OutlinesDavid Kapuler posts his top picks for Web sites
dedicated to sharpening students outlining skill
and taking it to the next level.
Follow us on Twitter (techlearning) and
Facebook (Tech&Learning Magazine) or
online at techlearning.com.
42.86%Not sure; its stilltoo early to tell.
33.33%Yes, Id like toadd 3-D to mytool bucket.
23.81%No, 3D devicesare too expensive.
T&L ASKS READERS
2-D OR 3-D?Are schools ready for 3-D?
top10WEB STORIES
TOPTWEETS
BLOGBITS
@ryanbretag: No doubt BYOD
and 1:1 should also receive atten-
tion, toward an engaging, person-
alized learning environment.
@tomwhitby: Leaders who pay
lip service to tech as a learning
tool w/o accepting and using it
personally are not leading.
@adambellow: This could be
awesome! Voice Search and
Search by Image are coming to
Google Desktop.
@CleanJourney: Leaders need 2
believe in their peopleexpect the
best/believe ur team has what it
takeslet them know often.
@pamelamaeross: Consider
leadership ability, and fit with
culture/strategy, more than
technical skill.
@aleaness: I think I will be
spending a lot of time at isteun-
plugged.comcool sessions!
Before you walk out of the room,
convince the interviewing com-
mittee that they are making
the deal of a lifetime by hiring
you, because for the price of
one teacher, they are getting
thousands of teachers. Bob
Sprankle
Im concerned that theres very
little modeling of forgiveness
when it comes to what we post
and share online. Shouldnt ourstudents and children see us
extending a little mercy and for-
giveness? Dean Shareski
Let computers do the comput-
ing! You are the ones that will
encourage and engage your stu-
dents, through your passion for
learning. Frank Pileiro
New Canaan High School is
unique in that it provides a
free-range learning environ-
mentmeaning that what is
contraband is embraced at this
school. Lisa Nielsen
See more polls at
techlearning.com.
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The recent National Center for
Women & Information Technology
(NCWIT) Summit in New York was
a rewarding day of sharing ideas
and resources for connecting girls
to innovative STEM programs.
Here are some highlights of these
resources:
Botball.org: Global, national,
and regional robotics competi-
tions for grades six through 12
Getting Hands-On with Soft
Circuits: A workshop guide for creat-
ing an e-textiles program in schools.
www.media.mit.edu/~emme.
guide.pdf
Dotdiva.org: A nonprofit that
encourages high school girls to
pursue careers in computers
Mouse Squad NYC: Not just for
girls, but this youth-development
organization empowers under-
served students to provide techno-
logical support and leadership in
their schools. www.mousesquad.org
National Girls Collaborative
Project: This project allows girls to
collaborate on STEM-focused en-
deavors. Includes an online direc-
tory of programs and resources
that encourage girls to pursue ca-
reers in STEM. www.ngcproject.org
Society of Women Engineers:
Source of funding and networking
for female teachers.
outreach4change.org
FINDING FREE STUFF
CHICKS DIG STEM
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Sites We Like:
www.planbookedu.comPlanbook lets you keep all yourplans in the cloud.
Even with government stimulus packages and big grants,
we teachers dont see much money for our individual use.
So what do we do when the money just isnt there?
Other grants: There
are a lot of grant sources
out there. Ask grant-pro-
posal writers or teachers
who have gotten grants
for help.
Donors Choose: A
great resource for fund-
ing classroom projects.
Just sign up for an account, fill out a project proposal, and
select from a variety of ven-
dors the items you need; peo-
ple with money to donate go
to Donors Choose and select
projects to fund.
Corporate grants: Toyota,
Toshiba, Verizon, Microsoft, Best Buy, and Target have grant
programs you can apply for.
Vendor deals: Some
vendors have their
own grant programs or
special pricing or can
help you find grants
with which to buy their
products. Smart
Technologies, Epson,
Mimio, and Vernier are some of these companies.
Donations: Local businesses may be looking to donate
money, supplies, or equipmentbut you have to ask.
Do more with less: Look for cheaper or free alternatives
to the major brands.
Partner with local colleges: Sometimes they have older
equipment that they can donate to you. They may also be
able to get grants that benefit the K12 system.
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Smartpen. Smart Paper... Just Smart.
Livescribe smartpens allow educators to efficiently increaseinstructional time and drive student-centric learning.
Capture and archive an interactive version
of your written and verbal instruction.
Develop instructional materials as interactive
pencasts-students hear, see and relive
lessons exactly as they were delivered.
Share instruction with teachers, parents
and administrators to develop a robust
learning community.
Education
Livescribe smartpens alsoprovide a unique solutionfor student assessment.
Monitor student progress by capturing written and verbal work samples.
Access student thinking for just-in-time intervention.
Student-authored content supports peer collaboration in dynamic
learning environments.
smartpensCapture it. Replay it. Send it.
Join us at ISTE Booth # 2157 or our NEA Annual Meeting kiosk for a live demo.
Learn more about Livescribe smartpens online at www.livescribek12.com.
Classroom packages range from $99-$399 per smartpen solution.
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TECH & LEARNING
While creating an out-
line is nothing new,
there are Web sites
dedicated to honing
this skill and taking it
to the next level.
1Webspiration
Classroom:
From the creators of
Inspiration, a won-
derful graphic orga-
nizer that now permits
online collaboration
2Quicklyst: A free,
user-friendly site
for creating outlines.
Quicklyst also integrates
with a search engine
and dictionary forenhanced note taking.
3Knowcase:
Collaborate on
outlines with this easy-
to-use site, which fea-
tures a drag-and-drop
interface.
4Thinklinkr: A
real-time col-
laborative outline
creator that has a nice
built-in chat feature
with which to develop
projects
5Checkvist: A
great collab-
orative outliner that
has an abundance
of features, such as
Gmail-browser inte-
gration, mobility, and
nice import/export
features
6CRLS Outline
Maker: Takes
users through a step-
by-step process to
create an outline.
7Read Write &
Think Outline
Maker: An easy-to-use
outline creator
8Loose Stitch: A
nice, fun site for
creating collaborative
outlines that can then
be exported to a blog
or Web site
9Wisemapping:
More of a mind
mapper than purely
an outline creator, butstill a great visual site
that teaches the basic
concepts behind cre-
ating an outline
10Mindmeister:
A fun site for
real-time collaboration
that is ideal for brain-
storming and creat-
ing mind maps and
outlines
David Kapuler is an
educational consultant
with more than 10
years of experience
working in the K12
environment. For
more information
about his work, con-
tact him at dkapuler@
gmail.com and read
his blog at cyber-kap.
blogspot.com.
FAMILIES
INFLUENCE
MEDIA
CHOICESThe Joan Ganz Cooney
Center at Sesame
Workshop has released
the report Families
Matter: Designing Media
for a Digital Age, which
documents how digital
technology is changing
the rhythm of family life.
Key findings are:
More than half the
parents surveyed are
concerned about the ef-
fect of the use of media
on their childrens health,
but fewer than one in
five parents thinks their
kid spends too much
time with digital media.
More than a third of
parents have learned
something technical
from their children.
Lack of physical exer-
cise and online privacy
are parents greatest
concerns.
Most parents believe
that video games help
foster skills that are im-
portant to childrens ac-
ademic achievement.
Rule setting peaks at
age 7. Parents with chil-
dren older than 7 are
more likely to set con-
trols on their computers.
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FrontRow
classroom sound systems increase attentiveness and engagementY
our teachers shouldnt need to compete with a pencil for students
attention! FrontRow Classroom Sound Systems are statistically proven
to increase attentiveness and engagement, reducing the time Timmy
spends off-task.
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I like the FrontRow system.It allows the teachers voice
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her yelling. This in turn gets
my attention more instead of
daydreaming in the middle of
class. Also, the music playing
during homework/quizzes/tests helps me focus.
Student Attention & Behavior (as reported by teachers and principals)
Improved Behavior
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Its So EasyTeachingGreenBy Sascha Zuger
Most students today are taught the
importance of environmental respon-
sibility before theyre taught to tie
their shoes. These lucky kids dont justturn to chapter seven to get a sense
of how alternative energy works. They
can look out their classroom window.
A BREATH OF FRESH AIRThe Wind for Schools (WfS) program
in Idaho, Colorado, Kansas, Montana,
Nebraska, and South Dakota helps
coordinate the installation of small wind
turbines at K12 schools to demonstrate
how wind energy works. Instruction
for educators in developing hands-on
STEM projects that involve the tech
helps bring lessons in alternative ener-
gy home. Kids not only perform inter-
active research but also actually assist
in the installation, in assessing the local
environment, and in designing their
schools wind-energy system.
It motivates students to apply
real-world science to learning in the
classroom, says Anne Seifert, K12
STEM coordinator at Idaho National
Laboratory in Idaho Falls.
HERE COMES THE SUNEast Side Union High School District
in San Jose, California, in cooperation
with Chevron Energy Solutions, just
completed the largest K12 solar-
energy-efficiency project in the coun-
try. Estimated to save the funding
equivalent of the jobs of 30 teachers
in the first year alone, the venture
has benefits that reach beyond the
financial. Educators are taking part
in professional-development courses
so they can create STEM-based cur-
ricula and renewable-energy experi-
ments involving PV (photovoltaic)
panels and monitors that will make
students more energy conscious.
The class projects offer an under-
standing of what solar energy is so
they can value it and see how it helps
the school help the community, says
Dan Moser, superintendent of East
Side Union. They can measure it, seeit, and experience the benefits.
FUEL CELLS ITSELFStudents on the Hamden (Conn.) High
School swim team dont revel in the
July heat. Thanks to the new UTC
Power 400-kilowatt fuel cell, the water
in their pool is just right all year long.
The electrochemical device converts
hydrogen into electricity directly, and
the sole exhaust is heat and water.
Ninety percent of the high schools
annual electricity requirements are
covered, as is heat for the school all
winter, via by-product thermal energy.
An energy cost savings of more than
$800,000 over ten years is predicted.
***************
Whichever alternative is choen,
combining renewable energy with
classroom STEM curricula adds up to
great chemistry.
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Alachua County Public Schools has been usingOnCourse Lesson Planner for several years to
speed planning and improve its curriculum, but
the Web-based product has become more valu-
able than ever now that Florida is one of 10 states eligible to
participate in the U.S. Department of Educations Race to the
Top initiative.
One of the goals of the federal program is to improve
teacher quality, and OnCourse Les-
son Planners analytics give school
administrators a set of powerful tools
to evaluate how teachers incorporatestate standards and content goals into
classroom instruction, according to
Chauncey Freeman, a district technol-
ogy coordinator.
Alachua began piloting OnCourse
Lesson Planner in the 2004-2005 school
year, and offered it districtwide the fol-
lowing year. It quickly gained favor
among teachers. Freeman, a teacher at
the time, was already putting his les-
son plans on Google Pages, so he didntexplore OnCourse until he was named
a technology coach two years later.
After training myself, I said, I
should have used this when I had the
opportunity, Freeman said.
The OnCourse Lesson Planner,
part of a suite of products developed
by New Jersey-based OnCourse Sys-
tems for Education, allows teachers to
create, share and manage lesson plans
online. Users are guided through auto-
mated steps, and the software is preloaded with state cur-
riculum standards to ensure plans are aligned with teach-
ing mandates. Teachers still have leeway for individual flair
in instruction, but OnCourse Lesson Planner encourages a
more collaborative approach and uniform goals.
Teachers were spending hours and hours developing
weekly lesson plans, Freeman said. We had the state come
in and do observations. One thing they mentioned in feed-
back was theyd like teachers to use a template.
OnCourse Lesson Planner makes templates easy to set up
and disseminate, which saves time, reduces repetitive typing
and makes sure standards are met.In addition to ensuring that all lesson plans are consis-
tent and complete, OnCourse Lesson Planner enables every
teacher to easily create and maintain a Web page for posting
assignments and class news. Those Web pages are updated
automatically from the lesson plans, and teachers can post
additional information to keep parents up-to-date.
Freeman said the district also has realized the product
is not just a boon for teachers, but for
principals, too. School administrators
can run analytics for Title I initiative
reports and pull up lesson plans forreview. They can comment any time
from any Internet-enabled computer
even to mobile devices such as a smart-
phone or iPad. That makes it easy for
principals to check firsthand how a
teachers in-class instruction aligns with
the schools curricular guidelines.
In addition, administrators can
flag selected state standards with high
importance, so teachers get a recurring
reminder to address those so-calledpower standards in their weekly les-
son plans.
Freeman said he was impressed with
OnCourses technology, but another
important selling point for the com-
pany was its approach to the education
market. It is obvious that the compa-
nys product designers have classroom
experience, he said, and that they really
strive to improve the product.
I did not expect that, Freeman
said. Its an unexpected relationship that has been awe-
some. They have an open ear toward whats working, whats
not working and what we can do to make it better.
To find out more about OnCourse Lesson Planner and the com-panys other products, visit www.OnCourseSystems.com or call1.800.899.7204, Ext. 100.
They have an open ear
toward whats working,
whats not working and what
we can do to make it better.
A powerful tool that makes curriculumdevelopment and teacher evaluation easier
OnCourse Lesson Planner helps a Florida district
meet rising education standards and content goals
systems for education
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Even if you have never written a grant pro-
posal, you can succeed at it. It is a lot like
planning a lesson; you already know how
to do that. Many teachers and administra-
tors turn to grant development to embark
on innovative workwork that often has no
committed funding or that there is no time to
attempt in this era of shrinking budgets.
Writing a grant proposal is both an art and a
science. Through experimentation, science estab-
lishes truth or finds objec-
tive facts. Art uses
ideas and emotions
to communicate.
Grant-proposal writ-
ing requires you
to think through and
express your problems and your proposedsolutions to them in a clear, understandable
format. With practice and persistence, you
can become skilled in creating fundable
proposals. Here are four strategies for
keeping your eyes on the road to suc-
cess in grant-proposal writing.
WHY DO YOU NEED THIS GRANT?
You may be able to make a good case for acquiring
a particular technology of your choice. But grants fund
ideas, not stuff. Your job in creating a fundable proposal
is to express your wants and needs as creative ideas for
programs. As you develop your proposal, explain what the
kids are going to do. Describe who will benefit and how
you will know you have made a difference.
ALL IN THE ORGANIZATION
Proposals that are organized, well written, and focused have
a better chance of being funded. A well-written proposal
answers the questions of who, what, when, where, why,
and so what; be succinct, and get to the essence of what
you are trying to do. Plain language is efficient for both
the author and the reader. So much about grant-proposal
writing seems mysterious
to those just starting out,
but remember that a grant
proposal is very structured.
It is more like a newspaper
article than a short story.
Write so that you draw the
reader into your program from
your opening sentence.
TIME MANAGEMENT
Writing a grant proposal is a daunt-
ing exercise in time management.
Writing one always takes longer
than you plan on spending. Schedule
time to write. Estimate how long it
will take to coordinate grant planning
and research. And how much timewill it take you to write and pack-
age your proposal, then submit it
and follow up on it? Figure out
what you believe is a realistic time
allotment. Then double that and
get to work.
COLLABORATION
Writers of grant proposals typi-
cally find that collaboration is an
e s s e n t i a l ingredient in preparing one except when it
comes to actually writing it. A grant proposal by com-
mittee is a painful document to read. Teams do help
you brainstorm, analyze what is and what could be,
develop goals and objectives, determine an evaluation
plan, and put the action plan into monetary terms with a
best-guess budget. Teams also provide great feedback
on a first draft and help the main writer of the pro-
posal include topics that may have been overlooked and
improve areas that need work.
Read more of Gary Carnows work in the Grant Guru sec-
tion at techlearning.com.
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Strategies for Writinga Grant ProposalBy Gary A. Carnow, Ed.D.
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By MaryAnn Karre
The Kineo is a low-cost tablet designed for educational
use whose features help students focus on learning safely
and securely.
QUALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS
Brainchilds Kineo is a seven-inch Android 2.1 tablet
designed to support educational apps while discouraging
students from accessing undesirable sites. It features an
800-megahertz dual core processor, 256 megabytes of
RAM, and a 4,500-milliampere-hour battery that charges
quickly and can hold a charge for 12 hours, so learning is
not slowed or interrupted by bandwidth problems, freez-
ing screens, or dead batteries.
EASE OF USE
The Kineo is no lightweight tablet in any sense of the word;
it holds a long-lasting battery, and it is sturdily built to stand
up to handling by youngsters. Still, it fits easily in small
hands and features a prop that angles it conveniently on a
desktop. The touch screen is quite resistant, so the stylus
that stores in the prop door comes in handy. Along the top
are convenient ports for USB, headphone, and HDMI high-
definition video/audio out as well as an SD card slot.
Setting up the Kineo is straightforward; icons that stu-
dents can access are easily moved to the desktop withthe touch of a finger but are protected by a password so
that students cannot add or delete applications. It is a little
more difficult to add Web sites, but software that will allow
applications to be installed remotely, via USB or Wi-Fi, is
ready for release. Brainchild can even diagnose and ser-
vice Kineos remotely. The Kineo is used most effectively
with Brainchilds Achiever! Web-based assessment and
standards-based instruction program.
CREATIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY
The Kineo features a Flash Player and MP4 Movie Player,
so it plays many multimedia and video files crisply and
realistically on the small screen. Not all multimedia sites
display properly, however, and a Flash Player upgrade maybe required. The Kineos ability to sync student data quickly
and easily from the Achiever! software is this handhelds
outstanding feature.
SUITABILITY FOR USE IN A SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT
The Kineos features are designed to focus attention on
learning by removing the ability to send messages, add
and delete applications, or cruise the Internet randomly.
Teachers can limit the Web sites and apps that are directly
accessible, but students can still follow links to other sites.
The additional Achiever! and Mechanics programs permit
self-paced instruction and mobile learning with data-driven
instruction. The tablet connects to Brainchilds Achiever!
instruction program, which was created for the seven-inch
screen. (Note: Achiever! is included in packages of 10 or
more Kineos).
OVERALL RATINGThe Kineo is no trim and lightweight, glamorous e-reader;
it is a real worker, built for the rough treatment that
handhelds have to withstand in schools.
PRODUCTREVIEWS
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Top Features4The Kineo keeps students focused
by removing the ability to text, take
pictures, or add non-approved apps.
4The Kineo is built to withstand
classroom use, and its battery will last
longer than a school day.
4With the Kineo and the companion
Achiever! software, students can learn
independently yet with guidance, and
teachers can monitor and direct learning.
44PRODUCT: KINEO
http://brainchild.com4Retail price: $299.99
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By Ben Grey
Data Link 4 is test-scoring software that collects and dis-
plays results of assessments scanned with an Apperson-
enabled device.
QUALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS
Data Link 4 software is built for educational environments
that use scanned assessments. It allows them to scan in test
results and manipulate the data from a given assessment.
The software has a simple interface that keeps users from
becoming confused or disoriented when working with large
quantities of data.
EASE OF USE
Overall, Data Link is easy to use. Scan results are displayed
in a spreadsheet that is simple to manipulate, and many
actions can be performed on the data while in the Data
Link interface. More-advanced functions can be executed
by choosing the quick export to Excel in the application.
The software also provides a wide variety of options for
presenting the data. These include a general scorecard for
performance on a test, analysis of specific items, detailed
analysis of an item, class rosters, histograms, and a series of
reports on alignment with specific standards.
Data Link also includes an option that many teachers will
appreciate, that of exporting assessment results directly intoa grade-book program. The application shows a large list of
available grading programs, and this simple transfer will save
educators time. While the reporting tool is easy to use, this
reviewer had problems running the software with the scan-
ner, but this may have been because of a problem with the
scanners driver. [Ed.: Apperson has fixed this problem.]
CREATIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY
While Data Link 4 doesnt break any ground in the assess-
ment-collection market, it presents many useful features in
a simple manner that will make it appealing to districts that
use scanned assessments and their results. The ability to
export the results to many current grade-book programs
is helpful also.
SUITABILITY FOR USE IN A SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT
Data Link is easily implemented into classrooms that admin-
ister multiple-choice tests on scan sheets. The software
has a great pricefree with any purchased Apperson scan-
nerand the ability to move the data to other programs for
manipulation is useful also. In addition, the availability of
various reports is helpful for schools working on common
assessments and evaluating these assessments effective-
ness and students progress.
44PRODUCT: DATA LINK 4
www.appersonedu.com4Retail price: Included with any Apperson scanner
OVERALL RATINGWhile Data Link 4 does not stand out with a host of
innovative features for exam analysis or data collection,
it does provide an easy-to-use tool for educators who
employ scanning-based assessments.
Top Features4Easy to use
4Has a variety of useful reports
4Exports to grade book
PRODUCTREVIEWS
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By Ben Grey
Epsons Brightlink Solo is
a wall-mounted unit that
turns any projector and
hard surface into an inter-
active unit.
QUALITY AND
EFFECTIVENESS
The product offers a cost-
effective way to turn an
existing projector and sur-
face into an interactive
setup. The unit is simple
to install, and five minutes
after the box was opened,
it was mounted on the wall
and functioning as an inter-
active device. The instal-
lation plate is unobtrusive,
and the Brightlink Solo can
be set up in various ways
to make the most use of
existing whiteboards or
any even, solid surface. Theinteractive pen is comfort-
able to use, and the func-
tion button is in a convenient and effective place on the pen.
The pen functions correctly only when the unit projects on a
hard surface, so hanging screens will not work.
EASE OF USE
It took several calibration cycles for the Brightlink Solo to
function properly, but it maintained its calibration after ini-
tial setup was complete. Once the unit is installed, it simply
connects to a computer with the included USB cord. When
the Easy Interactive driver is launched, the unit communi-
cates with the Epson pen to provide the interactive experi-
ence. The pen runs on standard AAA batteries, and Epson
includes two pens with the package. The Brightlink Solo can
also be semi-portable should a district wish to purchase a
limited number of units. Schools can purchase additional
wall plates and then transport the units from room to room.
The product easily attaches to the wall plate with a hanging
channel and is then secured with two bolts, included with
the unit, that take less than a minute to fasten.
CREATIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY
Epson obviously intended setup to be simple, and it is. The
Brightlink Solo would benefit from a software suite that
helped build interactive lessons, such as other interactive
whiteboard-tools have. Users can access TeamBoard Draw,
but this application is more for basic annotation over presen-
tations and projections. Schools looking for a complete inter-
active-design solution can consider adding separate software.
44PRODUCT: EPSON BRIGHTLINK SOLO
www.epson.com4Retail price: $629
PRODUCTREVIEWS
OVERALL RATINGThe affordability and overall ease with which a school
can take an existing projection setup and convert
it to an interactive tool make the Brightlink Solo a
compelling option.
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Top Features4Ease of installation and setup
4Potential portability
4Cost efficiency
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By Dennis Lessard
With educator achievement
goals mandated by both
federal and state govern-
ments, teachers today must devote time
to their own professional development.
Online instruction offers educators a more
balanced and flexible way to achieve their
professional development goals while
working full time. Here are some facts:
Self-paced classes offer the most flex-
ibility. Educators have total control over
when and where they learn.
Most online learning offers one-on-
one support. Online classes offer indi-
vidual support via online communication
with peers and professors through email,
message boards, chat rooms and video
conferencing.Accredited online courses and degree
programs provide the same total learn-
ing experience as a traditional school set-
ting. Accredited online degree programs
are evaluated using the same rules and
accreditation agencies as their traditional
school counterparts.
Educators can take online courses
with confidence. Teachers who are reluc-
tant to participate in a traditional school
situation often excel at online learning as
they can express themselves confidently
via emails, chats, and message boards.
Online learning levels the playing
field for rural teachers. Educators living
in the smallest towns can use online class-
es to access the same quality of learning
as those in large cities.
Examples of Successful OnlineProfessional Development Programs
Whether a course or program is spon-
sored by a state government, a commer-
cial teacher-training agency, or an online
university, many organizations offer the
means for teachers to update their knowl-
edge and satisfy their professional devel-
opment requirements. Here are some
examples:
Ohio government program: The eTech
Ohio Commission provides online learning
leadership and service opportunities for
all teachers, who must meet highly quali-
fied professional development standards.
PBS TeacherLine commercial pro-
gram: PBS TeacherLine program provides
teachers with opportunities to reflect on
what theyve learned and then discuss
their experiences with experts and peers.
Teachers access courses online, read the
material, and then put the new prac-
tice or strategy to work immediately.
Afterwards, they connect with class
facilitators and other learners to dis-
cuss their experiences, successes/fail-
ures and alternatives.
University programs: Teachers can
now take full degree coursework at presti-
gious, accredited online universities such
as Northcentral University (www.ncu.
edu), National University (www.nu.edu/)
and the University of Phoenix (www.phoe-
nix.edu), among others.
When selecting an online professional
development course or degree program,
teachers should ensure that the curriculum
includes some of the following principles:
Presents information that enhances indi-
vidual, academic, and organizational skills.
Provides the latest data in teaching
methodology, leadership techniques,
and learning practices.
Upgrades teacher knowledge in specific
content areas, use of technology, practi-
cal teaching strategies and more.
Connects to a long-term, goal-oriented
personal plan for career improvement
and advancement.
In summary, online courses provide
a more flexible way of learning and give
teachers the ability to balance their teach-
ing careers with their professional devel-
opment goals and their busy lives.
Dennis Lessard, PhD, is the Dean of School
of Education at Northcentral University.
FOR MORE INFO:
www.ncu.edu, (866) 776-0331.
Online PD Balances Workand Career Advancement
for K-12 Educators
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Challenges
Lack of consistent data
tracking student progress
toward state standards
Lack of predictive
assessment data
Jefferson County Public
Schools is Colorados largest
district with almost 86,000 stu-
dents across 155 schools. In
2006, Jeffco set out to find
an online solution to provide
consistent data and inform
instructional decisionsfrom
the district level to the individual student level.
SolutionsToday Jeffco Public Schools utilizes
Acuity and Yearly ProgressPro to
support informed decision making and
instruction, and improve student learning.
Since 2006, Jeffco has partnered with
CTB/McGraw-Hill to make these online
assessments available to all students and
teachers, said Eric Everding, Executive
Director, School and Student Success in
Jeffcos Division of Instruction. Acuity and
Yearly ProgressPro allow us to systemati-
cally monitor student progress and ensure
the use of data in every classroom.
Acuity
Acuity is used with all students in Grades
310 as the districts universal screener
in its Response to Intervention (RtI) pro-
gram. Acuity is a unique integration of
predictive and diagnostic assessments,
reports, instructional resources, item
banks, and item authoringall aligned to
state standards and designed to improve
student achievement.
Acuity has proven to be highly pre-
dictive of our state assessment, saidEverding. It offers valuable information
about what students know and are able
to do related to grade-level standards
in reading and math. As a result, we
no longer have to wait to get our state
test results back to determine student
strengths or areas of need, or to plan pro -
fessional development.
Yearly ProgressPro
Yearly ProgressPro is used with a variety
of students in Grades 112. The online
progress monitoring solution combines
ongoing formative assessment, prescrip-
tive instruction, reporting, and data man-
agement. Built on 25 years of research
in curriculum-based measurement, each
test assesses all the skills in the annual
curriculum.
We use Yearly ProgressPro to provide
targeted and intensive information about
students skills in math and reading on a
weekly basis, said Everding.
Data Management
and Reporting
With Acuity and Yearly
ProgressPro, educators can
easily track student perfor-
mance and generate reports
at the student, class, school,
and district levels.
Acuity and Yearly
ProgressPro give us a common
data point, providing accurate,
reliable information for deci-
sion making, said Everding.
Results
Improved CSAP test scores
Thanks to educators focused efforts, Jeffco
students outperform the state in all grade
levels and content areas on the CSAP.
Acuity and Yearly ProgressPro help
us ensure were meeting the needs of all
our students throughout the school year,
said Everding.
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Jefferson County Students
Outperform the State onMath and Reading Tests
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Acuity is a registered trademark and
Yearly ProgressPro is a trademark of
The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
READING MATHEMATICS
Grade Level State District State District
3 70 76 71 74
4 66 75 70 75
5 70 75 66 70
6 72 82 61 69
7 68 75 49 56
8 68 74 51 58
9 68 73 39 50
10 66 70 30 39
2010 CSAP Test ScoresPercentage of students scoring proficient and above
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Copyright 2011 by CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC. All rights reserved. Acuity is a registered trademark of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
More than100,000teachers are usingAcuityto help studentsdiscover success.
Visit
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or call
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Acuity is the winner of six industry awards.
Teachers nationwide use Acuity to determine the next best
instructional steps for each student. As a result, many students
are measurably improving their achievement as showcased
in CTB/McGraw-Hill research and case studies.
When you need to know more about your studentsrely on
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Beginning in the summer of 2011, Acuity will be aligned to the
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By Padmini Jambulapati
In the last year, the federal government
has invested $3.5 billion dollarsin an
effort to fix the nations bottom 5 per-
cent of public schools. In the coming
months, it will roll out another $546 mil-
lion dollars to do the same. The initiativeis known as the School Improvement
Grant, or SIG, program. It is the larg-
est pot of federal funds ever aimed at
improving a discrete set of the worst-
performing schools.
The SIG program is not the first
federal investment in fixing low-per-
forming schools, but it does represent
a new approach, one that, if the Obama
administration prevails, will find its
way into the long overdue reauthoriza-
tion of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act. Whereas the No Child
Left Behind Act relies exclusively on
absolute measures of proficiency to
measure school performance, SIG
allows states to choose their most
troubled schools based on their ownformulas that combine absolute profi-
ciency with measures of student learn-
ing growth over time. School districts
then compete for SIG funds, unlike the
more typical formula-based distribu-
tion of dollars under Title I of ESEA.
SIG grantees are eligible for up to
an unprecedented $6 million dollars
per school over a three-year period to
implement one of four prescribed mod-
els: school closure, restart as a char-
ter school, turnaround through replac-
ing the principal and 50 percent of the
instructional staff, or transformation,
which requires implementing a slate of
reforms. None of the SIG reform mod-
els has an unvarnished track record,
and none has been implemented at thisscale. The timelines for implementa-
tion and improvement are demanding
and, given the history of federal school
turnaround efforts, arguably unrealistic.
So far, 843 schools from 49 states
and the District of Columbia have
been selected as SIG grantees, and
the combined grants are expected to
serve 594,117 students. What do these
schools look like? What reform models
have they chosen?
SIG UPDATE
28 | TECH & LEARNING SPECIAL SECTION
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In their applications to the federal Department of Education,
state education agencies compiled a list of the lowest-
performing schools based on self chosen (but approved
by the department) definitions that combined growth and
achievement. They had to prioritize and sort these schools
into three different tiers.Tier I represents the lowest-achieving 5 percent of Title I
schools or the five lowest-performing Title I schools in some
stage of improvement or restructuring under NCLB, which-
ever number was higher. Tier II includes schools that are
Title Ieligible, but do not receive funds. This category was
meant to deliberately include high schools and middle schools
that often do not receive funds in district distribution, but are
technically eligible to get them. Tier III includes the remaining
Title I schools that were in improvement or restructuring, but
were not identified as Tier I and Tier II
schools. The grant requires states and
districts to fund Tier I and Tier II schoolsfirst, in order to ensure that the lowest-
performing schools receive funds first.
Nationwide, many SIG grantees look a
lot like the schools that typically receive
the majority of federal dollarslarge,
low-performing, traditional public
schools that are highly segregated, low-
income, and in urban areas. Of the 843
SIG schools across the country, more
than half have African-American/Latino
populations that are 86 percent or high-
er; the median free/reduced lunch
rate is 78 percent; and around 58
percent of the schools are located
in urban areas.
But that is not the complete
picture of Americas lowest-per-
forming schools. A substantial
proportion of schools are in rural
(18 percent) or suburban (17 per-
cent) areas or in towns (7 per-
cent).6 (See Chart 1.)
The SIG program signals a shift
toward prioritizing high-poverty
rural schools. Typically, rural schools receive fewer Title
I dollars than their urban counterparts because funding
formulas favor wealthier states with larger urban districts.
While urban schools have greater access to
programs like private foundation grants and urban-spe-
cific programs, rural schools, often located in the poorestschool districts, lack the capacity and resources to tackle
expensive large-scale school reform.
Generally, larger schools are associated with poorer stu-
dent performance, but the distribution of school enrollment
numbers varied among the grantees. The average student
enrollment for a SIG grantee is 704 students. While 176 grant-
eesmostly high schoolsenroll more than 1,000 students,
41 grantees enroll fewer than 100 students. Almost half (49
percent) of the SIG recipients are high schools.
A CLOSER LOOK
AT SIG SCHOOLS
SIG UPDATE
SPECIAL SECTION32 | TECH & LEARNING
City/Urban58%
Rural18%
Town7%
Suburban17%
Note: The definitions for urbanicity come from the National C enter for Education Statistics urban-centric localecode, which classifies territory into four major types: city, suburban, town, and rural. You can find more informationabout NCES locale codes at http://nces.ed.gov/programs/handbook/data/pdf/appendix_d.pdf .
C HART 1
Most granteesare city/urbanschools, but notall of them.
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High49%
Other6%
Primary24%
Middle20%
Note: We used the NCES categories for school level. The NCES calculates a schools corresponding codes basedon the lowest grade and highest grade oered.1 = Primary (low grade = PK through 03; high grade = PK through 08)2 = Middle (low grade = 04 through 07; high grade = 04 through 09)3 = High (low grade = 07 through 12; high grade = 12 only)4 = Other (any other configuration not falling within the above three categories, including ungraded).You can find more information at the Common Core of Data, Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey,200809, http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/data/txt/psu081blay.txt .
CH A RT 2
Nearly half ofgrantees arehigh schools.
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Most SIG grantees are traditional
public schools, but the 843 schools
selected so far also include 56 char-
ter schools in 15 states. Charter
schools are often touted as the solu-
tion to fixing low-performing schools.
They are granted greater autonomy,
or the ability to implement a variety
of reforms, in exchange for greater
accountability and sanctions. Thus,
in theory, it should not only be easy
to shut down a low-performing
charter, but it should be expectedthat low-performing charters will
be closed. Yet, the presence of char-
ter schools among a states worst
performers illustrates the variabil-
ity in their performance. And their
presence among SIG grantees illus-
trates an overall resistance to clos-
ing schools, regardless of how or by
whom they are governed. Notably,
of the 56 charter schools receiv-
ing funds, 22 (nearly 40 percent)
are charter schools from Texas,
which has seen tremendous growth
in charter schools over the last
decade, but also varying degrees of
performance.
In the coming months, districtswill apply for funds and a whole
new slate of schools will be identi-
fied, likely mirroring the current
profile of grantees. Whether or not
the worst of the worst schools can
turn themselves around is yet to be
seen. But the Obama administration
is banking on it, all in hopes that
targeting the hot spots, or public
educations neediest schools,
could spark enough change in actors
throughout the systemteachers,
principals, students, and parents
to alter the system as a whole.
Padmini Jambulapati is a research
assistant at Education Sector, an
independent think tank. This article,A Portrait of School Improvement
Grantees, is reprinted with permis-
sion from Education Sector. Read
more at www.educationsector.org.
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Perfecting a PrintStrategy SavesThousands of Dollars
PROBLEM: The Kansas City (Mo.)
School District was desperate to
reduce the $2.4 million it was spending
on print, office products, furniture, and
janitorial products.
SOLUTION: The district partnered with
OfficeMax to outsource on-site print-
ing, consolidate office supplies, and
implement a managed-print-services
strategy and a technology-workflow
solution. In doing so, Kansas City
reduced annual cost per pupil from
$28 to $22, a 22 percent savings, and
it expects to save $682,000 annually.
ConsolidatePrinting, SaveTrees, and CutCosts Significantly
PROBLEM: The Park Hill School District
in Kansas City, Missouri, which serves
10,000 students at 15 schools, wanted
to make its printing operations more
effective and save money.
SOLUTION: By using Equitrac print-
management software to consolidate
devices and enforce print quotas, Park
Hill saved more than $15,000. In addi-
tion, the district reduced print output
by more than 500,000 pages (thats 60
trees!) and is now able to budget accu-
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PROBLEM: The English teachers at Air Academy
High School at the U.S. Air Force Academy in
Colorado wanted to put an end to plagiarism.
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from student papers did not work well, so the
teachers turned to Turnitin. We wanted to find
a comprehensive program that would allow us to
check for originality, keep electronic copies of student papers, manage paper
load, and easily transfer student work from year to year, says English teacher
Heather Scott. Turnitin lets her grade papers up to 70 percent quicker, be
more organized, and cut back significantly on paper usage, she says.
When Monitors Go Green, Everyone Wins
PROBLEM: Judson (Texas) Independent School District
wanted to increase computer access while simplifying
installation and support, even though its budget was
tight and its IT staff limited.
SOLUTION: The district had already deployed thin
clients, so it was encouraged when it discovered thatLG Network Monitors allow schools to run 11 monitors
through one computer. Each monitor works indepen-
dently of the rest (each student can run a different pro-
gram, content, etc.), and the system was designed for
schools whose IT budgets have been cut but that still
want to offer the most up-to-date technology. After put-
ting LG Network Monitors in classrooms, computer labs, and libraries, Judson
ISD cut computer acquisition costs 50 percent, made IT staff more productive,
cut electricity costs 70 percent, and reduced network infrastructure costs.
Energy Upgrades = ExtraordinaryFinancial Savings
PROBLEM: The Pearl River (N.Y.) Union Free
School District wanted to gain more control of its
energy costs by upgrading the energy infrastruc-
ture of its schools.
SOLUTION: Pearl River turned to Ameresco, Inc.
to implement a $4.2 million project, based on an energy savings performance
contract, that includes upgrades of a total of 390,064 square feet of space
and requires no up-front capital costs to the district, which expects to save
more than $6.4 million over the course of the 18-year project.
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