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Three major components:
• High Quality Professional Development
o Integration of 21st century tools
o Assist teachers
o Developing STEM units
o Prepare students to take the PARCC online assessment
• Instructional & Technical Supporto Provide teachers with the necessary skills and training to
effectively integrate technology in the classroom
o Enhance instructional activities
o Prepare students for universal anywhere – anytime digital citizenship
• Infrastructure and Hardware
o Everything from Bandwidth to Policies
Grant Overview
Required AssessmentsSummative Assessment Components:Performance-Based Assessment (PBA)
• Administered after approximately 75% of the school year (2014-2015 school year)
• PBA will focus on writing effectively when analyzing text
• The mathematics PBA will focus on applying skills, concepts, and understandings to solve multistep problems requiring abstract reasoning, precision, perseverance, and strategic use of tools
Common Core-Writing• English Language Arts Standards »
College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing » 10o Write routinely over extended time frames (time for
research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
o Referred to as “Shared Responsibility”
What is STEM?STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Math. STEM is an nationwide initiative intended to increase student interest in the sciences.
STEM knowledge extends beyond a career;
it’s knowledge for life.
STEM Funding• Tech Ready Grant
• Science Foundation of Arizona
• President Obama’s STEM initiative
• $600,000 STEM scholarships
STEM and Content Standards
Science Standards
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Math Map
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Use of Technology
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