EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The School District of Wabeno Area recognizes the impact of
information and technology on our society.
We have moved from a localized learning environment into a global
learning center. The district recognizes
the mobilization of the workforce and society.
The School District of Wabeno Area believes that information and
technology skills are essential to the development of productive life-long
learners in the 21st century.
Students must be able to function in a mobile environment flooded with
information. They must analyze,
synthesize, and evaluate all forms of information and apply it effectively.
The district must communicate and reinforce the premise that
learning is a life long endeavor. The stakeholders must be informed and given
access to all forms of information and technology. It is our responsibility to deliver all means
necessary to develop an understanding and appreciation of a global society.
Previous technology plans focused mainly on the
acquiring of hardware and software needs, basic technology skills and
application for staff and students. This
plan will strive to make information and technology a vital component of the
curriculum not just simply another add-on.
All stakeholders need the exposure and applications to the world of
technology.
The main goals of this three year plan are:
Goal 1: Student Achievement. Students will learn various technology resource that will be used in post high school and or career paths. |
Goal 2: Effective Teaching and Learning Practices: Teachers and staff will expand on 21st century skills and personalized learning models. |
Goal 3: Access to Information Resources and Learning Tools: Expand the use and availability of information technology for teaching and learning to all stakeholders.
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This three year plan is a blueprint to the
future of information and technology for the School District of Wabeno
Area. The committee will meet quarterly
to review and make recommendations as needed.
This plan will be reviewed and revised as needed to accommodate the
goal and expectations of the stakeholders.
Information and Technology Mission Statement
The School District
Of Wabeno Area believes that information and technology skills are essential to
the development of life-long learning in the 21st Century. As a
culturally diverse community, the School District of Wabeno Area will work in
harmony with respect for one another, providing a safe and superior learning
environment, enabling individuals to reach their fullest potential and become
caring, contributing life long learners in our ever-changing local and global
society.
Ties to District Vision and Mission Statements
The
School District of Wabeno Area Mission Statement reads, “The School District of Wabeno Area will work to provide a
superior learning environment, enabling individuals to reach their fullest
potential and become contributing, life long learners in our ever-changing
local and global society.”
The
Information and Technology Committee used the District’s Mission Statement as the
foundation for the creation of the Information and Technology Mission
Statement, building on the base statement to create a more detailed reference
to the mission of the District in relation to technology and information use.
Background Information
Community/School District Demographics
The School District of Wabeno
Area is located in Northeastern Wisconsin, 75 miles northeast of Wausau and 85
miles northwest of Green Bay. The District
expanded in 2004 by 12 square miles with the addition of Riverview which
increases our district to 348 square miles covering parts of 4 Counties. A large portion of the school district is
federal property encompassed by the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. The closest post-secondary institution is
Nicolet Technical College which is 50 miles away in Rhinelander.
The area economy is mainly
based on logging and tourism. There are
several employers in and around the school district, including Wisconsin Public
Service, United States Forest Service, Potawatomi Bingo and Northern Lights Casino, Indian Springs Lodge, Carter Casino and Hotel, Nicolet Plastics and many small businesses
related to tourism, logging and construction.
The school buildings serving
the School District of Wabeno area students are located in Wabeno. There are two buildings consisting of a PK-6
elementary school and a 7-12 junior/senior high school. The Wabeno Board of Education consists of
seven members who are elected by area appointment. There are four board members elected from the
Forest County area and three board members elected from the Oconto County area.
The district is administered
by one District Administrator and two principals, one for PK-6 and one for
7-12. Overall, there are
approximately 80 full and part-time employees in the district. The district's current student population as of
September, 2013, is 431 students in grades PK-12 of which 20% are
Native Americans. There has been a steady decrease in the student population for the last ten years; current projections indicate the student population should be more stable for the next 5 years.