NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Division of Instruction
Office of Educational Technology

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

 

Revised on 01/26/11 @ 17:00 (look for text in green)

Revised deadlines on 02/08/11

 

 

No Child Left Behind, Title II-D


Enhancing Education Through Technology (E2T2)


Competitive Grants to Districts in 2010-11 (Round 9)

 

Project Period: April 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012

 

 

The Office of Educational Technology at the NHDOE will issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) this year for competitive grants to eligible districts, under the ESEA Title II-D Program (Enhancing Education Through Technology), to support the improvement of student achievement through the use of technology in elementary and secondary schools. A total of approximately $480,000 will be available this year for three types of Title II-D grants: Technology Leader Cohort (TLC) Program for Teachers and Administrators, Classroom Technology Mini-Grants, and a single Digital Resources Consortium Grant.

 

 

If you have questions, comments, or recommendations:

 

  1. Dr. Cathy Higgins, NCLB Title II-D Program Manager
    Office of Educational Technology, Division of Instruction
    New Hampshire Department of Education, 101 Pleasant St, Concord, NH 03301
    Voice: 603.271.2453 *** Email:
    chiggins@ed.state.nh.us 
  2. Please visit www.nheon.org/oet/nclb periodically for updated information and resources.
  3. Applicants are advised to subscribe to the ETNews listserv at http://maillist2.nh.gov/mailman/listinfo/nhdoe-etnews.
  4. View slides and add your comments at: http://voicethread.com/share/1601329/

 

 

12/15/2010    NHDOE-OET releases first draft of RFP. Please note that this draft is intended to promote discussion of essential and targeted features and responsibilities, increase district understanding of grant expectations, and assist districts in the grant writing process.

Dec to Feb    Grant writing webinars on the following Wednesdays:

Dec 15 at 9am and 3pm – Discuss all 3 types: TLC, Minigrant, Consortium

Dec 22 at 9am and 3pm – Discuss all 3 types: Minigrant, TLC, Consortium

Jan 19 at 9am and 3pm – Discuss all 3 types: Consortium, Minigrant, TLC

Jan 26 at 9am and 3pm – This session takes place after the official RFP is released.

 

Any NH educator may participate in any or all of these webinars. About 20 minutes of each webinar will be spent discussing each of the 3 grant types. All you need is your computer and web browser, plus speakers and a microphone. If you don’t have a mic, you can still participate in the dialogue using the text chat area on the webinar screen. To join the webinar: http://nheon.org/oet/nclb/

1/20/2011     NHDOE-OET releases official RFP (revised release date of 1/26)

1/26/2011     Grant writing webinar for final questions about RFP

2/7/2011        2/10/2011   Step 1: Establish Applicant Profile online by 9 PM at:
                     
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2011-Step1Application

2/14/2011      2/21/2011   Step 2: Submit Final Application online by 9 PM at https://my.doe.nh.gov

3/14/2011     NHDOE-OET announces awards

4/8/2011       First professional development event: LESCN Educating 21st Century Learners

                        Location/Time: Church Landing in Meredith, NH from 8:30 to 3:30

Spring ‘11      First series of Phase I meetings & webinars for Digital Resources (DR) Consortium

Summer ‘11   Summer professional development activities (selected list to be provided)

                     DR Consortium Phase I concludes by August 15

8/31/2011     DR Consortium Phase II (expanded proposal) due by 9PM via email to NHDOE OET

9/16/2011     DR Consortium Phase II begins

9/1/2011       Classroom implementation period begins

11/29 –12/1   McAuliffe Technology Conference – Project Team Presentations / Facilitation

Spring ‘12      Projects end (March 31st or June 30th)

 

 

This Request for Proposal (RFP) is designed to distribute funds to qualified district applicants pursuant to Title II-D, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, to improve student achievement through the use of technology in elementary and secondary schools. This document outlines the application process. It contains important information on the background of the federal program and its requirements. Those districts eligible per the high need districts list in Appendix A may apply to receive one or more of the following Title II-D competitive grant types. Please review all pages of this document to learn how to apply for an NCLB Title II-D 2010-11 Competitive Grant. Applications must be submitted according to the guidelines described in this document.

 

 

The Three Grant Types

 

Technology Leader Cohort (TLC) Program for Teachers and Administrators – TLC grants will be funded for school district teams to participate in this statewide leadership development program. Awards will support a coordinated program which includes online and on-site learning, equipment, and related expenses for several school district teams. Additional review points are possible for well designed consortium proposals composed of teams from multiple districts and/or large districts, as well as proposals that extend the work of the 2010 NML Early Adopters group. Also encouraged are proposals that involve undergraduate faculty from a NH educator preparation program. The program includes teacher stipends, an iPad for each administrator, choice of an iPad or 3 iPod Touches for each teacher on the team, and online and face to face events. Program content must focus on helping teachers and administrators to acquire expertise with the use of media literacies to support digital age learners in all content areas. We anticipate awarding grants to support up to 20 school teams sponsored at no more than $10,000 per team.

 

Classroom Technology Mini-Grants will be funded for school teams to participate in this statewide program to provide school teams with digital tools, strategies, and related support for project based learning activities to advance student learning. Additional review points are possible for those teams new to the mini-grant program and for proposals which involve multiple schools across multiple districts (such as a 5th grade project occurring collaboratively in 3 different districts). Also encouraged are proposals that involve undergraduate faculty from a NH educator preparation program. School teams may apply for up to $10,000. Districts may apply to sponsor one team per school to either replicate an exemplary mini-grant project or propose a new project. [Please note that although districts may submit proposals for more than one school, it is likely that awards to a greater number of districts will be prioritized over awards to multiple schools in some districts.]

 

One grant for a Digital Resources Consortium will provide funding to one district acting as coordinator and fiscal agent to work with multiple districts (part or all of the state’s districts) in planning for and acquiring digital resources to support a 21st century learning environment. Up to $200,000 will fund a Digital Resources Consortium grant, awarded in two phases.

 

 

As the project work unfolds during the grant period, additional funding, if available, may be used to provide further support for these initiatives.

 

 


 

Table of Contents

 

Contact 1

Timeline. 2

Overview.. 2

Enhancing Education Through Technology. 5

Technology Leadership Cohort (TLC) Program.. 5

Classroom Technology Mini-Grants. 8

Digital Resources Consortium.. 10

Eligibility Status. 11

Technology Plans. 11

Technology Surveys. 11

Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) 12

Partnership Applications. 12

Equitable Participation. 12

Professional Development 13

Required Evaluation Data and Reports. 13

Project Meetings. 14

Required Budget Forms & Reports. 14

APPENDIX A: Report of Current U.S. Census Data. 15

APPENDIX B: Professional Development Options. 20

APPENDIX C: Elements of Review Rubrics. 21

 

 


 

Part A: PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Enhancing Education Through Technology

With the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, Congress appropriated regular and ARRA funds in 2010-11 for NCLB Title II Part D, the Enhancing Education Through Technology (Ed Tech) Program. The primary goal of the federal Enhancing Education Through Technology Program is to improve student academic achievement through the use of technology in elementary and secondary schools.

In addition, the program is designed to:

(a)  assist every student to become technologically literate by the end of eighth grade, regardless of race, ethnicity, income, geographical location, or disability, and

(b)  encourage effective integration of technology with curriculum development and high quality professional development to promote research-based instructional methods.

 

Technology Leader Cohort (TLC) Program for Teachers and Administrators

 

TLC grants will be funded for school district teams to participate in this statewide leadership development program. Awards will support a coordinated program which includes online and on-site learning, equipment, and related expenses for several school district teams. Additional review points are possible for well designed consortium proposals composed of teams from multiple districts and/or large districts, as well as proposals that extend the work of the 2010 NML Early Adopters group. Also encouraged are proposals that involve undergraduate faculty from a NH educator preparation program. The program includes teacher stipends, an iPad for each administrator, choice of an iPad or 3 iPod Touches for each teacher on the team, and online and face to face events. Program content must focus on helping teachers and administrators to acquire expertise with the use of media literacies to support digital age learners in all content areas. We anticipate awarding grants to support up to 20 school teams sponsored at no more than $10,000 per team.

The ultimate goal of the TLC Program is to support a statewide cadre of skilled, informed teacher leaders and principals who are empowered to support their colleagues in creating truly 21st century learning environments.

Numbers of Participants and Schools

Consortium applications, including those which originate at PD Centers (www.lescn.org) and/or large districts are preferred. Such consortia applications may include teams from up to 5 districts per consortium. These approximate sizes are suggested to ensure a manageable level of coordination per group, as well as to distribute participation across the state. It is estimated that this statewide initiative will serve up to 20 school teams, totaling 40 teachers/specialists and 20 administrators.

Lead districts for each consortium grant are permitted to include $600 per district team in their budgets for coordination, as well as food and facilities fees for events hosted on-site. These districts must be prepared to coordinate and host TLC activities (in collaboration with NHDOE and the other consortia), promote the program, and work to ensure a common experience for participants.

TLC Program Materials, Activities, and Expectations

In an effort to create a high quality professional development experience in support of emerging technologies and innovative approaches, the following programs are highlighted. Districts are strongly encouraged to plan for participation in these programs within their proposals. These resources can acquaint a significant number of teachers and principals with resources and approaches for creating 21st century learning environments which combine face to face learning with online learning:

·        Digital and Media Literacies – Educators learn about the framework of social skills and cultural competencies of digital and new media literacies. While there are a growing number of excellent resources to address this, two are of particular relevance to New Hampshire:

 

o   New Media Literacies (NML) project - Explores how we might best equip young people with the social skills and cultural competencies required to become full participants in an emergent media landscape and raise public understanding about what it means to be literate in a globally interconnected, multicultural world. A series of online and on-site NML activities (webinars, course modules, and coaching from NML trained NH teachers) is available, beginning with a summer 2011 institute. (See Appendix B for more details.) http://www.newmedialiteracies.org/

 

o   Digital and Media Literacy – Renee Hobbs from the Media Education Lab at Temple University recently published a set of 10 recommendations for bringing digital and media literacy education into formal and informal settings through a community education movement. http://www.knightcomm.org/digital-and-media-literacy/

 

·        OPEN NH – This e-learning program, now entering its 6th year in New Hampshire, provides online courses for professional development geared to school or district needs. Courses are facilitated by NH educators, designed by NH educators, and customized to meet the needs of NH schools and educators. Courses include several content areas and instructional topics. Some courses were developed by the national partnership, while others were developed and customized to meet specific needs in New Hampshire.

All TLC participants will be required to regularly access an online OPEN NH “TLC workspace” for topics, events, and ongoing discussions. While the initial content for TLC will be provided, the TLC participants will be asked to expand the content by contributing ideas and resources. Teachers should anticipate 2 hours 2X per week for each 7 week course term (spring, fall, winter) plus online access during summer 2011. While the program requires teachers to login at least twice each week to post to the discussion forum, the number of hours online is largely dependent on the extent to which participants are interested in exploring more deeply the resources within each module that are initially provided by the program or developed by the community of participants. http://www.opennh.org

 

·        Intel Teach Leadership Forum - The Intel Teach Leadership Forum provides two 2-hour sessions of face-to-face or online professional development focused on the importance of leadership in promoting, supporting, and modeling the use of technology in instruction. This module is recommended as a starting point for all administrator workshops, to be followed by additional 2-hour sessions for administrators to explore relevant research and trends and to develop and implement personal action plans.  http://www.intel.com//education/teach/forums/index.htm

 

Dates, Expectations, and More

 

Applications should indicate a date when an initial face to face meeting for participating teams will be held (an after school time is recommended). At this meeting, participants would receive equipment, review program expectations, and get started with activities. Since the program seeks to develop and support educators who will lead and advocate for learning powered with technology, grant participants will be required to commit to mentoring others in their districts and to host open house events, so that other schools can learn from what they’ve done during the grant period. These outreach efforts should be coordinated by the consortium lead district.

 

 

Projected Expenses per School Team
for Activities from April 2011 through June 2012

Budgeted

Teacher Leader Stipend – Budgets should include teacher stipends to support their full involvement in activities, such as travel costs and time spent online beyond their regular contract hours. Schools are expected to cover the cost of any substitutes that might be needed during the project, as their in-kind support for this grant program.

$3,000

($1,500 ea)

OPEN NH Registration - A significant portion of the program is conducted online using an OPEN NH course workspace for common discussions and resources. Registration to maintain these course spaces and provide an online facilitator costs $120 per term per registrant from spring 2011 through winter 2012 (4 terms X $120).

$960

($480 ea)

Spring Event Registration – Each participant will be able to attend the 21st Century Learner event hosted by LESCN and scheduled for April 8, 2011. See www.lescn.org. This is a “not to be missed” event!

$375

McAuliffe Registration – The Christa McAuliffe Technology Conference is a significant event in Manchester, widely attended with exceptional keynotes and numerous special features. Each participant will be covered for one day of registration at this event. Details about attendance will be discussed at summer trainings.

$360

Handheld Device – Each participant will be provided with the choice of 3 iPod Touches for their classroom use OR 1 iPad (16gb WiFi + AppleCare) plus device case(s). These provide tech leaders with the opportunity to explore multiple uses for digital devices.

$1,800

 

LESCN hosted sessions - TLC includes participation in hands-on sessions at the PD centers. Food, site, and facilitation costs will be supported by this grant program at an approximate cost of $80 per day per participant for 3 dates.

$720

Coordination Services – Each consortium must have a lead district managing the activities which include: arranging for facilitators when needed; gathering registration details for the April event, McAuliffe, webinars, and workshops; ordering food and setting up the facility; sending out email reminders to participants; and ordering materials. As a year-long program with multiple features, we estimate this coordination expense at $600 per school team.

$600

Other Expenses – It is expected that there will be indirect costs for the lead district plus other unanticipated costs.

$685

Total per Team without Additional Team Members or Expenses

$8,500

 

 

Please visit www.nheon.org/oet/nclb periodically for updated information and resources.

 


 

 

Classroom Technology Mini-Grants will be funded for school teams to participate in this statewide program to provide school teams with digital tools, strategies, and related support for project based learning activities to advance student learning. Additional review points are possible for those teams new to the mini-grant program and for proposals which involve multiple schools across multiple districts (such as a 5th grade project occurring collaboratively in 3 different districts). Also encouraged are proposals that involve undergraduate faculty from a NH educator preparation program. School teams may apply for up to $10,000.

 

Districts may apply to sponsor one team per school to either replicate an exemplary mini-grant project or propose a new project. Projects which can directly impact more than one classroom are preferred. We anticipate up to 20 mini-grants, distributed across all regions of the state and within each grade range of K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. Federal guidelines require that each grantee spend at least 25% of the total grant for professional development. [Please note that although districts may submit proposals for more than one school, it is likely that schools that span more districts will be funded instead of multiple schools spanning fewer districts.]

 

The goal of this effort is to create exemplary projects to disseminate to all NH schools, supported with the use of digital technologies, within one or more core content areas: The Arts, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and/or World Languages.

 

These mini-grants will have similar requirements to previous years, although there are some changes. Each year, the mini-grants have been supported by training sessions and a celebration event provided by the Local Educational Support Center Network (LESCN) and coordinated by Matt Treamer at NCES-PDC. It is clear that many educators are more experienced in video production than ever before. Thus, the professional development requirements have been adapted to accommodate the varying needs of teams. Teams are encouraged to contact a PD Center (see www.lescn.org) or contact Matt Treamer directly at matt@ncedservices.org to inquire about professional development services that might be offered at a nearby center and customized to meet your project needs.

All applicants are expected to review the following website on the importance of PBL, as well as additional resources that can acquaint them more fully with a PBL approach:
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/project-based-learning-findings-study-bob-lenz

In addition, the Constructing Modern Knowledge summer event (see Appendix B) is recommended as an opportune event to support refining your project materials and plan as you prepare to implement it in your classrooms during the 2011-12 school year.

Requirements and Expectations

·        Projects must be carried out by teams of no more than 4 educators from each project school, but may extend to multiple schools and additional educators.

·        Projects must be focused on one or more content areas, with the proposal indicating which content area is the main focus. All projects must also address ICT literacy skills, but should not be focused solely on ICT literacy. Project based learning (or problem based learning) with a constructivist approach and essential questions are the heart of these projects. Team projects must show evidence that these pedagogies are clearly understood and applied.

·        Teams must include features which align with digital and media literacy skills.

·        Teams must participate in a mini-grants webinar and an online mini-course to review expectations, especially the requirements around video production, establish procedures and contact information during the project period, and submit project reports and outcomes.

·        Teams must produce a 3 minute video, lesson plan, assessment rubric, and related documentation to indicate how the project was carried out and submit draft copies of these materials to the mini-grants coordinator, Matt Treamer, by (date TBD). Templates will be provided within the online workspace.

·        Each team must present their project at the annual Mini-Grant Celebration Event at Church Landing in Meredith, NH, as well as present at two other local or regional venues, such as the Christa McAuliffe Technology Conference or other similar event.

Important budget note: Please include $100 per team member in your proposed budget for each teacher to attend this event in spring 2012. This is a required event for team members. We encourage teams to invite their principals and superintendents, as well as their town leaders and state representatives to also attend. It is important that teams understand the costs involved in coordinating this event which includes facilitation, food, and facility costs. In spring 2012, teams will be asked to register all attendees. If anyone beyond your required team members is registered but does not attend and does not cancel within the cancellation date, the district will still be responsible for the cost, which cannot be billed to the grant.

·        Budgets should contain equipment, supplies, travel, and professional development expenses appropriate to carry out the proposed project. Please contact Cathy Higgins at chiggins@ed.state.nh.us if you have questions about expenses that don’t easily fit into these categories. The total for professional development should be at least 25% of the total budget requested, of which $500 should be set aside for the Celebration Event (see section above).

·        Project proposals must identify and explain at least three specific learning goals the team needs to address in its professional development activities and how the proposed professional development will address these.

·        Proposals must indicate that support has been obtained from the superintendent AND the principal, preferably by attaching letters of support within the grant application pages (not as separate files). Such support must acknowledge that he/she has read the RFP, understands the requirements, and will allow the applying team to fulfill the requirements, if they are awarded the grant. Additional letters of support from the local school board, community members or students are welcome but not required.

 

 

Please visit www.nheon.org/oet/nclb periodically for updated information and resources.

 

 


 

One grant for a Digital Resources Consortium will provide funding to one district acting as coordinator and fiscal agent to work with multiple districts (part or all of the state’s districts) in planning for and acquiring digital resources to support a 21st century learning environment. Up to $200,000 will fund a Digital Resources Consortium grant, awarded in two phases.

 

Phase I - Plan for Learning Powered with Technology

 

A single Phase I planning grant to a lead district will support a statewide conversation with those districts interested in participating and advocating for a vision and direction. Starting points for discussion will include (1) the newly released National Educational Technology Plan, (2) insights from districts that received ARRA Ed Tech grants in 2009, and (3) other recently published white papers and reports on recommendations for educational transformation. The project manager will work with NHDOE OET and LESCN to coordinate a series of online and on-site meetings attended by district teams of superintendent, principal, tech director, library media specialists, classroom teachers, students, and others as appropriate.

 

As added support for this effort, those districts that received ARRA Ed Tech grants in 2009 will be asked to host on-site and/or online open house events to acquaint others with lessons learned, successes, and challenges.

 

These conversations should begin in spring 2011 and conclude by August 15, 2011, so that the consortium proposal can be expanded with recommendations for Phase II, which should be scheduled to begin on or about September 16, 2011.

 

Phase II - Purchase Supporting Resources for Learning Powered with Technology

 

The second phase will be an award to the same lead district or another district that will act as a lead district to coordinate consortium purchases of a statewide set of digital resources based on the recommendations gathered during Phase I. It is important that Phase I be as inclusive as possible, so that in Phase II the resources deemed most important for purchasing first can be identified. Possible purchases might include:

  • Sakai or Moodle installation on a hosted server solution serving districts across the state
  • Online content collections (i.e., iTunes U coordination)
  • Other education resources (i.e., EBSCO and other databases, and more ideas…)

 

Reference Material

 

Transforming American Education: Learning Powered with Technology – The National Educational Technology Plan available at: http://www.ed.gov/technology/netp-2010

On policies and access: http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/12/01/its-time-to-trust-teachers-with-the-internet-a-conversation-with-meg-ormiston.aspx

Requests from NH educators during the grant writing process (December-January):

  • Consider providing software, such as Nettrekker, VoiceThread, UnitedStreaming, etc., to all districts for free or at least at discounted rates.

 

Please visit www.nheon.org/oet/nclb periodically for updated information and resources.

 

 

According to NCLB Title II-D federal program guidelines dated March 11, 2002 (p.12) (see www.ed.gov/programs/edtech/legislation.html), funding should be targeted toward “high need districts” which are those districts:

 

(a)  With the highest numbers or percentages of children from families with incomes below the poverty line (see www.census.gov/hhes/www/saipe) AND

 

(b)  That have either one or more “schools in need of improvement” or a substantial need for assistance in acquiring and using technology.

 

Based on updated information from the USDOE, the Title II-D high need districts list has been updated for the 2009-10 academic year to indicate eligibility according to the census data (see Appendix A).

 

If you can answer YES to the following questions, your district is eligible to request Title II-D grant funding for the activities described within this RFP:

 

  1. Is your district a high need school district according to Appendix A?
  2. Does your district have one or more schools in need of improvement or a substantial need for assistance in acquiring and using technology?
  3. Does your district have a current district technology plan approved by the NHDOE?
  4. Does your district have the capacity and commitment to complete the data collection and reporting requirements of this program?

 

If you answered NO to any of the above, your district is not eligible to request Title II-D ARRA funding.

 

Districts should keep in mind that these federal funds are intended to “supplement and not supplant” the use of local funding. Federal law requires districts to have an approved district technology plan on file to receive Title II-D funds. Districts receiving Title II-D funds must have budgets and planned activities that are consistent with their technology plans. Districts must have a new or updated long-range strategic technology plan that aligns with the guidance contained in the New Hampshire Technology Planning Guide (www.nheon.org/oet/tpguide) and goals of the state’s educational technology plan.

 

Districts are required to inform the NHDOE whenever significant modifications are made to a local technology plan. Check the Tech Plan Status List (link located on the home page of the Tech Planning Guide) to ensure that your plan is current. For approval criteria, districts should refer to the elements described in the current Technology Plan Approval Rubric, available from the home page of the Guide. As part of the grant evaluation process, each school within applicant districts should also submit a self-assessment of the criteria within the NH School Technology and Readiness (STaR) Chart, which is also located in the Tech Planning Guide.

 

The NHDOE conducts an annual technology survey as part of its obligation to monitor and collect data about the impact of the Title II-D program. While all districts are encouraged to complete the survey, districts that received grants last year were required to submit an Annual District Technology Survey, as well as School Technology Surveys (and Case Study Reports) for each school in the district. (Additional data collection was required of districts receiving the ARRA grants.) Visit www.nheon.org/oet/survey to check the list of surveys submitted. Please contact the NHDOE Office of Educational Technology if you have questions about your district survey submissions.

Successful grantees will be asked to certify on their grant signature page the conditions that are met by their district relative to the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requirements. Districts must be CIPA compliant in terms of their Internet filtering if they are purchasing any equipment that will be used by students to access the Internet.

 

Federal guidelines permit eligible districts to submit either a Single District Application for their district alone or a Partnership Application for more than one district. We suggest that districts form consortia for the Tech Leader program and the Digital Resources Consortium, but apply individually for the Classroom Tech Mini-Grants. The focus of all applications for funding must be on addressing the needs of the high-need LEA(s).

 

Federal guidelines allow additional partners, including institutions of higher education, educational service agencies, libraries, or other educational entities appropriate to provide local programs. Only districts may be fiscal agents for partnership applications. The total amount requested for partnership grants cannot exceed the sum of the eligible amounts if applying as individual districts. Partnership Applications should include unique letters of support (no form letters, please) from each partner.

 

An “eligible local partnership” includes at least one high-need LEA and at least one of the following:

1)    An LEA that can demonstrate that teachers in its schools are effectively integrating technology and

2)    An LEA that has proven teaching practices into instruction, based on a review of relevant research, and that the integration results in improvement in classroom instruction and in helping students meet challenging academic standards;

3)    An institution of higher education that is in full compliance with the reporting requirements of section 207(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, and that has not been identified by the State as low-performing under that Act;

4)    A for-profit business that develops, designs, manufactures, or produces technology products or services or has substantial expertise in the application of technology in instruction; or

5)    A public or private nonprofit organization with demonstrated expertise in the application of educational technology in instruction.

 

The eligible local partnership may include other LEAs, libraries, specialists, or other education entities appropriate to local programs.

 

 

According to federal guidelines, as a district, you must provide an opportunity for local non-public schools within your locality to consult with you when you write your proposal. Contact them to discuss ways they might be included in your project. If they are not interested in partnering with your district, you are not required to include them in your project activities, but you do need to offer them the opportunity. For a list of non-public schools and their contact information, visit this page on the NHDOE website and click on the link to the non-public schools list:

 

http://education.nh.gov/instruction/integrated/no_child_left2010-11.htm

 

IMPORTANT: According to federal guidelines, if a private school is part of your application, any equipment purchased with the grant remains the property of the public school. It is permissible to loan equipment to the private school, if needed, to carry out the project. It is the responsibility of the district receiving the grant to inventory and maintain any equipment purchased by the grant.

 

§  25% Requirement – Federal program guidelines require that districts use at least 25% of their total grant funds for ongoing, sustained, intensive, high-quality professional development. Districts may budget more than 25% for professional development, as appropriate, within the proposed project. Such professional development should be focused on the integration of advanced technologies, including emerging technologies, into curriculum and instruction and in using those technologies to create new learning environments. (TLC grants are considered largely professional development. Mini-grants should include at least $2,500 towards professional development, some of which will be the mini-grant celebration event.)

§  Alternatives – According to federal guidelines, this 25% professional development requirement can be waived only if the district can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the NHDOE that it already provides ongoing, sustained, intensive, high-quality professional development, based on a review of relevant research, to all teachers in core academic subjects. Districts should keep in mind that these federal funds are intended to “supplement and not supplant” the use of local funding.  Any district considering such a waiver must contact Cathy Higgins to discuss this possibility and request a waiver before submitting the proposal. If your district receives a waiver, the approval documentation will need to be submitted with the proposal.

Federal guidelines require that districts have a means of evaluating the extent to which Title II-D activities are effective in (1) integrating technology into curricula and instruction; (2) increasing the ability of teachers to teach; and (3) enabling students to meet challenging state standards.

Because the Title II-D program is a state-administered program, NHDOE is responsible for ensuring that districts comply with statutory requirements. Therefore, districts are required to submit updated budgets, data for performance reports, and other reasonable data to the NHDOE before being awarded funds in subsequent years. All grantees will be required to participate in a statewide evaluation of their grant activities. For the TLC and mini-grant programs, the primary evaluation instruments used will be surveys. Districts interested in the possibility of leading the evaluation efforts (in consultation with the NHDOE) on behalf of multiple grantees may indicate their interest within their proposal. This configuration is desired in order to maximize the potential for a larger and more meaningful evaluation across all projects.

Please refer to www.nheon.org/oet/survey for links to all evaluation instruments. The following data reports are anticipated requirements for all grantees:

§  NH School Technology and Readiness (STaR) Chart – Complete this chart for each school involved in the project. This is a district and school self-assessment submitted on or before proposal submission.

§  NH School Technology Survey – This is an annual survey submitted for each building in the district as well as the district as a whole. A companion district survey is also required.

§  Classroom Walkthrough Survey – This 5 minute survey should be use weekly over a set period of time to indicate patterns of change in classroom activity during the grant period.

§  Administrator, Teacher, & Student Surveys – Pre and post surveys will be used.

§  Speak Up Survey – This is an annual national survey available at www.projecttomorrow.org.

§  Case Studies Report – This is a short form to report progress on district project activities midway through the project and again after the project is completed. The case studies form is available as a downloadable Word document for data collection, after which the data is submitted through an online survey at www.nheon.org/oet. This report is CRITICAL because it tells the story of the grant and is often used for dissemination of impact of the program.

Project meetings will be conducted largely online, with occasionally scheduled face to face meetings when appropriate.

 

The new online grants management system will be used for the grants.

1. The application submitted online is used to authorize federal projects issued by the NHDOE. When completing this budget form, it is important that you double check all entries with your business manager before submitting to the NHDOE. Submitting with errors can result in delays in processing your grant.

2. If submitting funding requests for more than one grant type, please be sure to list each grant separately. This will also be an important tracking strategy if you have any unanticipated changes in expenditures over the project period.

3. Please be careful to budget as accurately as possible, as each budget change after the award is made can be time consuming for both the NHDOE and district staff.

Obligation and Disbursement Reports

FY 2011 Title II-D projects may remain open to 3/31/12 but no later than 6/30/2012. Funding obligations for awarded projects must be reported by a school district no later than the last quarter of the grant period, with final disbursements reported on the subsequent quarter. Failure to submit obligation and disbursement reports to the NHDOE Office of Business Management by July 10, 2012 will result in the forfeiture of any outstanding obligations.

 


 

APPENDIX A: Report of Current U.S. Census Data

 

New Hampshire “High Need” School Districts

 

According to Title II-D federal program guidelines dated 3/11/02 (p.12), funding should be targeted toward “high need districts” whose numbers or percentages of children from families with incomes below the poverty line are above the state median (44 and 8.6% respectively) AND who have either one or more “schools in need of improvement” OR a substantial need for assistance in acquiring and using technology.

 

SEE CENSUS DATA HERE: http://www.census.gov/did/www/saipe/data/schools/data/2009.html

 

SEE PROGRAM GUIDELINES HERE: www.ed.gov/programs/edtech/legislation.html

 

Columns 1, 2, 3 on the right below indicate whether your district is eligible to apply by number, percent, or both, according to Census Data available as of December 2010.

 

 

District Eligibility List

 

 

 

 

 

1 and

2 or

3

District

Total Pop.

Total Kids 5-17

Total Kids in Poverty 5-17

Poverty %

Urban / Rural

Eligible if above median by # or %

And has # SINI Schools

Or  Tech Need

ALLENSTOWN

5424

962

81

8.5%

U

By #

2

TBD

ALTON

4899

541

73

13.5%

R

By # and %

0

TBD

AMHERST

11478

1819

53

3.0%

U

By #

2

TBD

ANDOVER

2314

360

43

12.0%

R

By %

1

TBD

ASHLAND

2053

196

23

11.8%

R

By %

0

TBD

AUBURN

5059

961

45

4.7%

U

By #

0

TBD

BARNSTEAD

4218

520

72

13.9%

R

By # and %

1

TBD

BARRINGTON

8233

1462

149

10.2%

U

By # and %

2

TBD

BARTLETT *

2,974

398

70.5

17.8%

R

By # and %

0

TBD

BATH

942

156

10

6.5%

R

Not Eligible

0

TBD

BEDFORD

19487

3653

115

3.2%

U

By #

0

TBD

BERLIN *

10051

1328.16

286.499

21.6%

R

By # and %

4

TBD

BETHLEHEM

2305

172

36

21.0%

R

By %

1

TBD

BOW

7809

1763

48

2.8%

R

By #

2

TBD

BRENTWOOD

3471

269

10

3.8%

U

Not Eligible

0

TBD

BROOKLINE

4458

607

16

2.7%

U

Not Eligible

1

TBD

CAMPTON *

2956

324

44

13.6%

R

By # and %

0

TBD

CANDIA

4220

726

41

5.7%

U

Not Eligible

0

TBD

CHESTER

4089

803

44

5.5%

U

By #

1

TBD

CHESTERFIELD

3697

617

29

4.8%

R

Not Eligible

1

TBD

CHICHESTER

2460

406

19

4.7%

R

Not Eligible

0

TBD

CLAREMONT

13855

2047

265

13.0%

R

By # and %

4

TBD

COLEBROOK *

3000.3

441.66

97.999

22.2%

R

By # and %

1

TBD

CONCORD

39937

5829

571

9.8%

R

By # and %

6

TBD

CONTOOCOOK VALLEY

18887

3533

414

11.8%

R

By # and %

4

TBD

CONWAY *

10918

1508

281.5

18.7%

R

By # and %

3

TBD

CORNISH

1766

308

19

6.2%

R

Not Eligible

1

TBD

CROYDON

678

104

10

9.7%

R

By %

0

TBD

DEERFIELD

3970

778

42

5.4%

R

Not Eligible

1

TBD

DERRY

36628

7285

425

5.9%

U

By #

6

TBD

DOVER

29618

3764

371

9.9%

U

By # and %

4

TBD

DRESDEN

11457

590

20

3.4%

R

Not Eligible

0

TBD

DUNBARTON

2437

406

18

4.5%

R

Not Eligible

0

TBD

EAST KINGSTON

1964

206

17

8.3%

U

Not Eligible

0

TBD

EPPING

5890

1024

68

6.7%

U

By #

2

TBD

EPSOM

4380

697

47

6.8%

R

By #

0

TBD

ERROL *

359.26

37.66

9.999

26.6%

R

By %

1

TBD

EXETER

15183

1167

103

8.9%

U

By # and %

0

TBD

EXETER REGIONAL COOP

31139

2615

125

4.8%

U

By #

2

TBD

FALL MOUNTAIN REGIONAL

12291

1935

243

12.6%

R

By # and %

6

TBD

FARMINGTON *

7961

1444

183

12.7%

R

By # and %

3

TBD

FRANKLIN

9182

1456

309

21.3%

R

By # and %

3

TBD

FREEDOM

1411

144

14

9.8%

R

By %

0

TBD

FREMONT

3836

676

44

6.6%

U

By #

1

TBD

GILFORD

7425

1151

71

6.2%

R

By #

2

TBD

GILMANTON

3322

533

48

9.1%

R

By # and %

1

TBD

GOFFSTOWN

18039

2762

152

5.6%

U

By #

4

TBD

GORHAM RANDOLPH SHELBURNE

3434

498

60

12.1%

R

By # and %

1

TBD

GOSHEN LEMPSTER COOP

1826

304

38

12.5%

R

By %

1

TBD

GOV WENTWORTH REGIONAL

18098

2657

359

13.6%

R

By # and %

3

TBD

GRANTHAM

2295

291

3

1.1%

R

Not Eligible

0

TBD

GREENLAND

3462

590

61

10.4%

U

By # and %

0

TBD

HAMPSTEAD

8939

1775

84

4.8%

U

By #

0

TBD

HAMPTON

16125

1616

138

8.6%

U

By # and %

0

TBD

HAMPTON FALLS

2057

259

13

5.1%

U

Not Eligible

0

TBD

HANOVER

11457

534

17

3.2%

R

Not Eligible

0

TBD

HARRISVILLE

1107

173

8

4.7%

R

Not Eligible

0

TBD

HAVERHILL COOP *

4988

748

76

10.2%

R

By # and %

3

TBD

HENNIKER

4849

615

26

4.3%

R

Not Eligible

1

TBD

HILL

1087

206

12

5.9%

R

Not Eligible

0

TBD

HILLSBORO-DEERING COOP *

7454

1357

123

9.1%

R

By # and %

3

TBD

HINSDALE

4268

703

73

10.4%

R

By # and %

2

TBD

HOLDERNESS

2047

216

25

11.6%

R

By %

0

TBD

HOLLIS

7480

907

27

3.0%

U

Not Eligible

0

TBD

HOLLIS/BROOKLINE COOP

11938

963

29

3.1%

U

Not Eligible

0

TBD

HOOKSETT

12822

1957

117

6.0%

U

By #

3

TBD

HOPKINTON

5903

1080

40

3.8%

R

Not Eligible

0

TBD

HUDSON

24453

4468

256

5.8%

U

By #

5

TBD

INTER LAKES

8941

1310

133

10.2%

R

By # and %

2

TBD

JACKSON

917

95

8

8.5%

R

Not Eligible

0

TBD

JAFFREY-RINDGE COOP

11395

1738

194

11.2%

R

By # and %

4

TBD

JOHN STARK REGIONAL

13131

649

37

5.8%

R

Not Eligible

1

TBD

KEARSARGE REGIONAL

14954

2152

124

5.8%

R

By #

3

TBD

KEENE

23521

2885

262

9.1%

R

By # and %

4

TBD

KENSINGTON

1990

200

9

4.5%

U

Not Eligible

0

TBD

LACONIA

17857

2558

354

13.9%

R

By # and %

5

TBD

LAFAYETTE REGIONAL

1837

127

13

10.3%

R

By %

0

TBD

LANDAFF

399

55

7

12.8%

R

By %

0

TBD

LEBANON

13282

1767

256

14.5%

R

By # and %

5

TBD

LINCOLN-WOODSTOCK

2542

341

29

8.6%

R

By %

1

TBD

LISBON REGIONAL

2185

338

47

14.0%

R

By # and %

1

TBD

LITCHFIELD

7831

1668

76

4.6%

U

By #

2

TBD

LITTLETON

6194

954

131

13.8%

R

By # and %

1

TBD

LONDONDERRY

25136

5545

206

3.8%

U

By #

5

TBD

LYME

1776

288

11

3.9%

R

Not Eligible

0

TBD

LYNDEBOROUGH

1667

179

13

7.3%

R

Not Eligible

0

TBD

MADISON

2191

351

32

9.2%

R

By %

0

TBD

MANCHESTER

114062

17072

2678

15.7%

U

By # and %

21

TBD

MARLBOROUGH

2098

289

17

5.9%

R

Not Eligible

1

TBD

MARLOW

783

111

7

6.4%

R

Not Eligible

0

TBD

MASCENIC REGIONAL

6928

1458

164

11.3%

R

By # and %

5

TBD

MASCOMA VALLEY REGIONAL

10249

1509

123

8.2%

R

By #

0

TBD

MASON

1266

206

14

6.8%

R

Not Eligible

0

TBD

MERRIMACK

26798

5227

195

3.8%

U

By #

3

TBD

MERRIMACK VALLEY

16480

2729

252

9.3%

R

By # and %

5

TBD

MILAN *

1414

235.5

30.5

13.0%

R

By %

0

TBD

MILFORD

14428

2601

200

7.7%

U

By #

2

TBD

MILTON

4282

759

107

14.1%

U

By # and %

2

TBD

MONADNOCK REGIONAL

14366

2267

223

9.9%

R

By # and %

5

TBD

MONROE

801

128

13

10.2%

R

By %

0

TBD

MONT VERNON

2172

343

15

4.4%

U

Not Eligible

1

TBD

MOULTONBOROUGH

4913

678

43

6.4%

R

Not Eligible

0

TBD

NASHUA

92294

14743

1493

10.2%

U

By # and %

13

TBD

NELSON

662

107

17

15.9%

R

By %

0

TBD

NEW BOSTON

4388

883

64

7.3%

R

By #

1

TBD

NEW CASTLE

1089

128

0

0.0%

U

Not Eligible

0

TBD

NEWFIELDS

1679

191

5

2.7%

U

Not Eligible

0

TBD

NEWFOUND AREA

9891

1528

182

12.0%

R

By # and %

6

TBD

NEWINGTON

836

133

8

6.1%

U

Not Eligible

0

TBD

NEWMARKET

8670

1197

119

10.0%

U

By # and %

3

TBD

NEWPORT

6623

1127

239

21.3%

R

By # and %

3

TBD

NORTH HAMPTON

4595

575

23

4.0%

U

Not Eligible

0

TBD

NORTHUMBERLAND

2313

404

91

22.6%

R

By # and %

0

TBD

NORTHWOOD

3960

715

53

7.5%

R

By #

1

TBD

NOTTINGHAM

3988

732

31

4.3%

R

Not Eligible

1

TBD

OYSTER RIVER COOP

20157

2399

157

6.6%

U

By #

1

TBD

PELHAM

11635

2201

102

4.7%

U

By #

3

TBD

PEMBROKE

7433

1298

98

7.6%

R

By #

1

TBD

PEMI-BAKER REGIONAL

17540

697

71

10.2%

R

By # and %

0

TBD

PIERMONT

745

107

10

9.4%

R

By %

0

TBD

PITTSBURG *

1097

136

24

17.7%

R

By %

0

TBD

PITTSFIELD

4296

788

82

10.5%

R

By # and %

2

TBD

PLAINFIELD

2356

385

20

5.2%

R

Not Eligible

0

TBD

PLYMOUTH

6217

439

65

14.9%

R

By # and %

0

TBD

PORTSMOUTH

22427

2389

296

12.4%

U

By # and %

4

TBD

PROFILE

4142

291

50

17.2%

R

By # and %

0

TBD

RAYMOND

10401

1990

174

8.8%

U

By # and %

3

TBD

RIVENDELL INTERSTATE

1147

142

16

11.3%

R

By %

0

TBD

ROCHESTER

31408

4867

647

13.3%

U

By # and %

7

TBD

ROLLINSFORD

2907

450

40

8.9%

U

By %

1

TBD

RUMNEY

1572

189

39

20.7%

R

By %

0

TBD

RYE

5600

847

43

5.1%

U

Not Eligible

0

TBD

SALEM

30276

4968

311

6.3%

U

By #

3

TBD

SANBORN REGIONAL

10931

1923

118

6.2%

U

By #

4

TBD

SEABROOK

8515

819

108

13.2%

U

By # and %

2

TBD

SHAKER REGIONAL

9535

1556

149

9.6%

R

By # and %

1

TBD

SOMERSWORTH

12629

2012

263

13.1%

U

By # and %

4

TBD

SOUHEGAN COOP

13650

872

30

3.5%

U

Not Eligible

0

TBD

SOUTH HAMPTON

917

155

7

4.6%

U

Not Eligible

0

TBD

STARK

486

85

13

15.3%

R

By %

0

TBD

STEWARTSTOWN

964

139

16

11.6%

R

By %

0

TBD

STODDARD

956

122

22

18.1%

R

By %

0

TBD

STRAFFORD

3956

800

31

3.9%

R

Not Eligible

0

TBD

STRATFORD

896

135

44

32.6%

R

By # and %

0

TBD

STRATHAM

6853

702

23

3.3%

U

Not Eligible

0

TBD

SUNAPEE

3218

502

31

6.2%

R

Not Eligible

0

TBD

SURRY SCHOOL DISTRICT

721

97

8

8.3%

R

Not Eligible

0

TBD

TAMWORTH

2746

390

33

8.5%

R

Not Eligible

0

TBD

THORNTON

1944

203

27

13.4%

R

By %

0

TBD

TIMBERLANE REGIONAL

24948

4360

207

4.8%

U

By #

3

TBD

UNITY

1613

203

33

16.3%

R

By %

1

TBD

WAKEFIELD

4647

727

100

13.8%

R

By # and %

1

TBD

WARREN

920

146

24

16.5%

R

By %

0

TBD

WASHINGTON

945

136

18

13.3%

R

By %

0

TBD

WATERVILLE VALLEY

271

38

4

10.6%

R

By %

0

TBD

WEARE

8282

1326

64

4.9%

U

By #

2

TBD

WENTWORTH

841

110

16

14.6%

R

By %

0

TBD

WESTMORELAND

1824

234

11

4.8%

R

Not Eligible

1

TBD

WHITE MOUNTAIN REGIONAL

7536

1136

170

15.0%

R

By # and %

3

TBD

WILTON

3969

434

27

6.3%

U

Not Eligible

0

TBD

WILTON-LYNDEBORO

5636

407

33

8.2%

U

Not Eligible

1

TBD

WINCHESTER

4321

664

116

17.5%

R

By # and %

1

TBD

WINDHAM

11573

2235

75

3.4%

U

By #

1

TBD

WINNACUNNET COOP

31293

1055

92

8.8%

U

By # and %

0

TBD

WINNISQUAM REGIONAL

11594

2010

165

8.3%

R

By #

4

TBD

PROSPECT MOUNTAIN JMA

JMA

388

26

6.8%

JMA

Not Eligible

1

TBD

ACADEMY FOR SCIENCE & DESIGN

Charter

110

7

6.4%

Charter

Not Eligible

TBD

COCHECO ARTS & TECH CHARTER

Charter

76

7

9.3%

Charter

By %

TBD

CSI CHARTER

Charter

41

4

9.8%

Charter

By %

TBD

GREAT BAY eLEARNING CHARTER

Charter

147

9

6.2%

Charter

Not Eligible

TBD

LEDYARD CHARTER SCHOOL

Charter

26

2

7.7%

Charter

Not Eligible

TBD

NORTH COUNTRY CHARTER

Charter

52

8

15.4%

Charter

By %

TBD

SEACOAST CHARTER

Charter

146

8

5.5%

Charter

Not Eligible

TBD

STRONG FOUNDATIONS CHARTER

Charter

91

7

7.7%

Charter

Not Eligible

TBD

SURRY VILLAGE CHARTER

Charter

64

6

9.4%

Charter

By %

TBD

VIRTUAL LEARNING ACADEMY CHARTER

Charter

38

3

7.9%

Charter

Not Eligible

TBD

Total Districts or Charters:

176

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Median by Number:

44

Median by Percent:

8.6%

 


APPENDIX B: Professional Development Options

 

SPRING 2011

LESCN Educating 21st Century Learners

April 8, 2011 at Church Landing in Meredith, NH

http://www.lescn.org/Home/educating-the-21st-century-learner-conference

This year’s featured Keynote Speaker will be Gary S. Stager, Ph.D., Executive Director: The Constructivist Consortium,  http://stager.org/, an internationally recognized educator, speaker and consultant who has led professional development in the world's first laptop schools (1990), collaborated in the MIT Media Lab's Future of Learning Group, and was recognized as one of "20 Leaders to Watch" in 2007 by The National School Boards Association and in 2010 issue of Tech & Learning Magazine was referred to as "one of today's leaders who are changing the landscape of edtech through innovation and leadership." Conference breakout sessions will include educators representing all levels (kindergarten-higher education) modeling 21st Century Classrooms.

 

OPEN NH e-Learning for Educators Professional Development Courses

Spring 2011 Session: April 5 – May 24, 2011

http://www.opennh.org 

All TLC participants will be required to regularly access an online OPEN NH “TLC workspace” for topics, events, and ongoing discussions. While the initial content for TLC will be provided, the TLC participants will be asked to expand the content by contributing ideas and resources. Teachers should anticipate 2 hours 2X per week for each 7 week course term (spring, fall, winter) plus online access during summer 2011. While the program requires teachers to login at least twice each week to post to the discussion forum, the number of hours online is largely dependent on the extent to which participants are interested in exploring more deeply the resources within each module that are initially provided by the program or developed by the community of participants.

 

SUMMER 2011

Constructing Modern Knowledge 2011

July 11-14, 2011 in Manchester, NH

http://constructingmodernknowledge.com

This is a “minds-on institute” for educators committed to creativity, collaboration and computing. Participants engage in intensive computer-rich project development with peers and a world-class faculty. This year’s guest speakers include Jonathan Kozol, Derrick Pitts, Mitchel Resnick and Lella Gandini.

 

Digital Media Literacies Institute

Summer 2011 - Dates and location to be determined by participating school teams

Key digital media projects will form the basis of this summer institute, which would include New Media Literacies (NML), Media Education Lab Projects, and other emerging media literacies program resources.

 

Intel Teach Leadership Forum

Dates and location to be determined by participating school teams

 

OPEN NH e-Learning for Educators Professional Development Courses

Summer 2011 Session: July 6 – August 24, 2011

http://www.opennh.org 

 

FALL 2011

OPEN NH e-Learning for Educators Professional Development Courses

Fall 2011 Session: October 4 – November 22, 2011

http://www.opennh.org 

 

Christa McAuliffe Technology Conference

November 29 – December 1, 2011 at the Center of New Hampshire in Manchester, NH

http://nhcmtc.org/

 

PRIORITY TOPICS TO BE OFFERED AT PD CENTERS


APPENDIX C: Elements of Review Rubrics

 

Each proposal will be reviewed by a team of reviewers using established criteria, as follows. Final rubrics will be posted online after February 7, 2011.

These elements are important for creating a quality project of any type and will be considered in the rubrics for each grant type:

 

TLC Grants – Review Rubric

Some of the elements of quality proposals that will include, but not be limited to:

 

Mini-Grants – Review Rubric

Some of the elements of quality proposals that will include, but not be limited to:

 

 

Digital Resources Consortium – Review Rubric

Some of the elements of quality proposals that will include, but not be limited to: