The grant proposal requests $20,000 to fund a curricular technology integration project at a networked charter school. The funds will be used to purchase 29 computer hardware units ($10,000) for classrooms and a computer lab. The remaining $10,000 will support software, staff development, technical support, and maintenance costs. The project aims to enhance student learning through improved access to technology resources and a more engaging teaching approach. It will be implemented over six months through hardware/software installation, staff training, and system configuration. Partnerships with government and private funders will provide the requested funding.

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Sheet1Budget for Grant Proposal Available funds =
$20,000.00Expenditures CostComputer hardware
$12,000$10,000Software $4,500Technical support $1,500Staff
development $3,000Other expenses$1,000Total Expenses
$20,000
The budget of the grant proposal is $20,000. The funds will be
allocated to key deliverables in the curricular technology
integration. For instance, the school will use $10,000 from the
funds to purchase 29 computer hardware that will be installed in
classrooms and the computer lab. Four networked computers
will be installed in each classroom, while the other 25
networked computers will installed in the lab. 50 percent of the
budget is allocated to the computer hardware purchases because
they are costly.On the other hand, computer software is
allocated $4,500, $1,500 for technical support, $3,000 for
technical support, while other expenses such as maintenance
and scheduling are allocated $1,000. The program is scheduled
to be completed within six months.
The budget of the grant proposal is $20,000. The funds will be
allocated to key
deliverables in the curricular technology integration. For
instance, the school will use $10,000
from the funds to purchase 29 computer h ardware that will be
installed in classrooms and the
computer lab. Four networked computers will be installed in
each classroom, while the other 25
networked computers will installed in the lab. 50 percent of the
budget is a llocated to the
computer hardware purchases because they are costly.On the

3. other hand, computer software is
allocated $4,500, $1,500 for technical support, $3,000 for
technical support, while other
expenses such as maintenance and scheduling are allocated
$1,000. The program is scheduled to
be completed within six months.
Grant Proposal
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Sample State University
Summer 2020

4. Grant Proposal
Executive Overview
The report details a grant proposal plan for curricular
technology integration at a new networked charter school. In an
attempt to make learning accessible, the school plans to adopt a
curricular technology. Successful implementation of this project
will help the networked charter school to meet various
educational and curricular needs, including improving teacher-
student interaction, achieving learner-centered teaching, and
improving efficiency and accountability. The budget of the
proposal is estimated to be $20,000, including $10,000
computer hardware expenses and $8,000 for software, staff
development, maintenance, and other costs. The funding sources
for the proposed program include State and Federal grants. The
school will also partner with corporate and private foundations
such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to raise funds for
the program. The implementation of the program will take
approximately six months to be completed. The initial planning
of the project will take one month, and the purchase and
installation of the computer system. Staff development, which
includes training of students and teachers on how to networked

5. computers, will take two months, while configuration and
testing of the computer system will be completed in the last
month.
Statement of Educational and Curricular Needs
Integration of the curricular technology plays a critical role in
the improvement of the overall educational outcomes. The
implementation of this proposal will address various
educational and curricular needs in the network charter school.
First, the changes in the modern educational system have made
it mandatory for schools to use technology to facilitate
educational outcomes. The current education system requires
teachers to account for student’s progress in school, hence the
need to use the most efficient teaching approach. No Child Left
Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 emphasizes accountability for
quality and progress in school (Roblyer & Doering, 2012).
Some students, including those with disabilities, find it difficult
learning in traditional classrooms using typical teaching
approaches. Therefore, curricular technology integration helps
in ensuring that these students have access to assistive learning
technologies and improve their interaction with instructors.
Another educational and curricular need being addressed by the
proposed educational technology integration is the issue of a
learner-centered teaching approach. This learning system
requires reading materials to be customized to meet the diverse
needs of the learner and ensure fairness and equality in the
learning environment. The use of educational technologies such
as hypermedia will help in achieving this goal. According to
Gerjets & Kirschner (2009), hypermedia materials such as
videos and graphics stimulate learner’s interest to learn and
gain knowledge. Consequently, the emergence of online
learning has increased the need for integration of curricular
technology. Roblyer and Doering (2012) indicate that there is
an increasing reliance on virtual K-12 courses in the U.S.
mainstream education system. This phenomenon requires
schools to implement educational technologies in their
classroom. Overall, the proposed curricular technology

6. integration seeks to improve teaching efficiency and enhance
student learning outcomes.
Proposal Goals and Objectives
The main curricular technology integration proposal is to
enhance student learning outcome through the use of
educational technologies. The integration of curricular
technology is the school is expected to enhance student
achievement by increasing their access to unique information
resources. The use of various technologies allows students to
access a wide range of information, hence enriching their
knowledge base. Integrating educational technology also allows
students to organize ideas and solve problems using a var iety of
media and technologies.
Another goal of curricular technology integration is to provide a
creative and meaningful learning environment for teachers and
students. This proposal recognizes the need to create a
supportive learning environment in the school. Some of the
objectives for obtaining this goal includes adopting educational
technology that allows instructors to transfer knowledge using
media and other modern learning tools. Moreover, the grant
proposal seeks to ensure that all students in the networked
charter school have equitable access to learning opportunities
and technology resources. This goal can be measured by the
number of students who can access and use curricular
technology in the school. Additionally, curricular technology
integration project aims at increasing access to education by
removing constraints of time and place. Objectively, education
technology focuses on instituting distance learning by
integrating online learning programs such as Zoom and Webex
in the system.
Proposed School Partnerships
The integration of curricular technology in the school requires
adequate funding. Roblyer & Doering (2012) argues that the
success or failures of a technology plan depend on available
funding. The funds are used in purchasing hardware and
software and setting up the physical infrastructure that will help

7. the school in fulfilling its curriculum needs. Even so, the school
do not have a budget to finance the curricular technology
proposal. As a result, they must establish partnerships with
governments, companies or groups to achieve its goals and
objectives.
The school can source funds for curricular technology
integration from the federal grants. The federal government
funds different initiatives such as educational technology
integration through its grant programs. Grants.gov program,
under the Office of Management and Budget, provides over
1000 federal funding opportunities to grant seekers Grant.gov,
2020). Alternatively, the charter school should consider
sourcing funds for its project from the state Ed-Tech program.
According to the U.S. Department of Education (ED, 2014), Ed-
Tech program supports school technological initiatives by
providing grants to State educational agencies (SEAs). As a
result, the school should partner with both federal and state
funding agencies to raise funds for its curricular technology
integration initiative.
The school can also source funds from private groups and
corporate organizations. Roblyer & Doering (2012) large
companies such as Honda and Verizon have charity foundations
that provide grants to technology-related programs in schools.
Similarly, the school can raise funds for its project through
private funding sources such as The Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation, NEA Foundation, and Pearson funding. As a result,
federal, state, corporate grants and private foundations are the
major sources of funding to the school curricular technology
integration program.
Implementation Plan
The implementation of the curricular technology integration
program will take a maximum of six months to be completed.
The project is estimated to cost approximately $20,000. These
include the cost of purchasing computer hardware, software,
installation fee and technical support, staff development, and
other expense such as maintenance. The school plans to install

8. four networked computers in each classroom and 25 others in
the computer lab. In the initial phase, the school board will
hold a meeting with all stakeholders to deliberate on the
implementation of the program. The board will appoint a project
manager will be responsible for managing and directing project
resource. One of the tasks of the project manager will be
selecting project team members who will undertake the actual
implementation process.
The next step of the plan involves the planning of the program
activities. At this stage, the project manager will identify
project deliverables, prepare the project schedule, and assign
tasks to the project team members. Some of the deliverables
during the implementation of the curricular technology
integration include identification and selection of appropriate
software vendor, computer hardware purchases, preparing
classrooms and computer labs for the installation of the
computer system, and staff development, including allocation of
materials and staff training.
After successful planning, the project manager, with the
assistance of the project team members will identify potential
risks that might affect the project. Some of the potential
challenges that might jeopardize the implementation of this
project include inadequate funds, inability to online and legal
policies, and staff resistance. After the approval from the board
to continue, the installation of the computer network in the
school will commence. The process will begin with the
installation of 25 networked computers in the school computer
lab and followed by the other four computers in each classroom.
The next step involves the training of teachers, students, and
administrative staff responsible for handling the computers.
Once the staff development activity has been completed, the
team will configure software, test the computer system, and
launch the project.
Budget Narrative
The budget of the grant proposal is $20,000. The funds will be
allocated to key deliverables in curricular technology

9. integration. For instance, the school will use $10,000 from the
funds to purchase 29 computer hardware that will be installed in
classrooms and the computer lab. Four networked computers
will be installed in each classroom, while the other 25
networked computers will be installed in the lab. Fifty percent
of the budget is allocated to computer hardware purchases
because they are costly. On the other hand, computer software
is allocated $4,500, $1,500 for technical support, $3,000 for
technical support, while other expenses such as maintenance
and scheduling are allocated $1,000. The program is scheduled
to be completed within six months.
Staff development, which includes training, will be done in-
person after school. According to Roblyer & Doering (2012), a
learner must have hands-on technology to learn technology
integration skills efficiently. Therefore, online training which
involves watching demonstrations, will not be sufficient to
achieve adequate staff development goals.
References
ED. (2014). Programs: Enhancing Education through

10. Technology (Ed-Tech) State Program. U.S. Department of
Education, Retrieved from
https://www2.ed.gov/programs/edtech/index.html
Gerjets P. & Kirschner P. (2009) Learning from Multimedia and
Hypermedia. In: Balacheff N., Ludvigsen S., de Jong T.,
Lazonder A., Barnes S. (eds) Technology-Enhanced Learning.
Springer, Dordrecht DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-
9827-7_15
Grants.gov. (2020). About Grants.gov. Retrieved from
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support/about-grants-
gov.html
Roblyer, M. D., & Doering, A. H. (2012). Integrating
educational technology into teaching (6th ed.) Boston, MA:
Allyn & Bacon.
Assignment 3: The Grant Proposal (minimum 1250 words, plus
budget)
Refer to the grading rubric for this assignment that is in the
course syllabus.
Here is the scenario to follow:
Congratulations! You’ve just been promoted to the position of a
grant writer for your
workplace, or if you are not currently employed, a new
networked charter school. Your first task is to write a
$20,000.00 grant for curricular technology integration for your
content area.
Please note that you can only spend up to $12,000.00 on
computer hardware; the rest must be spent on software, other
items and tools, staff development, and technical support as in
Assignment 2,assume that each classroom has four networked
computers and the school has either a networked computer lab
with 25 networked computers and/ or a portable wireless
lab with 25 laptops/netbooks/mobile devices that all teachers

11. share. Your proposal should include: a concise executive
overview, a statement of educational and curricular needs the
proposal addresses, statement of specific proposal goals and
objectives (remember goals are general and objectives are
measurable), actual or proposed school partnerships that
will/could support the grant initiative, an explanation of the
implementation plan, a budget spreadsheet that identifies costs
in categories, e.g., hardware, software, technical support, staff
development, etc., and a budget narrative that explains the costs
in detail in the implementation plan, provide cited examples of
best practices based on principles of adult learning theory to
support the choices made in the grant. Pedagogical and fiscal
rationales for proposed curricular purchases and examples of
appropriate types of staff development, i.e. online, in person
during the school day or after school must be included, cited,
and referenced in the budget narrative as in Assignment 2, make
sure to discuss costs related to staff development, scheduling,
and maintenance. Outline plans and guidelines to configure
software/computer/technology systems in the classroom cluster
and labs to use and share grant resources. Also, discuss
scheduling assume that each classroom has four networked
computers and the school has either a networked computer lab
with 25 networked computers and/ or a portable wireless lab
with 25 laptops/netbooks/mobile devices that all teachers share.
Your proposal should include: a concise executive overview, a
statement of educational
and curricular needs the proposal addresses, statement of
specific proposal goals and objectives
(remember goals are general and objectives are measurable),
actual or proposed school
partnerships that will/could support the grant initiative, an
explanation of the implementation
plan, a budget spreadsheet that identifies costs in categories,
e.g., hardware, software, technical
support, staff development, etc., and a budget narrative that

12. explains the costs in detail.
In the implementation plan, provide cited examples of best
practices based on principles
of adult learning theory to support the choices made in the
grant. Pedagogical and fiscal
rationales for proposed curricular purchases and examples of
appropriate types of staff
development, i.e. online, in person during the school day or
after school must be included, cited, and referenced.
In the budget narrative as in Assignment 2, make sure to
discuss costs related to staff
development, scheduling, and maintenance. Outline plans and
guidelines to configure
software/computer/technology systems in the classroom cluster
and labs to use and share grant
resources. Discuss scheduling and cost issues.
Meet with the school or district technology specialist get
information to answer the
following questions - How are local mass storage devices and
media to store and share
information and resources installed? What are relevant issues
regarding support personnel and
policies for selecting, installing, and maintaining wide area
networks for the school district
and/or facilitated integration of a WAN that need to be included
in the proposal? What
provisions for software packages used to operate a computer
network system and/or local area network (LAN) are needed in
the proposal?
You may include an augmented version of the technical and
budget sections that you prepared for Assignment 2, the plan, or
you may create new technical and budget sections for this
assignment. Prioritize your choices so that if you are awarded

13. less money, you will know what to eliminate first. Please revisit
pp. 55-69 of the text and pay particular attention to Table 2.11,
p. 67, as you prepare this assignment.
Distance Learning Presentation
First Name Last
Class #
Introduction
Teaching for 10+ years in Broward Schools
Elementary Math Instructional Coach for 4 years
Curriculum Technology Contact for the school
Currently pursing Master’s in Curriculum Instruction and
Technology
Certified Microsoft Innovator Educator
My name is Tamala Vaughn. I am currently the Math Coach
here.
2

14. Why Multimedia/Hypermedia and Distance Learning?
Research has shown that these are key factors on why we should
integrate multimedia/hypermedia and distance learning into our
classroom instruction. This will be more vital with the current
state that we are in with COVID.
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Hypermedia/ Multimedia/ Distance Learning
Empower students to engage with concepts and take an active
role in their learning.
Data Driven Resources and real time feedback.
Research has shown that when using math virtually such as with
manipulatives it has been advantageous for students.
Improves teacher and learning for the students
Purpose
The purpose of this presentation is to introduce web-based and
multi-media programs that research has shown will increase

15. student achievement in mathematics.
The program First in Math will increase student proficiency and
learning gains.
The implementation of First of Math since 2017 has contributed
to increases to learning gains.
FSA Math2017201820192021 GoalProficiency2438 (+6)41
(+3)50Learning Gains3865 (+27)71 (+6)75Lowest Quartile3359
(+26)57 (-2)68
Why should we purpose First in Math? The results have proven
that it works here at our school as well as on a National Level.
*Reminder: Speak to the data
4
What they are saying about First in Math………
First in Math is designed with focus, coherence and rigor, our
200+ self-paced online math games are great for individualized
instruction in addition through algebra.
According to the PA and the US Department of Education, The
School District of Philadelphia experienced an outstanding 37.4
percentage-point increase in math scores since implementing the
program in 2003.
Data for the 2004-2005 school year again points to steady
improvement, with many schools scoring double-digit increases
in math proficiency. In addition, analysis of the data suggests
that schools with high levels of participation in the First In
Math® program posted higher increases in math proficiency.

16. 5
First in Math Purchase Price
Grades K-5
470 scholars
First in Math Teacher Kit
Student Single Subscription
$8.00 per student
Total: $3760.00
For all K-5 scholars at LES. This is the purchase price for 470
scholars. Each teacher manages their class. Competition per
class and schoolwide. The program also offers incentives for
the students.
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Are there any questions about the FIM program.
7

17. Thank you for your time and I hope we will vote to purchase
FIM again this year to increase student achievement in math.
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The following list includes the requirements for this
assignment:
1. Create a presentation to demonstrate what role
multimedia/hypermedia and/or distance learning can play on
student learning outcomes
in your own content area to faculty, parents, or professional
colleagues.
2. Choose one of the following "presentation technology"
modes. It can be a PowerPoint presentation, a video cast, a Web
page (Webinar), or a WebQuest that would be most appropriate
for you and your audience. In your presentation,
3. Include at least one chart, diagram, or another graphic
organizer that explores
multimedia/hypermedia, and/or distance learning’s potential in
the content area you teach.
4.Then, list, describe, or illustrate the defining characteristics
of multimedia/hypermedia, and
distance learning share, those that make them different from
each other, and possible
application(s) for improving student learning in your classroom.
5. You are presenting this to an audience of your grade level or
department colleagues,
or the parent or teacher organization. Your presentation should
demonstrate multimedia/
hypermedia, and distance learning’s high relative advantage for
attaining student
learning goals.
6. Describe the purpose of the presentation and the rationale for
the
"presentation technology" ( webpage, PowerPoint or similar
software, videocast or WebQuest) selected. Make sure to

18. include :
A. an introduction
B. motivating, questions and opportunities for audience
participation.
D. In PowerPoint presentations, please use the “speaker notes”
when appropriate.
E. Your presentation is designed to convince your audience to
support the purchase and use of multimedia/hypermedia or
distance learning tools. When preparing this assignment, please
revisit these sections in our text.
Assignment #1: The Plan
By
Amanda Murray
CRT 162
Sample State University
Summer 2 2020
July 10, 2020
Introduction
This is a presentation to integrate new computers and online
programs in the Melvin H. Kreps Middle School. These
additional resources are going to be used to help the 8th grade
math students that are in the standard math course for 8th grade.
These students have failed to perform well on state testing these
past few years. According to the 2018-2019 NJ School

19. Performance Report, only 13% of students in the 8th grade met
expectations on the state test in math.
The types of computers that will be installed into the school
will be four network computers, a computer lab with 25 network
computers, and a portable wireless lab with 25 laptops. These
new computers will give the 8th grade math students access to
online programs that will help enhance their math skills. Some
of these online resources will include Google Applications for
Education and other free online website that will make learning
more engaging for students.
We would like to purchase an online resource that will help
students to fill learning gaps with math content that is not grade
level. The program that can help use to do this is iReady.
iReady is an online program that is individualized for each
student based on their learning needs in math. Student take a
diagnostic assessment that determines what grade level students
fall under in four different math domains: algebra, geometry,
number sense, and measurement and data. Then students will
work on individualized lesson that are about 20 to 45 minutes to
help them to relearn certain skills. iReady will be used as
supplemental instruction to the grade level content taught in the
classroom.
Technology
Solution
with High Relative Advantages
This program will have many advantages to helping students to
increase their math potential in the classroom and on state
testing. iReady is individualized for every student and give

20. them lessons where they will relearn old topics or introduce
new concepts that the students will learn on their own. These
lessons have introduction tutorials that have colorful graphic
and explain the lessons using kid friendly terms. These tutorials
are much more interesting than watching a YouTube video with
someone explaining the skill. At the end of each lesson the
students take a five to seven question quiz where they will be
assessed on the skills that the tutorial just walked them through.
Students receive their quiz score right away so that they can
receive immediate feedback. If a student fails the quiz they will
have to do the lesson again; they have three attempts to pass a
lesson. The teacher will provide one on one intervention to
students that have failed a lesson three times in a row. Teachers
can track student progress on their lessons through the reporting
feature in iReady.
The lessons also incorporate the use of this skill in everyday
life. I feel that it is important to include this in math so students
see the relevance of what they are learning. The questions that
students are asking are more than just “skill and drill” type
questions. Students will be asked to solve problems using
problem solving strategies. It is important that the teacher lets
students know that they need to use a pencil and paper when
using iReady to work out the problems. The teacher will model
how to complete a lesson with the class to show students how to
use the scrap paper and pencil effectively.

21. The installation of new computers into the middle school will
help to successfully implement iReady to the 8th grade math
students. Students also have access to the Google Applications
for Education. Google provides many different applications to
use the classroom to make learning more engaging while
teaching students 21st century skills. The next section I will
explain how iReady will be used in the classroom with the use
of the new technology being installed into the building.
Implementation of iReady using the Technology Integration
Planning Model
This program will be used to reinforce the material that students
will be learning in the classroom. Students will take three
diagnostics a year to assess their mathematical knowledge in
order to provide them with lessons. Each students will get their
own set of lessons after they take each diagnostic. These lesson
are based on the New Jersey Student Learning Standards. Lower
students will relearn old content that will help them to better
understand grade level content. Students that are on grade level
will use iReady to reinforce what they are learning in the
classroom. Higher students will use iReady to learn new content
that has not yet been covered in the classroom. This program
automatically differentiates the lessons for students so that the
teacher doesn’t have to. If I student does not pass a lesson after
three attempts it will lock the domain that the lesson comes
from. The teacher will have to monitor student progress to see if

22. any domains have been locked because those students will be
required to have teacher intervention.
The next few paragraphs will cover the three phases of
integrating iReady into the 8th grade math class. In phase 1,
teachers will collect data and understand the needs of their
students. In phase 2, teachers will follow through with what was
collected in phase 1 to implement the program to students. In
phase 3, teachers will analyze the progress that students are
making in iReady to see if any intervention needs to be given to
students.
During Phase 1 of implementing iReady, the teachers will
determine how to use iReady for students in their classroom.
The diagnostic testing will allow teachers to collect base line
data on students’ mathematical ability. Students will take the
first diagnostic in the beginning of the year, the second one in
the middle of the year, and the third one at the end of the year.
The goal is for students to grow in between each diagnostic to
get them closer to grade level in order to perform better on state
testing. Teachers will be able to track student progress on
iReady using the reports from the three diagnostics.
During Phase 2 of implementing iReady, the teachers will
analyze the data from the diagnostics to make a plan for
integrating the lessons into the classroom. iReady will be a
supplemental program in additional to the content that they are
learning in the classroom. It is recommended by iReady that

23. students complete about 45 minutes a week in order to grow two
grade levels from the first diagnostic to the third diagnostic.
When implementing this program the school will utilize the new
computers that are being added to the middle school. Each
teacher will schedule the computer lab with 25 computers for a
class period every other week to work on iReady. This will
allow for students to get about 45 minutes to work only on
iReady with teachers support. Scheduling it every other week
will allow for all classes to be able to use the computer lab.
Teachers will also sign up to use the computer cart for a
minimum of once a week to use the computer for small group
time. Students will have time to log onto iReady and work on
other engaging online activities during small group time. Some
of these online activities could be an assignment in Google
Classroom using Google Forms, Google Docs, or Google Slides
Students will log about 20 to 60 minutes of iReady time during
the school week. Students will also be required to complete 30
minutes of iReady throughout the week for homework.
The planning for phase 2 will be easy for the teacher when
accommodating the needs of diverse learners since iReady is
already individualized. It will help the special education
students to work on lower level skills. These students may never
be on grade level after using iReady, but you should see growth
of about two grade levels if implemented correctly. English
Language Learners can also benefit from the use of iReady.

24. According to English Learners and All Student Comparisons
from the ESSA Level 3 2017–2018 Study, students that receive
iReady along with their regular class instruction will grow 44%
more in math compared to ELL students that do not use iReady.
The classroom with four network computers will be used as a
computer lab for students with specific learning needs. These
classes are usually small so the teacher will be able to have four
students working independently on iReady while working with
another small groups of students.
The reporting that is done in iReady will help with the
analyzing and reviewing of lesson that is done in phase 3.
Teachers should check student progress biweekly to see how
students are progressing through the lesson. If a student fails a
lesson three times it locks that domain and the teachers is to
provide intervention for that student on that topic. This
intervention is to be provided during computer lab time. After
the intervention is delivered the teacher will reopen the domain
for students to work on lesson again.
After the second diagnostic is given teachers will analyze
students grow to see if students are benefiti ng from time spent
on iReady. Teachers can use this information to determine if the
use of iReady in the classroom is effective and make any
changes if needed. Some of the changes that teachers will look
into are time on iReady in the classroom and at home, teacher
support during iReady, and performance in the classroom. We

25. won’t be able to analyze the full effects of iReady until we
receive the data from the state test after the use of iReady. The
hope is that if iReady implemented correctly then students
should show growth from last year. As a reminder, last year
only 13% of 8th grade math students were proficient on the
state test.
Cost of Google Applications for Education & iReady
All of the students will be given their own emails and logins for
the Google Applications for Education. Students will be able to
use the Google Applications for email, word processing,
presentations, video chats, and use Google Classroom to
connect with the teacher and other students. We are choosing to
use these applications with students because this product is free.
The cost for the iReady program is $30 per student per year.
This price includes the use of the iReady diagnostics and
iReady instruction program. There are 230 students in standard
8th grade math, so the cost for them to use iReady is $6,900 for
the year. There is also an additional cost of $2,500 to $3,500 for
professional development training for teachers on how to
implement the program effectively in their classroom. Students
and teachers are able to access iReady using their online
platform so there is no program that needs to be downloaded
onto the new computers in the school. The benefits of the
purchase of this product is the ability to fill in learning gaps of
8th grade math students and increase state test scores. If the 8th

26. grade student benefit from this product then we can push out
this product to rest of the middle school students to help
address their learning gaps as soon as possible.
Scheduling and Technology Set Up
Teachers will share the use of the new computers by scheduling
time to work with them. Teachers will be able to sign out the
use of the computer lab once every other week for a period and
the use of the laptop cart once a week. There are six 8th grade
math teachers, so teachers will be able to sign up for computer
time with ease. There should even be opportunity for teachers to
sign up to use the computer more than what was recommended.
The special education & ESL teachers will also be involved in
using the laptop cart. They will be able to share the computer
lab with four computer among themselves.
The technology department will install the computers in the
computer lab over the summer and also set up the laptops in the
computer cart. The technology department will also set up log
in for the students. They will need log in information for the
computers, Google Apps, and for iReady. Each students will be
given their own unique log in and password to the ensure
security of students information and files. The login for all of
these different programs will be the same. The login will be the
students email with their ID numbers and their passwords will
be their birthdays. The teachers will also have access to student
log in information in case a student forgets. The technology

27. department will be available to help with computer repairs and
technology issues throughout the school year. All of this can be
done remotely by the technology unless there is physical
damage done to a device then it must be repaired.
All computers will have Google Chrome installed as the main
browser because the Google Applications work the best on
Google Chrome. Google Chrome also allows students to
download other free extensions to the browser to help enhance
their learning. An example of some of these programs are
Screencastify, Equatio, and Grammerly.
The two computer labs with network computers will be hard
wired for their internet access. The technology will install Wi -
Fi hotspots into each classroom to allow students to have a
strong internet connection when using the computers. In the
past we have had hotspots installed in the hallways for classes
to share the connection, but many teachers have complained
about connect during class. Installing individual hotspots in
each classroom should help teachers with these internet
connection problems in the classroom.
Conclusion
The main purpose of implementing all of this new technology is
to help to increase students learning in math and to improve
state test scores. After these programs have successfully been
implemented to the 8th grade math students we hope to show
improvement on the state testing. If tremendous growth is

28. shown the goal is to be able to implement iReady to all students
in the elementary and middle schools, so that we do not have to
wait until 8th grade to begin to reinforce math skills.
References
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Math300
Assignment 1:
Visit one of the following newspapers’ websites: USA
Today, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, or Washington
Post. Select an article that uses statistical data related to a
current event, your major, your current field, or your future
career goal. The chosen article must have a publication date
during this quarter.
The article should use one of the following categories of
descriptive statistics:
· Measures of Frequency - Counting Rules, Percent, Frequency,
Frequency Distributions
· Measures of Central Tendency - Mean, Median, Mode
· Measures of Dispersion or Variation - Range, Variance,
Standard Deviation
· Measures of Position - Percentile, Quartiles

30. Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:
1. Write a summary of the article.
2. Explain how the article uses descriptive statistics.
3. Explain how the article applies to the real world, your major,
your current job, or your future career goal.
4. Analyze the reasons why the article chose to use the various
types of data shared in the article.