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Amateur Radio is a significant resource for the classroom teacher in the education of America's youth for life and work in a global, technological society. Applications of wireless technology in the classroom help children to become employable, informed, conscientious citizens. ARRL, a national association for Amateur Radio, has developed an education program to introduce teachers to this resource and enable them to make the most effective use of it in their classrooms.
The program consists of the following components: Library Book Set which provides schools with publications related to the use of technology in wireless communications; On-Line Sourcebook which provides tips and ideas for teaching wireless technology to youth in schools, community groups and clubs; Radio Lab Handbook is a handbook of lesson plans and projects to help teachers provide authentic, hands-on technological experiences for their students; Progress Grants are grant awards to teachers currently using Amateur Radio in the classroom; and Stations in Schools are grants of Amateur Radio equipment for qualifying schools.
A qualifying school should be willing to:
The application on the following pages should be used as a template for the school's grant application. Clarifying guidance is given in each section of the application to help the applicant provide relevant information for consideration. Applicants should remove the clarifying information and replace it with the specific information for the applying school. If you have questions about the application or the application process do not hesitate to contact Mark Spencer, WA8SME, The Big Project Coordinator, at the phone number or e-mail address below. Schools should submit the application to the address below listed at the end of the application. The application deadline is November 1st. A review committee will forward its selection of schools to The Big Project Coordinator, and schools will be notified of the outcome, probably near the end of the calendar year.
Date of Application: ______________
Applicant Name: ___________________________________ Call Sign (not required)__________
Home Address: __________________________________________________
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City State ZIP
Home Phone: __________________________________________________
E-Mail Address: ___________________________________________________
School District: ___________________________________________________
School Name: ___________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________
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City State ZIP
School Phone: __________________ Fax: ______________ Email: ______________________
Local Amateur Radio Club: __________________________________________
Local Amateur Radio Club Contact Person: ______________________________
1. Summary
In this section of the application provide a two or three sentence summary of the proposal. The summary should help the reader follow the argument for approving the grant request. Summary material is the type of information that is given to the ARRL Executive Committee when they consider the value of the proposed project and decide which schools should be selected.
2. Organizational Information
In addition to the specific address and contact information on the first page of the application, comments you submit for this section should include two or three sentences of convincing information that the applicant is committed to the proposal and will follow through. Statements about the mission of the school, who it serves, community involvement in the school, and any track record of achievement would be good examples of convincing information.
Include specific demographic information about the school:
A copy of any state mandated school accountability report should be attached to the application.
3. Project Description
Give a comprehensive description of the proposed project. Conclude this section with a discussion of the benefits that the proposed project would have for the students.
4. Work Plan/Specific Activities
Explain the sequence that the school plans to use to implement the proposed project after the grant is received. When developing this sequence consider:
a) How many students will be participating in the project? What is the expected outcome of their participation?
b) What steps need to be accomplished by the sponsoring teacher to implement the project? (i.e., approval by school committees, peer review, site administration, site council, School Board, etc.)
c) What has already been done? (i.e., curriculum components already in use or piloted, in-school demonstrations by supporting ham radio club, exiting complimentary curriculum in place, etc.)
d) Who is going to provide oversight of the project and what are their qualifications?
e) When do you anticipate the project will begin to benefit the students?
5. Impact of the activities.
In a few sentences describe what impact the project will have on the success of the participating students. What is expected to change as a result of the project? These questions are hard to define, difficult to answer, and even harder to measure success...but serious thought needs to be given to the content of this section of the application.
6. Evaluation.
Explain how the applicant will know when the desired impacts are being achieved. Specifically describe the assessment tool(s) that will be used to measure if the project has been successful, is on track, or needs adjustment. Provide samples of assessment tools. What type of statistics and record keeping are planned? When will the statistics be gathered and complied, who will do the analysis, and who will receive the analysis?
7. Other Funding.
What other sources of funding and support are being dedicated to the project? Included here are other resources that are committed to the project, which are not always money (in-kind matching funds and sweat equity effort of other staff and volunteers).
8. Future Funding.
Your project should continue beyond the period of time for the initial funding support. Provide information on how it will be supported in the future.
9. Budget.
Provide a simplified budget that indicates how the project funds will be spent. Project grants are primarily equipment packages. However, other sources of funding are required. Documenting how these other sources of funding or in-kind contributions to the program will be spent would be provided in this section.
10. Additional/Supplementary Information.
Include supporting documentation (including publicity efforts) for your program.
Signature: ______________________________________ Date: ___________________ Teacher
Signature: ______________________________________ Date: ___________________ Principal
Return
application to: ARRL
ARRL Education and Technology Program
Attn: Mark Spencer, WA8SME
774 Eastside Rd.
Coleville, CA 96107
Deadline: November 1st or May 1st
Phone number: (530)-495-9150
e-mail: mspencer@arrl.org
Note: No grants will be made to applicants with pending (or within a year) application to the ARRL Foundation's Victor C. Clark Your Incentive Program.
