Section 1: Applicant Summary Sheet (1 page)

Name of Course Provider Organization Which Best Describes Your Organization? (indicate one please) Section 1: Applicant Summary Sheet (1 page) Please complete all yellow sections in the table below. COMPUTER SUCCESS TRAINING CENTER, LLC Post-secondary educational organization Online or virtual educational provider Corporation or industry association Educational Entrepreneur (see RFA page 5 for definition) Other: Course Type(s) (indicate all that apply) Online Hybrid (online and face-to-face) Face-to-Face Other: Focus Area (s) (indicate all that apply) Proposed Geographical Reach Potential Enrollment Primary Contact Person Elementary/Middle School Credit High School Credit Advanced Placement / IB Dual Enrollment Industry-Based Certification Career and Technical Education Internship / Apprenticeship Other: College and Career Readiness Indicate statewide or specific region / parishes / schools Statewide Max students / class 25 Max number of concurrent sessions Name Sandra Ryder Address 1500 Lafayette Street, Suite 107 Phone: Land (504) 366-2006 Phone: Cell (504) 432-7155 Email Is this the only application your organization will be submitting? Is your organization applying in alliance with one or more other organizations? sryder@compusuccess.com No Yes Yes No Allies (list all) 2 Computer Success Course Choice RFA Application Package page 1 of 31

Section 2: Provider Vision, Background and Capabilities (9 pages) 2.1 Provider Vision / Strategy (open-ended response) Describe your vision and strategy, indicating how your organization s vision and strategy logically lead you to apply to provide innovative courses to Louisiana students. The vision of Computer Success Training Center, LLC (Computer Success) is to bridge the digital divide and certify the future of high school students by preparing them for a professional career, college or the workplace with marketable college and career readiness skills and portable industry-based certifications. Our goal is to assist students at all academic levels by preparing them not only for graduation, but ultimately gain employment in a high skill, high wage or high demand job that is led by their interest, clearly defined pathway, and timely employment projections that meet the need of Louisiana economy. This will be achieved through the use of state-approved and nationally recognized curriculum. Work-based learning strategies that will be used are career and job shadowing, simulations, projects, portfolios, and internships. Our innovative curriculum aligns with the goals of the Louisiana Department of Education in expanding the implementation of industry-based certifications and increasing the number of students participating in career awareness, career exploration and work-based learning activities. Each course taken by students will lead to an industry-based certification or work-based learning. 2.2 Provider Background: history, leadership, strengths (open-ended response) Describe your organization s comparative advantages. Computer Success is a Louisiana-based company that was started with the vision of bridging the digital divide and certifying the future by promoting Information Technology (IT) among high school students and educators and assisting them in earning industry-based certification in IT. The company was founded by a computer teacher and has been in existence since May 2000. The strength lies in the leadership skills and experience of the founder and director. The founder and director is a Louisiana certified teacher with over 28 years of experience in business education, career and technical education, and educational administration. She holds several Louisiana certifications in education including: Business Education; National Board Certification in Career and Technical Education; Cooperative Office Education; Educational Technology Facilitation; Educational Technology Leadership; and Educational Administration and Supervision. The company s advantages lie in the history of the company in successfully certifying students and educators in becoming nationally certified and receiving globally-recognized credentials in IC 3 and Microsoft for the past ten years. The director is also a Certified Professional Instructor (CPI) with Certiport, which is a world leader in performance-based certification exams for academic institutions, the workforce and corporations. Computer Success has partnered with Certiport and Microsoft, and has been recognized as an approved and authorized testing center since 2002. 2.3 Course Choice Goals Addressed (please fill in yellow sections of table below) Indicate which Course Choice Goals your proposed course offerings will address (check all that apply). Use bottom row to include any explanatory text Students enter the next, age-appropriate grade on time and on level Computer Success Course Choice RFA Application Package page 2 of 31

Students successfully complete rigorous and advanced high school and post-secondary course work Students successfully complete industry-based certification courses, programs, internships and/or apprenticeships based on Pathways to Careers Students graduate on time or early Students graduate with the skills to enter post-secondary programs and workforceready 2.4 Overview of Proposed Course Offerings (please fill in yellow sections of the table below) Course Title Introduction to Business Computer Applications (IBCA) (1 Credit) Business Computer Applications (BCA) (1 Credit) Education For Careers Part I (1/2 Credit) Education For Careers Part II (1/2 Credit) Word Processing (1 Credit) Web Design (Part I) (1/2 Credit) Web Design (Part 11) (1/2 Credit) Customer Service (1/2 Credit) Accounting I (1 Credit) Entrepreneurship (Business) (1 Credit) Senior Project (1 Credit) CTE Internship I (1 Credit) CTE Internship II (1 Credit) State Course Code Max Enrollment 1 Max Number of Separate Classes 2 Parishes Included 040401 25 2 Statewide 040400 25 2 Statewide 080405 25 2 Statewide 080406 25 2 Statewide 040203 25 2 Statewide 040210 25 2 Statewide 080830 25 2 Statewide 080720 25 2 Statewide 04101 25 2 Statewide 040110 25 2 Statewide 230000 25 2 Statewide 080202 25 2 Statewide 080203 25 2 Statewide Computer Success Course Choice RFA Application Package page 3 of 31

1 maximum number of students the applicant can fit into a single class 2 maximum number of separate classes applicant can support at the same time Add any open-ended description of your proposed course offerings: INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (IBCA) (1 credit) Grades: 9 th and 10 th This course will provide students with basic computer application skills. Students will produce simple business documents. Emphasis will be placed on basic computer concepts, both hardware and software, word processing, and spreadsheet applications. Computer technology will be presented that could lead to the student s ability to obtain IC 3 Certification or Microsoft Office Specialist Certification. Industry-based Certification: IC 3 (Internet & Computing Core Certification) or MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist Certification - Word) BUSINESS COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (BCA) (1 credit) (TOPS) Grades: 10 th, 11 th and 12 th This course is designed to acquaint students with the advanced principles associated with information processing. Emphasis is placed on skill development in using technology to perform advanced information processing. Topics of study include computer concepts, word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software applications. Computer technology will be presented that could lead to the student s ability to obtain advanced certification in a popular office software package that includes word processing, spreadsheets, databases, e-mail and presentation programs. Industry-based Certification: (MOS) Microsoft Office Specialist Certification (Word and/or Excel) EDUCATION FOR CAREERS Part I (1/2 credit) Grades: 10 th, 11 th and 12 th The purpose of Education for Careers Part I is to assist students with exploring careers and developing skills necessary to make meaningful decisions about their career choice. Students will be made aware that there are many factors to consider before selecting a suitable career. This course will assist the student in assessing their personal strengths and weaknesses as they relate to career decisions. This course will aid the student in developing strategies to make an effective transition from school to work through the use of the Louisiana Connect portal and student network. The student will develop skills in this course that are generic to all occupations such as properly preparing career documents needed to obtain employment. The student will be able to recognize that career enhancements and career changes are common and that they need to be Computer Success Course Choice RFA Application Package page 4 of 31

prepared with the proper tools, resources, and guidance to make informed decisions about their career choice throughout their lifetime. Work-based Learning: Career Portfolio EDUCATION FOR CAREERS Part II (1/2 credit) Grades: 10 th, 11 th and 12 th The purpose of Education for Careers Part II is to prepare students for learning beyond high school and the demands of the 21 st Century workplace. This course will engage students in investigating careers using resources available to them and develop the documents that are required for applying for a job within a personal print or web-based portfolio as they enhance the soft skills required for success in the workplace. Curriculum will be delivered to students that could lead to a portable credential that demonstrates achievement and demonstrates students have a certain level of workplace employability skills in Applied Mathematics, Locating Information, and Reading for Information. These career credentials, powered by ACT WorkKeys will enable students to earn the National Career Readiness Certificate by taking three WorkKeys assessments. WorkKeys assessments measure real-world skills that employers believe are critical to job success. Test questions are based on situations in the everyday work world. Industry-based Certificate: ACT s National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) Word Processing (1 Credit) Grades: 10 th, 11 th and 12 th This course is designed as an introductory course covering the concepts, procedures, and applications of a word processing program. Focus is placed on skill development and efficient operation of the program in creating, storing, retrieving, editing, printing, and manipulating documents. Skills in keyboarding and critical thinking are reinforced in this course as students format, create, and proofread brochures, programs, newsletters, power point presentations, and manuscripts. Work-based learning strategies that will be used are career and job shadowing, simulation, projects, and portfolio. Industry-based Certification: Microsoft Office Specialist Certification (Word Core) (Word Expert) Web Design (Part I) (1/2 Credit) Grades: 10 th, 11 th and 12th Concepts of web communication will be studied and explored. Students will design, develop, and maintain web pages using appropriate current editors and/or tagging languages. Students will gain proficiency in the use of various browsers used to navigate the web and will study connectivity issues as needed. Security and privacy issues, copyright infringement, trademarks and other legal issues relating to use of the web will be studied. Career possibilities related to the Internet and web Computer Success Course Choice RFA Application Package page 5 of 31

design will be explored. The students will plan, design, and maintain a web site. Computer technology will be presented that could lead to the students ability to obtain Adobe Web Communications Certification. Industry-based Certification: Adobe Dreamweaver (Adobe Web Communications Certification) Web Design (Part II) (1/2 Credit) Grades: 10 th, 11 th and 12th Concepts of web communication will be studied and explored at an advanced level. The course will provide students with the opportunity to study design and development technologies such as cascading style sheets (CSS), extensible markup language (XML), JavaScript, Java applets, dynamic HTML, plug-ins, multimedia. Flash, Photoshop and databases. Students will also explore the extensibility of design tolls, incompatibility issues surrounding these tools, and the functionality of current Web browsers. Career possibilities related to the Internet and web design will be explored. The students will plan, design, and maintain a web site using Flash and Photoshop. Computer technology will be presented that could lead to the students ability to obtain Rich Media Communications Certification or Visual Communications Certification. Industry-based Certification: Adobe Flash (Rich Media Communications Certification) or Adobe Photoshop (Visual Communications Certification) Customer Service (1/2 credit) Grades: 10 th, 11 th and 12 th This course will introduce the student to the core customer service duties for a broad range of entry-level through first-line supervisory positions across the sales and service industries. Students will demonstrate their knowledge and skills in work areas that employers value by earning a national certification in Customer Service. This credential will assist students in obtaining a job or pursuing a career in retail and other industries that value customer service skills. Industry-based Certification: Customer Service Certification Accounting I (1 Credit) Grades: 10 th, 11 th and 12th This course is designed to introduce students to basic accounting theory and procedures along with current applications of computer technology in accounting. Emphasis is placed on the mastery of basic accounting concepts and procedures. Mathematical, critical-thinking, problem-solving, decision-making, technology and team-building skills are reinforced in this course. Industry-based Certification: (Intuit) Quick Books Certification Computer Success Course Choice RFA Application Package page 6 of 31

ENTREPRENEURSHIP (1 credit) Grades: 10 th, 11 th and 12 th Computer Success Training Center, LLC This course introduces students to the rewards and risks of owning or operating a business enterprise. Emphasis is placed on the mastery of skills needed to plan, organize, manage, and finance a small business. Skills in communication, technical writing, mathematics, research, and problem-solving are reinforced as each student prepares his/her own business plan. Work-based Learning: CTE Internship I SENIOR PROJECT (1 credit) Grades: 12 th The Senior Project is a high school capstone requirement in the State of Louisiana. It blends traditional core and performance-based skills in a unique and rigorous exit program. Graduating seniors are required to demonstrate not only what they know, but also what they can do. The purpose of the senior project is to create a real web site (or some other related product) for a real client. Students will build their portfolios and work through the full design process from beginning to end on a real project. Work-based Learning: Job Shadowing and/or CTE Internship I or CTE Internship II CTE INTERNSHIP I (1 credit) Grades: 11 th and 12 th This course is designed to provide career and technical education students an opportunity to apply learned skills in the workplace. Paid or non-paid internships are provided in the student s related field of study. The student has the opportunity to explore a single potential career or a combination of careers they may be considering. Emphasis will be placed on developing interpersonal skills, work ethics, relevant skills of the workplace, and an understanding of the selected career field of study. Oral and written communication skills are reinforced in this course as the student completes their workplace experience. Work-based Learning: Paid and Non-Paid Internship Industry-based Certification: OSHA General Industry Certification CTE INTERNSHIP II (1 credit) Grades: 12 th This course is designed as a continuation and Year II of the CTE Internship course. It is supervised work experience in a position within the industry of the students CTE program of study. The course provides on-the-job experience and valuable industry networking. Work-based Learning: Paid and Non-Paid Internship Computer Success Course Choice RFA Application Package page 7 of 31

2.5 Format / Technologies Used to Deliver Courses (open-ended response) Describe how courses will be delivered to students (online, face-to-face instruction, combination, other) The courses and industry-based certifications that Computer Success will offer are approved courses and IBCs by the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE). All courses will be delivered online by certified and highly qualified instructors through the web-based learning and course management systems, CourseSites and Blackboard. Online instruction will be enhanced through effective interactive imeetings. There will be an initial imeeting at the beginning of each course, during the course to monitor progress and assessments and at the end of each course. This will only require students to have access to a computer with Internet access and a headphone. Instruction will be delivered online and through a hybrid and/or face-to-face medium on an as-needed-basis or to accommodate students with special needs. Certification exams for the globally-recognized certification, Internet and Computing Core Certification, the world s leading application certification, Microsoft Office Specialist, the highly sought-after Adobe Certified Associate Credential, and the QuickBooks Certification, the industry leader in managerial accounting software for small businesses will be delivered online using Certiport s approved testing sites. Customer Service exams for the nationally-recognized certification will be administered online at approved private testing sites that are located at the student s high school, community college, or special testing centers. OSHA exams for the nationally recognized safety and health hazards certification will be administered through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. These exams will be delivered online. The National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) administered through ACT, formerly American College Testing, will be delivered online through private testing sites that are located at the student s high school, community college, or special testing centers. Internship and work-based learning activities will be monitored remotely. To bridge the gap created by distance, in addition to email, the Web 2.0 tools, imeeting and webinars will be used to enhance communication between the students and instructors. Certiport Sample (Computer Success Portal) Computer Success Course Choice RFA Application Package page 8 of 31

Section 3: Overview of Proposed Curriculum (12 pages) 3.1 Curriculum Sources (open-ended response) Describe your proposed curriculum/curricula. Describe each curricular model and focus, listing curriculum sources. Describe how the curriculum is aligned with State Content Standards Initiative, Common Core State Standards, Louisiana s state-adopted guidelines or industry-based standards, and/or Board of Regents. Describe how your offering will deliver rigorous, engaging and effective instruction for the targeted student population. Proposed Curriculum/Curricula Computer Success will use the Louisiana Business Education-Related Content Standards with an integration of the Common Core States Standards (CCSS) and the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) to ensure our academic programs are closely aligned with state and national learning standards. The standards, benchmarks and strands from Business Content Standards, Curriculum Framework, Bulletin 1977 will be used. We will also use Pearson s INFORM database, which is a powerful data analysis tool with a robust set of capabilities for tracking and measuring students' Response to Intervention (RTI). Programs of Study: Computer Success proposes to offer courses to students within three career clusters and three career pathways. The career clusters are: Business, Management and Administration; Information Technology; and Marketing, Sales and Services. The career pathways are: Administrative Support; Information Systems; and Entrepreneurship. The programs of study are outlined on pages 10-12. Programs of Study Overview Career Clusters Business, Management and Administration Career Pathways Administrative Support Information Technology Information Systems Marketing, Sales and Services Entrepreneurship Computer Success Course Choice RFA Application Package page 9 of 31

Career Cluster: Career Pathway: PROGRAM OF STUDY (Area of Concentration) Business, Management and Administration Administrative Support Primary Courses: (must complete a minimum of 4 credits *Accounting I, II *Admin. Sup. Occ. *Bus. Comp. App. Business Law Computer Tech Literacy Cooperative Office Ed. CTE Internship I Desktop Publishing Education for Careers or Journey to Careers Entrepreneurship Financial Math General Coop. Ed *Intro to Bus. Comp App. Keyboarding Keyboarding Apps. Principles of Business Speech I, II, III, IV Telecommunications (Bus) *Word Processing Students can only count one work-based learning program toward completion of primary credits. Students must complete at least one competency course credit, as designated by an asterisk. Students can only count one career awareness course toward completion of primary credits. Related Courses (must complete a minimum of 2 credits, one must be a computer course credit, unless 5 credits are completed from the Primary Courses and students complete one computer course credit) Advanced Math I, II Business Education Elec. Calculus Pre-Calculus Customer Service Digital Graphics and Animation Economics Financial Math Journalism I Principles of Marketing I Psychology Pub. I (Newspaper) Pub I (Yearbook) Senior Project Sociology All computer courses approved by BESE All foreign language courses Senior Project has to be related to the student s career major and area of concentration. Statewide Articulation Courses: Business Comp. Apps. Intro to BCA Computer/Tech Literacy Customer Service Keyboarding Telecommunications Industry-based Certifications Post-Secondary Education Programs: Related Certification(s): Customer Service IC 3 Management and Supervision Office Administration Microsoft Office Specialist MOS (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook) Occupations: Administrative Assistant Computer Operator Data Entry Specialist Desktop Publisher Executive Assistant Information Assistant Office Manager Receptionist Word Processor Adapted from the: Louisiana Career Clusters and Career Pathways (2011-2012) Computer Success courses and IBC offerings are highlighted in yellow. Computer Success Course Choice RFA Application Package page 10 of 31

Career Cluster: Career Pathway: Primary Courses: (must complete a minimum of 4 credits Related Courses (must complete a minimum of 2 credits, one must be a computer course credit, unless 5 credits are completed from the Primary Courses and students complete one computer course credit) Statewide Articulation Courses: PROGRAM OF STUDY (Area of Concentration) Basic E/E Tech. *Bus. Comp. App. *Comp. Multimedia Pres. *Computer Science I Computer Sys/Net I *Computer Tech/Lit Cooperative Office Ed. CTE Internship I Information Technology Information Systems *Desktop Publishing Digital Graphics and Animation Digital Media I, II Education for Careers or Journey to Careers or JAG General Coop. Ed Intro to BCA Keyboarding Keyboarding Apps. Multimedia Production Psychology Telecommunications (Bus) Word Processing *Web Design Students can only count one work-based learning program toward completion of primary credits. Students must complete at least one competency course credit, as designated by an asterisk. Students can only count one career awareness course toward completion of primary credits. Advanced Math I, II Business Education Elec. Calculus Pre-Calculus Customer Service Digital Graphics and Animation Economics Financial Math Journalism I Principles of Marketing I Psychology Pub. I (Newspaper) Pub I (Yearbook) Senior Project Sociology All computer courses approved by BESE All foreign language courses Senior Project has to be related to the student s career major and area of concentration. Business Comp. Apps. Computer Tech/Literacy Customer Service IBCA Keyboarding Web Design I, II Industry-based Certifications Post-Secondary Education Programs: Related Certification(s): Adobe Certified Associate IC 3 NCCER Electrical I, II-T&I CIW NCCER Electrical-AG Microsoft Office Spec. Customer Service NCCER Electrical I, II-TE Computer Information Science Information Systems Applications and Support Services Web Administrator Computer and Information Sciences Occupations: Database Administrator Publications Specialist Desktop Publisher Support Engineer E-Business Specialist Technical Communicator Adapted from the: Louisiana Career Clusters and Career Pathways (2011-2012) Computer Success courses and IBC offerings are highlighted in yellow. Computer Success Course Choice RFA Application Package page 11 of 31

Career Cluster: Career Pathway: PROGRAM OF STUDY (Area of Concentration) Marketing, Sales and Services Entrepreneurship Primary Courses: (must complete a minimum of 4 credits Accounting I Advertising and Sales Promotion Business Law Coop. Marketing Ed. I Cooperative Office Ed. CTE Internship I Customer Service Economics Education for Careers or Journey to Careers or JAG *Entrepreneurship Financial Math General Coop. Ed. Marketing Management Media Arts IV Music and Technology Principles of Business Principles of Marketing Retail Marketing Students can only count one work-based learning program toward completion of primary credits. Students must complete at least one competency course credit, as designated by an asterisk. Students can only count one career awareness course toward completion of primary credits. Related Courses (must complete a minimum of 2 credits, one must be a computer course credit, unless 5 credits are completed from the Primary Courses and students complete one computer course credit) Statewide Articulation Courses: Industry-based Certifications Accounting II Business English Intro to Bus. Comp. App. Keyboarding Keyboarding Apps. Marketing Education Elec. Psychology Senior Project Sociology Speech I, II, III, IV Tourism All computer courses approved by BESE All foreign language courses Senior Project has to be related to the student s career major and area of concentration. Customer Service IBCA Keyboarding Related Certification(s): Customer Service IC 3 Post-Secondary Education Programs: Business Marketing Operations Enterprise Management & Operations Entrepreneurship Occupations: Chief Executive Officer Independent Distributor Entrepreneur Small Business Owner Franchisee Adapted from the: Louisiana Career Clusters and Career Pathways (2011-2012) Computer Success courses and IBC offerings are highlighted in yellow. Computer Success Course Choice RFA Application Package page 12 of 31

Curriculum Model Focus INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (IBCA) Curriculum Model Focus - This course is the first of two courses designed to provide students with basic computer application skills. Focus will be placed on basic computer concepts both hardware and software, word processing, and spreadsheet applications. Curriculum Sources - The curriculum that we will use for Introduction to Business Computer Applications will be from Pearson and Prentice Hall and online certification prep and assessments from Teknimedia. The certification exam(s) will be administered through Certiport. BUSINESS COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (BCA) Curriculum Model Focus - This course is designed to acquaint students with the advanced principles associated with information processing. Students study advanced computer concepts, software applications, and computer systems. Focus is placed on skill development in using technology to perform advanced information processing. Curriculum Sources: The curriculum that we will use for Introduction to Business Computer Applications will be from Pearson and Prentice Hall and online certification prep and assessments from Teknimedia. The certification exam(s) will be administered through Certiport. EDUCATION FOR CAREERS Part I Curriculum Model Focus - This course was designed to assist students with exploring careers and developing skills necessary to make meaningful decisions about their career choice. This course will focus on aiding the student in developing strategies to make an effective transition from school to work. Curriculum Sources - The curriculum that we will use for Education for Careers Part I will be the approved course where from the Louisiana Department of Education. The OSHA certification exam for this course will be administered through Career Safe. EDUCATION FOR CAREERS Part II Curriculum Model Focus - The focus of Education for Careers Part II is to prepare students for learning beyond high school and the demands of the 21 st Century workplace. This course will engage students in investigating careers using resources available to them and develop the documents that are required for applying for a job within a personal print or web-based portfolio as they enhance the soft skills required for success in the workplace. Curriculum Sources - The curriculum that we will use for Education for Careers Part II will be the approved course where from the Louisiana Department of Education. The National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) will be administered online through ACT at the students high school, private testing centers, or community colleges. WORD PROCESSING Curriculum Model Focus - This course is designed as an introductory course covering the concepts, procedures, and applications of a word processing program. Focus is placed on skill development and efficient operation of the program in creating, storing, retrieving, editing, printing, and manipulating documents. Curriculum Sources - The curriculum that we will use for Word Processing is from LearnKey and the online certification prep and assessments from Teknimedia. The certification exam(s) will be administered through Certiport. WEB DESIGN PART I Curriculum Model Focus - Concepts of web communication will be studied and explored. Students will focus on designing, developing, and maintaining web pages using appropriate current editors and/or tagging languages. Computer Success Course Choice RFA Application Package page 13 of 31

Curriculum Sources - The curriculum that we will use for Word Processing is from LearnKey and the online certification prep and assessments from Teknimedia. The certification exam(s) will be administered through Certiport. WEB DESIGN PART II Curriculum Model Focus - Concepts of web communication will be studied and explored at the advanced level. Students will focus on designing, developing, and maintaining web pages cascading style sheets (CSS), extensible markup language (XML), JavaScript, Java applets, dynamic HTML, plug-ins, multimedia. Flash, Photoshop and databases. Curriculum Sources - The curriculum that we will use for Word Processing is from LearnKey and the online certification prep and assessments from Teknimedia. The certification exam(s) will be administered through Certiport. CUSTOMER SERVICE Curriculum Model Focus - The focus of this course is to introduce the student to the core customer service duties for a broad range of entry-level through first-line supervisory positions across the sales and service industries. Curriculum Sources - The curriculum that we will use is the nationally-recognized curriculum from the Marketing Education Retail Alliance (MERA) and the Louisiana Retailers Association programs. The National Customer Service exam will be administered through the students high school, private centers, community colleges, or Castle Worldwide. ACCOUNTING I Curriculum Model Focus - This course is designed to introduce students to basic accounting theory and procedures along with current applications of computer technology in accounting. Focus is placed on the mastery of basic accounting concepts and procedures. Curriculum Sources - The curriculum that we will use for Accounting I is from Pearson/Prentice Hall and the online certification prep and assessments from Certiport. The certification exam(s) will be administered through Certiport. ENTREPRENEURSHIP Curriculum Model Focus - This course is designed to introduce students to the rewards and risks of owning or operating a business enterprise. Focus is placed on the mastery of skills needed to plan, organize, manage, operate and finance a business using current technology. Curriculum Sources - The curriculum that we will use for the Entrepreneurship course will be from Pearson/Prentice Hall. Workbased Learning Activities will be assessed using the Louisiana Department of Education s Workbased Learning Guide and Handbook. CTE INTERNSHIP I Curriculum Model Focus - This course is designed to provide career and technical education students an opportunity to apply learned skills in the workplace. Focus will be placed on developing interpersonal skills, work ethics, relevant skills of the workplace, and an understanding of the selected career field of study. Curriculum Sources - The curriculum that we will use is the curriculum provided by the Louisiana Department of Education. CTE INTERNSHIP II Curriculum Model Focus - This course is designed as a continuation and Year II of the CTE Internship course. The focus is on providing the student on-the-job experience and valuable industry networking. Curriculum Sources - The curriculum that we will use is the curriculum provided by the Louisiana Department of Education. Computer Success Course Choice RFA Application Package page 14 of 31

Curriculum Aligned with State Content Standards Initiative: The curriculum is aligned with the Louisiana Department of Education s Business Content Standards, Curriculum Framework, the College and Career Ready core graduation requirements and Career Diploma requirements Curriculum Aligned with Common Core State Standards: Although, the Common Core State Standards mainly focus on math and English language arts, the standards also emphasize technology as a way to learn knowledge and skills in these areas. These basic technology skills will allow students to be successful in college and careers. The College and Career Readiness Standards anchor the K-12 standards. When implementing these standards, students will be familiar with technology and multimedia, which is crucial to their academic success. Curriculum Aligned with Louisiana s state-adopted guidelines: The Louisiana Department of Education recognizes that the needs of the 21 st Century workplace are evolving, and it is imperative that we prepare students for this new economy. With a little more than half of Louisiana s high school graduates attending two-year colleges and four-year universities, a strong focus is being put on Career and Technical Education. Based on the latest workplace forecasts, the Louisiana Department of Education is providing high school students with career education and training that prepares them for immediate entry into the workforce, job training or post-secondary education. Statistics show that more than 90 percent of Louisiana students who complete at least three CTE credits earn a high school diploma. Curriculum Aligned with Board of Regents: These courses are aligned with the Louisiana Board of Regents. The Regents is supportive in providing an array of career and technical education programs and services to different audiences including computer technologies, business, and management. The Regents also support business and industry training to meet the needs of current employers and economic development interests. Academic courses will deliver rigorous, engaging and effective instruction: The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, which funds CTE programs, require states to develop programs of study to guide students when choosing courses. These programs of study include career and technical areas that: Include rigorous content, challenging academic standards and relevant career and technical content in a coordinated, non-duplicative series of courses that align secondary and postsecondary education, and Result in an industry-recognized credential or certificate, or associate or baccalaureate degree. Computer Success Course Choice RFA Application Package page 15 of 31

The courses and industry-based certifications offered by Computer Success incorporate these elements. Students enrolled in the CTE programs are held to the same rigorous academic standards as all students. The courses will deliver engaging instruction. Research shows, CTE students are, generally, more interested and motivated in their coursework because of its connection to the real world, and have lower dropout rates than traditional students. 1 Computer Success proposes to offer student courses within three career clusters and three career pathways or areas of concentration (AOC). The career clusters are: Business, Management and Administration; Information Technology, and Marketing, Sales and Services. The career pathways are: Administrative Support, Information Systems, and Entrepreneurship. 3.2 Proposed Instructional Material (open-ended response) Describe the instructional materials required for the course and the sources for these materials. Describe the facilities and technologies needed to deliver the course, and how enrolled students will access these required assets. INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (IBCA) Instructional Materials Required: Coursewhere from Teknimedia Source of Materials: www.teknimedia.com (elearning Solution) Facilities Needed: None Course is online. Technologies Needed to Deliver Course: Computer, Internet and Headphones Students access to required assets: Access will be through Blackboard or CourseSites BUSINESS COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (BCA) Instructional Materials Required: Coursewhere from Teknimedia Source of Materials: www.teknimedia.com (elearning Solution) Facilities Needed: None Course is online. Technologies Needed to Deliver Course: Computer, Internet and Headphones Students access to required assets: Access will be through Blackboard or CourseSites EDUCATION FOR CAREERS Part I Instructional Materials Required: Coursewhere from LDOE Source of Materials: Louisiana Department of Education Facilities Needed: None Course is online. Technologies Needed to Deliver Course: Computer, Internet and Headphones Students access to required assets: Access will be through Blackboard or CourseSites EDUCATION FOR CAREERS Part II Instructional Materials Required: Coursewhere from LDOE Source of Materials: Louisiana Department of Education Facilities Needed: None Course is online. Technologies Needed to Deliver Course: Computer, Internet and Headphones Students access to required assets: Access will be through Blackboard or CourseSites WORD PROCESSING Instructional Materials Required: Coursewhere from Teknimedia Source of Materials: www.teknimedia.com (elearning Solution) Facilities Needed: None Course is online. Computer Success Course Choice RFA Application Package page 16 of 31

Technologies Needed to Deliver Course: Computer, Internet and Headphones Students access to required assets: Access will be through Blackboard or CourseSites WEB DESIGN - Part I Instructional Materials Required: Coursewhere from LearnKey Source of Materials: www.onlineexpert.com (Self-paced Learning) Facilities Needed: None Course is online. Technologies Needed to Deliver Course: Computer, Internet and Headphones Students access to required assets: Access will be through Blackboard or CourseSites WEB DESIGN - Part II Instructional Materials Required: Coursewhere from LearnKey Source of Materials: www.onlineexpert.com (Self-paced Learning) Facilities Needed: None Course is online. Technologies Needed to Deliver Course: Computer, Internet and Headphones Students access to required assets: Access will be through Blackboard or CourseSites CUSTOMER SERVICE Instructional Materials Required: Coursewhere from the National Retail Federation Source of Materials: www.nrffoundation.com Facilities Needed: None Course is online Technologies Needed to Deliver Course: Computer, Internet and Headphones Students access to required assets: Access will be through Blackboard or CourseSites ACCOUNTING I Instructional Materials Required: Coursewhere from Pearson/Prentice Hall Source of Materials: http://www.phschool.com/atschool Facilities Needed: None Course is online. Technologies Needed to Deliver Course: Computer, Internet and Headphones Students access to required assets: Access will be through Blackboard or CourseSites ENTREPRENEURSHIP Instructional Materials Required: Coursewhere from Pearson/Prentice Hall Source of Materials: http://www.phschool.com/atschool Facilities Needed: None Course is online. Technologies Needed to Deliver Course: Computer, Internet and Headphones Students access to required assets: Access will be through Blackboard or CourseSites SENIOR PROJECT Instructional Materials Required: Coursewhere from the Senior Project Center Source of Materials: www.seniorproject.net Facilities Needed: None Course is online. Technologies Needed to Deliver Course: Computer, Internet and Headphones Students access to required assets: Access will be through Blackboard or CourseSites CTE INTERNSHIP I Instructional Materials Required: Coursewhere from LDOE Source of Materials: Louisiana Department of Education Facilities Needed: None Course is online. Technologies Needed to Deliver Course: Computer, Internet and Headphones Students access to required assets: Access will be through Blackboard or CourseSites Computer Success Course Choice RFA Application Package page 17 of 31

CTE INTERNSHIP II Instructional Materials Required: Coursewhere from LDOE Source of Materials: Louisiana Department of Education Facilities Needed: None Course is online. Technologies Needed to Deliver Course: Computer, Internet and Headphones Students access to required assets: Access will be through Blackboard or CourseSites 3.3 Title / Course Sequencing (open-ended response) Describe the recommended timeframe for course completion. Discuss course sequencing requirements or prerequisites. Course sequence is based on career pathways or areas of concentration, which are coherent sequence of courses or a field of study that prepares a student for a first job and/or further education and training. Computer Success affords students access to three career pathways that in integrate academic and occupational learning, work-based learning, and establish linkages between high school and post-secondary institutions. Timeframe for course completion Course Sequencing Pre-requisites INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (IBCA) Recommended Timeframe for Course Completion: 1 Year Course Sequencing: (9 th 12 th Grades) All students who have successfully completed IBCA will be able to enroll in Business Computer Applications Pre-requisite: None BUSINESS COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (BCA) Recommended Timeframe for Course Completion: 1 Year Course Sequencing: (10 th 12 th Grades) Students must successfully complete IBCA before enrolling in Business Computer Applications. Pre-requisite: Introduction to Business Computer Applications (IBCA) EDUCATION FOR CAREERS I Recommended Timeframe for Course Completion: 1 Semester Course Sequencing: (10 th 12 th Grades) All students who have successfully completed Education for Careers I, will be able to enroll in Education for Careers II. Pre-requisite: 10 th 12 th grade students only EDUCATION FOR CAREERS II Recommended Timeframe for Course Completion: 1 Semester Course Sequencing: (10 th 12 th Grades) Students must successfully complete Education for Careers I before enrolling in Education for Careers II. Pre-requisite: Education for Careers I WORD PROCESSING Recommended Timeframe for Course Completion: 1 Year Course Sequencing: (10 th 12 th Grades) Pre-requisite: Introduction to Business Computer Applications Computer Success Course Choice RFA Application Package page 18 of 31

WEB DESIGN PART I Recommended Timeframe for Course Completion: 1 Semester Course Sequencing: (10 th 12 th Grades) Pre-requisite: Business Computer Applications or Desktop Publishing or Computer Science or Computer Multimedia or Telecommunications WEB DESIGN - Part II Recommended Timeframe for Course Completion: 1 Semester Course Sequencing: (10 th 12 th Grades) Pre-requisite: Web Design Part I CUSTOMER SERVICE Recommended Timeframe for Course Completion: 1 Semester Course Sequencing: (9 th 12 th Grades) Pre-requisite: None ACCOUNTING I Recommended Timeframe for Course Completion: 1 Semester Course Sequencing: (10 th 12 th Grades) Pre-requisite: None ENTREPRENEURSHIP Recommended Timeframe for Course Completion: 1 Year Course Sequencing: (10 th 12 th Grades) Students must complete Introduction to Business Computer Applications before enrolling in Entrepreneurship. Pre-requisite: Introduction to Business Computer Applications (IBCA) SENIOR PROJECT Recommended Timeframe for Course Completion: 1 Semester Course Sequencing: (12 th Grades) Pre-requisite: Successfully completed 11 th grade coursework CTE INTERNSHIP I Recommended Timeframe for Course Completion: 1 Year Course Sequencing: (10 th 12 th Grades) Pre-requisite: Complete at least two CTE courses in the area of concentration CTE INTERNSHIP II Recommended Timeframe for Course Completion: 1 Semester Course Sequencing: (11 th 12 th Grades) Pre-requisite: CTE Internship I 3.4 Delivery Methods / Differentiating Instruction (open-ended response) Describe the instructional methods used to deliver the course(s) and the ideal learning environment (class size, structure, etc.). Describe how your course is better than current or potential alternatives. Computer Success Course Choice RFA Application Package page 19 of 31

Instructional methods used to deliver the courses are online, hybrid, and/or face-to-face. The ideal learning environment will consist of a minimum of 15 students or a maximum of 25. The course will be structured through Blackboard and/or CourseSites course management sites. The advantages to Computer Success courses lie in the successful history of the company and experience of the director. As a teacher, the director has taught the entire spectrum of proposed courses, served as Department Chair of the CTE and College and Career Readiness Department for five years, and has earned National Board Certification in this area. Therefore, this expertise is advantageous when it comes to understanding the expectations of student and instructor outcomes. 3.5 Addressing Special Need Students (open-ended response) Describe your plan of action to serve special needs students, including how instructors will implement any accommodations for student Individualized Education Plans (IEPs). Discuss how course materials will serve special needs students. Explain how the curriculum is accessible to all students. What is your plan for working with the local LEA to implement individual student IEPs? Our plan of action to serve special needs students include adhering to all accommodations for special needs students. If necessary, instructors will work with the local LEA or student s schoolbased IEP coordinator to ensure the instruction best meet the student s learning style and accommodations. Accommodations in the form, but not limited to, of computer adaptations, translators, and extended time will be implemented. Curriculum is online and will be accessible to all students who have a computer with Internet access and a headphone. Computer Success Course Choice RFA Application Package page 20 of 31

Section 4: Instruction Quality (6 pages) 4.1 History / Examples of Instructional Quality (open-ended response) Describe where and how in the past you ve provided excellent quality instruction in the curricular areas identified in this application package. The founder and director is a Louisiana certified teacher with over 28 years of experience in business education, career and technical education, and educational administration. The company s advantages lie in the history of the company in providing excellent quality instruction and successfully certifying over 200 students and educators in becoming nationally certified and receiving globally-recognized credentials in IC 3 and Microsoft for the past ten years. The director is also a Certified Professional Instructor (CPI) with Certiport, which is a world leader in performance-based certification exams for academic institutions, the workforce and corporations. Computer Success has partnered with Certiport and Microsoft, and has been recognized as an approved and authorized testing center since 2002. Student (ID): (vdavis1) Title: PCIC3B1-GS3 - Key Applications-Word Records: Course (Click here to view TekAssess records.) Teknimedia Sample (Computer Success Portal) Course Summary Number of Visits 5 Last Visited on Total Time Spent 02:13:05 Number of Sections Visited 19 Number of sections Remaining 182 First Score 88* Last Score 6/22/2012 11:39:17 AM Course Section Records Number Section Type Time Spent #Visits First Score Last Score B Introduction Lesson 00:09:42 2 99 B1 Unit 1 Lesson 00:01:17 1 82 B1.1 Getting Started Lesson 00:02:57 1 86 B1.2 Ribbon Lesson 00:03:45 1 78 B1.3 Entering Text Lesson 00:06:27 1 100 B1.4 Ex-Entering Text Exercise 00:32:41 1 100 B1.5 Editing Text-1 Lesson 00:06:15 1 100 B1.6 Ex-Editing Text-1 Exercise 00:01:47 1 100 B1.7 Editing Text-2 Lesson 00:06:31 1 99 B1.8 Ex-Editing Text-2 Exercise 00:02:43 1 100 B1.9 Saving Documents Lesson 00:10:13 1 72 B1.10 Ex-Saving Documents-1 Exercise 00:02:57 1 60 B1.11 Ex-Saving Documents-2 Exercise 00:04:42 1 100 B1.12 Creating a New Document Lesson 00:04:31 2 100 B1.13 Ex-Creating a New Document Exercise 00:04:23 1 100 B1.14 Opening Documents Lesson 00:04:56 1 98 B1.15 Ex-Opening Documents Exercise 00:03:07 1 100 Computer Success Course Choice RFA Application Package page 21 of 31

B1.16 Quiz 1-1 Quiz 00:21:53 1 88 LearnKey Sample 4.2 Instructor Qualifications (open-ended response; instructor resumes exempt from page limit) Describe how you will recruit, select and retain your instructors. Describe instructor qualifications and strengths. Describe how your organization will meet all Louisiana teaching credentialing requirements, as outlined in Bulletin 746. Computer Success recruits and selects Louisiana certified instructors based on their area of expertise, the number of years of experience in the classroom as well as experience as an online instructor. All instructors are currently Business Education or Career and Technical Education teachers that hold a regular Business Education certification or CTTIE certification. Teachers will be retained by provide ongoing support in the form of mentoring, coaching and professional development. The qualifications and strengths of Computer Success instructors include a minimum of 10 years of classroom experience in business education or career and technical education. Our organization will meet all Louisiana teaching credentialing requirements as outline in Bulletin 746 by adhering to the Louisiana Standards for State Certification of School Personnel and the Standards for Secondary Career and Technical Trade and Industrial Education Personnel. Pertinent information such as copies of Louisiana teaching certificates, background checks, evaluations will be kept in each instructor s individual personnel file. 4.3 Data Supporting Instructional Effectiveness (open-ended response) Describe the evaluation system used to measure instructor effectiveness, including how student performance will factor into instructor evaluation. Describe any processes to coach instructors. Computer Success instructional standards are aligned with Louisiana s Business Content Standards and the International Society for Technology in Education s National Educational Technology Standards (NETS). These standards provide a set of quality guidelines and expectations for both teachers and students. Instructors effectiveness will be measured and evaluated on the basis of these standards and adherence to Computer Success policies and standards of instruction. In Computer Success Course Choice RFA Application Package page 22 of 31

addition, student performance will be monitored and tracked with a focus on the pass/fail rate of each student that is assigned to each instructor. All instructors will receive initial training and the opportunity to be mentored by a lead teacher on an ongoing basis. Professional development will ongoing and one-to-one sessions will be conducted on an as-needed basis. Computer Success Course Choice RFA Application Package page 23 of 31

Section 5: Accountability (6 pages) 5.1 Specific Course Goals / Metrics (open-ended response) Describe course achievement goals in terms of student performance, including on state-mandated assessments if such assessments are relevant. For career and technical education, describe the specific skills and knowledge students will gain, why these are important and how they will be measured (including any recognized industry certifications). Identify any other measures or assessments (e.g., ACT, End-of-Course Exams, etc.) and include goals unique to specific populations (e.g., English Language Learners, special needs, gifted, etc.). Course Achievement Goals Specific Skills and Knowledge Measures and Assessments Computer Success courses are developed around Louisiana Business Education-Related Content Standards with an integration of the (CCSS) College and Career-Readiness Standards and the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) to ensure students curriculum is closely aligned with state and national learning standards and addressing the demands dictated by Louisiana s economy. Special accommodations will be allowed for our at-risk population which could include extended time, translators, and computer adaptations. INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS COMPUTER APPLICATIONS Skills and Knowledge: Basic computer concepts, both hardware and software, word processing, and spreadsheet applications Measures and Assessments: Industry-based Certification - Internet & Computing Core Certification (IC3) or Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) in Word Core BUSINESS COMPUTER APPLICATIONS Specific Skills and Knowledge: Develop skills in using technology to perform advanced information processing including computer concepts, word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software applications. Measures and Assessments: Industry-based Certification - Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) in Word Core and/or Excel Core EDUCATION FOR CAREERS Part I Specific Skills and Knowledge: Develop skills that are generic to all occupations such as properly preparing career documents needed to obtain employment. Measures and Assessments: Work-based Learning Career Portfolio EDUCATION FOR CAREERS PART II Specific Skills and Knowledge: Prepare students with career readiness skills for learning beyond high school and the demands of the 21 st Century workplace. Measures and Assessments: Industry-based Certificate - ACT s National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) Computer Success Course Choice RFA Application Package page 24 of 31

WORD PROCESSING Specific Skills and Knowledge: Develop skills on the efficient operation of word processing programs in creating, storing, retrieving, editing, printing, and manipulating documents. Measures and Assessments: Industry-based Certification - Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Word Expert WEB DESIGN PART 1 Specific Skills and Knowledge: Design, develop, and maintain web pages using appropriate current editors and/or tagging languages. Measures and Assessments: Industry-based Certification - Adobe Certified Associate - Rich Media Communications Certifications WEB DESIGN PART II Specific Skills and Knowledge: Design and develop technologies such as cascading style sheets (CSS), extensible markup language (XML), JavaScript, Java applets, dynamic HTML, plug-ins, multimedia. Flash, Photoshop and databases. Measures and Assessments: Industry-based Certification - Adobe Certified Associate Visual Communications Certification or Web Communications Certifications CUSTOMER SERVICE Specific Skills and Knowledge: Develop skills in the core customer service duties for a broad range of entry-level through first-line supervisory positions across the sales and service industries. Measures and Assessments: Industry-based Certification - Customer Service Certification ACCOUNTING I Specific Skills and Knowledge: Gain mastery of basic accounting concepts and procedures. Measures and Assessments: Industry-based Certification QuickBooks Certified User ENTREPRENEURSHIP Specific Skills and Knowledge: Gain mastery of skills needed to plan, organize, manage, and finance a small business. Measures and Assessments: Work-based Learning Satisfactorily completion of Internship SENIOR PROJECT Specific Skills and Knowledge: Create a live web site (or some other related product) for an Computer Success Course Choice RFA Application Package page 25 of 31

actual client. Students will build their portfolios and work through the full design process from beginning to end on a real project. Measures and Assessments: Senior Project Portfolio CTE INTERNSHIP I Specific Skills and Knowledge: Develop interpersonal skills, work ethics, relevant skills of the workplace, and an understanding of the selected career field of study. Measures and Assessments: Work-based Learning - Satisfactorily completion of Internship I CTE INTERNSHIP II Specific Skills and Knowledge: Receive supervised work experience in a position within the industry of the student s CTE program of study. Measures and Assessments: Work-based Learning - Satisfactorily completion of Internship II 5.2 Progress Monitoring (open-ended response) Describe progress monitoring systems for student performance based on the goals / metrics described above. Explain how academic progress will be measured for all students (e.g., how often and to whom grade reports will be provided, what interim assessments will be used, etc.). Describe any end-ofcourse tests or evaluations. Describe how student progress will be reported on a timely and accurate basis. Progress and performance data on each student will be generated automatically via the online management system that is used for each course. Therefore, academic progress will be measured on all students on a daily, weekly, and over an extended period of time until the completion of the course. Interim assessments, including teacher-made assessments and assessments that are designed within the digital curriculum will be administered weekly and progress reports will be issued bi-weekly. End of the course tests (EOC) for the CTE course will include industry-based certification exams and/or the successful completion of work-based learning programs, e.g. career portfolios, projects, job shadowing and internships. 5.3 Assessment / Accountability Systems (open-ended response) Describe the data you will collect on quality and instructor accountability and why (e.g. student academic achievement, attendance, credit accumulation, longitudinal). Describe the method and frequency of data collection and analysis and data reporting. Describe structures and systems in place to collect these data. Indicate who will be responsible for collecting and verifying data, and then disseminating data for reporting requirements. Computer Success administrative staff will be responsible for collecting and verifying all data before dissemination. An interim and end of the course evaluation will be conducted to monitor the quality of instruction and to monitor instructor accountability. Student data will be monitored in regards to attendance, missed assignments, late assignments, incomplete assignments and risk factors or not completing or failing a course. The digital curriculum that will be used has robust built-in data collection systems that will allow data to be extracted and shared with all parties. Computer Success Course Choice RFA Application Package page 26 of 31

Section 6: Proposed Tuition (2 pages) 6.1 Tuition Price Bid (please fill in yellow sections of the table below) Tuition for Eligible Funded Students 1 Tuition for Self-Paying Eligible Participating Students 2 Introduction to Business Computer Applications (1 Credit) Business Computer Applications (1 Credit) Education for Careers Part I (1/2 Credit) $1,100 $1,100 $550 $1,100 $1,100 $550 1 tuition needs to clearly indicate the price being offered (both a clear indication of the dollar amount offered and the Carnegie unit involved fractional, single, multiple) 2 tuition for self-paying Eligible Participating students needs to include both the price being offered (dollar amount, Carnegie unit involved) and payment terms Pricing Comments (if any): Payments by self-paying students may be completed in three payments. The first payment is due upon enrollment; the second payment is due by the third week of class; the third payment is due by the fifth week of class. Tuition for Eligible Funded Students 1 Tuition for Self-Paying Eligible Participating Students 2 Pricing Comments (if any): Tuition for Eligible Funded Students 1 Tuition for Self-Paying Eligible Participating Students 2 Pricing Comments (if any): Education to Careers Part II (1/2 Credit) Word Processing (1 Credit) Web Design Part I (1/2 Credit) $550 $1,100 $550 $550 $1,100 $550 Payments by self-paying students may be completed in three payments. The first payment is due upon enrollment; the second payment is due by the third week of class; the third payment is due by the fifth week of class. Web Design Part II (1/2 Credit) Customer Service (1/2 Credit) Accounting I (1 Credit) $550 $550 $1,100 $550 $550 $1,100 Payments by self-paying students may be completed in three payments. The first payment is due upon enrollment; the second payment is due by the third week of class; the third payment is due by the fifth week of class. Computer Success Course Choice RFA Application Package page 27 of 31

Tuition for Eligible Funded Students 1 Tuition for Self-Paying Eligible Participating Students 2 Pricing Comments (if any): Entrepeneurship (1 Credit) Senior Project (1 Credit) $1,100 $1,100 $1,100 $1,100 CTE Internship I or II (1 Credit) each $1,100 Internship I $1,100 Internship II $1,100 Internship I $1,100 Internship II Payments by self-paying students may be completed in three payments. The first payment is due upon enrollment; the second payment is due by the third week of class; the third payment is due by the fifth week of class. Payment terms for self-paying students must include: a) timing of payment(s); b) conditions for reduced payments for students who complete the course late, or who do not complete the course Payments by self-paying students may be completed in three payments. The first payment is due upon enrollment; the second payment is due by the third week of class; the third payment is due by the fifth week of class. All tuition paid by a student shall be refunded if requested with 72 hours or 3 business days after registering, paying the initial fee and before commencement of the class. If a student drops a class in mid-semester or mid-year, tuition will be pro-rated according to the time that has lapsed and the time remaining. There will not be an additional charge if a student completes a course up to 2 weeks late, if special accommodations are noted. If none is noted, a 10% additional charge will be applied to student s tuition for completing the course late. 6.2 Tuition Price Bid Description (open-ended response) Describe how you arrived at your tuition pricing and if it is market-based. Describe how / if the tuition pricing you ve proposed will now or eventually lower the market price for the type of instruction you re proposing. Tuition pricing includes access to online digital curriculum, required course materials, and the cost of providing a certified teacher. The proposed tuition pricing includes discounts due to purchasing volume licenses; thereby lowering the market price. Computer Success Course Choice RFA Application Package page 28 of 31

Section 7: Provider Financial Structure / Strength (1 page) 7.1 Please complete the table below Does your organization have an electronic accounting system? Does your organization have an assigned person responsible for all accounting / financial issues? Does your organization have current financial statements (income statement, balance sheet) available for review? Does your organization have a budget for your proposed course offering(s)? What is the breakeven enrollment for your course(s)? What contingencies has your organization developed in the event that one or more students enrolled in your course(s) would not complete the course(s) on time, delaying the second LDOE payment for that / those students? What qualitative commentary would you offer to indicate your organization s sound financial structure and strength? Name / E-mail Yes No Yes No Emily McLendon (emclendon@compusuccess.com) Yes No Yes No 15 We will closely monitor all students to ensure students adhere to the timelines; however, in the event a student does not, our cash flow is solid enough and will allow us to absorb the potential loss. We are structurally sound. Computer Success Course Choice RFA Application Package page 29 of 31

Section 8: References (3 pages) 8.1 Reference 1 (please fill in yellow sections of the table below) The LDOE will contact each reference for applicants that are accepted into the Interview stage. Reference Name (org., individual, title, contact information) Relationship to Proposer Reference Text (500 word limit, please) Organization: Jefferson Council on Aging, Inc. Name: Cynthia Phipps Title: Senior Employment Specialist Contact Information: (504) 888-5880 Contractor Provided computer training for the Jefferson Council on Aging for nearly ten years. 8.2 Reference 2 (please fill in yellow sections of the table below) Reference Name (org., individual, title, contact information) Relationship to Proposer Reference Text (500 word limit, please) Organization: Computer Success Training Center, LLC Name: Dennis Sigur Title: Computer Instructor Contact Information: (504) 261-5816 Instructor Provided computer training at Computer Success Training Center in Microsoft Office computer programs. Students learned skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Access, email and the Internet. 8.3 Reference 3 (please fill in yellow sections of the table below) Reference Name (org., individual, title, contact information) Relationship to Proposer Reference Text (500 word limit, please) Organization: Computer Success Training Center, LLC Name: Latoya Sanders Title: Computer Instructor Contact Information: (504) 236-5718 Instructor Provided computer training at Computer Success Training Center in Microsoft Office computer programs. Students learned skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Access, email and the Internet. Computer Success Course Choice RFA Application Package page 30 of 31

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