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qzab cyberlearning By Dr. Appu Kuttan, NEF Chairman May 25, 2011

National Education Foundation presents $50 M illion Michigan QZAB (Qualified Zone Academy Bonds) & QZAB CyberLearning Academy. www.qzab.org www.cyberlearning.org By Dr. Appu Kuttan, NEF Chairman May 25, 2011. What is QZAB? ( www.qzab.org ).

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qzab cyberlearning By Dr. Appu Kuttan, NEF Chairman May 25, 2011

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  1. National Education Foundation presents$50 Million Michigan QZAB (Qualified Zone Academy Bonds) & QZAB CyberLearning Academy www.qzab.org www.cyberlearning.org By Dr. Appu Kuttan, NEF Chairman May 25, 2011

  2. What is QZAB? (www.qzab.org) Zero to Low Interest, 10-15 Year Loan; Fed pays interest • Eligibility: 35% Students in a school on F/R Lunch • Fund Uses: Facilities Renovation, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Equipment • State Allocations: MDE has $50 Million • Application from MDE: Eric Lipinskie lipinskie@michigan.gov 517-371-8451 • Required Federal Mandates: 1) 10% Match from a business or nonprofit 2) QZAB Academydesigned in cooperation with business to enhance the academic curriculum, increase graduation and employment rates, and better prepare students for college and workforce • How QZAB is issued: 1) School District applies to MDE 2) School District receives QZAB funds from Financial Entities

  3. Transforming QZAB Loan to a GrantAn Example using Energy savingsBased on a $5 Million, 15-year QZAB ■ Fed pays Interest ■ If Energy Savings = Annual Principal payment of $333,333 ■ QZAB loan becomes a Grant

  4. About NEFwww.cyberlearning.org ■ National Nonprofit Leader in QZAB National Nonprofit Leader in Bridging Academic & Digital Divides in the Nation’s Schools since 1993 NEF Goal: Set up CyberLearning Academies in most Disadvantaged Schools in the U.S. by 2020 ■ Meets Fully the 2 Federal Mandateson QZAB by 1) Providing the most recognized and effective 10% match 2) Working with school districts to set up world class K-12 QZAB Cyberlearning STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Plus ELA, SAT/ACT/GED, IT, Business and Management Academies to “better prepare students for college and workforce” ■ NEF provided 10% Match for most of the QZABsnationally since 2002

  5. NEF’s 10% Match DonationSTEM + courses by Pearson SuccessMaker & NovaNET, rated at the top by Student score improvement = 30 percentile points 15 World-class Online Academies Mapped to MDE Standards ▪Elementary School (3 Academies): ●Math, ELA (English Language Arts), Typing ▪Middle School (3 Academies): ●Math including Online Math Homework Helper, ELA, Digital Literacy ▪ High School, Vocational Ed, Technical Ed (7 Academies): ●Math including Online Math Homework Helper, ● ELA, Science, Social Studies, SAT/ACT/GED, ● Technology including 60 IT certifications in Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, Web Design, IT security, A+, Net+, Security+, etc., ● Business & Management including Business Skills videos and certifications in Project Management ▪Adult Ed (2 Academies): ●Job Prep Technology including 60 IT certifications ● Job Prep Business & Management

  6. How Does the Match Work? • NEF donates the 10% match to QZAB participants - each Academy course package (5 to 300 courses) valued conservatively at $70 • NEF 10% match is the most recognized QZAB match • The NEF 10% match meets all the Federal requirements stated in the QZAB legislation • Example: NEF 10% match for a $1 Million QZAB provides 1,430 licenses (= $100,000/$70) of Academy course packages, with a value of $100,000 • Each License allows one user unlimited 24/7 access to all the Web-based online 5- 300 courses in an academy for 12 months

  7. What does it cost for the School? • Solution Site License (SSL) service fee of $30 per license to provide services essential for a successful Academy program--Mentoring, Motivation, Director Stipend, Learning Management System, Teacher Training and Tech Support • For example on a $1 million QZAB, the school district receives 1,430 SSL licenses for a fee of $42,900 – a 90% discount over full price of $429,000 at $300 per license • Funds for paying the SSL fee can come from any source Title I, Title III, EETT, 21st Century schools, other Federal funds, State funds, Foundation funds andGuaranteed Energy savings • Note: Course packages equal in value to 10% of QZAB are donated

  8. Benefits of the QZAB CyberLearning Academy • A good portion of the SSL fees returned to the school system for the following benefit services that are not normally covered by traditional funding, but found to be very effective in meeting QZAB Academy mandates • Benefit Services: • Onsite Academy Director Monthly stipend/salary • Learning Management System (LMS) for Tracking of student progress and reports (similar to Blackboard, which charges $100/license) • Motivational Program: Teacher Stipends, Student Contests & Rewards (e.g., iPods), Parent Awards • Mentoring Program • Training for Teachers & Academy director • Tech Support

  9. Model QZAB CyberLearning Academy at Collier County School District, FL (98% F/R Lunch)See www.qzab.org/colliervideo 2,000 K-12 Students  Started in August 2006 Average annual evaluation results -25% Improvement in Student Scores - Significant Reduction in Dropout Rate -Motivated At-Risk Youths Pursuing IT Professional Certifications

  10. Dr. Appu KuttanNEF Chairman & Father of ‘cyberlearning’ ●Authority on QZAB10% Match and Academy ●Philanthropist who donatedmost of his personal funds to NEF to bridge the academic and digital divides ●Innovator: Internationally-known Education Systems, Management Systems and e-learning Innovator ●Advisor to World Leadersincluding the former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi (on making India an IT power) and the Clinton, Bush and Obama Administrations ●Global Digital Literacy Champion ●Authorof the acclaimed books, “From Digital Divide to Digital Opportunity” and Happy Executive – Nurturing Mind, Body & Soul. as well as innovative concepts such as MBS (Management By Systems), CyberLearning, Total Tennis, Holistic Executive and Kuttan Total Pre-school ●Mentor to many young celebrities including world tennis champions Andre Agassi and Monica Seles and U.S. Presidential honoree Roger Kuttan

  11. Robert Eichorn, M.Ed. CyberLearning Training Director ■ Principal, Alternate HS, Prince William County School District, VA ■ National Expert in the use of Digital Education for Credit Recovery, Remediation and Enrichment ■ Improved Graduation Rate of At-Risk Students from 61% to 97%

  12. Unique Opportunity for Eligible MI School Districts to receive $2 million per site WIN-WIN-WIN ■ WIN for Schools –Zero interest funds & World-class QZAB CyberLearning Academy ■ WIN for NEF – Bridging the digital & academic divides ■ WIN for Students – Improved scores & skills; Better prepared for college and 21st Century workforce For Information: www.qzab.org contact Dr. Appu Kuttan(703) 823-9999 or email qzab@qzab.org 13

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