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STATE OF DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION 101
Pleasant Street, Citizens Services Line 1-800-339-9900 FAX 603-271-1953 |
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Maximizing Impact |
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS No Child Left Behind, Title II-D Enhancing Education Through Technology (E2T2) Basic Competitive Grants Release Date: The
Enhancing Education through Technology Program (commonly known as No Child
Left Behind, Title II-D Program) will issue one more round of grants to
districts in 2007-08. These are previously unspent technology funds which
must be disbursed by districts by
no later than This document is the official “Request for Proposals” used to
outline how a district may apply for these funds. It contains important
information on the background of the federal program and its requirements.
Please review all pages of this document to learn how to apply for Basic Competitive Grants.
Applications must be submitted according to the guidelines described in this
document (also available at www.nheon.org/oet/nclb)
using the application form provided. The
application deadline is
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Contact |
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This
RFP has a short response time. You may have questions along the way. Don’t hesitate
to email your questions: Dr. Cathy Higgins, Title II-D Program Manager Office of Educational Technology, Division of
Instruction New Hampshire Department of Education 101 Pleasant St, Voice: 603.271.2453
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According to the report, “to keep
pace with a changing world, schools need to offer more rigorous, relevant and
engaging opportunities for students to learn—and to apply their knowledge and
skills in meaningful ways. Used comprehensively, technology supports new,
research-based approaches and promising practices in teaching and learning.”
This RFP seeks Basic Competitive Grant
Proposals that can maximize technology’s impact by responding to the need
to support innovative teaching and learning in K-12 education. |
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Writing
a Successful Proposal |
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Step 1. Read all sections of
this document to understand the grant requirements. Step 2. See the Appendices to
review the application formats. They describe the information that should be
included within each section of your proposal. Then review the scoring
rubrics which will be used to score your proposal. Step 3. Review the
professional development and pilot project information in this RFP to decide
what will be the focus of your project. Step 4. Enter your contact
information and intent to apply (go to www.nheon.org/oet/nclb.
Step 5. Write your proposal
using the application form provided on the website. Then read this guidance
document again to be sure you have covered all the required information. Ask
someone unfamiliar with the project to read your proposal to assess it for
clarity and completeness. Step 6. Follow the Submission
Instructions to submit your proposal. |
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With the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act,
Congress appropriated funds for NCLB Title II Part D, the Enhancing Education
Through Technology (Ed Tech) Program. The primary goal of the federal Ed Tech
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. The NHDOE encourages applications that also have the
potential to further the Follow The Child Initiative. This initiative was
designed to help schools and teachers foster student aspirations to promote
student achievement through an emphasis on personalized learning and
assessment. Expanding upon the spirit of No Child Left Behind, Follow The
Child focuses on measuring growth in the personal, social, physical, and
academic facets of each student’s life and defining the necessary support
systems needed for each child’s success. |
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About
Basic Competitive Grants |
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Professional Development Grants |
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Professional Development Grants ($5,000) These grants may
support teams of 4 or more participants who would benefit from involvement in
one or more technology-related professional development opportunities
available in Summer 2008, including but
not limited to the following: ·
NHSTE – November
Learning Summer Institute 2008 (www.nhste.org) ·
OPEN-NH Online
Professional Development Courses (www.opennh.org) ·
CyberSmart! Online courses (www.cybersmart.org)
has a set of online courses for teachers on Internet safety topics for
the classroom. ·
LESCN Technology-Supported Opportunities (www.nheon.org/centers) ·
Ideas Consulting Summer Portfolio Institute (www.richerpicture.com/workshops) ·
Other equally rigorous professional development opportunities … |
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Technology Pilot Projects |
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Technology Pilot Projects ($30,000) Many types of digital
tools can be used effectively in schools to engage students and improve
student achievement. Districts applying for grants for pilot projects are
encouraged to first review current research on tools that can have a positive
impact, and then design a project to acquire specific tools and engage
teachers in professional development activities to effectively use the tools
within their classrooms. Initial professional development should be conducted
during summer 2008 with the intent of continuing support with local funds
after When writing
proposals, consider ways to design a project that can later be replicated
across the district and at other schools. Pilot project proposals will be
reviewed with the intent to fund those that show the greatest potential to
demonstrate effectiveness and to be replicated in subsequent years. Proposals must
indicate a strong commitment to share lessons learned with other NH schools by
presentations at professional conferences and meetings within the state. Proposals must include
relevant research citations. |
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Project
Dates |
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·
Signed originals of
the application cover page and budget OBM Form 1 must be received at NHDOE by
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Electronic version of complete
application (proposal cover page, narrative, budget, OBM Form 1) must be
received via email to chiggins@ed.state.nh.us
by ·
Your Form 1 should indicate a project period start date of NOTE: These are funds that will
expire this year. If you are applying for these funds, you MUST be able to
obligate |
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Eligibility |
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If
you can answer YES to the following questions, your district is eligible to
apply for this grant. (More about each question below.)
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High
Need Districts |
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According
to NCLB Title IID federal program guidelines dated
High need school district teams are eligible to apply for grants to improve
the level of technology integration within their districts. Appendix A
contains a list of high need school districts as defined within the federal
program guidelines. |
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Technology
Plans |
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Districts receiving Title IID funds must have budgets and planned activities
that are consistent with their technology plans. Federal law requires
districts to have an approved district technology plan on file to receive
Title IID funds. 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 is consistent with the objectives of the State Educational Technology
Plan. (If your tech plan has been recently submitted to the NHDOE for
approval, you are eligible to apply, so long as the approval is provided
prior to awarding of the funds.) Districts should keep in mind that these
federal funds are intended to “supplement
and not supplant” the use of local funding. Districts are required to inform the
NHDOE whenever significant modifications are made to a local technology plan.
Check the Tech Plan Status List at http://nheon.org/oet/erate/TPStatus.htm
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. |
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Tech
Survey |
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The NHDOE conducts an annual technology
survey as part of its obligation to monitor and collect data about the impact
of the Title IID 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 for each school in the district. Districts that did not submit
complete school technology surveys in 2007-08 are ineligible to apply for
this grant. Visit www.nheon.org/oet/survey
to check the list of surveys submitted. |
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CIPA |
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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. |
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Partnership
Applications |
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Federal
guidelines permit eligible districts to submit either a Single District
Application for their district alone or a Partnership Application. The focus
of all applications, whether single or partnership, must be on addressing the
needs of the high-need Additional
partners may include: ·
A district that can demonstrate that
teachers in its schools are effectively integrating technology and 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, ·
Institutions of higher education
compliant with section 207(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ·
For profit organizations that develop,
design, manufacture, or produce technology products or services or have
substantial expertise in the application of technology in instruction ·
Public or private nonprofit organizations
with demonstrated expertise in the application of educational technology in
instruction. The
fiscal agent for partnership applications must be a high need district listed
in Appendix A. Partnership Applications should include letters of support
from all partners. |
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Equitable
Participation |
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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. You are not required to include them in your
project activities if they are not interested in partnering with you, 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://www.ed.state.nh.us/education/doe/organization/instruction/boip.htm 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. Equipment may be loaned to the private school, if needed, to carry out the project. |
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Professional
Development |
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§
25% Requirement -- Districts must use
at least 25% of the grant funds for ongoing, sustained, intensive,
high-quality professional development. Districts are strongly
encouraged to budget more than 25% for professional development where 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. §
For more information about how professional development can support
integration of advanced technologies and student mastery of 21st
century skills, districts are encouraged to visit the Route 21 website,
created by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills: http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/route21/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=35&Itemid=23 §
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. §
Using Support Centers for PD services - When planning professional development
activities, districts are encouraged to consult one of the Local Education
Support Centers. These are strategically located in |
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Allowable
Activities |
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This RFP is focused on the following
three categories of allowable activities: Access to Technology Resources - Does your proposed
project enhance existing technology and/or help to acquire new technology to
support education reforms and to improve student achievement? Technology Literacy for Students – Does your proposed project implement proven and
effective courses and/or curricula that include integrated technology and
that are designed to help students reach challenging academic standards? Professional Development - Does your proposed
project support ongoing, sustained, intensive, high-quality professional
development focused on the integration of advanced technologies, including
emerging technologies, into curriculum and instruction and in using those
technologies to create new learning environments? Does it prepare one or more
teachers as technology leaders who will assist other teachers? |
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Required
Evaluation Data and Reports |
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Federal guidelines require
that districts have a means of evaluating the extent to which Title IID
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. |
