December 18, 2003 10:00 – 12:30

1. Enhancing Education Through Technology(EETT/Title II D) Competitive Grant ApplicationTechnical Assistance WorkshopNew York State Education Department55 Hanson PlaceBrooklyn, NY December 18, 200310:00 – 12:30

2. NCLB Title II DEnhancing Education Through Technology Competitive Grant Program Agenda • Program Goals & Priorities • Eligibility • High Need LEA’s and Partners • Grant Awards Ranges and Duration • Grant Usage (PD, Administrative Use, Evaluation) • Professional Development (high quality, in-depth, sustained and evidence-based)

3. NCLB Title II DEnhancing Education Through Technology Competitive Grant Program Agenda (Cont’d.) • Non-public School Participation • Accountability and Impact Assessment (Baseline data and on-going evaluation) Fiscal Requirements – Budget Narrative • Program Progress Report and Annual Performance Report

4. NCLB Title II DEnhancing Education Through Technology Competitive Grant Program Program Goals & Priorities • Improve student academic achievement • Related to NYS learning standards • Focus on Math and ELA (early literacy) • Target high-need school districts with low performing student populations

5. NCLB Title II DEnhancing Education Through Technology Competitive Grant Program Eligibility (Appendix A) A “high-need local educational agency” : • Has a high number (6000) or percentage (15%) of children in poverty and • Has one or more SINI or corrective action schools or • Has a substantial need for assistance in acquiring and using technology (.28)

6. NCLB Title II DEnhancing Education Through Technology Competitive Grant Program Eligible local partnerships • MUST include at least one eligible LEA and one or more of the following: • An LEA with experiences & success in technology integration, • Higher education institution • for-profit business or organization • Not-for-profit business or organization and may include: • Other other local educational agencies, educational service agencies, libraries, or other educational entities appropriate to provide local programs.

7. NCLB Title II DEnhancing Education Through Technology Competitive Grant Program Grant Award Ranges and Duration • Three and a half year program • Budget summaries submitted for 3 ½ year period • Budget narrative with detail on staffing, PD, and equipment • Grants to be renewed yearly contingent upon availability of federal funds, completion of annual performance report, and satisfactory program review • Minimum of $100,000 up to $6,000,000/ year • Range based on the number of students in poverty in high need eligible LEA

8. NCLB Title II DEnhancing Education Through Technology Competitive Grant Program Grant Usage (PD, Administrative Use, Evaluation) • 25 % minimum for professional development (high quality, in-depth, sustained and evidence-based) • Administrative costs should be appropriate for services being proposed • Costs for evaluation of project should be sufficient to provide all data needs for local purposes and State reporting

9. NCLB Title II DEnhancing Education Through Technology Competitive Grant Program Non-public School Participation Eligible LEA applicants must: • Engage in “timely and meaningful consultation” with appropriate private school officials during the design and development of their applications • All non-public school(s) within the area served by the high-need LEA • Consultation must continue throughout the implementation of the program

10. NCLB Title II DEnhancing Education Through Technology Competitive Grant Program Accountability Each grantee will be required to develop “process and accountability measures” to evaluate: • (1) integration of technology into curricula and instruction; • (2) increased ability of teachers to teach; and • (3) students ability to meet challenging State standards

11. NCLB Title II DEnhancing Education Through Technology Competitive Grant Program Review of Applications (To be accepted for review, read and considered for funding): • Submitted by eligible local entities that have a technology plan consistent with the New York State Technology Plan • Engaged in meaningful consultation with private school officials • Submit proposed budgets within the appropriate funding range • Required 25% for professional development identified (or have a waiver request approved or pending with NYSED) • Include all required forms, narratives, and assurances with appropriate signatures

12. NCLB Title II DEnhancing Education Through Technology Competitive Grant Program Rating of Applications • Rated by at least two reviewers • “Pass or fail” on scope and quality as per NCLB IID purposes • If “fail”- not considered for funding • If “pass”- scores from reviews averaged (minimum of 75) • Proposals receiving 75 or higher ranked highest to lowest within four geographical groups

13. NCLB Title II DEnhancing Education Through Technology Competitive Grant Program Awarding of Funds Awards made in rank order according to the following subgroups within a group: 1. First to high-need LEA’s receiving insufficient IID Formula* 2. Second to proposals targeting SINI and focus on improvement in PreK-12 mathematics and ELA (early literacy)* 3. Third to proposals focusing on improvement in PreK-12 mathematics and ELA (early literacy)*, and 4. Last to all remaining applicants* * Until funds are fully allocated

14. NCLB Title II DEnhancing Education Through Technology Competitive Grant Program Resources for PD, Evaluation & Accountability measures • Northeastern and Island Region Technology for Educationhttp://www.neirtec.org • North Region Central Educational Laboratory (NRCEL/NCRTEC)http://www.ncrtec.org/ • Knowledge Loom: What works in Teaching and Learninghttp://knowledgeloom.org/ • International Society of Technology for Education (ISTE)http://caret.iste.org/ • Network of Regional Technology in Education Consortiumhttp://www.rtec.org/resource.shtml • Wexford (non-profit educational agency)http://www.wexford.org • Sun Associates • NYSED EETT Resourceshttp://www.emsc.nysed.gov/technology/nclb/resources.htm