goal: Continue to purchase, maintain and equitably deploy hardware, software and peripherals to support implementation of instructional practices that support “best” teaching and learning practices for all staff and students.

Current Reality:

·        District has a robust connection that allows all classrooms to have Internet access.

·        District has a fulltime Technology Coordinator for technical support.

·        District has identified equity concerns and continues to address them.

·        Availability and organization of technology tools can support current instructional practices

identified gaps/needs

·        Need to continue to purchase hardware to support increase in transforming instructional practices.

·        Need exists to purchase more specific content software to support "best" instructional practices.

·        Need to continue to address equity in distribution of equipment and equitable learning opportunities.

requirements included/completed

·        District online infrastructure and inventory summaries completed

·        Proof of adoption/review of policies/procedures/guidelines for acceptable use

·        Superintendent’s letter included to verify requirements of 6d (included in this section)

·        Infrastructure Design

·        E-rate Tech Plan Addendum (not included-District receives no funding)

Strategies/Activities

Timeframe

Person Responsible

Estimated cost Funding Source

Expected Results/Measurement Tools

1. Purchase hardware (computers, printers) to provide teachers and students access to up-to-date technology tools that will promote best teaching and learning practices.

July - June

Technology Coordinator

$50,000

Local Funds

Decrease in aging equipment. Access to additional equipment. Technology tools to support adapting and transforming learning uses. Artifact Review; Insta-Audit for Pillar IV will show improvement over previous audit analysis.

2.  Purchase content specific software (site licenses) to support best teaching and learning practices. Ensure that software is compatible with network requirements.

July - June

Administrators

$10,000

Local Funds

Increased tools/software to support content areas and to help increase student achievement in targeted areas.

Insta-Audit for Pillar IV. Analysis of student achievement data

3. Purchase peripherals (multi media digital cameras, scanners,etc) for student and teacher use to support instruction and learning practices.

July - June

Administrators

$5000

Local Funds

Increase of technology tools in student learning and demonstration of meeting NETS and 21^st Century skills. NextSteps Tools & Insta-Audit for Pillar IV indicators.

4. Participate opportunities from ROE or LTC that include accessibility to innovative delivery systems and other online resources.

Aug.-June

Mentors

Technology Coordinator

$3000

Local Funds

Increase accessibility to innovative technology systems to improve access to information for instruction, learning and professional growth needs of all staff members. Artifact review

5.  Upon completion of all building additions, review again technology indicators that impact instruction: Infrastructure, Equitable access, Connectivity and Interoperability.

May-June

Technology Coordinator

No Cost

Determination that technology deployment/sustainability indicators do not impede instruction.

Surveys; Building Walk Through; Interviews

6. Address student access and equity concerns between classrooms, grade levels, and buildings that impact ELO.

Sept.-Dec.

Technology Coordinator

Principals

No Cost

Increased accessibility

Building Walk Through; Interviews; NS Toolkit

7. Organize building committees to determine process on how best to analyze technology deployment and professional development efforts on classroom instruction and learning practices. Committees to begin work in phase 2 of tech plan.

May - June

Principals

No Cost

Continued efforts to make decisions based upon data collection/analysis

List of committee members; Minutes of meetings

Strategies/Activities

Timeframe

Person Responsible

Estimated cost Funding Source

Expected Results/Measurement Tools

1.  Continue to deploy hardware per district plan to address any equity concerns and other identified barriers from data analysis completed in spring of 2005.

August

Technology Coordinator

Principals

No Cost

Decrease in barriers that impede student equitable learning opportunities.

Artifact Review; NextSteps Tools & Insta-Audit

2.  Purchase additional hardware to provide up-to-date technology tools that will promote best teaching and learning practices.

July - June

Technology Coordinator

$50,000

Local Funds

Access to additional equipment. Technology tools will support adapting and transforming learning uses. Artifact Review; Insta-Audit for Pillar IV

3. Continue to purchase content specific software to support best teaching and learning practices. (Includes paying licenses and annual fees)

July - June

Technology Coordinator

$10,000

Local Funds

Increased tools/software to support content areas

Artifacts/ Insta-Audit

4. Purchase peripherals (multi media digital cameras, scanners,etc) for student and teacher use to support instruction and learning practices.

July - June

Administrators

$5000

Local Funds

Increase of technology tools in student learning and demonstration of meeting NETS and 21^st Century skills. NextSteps Tools & Insta-Audit for Pillar IV

5.  Begin process of analyzing how new technology deployment practices impact instructional practices using the NextSteps Toolkit.

Jan - March

Principals

No Cost

Decision-making based upon formal data analysis.

NextSteps Tools18, 19 &22.

6.  Review accomplishments of year and determine whether changes need to be made for upcoming year.

May-June

Technology Committee

No Cost

Completion of data analysis/Necessary changes made in Phase 3 of Tech Plan

Artifact Review; Insta Audit Pillar IV

Strategies/Activities

Timeframe

Person Responsible

Estimated cost Funding Source

Expected Results/Measurement Tools

1. Review all data for past two years regarding equitable learning opportunities, tool capacity and technical support to ensure issues/identified barriers have been addressed. Make necessary changes.

Oct. – Nov.

Technology Committee

No Cost

Equitable learning opportunities for all students can be achieved. Formative appraisal of current reality.

NextSteps Toolkit

2.  Purchase additional hardware to provide up-to-date technology tools that will promote best teaching and learning practices.

July - June

Technology Coordinator

$50,000

Local Funds

Access to additional equipment. Technology tools will support adapting and transforming learning uses. Artifact Review; Insta-Audit for Pillar IV

3. Continue to purchase content specific software to support best teaching and learning practices

July - June

Technology Coordinator

$10,000

Local Funds

Increased tools/software to support content areas

Artifacts/ Insta-Audit

4. Purchase peripherals (multi media digital cameras, scanners,etc) for student and teacher use to support instruction and learning practices.

July - June

Administrators

$5000

Local Funds

Increase of technology tools in student learning and demonstration of meeting NETS and 21^st Century skills. NextSteps Tools & Insta-Audit for Pillar IV

5. Begin process of data collection and analysis for tech. Deployment & Sustainability for development of new Technology Plan.

Feb. - May

Technology Committee

No Cost

Development of Technology Plan based upon data

NextSteps Tools; Artifact review; Approved Plan

Expected Overall Results:

·     Technology tools, including software and peripherals will support transforming learning uses.

·     More up-to-date computers/hardware will be available for teachers and students to support new instructional methods.

·     Increased access to improved/updated communication services, as well as innovative delivery systems will be available. (Meet E-rate requirements)

·     Systemic data collection process to allow for increased decision making based on assessment/analysis

Overall Success Indicators/ Assessment Strategies:

·  NS Teacher online Survey will show an increase in the number of teachers using technology for instruction on a daily/weekly basis over previous three year period.

·  Student Artifacts will show increase in number/variety of software programs used in learning.

·  Insta-Audit will show change/improvement in overall rating for Technology Deployment and Sustainability based upon Analysis Guide.

·  E-Rate requirements met and E-rate Tech Plan Addendum completed and on file in district office.