ePlan: 2006-2007
EAST CENTRAL ISD Technology Plan for E-Rate Year 9
2006 - 2007
GARY PATTERSON
SUPERINTENDENT
DISTRICT PROFILE
ESC Region: 20
City, State Zip: SAN ANTONIO, TX 782639701
Phone: (210) 648-7861
Fax: (210) 648-0931
Number of Campuses: 10
Total Student Enrollment: 8194
District Size: 5,000 - 9,999
Percent Econ. Disadvantaged: 57.76%
Technology Expenditures: $990,162.00
- Teaching and Learning Budget: $339,265.00
- Educator Preparation and Development Budget: $103,680.00
- Administration and Support Services Budget: $101,996.00
- Infrastructure for Technology Budget: $445,221.00
Technology Expenditure Per Pupil: $120.84
Number of Campuses with Direct Connection to Internet: 11
Percentage of Campuses with Direct Connection to Internet: 110.00%
Number of Classrooms with Direct Connection to Internet: 523
Percentage of Classrooms with Direct Connection to Internet: 100.00%
Computer/Student Ratio: 3 student(s) for every computer
Computer/Teacher Ratio: 1 teacher(s) for every computer
Number of campuses that need to complete the Texas Campus STaR Chart: 12
Percentage of campuses that have completed the Texas Campus STaR Chart: 100.00 %
PLAN INTRODUCTION
Plan Last Edited: 03/30/2006
Technology Planning Committee:
Stacia FitzSimon
Jim Selby
Wayne Milner
Judy Burns
Lynn Hernandez
Carmen Lambeck
Mary Recker
Kathy Petrequin
Nancy Gonzales
Connie Guerra
Susie Havard
Marguerite Lowak
Natalie Ouellette
Janice Shanklin
Liz Wilson
Nancy Janysek
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Technology Planning Committee determined that a one-year plan was most appropriate for East Central. Therefore, the plan addresses a limited scope of objectives for the 2006-2007 school year.
The plan strives to identify ways in which technology can be used to support district goals and objectives for improvement.
The plan addresses infrastructure needs, focusing on strategies for increasing the efficiency of district networks and increasing bandwidth for Internet use.
The plan addresses staff development, which was identified as the primary need. Objectives and strategies have been developed that include increased use of online resources to supplement current face to face training sessions.
The plan addresses student achievement through the district's on-going efforts to engage students in multimedia learning projects. We will also focus on student technology competencies at the elementary level.
Finally, the plan addresses administrative effectiveness and efficiency through support of many current practices and by continuing to explore ways to move to a "paperless" working environment.
NEEDS ASSESSMENT
Assessment Process: Each campus completed the Texas STaR assessment. A sample of teachers on each campus was asked to complete the online LoTI assessment.
Each campus technology coordinator submitted a description of current status and anticipated hardware and software needs based on individual campus improvement plans.
Campus principals were interviewed to determine the extent to which technology was facilitating the overall operation of their schools.
District staff reviewed the ECISD WAN to determine immediate needs for upgrades, increased bandwidth, and disaster recovery.
Individual campus site-based decision-making committees were asked to review local improvement plans and make suggestions regarding how technology can be used to help meet the goals and objectives contained in the plans.
Existing Conditions:
All district classrooms have Internet access. Approximately 85% of the classrooms have switched 100Base-T connection speeds. All district workstations use a 3MB connection to the Internet; each campus connects to the District MDF through point-to-point T1 lines. All classrooms have at least one workstation that is less than 3 years old and at least one additional workstation. There is an average of 3 workstations in each classroom.
Each elementary campus has a 30-station computer lab. Several have additional mini-labs; there are multiple computers in each library that access the Alexandria library automation system. Each elementary campus has a FastForword lab with at least 6 workstations.
Each Intermediate school has a computer lab in addition to multiple classroom workstations.
The middle school has two computer applications classrooms with 30 computers in each that were upgraded one year ago. The library has 25 workstations for student use. There are three mobile computer labs with 16 laptops on each cart that are available for check out. Each classroom has at least one workstation that is less than 3 years old and at least three additional computers.
The high school has numerous computer-based classrooms as well as teacher and student workstations in each classrooms. There are 25 Internet-connected computers in the library and an additional 25 computers in an adjacent lab that can be scheduled for general use. The high school's Early College High School has two wireless carts with twenty-six laptops each. The Digital Campus has two hundred students involved in the district's 1:1 laptop initiative.
Each teacher and administrative workstation has a standard set of software, including Microsoft Office. All intermediate and secondary teachers use GradeSpeed for online grading and attendance. All staff have an email account on the East Central First Class email system. There are several special programs with student email accounts, including the Learning Academy, Digital Campus, and Early College High School at the high school.
Every campus has a closed-circuit TV network that is used for daily announcements.
Technology Needs:
There is a continuing need to upgrade computers and related equipment. At a minimum, all teachers and administrators need a computer that is less than 4 years old to be able to perform all computer-related tasks.
There is a significant need for staff development, as determined by the STaR assessments. There is a critical issue of time: other district initiatives driven by state-mandated testing programs have tended to use up what limited time is available for staff development.
Staff development needs include basic computer skills as well as more complex technology integration capacities.
There is a need to upgrade existing infrastructure. Current point-to-point T1 lines are generally adequate. GIgaman services have been established at East Central High School and are pending at Legacy Middle School which will come online in mid-May 2006. There is a general need, in the long run, to increase bandwidth on all other WAN connections.
GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND STRATEGIES
Goal 1: Increase student achievement by integrating technology into teaching and learning in all areas.
Objective 1.1: Monitor levels of technology integration in teaching and learning at all grade levels.
Budget for this objective: $11,453.50
LRPT Category: Educator Preparation and Development
E-Rate Correlates: ER01 ER02
NCLB Correlates: 01 02 03 04a 04b 07 11
Strategy 1.1.1: Refine Web-based technology integration survey.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: July - August, 2006
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Director, District Network Manager, District Database Manager
Evidence: Survey online and ready to use.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: AS03, EP01, EP08, TL03, TL15
Strategy 1.1.2: Survey teachers to identify current uses of technology
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August, 2006 - May, 2007. At least two surveys will be conducted during the 2006-2007 school year.
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Director, District Database Manager, District Technology Specialist, Campus Technology Coordinators
Evidence: Survey results on file with lists of instructional activities that use technology.
Comments: We are currently developing an on-line survey that will include information related to this objective.
LRPT Correlates: AS01, AS02, AS03, AS08, EP02, EP03, EP04, EP05, I01, TL01, TL02, TL07, TL08, TL09, TL10
Objective 1.2: Identify additional areas where technology can be integrated into the curriculum
Budget for this objective: $15,000.00
LRPT Category: Educator Preparation and Development
E-Rate Correlates: ER01 ER02
NCLB Correlates: 01 02 03 04a 04b 07 08
Strategy 1.2.1: Post technology-rich lesson plans on District Web pages.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August 2006 - June 2007.
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Director, District Technology Specialist, Campus Technology Coordinators, Teachers
Evidence: Projects posted on the ECISD website. Appendix C is a link to one such project.
Comments: This is an on-going effort; we currently have over 100 projects available to district teachers.
LRPT Correlates: TL01, TL02, TL04, TL05, TL06, TL07, TL08, TL09, TL10
Strategy 1.2.2: Research the World Wide Web for technology-based instructional modules.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August, 2006 - June, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: District Technology Specialist, Campus Technology Coordinators, Teachers
Evidence: Lessons posted on District web pages with WWW links included. Updated links on District Curriculum Assessment and Alignment Project web pages (CAAP Intranet).
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: AS01, I01, TL01, TL02, TL04, TL05, TL06, TL07, TL08, TL09, TL10, TL14
Strategy 1.2.3: Develop and maintain local web sites to share resources.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August, 2006 - June, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: District Technology Specialist, Campus Web Masters, classroom teachers.
Evidence: "Last Updated" dates for posting campus/classroom web pages.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: AS01, TL01, TL02, TL04, TL05, TL06, TL07, TL08, TL09, TL10, TL14, TL15, TL18
Objective 1.3: Implement strategies that use technology to improve teaching and learning
Budget for this objective: $25,000.00
LRPT Category: Teaching and Learning
E-Rate Correlates: ER01 ER02
NCLB Correlates: 01 02 03 04a 04b 07
Strategy 1.3.1: Conduct training to demonstrate how to integrate technology into the teaching and learning process.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: August, 2006 - May, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Director, District Technology Specialist, Campus Technology Coordinators, Teachers.
Evidence: Classroom observation records, interviews with teachers, student performance data, teacher surveys.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: AS01, EP03, EP04, EP05, TL01, TL02, TL03, TL04, TL05, TL06, TL07, TL08, TL09, TL10, TL11, TL18
Strategy 1.3.2: Provide incentives and support to teachers who develop model practices using technology.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Ongoing: August, 2006 - May, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Clerk, District Technology Specialist, Campus Technology Coordinators
Evidence: Records of resources provided to individual teachers, copies of certificates awarded, minutes of meetings of ECISD Board of Trustees.
Comments: This is part of an on-going incentive plan for providing specialized equipment and software to teachers who volunteer to implement technology rich instructional modules.
LRPT Correlates: AS01, EP05, EP10, I01, TL01, TL02, TL03, TL04, TL05, TL06, TL07, TL08, TL10, TL14, TL15
Objective 1.4: Implement a 1:1 Digital Campus for three hundred 9th,10th and 11th grade students.
Budget for this objective: $246,113.00
LRPT Category: Teaching and Learning
E-Rate Correlates: ER01 ER02
NCLB Correlates: 01 02 03 04a 04b 05 07 09 11 12
Strategy 1.4.1: Identify participating students for inclusion in the "Digital Campus."
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: May, 2006
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Director, District Technology Specialist, Middle School Principal
Evidence: List of students.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I05, TL01, TL07, TL08, TL10
Strategy 1.4.2: Provide staff development for participating teachers.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: June 12-23, 2006 for initial training. Weekly meetings throughout the 2006-07 school year. Ongoing one-to-one, "just in time" training in participating teachers' classrooms.
Person(s) Responsible: District Technology Specialist, Technology Director, High School Assistant Principal
Evidence: Curriculum units and technology-rich lesson plans completed by participants. Records of meetings. Observation notes. Teacher skill surveys.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP04, EP05, EP06, EP08, EP09, EP10, EP11, EP12, TL01, TL03, TL04, TL05, TL06, TL07, TL08, TL09, TL10, TL11, TL14, TL15, TL16, TL18, TL20
Strategy 1.4.3: Provide staff development for Digital Campus students and/or parents.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: August 7-11, 2006, periodically throughout the school year as needed
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Director, District Technology Specialist, Campus Assistant Principal
Evidence: Student evaluations, sign-in sheets
Comments: These voluntary evening workshops are vehicles to assist students and their parents become familiar with the laptop, the operating system, and the software prior to the beginning of the school year.
LRPT Correlates: AS05, TL01, TL02, TL07, TL08, TL10
Strategy 1.4.4: Provide on-going support to participating teachers.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: August, 2006 - May, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Director, District Technology Specialist, Campus Principal, Campus Assistant Principal, Campus Academic Dean
Evidence: Calendar entries of classroom visits, teacher surveys
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP04, EP05, EP06, EP08, EP09, EP10, EP11, EP12, I02, TL01, TL04, TL05, TL06, TL07, TL08, TL09, TL10, TL11, TL14, TL15
Strategy 1.4.5: Evaluate impact on student achievement and attitudes.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: April - May, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Director, District Technology Specialist, Campus Assistant Principal, Campus Academic Dean
Evidence: Copies of student and parent survey results, Benchmark assessment reports, TAKS results
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: AS02, TL14, TL15
Goal 2: Develop strategies to help students meet the technology TEKS performance descriptors.
Objective 2.1: Enable administrators, teachers, parents and students (where appropriate) to summarize relevant technology TEKS requirements.
Budget for this objective: $1,500.00
LRPT Category: Teaching and Learning
E-Rate Correlates: ER01
NCLB Correlates: 01 03
Strategy 2.1.1: Make technology TEKS available to all campuses, organized by end-of-grade benchmarks.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: August, 2006 - May, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Director, District Technology Specialist, Campus Technology Coordinators.
Evidence: Written/oral summarization of the TEKS, based on informal surveys and rubrics for each grade level.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP02, TL01, TL02
Objective 2.2: Develop and implement instructional activities tht involve technology TEKS performance descriptors.
Budget for this objective: $10,000.00
LRPT Category: Teaching and Learning
E-Rate Correlates: ER01
NCLB Correlates: 01 02 04a 04b 07 08 11
Strategy 2.2.1: Provide training for and to facilitate sharing of projects developed by teachers.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: July, 2006 - June, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Director, District Technology Specialist, Campus Technology Coordinators, Campus Principals
Evidence: Projects posted on district and/or campus web sites.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: AS01, EP01, EP02, EP03, EP04, EP05, I01, TL01, TL02, TL03, TL04, TL05, TL06, TL07, TL08, TL09, TL10, TL14, TL15, TL16
Strategy 2.2.2: Identify technology-rich instructional activities for inclusion in daily lessons.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: July, 2006 - June, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Director, District Technology Specialist, Teachers, Campus Technology Coordinators, Campus Administrators
Evidence: Review of lesson plans, classroom observation reports.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: AS01, EP02, EP03, EP04, EP05, EP08, I01, TL01, TL02, TL03, TL05, TL06, TL07, TL08, TL09, TL10, TL14, TL15, TL16, TL18
Objective 2.3: Implement technology TEKS instruction in all elementary school computer labs.
Budget for this objective: $11,652.00
LRPT Category: Teaching and Learning
E-Rate Correlates: ER01 ER02
NCLB Correlates: 01 03 04a 04b 07
Strategy 2.3.1: Refine existing elementary technology TEKS curricular materials.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: By October 1, 2006
Person(s) Responsible: District Technology Specialist, Campus Technology Coordinators, Computer Lab Teaching Assistants
Evidence: Published curriculum guides/frameworks on district intranet and available to all schools.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: TL02
Strategy 2.3.2: Train computer lab teaching assistants in use of elementary technology TEKS curriculum materials.
State: Original
Status: Planned
Timeline: October - November, 2006
Person(s) Responsible: District Technology Specialist
Evidence: Copies of training materials, agendas, and sign-in sheets.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: TL02, TL03
Strategy 2.3.3: Implement and evaluate elementary technology TEKS instruction.
State: Original
Status: Planned
Timeline: November, 2006 - May, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: Elementary Computer Lab Teaching Assistants, Campus Technology Coordinators, Campus Principals, District Technology Specialist.
Evidence: Copies of lab lesson plans, copies of end-of-year student skill surveys.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: TL02, TL10, TL11, TL12, TL14, TL15
Goal 3: Increase educators' effectiveness in using technology.
Objective 3.1: Monitor proficiency levels of teachers, support staff, and administrators at all levels.
Budget for this objective: $7,000.00
LRPT Category: Educator Preparation and Development
E-Rate Correlates: ER01 ER02
NCLB Correlates: 04b 11 12
Strategy 3.1.1: Periodically survey all staff using local web-based technology skills survey.
State: Original
Status: Planned
Timeline: On-going: August, 2006 - June, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Director, District Database Manager, Campus Principals
Evidence: Completed surveys
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: AS01, AS03, EP01, EP09, EP13, TL15
Strategy 3.1.2: Analyze survey results to determine priorities for training.
State: Original
Status: Planned
Timeline: On-going: at least 4 times during the 2006-2007 school year.
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Director, District Technology Specialist
Evidence: Summaries of survey results.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: AS01, AS03, EP01, EP08, EP09, EP11, I01, TL15
Objective 3.2: Develop training modules to address identified needs.
Budget for this objective: $35,000.00
LRPT Category: Educator Preparation and Development
E-Rate Correlates: ER01 ER02
NCLB Correlates: 01 03 04b 07 12
Strategy 3.2.1: Develop both printed and electronic training guides.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: September, 2006 - June, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Director, District Technology Specialist
Evidence: File copies of training guides; training materials published on local district web pages.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: AS01, AS03, EP01, EP05, EP08, EP09, EP11, EP12, EP13, I01, TL15
Strategy 3.2.2: Purchase and/or develop software for training, including subscriptions to online training programs.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: By September 30, 2006.
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Director, Technology Clerk
Evidence: Software available to teachers, staff, students and patrons; online training access logs
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: AS01, EP01, EP08, EP09, EP11, EP12, EP13, I01, TL15
Objective 3.3: Implement training to meet identified needs and assess the effectiveness of programs designed to increase technology proficiencies.
Budget for this objective: $30,226.50
LRPT Category: Educator Preparation and Development
E-Rate Correlates: ER01 ER02
NCLB Correlates: 01 03 04a 04b 11
Strategy 3.3.1: Schedule training for teacher during workdays, after school hours, weekends, and summer months.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: July, 2006 - June, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: District Technology Specialist, Campus Webmasters, Campus Technology Coordinators
Evidence: List of sessions scheduled, sign-in sheets, session evaluations
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP05, EP08, EP09, EP11, EP12, EP13, TL15
Strategy 3.3.2: Follow up training with surveys, walk-through observations, interviews, and logs of Internet use to determine if skills being addressed are being used.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August, 2006 - May, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Director, District Technology Specialist, Campus Administration
Evidence: Surveys, observation summaries, interview records on file.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP08, EP09, EP11, EP12, EP13, TL15
Objective 3.4: Implement distance learning opportunities.
Budget for this objective: $5,000.00
LRPT Category: Educator Preparation and Development
E-Rate Correlates: ER01 ER02
NCLB Correlates: 01 02 06 08 09
Strategy 3.4.1: Collaborate with Military Child Education Coalition to include distance counseling at the middle school and high school levels.
State: Revised
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Ongoing: August, 2006 - May, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Director, District Network Manager, High School Counselors, Middle School Counselors
Evidence: Phone logs, site visits to other distance counseling locations
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP11, EP14, TL17, TL21
Strategy 3.4.2: Implement distance learning opportunities at the secondary level.
State: Original
Status: Planned
Timeline: Ongoing: August, 2006 - May, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Director, Curriculum Director, Network Manager, High School Administration
Evidence: Student participation, videoconferencing schedules with other distance learning sites
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP11, TL01, TL04, TL06, TL16, TL17, TL18
Goal 4: Integrate technology into instructional management and administration.
Objective 4.1: Implement a system for web-based submission and review of grades, attendance data, student progress reports, and other instructional management tasks.
Budget for this objective: $50,000.00
LRPT Category: Administration and Support Services
E-Rate Correlates: ER01 ER02
NCLB Correlates: 05 09 12
Strategy 4.1.1: Continue to support implementation of the GradeSpeed web-based grading and attendance reporting system.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: July, 2006 - June, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Director, District Database Manager, District Technology Specialist
Evidence: Records of use of GradeSpeed system on file.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: AS03, AS04, AS05, AS07, AS08
Strategy 4.1.2: Continue to provide staff development and training in the use of the GradeSpeed grade and attendance reporting system.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August, 2006 - May, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Director, District Technology Specialist, District Database Manager, Campus Technology Coordinators.
Evidence: Files containing training schedules, agendas, sign-in sheets.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: AS04, AS05, AS07, EP01, EP08, EP09, EP12, TL19, TL21
Strategy 4.1.3: Make parent access accounts available and provide training for parental use of the GradeSpeed online grading and attendance reporting system.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Training sessions will be offered at least every other month during the 2006 - 2007 school year.
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Director, Technology Support Staff
Evidence: File copies of training schedules and dates, agendas, sign-in sheets.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: AS04, AS05, AS07, AS08, EP14, TL19, TL21
Objective 4.2: Continue to support the PDA-based assessment and management of the Texas Primary Reading Inventory.
Budget for this objective: $19,000.00
LRPT Category: Administration and Support Services
E-Rate Correlates: ER01 ER02
NCLB Correlates: 01 02 05 06 07
Strategy 4.2.1: Collect, recharge, and reload TPRI software in Palm PDAs.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: By August 31, 2006.
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Support Staff
Evidence: All Palm devices are ready to use.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: AS01, AS02, AS03, AS08, I02
Strategy 4.2.2: Provide on-going technical support for teachers using the PDA/TPRI.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August, 2006 - May, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Staff
Evidence: Technology service database records
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: AS01, AS02, AS03, AS08, EP13, I01, I08, TL01, TL05
Objective 4.3: Continue to support use of electronic lesson planning forms, PDAS, TSR, AEIS-IT, STMRPC, and locally-developed records-management databases.
Budget for this objective: $27,996.00
LRPT Category: Administration and Support Services
E-Rate Correlates: ER01 ER02
NCLB Correlates: 04b 06 07 12
Strategy 4.3.1: Review/revise existing locally-developed gradebook programs, lesson plan forms, campus improvement planning forms, health databases, discipline management databases, and inventory databases.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: By August 15, 2006
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Director, District Database Manager
Evidence: Gradebooks, planning forms, and databases installed and in use.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: AS01, AS02, AS03, AS08, EP07, EP08, TL13
Strategy 4.3.2: Assist campus data clerks with the use of web-based student information management (STMRPC).
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: July - August, 2006, with support throughout the 2006-07 school year.
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Staff
Evidence: Technology service database records.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: AS01, AS03, AS08
Strategy 4.3.3: Revise and update Curriculum Alignment and Assessment Project databases for use in ECISD benchmark testing program.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: By September 15, 2006.
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Director, District Database Manager
Evidence: Revised CAAP databases in place.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: AS01, AS02, AS03, AS08
Objective 4.4: Support the district's use of the Region XX online requisition system.
Budget for this objective: $5,000.00
LRPT Category: Administration and Support Services
E-Rate Correlates: ER02
NCLB Correlates: 06
Strategy 4.4.1: Assist campus budget stewards with the implementation and use of the web-based finance system.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: August, 2006 - July, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: Assistant Superintendent for Business and Finance, Technology Director, Network Manager
Evidence: Staff development sign-in sheets, campus visits
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: AS03
Strategy 4.4.2: Provide on-going technical support for budget stewards using the web-based finance system.
State: Original
Status: Planned
Timeline: August, 2006 - July, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: Technolgy Director, Network Manager, Technicians, Technology Coordinators
Evidence: Phone and travel logs, technical support request work orders
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: AS03
Goal 5: Expand community access to school information through technology.
Objective 5.1: Continue to provide campus-based web pages.
Budget for this objective: $20,000.00
LRPT Category: Teaching and Learning
E-Rate Correlates: ER01 ER02
NCLB Correlates: 03 08 09 12
Strategy 5.1.1: Provide ongoing training in web page construction to campus Web Masters.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Ongoing: August, 2006 - May, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: District Technology Specialist
Evidence: Web pages on line.
Comments: The District Technology Specialist serves as District Web Master.
LRPT Correlates: AS01, AS03, AS05, AS07, AS08, EP01, EP05, EP08, EP09, EP12, EP13, EP14, I01, I02, I08, TL05, TL06, TL07, TL08, TL10, TL15, TL16, TL17, TL19, TL20, TL21
Strategy 5.1.2: Update procedures for posting campus web pages to district web server.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Ongoing: August, 2006 - September, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: District Technology Specialist
Evidence: Written procedures/instructions on file in Technology Office.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: TL05, TL08, TL09, TL15, TL17, TL19
Strategy 5.1.3: Provide training to classroom teachers for development of classroom-based web pages.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Ongoing: September, 2006 - June, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: District Technology Specialist, Campus Web Masters
Evidence: Classroom web pages on line (See sample, Appendix B)
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP05, EP08, EP09, EP11, EP13, I01, I08, TL17, TL19, TL21
Objective 5.2: Provide access to continuing education resources on district web site.
Budget for this objective: $5,000.00
LRPT Category: Teaching and Learning
E-Rate Correlates: ER01
NCLB Correlates: 09 10 12
Strategy 5.2.1: Provide current schedules and class information on Continuing Education web site.
State: Revised
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Ongoing: August, 2006 - May, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: District Technology Specialist
Evidence: Web pages on line
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: TL19, TL21
Strategy 5.2.2: Provide training to parents and community members on resources and services available in the community.
State: Revised
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Ongoing: August 2006 - May 2007
Person(s) Responsible: Community Education Staff
Evidence: Class rosters, sign in sheets on record
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: TL19, TL21
Objective 5.3: Provide community access to district resources for Internet access and e-mail service.
Budget for this objective: $10,000.00
LRPT Category: Teaching and Learning
E-Rate Correlates: ER01
NCLB Correlates: 09 10
Strategy 5.3.1: Develop written guidelines for public access to Internet resources in school libraries and computer labs.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: By September 30, 2006
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Director
Evidence: Copy of guideline document.
Comments: Will include instructions for patrons using district resources when facilities are open after school hours. Appendix A is a link to the ECISD Acceptable Use Policy.
LRPT Correlates: TL17, TL19, TL21
Strategy 5.3.2: Disseminate information via District web pages about the availability of public access to the Internet within district facilities.
State: Original
Status: Planned
Timeline: By September 30, 2006.
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Director, District Technology Facilitator.
Evidence: Links on district web pages.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: AS05, AS06, TL17, TL19, TL21
Strategy 5.3.3: Provide limited e-mail service to ECISD patrons.
State: Original
Status: Planned
Timeline: Ongoing
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Director, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction
Evidence: E-mail accounts and logs of activity.
Comments: Accounts will be offered to "Key Communicators" group established by the ECISD Board of Trustees.
LRPT Correlates: TL17, TL19, TL20, TL21
Objective 5.4: Add functionality to ECISD e-mail services to include web access to district information.
Budget for this objective: $10,000.00
LRPT Category: Teaching and Learning
E-Rate Correlates: ER01
NCLB Correlates: 09
Strategy 5.4.1: Identify content areas for public information dissemination.
State: Original
Status: Planned
Timeline: By September 30, 2006
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Director, District Public Relations Coordinator
Evidence: List of documents for public dissemination on file.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: TL17, TL19, TL21
Strategy 5.4.2: Develop user groups and permissions for access to public forum areas of the ECISD FirstClass e-mail system
State: Original
Status: Planned
Timeline: By September 30, 2006
Person(s) Responsible: First Class Administrator (Technology Director)
Evidence: User groups in place within the FirstClass system.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I09, TL18, TL19, TL21
Strategy 5.4.3: Provide training to FirstClass users with access to the public forum conferences.
State: Original
Status: Planned
Timeline: By October 30, 2006
Person(s) Responsible: First Class Administrator (Technology Director)
Evidence: Technology Director's activity logs; First Class logs of user activity
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP13, EP14, I01, I08, TL18, TL19, TL21
Strategy 5.4.4: Monitor use of FirstClass public forums.
State: Original
Status: Planned
Timeline: Ongoing: November, 2006 - June, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: First Class Administrator (Technology Director)
Evidence: Electronically-generated activity logs.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: TL18, TL19, TL21
Goal 6: Provide modern technology equipment to all East Central students and staff.
Objective 6.1: Purchase new technology equipment.
Budget for this objective: $209,025.54
LRPT Category: Infrastructure for Technology
E-Rate Correlates:
NCLB Correlates: 03 05
Strategy 6.1.1: Solicit orders from local campuses for new equipment, using budgets based on state technology allotment.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: By September 30, 2006.
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Director, Technology Clerk
Evidence: Orders on file.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I02, I06, I08
Strategy 6.1.2: Complete requisitions and purchase orders for requested equipment.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: September - October, 2006.
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Office Manager
Evidence: Requisitions and PO's on file.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I02, I04, I06, I14
Strategy 6.1.3: Install new equipment.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Ongoing
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Technicians
Evidence: Technology equipment in place.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I02, I06, I08, I14
Strategy 6.1.4: Repurpose equipment replaced with new equipment.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Ongoing
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Technicians
Evidence: Technician activity logs.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I02, I04, I06, I07, I14
Objective 6.2: Maintain existing equipment.
Budget for this objective: $50,802.50
LRPT Category: Infrastructure for Technology
E-Rate Correlates: ER01
NCLB Correlates: 05
Strategy 6.2.1: Maintain service ticket system for timely service and repair of technology equipment.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Ongoing
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Clerk, Technology Technicians
Evidence: Electronic service ticket system.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I02, I08, I10, I14, I15
Strategy 6.2.2: Recycle technology equipment taken out of service.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Ongoing
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Technicians, ECISD Warehouse Supervisor
Evidence: Inventory records of deleted items.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I02, I14
Goal 7: Provide robust Internet access and LAN/WAN services to students and staff.
Objective 7.1: Upgrade Internet and WAN bandwidth
Budget for this objective: $158,088.00
LRPT Category: Infrastructure for Technology
E-Rate Correlates: ER01
NCLB Correlates: 05
Strategy 7.1.1: Upgrade existing Internet connection from 3MB to 6 MB.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: By September 30, 2006
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Director, Associate Superintendent for Business and Finance, District Network Manager
Evidence: 6 MB circuit in place.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I02, I08, I10, I12
Strategy 7.1.2: Install Customize Switched Metro Ethernet system to increase WAN connections to 100 MB.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: By January 30, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Director, District Network Manager, SBC Representatives
Evidence: CSME installed.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I02, I08, I10, I14
Objective 7.2: Upgrade existing network switches, routers and classroom network drops.
Budget for this objective: $27,304.96
LRPT Category: Infrastructure for Technology
E-Rate Correlates: ER01
NCLB Correlates: 05
Strategy 7.2.1: Update status reports for all district network hardware.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: By July 31, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: District Network Manager
Evidence: Written report.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I02, I10, I14
Strategy 7.2.2: Purchase and install additional network hardware.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Ongoing
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Director, District Network Manager
Evidence: Purchase orders, work logs.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I02, I14
Strategy 7.2.3: Install additional network drops in each classroom.
State: Original
Status: Planned
Timeline: Ongoing
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Director, District Network Manager
Evidence: Orders, work logs.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I02, I03
BUDGET
Total amount of Title II, Part D formula funds received for the current year of this plan: $30,877.00
Method of application for formula funds: Local Application
Budget for year 2006
- Telecom cost: $158,088.00
- Telecom source: Local 28%
ERate 72%
- Materials cost: $77,930.00
- Materials source: Local 61%
State Allotment 26%
Title II, Part D 13%
- Equipment cost: $441,435.00
- Equipment source: Local 36%
State Allotment 46%
Title II, Part D 1%
Other Federal 17%
- Maintenance cost: $104,640.00
- Maintenance source: Local 100%
- Staff development cost: $200,576.00
- Staff development source: Local 94%
Title II, Part D 6%
- Miscellaneous cost: $7,493.00
- Miscellaneous source: Local 96%
Title II, Part D 4%
- Total: $990,162.00
EVALUATION
Evaluation Process:
The East Central Technology Plan for 2006-2007 will be reviewed at least quarterly at regularly-scheduled meetings for the Technology Advisory Committee.
The Technology Director will be responsible for ensuring completion of individual items in the plan, and will monitor every aspect of its implementation on an ongoing basis.
Progress reports will be disseminated at regular staff meetings with district instructional supervisors and curriculum directors in addition to being summarized on district web pages.
Updates to the plan will be done as needed, based on review of the progress in implementing each strategy.
Evaluation Method:
The extent to which we are successful in integrating technology into the curriculum will be assessed primarily through classroom observation and surveys of both teachers and students.
Teachers will be surveyed to determine the extent to which strategies included in the technology plan have increased their ability to help students reach challenging state academic standards. State assessment results will be monitored as they relate to strategies in several areas of the plan. Students enrolled in the ECHS Digital Campus will be followed each year until graduation. Their test results will be compared with students in the regular program.
The extent to which enhanced telecommunications services have been acquired and how will timelines have been met will be monitored through standard time/effort logs and activity reports. APPENDIX
Attachment item A:
ECISD Acceptable Use Policy
- PDF file: http://techweb.ecisd.net/pdf/ecaup.pdf
Attachment item B:
Sample of classroom/department web page.
- Web site: http://www.hf.ecisd.net/gt.htm
Attachment item C:
Sample on-line learning unit.