Schools must have a significant percentage of underpriviliged students.

 

Efforts should be made to select schools that represent country norms, not simply elite schools.

 

Schools should have a relatively equal number of male and female students with equal access to computer resources.  Alternatively, two single-sex schools may be selected (one boy's, one girl's school)

 

Schools should be selected based on their interest in the program.  An enthusiastic and hard-working team is the key to a successful exchange.

 

From the beginning, each school must be invested in the process of development, expansion, leadership, and community integration.

 

Schools must assume the responsibility of following up with teachers after the training to ensure that iEARN Projects are successfully integrated in the school curriculum and ensure maximum student participation online.

 

Schools must be willing to  provide a short description of their schools and be ready to get the technical assessments of the computer labs  by the iEARN office staff or designated professionals.

Index of CIVICS-BRIDGE program implementation