Nmsf Grant Application - Aleks - 2008-9

The following Newport-Mesa Schools Foundation 2008/2009 Grants to Teachers Application includes newly revised 6/08 Rules and Regulations

The changes, if not incorporated in your grant, can drastically affect the score of your application

Revised 6/12/08

NEWPORT-MESA SCHOOLS FOUNDATION

Grants to Teachers What is the ‘Grants to Teachers’ program?

The Newport-Mesa Schools Foundation provides funds to certificated teachers in the Newport Mesa Unified School District to purchase or produce materials for programs and projects that are creative, innovative and responsive to student needs. Funds are presented directly to the teacher for implementation during the current school year. The N-MSF is the only District-wide Foundation to award teacher grants. To date, the Newport-Mesa Schools Foundation has donated well over $5,000,000.

Who may apply?

This program is open to ALL CERTIFICATED TEACHERS in the Newport Mesa Unified School District. The grant application is included in this package and is the only acceptable format, Also found on newportmesaschoolsfoundation.org.

How are grant recipients determined?

A Grant Readers Committee composed of over 65 community members representing the educational, business, civic and nonprofit sectors of our community, read, critique and score each application without knowledge of the applicant or the school. N-MSF board members do not score grants. Decisions are based on the following criteria: • concise well defined objectives, and costs • expanded and/or interdisciplinary experiences in any subject area • adherence to all proposal requirements • correctly totaled budgetary items

A proposal receiving an average score of 80% or lower is not eligible to be funded.

How many grants may be funded per teacher?

A teacher may submit up to four grant requests, but only one at any funding level.

What categories are available?

The Foundation offers nine categories for Grant Writing: 1. Humanities (Arts/Music) 2. Special Programs (Career Ed./Health Ed./Physical Ed./Library Science) 3. Language Arts (Reading/Writing/Phonics) 4. Science/Mathematics 5. Technology (please indicate subject) 6. Social Studies (Geography/History/Economics) 7. Special Education 8. Multiethnic 9. Environmental Project

What are the $$ funding levels?

Four $$ funding levels are offered for teachers and/or school teams of up to three teachers. 1. Up to $1,000 (one certificated teacher per application - no school teams) ** 2. Up to $2,500 (one teacher or maximum of three certificated teachers) ** 3. Up to $5,000 (one teacher or maximum of three certificated teachers) ** 4. Up to $10,000 (one teacher or maximum of three certificated teachers) A teacher or school team may apply only once at any $$ funding level. Additional proposals by the same teacher must be written for a different $$ funding level. **School teams must select and name one lead teacher to be the official grant coordinator.

A maximum of two grants per teacher could be granted, including the combination of a teacher who authors an individual grant and who also participates in a team grant.

Do… What are the procedures for submitting a grant proposal?

1. Make certain your principal is aware of your grant proposal. 2. Complete the attached application with 12 point font (or larger) adhering specifically to this revised 2008/2009 format and spacing provided. 3. Check your proposal for correct grammar and spelling!! 4. Make eight copies of your proposal on three-holed paper. 5. Staple each individual copy of the grant proposal. 6. Double check Budget Information sheet for accuracy!! 7. Submit your applications to the Newport-Mesa Schools Foundation directly or through the District mail. If using District mail, please date the envelope and allow 5 days for delivery to... Newport-Mesa Schools Foundation PO Box 1368, Newport Beach, CA 92663 (upper parking lot - adjacent to the ENC) 1701 Sixteenth Street Newport Beach, CA 92663 Phone: (949) 631-3293

Don't… What factors would cause a proposal to receive a low score?

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Submit any proposal in a format different from the one provided Change any spacing provided for descriptions in the application Use 11 point or smaller fonts Handwrite your application(s) Submit applications on card stock Calculate incorrect budget totals Apply more than once at the same funding level. Duplicate proposals with different authorship Submit proposals that require hiring personnel Submit an application via internet or fax Attach extra material to the proposal

If your grant is funded… Are there specific requirements upon receiving my grant award?

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What are the regulations concerning ownership of grant materials? Are additional applications available?

What is the deadline for submitting?

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Implement the programs/projects as soon as possible. Submit purchase receipts to the Newport-Mesa Schools Foundation as soon as possible and no later than May 23, 2009. Failure to submit receipts will result in disqualification from the next year’s grants program. Submit a summary of the grant program/project implementation to the Newport-Mesa Schools Foundation no later than May 23, 2009. Recipient’s grant materials remain with the grantee until their retirement, resignation, etc. and then will remain at the last school where the recipient taught. Materials/equipment for team grants will remain at the school site.

Applications are also available on line from the web sites www.nmft.net, www.newportmesaschoolsfoundation.org, and www.nmusd.us.us.

The DEADLINE is 5:00 P.M., Friday, September 26, 2008

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This section will be removed before the application is read and scored. Application categories Check one category, then check the most appropriate discipline within that category

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Art Humanities Career Ed. Special Programs Reading Language Arts Science or Math Technology (indicate subjects) Social Studies

History

Music Health Ed. Writing

Physical Ed. Phonics

Geography

Economics

Library Science

Special Education Multiethnic Environmental Projects Funding amount requested (check one category) ✔ up to $2,500 up to $1,000

up to $5,000

up to $10,000

Describe your program/project in 25 words or less: (This part will be used for publication and in the Banquet program)

High School math software which allows the fastest possible course completion to failing students so that they stay in school and graduate. Return eight (8) paper copies of this signed four-page application on or before 5:00 p.m., Friday, September 26, 2008 Newport-Mesa Schools Foundation office PO Box 1368, Newport Beach, CA 92663 (upper parking lot - adjacent to the ENC) 1701 Sixteenth Street Newport Beach, CA 92663 Phone: (949) 631-3293

SCHOOL Estancia Credit Recovery Applicant(s) Signature(s)

PROJECT TITLE Accelerate Students Passing Math Who Haven /

Typed Name(s)

Dennis Ashendorf

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E-mail

[email protected]

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Newport Mesa Schools Foundation 'Grants to Teachers'

Official Application 2008/2009 Project Title (required)

Accelerate Students Passing Math Who Haven't

Application categories Check one category, then check the most appropriate discipline within that category

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Art Humanities Career Ed. Special Programs Reading Language Arts Science or Math Technology (indicate subjects)

Music Health Ed. Writing

Physical Ed. Phonics

History Social Studies Special Education Multiethnic Environmental Projects

Geography

Economics

Funding level requested (check one category) ✔ up to $2,500 up to $1,000

up to $5,000

Library Science

up to $10,000

Grade Level(s) (check one - for Elementary indicate P for Primary or U for Upper elementary) Kindergarten Elementary - P U Middle/Intermediate ✔

High School

District Classes

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Is your administrator aware of your grant proposal? ✔ Yes

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Have you checked to see that, if applicable, your request meets the District requirements of health and No safety codes for students ? ✔ Yes

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List two objectives of your grant proposal

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1. Continue using a legitimate method for students, who have failed math, to pass all of their high school math courses and satisfy state requirements.

2. Continue involving students with earning math credits at a fast pace with rapid feedback on their success so that they will stay in school and graduate.

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USE ONLY SPACE PROVIDED

DEFINE ALL ACRONYMS

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Proposal Description

1. What is your plan? Purchase 62 online software annual licenses. Each license supports 3-6 students. Students will finish Algebra 1 (after failing it in a conventional classroom) and complete their state requirement of 20 credits of mathematics. ALEKS, a UCI spinoff, has been the most successful of the math software programs in accelerating students through the curriculum, bar none. For example, ALEKS sees Algebra 1 as 280 objectives. An initial assessment may eliminate 100 of them as mastered. Passing an objective means getting only four problems correct in a row, then getting one more right two weeks later. No worksheets are used. 2. How will it be implemented? Logging in on the first day of a semester, the students will be assessed online and then do math continuously everyday with immediate response on only what they need to learn on an individual basis. The teacher provides one-on-one tutorials as needed to every student and keeps focusing each student on doing math. When surveyed, almost all students claim that they do more math in this system than in a conventional classroom.

3. What will be purchased? 62 ALEKS annual licenses that run on currently installed computers and those at home and in libraries.

How will you evaluate your Grant’s effectiveness? Be very specific!

Continue being the most productive math class in terms of credits issued in the school district. Report the number of math credits attained and survey student appreciation of the method. Determine the number of students that graduate. Last year's ALEKS users in eleventh grade will be seniors this year. This year's ALEKS users will primarily be 10th and 11th graders. If not in math, 80% would be on the streets. Their graduation rate will be tracked and available for review. Demonstrate to other math teachers how online math software allows 100% of their students to be reached and to do math at a level the students understand.

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Proposed Budget (be accurate, concise and specific) (If your order has no shipping or tax, please explain)

Equipment/Materials/Supplies (list ALL)

62 ALEKS online licenses

$$ Amount

$2,480.00

Subtotal before tax

$2,480.00

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Tax ( 0.00 %)* Subtotal with tax Shipping **

Total Cost

$2,480.00 $0.00

$2,480.00

* If tax rate is other than 7.75%, please enter the actual percentage above by typing Online order over the 7.75 (0, 8.25, etc.), and explain here. _____________________________________

Software delivered online ** If no shipping, please explain: __________________________________________

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