Grant Proposal

Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) Professional Development

Rana Powell
Kevin Scheiwe
Lauren Sinclair (Hyers)
Melissa McLendon

Abstract
Chattahoochee Elementary plans to use technology to positively impact student achievement in
a variety of areas, but the main concentration will be connected to Reading and Language Arts.

Technology will be put to use by both teachers and students to create high caliber work and to
create a digital environment where distinction is expected in teacher instruction as well as
student performance. Chattahoochee Elementary will show that technology is an integral part of
the teachers and students daily instruction and will try to supply the necessary materials to help
achieve the expected results.
Proposal Text
Demonstrated Need
At Chattahoochee Elementary School (CES), we are striving to increase academic performance
for all of our students. Technology integration is a key objective of our district, as proved by the
recent addition of wireless connectivity (wi-fi) in all classrooms at CES, as well as
Chattahoochee being one of the first schools in the district to pilot the bring your own device
(BYOD) program during the 2012-2013 school year. Through the use of PTA funds,
Chattahoochee has begun to purchase (limited quantities) of wireless devices, but the
county/district will not yet let schools use district funds to purchase wireless devices due to
compatibility and connectivity issues.
At the end of the 2012-2013 school year, teachers at Chattahoochee participated in the School
Assessment Survey. Staff members indicated on the survey areas of need for technology training
(professional learning). From these results, the Chattahoochee staff indicated BYOD as one of
the top two areas they wanted more technology training in.
Data from the 2012-2013 school year was also evaluated and it was found that overall, only 53%
of first-fifth grade students exceeded on the end of year assessments (Benchmark and CRCT
tests) in the subject areas of reading and English/language arts. Specifically, only 26% of second
grade students and only 50% of fifth grade students exceeded in the areas of reading and
English/language arts on the end of year assessments. To achieve increased academic
performance, technology integration is a vital component. Research shows that only when
computing devices are used as essential tools for teaching and learning does that lead to
increased student achievement (Project RED, 2013).
Based on the identified areas: county/district initiatives, staff training survey results and end of
school year data, it was determined that professional learning is needed to help train teachers to
implement bring your own device in their classroom, in order to help improve student
performance in reading and English/language arts.
Goals and Objectives
Goal 1:
Increase academic performance in reading and English/language arts for all students, targeting

specifically second and fifth grade students for the 2013-2014 school year. To exceed annual
targets, teachers will learn different strategies that support BYOD and new technologies.

Teachers will use collaboration, targeted interventions and direct reading instruction to support
BYOT initiatives.
Teachers will be able to use devices to access and implement online learning sites and ebooks.
Teachers will identify ways BYOT can help increase academic performance.
Goal 2:
Understand digital citizenship and develop classroom management strategies that support
acceptable monitoring, intervention and student consequences for the BYOT initiative.
Teachers will create BYOT classroom management guidelines by the end of the training.
Teachers will be able to identify digital citizenship areas that are most applicable to BYOT.
Teachers will create classroom management guidelines that support the school P.R.I.D.E.
initiative.
Teachers will identify potential problem areas and how to handle students without a device.

Goal 3:
Identify ways to use technology to enhance and transform instruction for reading and English
language arts curriculum. Teachers will use the 4 Tiers of Educational Technology Intervention
(substitution, augmentation, modification and redefinition) to support the BYOT initiative
throughout the 2013-2014 school year.
Teacher will be able to understand and apply the 4 Tiers of Educational Technology Intervention:
Substitution technology acts as a direct tool substitute, with no functional change
Augmentation technology acts as a direct tool substitute, with functional improvement
Modification technology allows for specific task redesign
Redefinition technology allows for the creation of new tasks, previously inconceivable

Plan of operation

Timeline
March 2014

Activity
BYOT team selected by
school administration.

Goal
Based up established staff
interest, BYOT team will be
established by school
administration. The team
should consist of classroom
teacher(s), school

administration, media
specialist, parent-school
liaison, PEC teacher, county
IT and parent representative.
A member of this team will
be placed on the school
Leadership team as a liaison.
Team will meet monthly
during the school year.
March 2014

Begin BYOT team meetings

Rules and student procedures

will be developed by the
team prior. Meetings will be
ongoing until completed
proposal is established.
Proposal will include
Student-Parent-TeacherSchool Compact. Deadline
for completion will be May
2014.

April 2014

Establish IT needs with

County Technology
Department

Meet with County IT

department to review
hardware and software needs
for BYOT. IT will make
recommendations for
purchase of any new
technology needs and
modifications of existing
technology. IT will also
recommend a professional
consultant for staff and
stakeholder training
throughout the next two
years.

May 2014

BYOT proposal plan

presented to county Board of
Education

BYOT team will present

proposed plan to the board.
Approval is needed prior to
rollout to stakeholders. All
other activities will be

pending approval from the

Board of Education.
May 2014

Purchase of technology

Purchase of technology as
recommended by county IT.
Hardware and software
updates will be installed by
county IT department as
needed. All installations and
updates will be completed by
August 2014.

August 2014

Teacher Training Seminar

IT recommended consultant
will present and train school
staff as a part of pre planning.
Teachers will be trained on
apps and hardware that can
be used in the classroom.
Ideas and recommendations
will be given to staff that are
aligned with Georgia
CCGPS. Sample lesson
plans and student activities
will also be shared. Teachers
will be provided a student
friendly presentation to
introduce BYOT to students
upon their return to school.

August 2014

Parent Orientation Seminar

IT recommended consultation
will present an introduction
to parents about BYOT.
Seminar will include
guidelines, policy, rules,
procedures and research data.
Examples of educational apps
will also be shared as well as
hardware to be used.
Suggestions will be shared
for parents interested in
purchasing hardware.

August 2014

Student introduction to
BYOT

Teachers will use consultant

prepared presentations to
introduce BYOT to students.
All students and parents will
be required to sign a release
for students to use the
internet and apps on school
grounds.

August 31, 2014

Student-Parent-TeacherSchool compact due.

Compacts covering all rules,

regulations, procedures and
releases to be signed by
students, parents, teachers
and school administration.
Compacts must be returned
completed to the school
media specialist prior to the
student using any school or
personal technology.

September 2014

Begin BYOT

Students will begin to bring

and use personal technology
in classrooms.

Ongoing

Team will be twice a month

to discuss strengths and
weaknesses of BYOT.
Changes will be made as
needed. Updates will be
shared with all stakeholders.

Ongoing

Professional Consultant will

return for training and
updates for a period of 2
years.

May 2015

Evaluation Plan

Data Review

Results from student testing

data will be reviewed to
evaluate gains from BYOT.

Evaluation of this grant will be done by the project staff.

Teacher Input: Teachers will be given a survey before, during, and after incorporating the grant
into their teaching. Teacher perspectives will be collected and presented throughout the year to
the committee for the purpose of sharing successful implementation ideas and finding resolutions
to concerns.
Student Input: Students will be given a survey before, during, and after incorporating the grant
into instruction. The survey will be administered to students to gain the students collective
perspectives on how well the district utilizes technology in the classroom.

Goal
Goal 1:
Increase academic performance in reading
and English/language arts for all students,
targeting specifically second and fifth grade
students for the 2013-2014 school year. To
exceed annual targets, teachers will learn
different strategies that support BYOD and
new technologies.

Teachers will use collaboration, targeted

interventions and direct reading instruction
to support BYOT initiatives.
Teachers will be able to use devices to
access and implement online learning sites
and ebooks.
Teachers will identify ways BYOT can help
increase academic performance.

Evaluation Plan
All CRCT scores will be analyzed,
recorded, and presented to the committee
by the end of May 2014. CRCT scores
from previous years will be compared to
the 2015 CRCT scores. Program success
will be determined by increasing scores.
Students will participate in the AimsWEB
(Reading Curriculum-Based Measurement)
program to increase their reading skills.
Several benchmarks will be administered
throughout the school year to monitor for
growth within students writing skills.
Teachers will grade the students
benchmarks to monitor writing skills
progress.
All 5th grade Writing Assessment scores
will be analyzed, recorded, and presented
to the committee by the end of May 2014.
The scores from previous years will be
compared to the 2015 scores. Program
success will be determined by increasing
number of students meeting or exceeding

on the 5th grade State Writing Assessment.

Beginning of Year, Mid-Year, and End-ofYear data to show growth that the students
have made in Reading, Writing, and
Literacy, as well as all content areas.
Benchmark test will be administered at the
beginning, middle, and end of the year.
Each content will administer its own
benchmark. The benchmark scores will be
analyzed by teachers, administers, and the
project staff. The purpose of analyzing
benchmarks throughout the year is to
implement new ideas and find resolutions
to any concerns.
The BYOT program will be successful if
students continuously increase their
academic score throughout the year.

Goal 2:
Understand digital citizenship and develop
classroom management strategies that
support acceptable monitoring, intervention
and student consequences for the BYOT
initiative.

Teachers will create BYOT classroom

management guidelines by the end of the
training.
Teachers will be able to identify digital
citizenship areas that are most applicable to
BYOT.
Teachers will create classroom management
guidelines that support the school P.R.I.D.E.
initiative.

Observations will be done throughout the

year by administrators and project staff to
evaluate teachers participating in the
BYOT program. Observations will be done
by scoring teachers on classroom
management and digital citizenship.
Observers will evaluate student interaction
and behavior while using devices.
Test scores will also be reviewed. Good
classroom management indicates student
learning. Student learning will be shown
through test scores.

 Teachers will identify potential problem

areas and how to handle students without a
device.

Goal 3:
Identify ways to use technology to enhance
and transform instruction for reading and
English language arts curriculum. Teachers
will use the 4 Tiers of Educational
Technology Intervention (substitution,
augmentation, modification and redefinition)
to support the BYOT initiative throughout
the 2013-2014 school year.
Teacher will be able to understand and apply
the 4 Tiers of Educational Technology
Intervention:
Substitution technology acts as a direct
tool substitute, with no functional change
Augmentation technology acts as a direct
tool substitute, with functional improvement
Modification technology allows for
specific task redesign
Redefinition technology allows for the
creation of new tasks, previously
inconceivable

Unit plans will provide evidence for the 4

Tiers of Educational Technology
Intervention. Unit plans will be reviewed
for specific technology lessons. Lessons
using the BYOT program will be evaluated
by project staff. Technology should be
used to enhance the lesson. Technology
that does not serve a meaningful purpose
in the lesson will not be accepted. Unit
plans will be reviewed many times
throughout the school year.

Budget
As teachers and administrators, we must understand the many types of technology which are
available to us as well as understand how to implement that technology to see that student
learning outcomes are improving and to help our students become successful. We all realize that
integrating technology into the classroom and curriculum is important. Aligning technology with
student learning and using it to engage our students is key to improving the quality of learning in
the classroom. Professional learning is the strategy used by teachers, administrators, and system

employees to enhance the skills needed to create and support the potential of all students. In
order for all students to perform at high levels, the educators must also be learning. The purpose
of professional learning is to ensure that the educators are learning at their highest potential to
allow the students to learn and perform at their own highest potential as they teach their learned
skills.
Using BYOT in the schools will allow students and teachers to always have their own personal
devices at their fingertips. For those that are unable to provide their own personal device, the
school can help to provide extra laptops and ipads for classroom use. Having mobile learning
labs would allow this idea of students having technology in their hands to become a reality.

Estimated Budget for BYOD

Object

Year 1

Year 2

Line Item

Requested

Requested

Total

and

Amount

Amount

Amount

11,000

11,000

22,000

Calculations
Contracted Services
Provided Training

for Staff
Consultants to Provide

20,300

20,300

40,600

$23,899

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$23,899

$7,059

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$7,059

62,258

31,300

93,558

Professional
Development Training
Equipment
Mobile
Laptop
Computer
Lab for student use
1 x $23,899
Mobile
I Pad Learning
Lab for student use
1 x 7,059

TOTAL

References
Bring your own device teacher survey. (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=qxAF1HfhJFKi+FIxH901Zg==
Bring your own device student survey. (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=mS6Xontq/ph3ebu8Ps3rsw==
Three-year technology plan. (2012) Retrieved from

http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/cms/lib3/GA01000373/Centricity/Domain/33/20122015TechPlanforweb.pdf

Appendices
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Appendix A
BYOT Teacher Survey
1. In which of the following grade groupings do you teach?
Primary
Intermediate
Middle
Secondary
Other
2. I have been teaching for:
0 to 5 years
6 to 10 years
11 to 15 years
16 to 20 years
More than 20 years
3. What is your comfort level using computer technology?
Beginning User, uncomfortable, need a lot of assistance
Average User, comfortable, need a little assistance

Above Average User, very comfortable, provide some assistance to others

Expert User, extremely comfortable, coach and mentor others
4. I use the following technologies on a daily basis for personal and/or school related use:
Personal Use
School Use
Smart Phone (e.g.Blackberry, iPhone, other)
Cell Phone
MP3 Player
iPOD Touch
iPOD (other than the Touch)
iPAD
EReader (e.g. Sony Reader, Kindle Reader)
Laptop computer
Document Camera
Tablet Computer (Playbook, Xoom, etc.)
Netbook
Desktop computer
Smartboard
Other
5. On average, I use technology for:
Daily Weekly Monthly Never
Whole group instruction
Small group
Individual instruction
Presentations
Word Processing
Assessment
Attendance
Report Cards
Inputting Marks
Email with other staff
Email with students
Email with parents
Collaboration with peers
Collaboration with students
Course documentation and updates for students
Teacher Web page
Entertainment

6. What is your current ability to integrate technology into your teaching and learning?
Beginning, uncomfortable, need a lot of assistance
Average, comfortable, need a little assistance
Above Average, very comfortable, provide some assistance to others
Expert, extremely comfortable, coach and mentor others
7. Do you have an LCD projector in your classroom all the time?
Yes
No but I can sign one out or borrow it
No and there are none available for my use
Other (please specify)
8. How often do you use an LCD projector as part of the teaching and learning that happens in
your classroom?
Use it throughout the day
Use it once a day
Use it a few times a week
Use it once a week
Use it a few times a month
Rarely use it
Never use it
9. Do you have an interactive whiteboard (i.e. SMART Board) in your classroom all the time?
Yes
No but I can sign one out or borrow it
No and there are none available for my use
Other (please specify)
10. How often do you use an interactive whiteboard (i.e. SMART Board) as part of the teaching
and learning that happens in your classroom?
Use it throughout the day
Use it once a day
Use it a few times a week
Use it once a week
Use it a few times a month
Rarely use it
Never use it

Appendix B

BYOT Student Survey

1. I am in:
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
2. How often do you have access to a school-owned computer (desktop, laptop or tablet) at
school?
Less than once a week
Once a week
More than once a week
Once a day
More than once a day
All the time
3. There are school-owned computers at school that are available:
Yes
No
Sometimes
WHERE I need to use them
WHEN I need to use them

4. The school's Internet access speed is sufficient for my needs.

Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
5. Which best describes the computer that you use most often at school:
It is a school owned computer
It is a computer that I own
6. My teachers are comfortable with technology.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
7. My teachers use technology to engage me and enhance the learning experience.
Strongly Agree

Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree

8. Which of the following devices do you personally own? (Check all that apply)
Desktop computer
Laptop computer
Android tablet
iPad
iPad Mini
iPod Touch
Smart phone
Other

9. I might not bring a device I own to school for the following reasons:
My parent or guardian will not let me bring it to school
I am afraid it will get lost or damaged
I am afraid it will get stolen
I don't know why I need this device at school
I am worried about carrying it around and finding space to store it when not in use
The battery is too old and won't stayed charged long enough to use it
The device is too old to be useful at school
I don't know how to connect to the wireless
I already have full time access to technology in my school
The school's network is too slow and unreliable
Other

10. I would bring my device to school for the following reasons: (Select all that apply)
Communicate with my friends
Take notes in class
Do research for a project
Do research/use web resources for activities we are completing in class
Communicate with my teacher
Collaborate with other students on a classroom assignment
Create projects / complete assignments
Access class resources on the teacher's website or Learning Management System (i..e

D2L, Moodle, etc.)

Hand-in assignments on the teacher's website or Learning Management System
Other

School-wide BYOT Policy:

P.R.I.D.E. In the Classroom
P Purpose for using device is always educational
R Responsible use of devices is always expected
I Instructions for device use will always be followed
D Devices must always be using the schools WiFi network
E Everyone will always conduct him or herself responsibly online
2012-2013 Chattahoochee Elementary EOY Assessment Data

2013 School Assessment Survey Results: Technology Training