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

Hamilton County Educational Service Center

Action Plan for Year 1 (1999-2000)
September 1, 1999 - August 31, 2000


Goal 1 - To coordinate and schedule a COL meeting to introduce group members to THE Consortium project
Activities

  1. Conduct an orientation meeting for COL members to meet with each other and learn more about THE Consortium project
    • Overview of project
    • Role of COL members
    • Specific role of partners
    • Q&A
    • Next steps
    Lead Person: Barbara Whitworth
    Timeline: May 2000
    Evaluation: Completion of COLs action plan, Attendance of COL members

Goal 2 - Establish social, academic and technology support through a mentor teacher program
Activities

  1. Develop/adapt application
  2. Tap into existing UC mentor program
  3. Train mentors

    Lead Person: Barbara Whitworth
    Timeline: August 2000
    Evaluation: Completion of mentor training

Goal 3 - Expose cohort to technology-based learning, and the skills needed to access class requirements
Activities

  1. Establish and develop minimum technology skills needed to begin college program
  2. Contract with partner to provide training
  3. Conduct training Cohort to attend one session of Heads-Up training

    Lead Person: Sue Griebling and UC staff
    Timeline: Summer 2000
    Evaluation: Written course online; Attendance at training; Cohort using technology to communicate and develop coursework

Goal 4 - Introduce technology partners to the COL group
Activities

  1. Build on foundation of technology partnerships

    Lead Person: Sue Griebling
    Timeline: ongoing
    Evaluation: Written agreements


Goal 5 - Coordinate and schedule a meeting with the COL partners to discuss their role in and contributions to THE Consortium project
Activities

  1. Conduct a meeting with the partners to clarify their role in and contributions to THE Consortium project
    • Revisit the specific role of each partner
    • Discuss how partners will work cooperatively with each other within the COL
    • Discuss how the progress of the partnerships will be assessed
    • Establish a communication system among the partners and between the partners and contact person
    • Establish regularly scheduled meeting times for the partners and the contact person for Year One (bimonthly)
    Lead Person: Barbara Whitworth
    Timeline: 4/12/00
    Evaluation:
    • Depiction (written or graphic) of cooperative efforts of the partners where their areas of responsibility intersect
    • Documentation of progress assessment instrument 
    • Documentation of communication system   
    • Documentation of scheduled meeting times
 

Goal 6 - Establish an agency website where the COL can access information, schedules and news
Activities

  1. Website will be designed with input from teachers in cohort

    Lead Person: Sue Griebling
    Timeline: 8/31/00
    Evaluation: Website published

Goal 7 - Begin to establish Internet access for all classrooms in our agency
Activities

  1. Explore viable options for access
  2. Purchase necessary equipment, software and phone lines for access
  3. Install necessary equipment to run Internet access

    Lead Person: Dave Mull (Network Engineer)
    Timeline: 8/31/00
    Evaluation: 10% access

Goal 8 - Begin to establish email capability for all cohort and Head Start staff
Activities

  1. Purchase software and establish email for all staff
  2. Reduce paper flow and improve communications
  3. Train cohort to use email

    Lead Person: Dave Mull (Network Engineer)
    Timeline: 8/31/00
    Evaluation: 10% access

Goal 9 - Develop a policy for technology usage for the agency
Activities

  1. Research existing policies for similar agencies
  2. Establish committee to process/write policy
  3. Written policy approved by Policy Council

    Lead Person: Sue Griebling
    Timeline: August 2000
    Evaluation: Written policy in place

Goal 10 - Involve parents in technology and literacy goals for children
Activities

  1. Present grant information to Policy Council
  2. Invite parent to serve on Grant Committee

    Lead Person Barbara Whitworth
    Timeline: August 2000
    Evaluation: Documentation of written report

Goal 11 - Contract with partners on details of services provided under the grant
Activities

  1. Establish written contracts with our partners

    Lead Person: Barbara Whitworth
    Timeline: August 2000
    Evaluation: Written, signed contracts


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