eTech Ohio is seeking applications for competitive professional development grants in the amount of $20,000 each to teachers in grades 9-12. These grants will support the creation and use of electronic portfolios (ePortfolios) in Open Source Portfolio (OSP). 
 
As part of this two-year grant, school building(s) within a district may apply for up to $20,000 with a plan for utilizing ePortfolios to integrate technology and support state academic content standards. At most, one building per district may be awarded a grant. 
 
Program Requirements:

 

• A minimum of one or a maximum of two teachers from a school building may jointly apply for a grant.  
  
• Teachers must participate in a Technical Assistance Audio prior to applying for the grant.  
  
• The building principal, technology coordinator, instructional integrationist and/or curriculum director from the school must be supportive of the teachers' use of ePortfolios.  
  
• The superintendent must sign a letter of support and must also agree that they will obtain a data release from each parent of those students who will be creating ePortfolios.

 
In order to begin the process of applying for a grant, an online Letter of Intent must be completed and submitted by 5:00 PM (EDT) on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 (no mail, faxes or emails will be accepted). Districts not submitting a Letter of Intent will not be allowed to submit a grant application. 
 
Grant information, including the Request for Proposals, is available online at http://www.etech.ohio.gov/programs/pd_comp/index.jsp . For questions or more information, please contact Sandra Paxton, sandy.paxton@etech.ohio.gov  

@ October 2, 2007 8:50:23 PM EDT ( )