GRANT APPLICATION FOR INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORTS FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 3 AND 8 TO ACHIEVE CRITICAL SKILLS
(WVBE POLICY 2512 & ARTICLE 2E HIGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS § 18-2E-10)
2010-2011
This application supports and documents a request for funds associated with SB 1001 to identify and implement instructional supports and interventions for students in the 3rd and 8th grades who have not attained mastery of grade level skills in reading, language arts and math to acquire those skills critical for the next grade.
Application is to be submitted electronically by November 19, 2010
County______County Superintendent ______Project Manager______
Based upon the attached allocation of funds, please complete each section of this application to describe plans to support instructional interventions FOR 3RD AND 8TH GRADERS before, during and after school and in the summer for those students recommended for retention.
- STUDENTS TARGETED FOR INTERVENTION
Please identify the number of students targeted for intervention in grades 3 and 8:
- Estimated number of students needing critical skill instruction in each of the following areas
- Reading/Language Arts, 3rd grade_____Math, 3rd grade______
- Reading/Language Arts 8th grade______Math 8th grade______
- Estimated number of students needing critical skill instruction who will receive before, during or after school interventions:
- Reading/Language Arts, 3rd grade_____Math, 3rd grade______
- Reading/Language Arts 8th grade_____Math 8th grade______
- Estimated number of students who will be considered for retention and will require summer intervention:
- Reading/Language Arts, 3rd grade_____Math, 3rd grade______
- Reading/Language Arts 8th grade______Math 8th grade______
- Projected percent of annual gain in WESTEST2 performance of students receiving critical skill instructional support
- Reading/Language Arts 3rd grade_____Math 3rd grade______
- Reading/Language Arts 8thgrade_____Math 8th grade______
- INTERVENTION (BEFORE, DURING, AFTER AND SUMMER SCHOOL)
Provide information that will identify types/levels of support and interventions before, during and after school of the students who will receive supports and interventions to acquire critical skills for the next grade.
Please check applicable areas.
______Before School______During School ______After ______Summer School ______Other
(Please explain)
______Tier I Standards Based Instruction in Reading, Language and Math and reading and language in all content areas
Type of Instructional support and intervention ______Tier II ______Tier III ______Online
- STUDENT MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING SYSTEM
WVDE has developed an Online Student Management System that contains basic data regarding students who will be receiving Critical Skill Instructional Support in 3rd and 8th grade that includes student demographics, identification data, diagnostic assessments, types of interventions and dates. Please indicate whether you are using this management system _____ Yes _____No (If not, what are you using?)______
- PARENT INVOLVEMENT
In this section provide information to explain the process of involving parents in the support of student critical skill acquisition.
Please check applicable areas that will be used in securing parent involvement.
_____Web Site focused on parent information to support critical skill development
_____ Communication Plan for disseminating information about critical skills instruction and interventions
_____Parent Awareness (face-to-face) sessions
_____Parent access to child’s critical skills progress
_____Other (please explain)
- SUMMER INTERVENTIONS
In this section provide information that describes the process for providing intervention during the summer for those students who have not responded to intervention before/during or after school and who are being recommended to attend a required summer program.
(Please check applicable areas that describe summer interventions.)
_____Online learning with identified highly qualified teacher/advisors, research based instruction
______Reading/Language Arts
______Math
______Some face to face meetings
______Only electronic communication/support
_____Face to face instruction at a specified location utilizing highly qualified teachers, research based instructional interventions and progress monitoring:
______Reading/Language Arts
______Math
- ACCESSING AND BRAIDING FUNDING RESOURCES
In this section, please indicate the county plans to use alternate sources of funds(Title I, Title II, IDEA, 21st Century Community Center Projects, General Budget)to provide interventions for students in grades K-2 and 4-7 and to provide augmented support for 3rd & 8th students in critical skills instruction.
(Please note if using Title I funds the support must provide additional services beyond which you are providing to all 3rd & 8th students {avoidance of supplanting issues}).
Will you be braiding funds? Yes ______No ______
Please check applicable areas that will be supported by alternate sources of funds.
_____ Alternate funds will be securedfor online resources for students in grades k-2 and 4-7
_____Alternate funds will be secured to provide professional development to support teacher understanding of CSOs and appropriate instructional strategies
_____Alternate funds will be secured to provide before, during, and after school and summer school interventions for students in grades k-2 and 4-7
_____Alternate funds will be utilized to enhance instructional service to 3 & 8 students
- COORDINATION WITH RESA/HIGHER EDUCATION/COMMUNITY BASED SERVICE AGENCIES AND OTHER SUPPORT AGENCIES
In this section provide information on plans for involvement of RESAs, Higher Education, Community Based Service Agencies and any other agencies in the implementation of Critical Skills Project.
(Please check all applicable areas for collaboration.)
______Provide technical assistance in the design of effective and successful critical skills instruction for 3rd and 8th graders
______Provide high quality staff development to support teachers in the delivery of research-based instruction, integration of technology, and learning skills for critical skill acquisition
_____ Coordinate among county boards within the RESA the designand delivery of summer interventions or instructional supports
_____Coordinate summer programs such as Energy Express with thethird and eighth grade instructional supports or interventions for critical skills mastery
_____Coordinate summer/afterschool programs operated by CommunityBased Service Agencies with the third and eighth grade instructional supports or interventions for critical skills mastery
VIII.BUDGET
In this section provide information that describes how you will use your funds to support instruction and interventions for students in grades 3 and 8 to master critical skills. Please check all applicable areas that describe plans for utilizing funds.
Please indicate the amount of carryover funds from 2009-2010 (if any) ______
_____Funds are needed to provide support for diagnostic assessment instruments
_____Funds are needed to provide necessary online access to research based instruction before, during, or after school and in the summer: Riverdeep, Odyssey, etc.
_____Funds are needed to purchase computers/technology to provide adequate access to online instruction.
_____Funds are needed to provide face-to-face instructional support before, during and after school.
_____Funds are needed to provide face-to-face instructional support for a facility-based summer program.
_____ Funds are needed to provide transportation, food and administrative cost for a facility-based summer program.
_____Funds are needed to provide teacher/advisors to support online learning
_____Funds are needed to develop an online student management system thatprovides documentation of students receiving instruction and interventions to acquire mastery of critical skills.
_____Other (Please explain)
BUDGET PLANS
ITEM DESCRIPTIONEstimated Amount of Funds Needed
PERSONNEL
Instructor Salaries
Contracted Services
Administrative
TECHNOLOGY:
Online/Instructional Software
Computers/other Hardware
Teacher/Advisor Support
STUDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
TRANSPORTATION/FOOD
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SUPPLIES
OTHER
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