Man3612 Project Management: Report Of Assessment Answers

Answer:

Introduction 

This Grant proposal undertakes an initiative to make a proposal to establish a new computer lab in the Dallas Park Elementary institution for technological innovation at education. As a member of the welfare and development committee of the institution, the researcher have prepared this grants proposal defining the general outline, specific goals and objectives of the grant. The estimated basic budget of the program have been also indicated. This grant proposal have been primarily addressed to the Head of the Technological assistance committee of the institution who is chief supervisor of this project also.

The Grant Funding Source

This Grants proposal would initiate the potential agencies to render financial access to the organisation. The project can acquire partial funding from the Government’s Fund for the elementary foundations. Another corporate agency, the Corning Incorporation is going to fund the project partially, as a part of their CSR activities. This Pre-proposal for the grant would also be helpful for convincing the investors in this project. Another agency under the radar is Ed-Tech, which promotes education through technology. As per Barton (2017), Ed-Tech have the experience of many district level school projects of computer set-up. This agency would be responsible for the technological assistance in setting up the technological fit in the institution. The primary goal of this set up is to ensure the academic achievement of students by means of using technology in the institution. This technological enhancement in the school would also be helpful in dissolving the digital divide and make students become equally technologically literate.

Justification of this project

The institution shares the perception of the educational department of the district which proposes the secondary schools, higher learning institutions and the community colleges to prepare the today’s institutions to become successful in technology-driven business environment of tomorrow’s world. In order to ensure that students at the Dallas Park institution are exposed to technology based instruction method and this set-up should be readily accessible to students as well as teachers. Phenomenal growth in the district have led to an emergent need for an extra computer lab setup at the institution. According to the views of Hubwieser, Armoni and Giannakos (2015), students require exposure towards inquiry based technology, internet connectivity as well as stimulating software so that the students can readily develop research and analytical skills. A set up of an additional computer laboratory along with internet accessibility as well as exposure to online libraries and databases would ensure that the students receive the advantage of the technology required to make them equipped for the future.

Target Population

This institution serves 976 elementary school students up to grade 6. There are 85 administrative staff including professional, para-professional as well as support staff. In the district assessment, this institution have a higher grade rating and as an outcome the government have selected this institution for its technological assistance funding scheme. It is the perception of the faculty as well as the students at the institution that they can reach exemplary standard with the projected technological support. The faculty at the institution would also require professional development, which they would achieve through integrated technological innovation.

Duration of the Project

The project would make a mock launch in 2019 and it would take 3 academic sessions for the full implementation of the facility would occur in 2022 school year.

The Implementation Timetable 

This computer lab school project would be implemented throughout a three year time period (2018-2021). The yearly goals are described herein:

Equipment’s Table 

Budget Planning

Administration of the Project

The teacher in computer lab in companion with Technology advisory committee (in house) would be chiefly liable for the implementation as well as administration of this project. The project Director, the head of the computer faculty department, will assure the final budget and will look after professional development of the stakeholders as well as the yearly progression of this grant. In the implementation program, assistance would also be provided by the members of the advisory body like the Principal and 1 teacher of each grade.

Personnel Support

Personnel Support in this venture is expected out of The Technology advisory committee, teachers at computer lab and selected members from faculty of Dallas Park. The technological assistance committee of the district would also provide support.

Performance metrics

Evaluation would take place on a yearly basis. The teachers as well as the students would fill out survey forms which would highlight areas of strength and weaknesses that requires mention. As informed by Hubwieser et al. (2015), a district level exam would take place every year to test the computer knowledge and skills gained by the faculty as well as the students. It is estimated that Dallas Park would achieve the status “exemplary” in the district level test.

References

Barton, D. (2017). Literacy: An introduction to the ecology of written language. John Wiley & Sons.

Hubwieser, P., Armoni, M., & Giannakos, M. N. (2015). How to implement rigorous computer science education in K-12 schools? Some answers and many questions. ACM Transactions on Computing Education (TOCE), 15(2), 5.

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