Grant Proposal Project Title: Electronic Showcase Submitted by John Olson SED 610 April 9, 2008CURRICULUM FUNDING PROJECT Funding Agency: __________California Department of Education______________ Title II, Part D, Enhancing Education through Technology (Competitive) http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/profile.asp?id=1289 • The primary goal of the Enhancing Education through Technology Competitive (EETT C) Round 7 grant program (2008 -2010) is to improve student achievement of the state content standards and technology literacy in grades four through eight with expanded access to technology, electronic resources, professional development, and enhanced communications. • Legal Authority No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001, Public Law 107-110, Title II, Part D • Source / Type Federal / Grant State Fiscal Year 2008-09 Funding Request: $ _150,000_____________ for ________2________years. Principal Investigator: ____Mr. John C. Olson, 8th grade science department chair.________ Co-Investigators: Mrs. Cathy Novean, Assistant Principal, Mrs. Lori Hermelin,____________ Technology Coordinator, Mr. Chuck Good, Department Chair 8th grade history, Mr. Mark__ Dannerth and Mr. Blake Bowers, co-chair, showcase portfolio presentations committee.____ Mr. Greg Oatey: School Site Council, Mrs. Rhondi Durand, Principal.__________________ Project Name: ___Electronic Showcase___________________________________________ Investigator Credentials Principal Investigator: John Olson: MA Science Education: Olson currently serves as the 8th Grade science department chair at Arroyo Seco Junior High. He has served in this position for the last 4 years. He is also a member of the school leadership team. Olson has inserviced staff on individual website development. He led his department in the development of the science writing prompt for Arroyo Seco’s school wide across the curriculum writing project, and participated in writing the pacing calendars and benchmark assessments at the district level for teaching and measuring student achievement on the state science standards. Olson earned his Masters Degree at California State University, Northridge, where he gained first hand experience in developing a website-as-portfolio, and has had advanced coursework in the use of computers in science education and advanced seminars in issues in science education and in current issues in general education. Olson has had overseen the design and start up of three computer labs, received a PTA grant to run a science and technology center program at Rio Vista elementary, and has designed curriculums for GATE students, and computer courses in elementary and middle schools.Associate Investigator Credentials Assistant Principle Investigator: Mr. Chuck Good: MA Technology in Education Good is the 8th Grade history department chair. Good has extensive background in web design, has been involved in staff development and has in-serviced and teachers in the development of classroom and team websites. Mrs. Rhondi Durand: MA Administration Durand is the Principal at Arroyo Seco. She has led school through the successful implementation of a school wide writing project, California Distinguished School Award, and research supported Special Education Inclusion Teams Mrs. Cathy Novean: MA Administration Novean is one of two Assistant Principals at Arroyo Seco. Novean has had experience as the administrator of Arroyo Seco’s School Improvement Plan, Back to School and Open House events, and has been responsible for overseeing and implementing National Blue Ribbon and California Distinguished School documentation and organization. She has had experience as an ASB director, managing ASB budgets and activities. She is the administrator that oversees teacher credentialing, CLAD and Inclusion teams and all other special program budgets. Novean will be the Administrator overseeing the grant budget, implementation and evaluation. Mrs. Lori Hermelin: MA Library Science and Technology Hermlin serves as the Arroyo Seco Technology Coordinator. She is the site librarian and serves on the school leadership team. She has modernized the technology in the library and oversees student computers and research. She is highly motivated to incorporate technology and works with teachers to develop technology based curriculum. Mr. Blake Bowers: MA Education and Mr. Mark Dannerth MA Reading Specialist Dannerth and Bowers are currently co-chairs of the school wide Showcase Portfolio program. They are in charge of organizing the event, arranging scheduling for students and community volunteers and in-servicing the staff on the Showcase Portfolio program. Mr. Greg Oatey: MA Education Oatey has served the last 5 years as the Site Council Liaison. His duties include the recruitment of School Site Council members, and overseeing and implementing the school improvement plan, including all reports, budgets, and requisitions. Oatey has also served as the school technology coordinator and teaches a computer elective. Honorary Member: Dr. Norman Herr: Ph.D. Dr. Herr, Professor of Computer and Science Education at Cal State University, Northridge, has agreed to serve as a technical consultant to the E-folio development team. Herr is a distinguish teacher and writer, and has been the principal investigator or co-investigator for numerous grants from organizations such as the W. M. Keck Foundation, the Richard Riordan Foundation and the Microsoft Corporation. Mr. Danny McHorney: district technology director. Mr. Jon Carrino: administrator, all of the district servers. Mr. Daniel Ross: school site technology technician.PROBLEM STATEMENT Student Showcase Portfolios need to be converted to web based e-folios to better address the expectation that students will be able to properly use technology to organize, problem solve and communicate effectively and to become capable information technology users. (ISTE, 2008) Arroyo Seco Junior High has had a highly effective, popular and community supported 8th grade culmination activity for the past decade called Showcase Portfolio. At its inception, Showcase Portfolio was designed to provide a medium for students to collect and evaluate their best work and a format for them to present their best work to an evaluator from the community. Each year over 50 community volunteers take a day off from work to come to the school and listen to students as they present their portfolios.