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THE Consortium
Phone: 614-447-0844
FAX:  614-447-9043

Goal 1 - Share transition information about THE Consortium project to CORSP new contact person
Activities

• Agency contact person will meet with new agency contact to share grant information about year one action plan and to write new action plan
  
  Lead Person: Jeanne Poeppelman & Letha Young
  Timeline: 8/4/00
  Evaluation: Submit year two action plan
  

Goal 2 - Review budget for past and upcoming year
Activities

• CORSP agency contact will arrange meeting with agency computer technician and fiscal office to review budget from year one and to make revisions for year two
  
  Lead Person: Jeanne Poeppelman, Letha Young, Penny Welbaum, Debby Brayfield
  Timeline: 8-9/00
  Evaluation: Submit budget revision
  

Goal 3 - Review new children's software
Activities

• At Head Teacher training agency computer technician will provide an introduction to the new children's software that every classroom will use
  
  Lead Person: Penny Welbaum
  Timeline: 8/18/00
  Evaluation: Observation of new software being used in classrooms
  

Goal 4 - New Head Start Teacher and Teaching Assistants will be trained in Galileo
Activities

• CORSP computer technician will provide Galileo training to new Head Teachers and Teaching Assistants
  
  Lead Person: Penny Welbaum
  Timeline: 8/31/00
  Evaluation: Attendance roster and evaluations
  

Goal 5 - A Galileo review will be offered
Activities

• A Galileo review training will provide Galileo training to new and seasoned Head Teachers and Teaching Assistants
  
  Lead Person: Penny Welbaum
  Timeline: 10/24/00
  Evaluation: Attendance roster and evaluations
  

Goal 6 - Meet with COL support group to review year one and preview year two action plan
Activities

• CORSP agency contact will notify COL members of upcoming meeting place and time
  
  Lead Person: Jeanne Poeppelman, Letha Young
  Timeline: 9/8/00
  Evaluation: Approval of second year action plan
  

Goal 7 - Administrative staff will be introduced to technology in use of Microsoft Word, Windows 98, keyboarding, Internet
Activities

• CORSP computer technician will provide training to Head Start Area Coordinators and Managers
  
  Lead Person: Penny Welbaum
  Timeline: 9/15/00 (rescheduled from 8/4/00)
  Evaluation: Attendance roster
  

Goal 8 - Contact COL's two- and four-year partners about contract for year two participation
Activities

• Agency contact will contact two- and four-year partners about defining roles and formulating contracts for year two of project
  
  Lead Person: Letha Young
  Timeline: 9/00
  Evaluation: Contracts completed
  

Goal 9 - Assessment of computer need to upgrade system
Activities

• Purchase appropriate hardware/software to add options to classroom computers
  
  Lead Person: Penny Welbaum, Letha Young
  Timeline: 9/00
  Evaluation: Installation
  

Goal 10 - Train staff on use of new computer equipment available in classrooms
Activities

• Agency computer technician will provide training to staff on the use of new computer equipment available in the classroom
  
  Lead Person: Penny Welbaum
  Timeline: 10-11/00
  Evaluation: Attendance roster
  

Goal 11 - Evaluate interest and need for other training options
Activities

• CORSP agency contact will arrange meeting with ABLE program, Technology Center and agency computer technician to evaluate success of past computer classes through both providers
  
  Lead Person: Letha Young, Penny Welbaum
  Timeline: 11-12/00
  Evaluation: Meeting held
  

Goal 12 - Schedule additional computer classes for parents and other agency staff
Activities

• CORSP agency contact will arrange meeting with ABLE program, Technology Center and agency computer technician to schedule computer classes for parents and other agency staff throughout
  
  Lead Person: Letha Young, Penny Welbaum
  Timeline: 11-12/00 and ongoing as needed
  Evaluation: Training/classes scheduled
  

Goal 13 - Interested teaching staff will be offered the Internet/MSWord class through Edison Community College
Activities

• CORSP computer technician will provide training to Head Teachers, Teaching Assistants and Home Visitors for credit through Edison Community College
  
  Lead Person: Penny Welbaum
  Timeline: Spring 2001, one time per week
  Evaluation: Attendance roster and evaluations
  

Goal 14 - Staff will have computer access to practice new skills
Activities

• The agency computer lab in Miami County is available throughout the work day for staff to use to practice new skills
  
  Lead Person: Penny Welbaum, Letha Young
  Timeline: September 2000, ongoing
  Evaluation: Sign-in sheet for computer use
  

Goal 15 - To develop a Community of Learners with CORSP
Activities

• Opportunities for training and college level coursework are available that support the Community of Learners concept. Presently we are focusing on the infant/todler CDA process. This process may lead to computer classes
  
  Lead Person: Jeanne Poeppelman, Education Manager
  Timeline: September 2000, ongoing
  Evaluation: Review requests for CDA related classes (college level)
  

URL: http://www.thecol.org/