A full-time coordinator is highly recommended. This position is usually filled by redefining current staff roles. Training materials, teacher's manuals, and student copies of all curriculum materials necessary to implement the program will be provided. In the first three years of the program, the cost of registration for two members of the school staff to attend our conference for experienced schools is included. Travel and hotel costs for all conferences for all school personnel are borne by the school and are additional.
Costs are exclusive of school personnel and release time.
The application process ensures that the school staff are aware of the elements of the program, have the resources to implement the program successfully, and agree as a staff to make the commitment to implement the program. The school staff will attend extended training during each of these three visits. Staff development days or substitutes may be necessary to allow for this extended training. In subsequent years, on-site training continues with approximately 18 sessions in year two, and 10 sessions in year three. The cost of training materials, teachers' manuals, literature, classroom manipulative kits, consumable manipulative kits, and student copies of curriculum materials necessary to implement the program components are included in the program fee for year one.