August 2001 Train the school’s technology facilitator in the use of hardware and software.  Develop an analysis of the 2001 TerraNova scores to identify targeted skills (skills in which students achieved less than 50% mastery).  The county testing coordinator will also prepare each teacher a student mastery report providing individual student skill mastery, partial mastery, and non-mastery information.  Grade level teachers will develop a yearly plan of action designed to address these student weaknesses.  Teacher will complete the online monthly report.

September-October 2001 Teacher will select an Internet project and include the address in the online monthly report.  Students will pretest using Orchard and Cornerstone software student management programs.  Participation in these programs will continue through the remainder of the year.  Unique Solutions will conduct a staff development session in the utilization of Cornerstone and Orchard student management programs for the staff at New Market Elementary on September 13 (Groups 1 and 2) and September 14 (Group 3).  Pre-testing will begin to determine student placement in these programs. Student Assessment Reports will be run on a monthly basis.  Teacher will complete the online monthly report.

The county instructional technology director will provide a staff development session for teachers at New Market Elementary in the use of the Classroom Performance System (CPS) and CyberClass software on October 23 (Group 1 and 2) and October 24 (Group 3).  The CPS equipment will be used by classroom teachers throughout the project.  Teacher will complete the online monthly report.

November-December 2001 Teachers will identify an Internet project for class participation that focuses on math, science, or language arts skills.  Teachers will complete a semester evaluation of the integration of technology into the curriculum.  Teacher will complete the online monthly report.

January 2002 The county instructional technology director will provide a staff development session for teachers at New Market Elementary in the use of available Internet resources for the student improvement in math, science, and language arts achievement on January 23 (Groups 1 and 2) and 24 (Group 3).  Teacher will complete the online monthly report.

February-March 2002 Participants will use Internet bookmarks of web sites that will be useful in the mastery of objectives.  The lab facilitator will prepare a comparison of pre- test and post test results from the Cornerstone software.  Teacher will complete the online monthly report.

April 2002 Students will prepare a Learning Lab Showcase for parents and the community.  Students will demonstrate skills they have learned throughout the year and present Internet projects. Post testing of students will be conducted through the state’s TerraNova test.  Teacher will complete the online monthly report.

May 2002 This month will be used for final evaluation of the project and conclusion of Internet Projects. Teachers will complete an evaluation of the integration of technology into the curriculum.  Teacher will complete the online final evaluation.

August 2002 A final evaluation of the project will be conducted tracking and comparing student skill mastery of the 2001 and 2002 TerraNova test.  The results of this analysis will be shared with the teachers and principal at New Market Elementary to determine the 2002-2003 yearly grade level instructional plan.  The results will also be used by the Supervisor of Elementary Education and the Director of Technology to determine future technology based instructional strategies.