W.R.A.T. PACK

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W.R.A.T. PACK

• Grant Proposal
• By
• Heather Gill, Heather DiGiovanni and Zeffy Magana

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Problem Statements

• Objective of Pennsauken School District is that
  80 of students pass the Language Arts section of
  ESPA
• 2002-2003, Ben Franklin Elementary showed 60 of
  2nd and 3rd graders passed
• Develop Six week Summer Program to Increase
  Language Art Proficiency

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Plan of Operation

• Project Design
• Goal
• Objectives
• Methods/Activities
• Management Plan

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Project Design

• Six Week Summer Program to Enhance Reading and
  Writing Skills
• Integrate Computers in the Classroom
• Software, to apply classroom knowledge, Reading
  Blaster, Kidspiration, Pix Writer

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Goal

• Enhance Students Reading and Writing skills
• Students familiar with Computers Software
• Better Individual Attention from Teacher(s)
• Increase Language Art Percentage

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Objectives

• Letter-sound knowledge, Decode Words
• Distinguish cause/effect, fact/opinion and main
  idea/supporting details
• Narrowing the Focus, Sequencing, Elaborating
• Standard English Conventions

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Methods/Activities

• 20 did not pass Language Arts Section
• Six Weeks, Four Days, Three Hours/Day
• Use of Software Increase Comprehension, Phonics,
  Brainstorming ideas,Draft and Publish stories
• Read one Book per week, Book report

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Methods/Activities Cont.

• Daily Journals
• Publish a story
• Daily Spelling Tests and Vocabulary words
• Teacher Reads a Book Aloud
• Correcting Sentences and Paragraphs

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Management Plan

• Dr. Peter Graham (Program Manager)
• Oversee Funds
• Supervise Program Staff
• Collect and Maintain Records for Evaluation
• 4 Teachers Selected
• Instruct 10 students for 3 hours a day
• Evaluate students progress
• Reports Students Progress to Dr. Graham and
  Parents

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Quality of Key Personnel

• Dr. Peter Graham
• Dissertation in Computers in the Classroom
• 5 years Reading Specialists
• 8 years as Principal
• Teachers Credentials
• Bachelors Degree/New Jersey Certification
• 3 years teaching experience
• Computer experience

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Evaluation Plan

• Pretest of Current Writing and Reading Skills
• Post-Test of Writing and Reading Comprehension
• Presentation of before and after results,
  examples of students work, Students Portfolio

• Students Assessment of Summer Program
• Teachers weekly reports Students Progress

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Budget

• Hardware
• 40 Laptops
• 4 Printers
• 4 year Warranty

• Salary Expense
• Program Manager
• 4 Teachers
• 1 Technical Support

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Budget Continued

• Supplies
• 4 Cartons of Printer Paper
• 8 Cartridges
• 4 Boxes of Floppy Disk
• 5 Surge Protectors
• 40 Headsets
• 4 USB Cables
• Cleaning Kit, Supplies
• PC Device power unit

• Software
• Reading Blaster
• Kidspiration
• PixWriter

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Budget Summary Totals

• Salary 13,776.00
• Hardware 82,556.80
• Software 5303.32
• Supplies 240.00
• Click Here for Breakdown of Expenses
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