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Meriden Public Schools Adult and Continuing Education:
Year Two Technology Grant Overview
Program Background*
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Project Title:
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Technology for Meriden’s Adults
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Grantee:
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Meriden Public Schools
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Contact Name:
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James Ieronimo
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Date:
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16 September 2003 |
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Telephone:
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(203) 630-4190
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Email:
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jim.ieronimo@meriden.k12.ct.us
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ENROLLMENT INFORMATION:
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Program Area
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Projected Number of Students
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Actual Number of Students
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ABE
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150 |
101 |
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ESL
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350 |
323 |
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GED
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280 |
279 |
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AHSCDP
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300 |
293 |
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EDP
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NA
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NA
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*from Technology
Implementation — End-of-Year Report as of June 30, 2003
Program Description
Collaborating with the Supervisor of Instructional
Technology, the ITP planning and implementation team refined and introduced
the components of the original plan for year two, focusing on the Adult
Learning Center (ALC), Meriden Business and Learning Center (MBLC)
and credit diploma locations. Extended hours for the ALC, satellites
at neighborhood elementary schools and distance learning for walk-in
centers and the One Stop were a part of the second year addition.
Expansion of professional development for technology and the use of
video was a part of the whole project as was the increased use of
video both on-site for. The development of systemic administrative
and Board support for the integration of technology into all adult
and family literacy programs underlies the whole project. Some barriers
were in the area of increasing the access at the One Stop since the DOL
closed our larger facility and replaced it with a small, limited space.
However, there are other notable achievements:
- Labs at MBLC are greatly increased in both capacity
and in the availability of software
- Server installed at MBLC
- Licenses (six) to use PLATO online were contracted
so that students at sites without resident software could still access PLATO
- Adult education technology is part of the fabric
of the new district technology plan under development (to be completed
and presented to the Board in the Fall)
- A website that will integrate all adult and continuing
education opportunities is nearly complete and additional enhancements to
allow some "pre-testing" inline are now in progress
- Whiteboard technology is being introduced in four classes
*from Technology
Implementation — End-of-Year Report as of June 30, 2003, compiled
by James Ieronimo, Director
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