Connecticut State Department of Education

Bureau of Curriculum and Instruction

Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT)

Local Competitive ’05-’07 Project Progress Report

FOR PROJECT PERIOD: July 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

PROJECT TITLE: ______

PROJECT DIRECTOR INFORMATION:

NAME:

TITLE:

ADDRESS:

CITY: STATE: ZIP:

PHONE: FAX:

E-MAIL:

With the submission of this progress report I affirm that the information contained within is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

Name Title Date

(Please type Name and Title of person completing this report.)

Collaborating Partners

Please list collaborating partners and their organizations or agencies.

Collaborating Partner/Stakeholder

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Agency/Organization

CT- EETT Reporting Instructions

This report must be submitted via e-mail to Arthur Skerker, Educational Technology Consultant at no later than Friday, Feb. 2, 2007. This form may be found at: http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a=2618&q=321166 .

Note: This is a progress report for your project. It should contain information covering July December 2006. You will submit a cumulative final report after June 30, 2007.

Section A: In Section A, please complete an activity summary, including project objectives and activities. The response to this section should include a description of all major activities conducted for each project objective.

Please address each of the Local Competitive project requirements.

(See http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/word_docs/dtl/rfp/lceett0507.doc for 2005-2007 grants.)

For each activity, include the activity title and type of activity (Ex. workshop, meeting, staff training, information dissemination, etc.) Note “PD” if activity is considered professional development. Indicate activity frequency, dates the activity occurred, description and numbers of participants or recipients, percentages of intended participants or recipients, and numbers and descriptions of materials produced or disseminated. If data is not available for an activity, please indicate.

Example:

Activity Title / Type of Activity / Frequency/
Dates of Activity / Description of Participants/
Recipients / Number/
Percent of Participants/
Recipients / Description of Materials Produced/ Disseminated / Numbers of Materials Produced/ Disseminated
Example:
Using technology for family/school collaboration / Workshop
(PD) / Afternoon workshop held at four schools;
April 1 – 30 / Elementary Teachers (K – 6) and Parents / 100 of 120 total teachers (83%); 200 of ~ 1,000 parents (20%) / Guides developed as part of project / 100 guides to teachers; 200 guides to parents; 4 guides to building principals.

Section B: In Section B, provide a summary of progress since July 1, 2006 for each of the Local Competitive project objectives. Please complete all sections.

Please complete all sections of this report. Thank you for your timely and accurate completion of this report. If you have questions, please contact:

Arthur Skerker
Education Technology Consultant
CT State Department of Education
PO Box 2219
165 Capitol Avenue, Room #201
Hartford, CT 06145
Phone: (860) 713-6553
Fax: (860) 635-7018
E-mail: / Alan Moorse
CT-EETT Program Evaluator
Glen Martin Associates LLC
112 First Street
Troy, NY 12180
Phone: (518) 274-2407 or 800-590-7442
Fax: (518) 271-8746
E-mail:

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CT-EETT

Section A: Project Activity Summary

Local Competitive Projects

(Please include only activities that occurred between July 1 and December 31, 2006. If an objective was not addressed during this project period, enter N/A under Activity Title. Two blank rows have been provided for each objective. Please insert additional table rows as needed.)

Project Objectives

/

Activity

Title

/ Type of Activity
(Note if PD) / Frequency/
Dates of Activity / Description of Participants/
Recipients / Number/
Percent of Participants/
Recipients / Description of Materials
Produced/ Disseminated / Numbers of Materials Produced/ Disseminated /
1) Establish a team to develop and pilot curricula that have observable and measurable technological skills embedded.
2) Develop curricula for multiple grade levels. (Also provide options for an eighth-grade assessment of technological literacy and involve assistive technology.)
3) Develop lessons that address state standards in content and technology areas and that add value to curriculum by using technology.
4) Collect baseline and formative data detailing the level of student competencies and use the data to drive instruction.
5) Develop a turnkey professional development workshop (or series) on integrating technology into instruction and the curriculum and on assessing the effectiveness of and value added by the technology. The workshops are to be used with schools within and outside the district.
6) Contribute to ctcurriculum.org technology-rich lessons that have been demonstrated to add value to instruction, that are aligned with the state curriculum frameworks, and that integrate technology into content areas in ways that advance both teaching and learning.

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Section B: Summary of CT EETT Project Progress Overall

Please provide a brief overview of your project and progress made during this period.

This summary may be used for publication by the CT State Department of Education.

Project Overview (1 – 2 paragraphs)
Overview of Progress July 1-December 31 (1 – 2 paragraphs)


Progress on Objectives:

Please provide a summary of progress during this project year (since July 1) for each Local Competitive project objective.

When describing outcomes (short- or long-term effects) for the objectives, please cite data-based evidence wherever possible. For example:

·  Include or describe data that indicate EETT effects on student technology literacy and academic performance.

·  Include the numbers of curriculum development team members and educators overall that participated in professional development supported by the grant, and indicate the percentage of the professional staff that participated.

Please include only outcomes that have been achieved. Also include evidence of systems change, such as changes to policy and practice that resulted from project implementation, and any unanticipated outcomes.

Objective 1 Establish a team to develop and pilot curricula that have observable and measurable technological skills embedded.
Outcomes achieved for this objective.
(Enter information here.)
Most successful aspects of project development and implementation related to this objective.
(Enter information here.)
Challenges related to this objective. Please include information related to changes or modifications in program implementation.
(Enter information here.)
Targets or goals for this objective during the next six months.
(Enter information here.)
Supporting research or evidence of research-based practice in activities conducted to achieve this objective. Include citations, if possible.
(Enter information here.)
Objective 2 Develop curricula for multiple grade levels. (Also provide options for an eighth-grade assessment of technological literacy and involve assistive technology.)
Outcomes achieved for this objective.
(Enter information here.)
Most successful aspects of project development and implementation related to this objective.
(Enter information here.)
Challenges related to this objective. Please include information related to changes or modifications in program implementation.
(Enter information here.)
Targets or goals for this objective during the next six months.
(Enter information here.)
Supporting research or evidence of research-based practice in activities conducted to achieve this objective. Include citations, if possible.
(Enter information here.)
Objective 3 Develop lessons that address state standards in content and technology areas and that add value to curriculum by using technology.
Outcomes achieved for this objective.
(Enter information here.)
Most successful aspects of project development and implementation related to this objective.
(Enter information here.)
Challenges related to this objective. Please include information related to changes or modifications in program implementation.
(Enter information here.)
Targets or goals for this objective during the next six months.
(Enter information here.)
Supporting research or evidence of research-based practice in activities conducted to achieve this objective. Include citations, if possible.
(Enter information here.)
Objective 4 Collect baseline and formative data detailing the level of student competencies and use the data to drive instruction.
Outcomes achieved for this objective.
(Enter information here.)
Most successful aspects of project development and implementation related to this objective.
(Enter information here.)
Challenges related to this objective. Please include information related to changes or modifications in program implementation.
(Enter information here.)
Targets or goals for this objective during the next six months.
(Enter information here.)
Supporting research or evidence of research-based practice in activities conducted to achieve this objective. Include citations, if possible.
(Enter information here.)
Objective 5 Develop a turnkey professional development workshop (or series) on integrating technology into instruction and the curriculum and on assessing the effectiveness of and value added by the technology. The workshops are to be used with schools within and outside the district.
Outcomes achieved for this objective.
(Enter information here.)
Most successful aspects of project development and implementation related to this objective.
(Enter information here.)
Challenges related to this objective. Please include information related to changes or modifications in program implementation.
(Enter information here.)
Targets or goals for this objective during the next six months.
(Enter information here.)
Supporting research or evidence of research-based practice in activities conducted to achieve this objective. Include citations, if possible.
(Enter information here.)
Objective 6 Contribute to ctcurriculum.org technology-rich lessons that have been demonstrated to add value to instruction, that are aligned with the state curriculum frameworks, and that integrate technology into content areas in ways that advance both teaching and learning.
Outcomes achieved for this objective.
(Enter information here.)
Most successful aspects of project development and implementation related to this objective.
(Enter information here.)
Challenges related to this objective. Please include information related to changes or modifications in program implementation.
(Enter information here.)
Targets or goals for this objective during the next six months.
(Enter information here.)
Supporting research or evidence of research-based practice in activities conducted to achieve this objective. Include citations, if possible.
(Enter information here.)


Technology Acquisition: Please complete this section if you have purchased and installed hardware or software through EETT Local Competitive grant support.

Please complete the following table for the period July 1 – December 31, 2006:

Technology / Number and description
(purchased w/EETT funds) / Number available prior to this grant period at this site / Number of classrooms and % of total classrooms affected, by grade / Number of students and % of total students affected, by grade
Example: Laptops / 20 Dell laptops with wireless networking capabilities / 10 / 4 Grade 3 classrooms;
50% of Grade 3 classrooms. / 80 Grade 3 students; 50% of total Grade 3 students
Example: Video Cameras / 5 Canon hand-held digital video cameras / 0 / Media resource lab; all K-3 classes have access. / 560 students affected; 100% of K-3 students
Desktop computers
Laptop computers
Handheld computers
Printers
Scanners
Projectors
SmartBoards / Interactive whiteboards
Network hardware
Digital cameras
Video cameras
Video editing systems
Software:
Other:

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