Each year schools are chosen by lottery to submit a grant applicaion. Over the course of four years, every high school in California will be asked to submit an application. Assuming the legislature continues appropriations, there will be enough for all schools to receive grants if they write an acceptable grant proposal. Oversight and assistance. In addition to reviewing the application, the role of the regional CTAP is to help a school shape its request to win approval.
Schools have a year to resubmit grants until they are acceptable.
If not, they can start again. Targeting the objective. Grants demand that technology must be used to improve instruction. Ultimately, this has to show up as fitting in with a measurable schoolwide instructional objective, such as improving writing skills at a stated level of performance. The grant program requires schools to have their staff involved from the beginning.