As in past years, a special DASPP grant requirement is the incorporation of professional development in direct support of targeted initiatives. The commitment is tied to the concept of building sustainable capacity and is intended to increase local expertise, to implement and maintain aspects of a project over time.

The specific nature of professional development associated with a particular proposed initiative will be determined by project staff, working with a potential school or district partner, during the proposal development phase of the collaboration.

Professional development is also available to help school or district staff create communications tools for information dissemination, or explore data through spreadsheet or database software. On-site, and off-site training is available in the following topics:

• Database Design/Management (Microsoft Access) 

• Spreadsheet Design/Management (Microsoft Excel)

• Microsoft PowerPoint

• Website Design (Microsoft FrontPage)

• Word Processing (Microsoft Word)

• Desktop Publishing (Microsoft Publisher)

• TestWiz

Professional Development plans will be generated for each school and/or district based on individual needs and issues.

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