Hearne Elementary-Hearne ISD - Marlise Golden

1. How did the plan meet the existing needs in technology, funding, and management issues?


My district currently does not have a technology plan in place. I am on a committee that is in the process of developing a plan to be implemented in the near future. During this course I have been creating objectives and goals that would suit the needs of our district.  My goal is to submit my plan to the committee to use in the development of the new plan for the district. The objectives and goals that I have created for technology, funding, and management all meet the needs of the district as of right now or until others are created to replace what I have.


Technology Objective:
Students use creative thinking and innovative processes to construct knowledge and develop products. Through the study of technology operations and concepts, students learn technology related terms, concepts, and data input strategies. Students develop critical-thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills by collecting, analyzing, and reporting digital information. (Texas Education Agency, 2011) Student mastery of basic computer skills and knowledge of hardware and software usage capability will determine if objectives are being met by each student. Adequate computer skills will promote student success in the classroom and create lifelong learners in the growing digital society.

Funding Objective:  
Hearne ISD will allocate funds to employ an Instructional Technologist for the district and a Technology/Computer Lab Teacher for the elementary campus to satisfy the requirements of the Technology Plan.  Funds will be generated from the State and other Grants for technology usage. The objective should be met by the beginning of the 2012-2013 school years with specific job descriptions in place.
• Many of the barriers that currently exist to implementing the recommendations of the Long-Range Plan for Technology, 1996-2010 involve the lack of adequate funding for administrators and educational technology staff to fully address their students’ educational needs. (Long Range-Plan for Technology, 2010)

Management Objective:
Utilize a functional Technology Plan/Technology Professional Development Plan to ensure the advancement of all students in technology though curriculum and instruction. Provide sufficient professional development for all professional staff to use technology provided on the campus proficiently to implement more technology into instructional lessons. The objective can be measured by frequently monitoring technology implementation by the teachers and student achievement according to the goals in the technology plan.

2. How did the goals provide the measurable outcomes for future improvement?


The goals that I have written allow the district/local campuses to evaluate the outcomes and rewrite them as needed or at the end of the plan term.  Since my district is working on developing a plan the goals that I have chosen to write focus on the needs of the district that were determined by a survey sent to the staff.


Goal 1:  Hire and maintain a highly qualified Instructional Technologist
•         Evaluate job performance by formal evaluations, walk through
•         Survey teachers to determine in the instructional technologist is knowledgeable and helpful on each campus
•         Review documentation of continued education credits earned on a yearly basis
•         Verify requirements for hire (education, certifications, experience etc.)
•         Review documentation (list) of current and new software to determine changes and or improvements


Goal 2: Develop a Technology Plan/Technology Professional Development Plan
•         Review technology plan meeting minutes to determine if adequate and obtainable goals are being
created
•         Evaluate drafts of the plan to determine if goals are measurable

Goal 3: Staff computer lab with highly qualified teacher(s) on the elementary campus to teach TEKS objectives (k-6) for Technology.
•         Evaluate yearly rehire information from campus principal
•         Maintain allocated funding for teacher retention
•         Review lesson plans for current TEKS standards and objectives for technology

Goal 4: Provide adequate technology professional development for all staff
•         Mandatory evaluation sheets or electronic surveys concerning each technology professional development session to rate the training
•         All technology professional development sessions will have some form of training to provide staff with hands on examples to be completed at least 75% during the session ready to use in the classroom
•         Sign in sheets for staff to verify attendance
•         Provide documentation form any technology professional development that is not local

3. How did the strategies defined to meet the proposed objectives?
The district first has to create and adopt a technology plan before the strategies within the plan can be implemented. Management objectives have to be achieved and in place first to tie the funding and technology objectives together.  Once the district has the plan in place then the assessments will show that the objectives are needed for the district to improve in the area of technology.  The goals that have been created lead to student success which is derived from successful management skills to provide funding for adequate professional development that will ensure implementation of more technology throughout the entire district.


References:
Long Range-Plan for Technology. (2010, August). Retrieved February 23, 2012, from Texas Education Agency: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=5082&menu_id=2147483665
Texas Education Agency. (2011, September 26). Retrieved February 26, 2012, from Chapter 126. Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Technology Applications: http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter126/ch126a.html

Middle School-Deborah Parker

1. How did the plan meet the existing needs in technology, funding, and management issues?

Currently the district plan states that it is close to reaching the state goal of three students for every one computer, but since this goal was recently changed to 1:1 in the 2007 Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology the current technology plan is going to need to be updated.  The technology services center personnel have been working diligently to raise funds to work toward these goals by writing numerous grants.  The current technology budget isn’t large enough to quickly reach these goals and funding will have to be located outside of normal funding options.  Most technology funds are being used to update telecommunication services, Internet access, and electronic computer and cabling for eligible computers.  (ISTE NETs, 2012)

The current plan includes allowing students to bring their own devices to be used at school but the district will need to have sufficient computers within classrooms to make sure that all technology TEKS are taught.   To fulfill these needs, the district plans to maintain the use of mobile computer units (COWs) for classroom use.  All campuses are equipped with wireless connectivity and many of the campuses have spent campus funds to make sure that projectors are available in each classroom teachers’ classroom. (Bryan ISD, 2011)

With the growth of the computers with the district, it has made it difficulty for the technology staff to support the staff quickly in troubleshooting and maintenance of computers.  Currently their plan is to have one technology person to one hundred computers.  This is overwhelming when two to three campuses are sharing one technology staff member. (Bryan ISD, 2011)

2. How did the goals provide the measurable outcomes for future improvement?

By using professional development for the teachers in troubleshooting and management of computers within the classroom.  There are measurable goals to improve response time after the training of the teachers is completed.  It is the hope that the call ticket response time will decrease by 30% because the minor problems that teachers call the technology support services unit for will be removed since teachers will be able to correct them on their own. 

Currently with the district plan is “providing instructional support for teachers and students as the utilize technology resources provided by the district, expenses for this is already within the budget for existing staff.  Analyzing the district STaR chart, additional staff development will be defined to increase technology skills being applied with the classroom.

The training for the design of the teacher website will improve teacher, student and parent communication.  Productivity will increase because the teacher can learn how to post homework assignments and upcoming events on the website.

3. How did the strategies defined meet the proposed objectives?

Currently the goals I have established within my current plan will improve the productivity of the teachers and the technology support staff.  When training is completed the teachers and staff will be able to focus more on the implementation of technology application within their classes.  Furnishing time to assist the teachers in setting up their websites and learning how to maintain them will also help them to model for the students the use of technology in communication.

Works Cited

Bryan ISD. (2011). Bryan Independent School District Technology Plan 2011-2014. Bryan ISD, Technology Service Center. bryan: BISD.

ISTE NETs. (2012). Retrieved March 31, 2012, from International Society for Technology In Education: http://www.iste.org/standards.aspx

Region and Higher - Week 12

Week 12 Step 9 - Critique the Existing Technology Plan
Critique the existing technology plan in your school/district and answer the following questions:

 

1.   How did the plan meet the existing needs in technology, funding, and management issues?

The existing technology plan is organized by objective and includes the use of technology, funding, and management throughout the entire plan.  The first section is organized by teaching and learning strategies.  This can be categorized as a management feature when evaluating the current plan.  Funding is tied directly to the objective and technology in included within the individual strategies assigned to each objective.  “There has been a gap between the potential of technology and its measurable impact on learning. Buying a cart of laptops or wiring a school is no longer the end goal. New federal priorities tell us that the ultimate result must be an increase in student achievement, and if technology can support this result and prove its worth, then technology can be an integral component of a grant application.” (Love, 2011, p. 60)  The next objective is defined by Educator preparation and development. Again, funding is tied directly to each objective.  Technology is included in each of the strategies related to specific objectives and the management area is included within the organization of the individual objectives.  The third objective is directly related to management.  This objective is defined as leadership and administration support which is specifically designed at the technology plan management.  Objective 3 again ties funding to each objective.  The final objective relates specifically to the technology aspect of the plan.  Objective 4 works to outline the specific infrastructure goals with the utilization of specific technology to assist in the achievement of the objective.

Below are the specific objectives created to develop the current technology plan.

Objective 1.1

Teaching and learning

$1,029,024

LRPT –teaching and learning

ERATE –NCLB Correlates: 01

1.1.1                    Professional assistance

1.1.2                    Technical assistance

1.1.3                    Direct service to students

1.1.4                    Planning and evaluation

Objective 1.2

Support state/federal initiatives throughout Region/state as evidence

$1,368,000

LRPT – teaching and learning

ERATE –

NCLB Correlates: 04a, 04b, 07

1.2.1    Professional development

1.2.2    Technical support

1.2.3    Direct services to students

Objective 1.3

The lowest performing campuses in the Region for reading, writing, and/or math will[F1]  improve the TAKS scores for those areas identified. Targets will be established for each campus.

$4,032

LRPT Teaching and learning

ERATE Correlates – ER02

NCLB Correlates: 02, 08, 11

1.2.1 Professional development

1.3.2 Technical assistance

1.3.3 Direct services to students

1.3.4 Planning/evaluation

1.3.5 Meetings

Objective 1.4

Initiate and support campus/district efforts to meet the guidelines of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act as indicated by the standards and Adequate Yearly Progress.

$206,784

LRPT – teaching and learning

ERATE –NCLB Correlates: 01, 02

1.4.1 Professional development

1.4.2 Technical Assistance

1.4.3 Planning/Evaluation

1.4.4 Communication/Dissemination

Objective 2.1

Initiate and support campus/district efforts to assess needs for technology related professional development and include integration technology training needs in all regional planning

$752,058

LRPT –Educator preparation and development

ERATE –NCLB Correlates: 02

NCLB 04a, 04b, 05, 07, 08, 11, 12

1.1.1                    professional development

Objective 2.3

The ESC will provide support and collaboration in the use of technology and will work to secure external grant/funding resources to enhance professional development opportunities for district staff.

$135,432

LRPT –Educator preparation and development

ERATE –NCLB Correlates:

NCLB: 05, 06

2.3.1 Professional development

Objective 3.1

Enhance district effectiveness/efficiency: Provide access to and support for ESC services and regionally shared services/fess based programs and support State/Federal initiatives throughout the Region/State as evidence by programmatic documentation.

$1,608,900

LRPT – Leadership, administration support

ERATE –NCLB Correlates:

NCLB: 03, 06

1.1.1                    professional development

1.1.2                    planning/evaluation

1.1.3                    communication/ dissemination

Objective 3.2

Enhance district effectiveness/efficiency: Support technology/education initiatives as evidence by programmatic documentation and grants submitted.

$236, 880

LRPT –Leadership, administration support

ERATE –

NCLB

1.2.1                    professional development

1.2.2                    direct services to students

1.2.3                    communication/Dissemination

Objective 3.3

Enhance district effectiveness/efficiency: Support State/Federal initiatives throughout the Region/State as evidence by programmatic documentation.

$1,765,904

LRPT –Leadership, administration support

ERATE –

NCLB – 01, 02, 04a, 05, 06, 12

3.3.1 Professional development

3.3.2 Technical assistance

3.3.3 Meetings

Objective 3.4

 Enhance district effectiveness/efficiency: Planning/Budgeting/Evaluation to assure efficiency of ESC operations as documented by program records

$1,764,000

LRPT –Leadership, administration support

ERATE –01, 02

NCLB

3.4.1 Technical assistance

3.4.2 Planning evaluation

Objective 3.5

Enhance district effectiveness/efficiency: Technical assistance/Training ESC staff

$153,099

LRPT –Leadership, administration support

ERATE – 01, 02

NCLB –

3.5.1 Professional development

3.5.2 Technical assistance

3.5.3 Communication/Dissemination

Objective 4.1

The LAN/WAN structure will be optimized to meet the needs of all facets of the Region 14 enterprise

$2,878,824

LRPT –Infrastructure for technology

ERATE – 01, 02

NCLB – 02, 03, 05, 06, 08, 12

4.1.1 The region and West Texas Telecommunications Consortium will maintain or enhance the LAN/WAN speed/bandwidth between each site.

4.1.2 The region will maintain wireless access points, switches, routers, file servers, phone service, cellular and pagers services, and UPSs throughout each location infrastructure as needed and is appropriate.

4.1.3 Work to secure external grants/funding resources to enhance infrastructure and seek strategic partnerships with public and private entities.

Objective 4.2

100% Internet connectivity will be maintained from every location in the region

$47,196

LRPT –Infrastructure for technology

ERATE – 01, 02

NCLB –

4.2.1 The region will maintain interactive web-based services with both Internet and intranet components and will commit to participate in the state technology system and maintain an infrastructure for communication with parents and community members.

Objective 4.2

The region will work toward optimal user/computer ratio in the regional buildings

$257,949

LRPT –Infrastructure for technology

ERATE –

NCLB – 03

4.3.1 The region will maintain a 1:1 ratio of computer to staff person

Objective 4.4

The region will continue to discover and include new and emerging technologies where appropriate to maximize user potential

$15,000

LRPT –Infrastructure for technology

ERATE –02

NCLB – 04a, 04b, 07

4.4.1 A standardized telephony system with integrated messaging installed and maintained at each desktop ion the regional buildings.

4.4.2 Shared use of specialized technologies such as video conferencing systems, digital cameras, scanners, projection devices, and digital video cameras will be in place.

2.   How did the goals provide the measurable outcomes for future improvement?

The goals provided are measurable because they use the existing E-Rate, No Child Left Behind (NCLB), The Long range plan for technology (LRPT) for Texas schools, and Education Service Center strategies from the quality management system to tie the plan to state, federal, and local evaluation methods that can be measured by the instatements including TAKS testing, STaR charts, Yearly Adequate Progress indicators, and the Region 14 quality objectives.  .  “Electronic data acquisition technology expands our ability to gather information. Traditionally, assessment and evaluation information has been acquired in three ways—by observing people or things, by listening to people talk as individuals or as participants in a group, or by completing a paper and pencil assessment or evaluation instrument. The next generation of assessment and evaluation experts also will observe, listen, and write, but they will not be using technology merely to acquire data more quickly and efficiently; the nature of the information acquired will change as well.” (Hanson, 1997, p. 33)  By using existing state and federal methods of evaluation the technology plan is sound for the future evaluation methods.  If a change is needed the plan can be modified to address changes from the federal and state methods of evaluation and the quality objects would be adjusted to meet theses guidelines as well.

How did the strategies defined to meet the proposed objectives?

By using current Education Service Center strategies in correlation with the state long range plan for technology (LRPT) and the Federal E-Rate objectives and No Child Left behind (NCLB) objectives the plan does meet all proposed objectives and is very well documented in its measurement.  It is important to note the changes in the federal requirements.  “The template is designed to help school districts develop an effective technology use plan that addresses: district strategic initiatives, curriculum development and implementation, professional development, infrastructure, hardware, technical support, software, community involvement, fiscal planning, data management, monitoring and evaluation. The planning process is designed to be a shared activity that not only includes schools and districts, but also the community at large.” (Connecticut Districts Prepare New Technology Plans, 2009, p. 2)  But, some of the the evaluation tools are still being evaluated on the state and federal level to determine guidelines for the new initiatives of the federal government.  Once they are approved the technology plan can serve as a template for future plans.

References

Connecticut Districts Prepare New Technology Plans. (cover story). (2009). Electronic Education Report, 16(3), 1

Hanson, G. R. (1997). Using technology in assessment and evaluation. New Directions For Student Services, (78), 31.

Love, P. (2011). The New Approach to Reeling in Tech Funding. District Administration, 47(3), 60,.

Kimberly Crawford Week12,Step 9

1. How did the plan meet the existing needs in technology, funding, and management issues?

Funding:

The funding for Spring ISD for technology comes from the E-rate system, and some grants. The new plan will have teachers applying for grants that involve technology.

Funding classroom technology is always a concern when discussing implementation of clickers, whiteboards and tablets, document cameras, and other technologies in the classroom. In fact, during many of our trainings we often ask participants what some of the biggest obstacles to implementing technology tools in their classrooms are, and an answer that never fails to come up is "money!".Funding education technology grants and funding sources seem to be a game of "hunt and find," and the fact of the matter is that most classroom teachers just don't have the luxury of enough time to do this.

Management:

The management solution would be for each school to have a technology facilitator. This would be the only job that the person would do. This is not a person that is both a teacher, and technology facilitator. A technology facilitator is somebody that needs to be in charge of technology at the school the whole day.

Technology:

The solution for technology would be for all the classroom to have working computers. This has been a problem at the school district. We have computers that do not have the software, and do not work.

2. How did the goals provide the measurable outcomes for future improvement?

Only with clear goals can educators be intelligent about how much they want to spend for what purpose and under what conditions." If there is a clear understanding of the purpose of and type of technology used, evaluating the impact is easier and more valuable. According to Hawkins, Panush, and Spielvogel (1996) and Byrom & Bingham (2001), school districts that successfully integrate technology show a clear and meaningful connection between technology and larger educational goals.

3. How did the strategies defined to meet the proposed objectives?

The strategies that were proposed for the technology plan would help the students implement technology in the school.

The school's vision of learning through technology also emphasizes the importance of all students having equitable access and use of technology—females, special-needs students, minority students, disadvantaged students, students at risk of educational failure, rural and inner-city students. All students need opportunities to use technology in meaningful, authentic tasks that develop higher-order thinking skills (Bowe,1990)

Bowe, F. G. (2000). Universal design in education: Teaching non-traditional students. Westport,CT: Bergen & Garvey.

Byrom, E., Bingham, M. (2001).Factors influencing the effective use of technology for teaching and learning: Lessons learned from SEIR*TEC Intensive Site Schools, 2nd edition.Greensboro,NC:SERVE.

Carol Taylor- Fairfield ISD - Week 12 Step 9

1. How did the plan meet the existing needs in technology, funding, and management issues?

FUNDING:

The plan promotes funding by creating a budget and allocating funds into categories.  The budge will be funded primarily by local, state and federal funds.  Funds will also be provided by the discount allotment on telecommunications and networking equipment received from E-Rate (E-Rate Applications Surge in 2011," 2011, p. 6).  In addition the plan calls for the creation of a grant writing team to seek additional technology support from corporate and private donors.   One last effort to stretch funds will be to collaborate with local districts to trade professional development trainings to share the expense of professional development trainings. 

The budget is divided into the following categories and budget.  These categories reflect the considerations for every objective in the plan.  The three year budget allocates funds for each year and identifies the fund.  The funds are divided into the following categories. 

·                     Staff Development

·                     Telecommunications & Internet Access

·                     Materials & Supplies

·                     Equipment

·                     Maintenance

·                     Miscellaneous Expenses

The budget is then divided into the following groups:  Budgeted Item, Cost, and Funding Sources with amount per source.

MANAGEMENT:
The plan promotes technology by hiring a campus technology facilitator to assist the technology director to plan, schedule and perform professional development technology trainings for teachers and staff within the district. Another task management will to brainstorm incentives for the staff and teachers for professional development and promote trainings.  In addition, the technology facilitator and technology coordinator will be responsible of keeping records of professional development trainings attendance and trainings offered each semester.  The campus technology facilitator will assist teachers to integrate technology into existing and future classroom instruction.  The ratio and rotation of computers will fall under the responsible of technology management.

TECHNOLOGY:

Teachers will be trained in emerging 21^st century technology to enhance curriculum and increase educator preparation and development to enable them to integrate successful technology applications.  The goal of the plan is to stay abreast of rising technological innovations to ensure the district is current in technology.  “A district technology plan should focus on integrating technology into the teaching and learning process to transform the way teachers teach and students learn” (Frazier & Bailey, 2004, p. 6). 

 
2. How did the goals provide the measurable outcomes for future improvement?

 In content terms, technology planning and policies should address three major areas: “vision, access, and integration.  In terms of process, policies represent relative end states that begin with the adoption of a technology plan. This in turn involves a series of steps, ranging from the determination of needs, the involvement of stakeholders, and the ratification of a document, to the implementation, evaluation, and revision of the plan” (Schmitt, 2002).  Goals give a basis of what should be analyzed and validated.  The technology coordinator should assist in developing and administering surveys, defining learning outcomes, and implementing evaluation rubrics throughout the school or district. The information gathered from these assessments should be compiled and shared with stakeholders for further analysis and use in future planning” (Frazier & Bailey, 2004, p. 129).  The continual evaluation is essential when planning a new technology plan.  “A comprehensive needs assessment utilizing teacher/student surveys, interviews, focus group sessions, inventories, and the Texas Campus STaR Chart was conducted to analyze the current status of technology in the district and determine future needs. Items analyzed included: infrastructure, hardware, software, programs, courses, student achievement, technology resources, staff development, and technical support” (Fairfield ISD Technology Plan, 2010).

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3. How did the strategies defined to meet the proposed objectives?

The strategies are broken down to reflect the focus on funding and management in regards to achieving the objectives.  Appropriate learning opportunities will be established through the allocation of funds and the implementation of trainings by management.  Furthermore, by establishing the means to provide for a budget, a facilitator can promote the development and implementation of a sound technology infrastructure and utilized technology systems in a computer lab, classroom cluster, and other instructional arrangements. Also, by having faculty members training to research and write competitive grants, our district can meet TEA’s requirement of providing competitive grants.   In addition, the continuation of applying for the E-Rate discount will also provide supplemental funds to the technology budget.  The following standards are met through the strategies listed for expanding and improving existing hardware.  The Technology Department handles the inventory of computers, hardware, and software programs.  Lists are compiled and evaluated to determine the need of new technology.  Computers receive scheduled maintenance and troubleshooting of computers and software systems are handled immediately by the Technology department.  Older computers that are still function are recycled throughout the district to use in other areas.  The Technology Coordinator oversees a grant writing team who is responsible for researching and writing grants to assist in technology funding (Taylor, C.,2012). 

   

References

Fairfield ISD Technology Plan. (2010, August 27). Retrieved January 20, 2012, from Fairfield Independent School District: http://www.fairfield.k12.tx.us/dl/Tech%20Plan.pdf

E-Rate Applications Surge in 2011. (2011). T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education), 38(6), 6. Retrieved February 6, 2012, from Questia database: http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5049644130

Frazier, M., & Bailey, G. D. (2004). The Technology Coordinator's Handbook. Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in Education. Retrieved April 9, 2012, from Questia database: http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=113454356

Schmitt, C. (2002, November). NCES—Technology In Schools. Retrieved from National Center for Education Statistics: http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2003/2003313.pdf

Taylor, C. (February, 20, 2012). CSTE 5338 Development of Technology Infrastructure Report    1.  Unpublished Report Data

Private Preschool- Amy Burrell

Week 12- Step 9 Critique Current Technology Plan

(World of Wonder Preschool does not currently have a technology plan implemented. I used the district I live in, Pearland ISD's Technology Plan 2008-2010 to develop our goals, objectives, and strategies. For this weeks discussion I am providing aspects of the district's plan that were pertinent in developing our 2012-2013 Technology Plan.)

Pearland Independent School District Technology Plan 2008-2010 can be found on the Pearland ISD website at www.pearlandisd.org. This is the districts most recent plan and is aligned with recommendations for Local Education Agencies and the Texas Long-Range Plan for technology in the areas of Teaching and Learning, Educator Preparation and Development, Administration and Support Services and Infrastructure for technology as well as E-Rate guidelines and No Child Left Behind.

            The district believes that curriculum drives technology and that multimedia technologies and computers enhance instructional presentations for all students promoting independent learning, cooperative learning activities, and group discussions. The technology plan was developed from an instructional viewpoint and focuses on technology facilitation and implementation in curriculum and instruction.

1. How did the plan meet the existing needs in technology, funding, and management issues?

Pearland ISD’s Technology Plan states that for every implementation initiative, the school or district will be able to define:
• The instructional task to be accomplished. (Instructional Program)
• The courseware used to accomplish that task. (Instructional Program)
• The technology required to deliver the courseware. (Technology Plan)
• The facility infrastructure required to support the technology. (Technology Plan)
• Teacher training to use the courseware and technology. (Professional Development Plan) (http://www.pearlandisd.org/files/19135/District%20Technology%20Plan%2008-2010.doc)

By addressing each question during development of World of Wonder’s Technology Plan for 2012-2013 technology goals and objectives were created to meet student learning needs, provide funding objectives, and management strategies to successfully implement the plan.

2. How did the goals provide the measurable outcomes for future improvement?

                Since World of Wonder Preschool did not previously have a technology plan during development rubrics were created to ensure outcomes of the goals have a measurable scale for success and provide opportunities for review, revisions, and plan assessment for future improvement. Quarterly student assessment strategies for the technology goals and objectives as they relate to student learning are measurable and recorded for annual review. Funding objectives will be recorded and assessed yearly to ensure that the technology budget allows for upgrades, additional technology tools and resources, and that the technology plan can continue to operate to enhance classroom curriculum and instruction. Finally, Management objectives are defined by the strategies developed to ensure that computers (technology tools and applications) are maintained, that curriculum and instruction goals are being met using the technology available, and that the teachers are continually participating in professional development practices and are using the technology appropriately.

3. How did the strategies defined to meet the proposed objectives?

Applicable Pearland ISD Technology Objectives for Pre-K thru Kinder:

1.      Provide infrastructure that allows students and staff access to computers and network services.

Pearland ISD technology ratio is one computer for every five students and one computer for every educator.

2.      Provide quality software that supports instruction and is compatible with current and emerging technologies to enhance curriculum and instruction

Microsoft Office 2000 or 2003

Microsoft Publisher

Kidspiration (elementary only)

Internet Explorer and plug-ins

3.      Pearland ISD students will use technology effectively and routinely.

Pearland ISD computers have access to productivity software and the Internet at every grade level and each campus has a technology specialist on staff.

4.      Infuse technology into curriculum development and planning.

5.      Train staff on job-specific technology skills and technology integration.

6.      Build community support through public awareness, shared information and collaborative planning.

During strategy development World of Wonder used these six objectives from Pearland

ISD’s Technology Plan 2008-2012 to develop objectives and strategies to meet student learning needs, funding, and management goals.

Pearland ISD Technology Plan (2010) Retrieved March 1, 2012 from

http://www.pearlandisd.org/files/19135/District%20Technology%20Plan%2008-2010.doc.