Shelton's+Three+Intervention+Strategies

Dear group, Sorry this is so long delayed. The school I am working with, Varennes Academy of Communication and Technology, has been snowed in for two days, and their website was down. I wanted to finish work on the background of the school before I worked on this. I will write it up as paragraphs and explain it better in the next day or so. Let me know what you think. = The low-cost strategy would meet the minimum needs to solve the performance gap but most likely will not be sustainable beyond the initial period of implementation (at a cost of approximately $5,000). = = o Five HP Pavilion dv6-3120us 15.6-Inch Laptop (5 @ $600.00 = $3000.00), one for each teacher in the focus group and one for the facilitator;  = = o Two days of four substitutes for VACT four teachers for on-site in service in April 2011 (8 sub days@ 83.00 a day = $664.00) or weekend workshop for four teachers with $166.00 stipend to each teacher;  = = o Two days’ stipend for facilitator (Cynthia Shelton) to organize, facilitate, and report on two day workshop $1000.00;  = = o Supplies/material/meals for the workshop $336.00;  = = o Total $5000.00. =  The medium-cost strategy would resolve the performance gap over several years’ time (at a cost of approximately $25,000). The high-cost strategy gives you much more flexibility. In other words, you have been given a “magic wand” to eliminate the performance gap. Understand that this high-end, “blue sky” strategy is seldom realistic but is worth consideration (at a cost of approximately $50,000).
 * The Dell Alienware M17x10 laptop, 5 @ $2200.00 = $11,000.00;
 * Window 7 training, 5 @$80.00=$400.00 offered by Microsoft;
 * Two-day workshop for four teachers and one facilitator during summer vacation (SMART Lesson Development Workshop, $179 x 5= $895+ three days’ lodging, transportation, and meals for five, $7500.00;
 * Train facilitator, Cynthia Shelton, on SMART Notebook and SMART Response training certification event during spring, $2098 + three days’ lodging, transportation, and meals, $1500;
 * De-briefing meetings after training to develop materials for sharing workshops at VACT after training, $1607;
 * Total $25,000.00.
 * The Dell Alienware M17x10 laptop, 5 @ $2200.00 = $11,000.00;
 * Window 7 training, 5 @$80.00=$400.00 offered by Microsoft;
 * Bring SMART trainer to VACT for 2 consecutive days $2500.00;
 * two days of four substitutes for VACT four teachers for on-site in service in April 2011 (8 sub days@ 83.00 a day = $664.00) or weekend workshop for four teachers with $166.00 stipend to each teacher;
 * Train four teachers and facilitator on SMART Notebook and SMART Response during summer 2012, $2098.00 x 5= $10,490.00 ++ three days’ lodging, transportation, and meals for five, $7500.00
 * Provide training to other teachers at VACT during 2012-2013 school year $17,446.00;
 * Total 50,000.00.