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Grants and Other Financial Assistance Programs: FY2007

Fund Code: 165
Partnership for Online Professional Development

FUNDS ALLOCATED: $124,500 (Federal)
FUNDS REQUESTED: $224,000
PURPOSE: The purpose of this 16-month grant program is to support high-need districts that are working with appropriate service providers to provide high-quality online professional development courses to educators across the state using MassONE. Courses will promote the alignment of curricula and learning with the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks and will implement the K-12 Instructional Technology Standards.
NUMBER OF PROPOSALS RECEIVED: 4
NUMBER OF PROPOSALS RECOMMENDED: 2 (These two (2) projects are in addition to the six (6) approved at the April Board meeting.)
NUMBER OF PROPOSALS NOT RECOMMENDED: 2
RESULT OF FUNDING: Funding from this program will support the partnerships of two (2) districts with two (2) professional development providers to provide content rich online professional development to educators across the Commonwealth. The curriculum areas for the professional development include grades 4-10 mathematics and grades K-8 science. These projects will serve approximately 100 educators and 2,000 students.
RECIPIENT AMOUNT
Easthampton Public Schools $62,000
Winchendon Public Schools 62,500
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS$124,500

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