2.+Capacity+for+Success


 * Instructions**

Capacity for Success (no more than 1 page) - Describe why this is the right kind and size of project for your school(s), and what structures, policies, and/or procedures are in place or planned that support this proposal. Include such items as: (20 Points) • Who (describe roles, not individual names please) will be responsible for conducting the work • What structures, resources, policies, and procedures are already in place or proposed that will support this project and/or enhance its sustainability • Evidence that this plan is realistic and that the school has the capacity to achieve its objectives Criteria Capacity for Success - Describe why this is the right kind and size of plan for your school(s), and what structures, policies, and/or procedures are in place that support this plan. (20 Points) • Have the parties responsible for conducting the work been identified? • Are structures, resources, policies, and procedures in place or proposed? • Is the plan realistic? Does capacity exist to achieve objectives?

Poor 0 – 6 Average 7 – 13 Excellent 14 – 20 Capacity for Success – Total Score (MAX is 20):

FOR THE GRANT

**Capacity for Success**
Chester-Andover Elementary School has everything in place to support and succeed in this project. The Chester-Andover Elementary School Educational Technology Plan goal, demonstrates a level of commitment by this community to continue to view effective use of technology as a key means of enhancing the learning opportunities of students. The re-alignment of the teaching staff for next year, puts two very qualified teachers together as the Grade 4 teacher team in connecting classrooms.

Technical Capacity for Success

 * Full school wireless high speed internet access is in place.
 * Teachers have had current dedicated laptops for their use since 2000 (replaced every three years)
 * A cart of wireless laptops has been available in the library media center for student use since 2001 (replaced every three years)
 * Each grade 3-6 classroom has had 4 wireless laptops available to them in portable crates.
 * Server and server management software is in place to create flexible custom configurations for mobile computing by students
 * School had purchased and acquired a wide variety of site-licensed software tools that teachers have had some experience with.

Human Capacity for Success
Effectively communicates the value and use of technology at the school by teachers and students to:
 * Principal**
 * School board
 * Parents
 * Superintendent
 * Other members of the Administrative Council

Encourages and supports teacher and student use of technology to enhance learning

Requires teachers to use their assigned laptops to: > send and receive school related email > regularly view conference postings (memos) > regularly view staff calendar for school related dates and deadlines > maintain classroom web pages ([|http://caes.wswsu.org)] > record daily attendance and lunch counts > prepare district standards-based K-6 report card
 * use the district FirstClass Communication and Collaboration system to:
 * use the district PowerSchool Student Information System to
 * use the Northwest Evaluation Association's Measures of Academic Progress test results and web tools to precisely identify individual student instructional needs.


 * Grade 4 classroom teacher #1**
 * Degrees:
 * Teaching at Chester-Andover for 17 years
 * School Leadership Team Committee Member
 * Technology Committee Member
 * Grade 4 classroom teacher #2**
 * Degrees: Master's in Education with a specialization in Integrating Technology
 * holds a Certificate of Advanced Study from Southern New Hampshire University
 * Teaching at Chester-Andover for 7 years
 * School Leadership Team Committee Member
 * Technology Committee Member
 * Library Media Specialist**
 * has a Master's in Library Science, University of Maryland
 * is completing training in Web 2.0 tools (Vermont's 23 Things)
 * has provided an abundance of K-6 grade level appropriate technology integrated projects in all her library classes
 * Red Clover Committee Technology Integration Specialist
 * Technology Committee member
 * School Leadership Team Committee member


 * Grade 4 students**
 * have used wireless laptops for projects in their classrooms and in library class since Kindergarten
 * have had weekly keyboarding instruction in Grade 3.


 * Supporting Educational Technology Consultant**
 * certified as a Apple Certified Technical Coordinator
 * Apple Distinguished Educator since 2003 (currently the only Vermont K-12 ADE)
 * worked with Cavendish Town Elementary School since 1994
 * Past VITA-Learn Board member
 * Currently member of the team assisting with the development of the Vermont State Technology Plan

Jim Moulton, Educational Technology Consultant
 * Professional Development Collaborator**
 * JimMoulton.org, Inc.
 * Staff to the Maine Learning Technology Initiative
 * Faculty Associate of the George Lucas Educational Foundation
 * ~Helping educators use technology to make a difference
 * in the real world of schools~
 * 164 Starbird Corner Road Bowdoin, ME 04287
 * V-207-666-5686 C-207-751-7954
 * jim@jimmoulton.org [|http://jimmoulton.org]

Not only would this project be successful at Chester-Andover Elementary School, but the individuals involved would be able and willing to share their experience and results across the state at conferences and forums either the old fashion way as presenters or through use of the very tools they intend to use to transform the Grade 4 classrooms.