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Technology Planning Committee
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Executive Summary
The Italy Independent School District believes integration of information technologies into the curriculum is vital. Not only will it help provide an optimal learning environment for each individual student on a day-to-day basis, it is critical in terms of the skills an IISD high school graduate must possess to be successful in the 21st century. Our graduating seniors will be entering a world of work where those with computer and information access skills will be hired first, and paid more, than those who are not computer literate. The plan conveys our mission statement, our beliefs in technology and our K-12 Action plan as they relate to technology. Through this plan we would hope to provide equitable access to the use of technology to enable students to become lifelong learners. This report of the Italy Independent School District presents the recommendations and cost for implementing technology at the elementary and high school campuses. The enclosed projections include state-of-the-art instructional software and hardware that will create a world-class learning environment where students may explore, investigate, analyze, evaluate, design, create and solve. School libraries and information services will be more accessible. Research materials will be available to more students throughout classrooms and media centers.The Technology Coordinator created a Technology Team in October 1997 by bringing together representatives from both campuses. Efforts were made to include community, business, and school board members. The team began by examining the existing technology plan, reviewing the current status, and identifying district needs. The goals of the Technology Team were to create a district-wide technology plan that was equitable, scaleable, replicable, measurable, innovative, and comprehensive, for the superintendent to present to the School Board for adoption, in support of the district educational vision and to prepare the students for the 21st century. During the next few meetings the Technology Team wrote the District Technology Mission Statement, discussed internet issues, created internet rules and consequences, and began to identify technology issues to address in the Technology Plan.
The Technology Team later identified the district technology goals as:
· Incorporate technology as a natural part of education
· Utilize technology to increase student performance, motivation, success, and self-esteem.
· Explore and evaluate new methods of incorporating emerging technologies into the curriculum ensuring equitable access for all students
· Establish a relationship between the school and community to produce life-long learners
· Evaluate the impact technology has on the district and community
· Seek out and pursue funding opportunities
· Develop ways to improve the efficiency of technology usage in the district.
During the following meetings, the Technology Team, divided into small groups, completed different sections of the technology plan, and met back to revise the plan. The draft was then evaluated and edited twice before being submitted to the superintendent.
The Technology Plan has been modified each year to update information and to outline the future plans for implementation of technological ideas throughout the Italy ISD.
Needs Assessment
Assessment Process:Assessment Process: The Technology Coordinator created a Technology Team in October 1997 by bringing together representatives from both campuses. Efforts were made to include community, business, and school board members. The team began by examining the existing technology plan, reviewing the current status, and identifying district needs. The goals of the Technology Team were to create a district-wide technology plan that was equitable, scaleable, replicable, measurable, innovative, and comprehensive, for the superintendent to present to the School Board for adoption, in support of the district educational vision and to prepare the students for the 21st century. During the next few meetings the Technology Team wrote the District Technology Mission Statement, discussed internet issues, created internet rules and consequences, and began to identify technology issues to address in the Technology Plan.
The Technology Team later identified the district technology goals as:
· Incorporate technology as a natural part of education
· Utilize technology to increase student performance, motivation, success, and self-esteem.
· Explore and evaluate new methods of incorporating emerging technologies into the curriculum ensuring equitable access for all students
· Establish a relationship between the school and community to produce life-long learners
· Evaluate the impact technology has on the district and community
· Seek out and pursue funding opportunities
· Develop ways to improve the efficiency of technology usage in the district.
During the following meetings, the Technology Team, divided into small groups, completed different sections of the technology plan, and met back to revise the plan. The draft was then evaluated and edited twice before being submitted to the superintendent.
The Technology Plan has been modified each year to update information and to outline the future plans for implementation of technological ideas throughout the Italy ISD.
· Technology will play an increasing role in education in our schools.
· Teachers will use technology as a management and instructional tool if the technology and training are made available to them.
· Skillful use of technology supports the development of process skills such as flexibility, adaptability, critical thinking, problem solving and collaboration essential to success in our rapidly changing information age.
· It is expected that all learners, including educators, process and manage information through the skillful use of technology.
· Students should have access to information via technology as a basis for lifelong learning.
· Using a wide variety of technological tools will contribute to the learning opportunities of our students.
· Technology allows us to better serve the diverse learning styles of our students.
· Technology maximizes productivity and efficiency.
· Technology prepares students for today's workplace and the workplace of the future.
· Students who have a variety of computer skills will be able to compete for jobs in the work force.
· People are empowered by their independent use of computers and other technologies.
· People are united by their opportunities to share resources and communicate in a global community.
Existing Conditions:
There are 129 computers at the high school. There are 26 classrooms and
each has 2 network drops and one or more computers. There are 4
computer labs allowing individual students or entire classrooms to use
the computers for Internet research or specific software usage.
Teachers can sign-up for the multimedia lab and allow their students to
create powerpoint presentations or word documents, research via the
Internet, or use education software. The Content Mastery Lab has 4
Gateway workstations and the Resource Lab has 5 Gateway stations for
student use. The PLATO lab is strickly used for the PLATO software
allowing students to work individually in a self-paced tutorial
environment. The library has 3 workstations allowing students to search
for books or research on the Internet. There are 10 Toshiba and 10
Gateway laptops for student and staff checkout. There are also 23
wireless Gateway laptops housed in a mobile cart for teacher to reserve
as a classroom resource.
At Stafford Elementary, there are 147 computers. There are 34
classrooms with at least one computer in each. The 2nd through 6th
grade classes each have at least 2 computers. These classrooms use CCC
(Computer Curriculum Corporation) programs. CCC provides additional
independent practice as well as enrichment activities for students.
Students using CCC spend 30 minutes per day on the computer for
language arts practice and 30 minutes per day for math practice.
Enrichment activities are available for additional time on the
computer.
The District has 5 servers an both campuses are connected
wirelessly. Four servers are housed at the high school and one at the
elementary. One server acts as the PDC, Exchange server, and
application server. Two older servers act as the DHCP server and
additional application server.
Technology Needs:
Stafford Elementary Needs
Staff Development:
A. Region X training
B. Consultant Services
C. Educational oriented training conventions
D. In-house training by staff
Hardware:
A. Wireless Laptops w/ cart
B. Switches
C. Computers
D. Printers
E. Document Projector
F. Video Surveillance cameras
Software:
A. Updated CCC
B. Buggles
Supplies:
A. Printer cartridges
High School Needs
Staff Development:
A. Region X training
B. Consultant Services
C. Educational oriented training conventions
D. In-house training by staff
Hardware:
A. Exchange or Email Server
B. DHCP Server
C. Switches
D. Projectors
E. Computers
Software:
A. PLATO upgrade
B. Spanish PLATO courseware
C. Architecture and interior design
D. Superscope PSD300 CD player and recorder
E. Digital Microscope
F. Digital Camera
Supplies:
A. Print cartridges
Goals, Objectives, and Strategies
| GOAL 1: Incorporate technology as a natural part of the educational process. | |||||||||
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| 1.1.1: | Through
the use of coupons, discount brochures, tokens, school times, and
business donations teachers will be rewarded for their attendance to
training to further advance their professional and educational
technological level. Increment credit is available for after school
hour training. LEA LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP03, EP05, EP08, EP12, TL20 |
State: Original Status: In Progress |
Ongoing | Technology Director and Trainer | Compare training attendance with previous year attendance levels. Conduct survey to monitor effectiveness of rewards. | ||||
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| 1.2.1: | Performance
based assessment will be used to monitor teacher and student effective
use of hardware and software in the educational and instructional
settings. LEA LRPT Correlates: AS01, AS06, EP05, EP08, EP10, EP13, I01, I08, I09, TL01, TL02, TL06, TL07, TL08, TL11, TL16, TL17 |
State: Original Status: In Progress |
Ongoing | All staff and students | TAKS and District Scope and Sequence plan will be used to determine if students are following the outlined guidelines and to what extent they can technologically apply the hardware and software. Teachers will be observed and portfolios created to ensure their school related task are completed through the use of technology resources provided by the district. | ||||
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| 1.3.1: | Provide
opportunities throughout the school year timeframe for teachers to
attend staff development training to further develop their ability to
integrate technology into the curriculum. Offer NCS Learn workshops,
Digital Media Resources training, summer Paraprofessional training,
Microsoft Word and PowerPoint training sessions to teachers so they can
meet the 45 of 90 hours that may be used in technology increment.
Faculty and staff are provided opportunities to attend annual state and
national technology conferences. Staff and Faculty are offered many
courses through the Region X Service Center via Distance Video
Conferencing. LEA LRPT Correlates: AS01, AS03, EP01, EP03, EP04, EP05, EP06, EP07, EP08, EP09, EP10, EP11, EP12, EP13, I01, TL01, TL03, TL05, TL07, TL08, TL09, TL11, TL13, TL16, TL17, TL18 |
State: Original Status: In Progress |
Ongoing | Technology Director, trainers, and Region X Service Center | Monitor attendance and compare with previous years, conduct surveys, and monitor employee completion of technology competencies. | ||||
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| 1.4.1: | Creative
teaching methods, stimulating student activities, and thought provoking
lessons will be used to integrate the technology TEKS into the
curriculum. LEA LRPT Correlates: AS03, EP01, EP03, EP04, EP05, EP06, EP08, EP09, EP11, EP12, EP13, I01, TL01, TL02, TL03, TL05, TL07, TL08, TL09, TL16, TL17, TL18, TL20 |
State: Original Status: In Progress |
Ongoing | Principals and all staff | Lesson plans will be checked for technology usage during instructional time and assessment will also include classroom observations. | ||||
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| 1.5.1: | Handout
the District Technology Scope and Sequence to the faculty during the
first week of inservice. Through the use of performance based
assessment the students will be evaluated on their ability to
successfully use technology as outlined in the Scope and Sequence plan.
LEA LRPT Correlates: EP05, EP13, I01, I08, TL01, TL02, TL07, TL08 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
Begin Aug. 2004 and ongoing | Technology Team, principals, and all teachers | Handout the District Technology Scope and Sequence to the faculty during the first week of inservice. Through the use of performance based assessment the students will be evaluated on their ability to successfully use technology as outlined in the Scope and Sequence plan. | ||||
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| 1.6.1: | Selected
teachers and students will work together as trainers to assist those
teachers and students with technological questions and provide training
and/or troubleshooting suggestions or instructional ideas. LEA LRPT Correlates: AS01, AS02, AS03, EP01, EP02, EP03, EP04, EP05, EP06, EP08, EP10, EP11, EP12, EP13, I01, I08, TL01, TL02, TL03, TL06, TL07, TL08, TL09, TL10, TL12, TL14, TL15, TL16 |
State: Original Status: In Progress |
Oct. 2005 and ongoing | Technology Director, Campus Techs, and trained teachers/students | A Helpful Hints document will be created by teachers and students based on gathered data during the school year. Brief interviews will also be used to determine the effectiveness of this program. | ||||
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| 1.7.1: | Students,
teachers, and staff will develop interactive training units using
multimedia software and hardware. The designed training units will
provide students, teachers, staff, parents, and community members
district information, campus information, specific instructional
information, or a general lesson. LEA LRPT Correlates: AS01, AS05, AS07, EP01, EP03, EP04, EP05, EP06, EP08, EP09, EP10, EP11, EP12, EP13, I01, I08, I09, TL01, TL02, TL03, TL04, TL05, TL06, TL07, TL08, TL09, TL16, TL17, TL18, TL19, TL20 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
Aug 2006 and ongoing | Technology Director, FAST members, Librarian, and Tech Team members | Students, teachers, and staff will develop interactive training units using multimedia software and hardware. The designed training units will provide students, teachers, staff, parents, and community members district information, campus information, specific instructional information, or a general lesson. | ||||
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| 1.8.1: | Students,
teachers, and community members will design, create, and make available
videotapes of training sessions, tutorials, campus layout, courses
available, extra curricular activities, faculty/staff directory, and
community functions. LEA LRPT Correlates: AS05, AS07, EP01, EP03, EP04, EP05, EP06, EP08, EP09, EP10, EP11, EP12, EP14, TL01, TL02, TL03, TL04, TL05, TL06, TL07, TL08, TL09, TL16, TL17, TL18, TL19, TL21 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
Aug. 2006 | Technology Director, Librarian, FAST members, students, teachers, staff, and community members | Monitor the number of tapes created and usage. | ||||
| GOAL 2: Utilize technology to increase student performance, motivation, success, and self-esteem. | |||||||||
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| 2.1.1: | Observe use of labs, individual wireless laptop carts, and large wireless laptop cart by monthly comparing sign-in sheets.
LEA LRPT Correlates: I07, I10, TL10, TL18 |
State: Original Status: In Progress |
Ongoing | Technology Director and Campus Techs | Look for significant increase in usage over several months. Interview staff and students to determine effectiveness. | ||||
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| 2.2.1: | Work
with assistant principal and principals to determine if the number of
discipline referrals significantly change over each month. LEA LRPT Correlates: TL01 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
Ongoing | Technology Director, Campus Techs, Assistant Principal, and Principals | Look for a significant decrease in the number of referrals written each month. | ||||
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| 2.3.1: | Keep
records of the number of students on the A & B Honor Roll as well
as the number of students failing each six weeks. Compare the six weeks
numbers to see if there are any significant changes. LEA LRPT Correlates: AS02, AS03, TL01, TL07 |
State: Original Status: In Progress |
Ongoing | Technology Director, Campus Techs, Campus Secretaries, and Principals | Look for significant decreases in the number of failing students and look for a significant increase in the number of student on the A & B Honor Roll list. | ||||
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| 2.4.1: | Collaborate
with Tech Team members and teachers to determine the most effective
guidelines that can be used to provide a successful learning
environment for students and teachers. LEA LRPT Correlates: AS01, AS02, AS03, EP13, I01, TL01 |
State: Original Status: In Progress |
Aug. 2004 | All faculty and staff members | Did the guidelines get revised? Are the guidelines explained to the faculty and staff? Are the guideline being followed? If modification are needed, do the guidelines get changed immediately? Are the guidelines promoting effective use of technology? | ||||
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| 2.5.1: | Provide
students and teachers with on-site electronic library software
resources to search for and locate specific information found in books,
magazines, newspapers, and journals. LEA LRPT Correlates: EP05, TL01, TL02, TL05, TL08, TL18 |
State: Original Status: In Progress |
Aug. 2004 | Librarian | Is there productive use of each software package purchased? | ||||
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| 2.6.1: | The
high school will purchase software and specific hardware needed to
successfully provide students with a multitude of technological related
courses. LEA LRPT Correlates: EP02, EP03, EP05, I08, TL01, TL02, TL04, TL05, TL06, TL07, TL08, TL09 |
State: Original Status: In Progress |
Aug. 2004 | Director of Curriculum, Principal, Counselor, and Teachers | Determine the number of advanced technological courses offered, determine the number of students enrolled in these courses, and monitor the number of students accepting technology related jobs as they complete high school/college. | ||||
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| 2.7.1: | The
district will provide the infrastructure and software to allow Internet
connectivity throughout each classroom and to ensure each student and
teacher can successfully search for information, access on-line courses
or documents, and effectively utilize the plethora of information. LEA LRPT Correlates: EP05, EP06, I02, I10, I13, I15, TL01, TL02, TL03, TL04, TL05, TL06, TL07, TL08, TL09, TL14, TL15, TL16, TL17, TL18 |
State: Original Status: In Progress |
Aug. 2004 | Region X & Technology Director | Is there productive use of the Internet? Are students and teachers finding information they require? Are on-line courses being used? | ||||
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| 2.8.1: | Involve
parents, community members, students, teachers, and staff members by
planning technology contests where students from surrounding schools
can compete using available technology. LEA LRPT Correlates: AS05, AS07, EP05, EP14, I09, I10, I11, I15, TL01, TL02, TL05, TL06, TL07, TL08, TL09, TL15, TL16, TL17, TL18, TL19, TL20, TL21 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
Sept. 2005 | Technology Director, Principals, Tech Team, FAST members, Community members, Parents, Students and Teachers | How many participants were involved and how many different competitions allowed the competitors to be successful? How many other schools, parents, and community members contributed? | ||||
| GOAL 3: Explore and evaluate new methods of incorporating emerging technologies into the curriculum ensuring equitable access for all students. | |||||||||
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| 3.1.1: | Research
the Internet, educational journals, magazines, newspapers, and
interview effective teachers to gather helpful information to be used
in outlining successful teaching strategies and the most cost efficient
infrastructure for the near future. LEA LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP03, EP05, I02, I03, I04, I05, I06, I07, I08, I09, TL01, TL07 |
State: Original Status: In Progress |
Ongoing | Tech Team and all faculty and staff | How many recommendations were made and how many were implemented? What impact did the implemented recommendations have on ensuring equitable access of technology for all students? | ||||
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| 3.2.1: | Administrators,
teachers, staff, and students will evaluate software demos and
purchased software/hardware to determine interest and possible use. LEA LRPT Correlates: I01, I04, I05, I06, I07, I08, I14, I15, TL01, TL02, TL05, TL06, TL07, TL08, TL09, TL10, TL18, TL19 |
State: Original Status: In Progress |
Ongoing | All personnel | Compare the number of software and hardware recommendations completed with the previous six month recommendations. Monitor the use and effectiveness of the purchased items. | ||||
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| 3.3.1: | Research, explore, purchase, demonstrate, and evaluate new adaptive equipment for the physically impaired students.
LEA LRPT Correlates: I02, TL10 |
State: Original Status: In Progress |
Ongoing | ) Responsible: Technology Director, Tech Team, Special Education Teachers, and Principals | Is there any purchased equipment allowing any physically impaired student to be significantly more successful than he or she would have been doing the same lesson/activity without the equipment? | ||||
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| 3.4.1: | Provide
video conference equipment, streaming video, and on-line courses for
students, teachers, administrators, and community members. LEA LRPT Correlates: AS05, AS07, I02, I09, I13, I15, TL01, TL06, TL07, TL08, TL16, TL17, TL18, TL19, TL21 |
State: Original Status: In Progress |
Aug. 2004 | Technology Director & Region X Service Center | Are Video conferences scheduled? Is anyone registering for on-line distance learning courses? In what capacity are video streaming being used at workstations or laptops? Are there any other distance learning options being researched or utilized? | ||||
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| 3.5.1: | Teachers,
staff, administrators and volunteering community members will observe
other school's technology infrastructure and technology teaching
methods/strategies and make recommendations and/or implement
methods/strategies. LEA LRPT Correlates: AS01, AS02, AS03, AS07, AS08, EP01, EP03, EP05, EP08, EP09, EP13, EP14, I01, I02, I03, I04, I05, I06, I07, I08, I09, I10, I11, I12, I13, I14, I15, TL01, TL02, TL03, TL04, TL05, TL06, TL07, TL08, TL09, TL10, TL11, TL16, TL17, TL18, TL19, TL20, TL21 |
State: Original Status: In Progress |
Sept. 2005 | Teachers, Staff, Administrators, and Community members | How many schools were observed? How many personnel participated in the observations? How many recommendations were made? How many observations were successfully implemented? | ||||
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| 3.6.1: | Purchase wireless laptops with carts for teacher and student use.
LEA LRPT Correlates: I02, I04, I05, I06, I07, I14 |
State: Original Status: In Progress |
Sept. 2005 | Technology Director and Campus Techs | Did a mobile cart with 25 laptops get purchased for Stafford Elementary? Did 5 laptops each with cart get purchased for library checkout? Did two laptops get purchased for staff usage? Were the laptops being used effectively each day? Did they provide for opportunities for student and staff success? | ||||
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| 3.7.1: | Tech
Team members will meet at the end of every six week period and discuss
ways to improve the Technology Plan and address any other technology
related issue. LEA LRPT Correlates: AS01, AS02, AS06, EP13, I01 |
State: Original Status: In Progress |
Ongoing | Tech Team | Does the Tech Team meet regularly? Is the Technology Plan being updated, edited, improved, and evaluated? Are other technology related issues being addressed punctually. | ||||
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| 3.8.1: | Purchase and setup 18 new instructional student computers for classrooms at Stafford and at the high school.
LEA LRPT Correlates: I02, I04, I05, I07, I13, I14 |
State: Original Status: Completed |
Aug. 2005 | Technology Director | Did all 18 computers get ordered, setup, and are they working correctly for student usage? | ||||
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| 3.9.1: | Purchase additional server as replacement and purchase switches to replace Hubs.
LEA LRPT Correlates: I02, I10, I13, I14, I15 |
State: Original Status: In Progress |
Aug. 2005 | Technology Director | Does the additional equipment speed up the transfer of data and improve the efficiency of the network? Do students, teachers, and administrators notice any significant difference? | ||||
| GOAL 4: Establish a relationship between the school and community to produce life-long learners. | |||||||||
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| 4.1.1: | Provide a number of laptops for student, teacher, and community checkout with access to our network.
LEA LRPT Correlates: I02, I04, I05, I06, I07, I09, I10, I13, I15, TL21 |
State: Original Status: In Progress |
Aug. 2004 | Technology Director | Are there enough laptops available for checkout? Are the laptops being successfully used for educational purposes? Are the laptops being returned in the same condition they were checked out? | ||||
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| 4.2.1: | Write
newspaper articles at the end of the 2nd, 4th, and 6th six week period
describing the district's technological advancements, campus' current
activities, and future plans for the district. LEA LRPT Correlates: AS05, AS07, EP14, I09, I15 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
Aug. 2004 | Technology Director, Librarian, and Tech Team members | Was an article written, submitted, and printed in the newspaper on the days indicated? Does the community make any positive comments or register for any scheduled activities regarding the provided information? | ||||
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| 4.3.1: | Plan an
evening when parents and community members can observe their child
using the technology resources provided on their campus and also give
the parent or community member an opportunity to get hands-on
experience with the equipment/software. Plan a day when students can
display their work and create on demand projects while faculty, parents
and community members observe. Provide opportunities for attendees to
demonstrate their skills and compete against others. Provide a day when
used equipment will be auctioned off for students, parents, faculty, or
community members to purchase. LEA LRPT Correlates: AS04, AS05, AS07, EP01, EP03, EP05, EP08, EP09, EP10, EP11, EP12, EP14, I09, TL03, TL05, TL06, TL18, TL20, TL21 |
State: Revised Status: In Progress |
Oct. 2005 | Tech. Team and Principals | Did an event get planned for each campus? Did 20% or more of the parents attend the event? Did parents get to see their child use the technology available on their campus? Did the parent or community member get to experience using the software and hardware? | ||||
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| 4.4.1: | Use the
district web site to post documents and attachments describing
successful student work and real world applications used in the
classrooms. LEA LRPT Correlates: AS05, AS07, I09, I15, TL21 |
State: Original Status: In Progress |
Ongoing | Web Master and Teachers | Monitor the number of articles written and student documents posted on the districts web site. Survey parents and community members. | ||||
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| 4.5.1: | Provide
opportunities for community members to sign-up for technology training
offered after school hours and over the weekend. The Librarian provides
training over Internet e-mail, online Internet programs to access the
users Favorites, OPAC catalog searching techniques, function and
accessing of periodical databases, Internet searching strategies, Big 6
general research, writing and usage of WebQuest, Internet scavenger
hunts,use of digital cameras, Digital Media Resource Videos, PowerPoint
features, Webpage generating, sound recording,painting with Microsoft
Paint, online tools for teachers (puzzles, graph makers, noodletools,
etc.), Online CPE, and virtual field trips with guided tours including
questions. The Technology Director and assistants provide training for
staff and community members over PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, and
Internet usage with emphasis on individual work-related applications of
programs. LEA LRPT Correlates: AS05, AS06, AS07, EP01, EP03, EP05, EP06, EP08, EP09, EP10, EP11, EP12, EP14, I08, I09, I11, I15, TL03, TL04, TL05, TL09, TL16, TL17, TL18, TL19, TL20, TL21 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
Aug. 2005 | Technology Director, Tech Team, Technology Trainers, and Principals | Are workshop opportunities being offered to community members? Are community members registering for the workshops? | ||||
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| 4.6.1: | Contact
community members, leaders, and outside businesses so they can
volunteer their technological expertise towards educating students,
parents, and community members at a Technology Career Day. LEA LRPT Correlates: AS07, EP14, I09, I15, TL21 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
April 2006 | Technology Director, Tech Team, and Principals | Are there a significant number of community and business volunteers? Was there 20% or more parents and community members at attendance for the Technology Career Day? | ||||
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| 4.7.1: | The
district will purchase laptops that can be used by students and their
parents; yet, allow the parents to lease the laptops with the option to
purchase them after an extended period of use. LEA LRPT Correlates: AS05, AS07, I02, I04, I05, I07, I09, I13, I14 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
Aug. 2006 | Technology Director, Tech Team, and Principals | Are laptops being purchased for student use with the option to lease and purchase after extended use? Are a significant number of students leasing the laptops? Are a significant number of parents purchasing the laptops? | ||||
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| 4.8.1: | Locate
businesses that are willing to form a partnership with the school
district and offer their support and services in such ways to benefit
the students, parents, teachers, and community members. LEA LRPT Correlates: AS05, AS07, EP14, I09, I15, TL21 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
Aug. 2006 | Superintendent, Curriculum Director, Principals, Technology Director, and Tech Team | Is there a significant number of businesses providing successful services to the school district? Are students, teachers, parents, community members, and administrators benefiting from the partnering businesses? | ||||
| GOAL 5: Evaluate the impact technology has on the district and community. | |||||||||
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| 5.1.1: | Meet regularly to revise the Technology Plan.
LEA LRPT Correlates: AS06, EP13, EP14 |
State: Original Status: In Progress |
Ongoing | Technology Director and Tech Team | Did the Technology Plan get revised? | ||||
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| 5.2.1: | Research
the number of students entering college, applying for and accepting
technical jobs, and pursuing technical courses/training after high
school. Survey student interest. LEA LRPT Correlates: AS08 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
Ongoing | Technology Director, Counselor, Principals, and Tech Team | Are students being accounted for after high school? Are more students entering college, technology fields, or technology training than years past? | ||||
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| 5.3.1: | Observe
classrooms, interview teachers and principals, interview students,
monitor sign in sheets for computer labs and laptops, monitor check out
sheets, and view lesson plans. LEA LRPT Correlates: AS06, TL14 |
State: Original Status: In Progress |
Ongoing | Principals, Curriculum Director, Tech Team, and Technology Director | Are more students, teachers, and community members using the available technology resources than in the past two months? check every two months for significant changes. | ||||
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| 5.4.1: | Provide
email addresses or drop boxes for students, teachers, administrators,
parents, and community members to make suggestions and communicate
ideas, thoughts, or comments. LEA LRPT Correlates: AS01, AS02, AS04, EP05, EP10, EP14, I01, I08, I09, I11, I12, I15, TL05, TL06, TL09 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
Aug. 2004 | Tech Team | Were a significant number of suggestions made, discussed, modified, implemented, or successful? | ||||
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| 5.5.1: | At the
end of the 2nd, 4th and 6th six week period document the usage of the
computer labs, laptops, distance learning, and other technology
resources so they can be compared for significant increase in their
usage. LEA LRPT Correlates: AS02, AS04, AS06, AS07, AS08 |
State: Original Status: In Progress |
Ongoing | Technology Director and Tech Team | Was there a significant increase in the use of the available district technology resources by students, teachers, administrators, parents, community members, and business partners? | ||||
| GOAL 6: Seek out and pursue funding opportunities. | |||||||||
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| Strategies | State/Status: | Timeline: | Person(s) Responsible: | Evidence: | |||||
| 6.1.1: | Use the
Internet, educational journals, articles, newspapers, and other related
technical resources to gather, organize, develop, and implement methods
of securing funds for additional equipment and staff development. LEA LRPT Correlates: I03, I12 |
State: Original Status: In Progress |
Ongoing | Superintendent, Curriculum Director, Principals, Technology Director, Tech Team, and Faculty | Is more outside funds available for technology use and for staff development? | ||||
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| 6.2.1: | Locate and enter contest from the Internet or magazine that provide opportunities to win technology hardware or software.
LEA LRPT Correlates: I12 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
Ongoing | All Staff | Were hardware or software provided by winning a contest? Were hardware or software provided by donations? | ||||
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| 6.3.1: | Meet with members of the Grant Writing Team in October, January, and April to secure funds through grant opportunities.
LEA LRPT Correlates: I12 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
Oct. 2004 | Tech Team, Technology Director, and Librarian | Were productive meeting held? Did a grant get written, submitted, and accepted? Were funds received and put to successful use? | ||||
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| 6.4.1: | With
the help of students, teachers, administrators, parents, community
members, and business partners, successfully plan fund raising projects
to secure funds and to involve the community members as well as people
outside the local community. LEA LRPT Correlates: I12 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
Aug. 2006 | Technology Director, Principals, Tech Team, and Superintendent | Were additional funds acquired? Were parents and community members involved with a successful fund raising project organized by student, teachers, and administrators? Did parents, community members, and business partners volunteer? | ||||
| GOAL 7: Develop ways to improve the efficiency of technology usage in the district. | |||||||||
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| Strategies | State/Status: | Timeline: | Person(s) Responsible: | Evidence: | |||||
| 7.1.1: | Inventory
existing software licenses, installed software, and existing hardware.
Continue to inventory new hardware and new software as they are
delivered. LEA LRPT Correlates: AS08, I14 |
State: Original Status: In Progress |
Ongoing | Technology Director and Campus Techs | Is all of the existing software and hardware accounted for? Is newly acquired software and hardware being added to the inventory. | ||||
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| 7.2.1: | Staff
development will include sessions describing ways to troubleshoot
technical questions. Students will also be given opportunities to
volunteer to attend training/sessions outlining technical
troubleshooting issues and solutions. LEA LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP03, EP05, EP09, TL01, TL03 |
State: Original Status: In Progress |
Aug. 2004 | Technology Director, Campus Techs, and Technology Trainers | Campus Techs observe or are informed that students and faculty are successfully troubleshooting technical problems after being trained. | ||||
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| 7.3.1: | Organize
all available software and hardware in such a way that students and
teachers have visual access to it and hands-on access. LEA LRPT Correlates: EP10, EP12, I07 |
State: Original Status: In Progress |
Aug. 2005 | Technology Director, Librarian, and Campus Techs | Is the media center being successfully used by students and teachers? | ||||
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| 7.4.1: | Meet
regularly with the Technology Team; survey and interview student,
teachers, parents, and community members; and use input from other
available technical resources to determine what type of staff
development, infrastructure, community needs would be useful for
immediate implementation or for the future. LEA LRPT Correlates: AS02, I09, I15 |
State: Original Status: In Progress |
Ongoing | Technology Team | Determine if the number of completed surveys, number of interviews and other resources found contributed to improving the successfulness and efficiency of technology usage in the district. | ||||
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| 7.5.1: | Through
the use of bidding, the district will ensure a cost efficient means of
telecommunicating and cost effective infrastructure. LEA LRPT Correlates: AS05, AS07, AS08, I02, I07, I10, I15, TL18 |
State: Revised Status: In Progress |
August 2006 | Business Manager & Technology Director | Comapare previous cost of similar number of telecommunication lines with current cost. | ||||
Budget
Total amount of Title II, Part D formula funds received for the current year of this plan: $0.00Method of application for formula funds: Local Application
Budget year 2005 | ||
| Budget item | Cost | Funding Sources with amount per source |
| Staff Development | $19,000.00 | Local Funds |
| Telecommunications & Internet Access | $3,000.00 | Local Funds |
| Materials & Supplies | $2,700.00 | Local Funds |
| Equipment | $24,000.00 | Local Funds |
| Maintenance | $7,200.00 | Local Funds |
| Miscellaneous Expenses | $1,700.00 | Local Funds |
| Total | $57,600.00 | |
Budget year 2006 | ||
| Budget item | Cost | Funding Sources with amount per source |
| Staff Development | $26,500.00 | Local Funds |
| Telecommunications & Internet Access | $11,000.00 | Local Funds |
| Materials & Supplies | $2,700.00 | Local Funds |
| Equipment | $54,000.00 | Local Funds |
| Maintenance | $7,200.00 | Local Funds |
| Miscellaneous Expenses | $3,450.00 | Local Funds |
| Total | $104,850.00 | |
Budget year 2007 | ||
| Budget item | Cost | Funding Sources with amount per source |
| Staff Development | $32,500.00 | Local Funds |
| Telecommunications & Internet Access | $8,000.00 | Local Funds |
| Materials & Supplies | $2,700.00 | Local Funds |
| Equipment | $64,000.00 | Local Funds |
| Maintenance | $7,200.00 | Local Funds |
| Miscellaneous Expenses | $5,450.00 | Local Funds |
| Total | $119,850.00 | |
Evaluation
Evaluation Process:The TechTeam will be responsible for evaluating the Technology Plan and will meet three times during the year. Each member of the TechTeam will be assigned as a liaison for a specific group of people on their campus. Each liaison will distribute information and communicate their groups needs to the TechTeam members during meetings. A summary article will be submitted to the local newspaper and posted on the web so information can be distributed to the community.
Evaluation Method:
Teachers will answer online Teacher STaR Chart questions and the
results will be reviewed by principals and technology support
personnel. Teachers will also be interviewed and observed by technology
assistants on each campus and the Technology Director to determine if
they have the hardware and software needed to create a successful
learning environment for their students. Through STaR Chart management,
observation and reading of lesson plans, principals will be responsible
for determining if technology is professionally utilized and
effectively integrated into the curriculum throughout the school year.
Individual teacher improvement plans will be developed based on the
specific technological need. A sign-in sheet will insure that each
teacher attends training during their conference period to increase
their knowledge of successful curricula and teaching strategies that
integrate technology. The Curriculum Director will ensure that teachers
continue to attend training according to the district's Professional
Development Program. The Librarian will be responsible for conducting
specific technology training classes for Staff members. The Technology
Director will register a teacher from each subject area at the high
school and a teacher from each grade level at the elementary for the
TCEA conference thereby providing additional professional development
opportunities. The Web Master will post updated web pages as they
become available so parents and community members are able to check on
the status of their child and acquire additional district and campus
information. Teachers will be responsible for providing their email to
parents and saving responses so the principal or a designee can monitor
their usage.
ITALY ISD does not discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race, color, age, or national origin in its educational programs, activities, or employment as required by Title IX, Section 504 and Title VI.