The New Jersey Technology Literacy Challenge Grant – Educational Technology and Whole School Reform grant program generated materials that can assist Abbott schools with enhancing the implementation of whole school reform models through the use of technology in order to increase achievement of the Core Curriculum Content Standards. The recipients of the grant had to support the development and dissemination of strategies, multimedia resources and professional development activities designed to infuse technology into whole school reform models.
Partnerships were developed between an Educational Technology Training Center (ETTC), an Abbott school district, and a whole school reform model developer. Professional Development activities resulted in the development of strategies and multimedia resources that will allow Abbott schools to influence instruction and curriculum for compliance with urban education reform in the Abbott districts (N.J.A.C. 6:19A.) Various resources were developed as a result of the grant implementation.
The following table provides information on the grant resources developed including a bulleted summary, contact persons, and school and adopted model chosen. Contact the ETTC, the partner school or your School Review and Improvement (SRI) team member for more information.
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY & WHOLE SCHOOL REFORM PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS
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County |
ETTC School District/ ETTC Contact Person/ Partner Abbott School District/ School Contact Person |
Description of Final Project |
Targeted Grade Level |
Whole School Reform Model |
| Atlantic | Atlantic
County ETTC Anu Vedatham 609—652-4931 Pleasantville Middle School |
CD features sample digital portfolios for teachers and students, video interviews and a template. | Grades 5 through 8 | Co-nect |
| Bergen | Bergen
County ETTC Mark Tronicke 201-343-6000 Schools #39, #14, #41 |
Web site of teacher designed multimedia projects | Pre K through 8th grade | Comer |
| Burlington | Burlington
County ETTC Alysa Cummings Harker-Wylie Elem.School |
Web site includes lesson plans, photos of using technology. Also resources on using technology in the classroom | Grades K through 5 | Comer |
| Camden | Camden
County ETTC Patty Null 856-767-7000 x 5601 e-mail: pnull@ccts.tec.nj.us Cold Springs & Mary Costello Schools |
Manual and web site with teacher assessment tools, technology proficiency, training, video conferencing training lessons, resources and system requirements, equipment and a list of reading software | Grades K through 8 | SFA |
| Cumberland | Cumberland
County ETTC Dan Barse 856-451-9000 Vineland City Schools |
Online courses available to teachers on using technology in the classroom | Pre-K
through 5th grade |
Coalition for Essential Schools |
| Essex | Essex
County ETTC Diane Paszkowski 973-378-2810 email: paszkowski@aol.com Gladys Hillman-Jones Model MS |
Web site and CD’s with lesson plans and ways to use technology in the classroom | Grades 7 and 8 | Accelerated |
| Mercer | Mercer
County ETTC Dana George 609-924-5621 Hedgepeth/Williams MS |
A CD of projects by students and teachers using technology. Also assistance in creating the school’s web page and literary magazine | Grades 6 through 8 | Co-nect |
| Middlesex | Middlesex
C ounty ETTC Karen Warner 732-613-6609 New Brunswick HS |
Professional development video and manual on holistic scoring of the Science HSPA test, with information on how to create eBoards for school staff | Grades 9 through 12 | Coaltion for Essential Schools |
| Monmouth | Monmouth
County ETTC Brian McLaughlin 732-681-1010 x 3015 West End School |
CD with links and online resources about classroom reading/ writing instruction | Grades K through 5 | Success for All |
| Passaic | Passaic
County ETTC Josephine Bono 973-389-4391 Public School Number 3 |
CD, videotape and brochure with sample "prescriptions" for individual students | Grades 1 through 8 | Community for Learning |
| Salem | Salem
County ETTC Sheresa Clement 856-769-0101 Indian Avenue School |
CD on student projects and a manual on how to use technology in the classroom | Pre K through 5th grades | Paideia |
| Union | Union
County ETTC Lisa Tauscher 908-889-3810 Maxson Middle School Hubbard Middle School Plainfield School District |
Brochure and CD with training directly linked to the WSR model and teacher designed strategies on using technology in the classroom and a web site with projects from teachers and students | Grades 6 through 8 | America's Choice |
| Warren | Warren
County ETTC Joan McNinch 908-835-2842 Phillipsburg HS |
CD and videotapes of student directed projects and a web site to highlight successful projects | Grades 9 through 12 | Coalition for Essential Schools |
