FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION: GRANT APPLICATION

Part 1: Program Narrative

1. Program Title
2. Education
Program Intention:
What do you intend
to accomplish with
the grant?

Promote Advance
Learning by
developing
rigorous
instruction in
Science,
Technology,
Engineering, Art,
& Math
5. Describe the
identified need(s)
this grant proposes
to address.

School Name: INARAJAN MIDDLE SCHOOL

Project: Lipa (Chamorro word for letting out the steam)

3. Grant
Budget/Amount

$19,000

4. Population/Numbers to be Served
Students
Staff to be Served
Grade Levels
Number
# of Teachers
# of
Served by grant
(9/30/14 GDOE
impacted by
Administrators
Official
grant
Enrollment)
556
48
4
6TH, 7TH & 8TH

# of
Staff
25

To meet the demands of the 21st Century Community, Inarajan Middle School has embraced the development of rigorous
and relevant standards to prepare All students for a College and Career future. The school needs to develop viable
opportunities for ALL students. Inarajan Middles School will utilize, Lipa to emphasize College & Career Readiness in
Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math for ALL students.

6. Describe, in
detail, the activities
that will be
implemented based
on the needs
identified above
and the reasons for
pursuing the grant.

Objective 1: Highlight College & Career Readiness in Essential Learning Skills/Power Standards
*IMS will provide work sessions to highlight Power Standards to emphasize content skills that are instructionally relevant
for STEAM-related careers.
Objective 2: Improve instruction in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, & Math related content
*IMS will provide Professional Development to highlight instructional practices that emphasizes content skills that are
instructionally relevant for STEAM-related careers.
Objective 3: Establish a learning environment that supports rigorous and innovative learning.
*IMS will purchase instructional equipment, materials, and supplies that will support rigorous and innovative learning.

7. Describe how the

grant is tied to
promoting
challenging
academic
achievement
standards that will
contribute to
improving
students academic
achievement or
improving the
quality of education
for students.

Objective 1: Highlight College & Career Readiness in Essential Learning Skills/Power Standards

8. Describe the
method of
evaluation that will
assess the
effectiveness of the
grant and how it
will affect student
academic
achievement.

1. CFAs will be designed to measure identified Essential Learning Skills/Power Standards & Learner Outcomes;

9. Personnel
Directly Involved in
implementing and
reporting on the
status of the grant.

*IMS will provide work sessions to highlight Power Standards to emphasize content skills that are instructionally relevant
for STEAM-related careers.
Objective 2: Improve instruction in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, & Math related content
*IMS will provide Professional Development to highlight instructional practices that emphasizes content skills that are
instructionally relevant for STEAM-related careers.
Objective 3: Establish a learning environment that supports rigorous and innovative learning.
*IMS will purchase instructional equipment, materials, and supplies that will support rigorous and innovative learning.

Learning Progression.
2. CFAs will be utilized like a Pre and Post Test.
3. The results of the CFA will compare baseline results with end of the year results.
4. Data will be analyzed to determine if growth is achieved.

Administration
Michael Meno
Annette Salas
Silvino Quinene

Teachers
Mark Olin, Andrea Cruz, Steven Paulino, Ashlee Cabreza,
Nakita Cabrera, Katrina Quinata, Frances Olin, Jordan
Topasna, Ai Bradford, Matilda Iwanaga, Glenn Takai,
Robert Cruz, Alexis Cruz

Support Staff
Angelica Chargualaf
Tarako Mantanona

10. Action Plan and Timelines

Objective
Objective 1: Highlight College & Career

MONITORING

OUTCOME
EVALUATION

Evidence of
Activities/Outputs
& Quality

Evidence of
Results/Outcomes

1st
Qu arter

2nd
Quarter

1.1
Completed Maps,
Snapshots, and CFAs

Readiness in Essential Learning Skills/Power

Standards
Strategy

1
Curriculum
Mapping

Activities

Person(s)
Responsible

1.1
Develop
School
Consensus
Map and
Snapshots to
reflect
STEAM

1.1
Science, Math,
Art Teachers

Results/
Impact

1.1
Increase in
student
performance
on CFAs
expected
growth

1.1
Scheduled
Professional
Development
and Work
Sessions

TIMELINES
P=Planning IImplementation
E=Evaluation
3rd
4th
Quarter Quarter

10. Action Plan and Timelines

Objective

Strategy

2.
Professional
Learning

Objective 2: Improve instruction in Science,

Technology, Engineering, Art, & Math related
content
Activities

Person(s)
Responsible

Results/
Impact

2.1
Teachers will
participate in
Powerful Designs
to acquire
instructional
strategies that are
STEAM-related

2.1
Science, Math,
Art Teacher, and
Admin

2.1
Increase in
student
performance
on CFAs
expected
growth

MONITORING

OUTCOME
EVALUATION

TIMELINES
P=Planning I-Implementation
E=Evaluation

Evidence of
Activities/Outputs
& Quality

Evidence of
Results/Outcomes

1st
Quarter

2.1
Scheduled
Professional
Learning

2.1
Use of instructional
strategies that are
STEAM-related

2nd
3 r d Quarter
4th
Qu arter
Quarter

10. Action Plan and Timelines

Objective
Objective 3: Establish a learning environment that
supports rigorous and innovative learning.

Strategy

3.
Establish the
Environment
for Learning

Activities

Person(s)
Responsible

3.1.
Teachers will
create a rigorous
and innovative
learning
environment that
promotes
independent
learning

3.1.1
Science, Math,
Art Teacher, and
Admin

Results/
Impact

3.1.1
Increase in
student
participation

MONITORING

OUTCOME
EVALUATION

Evidence of
Activities/Outputs
& Quality

Evidence of
Results/Outcomes

3.1.1
Scheduled
professional
development

3.1.1
Classroom walkthroughs and
documented changes

TIMELINES
P=Planning IImplementation
E=Evaluation
1st
Quarter

2nd
Quarter

3rd
4th
Quarter Quarte
r

10. Action Plan and Timelines

Objective
Objective 3: Establish a learning environment that
supports rigorous and innovative learning.

Strategy

Activities

Person(s)
Responsible

Results/
Impact

MONITORING

OUTCOME
EVALUATION

Evidence of
Activities/Outputs
& Quality

Evidence of
Results/Outcomes

TIMELINES
P=Planning IImplementation
E=Evaluation
1st
Quarter

2nd
Quarter

3rd
4th
Quarter Quarte
r