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Finding Technology Dollars in K-12 Title

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Today’s Agenda

Today we will discuss:

• An introduction to the Cisco Grant Strategy Team

• Title Programs: SIP, Title IA, and IDEA Part Bg

• How these programs are typically treated by states and schools

C t li i t h l i f l t• Conceptualizing technology in formula grants

• Advocating for technology in your school

• 10 tips for getting more grants

• Technologies that are transforming schools g g


Cisco Grant Strategy Team (GST)

• Team of Regional Grant Managers for direct support

• Grant education/training and funding research services

• Feedback on applicant eligibility and project competitiveness

• Provide targeted grant application and writing support on a case-by-case basis

• Consult on post-funding project implementation

School Improvement Program

Aimed at improving student achievement in schools that demonstrate :

• Greatest need for the funds

• Strongest commitment to using the funds to impact student achievementstudent achievement


Title 1A - Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local Educational Agencies

• Funds LEAs and schools with high numbers or high percentages of children from low-income familiespercentages of children from low income families

• Funding must be focused on:

• Students who are failing or most at risk of failing

• Schools with the highest percent of low income students• Schools with the highest percent of low-income students

• A schoolwide option is available for schools with over 40% Title IA schoolwide option is available for schools with over 40% Title I eligible students


IDEA Part B: Assistance for Education of All Children with Disabilities

Funding to provide children with disabilities ages 3 through 21 with:disabilities ages 3 through 21 with:

• free appropriate public educationeducation

• least restrictive environment


How these Programs are Typically Treated by Statesy

Low-performing

schoolschool

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Low income school

IDEA and

Wealthy school

Title 1

Average school


How these Programs are Typically Treated by Schoolsy

School Improvement Grants

• Schoolwide needs assessment• Community and parent involvement• Recruiting and hiring school leaders• Program(s) implementation

Title IA Grants

• Programs in literacy and mathematics (including LEP support)• Skill building in critical thinking and problem solving• Parent and family involvement initiatives• Targeted assistance or schoolwide instructional model


• Targeted assistance or schoolwide instructional model

How these Programs are Typically Treated by Schoolsy

IDEA Grants

• “Least restrictive environment”

• Additional teacher support and training

• Development and delivery of alternative assessmentsp y

• Assistive technology


Conceptualizing Technology in Formula Grants

Technology enables

• Broader, more consistent outreach

• Personalized and interactive educationPersonalized and interactive education

• More visual learning opportunities

• Home access to school resources

• Collaboration among peers

• Robust and accessible professional development


Advocating for Technology in Your School

1 St t b dd i id tifi d d1. Start by addressing an identified needTechnology is a means, not an end

2. Get others involved in developing a

A Plan for Using Technology to Engage Families in our Students’ Learningp g

planThe earlier the better, especially faculty and staff

3 Communicate the plan broadly

Students Learning

A program to use technology to empower families in our Title I schools3. Communicate the plan broadly

Everyone should know why this is important

4. Stay involved in the applicationC t t D S S ithTitle applications are usually written during the

summerContact : Dr. Sam Smith (555) 555-5555


Applicable Cisco Solutions

TelePresence Endpoints

TelePresence Infrastructure

MXE / Sh d ShMXE / Show and Share

In Some Cases:WebEx

86A9H7EP

Quad / IWE

Core Infrastructure

Uses of Cisco Technology in Education

Immersive Multipurpose Personal Solution Platforms

Most realistic face-to-face, virtual

Transform any classroom into a

Connect students, faculty, and

TelePresencecomponents andface to face, virtual

communications for dedicated classrooms and auditoriums

classroom into a TelePresencecollaboration center

faculty, and administrators with each other and any classroom

components and complete systems for customized education deployments and applications

Expanding student p gexperiences

Cisco GST Resources

Podcastsgrantsoffice.podomatic.com

Info websites.Info websitesschoolitgrants.info

Grants Office Funded Newsletter86A9H7EP

grantsoffice.com/efunded

Cisco.com

Education Grants Webcast Series –Sponsored by Cisco

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Resources

Recommended Next Steps:Recommended Next Steps:

Contact Cisco for Technology Solutions and how they fit into grants

Get free support and replay links to past Webcasts

Stephanie JonesStephanie [email protected]


Contact Grants Offce

For Grants Development:For Grants Development:Dan Casion

Manager of Grants Development ServicesDevelopment Services

[email protected]

(585) 473-1430 ext. 113

For other inquiries:Michael Paddock

CEOCEO

[email protected]

(585) 473-1430 ext. 175

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10 Tips for Getting More Grants

1. Learn as much as possible about each program to which you intend to apply.

2. Involve others in your project, but be judicious; have a purpose for their involvement.p p

3. Customize each proposal to the requirements of the funder.

4. Get reviewers comments for non-winning proposals and use their feedback in future proposals (www fcc gov/foia)use their feedback in future proposals (www.fcc.gov/foia).

5. Include only support letters that demonstrate a real commitment on the part of the sender.


10 Tips for Getting More Grants

6. Make grantseeking part of your agency’s strategy; don’t put all your eggs in one basketall your eggs in one basket.

7. Be specific in your budget; most funders have generous allowances for budget length.

8 Don’t include materials other than those specifically8. Don t include materials other than those specifically requested by the funder.

9. Have an outsider edit your proposal before you submit it.

10 Follow directions10.Follow directions.


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