EDU 686 Week 6 Final Paper

The final assignment for this course will be a written proposal. The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate

understanding of how school and teacher leaders can have an impact on educational policy through the development of a policy proposal.

Scenario: Your district, under the direction of the local school board and superintendent, is in the process of initiating a major technology overhaul that will impact budget designations, curriculum, and teacher development. As part of this process the superintendent has asked each school’s administrative team to develop a comprehensive proposal that outlines their vision of the future and includes any policy or funding issues that conflict with the success of your recommendation.

As a member of your school’s leadership team and a respected teacher leader, your principal has you to take on this challenge. The final paper will be the development of a proposal that will outline your recommendation for a comprehensive 1:1 technology adoption and curriculum initiative to include any needed teacher development. Your proposal should be based upon recognized scientific research and best practices that focus on existing challenges and long term goals. It should be between eight- to ten- pages in length (excluding title and reference pages) and include the following topics/categories:

1. 1)  A brief introduction to the proposal, areas that are addressed, and your recommendation (this introduction will function similar to an abstract portion of a formal paper).
2. 2)  Historical perspective of your district or school setting. Your description should include both text and supporting graphics that include, but are not limited to:
   1. a)  NCLB identified demographics
   2. b)  AYP status
   3. c)  Budget breakdowns including funding sources (federal, state, and local) and expenditures
3. 3)  Your formal recommendation and full discussion for the 1:1 adoption developed in Week Two that includes, but
   is not limited to:
   1. a)  Tool selection (BYOD or purchase)
   2. b)  Roll out time table and estimated total cost per year
   3. c)  Identification and estimate of supportive costs related to your tool selection (software, support, professional
      development, etc.) per year
   4. d)  Existing policy conflicts and new policy recommendations
   5. e)  Identification and description of any model districts 
   6.