PLTW Implementation Application

ANNOUNCEMENT:

FUNDING AVAILABLE TO SCHOOLS FOR PROJECT LEAD THE WAY® (PLTW) ENGINEERING IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT

 

The Ingenuity Center at the University of Texas at Tyler are pleased to announce the release of a Request for Applications to support Texas Schools.

 

·         Funding*: up to $15,000 in non-consumable equipment for PLTW.

*Schools do not receive direct funding; instead the equipment is purchased by the Ingenuity Center and shipped to the selected school.   

·         Deadline: March 1, 2010

·         Amount Available $1,000,000+

·         Expected Number of Awards 60+

·         Multiple Schools in a District May Apply

PURPOSE:           The purpose of the Texas Project Lead The Way® Implementation Support Program is to:

     Priority 1: provide non-capitalized equipment and non-consumables for NEW Project Lead The Way® schools in Texas to support the implementation of the pre-engineering program in high schools.

     Priority 2: provide non-capitalized equipment and non-consumables for NEW PLTW Gateway to Technology® in middle schools.

     Priority 3: provide equipment to existing PLTW Schools to upgrade equipment for PLTW or GTT courses that have been revised

Implementation Priorities:

     Top Priority: Schools implementing the Project Lead The Way® program for the first time.

      Texas schools with existing Project Lead The Way® programs are eligible to apply for equipment/non-consumables to support recent revisions to the PLTW Courses.

DEADLINE FOR AWARDS:

Application must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on March 1st, 2010.

 

REVIEW OF PROPOSALS AND EFFECTIVE DATE OF AWARDS:

Notifications of awards will be sent to the school Project Lead The Way® contact person by March 15th, 2010. Awarded items will be ordered by the Ingenuity Center at UT-Tyler and sent directly to the schools from the Project Lead The Way® office or other approved vendor.

 

APPLICATION AVAILABLE

Applications are available on the Ingenuity Center  and East Texas STEM Center Websites:

 

Ingenuity Center: http://www.ingenuitycenter.com

 

East Texas STEM Center: http://www.etxsc.org

PLTW Implementation application


APPLICATION SUBMISSION AND ASSISTANCE:

Application should be returned to:  
Dr. Michael Odell; University of Texas at Tyler;   Ingenuity Center; 3900 University Blvd.; Tyler, TX 75799

For Questions Concerning RFP contact Dr. Michael Odell at 903.566.7149 or email:
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For questions regarding PLTW email: Ms. Julie Moore at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it