How do schools implement an NFS program?
Schools must agree to purchase the NFS ‘bundles’ for program participants only. The degree of implementation must be decided by each individual school or school district and may be implemented by class, by single or multiple grade level, or throughout a school or district. Most educators agree that students who have completed at least the 3rd grade will benefit most from an NFS implementation. To date, most participating schools have not implemented below the 5th grade, although many are now considering 4th grade implementations. The ideal implementation is the one that best fits the vision, objectives and goals of the school or school district. The most successful implementations have been carefully planned and supported from the highest levels of the organization. Teacher support is critical, and experience shows that it is far more important to implement initially where teachers understand the concept and are comfortable with the technology. Parents must be engaged from the beginnin
