Scoring Instructions: Points should be awarded based on how well the prospective grantee answers the question. As noted in the instructions, there are 4 funding priority areas
and at the end, we will ask you to award overall points for how well the project meets the four priority areas so keep this in mind while reading the proposal.
STEM Cohort 1 Phase 2 Review – Full Application
ORGANIZATION INFORMATION
Organization:
Project Title:
Request Amount
Proposed # of
children that will be
served
Proposed # of
families that will be
served
ALTERNATE:
Proposed # of
participants that will
be served
La Casa Hogar
STEM in Daily Life (formerly STEM+Music4Kids)
$23,000.00
Counties Served
Central WA\Kittitas
Ages of Children Served
80
Prenatal
Birth – 1
Age 1
Age 2
Age 3
Age 4
Age 5
75
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Community
Characteristics of
Proposed Service
Group
Race/Ethnicity of
Proposed Service
Group
1
Children with Disabilities\Non-English
Speaking\Poverty/Low Income\Recent Immigrant
Family
Hispanic
Scoring Instructions: Points should be awarded based on how well the prospective grantee answers the question. As noted in the instructions, there are 4 funding priority areas
and at the end, we will ask you to award overall points for how well the project meets the four priority areas so keep this in mind while reading the proposal.
SECTION I: PROJECT DESCRIPTION ( 15 POINTS TOTAL)
Pts.
Possible
Application Question
Grantee Response
Please provide a brief
project summary (max
200 characters)
Please provide a brief project summary (max 50 words)
This project creates a network of Hispanic immigrant parents with STEM
knowledge and understanding, in a culturally appropriate setting who support
and teach children and other parents STEM in Daily Life concepts and
activities. Formalized outcomes measurement tools to effectively document
results will be created and used.
2
5
Pts.
Awarded
JM:
LC: 5
ML: 5
SG: 3
Reviewer Notes
Scoring Instructions: Points should be awarded based on how well the prospective grantee answers the question. As noted in the instructions, there are 4 funding priority areas
and at the end, we will ask you to award overall points for how well the project meets the four priority areas so keep this in mind while reading the proposal.
Please provide a detailed overview of your project over the next 12 months.
The project builds on the work in phase one in which twelve parents gained
knowledge about STEM in daily life through a series of classes (4, 2 hours per
class) while their children ages 2-5 were also participating in STEM focused
activities in the Early Learning Center.The following is an outline of the
general work plan by trimester (parents referred to as Parent Peer Teacher
after STEM training)
MARCH-MID JUNE
If awarded resources for phase two planning will begin in March with carry
over funds. We would like to move forward on our local program schedule
and maximize the opportunity for parent and child impact.
Reengage parent peer teachers (PPT) in phase one invite them to participate
in the phase 2 project-group report out STEM experiences with their children
Develop plan and schedule for STEM in Daily Life phase two
Secure TA for measurement tool development
Pre-test measurement tools with original parent group
Please provide a detailed Hire teacher assistant
JM:
overview of your project MID JUNE-MID SEPTEMBER
5
LC: 5
over the next 12 months
Parent peer teachers(PPT) recruit five other parent to participate in STEM in
ML: 5
Daily Life workshop
SG: 2
STEM in Daily Life workshop
Implement measure tools with group
PPT feedback coaching circle
Community Event "Kid Zone"
Begin to integrate PPT in with children in Early Learning Center
OCTOBER TO DECEMBER
PPT recruit parent participants
Begin Early Learning class in Wapato
STEM in Daily Life workshop in Yakima
JANUARY-MARCH
STEM workshop in Wapato & Yakima
Final Report phase two (include PPT)
Invite PPT to participate in planning for phase three.
Summer 2015 includes a a field trip to the Pacific Science Center.
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Scoring Instructions: Points should be awarded based on how well the prospective grantee answers the question. As noted in the instructions, there are 4 funding priority areas
and at the end, we will ask you to award overall points for how well the project meets the four priority areas so keep this in mind while reading the proposal.
Please provide brief
backgrounds on the key
Please provide brief backgrounds on the key staff who will be involved in the
staff who will be
project. Please describe any specified STEM and Early Learning skills that the
involved in the project.
current staff, families, board, organization, and/or community might bring to
Please describe any
this project. If you are hiring new staff, please indicate in your answer.
specified STEM and Early The key staff is a Peer Early Learning Teacher/Coordinator in the Early
JM:
Learning skills that the
Learning Center at La Casa Hogar. She has six years experience teaching
LC: 3
5
current staff, families,
children ages 2-5 and their parents. She worked with a coach for the first
ML: 5
board, organization,
three years and then approached her supervisor indicating she was ready to
SG: 3
and/or community might work on her own. She now serves as a coach to parents and other staff. As a
bring to this project. If
peer with similar life experiences of those we serve, she clearly understands
you are hiring new staff,
their needs and the implications related to a bi-cultural context.The teacher
please indicate in your
assistant is also a peer with experience working with families.
answer.
Project Description Total Points
JM:
LC: 13
15
ML: 15
SG: 8
4
Scoring Instructions: Points should be awarded based on how well the prospective grantee answers the question. As noted in the instructions, there are 4 funding priority areas
and at the end, we will ask you to award overall points for how well the project meets the four priority areas so keep this in mind while reading the proposal.
SECTION II: PHASE 1 REVIEW (20 TOTAL POINTS)
Application Question
During the first phase of
work, what have been
your greatest learnings
that you would want to
share with the early
learning field around
STEM?
Pts.
Possible
Grantee Response
During the first phase of work, what have been your greatest learnings that
you would want to share with the early learning field around STEM?
While phase one was initially intended to be a collaboration with another
youth serving organization focused on classical music also interested in
increasing there parent engagement, for a variety of reason did not work out.
1) 1 of 12 parent knew what the letters STEM represented
2) When parents learned what the letters stood for they expressed
considerable dis-ease because these topics require education they didn't
have.
3) Connecting STEM with daily life activities in the home opened their door to
enthusiasm, motivation and confidence to learn.
4) Another key factor was the parent and child response to STEM knowledge
and learning each step of the way served to motivate the teaching staff to
take the participants to the next level of learning. Participants were
empowered by learning and teaching staff were empowered to try more.
4) Parents learned to use open ended question with their children which
enhanced their engagement with their children
5) Parents felt confident teaching other parents and children age 2-12 about
STEM concepts and activities
6) Parents with STEM training and knowledge more effective with children in
the "Kid Zone" than other volunteers without STEM learning
7) Having the freedom allowed in phase one to shift our focus was very
helpful and turned out to be a successful opportunity to build a solid
foundation for phase two.
5
10
Pts.
Awarde
d
JM:
LC: 10
ML: 10
SG: 8
Reviewer Notes
Scoring Instructions: Points should be awarded based on how well the prospective grantee answers the question. As noted in the instructions, there are 4 funding priority areas
and at the end, we will ask you to award overall points for how well the project meets the four priority areas so keep this in mind while reading the proposal.
Two significant STEM problems in our community are lack of STEM
understanding among families served and low education levels which
contribute to an underlying lack of parent confidence. La Casa's service
approach is unique in the community. The peer teaching model is the
foundation of our work. This provides opportunities to meet the people
where they are with an appropriate cultural understanding. Services are
offered in Spanish and scheduled when participants are most available
including evenings and week-ends. There is a high expectation that parents
During the first phase of
will be engaged in their child's learning and the structure of the early learning
work, please identify any
center services encourages engagement. Phase one added an additional
JM:
innovative approaches
opportunity for parent engagement and learning with the STEM in Daily Life
LC: 8
you took to solve an
10
workshops. Taking STEM parent education classes one step further, parent
ML: 10
identified STEM problem
participants were invited to be parent peer teachers for other parents and
SG: 7
in the community or
children. Thus adding practical understanding and implementation under
organization?
teacher/coach guidance. Two other sequences that followed included a
community event and a family field trip to the Pacific Science Center. During
the community event PPTs set up and staffed the "Kid Zone" which included
six stations over two hundred children rotated through with PPTs facilitating
child learning. The trip to the Pacific Science Center served to deepen parent
learning by allowing them to see even broader applications of STEM in the
world. Phase one set the stage for greater independent parent and child
learning and laid a framework on which to build phase two.
Phase 1 Review Total Points
JM:
LC: 18
20
ML: 20
SG: 15
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Scoring Instructions: Points should be awarded based on how well the prospective grantee answers the question. As noted in the instructions, there are 4 funding priority areas
and at the end, we will ask you to award overall points for how well the project meets the four priority areas so keep this in mind while reading the proposal.
SECTION III: PROJECT APPROACH (30 TOTAL POINTS)
Application Question
What will it look like
when your
program/project goals
are met?
What outcomes would
indicate to you that your
program is achieving
success?
Pts.
Possible
Grantee Response
1) Parents have STEM related knowledge and tools they use to engage their
children at home and in the community.
2) Hispanic Family Network of parent peer teachers is established and
sustained which serves as a community asset for families and organizations.
3) Respect and appropriate compensation is available for parent peer
teachers
4) The opportunity gap is closed for parents and their children
5) Effective measurement tools exist and the organization has the capacity to
implement them.
6) A method and system to assess results after child participants enter the K12 system is established.
7) Parents are comfortable engaging child's teacher at school regarding STEM
8) Parents are engaged supporting their children and school teacher in the
STEM area
9) Parents have specific skill to ask their children about science, technology,
engineering and math learning at school using open ended questions.
10) Parents are comfortable discussing and using STEM vocabulary and
concepts with other family members, peers and community members.
10) Children and parents share common language and identity such as "You a
great little scientist" or "Mommy I want to be an engineer, I love to build
things."
1) Observe an increase in mutual parent child engagement
2) Parents use open ended questions to facilitate learning with their children
3) Parent demand for STEM knowledge and experiences increases
4) Children are eager to share with their parent STEM discoveries they make
in the store, yard, kitchen, etc
5) A function Hispanic Family Network
6) Parents report to the teacher their STEM discoveries and realize nearly
everything can be connected to STEM.
7
10
10
Pts.
Awarded
JM:
LC: 10
ML: 10
SG: 8
JM:
LC: 8
ML: 8
SG: 5
Reviewer Notes
Scoring Instructions: Points should be awarded based on how well the prospective grantee answers the question. As noted in the instructions, there are 4 funding priority areas
and at the end, we will ask you to award overall points for how well the project meets the four priority areas so keep this in mind while reading the proposal.
The phase two project measurement tool for adults will be specifically
developed. The organization will need technical assistance to assure quality
and appropriate that tools are developed. In addition to pre-post surveys,
observations and story will also be used be used to document.
Measurable outcomes for preschool children ages 2-5 are currently
What proposed
documented through recorded observations based on creative curriculum's
JM:
methods/tools will be
six learning domains: social emotional, physical, cognitive, linguistic, literacy
5
LC: 4
used to measure your
and math. Activities are thematic. Parents participate with children through
ML: 5
outcomes/goals?
free play and music 15 minutes before class and 5 minutes at the end of class
SG: 2
through music. They also provide nutritional snacks, participate in parent
teacher conferences and 4 parent education classes each trimester, structure
and organization of the program, positive discipline, nutrition, STEM project
are examples of topics for the parent classes.
1) Appropriate and adequate staff capacity, time and resources
2) Sustained functioning Hispanic Family Network will be the most ambitious
outcome and is difficult to achieve because of life's complexities.
Participation requires high motivation and enthusiasm knowing their effort
What are some
will benefit their children and the community perhaps more than they
anticipated challenges
realize.
JM:
and limitations in
3) Creating measuring tools that are culturally and linguistically appropriate,
5
LC: 3
capturing your proposed reflect the parent's authentic response, and get to the heart of what needs to
ML: 5
outcomes?
be discovered.
SG: 2
4) Generate high demand for parent STEM knowledge is long term and likely
requires a campaign using word of mouth and radio at a minimum.
5) Adequate compensation for parent peer teachers is tied to the community
value of the services and available resources.
Project Approach Total Points
JM:
LC: 25
30
ML: 28
SG: 17
SECTION IV: FINANCIAL INFORMATION (20 TOTAL POINTS )
Application Question
What is the total
operating budget for
your organization?
Pts.
Possible
Grantee Response
$300,700.00
5
8
Pts.
Awarded
JM:
LC: 5
ML: 5
SG: 5
Reviewer Notes
Scoring Instructions: Points should be awarded based on how well the prospective grantee answers the question. As noted in the instructions, there are 4 funding priority areas
and at the end, we will ask you to award overall points for how well the project meets the four priority areas so keep this in mind while reading the proposal.
Principally funds will be used to support staff cost, dedicating 15% of time of
Please provide a budget
the lead teacher to parent engagement and adding a teacher assistant 17
JM:
narrative explaining how hours per week to support the early learning center in the absence of the lead
LC: 10
awarded funds will be
teacher.
10
ML: 6
used in the next 12
Travel expense will be incurred from Yakima to Wapato when STEM is offered
SG: 9
months.
there. $350 is allocated for team building activities related to the development
of parent peer teachers.
This phase two project represents the initial scalability effort and also
Please describe any
enhances the likelihood of the opportunity for sustainability.
plans that you have for
JM:
If Thrive does not award funding for this phase of work the organization will
sustainability and
LC: 3
continue integrating STEM knowledge and activities for both parents and
5
scalability if Thrive does
ML: 5
children in order that it becomes common practice in our curriculum. The
not award you funding
SG: 5
organization is unable to dedicate resources to move toward the network
for this phase of work.
developing a community asset for STEM.
JM:
LC: 18
20
ML: 16
Budget and Attachments Total Points
SG: 19
Note: Does the project budget seem reasonable for the scope of work proposed?
SECTION V: FUNDING PRIORITIES (TOTAL POINTS 15) – OVERALL, HOW WELL DOES THE PROPOSAL SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING FOUR FUNDING
PRIORITY AREAS:
Pts.
Possible
Funding Priority Area
1. Benefits to the Early Learning Field: Priority will be given to projects that have demonstrated the
capacity to inform the early learning field on how to increase STEM success for children, families, and
communities during Phase 1.
2. Innovation Approach: Priority will be given to projects that developed innovative ways to solve an
identified problem in the community or organization during Phase 1.
3. Identification of Means of Measuring Project Success and Impact: Priority will be given to projects
that have used learnings in Phase 1 to inform means of measuring success in Phase 2.
9
4
3
4
Pts.
Awarded
JM:
LC:
ML: 4
SG: 3
JM:
LC:
ML: 3
SG: 2
JM:
LC:
ML: 2
SG: 2
Reviewer Notes
Scoring Instructions: Points should be awarded based on how well the prospective grantee answers the question. As noted in the instructions, there are 4 funding priority areas
and at the end, we will ask you to award overall points for how well the project meets the four priority areas so keep this in mind while reading the proposal.
4. Support of Underrepresented and Underserved Communities: Priority will be given to projects that
JM:
identified and highlight how the organization will work with young children of the population who
LC:
4
currently are underrepresented and underserved in the STEM workforce.
ML: 4
SG: 3
15
JM:
LC:
ML: 13
Funding Priorities Total Points
SG: 10
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Scoring Instructions: Points should be awarded based on how well the prospective grantee answers the question. As noted in the
instructions, there are 4 funding priority areas and at the end, we will ask you to award overall points for how well the project meets
the four priority areas so keep this in mind while reading the proposal.
Attachment 1: Budget Proposal
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Attachment 2: Letters of Support
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instructions, there are 4 funding priority areas and at the end, we will ask you to award overall points for how well the project meets
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Scoring Instructions: Points should be awarded based on how well the prospective grantee answers the question. As noted in the
instructions, there are 4 funding priority areas and at the end, we will ask you to award overall points for how well the project meets
the four priority areas so keep this in mind while reading the proposal.
Attachment 3: Evaluation Tools
No materials were submitted.
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