POST-SUBMISSION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

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1 Grant A Grant Program Dart Foundation Funds Requested $5,000 The potential positive financial impact, if funded, is $5,000. The source of funds is the Dart Foundation. There is no additional financial impact to the District. Schools Included Crystal Lake Middle School The school staff will manage their grant activities and funds Melissa Keefe Sabine Phillips Project Description The Dart Foundation, a private family foundation, makes grants in support of youth education programs primarily in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Crystal Lake Middle School requested funds to be split amongst several projects within their STEM initiative including supplies such as mousetrap car kits, balsa wood bridge kits, and rocket kits. Serving three grade levels with one project per quarter, the funds will supplement twelve different projects throughout the year. The grant was written and developed by STEM Coordinator at Crystal Lake Middle School, Melissa Keefe. Evaluation Plan These projects are intended to increase STEM capacity, engagement, and/or career preparation for the student participants. Grantees are required to furnish annual written reports to the President of the Foundation on the manner in which the grant funds were spent and the progress made in accomplishing the grant s purposes. Further, upon request, the grantee agrees to furnish periodic reports to the President of the Foundation as to the expenditure of the grant funds. The projects incorporate methods and techniques that excite students about learning, which has been shown to positively impact participants performance and motivation. EE-2 Board Date 12/02/13 Page 1 of 7

2 Grant B Grant Program Florida Agriculture in the Classroom Keeps Florida Green Funds Requested $500 The positive financial impact is $500. The source of funds is Florida Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc. There is no additional financial impact to the District. Schools Included Forest Glen Middle School The school will manage their grant activities and funds Renee Westergren Ronald Forsman Project Description The Florida Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc. s teacher grant program, funds school garden projects that educate Florida s students about the importance of agriculture, and allow teachers to use school gardens to teach math, science, social studies, and language arts. Forest Glen requested funds to build, plant, and cultivate a school garden to be used as the context for grades 6 through 8 learning in math, science and English language arts. Participating students will measure growth, learn what types of vegetation grow best in which climate zones, and discuss the importance of agriculture. Evaluation Plan Targeted objectives include students ability to sustain the garden annually, demonstrated learning concerning photosynthesis and climate, scientific observation and documentation of plant growth, and the development of reasoning skills related to the importance of farming, agriculture, and gardening. The project incorporates new, hands-on learning methods and techniques that excite students about science, math, and reading, thereby positively impacting their performance and motivation. EE-2 Board Date 12/02/13 Page 2 of 7

3 Grant C Grant Program Florida Inclusion Network ( ) Continuation Funds Requested $212,000 The positive financial impact is $212,000. The source of the funds is the Florida Department of Education, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services (BEESS). There is no additional impact to the school district. Schools Included Schools located in the South Region may access services of the Florida Inclusion Network. Counties include: Broward, Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee, Miami-Dade, Monroe, and Palm Beach. Exceptional Student Education & Support Services Department Project Description Evaluation Plan Kathrine Francis Gwen Lipscomb The Florida Inclusion Network (FIN), a non-competitive federal through state (IDEA Part B) statewide project maintains a regional network of facilitators in order to provide learning opportunities, consultation, information and support to educators, families, and community members resulting in the inclusion of all students. FIN provides support for the implementation of Best Practices for Inclusive Education (BPIE) and related improvement goals in all Florida school districts. FIN Project activities address Florida State Performance Plan Indicators, and the Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services Strategic Plan Goals. The FIN Project application provides a description of the methods used to evaluate deliverables including products, trainings, and service delivery. The project also addresses the implementation of BPIE, as a district-level, self-assessment tool and process to identify and prioritize areas of need for inclusive practices. Additionally, Regional FIN Facilitators collect districtspecific data as a metric to evaluate the effectiveness of services delivered and to determine achievement of intended outcomes. All activities, professional learning and supports offered to teachers, schools, and districts were developed by the joint efforts of regional FIN facilitators, state level FIN advisory board, university personnel, ESE directors, parents, teachers, and administrators based on current research in the areas of exceptional student education, school reform, effective instructional practices, effective inclusive strategies, curriculum, and student achievement to name a few. University personnel helped to create and evaluate some of the methods and activities that the project employs. Empirical research was examined to ensure that the activities of the project are aligned with identified best practices in the literature. The majority of professional learning opportunities provided by FIN are state-mandated and state approved, which requires them to adhere to the state s research methodology and evaluation processes. EE-2 Board Date 12/02/13 Page 3 of 7

4 Grant D Grant Program 2013 innovation Grant Awards Program Funds Requested $20,000 The potential positive financial impact, if funded, is $20,000. The source of funds is Ovation Television Network. There is no additional financial impact to the District. Schools Included Oakland Park and Bennett Elementary Schools, and South Broward High School The schools will manage their grant activities and funds Project Description Evaluation Plan Cynthia S. Muni Michelle Garcia Ovation, America s only arts television network, partners with the President s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH), and Americans for the Arts (AFTA) to provide innovation grant awards to schools that have developed model STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) programs, in an effort to raise awareness about the importance of integrating the arts into educational curriculum. Ten, ten thousand dollars ($10,000) innovation STEAM grant awards will be made to up to eight schools with exemplary STEAM programs. Oakland Park and Bennett Elementary Schools applied for their fine arts programs, which utilize the STEAM Framework to connect knowledge across subject areas. Students will be introduced to engineering, as they plan and produce a series of art works. A portion of the funding will be used to develop an extensive curriculum that will integrate the STEAM Framework, for Fine Arts teachers, as described in a sample Lesson Plan Brief submitted with the application. South Broward High School applied to support their dynamically combined Maritime Magnet and Advanced Placement Arts programs. For example, discarded plastic contained in the flotsam collected while on a scientific beach study, is later used as a medium for artistic expression, conveying students thoughts and feelings, related to the experience. A work of art created as part of an educational experience, memorializes the lesson. The grants were written and developed by Fine Arts Teacher for Oakland Park and Bennett Elementary, Cynthia Muni, and Maritime Magnet Coordinator at South Broward High School, Ted Davis. The innovation Awards recognize and provide support to schools that have developed model STEAM programs based on the rigor and quality of the program, creativity and innovation of the STEAM component, and robust community partnerships demonstrated in the application. The projects incorporate methods and techniques that excite students about learning, which has been shown to positively impact participants performance and motivation. EE-2 Board Date 12/02/13 Page 4 of 7

5 Grant E Grant Program Raytheon-EiE Teacher Scholarship Program Funds Requested $2,550 The potential positive financial impact, if funded, is $2,550. The source of funds is the Raytheon Company. There is no additional financial impact to the District. Schools Included Nova Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary The school will manage their grant activities and funds Annmargareth Marousky Carol Lesser Project Description Raytheon, a defense and aerospace systems company, offers the Raytheon-EiE Teacher Scholarship Program intended to encourage the inclusion of engineering and technology education in elementary classrooms, by providing access to Engineering is Elementary (EiE) workshops and materials. A portion of the award is paid to the school for workshop travel expenses and a classroom substitute. The remainder is paid directly to EiE for the teacher s workshop registration, Teacher Guide, materials kit, and a set of 24 classroom storybooks. The application was written and submitted by Annmargareth Marousky, a STEM Teacher at Nova Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary. Evaluation Plan Recipients agree to attend an EiE workshop and incorporate an EiE unit in their classrooms. Recipients are chosen by representatives from EiE and Raytheon based on review of the application, letter of recommendation, and the applicant s written statement. EE-2 Board Date 12/02/13 Page 5 of 7

6 Grant F Grant Program State Farm Grant Funds Requested $74,604 The potential positive financial impact, if funded, is $74,604. The source of funds is State Farm. There is no additional financial impact to the District. Schools Included James S. Hunt Elementary The school will manage their grant activities and funds Ernie Lozano Project Description State Farm provides education grants that support efforts to provide all children with an education that will allow them to reach their greatest potential and prepare them to participate in a nation and economy that continues as a global leader. James S. Hunt Elementary requested funds to build a resource room of grade level, high-quality, engaging reading material to support the school s goal of reforming its reading efforts into a school-wide, research-based literacy program. Students will be provided with print-rich environments, teachers will assess and access reading materials on each student s reading level and can implement ageappropriate literature circles engaged in Socratic discussions. The grant was written and developed by the Principal at James S. Hunt Elementary, Ernie Lozano. Evaluation Plan Objectives to be tracked include: 1) accurately assess students reading levels, 2) improve teacher performance, 3) develop students love for reading, 4) develop a resource room with materials that meet the needs of all students, 5) move struggling readers to on-level reading, 6) create engaging, student-centered reading classrooms, and 7) improve student performance on state and national reading assessments. The school will utilize standardized District student and teacher assessments and annual customer surveys to monitor achievement of the stated program objectives. EE-2 Board Date 12/02/13 Page 6 of 7

7 Grant G Grant Program Wells Fargo Community Development Support Funds Awarded $10,000 The positive financial impact is $10,000. The source of funds is Wells Fargo. There is no additional financial impact to the District. Schools Included Schools to be identified The Department is the Business Support Center Nell Johnson Project Description The Wells Fargo funding requested by The School Board of Broward County, Florida (SBBC), Business Support Center (BSC) will be used for educational enrichment opportunities for students and staff in schools that are served by the BSC. These needs may include financial, academic, cultural, and civic enrichment opportunities such as field trip sponsorship, technology purchases, career discovery, and educational activity scholarships. Evaluation Plan Each BSC school will submit a 1,000 word essay for evaluation. The essay s topic is, Why Student Learning and Achievement is Important To My Future. Once essays are received, an evaluation committee, comprised of BSC staff, will review entries to determine the top four essays. Four essays will be chosen and winning prizes of $2,500 will be submitted to each school. The SBBC has three goals included in its Strategic Plan that directly correlates to the BSC s motto. The BSC s motto is, We Give Schools a Greater Opportunity to Focus on Student Learning and Achievement. The BSC realizes the importance of giving back to schools. We believe that by effectively communicating with schools, giving schools funds to enhance high - quality instruction and providing funds to schools for continuous improvement Broward students will have a greater opportunity to achieve. EE-2 Board Date 12/02/13 Page 7 of 7