SRI & ETTC Hours Allocation July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012

• Information on ETTC Hours Allocation
• FAQ's
  

School District	ETTC Hours
Absecon School District	116
Assumption Regional Catholic School	40
Atlantic City School District	903
Atlantic County Institute of Technology	112
Atlantic County Special Services School District	61
Avalon Schools	40
Bass River Township Schools	40
Beach Haven Borough Schools	40
Berkeley Township School District	273
Bishop McHugh Regional School	40
Bridgeton Schools	596
Brigantine School District	108
Buena Regional School District	333
Cape May City Schools	40
Cape May County Special Services District	40
Cape May County Technical School District	86
CharterTECH School	43
Commercial Township Schools	88
Dennis Township Schools	83
Downe Township Schools	40
Eagleswood Borough Schools	40
Egg Harbor City School District	63
Egg Harbor Township School District	1071
Estell Manor School District	40
Folsom School District	53
Galloway Community Charter School	40
Galloway Township School District	482
Greater Egg Harbor Regional School District	524
Greenwich Township Schools	40
Hamilton Township School District	435
Hammonton School District	478
Island Heights Schools	40
Lakehurst Schools	60
Lavallette Borough Schools	40
Lawrence Township Schools	59
Linwood School District	122
Little Egg Harbor Township Schools	203
Long Beach Island School District	40
Mainland Regional High School District	209
Manchester Township School District	83
Margate School District	70
Middle Township Schools	373
Millville Schools	824
Mullica Township School District	95
North Wildwood City Schools	44
Northfield School District	142
Ocean Gate Schools	40
Ocean Township School District	73
Oceanside Charter School	47
Pinelands Regional Schools	238
PleasanTech Academy Charter School	69
Pleasantville School District	532
Point Pleasant Beach Schools	122
Port Republic School District	40
Sea Isle City Schools	40
Somers Point School District	143
Southern Regional School District	410
St. Joseph Regional School	64
St. Vincent School	40
Stafford Township School District	321
Stone Harbor Schools	40
Stow Creek Township Schools	40
The Institute for Excellence Charter School	54
Trocki Jewish Community Day School	0
Tuckerton Borough Schools	43
Upper Deerfield Township Schools	121
Upper Township School District	122
Ventnor School District	133
Vineland City Schools	1330
West Cape May Schools	40
Weymouth Township School District	40
Wildwood Crest Schools	40
Wildwood School District	114
Woodbine Schools	40
Y.A.L.E. School - East	40

Allocation of ETTC Hours is based on the following principles:

1. Each district receives ETTC Hours in direct proportion to the number of students in the district as defined by the state's On-Roll ASSA count.
2. Smaller districts receive sufficient hours so that a "critical mass" of staff can benefit from professional development. (A minimum of 40 hours is provided for the 2011-12 year.)
   Districts can spend their ETTC Hours throughout the fiscal year.

Workshop Information and registration is available at www.ettc.net/cal

Frequently Asked Questions About Hours(FAQ)

Question: Do ETTC Workshops count towards the "100 hours" requirement for professional development?
Answer: YES. The ETTC is an approved provider under the state's Professional Development Provider System (ID #229). As long as the workshop topic is relevant to a teacher's Professional Improvement Plan (PIP), time spent in ETTC training counts one-for-one towards the 100 hours requirement. Certificates are provided per session and cumulative transcripts are available on request.

Question: Can I use ETTC Hours for the Technology Proficiency Certificate series?
Answer: YES. The Technology Proficiency Certificate is a statewide certificate available at Beginner and Intermediate levels. The Beginner certificate takes 40 hours to complete, and the Intermediate certificate takes 50 hours to complete. The Technology Integration in Math Science Education (TIMSE) certificate is a statewide certificate that takes 30 hours to complete. We offer all certificate workshops regularly. Statewide certificates are co-signed by NJ DOE upon completion.

Question: How do ETTC Hours work? How many ETTC Hours will I need for each workshop?
Answer: ETTC Hours cover the registration costs of a workshop. Workshop descriptions list the number of ETTC Hours needed per person.

Question: Can I use ETTC Hours for any ETTC or SRI class?
Answer: Almost all ETTC and SRI workshops will be made available for registration through ETTC Hours. The only exceptions will be the occasional advanced or special course.

Question: How can my district get more ETTC Hours?
Answer 1: Host an ETTC workshop! When a district hosts a workshop, the ETTC will provide twice the number of complimentary training hours in appreciation - up to a total of 100 Hosting Hours per year. So if the ETTC holds a three-hour workshop in your district's computer lab, your district staff can benefit from 6 more hours of ETTC training at no cost! Many districts have found that their staff members are more interested in attending training when it is held onsite.
Answer 2: Purchase ETTC Hours as needed! Districts can purchase additional hours in sets of 50 Hours at a rate for consortium members of $18 per ETTC Hour.
Answer 3: Take advantage of end-of-year pooling of unused hours! Starting on May 15 of each year, consortium members can request unused ETTC Hours that are about to expire. These hours must be used by June 30th of that year.

Question: Can my district save its ETTC Hours for following years?
Answer: No, your district must use up its ETTC Hours prior to July 1, 2012. Contact us if your district is not able to use its ETTC Hours through our standard workshop offerings and special arrangements can be made for custom on-site workshops to meet your needs. Hours earned through hosting workshops last for two years, and up to 100 Hosting Hours can be earned per year. Hours that are purchased never expire.

Question: How do I register for a workshop using the ETTC Hours?
Answer: We recommend registering online or you can send in a completed registration form by fax or mail. We will fax a confirmation page weekly to your district's contact person for approval signature.

Question: What if I cannot attend a workshop?
Answer: If possible, we encourage you to find someone else to attend the workshop in your place. The ETTC Cancellation Policy states that cancellations received between two weeks and 24 hours prior to the class date forfeit half the ETTC Hours or registration fee. Cancellations on the day of, or after the workshop, and no-shows forfeit the full ETTC Hours or registration fee.

Question: How should my district spend its ETTC Hours?
Answer: Your district's staff members are the best judges of their professional development needs. Here, however, are some general suggestions to help your district maximize the impact of its ETTC Hours:
1. Plan them out - don't send just the beginners or just the experts. Your district will benefit most if your staff receives a variety of training experiences from the ETTC. Send us some of your most nervous beginners or hardened skeptics, as well as some of your ground-breakers and techno-enthusiasts.
2. Spread them out. Send teachers from a variety of grade levels and subjects to ensure that all levels of your district benefit from our professional development offerings. Our calendar varies through the year, and several special workshops are scheduled only during the summer months.
3. Keep track of them. The ETTC provides a password protected online system at www.ettc.net/members so you can check on the usage of ETTC Hours and attendance records at any time. (Call ETTC if you need to retrieve your username and password information.) Districts that have coordinated the assignments of ETTC Hours in an organized manner have benefited the most from our training. The designated ETTC Contact person for each district receives quarterly status report on registrations, and he or she has the authority to approve the use of ETTC Hours.
4. Follow-up can be crucial. Once a staff member completes an ETTC workshop, he or she should have an easy regular way to share what they have learned with colleagues. Ask them to share materials or present a brief summary at the next staff meeting!

More questions? Please contact the ETTC Director: faisal.youhari@stockton.edu