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Goals
1. To support school reform by strengthening an existing network of schools on the Navajo Nation which provide exemplary community based programs for LEP students.
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Objective
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Milestone
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Area of Responsibility
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1.1.Bilingual Fellows, mentor teachers and non-project teachers from
consortium schools will participate in the Learn in Beauty Summer Institute.
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Cohort I July 1998, July 1999
Cohort II July 1999, July 2000
Cohort III July 2000, July 2001
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Project Director
Summer Coordinator
Division of Diné Ed.
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1.2. Cohorts of bilingual fellows will include participants from each
consortium site.
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Principal recommends 5 Fellows
June 1998, 1999, 2000
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Principal
Project Director
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1.3.Exemplary Practice will be identified and disseminated.
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Published July, December, May
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Chinle Curriculum Center
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2. To implement a curriculum aligned with state and national
content area standards that reflect the Diné Philosophy of Education.
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Objective
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Milestone
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Area of Responsibility
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2.1 Bilingual Fellows and mentor teachers will participate in developing
Navajo language and culture curriculum.
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Thematic units disseminated at close Fall semester 1998-2002
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Mentor Teachers
Project Director
Summer Institute Director
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2.2 Community values and issues will be integrated into thematic units
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Mentor teachers meet with Director August, December, May
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Mentor teachers
Project Director
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2.3 The Diné Learning Framework will serve as the foundation for
curriculum development.
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Distribute Diné Learning Framework Summer Institute
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Division of Diné Education
Project Director
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3. To support new bilingual teachers in their first years of
teaching
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Objective
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Milestone
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Area of Responsibility
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3.1 New bilingual teachers will work with a mentor teacher onsite
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June 1998 select 14 mentor teachers
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Principal
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3.2. The rate of teacher turnover will decline in each consortium site
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Fall 2001, 2002, 2003
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Personnel Director
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3.3. New bilingual teachers will demonstrate superior classroom performance
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Spring 2001, 2002, 2003
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Mentor Teachers
Principal
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3.4 The number of certified Navajo bilingual teachers will increase in
each consortium district
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Fall 2000,2001,2002
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Personnel Director
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3.5. The number of bilingual teachers holding an M.Ed. will increase
in each consortium district
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Fall 2001, 2002, 2003
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Personnel Director
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3.6. Bilingual teachers will increase participation in professional organizations
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Spring 2000-20002
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Mentor Teachers
Project Director
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The proposed budget is reasonable and adequate due to the
fact that a percentage of costs are integrated in streams of funding with Northern
Arizona University, Annenburg Rural Systemic Initiative funds which have been
allocated directly to the Districts and District funds from the seven project
schools.
1. Personnel
As Project Coordinator, Dr. Gina Cantoni will devote 10% of
her time to the project at no cost to the project. The project will fund 50%
of the salary of the Project Director. The project will fund 25% of the salary
of the Administrative Assistant. The project will fund the Summer Institute
Coordinator for 20 days during the Summer Institute. The grant will fund the
14 mentor teachers @ 1000 per semester. The Annenburg Rural Systemic Initiative
will provide training stipends for the Mentor Teachers in years one, two and
three of the project. Northern Arizona will provide personnel for an annual
internal evaluation.
2. Fringe benefits
Annual fringe benefits; life insurance, health insurance and
retirement are calculated at 20 percent.
3. Travel
The grant provides for local travel to school sites on the Reservation
for the project director and for the summer institute coordinator and for travel
to three annual meetings for the mentor teachers. The grant provides for conference
travel to NABE and AABE in year one of the project for project staff and for
Mentor Teachers, Bilingual Fellows and project staff to present and disseminate
information about the program model in years 4 and 5. The Annenburg Rural Systemic
Initiative will provide funds to the Districts in years one two and three for
Mentor Teachers to travel to exemplary sites.
4. Equipment
Northern Arizona University and the consortium members will
provide appropriate equipment for their areas of responsibility.
5. Supplies
Office supplies and materials will be purchased for the Summer
Institute. Curriculum development materials will be purchased for use by mentor
teachers and bilingual fellows at each site. Textbooks will be purchased for
the bilingual fellows. The Annenburg Rural Systemic Initiative will provide
funds for supplies for curriculum development directly to the consortium sites
in years one, two and three of the project.
6. Contractual
Contractual arrangements for consultants include travel. Consultants
will serve as keynote speakers at the Summer Institute. Northern Arizona will
contribute one keynote speaker for the Summer Institute. Northern Arizona will
provide training for onsite classes in Statewide Library Services. Northern
Arizona University will contribute registration fees for 49 participants at
the Annual Stabilizing Indigenous Languages Conference in 1999. In each year
of the project an external evaluator will be contracted to evaluate the project
and to prepare a final report at the close of the project.
7. Construction
No construction costs are involved in this project.
8. Other
In years one of the project the grant will fund tuition for
35 fellows in Cohort I for four classes @ $350 per class. In year 2 the grant
will fund 35 fellows in cohorts I for four classes and 35 fellows in Cohort
II for four classes. In year 3 the grant will fund 35 fellows in cohorts I,
II, and III four classes. In year 4 the grant will fund 35 fellows in cohorts
III and IV for four classes. In Year 5 the grant will fund 35 fellows in Cohort
V for four classes and offer assistance to fellows in cohorts I, II and III.
9. Total direct cost See itemized budget
10. Indirect costs are calculated at 8% of direct costs
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