COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Grant Writing in Physical Education Syllabus. 2.0 Course Title: Grant Writing in Physical Education

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1 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Grant Writing in Physical Education Syllabus The College of Education is dedicated to the ideals of Collaboration, Academic Excellence, Research, and Ethics/Diversity. These are key tenets in the Conceptual Framework of the College of Education. Competence in these ideals will provide candidates in educator preparation programs with skills, knowledge, and dispositions to be successful in the schools of today and tomorrow. 1.0 Course Prefix and Number: PET Course Title: Grant Writing in Physical Education 3.0 Instructor s Name: Dr. Sara Flory sbflory@usf.edu Office: (813) Course Prerequisites: Admission to the PE Master s Level Program 5.0 Course Description: This course will provide the foundation to enable the physical educator to create a grant project, find appropriate funding sources, write a competitive grant proposal and manage a successful program grant to completion. Note: This course is delivered online. 6.0 Course Objectives: As a result of the course, students will demonstrate their ability to: 6.1 Recognize the truth about the myths surrounding grants 6.2 Create collaboration with other teachers, schools, universities, corporations and community agencies 6.3 Develop a Grant Title and a Grant Abstract 6.4 Conduct an in-depth search for funding sources 6.5 Match proposed grant project with funding sources guidelines 6.6 Recognize the general characteristics of a winning grant proposal 6.7 Write an Introduction to a competitive program grant proposal 6.8 Write a Needs Statement for a competitive program grant 6.9 Write a Design for a project, including Goals, Objectives, and Project Activities 6.10 Write a Quality of Personnel, Facilities, Equipment and Distribution section of a program project

2 6.11 Prepare a Formative and a Summative Evaluation for a program project 6.12 Prepare a Budget appropriate for supporting a program project 6.13 Prepare materials for an Appendix, such as Resumes of Personnel, Letters of Agreement and Letters of Support 6.14 Demonstrate understanding of how to successfully manage a grant project 7.0 Content Outline: Myths Surrounding Grants Collaboration on Grant Projects Developing Grant Title and Abstract Conducting Search for Funding Sources Matching Project with Funding Sources General Characteristics of Funded Proposals Writing an Introduction for a Program Grant Writing a Needs Statement for a Program Grant Writing a Project Design for a Program Grant Writing a Quality of Personnel, Facilities, Equipment and Distribution section for a Program Grant Prepare a Formative and a Summative Evaluation Plan for a Program Grant Prepare a Budget for a Program Grant Prepare Materials for an Appendix Managing a Successful Grant Project 8.0 Evaluation of Student Outcomes: By the end of the course, students will be able to: 8.1 Demonstrate knowledge regarding the myths surrounding grants. 8.2 Demonstrate an understanding of how to create a collaborative grant project. 8.3 Demonstrate the ability to develop a Grant Title and Abstract. 8.4 Demonstrate the ability to conduct an in-depth search for grant funding. 8.5 Demonstrate the ability to match a grant project with the appropriate funding source. 8.6 Demonstrate an understanding of the general characteristics of a winning grant. 8.7 Demonstrate the ability to write an Introduction to a competitive program project grant proposal. 8.8 Demonstrate the ability to write a Needs Statement for a competitive

3 program project grant proposal. 8.9 Demonstrate the ability to write a Design for a program project grant proposal Demonstrate the ability to write a Quality of Personnel, Facilities, Equipment and Distribution section of a program project grant proposal Demonstrate the ability to develop a Formative and a Summative Evaluation Plan for a program project grant proposal Demonstrate the ability to prepare a Budget appropriate to supporting a program project Demonstrate the ability to prepare Resumes of Personnel, Letters of Agreement, and Letter of Support for an Appendix of a program project grant proposal Demonstrate an understanding of how to successfully manage a grant project. Associated Assessment Measures: 1. Students will demonstrate the ability to create and find appropriate funding for a grant project by: a. Developing a project and writing an Abstract describing it. b. Conducting an on-line search for funding for the developed project. c. Matching the needs of the project with the funding guidelines of the granting agency. 2. Students will demonstrate the ability to incorporate and clearly communicate both general and specific information regarding fundable proposals in writing each of the following: a. An Introduction for a Program Grant b. A Needs Statement for a Program Grant c. A Project Design for a Program Grant d. A Quality of Personnel, Facilities, Equipment and Distribution Section for a Program Grant e. A Formative and a Summative Evaluation Plan for a Program Grant f. A Budget for a Program Grant g. Materials for an Appendix 3. Students will demonstrate an understanding of how to successfully organize and manage a grant.

4 Assessment Activities: August 22 to August 26, 2011: 1. Read pp of textbook 2. Complete and submit the Demystifying Grant Myths quiz assignment (worth 2 Points) 3. Assignment Due By: 8/28/11 5:00PM August 29 to September 3: 1. Read pp of textbook 2. Complete and submit quiz assignment on Creating Collaboration (worth 2 points) 3. Assignment Due By: 9/4/11 5:00 PM September 6 to September 9: 1. Read pp of textbook 2. Complete and submit the assignment to Develop a Title and Write a Grant Abstract (worth 4 points) 3. If 4 points are not awarded on the first submission, the assignment may be rewritten one time, after feedback from the instructor, in order to improve the score 4. Assignment Due By: 9/11/11 by 5:00 PM September 12 to September 16: 1. Read pp of textbook 2. Conduct an on-line Google search for appropriate funding sources for your program grant project. 3. Submit names of the two (2) best sources for your program grant project, (worth 2 points) 4. Assignment Due By: 9/18/11 5:00 PM September 19 to September 23: 1. Read pp of textbook 2. Place and submit the information from the guidelines of the two best sources of funding found in your Google search in the appropriate blanks on the Worksheet for Matching Funding Needs with Guidelines of Grant-Funding Sources which is provided. After completing the two worksheets, select and submit the name of the funding source that is best for your project and submit it along with the two completed worksheets. (worth 4 points) 3. Assignment Due By: 9/25/11 5:00 PM September 26 to September 30: 1. Read pp of textbook 2. Complete and submit quiz assignment on General Characteristics of a Winning Grant Proposal (worth 4 points) 3. Assignment Due By: 10/2/11 5:00 PM

5 October 3 to October 7: 1. Read pp of textbook 2. Write and submit an Introduction to your Program Grant Proposal (worth 5 pts.) 3. If 5 points are not awarded to your first submission, the assignment may be re-written on time, after feedback from the instructor, in order to improve 4. Assignment Due By: 10/9/11 5:00 PM October 10 to October 14: 1. Read pp of textbook 2. Write and submit a Needs Statement for your Program Grant Proposal (worth 10 pts.) 3. If 10 points are not awarded to your first submission, the assignment may be re-written on time, after feedback from the instructor, in order to improve 4. Assignment Due By: 10/16/11 5:00 PM October 17 to October 28: (two weeks) 1. Read pp of textbook 2. Write and submit a Project Design for your Program Grant Proposal (worth 30 points) 3. If 30 points are not awarded to your first submission, the assignment may be 4. Assignment Due By: 10/30/11 5:00 PM October 31 to November 4: 1. Read pp of textbook 2. Write and submit a Quality of Personnel, Facilities, Equipment and Distribution section for your Program Grant Proposal (worth 3 pts.) 3. If 3 points are not awarded to your first submission, the assignment may be 4. Assignment Due By: 11/6/11 5:00 PM November 7 to November 11: 1. Read pp of textbook 2. Write and submit a Formative and a Summative Evaluation Plan for your Program Grant Proposal (worth 20 points) 3. If 20 points are not awarded to your first submission, the assignment may be 4. Assignment Due By: 11/13/11 5:00 PM

6 November 14 to November 18: 1. Read pp of textbook 2. Prepare, write and submit a Budget and Budget Explanation for your Program Grant Proposal (worth 10 points) 3. If 10 points are not awarded to your first submission, the assignment may be 4. Assignment Due By: 11/20/11 5:00 PM November 21 to November 25: 1. Read pp of textbook 2. Write and submit one (1) Resumes of Personnel, one (1) Letter of Agreement, And one (1) Letter of Support for the Appendix of your Program Grant Proposal (worth 4 points) 3. If 4 points are not awarded to your first submission, the assignment may be 4. Assignment Due By: 11/27/11 5:00 November 28 to December 2: 1. Read pp of textbook 2. Answer and submit the quiz assignment on Managing a Grant (worth 2 pts.) 3. Assignment Due By: 12/4/11 5:00 ***Assignments submitted late will be subject to point deduction*** 9.0 Grading Criteria: Percent Grading Scale: Based on points acquired. A+ = ; A = = 97.49; A- = B+ = ; B = ; B- = C+ = ; C = ; C- = D+ = ; D = ; D- = Required Texts and/or Readings: Physical Educators Guide to Successful Grant Writing, 2 nd edition by Dr. Louis Bowers ISBN: May be purchased from: National Alliance of Sport and Physical Education

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