ePlan: 2007-2008
EAST CENTRAL ISD Technology Plan for E-Rate Year 10
2007 - 2008
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: 13
Total Student Enrollment: 8483
District Size: 5,000 - 9,999
Percent Econ. Disadvantaged: 57.21%
Technology Expenditures: $1,094,970.00
- Teaching and Learning Budget: $339,265.00
- Educator Preparation and Development Budget: $103,680.00
- Leadership, Administration and Support Budget: $160,640.00
- Infrastructure for Technology Budget: $491,385.00
Technology Expenditure Per Pupil: $129.08
Number of Campuses with Direct Connection to Internet: 13
Percentage of Campuses with Direct Connection to Internet: 100.00%
Number of Classrooms with Direct Connection to Internet: 614
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: 13
Percentage of campuses that have completed the Texas Campus STaR Chart: 100.00 %
PLAN INTRODUCTION
Plan Last Edited: 02/21/2007
Technology Planning Committee:
Stacia FitzSimon
Jim Selby
Patti Birney
Wes Stevens
Wayne Milner
Judy Burns
Wayne Milner
Tom Grove
Aric Jimenez
Kourtney Wallace
Cheri Kosub
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 2007-2008 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.
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. The district's external internet connection currently consists of two 3MB lines. Two locations, East Central High School and Legancy Middle School, are running GigaMan services. 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 mobile mini-labs. Multiple computers in each library access the Alexandria library automation system.
Each intermediate school has a computer lab in addition to multiple classroom workstations.
Each middle school has one computer applications classrooms with 30 computers and a multimedia classroom with 30 computers. The library has 25 workstations for student use. There are two mobile computer labs with 16 laptops on each cart that are available for check out at Heritage Middle School. 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 and a centrally located distance learning lab. There are 25 Internet-connected computers in the library and an additional 25 computers in a 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 three 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.
Seventy percent of the campuses have 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, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: District Network Manager, District Database Manager, Instructional Technology Specialist
Evidence: Survey online and ready to use.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP08, TL04, TL06
Strategy 1.1.2: Survey teachers to identify current uses of technology
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August, 2007 - May, 2008. At least two surveys will be conducted during the 2007-2008 school year.
Person(s) Responsible: District Database Manager, Instructional Technology Specialist, Campus Technology Coordinators
Evidence: Survey results on file with lists of instructional activities that use technology.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP04, EP05
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: Implement web-based Accelerated Math and/or Accelerated Reading at selected campuses enabling student access from local or remote locations.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Ongoing: August, 2007 - May, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: No Child Left Behind Facilitator, Technology Operations Manager, Network Engineer
Evidence: Weekly and quarterly reports, increased student progress, teacher observation.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: TL04, TL07, TL09, TL15
Strategy 1.2.2: Post technology-rich lesson plans on District Web pages.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August 2007 - June 2008.
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional 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, TL05, TL06, TL08, TL12, TL13, TL14
Strategy 1.2.3: Research the World Wide Web for technology-based instructional modules.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August, 2007 - May, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional 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: I09, LAS01, TL01, TL02, TL05, TL06, TL08, TL09, TL10, TL11, TL12, TL13, TL14, TL15
Strategy 1.2.4: Develop and maintain local web sites to share resources.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August, 2007 - July, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: District Technology Specialist, Campus Web Masters, classroom teachers.
Evidence: "Last Updated" dates for posting campus/classroom web pages.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: TL12, TL13, TL14, TL15, TL16
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: On-going: August, 2007 - July, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional Technology Specialist, Campus Technology Coordinators, Teachers
Evidence: Classroom observation records, interviews with teachers, student performance data, teacher surveys, sign-in sheets
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP02, EP03, EP04, EP05, EP07, EP09
Strategy 1.3.2: Provide incentives and support to teachers who develop model practices using technology.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August, 2007 - May, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional Technology Specialist, Campus Technology Coordinators
Evidence: Records of resources provided to individual teachers, copies of training certificates awarded.
Comments: This is part of an on-going incentive plan for providing specialized equipment and/or software to teachers who are early adopters and recognize the importance of implementing technology rich instructional in all curriculum areas.
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP02, EP04, EP05, EP06, EP07, LAS03, TL01, TL02, TL06, TL08
Objective 1.4: Implement a 1:1 Digital Campus for four hundred 9-12th 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@East Central High School, our 1:1 laptop initiative.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: May, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional Technology Specialist, Middle School Principals, Middle School Academic Deans, Digital Campus Principal, High School Principal
Evidence: List of students.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP03, I04, TL01, TL07, TL08, TL09
Strategy 1.4.2: Provide staff development for participating teachers.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Summer, 2007 for initial teacher training. Weekly meetings throughout the 2007-08 school year. Ongoing one-to-one, "just in time" training in participating teachers' classrooms.
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional Technology Specialist, Digital Campus Principal
Evidence: Curriculum units and technology-rich lesson plans completed by participants. Records of meetings. Observation notes. Teacher skill surveys.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP02, EP03, EP04, EP05, EP06, EP07, EP08, EP09
Strategy 1.4.3: Provide staff development for Digital Campus students and/or parents.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Summer, 2007, periodically throughout the school year as needed
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional Technology Specialist, Digital Campus 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: TL01, TL05, TL06, TL08, TL09, TL12, TL13, TL14, TL15
Strategy 1.4.4: Provide on-going support to participating teachers.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August, 2007 - July, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional Technology Specialist, High School Principal, Digital Campus Principal, Campus Academic Dean
Evidence: Calendar entries of classroom visits, teacher surveys
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP03, EP04, EP05, EP06, EP08, EP09, I02, LAS03, LAS05, LAS06, LAS10, TL01, TL03, TL05, TL06, TL07, TL08, TL12, TL13, TL14, TL15, TL16
Strategy 1.4.5: Evaluate impact on student achievement and attitudes through online surveys.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: April - May, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional Technology Specialist, Digital Campus Principal, Campus Academic Dean
Evidence: Copies of student and parent survey results, Benchmark assessment reports, TAKS results
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: LAS01, LAS02, TL15, TL16
Goal 2: Develop strategies to help students meet the technology TEKS.
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: On-going: August, 2007 - May, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional Technology Specialist, Campus Principals, Campus Technology Coordinators.
Evidence: Written/oral summarization and knowledge of the TEKS, based on informal surveys and observations.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP01, TL01, TL02
Objective 2.2: Develop and implement instructional activities that 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 facilitate sharing of projects developed by teachers.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August, 2007 - July, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional Technology Specialist, Campus Technology Coordinators, Campus Principals
Evidence: Projects posted on district and/or campus web sites.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP03, EP04, EP05, EP07, EP08, LAS03, TL01, TL03, TL06, TL08, TL09, TL14
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:
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, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional Technology Specialist, Campus Technology Coordinators, Computer Lab Teaching Assistants
Evidence: Published curriculum guides/frameworks on district intranet and available to all schools.
Comments: The district has adopted SRA's TechKnowledge as the adopted curriculum for grades K-4.
LRPT Correlates: TL01, TL03
Strategy 2.3.2: Train computer lab teaching assistants in use of elementary technology TEKS curriculum materials.
State: Original
Status: Planned
Timeline: August - November, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional Technology Specialist, Campus Technology Coordinators
Evidence: Copies of training materials, agendas, evaluations, and sign-in sheets.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: TL01, TL03
Strategy 2.3.3: Implement and evaluate elementary technology TEKS instruction.
State: Original
Status: Planned
Timeline: November, 2007 - May, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Elementary Computer Lab Teaching Assistants, Campus Technology Coordinators, Campus Principals, Instructional Technology Specialist.
Evidence: Copies of lab lesson plans, student-created products, results of end-of-year student skill surveys.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: TL01, TL03
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, 2007 - July, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional Technology Specialist, District Database Manager, Campus Principals, Campus Technology Coordinators
Evidence: Completed surveys
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP04, EP05, LAS03
Strategy 3.1.2: Analyze survey results to determine priorities for training.
State: Original
Status: Planned
Timeline: On-going: at least 2 times during the 2007-2008 school year.
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional Technology Specialist, Campus Technology Coordinators, Campus Principals
Evidence: Summaries of survey results.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP02, EP04, EP05, I01, LAS01, LAS03, TL05, TL14
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 printed and electronic training materials.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August, 2007 - July, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional Technology Specialist
Evidence: File copies of training guides; training materials published on local district web pages.
Comments: Training materials will be offered in multiple formats including handouts, streaming video, and podcasts.
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP02, EP04, EP05, EP08, I01, TL14
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, 2007.
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional Technology Specialist
Evidence: Software available to teachers, staff, and students; online training access logs
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP03, EP04, EP05, EP08, EP09, I01, LAS01, TL14
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: August, 2007 - July, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional Technology Specialist, Campus Webmasters, Campus Technology Coordinators, District Curriculum Staff
Evidence: List of sessions scheduled, sign-in sheets, session evaluations
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP02, EP03, EP04, EP05, EP07, EP08, LAS08, TL14
Strategy 3.3.2: Follow training with surveys, walk-through observations, informal interviews, and peer coaching to ensure staff development implementation.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August, 2007 - May, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional Technology Specialist, Campus Administration
Evidence: Surveys, observation summaries, interview records on file.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP02, EP03, EP04, EP05, EP08, EP09, I01, I03, LAS01, LAS02, LAS03, LAS06, TL01, TL02, TL05, TL06, TL08, TL14
Objective 3.4: Monitor mastery of SBEC Technology Applications Educator Standards as part of the yearly teacher appraisal system.
Budget for this objective: $25,000.00
LRPT Category: Leadership, Administration and Support
E-Rate Correlates: ER01 ER02
NCLB Correlates: 01 02 04a 04b 07 08 09 11 12
Strategy 3.4.1: Review SBEC Technology Applications Educator Standards with campus administrators.
State: Original
Status: Planned
Timeline: On-going: August, 2007 - July, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional Technology Specialist, Campus Principals, Superintendent
Evidence: Sign-in sheets, agendas, copy of handouts
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP02, EP03, EP04, EP05, LAS01, LAS02, LAS03, LAS05, LAS12, TL01, TL02, TL03
Strategy 3.4.2: Follow training with informal walk-through observations and formal PDAS observations.
State: Original
Status: Planned
Timeline: On-going: August, 2007 - May, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional Technology Specialist, Campus Administrators, Superintendent
Evidence: PDAS documentation
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP02, EP05, LAS12
Objective 3.5: 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 3.5.1: Collaborate with Military Child Education Coalition to include distance counseling at the middle school and high school levels.
State: Revised
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August, 2007 - May, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional Technology Specialist, Network Engineer, High School Counselors, Middle School Counselors
Evidence: Phone logs, site visits to other distance counseling locations
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I05, I06, LAS05, LAS07, LAS09, LAS13, LAS15, TL08, TL14
Strategy 3.5.2: Implement distance learning opportunities at the secondary level.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August, 2007 - July, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional Technology Specialist, Secondary Curriculum Director, Network Engineer, High School Administration, High School Teachers
Evidence: Student participation, videoconferencing schedules with other distance learning sites
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP04, EP05, EP08, EP09, I01, I03, I09, LAS13, LAS15, TL01, TL02, TL08, TL09, TL12, TL13, TL14, TL15
Goal 4: Integrate technology into instructional management and administration.
Objective 4.1: Develop and support a viable, comprehensive district technology plan.
Budget for this objective: $22,000.00
LRPT Category: Leadership, Administration and Support
E-Rate Correlates: ER01 ER02
NCLB Correlates: 01 02 03 04a 04b 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
Strategy 4.1.1: Conduct monthly meetings to assess campus and district technology needs.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August, 2007 - May, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Superintendent, Campus Administrators, Campus Technology Coordinators, Instructional Technology Specialist, Technology Operations Manager, Network Engineer
Evidence: Agendas, sign-in documentation, minutes of meetings.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: LAS02, LAS04
Strategy 4.1.2: Complete teacher and campus STaR charts.
State: Original
Status: Planned
Timeline: By December, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: Campus Administrators, Campus Technology Coordinators, Instructional Technology Specialist
Evidence: All teacher and campus STaR charts have been electronically submitted.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: LAS04
Strategy 4.1.3: Meet with individual campuses to determine current and future needs.
State: Original
Status: Planned
Timeline: By December, 2008.
Person(s) Responsible: Campus Administrator, Campus Technology Coordinator, Technology Operations Manager, Instructional Technology Specialist
Evidence: Minutes of meetings
Comments: Discussions will center on the topics of hardware, software, and staff development needs.
LRPT Correlates: I01, I04, I07, LAS04
Strategy 4.1.4: Revise district technology ePlan to include current and future technology efforts.
State: Original
Status: Planned
Timeline: January, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional Technology Specialist, Technology Operations Manager, Network Engineer
Evidence: Completed district technology plan.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: LAS02, LAS04
Objective 4.2: 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: $45,000.00
LRPT Category: Leadership, Administration and Support
E-Rate Correlates: ER01 ER02
NCLB Correlates: 05 09 12
Strategy 4.2.1: Support implementation of the GradeSpeed web-based grading and attendance reporting system.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August, 2007 - May, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional Technology Specialist, Technology Operations Manager, Network Engineer, Database Manager, Campus No Child Left Behind Facilitators, Campus Technology Coordinators, Campus Administrators
Evidence: Records of use of GradeSpeed system on file.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: LAS05, LAS06, LAS09, LAS11, LAS13
Strategy 4.2.2: 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, 2007 - July, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional Technology Specialist, Technology Operations Manager, Network Engineer, Database Manager, Campus No Child Left Behind Facilitators, Campus Technology Coordinators, Campus Administrators
Evidence: Files containing training schedules, agendas, sign-in sheets.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP02, EP03, EP04, EP05, LAS05, LAS06, LAS08, LAS09, LAS10, LAS11, TL07, TL15, TL16
Strategy 4.2.3: Provide staff development and training in the use of the GradeSpeed Lesson Plan Module.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August, 2007 - July, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional Technology Specialist, No Child Left Behind Facilitator, Campus Technology Coordinators, Campus Administrators
Evidence: Completed lesson plans stored on the GradeSpeed server.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP02, EP03, EP04, EP05, EP09, LAS01, LAS05, LAS06, LAS08, TL05, TL07, TL08, TL16
Strategy 4.2.4: 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: On-going: August, 2007 - July, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional Technology Specialist, Campus Attendance Clerks
Evidence: File copies of training schedules and dates, agendas, sign-in sheets.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: LAS11, TL15
Objective 4.3: Continue to support the PDA-based assessment and management of the Texas Primary Reading Inventory.
Budget for this objective: $19,000.00
LRPT Category: Leadership, Administration and Support
E-Rate Correlates: ER01 ER02
NCLB Correlates: 01 02 05 06 07
Strategy 4.3.1: Collect, recharge, and reload TPRI software in handheld devices.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: By August 31, 2007.
Person(s) Responsible: Elementary Curriculum Director, Campus No Child Left Behind Facilitators, Campus Technology Coordinators, Campus Teachers
Evidence: All handheld devices are ready to use.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I09, LAS01, LAS03, LAS05, LAS08, TL04, TL05, TL07
Strategy 4.3.2: Provide on-going technical support for teachers using the handheld TPRI assessment.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August, 2007 - May, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Elementary Campus Technology Coordinators, Elementary No Child Left Behind Facilitators, Region XX Support Staff
Evidence: Technology service database records
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I09, LAS01, LAS02, LAS10, TL04
Objective 4.4: Continue to support use of electronic lesson planning forms, PDAS, TSR, AEIS-IT, ITCCS, and locally-developed records-management databases.
Budget for this objective: $9,782.00
LRPT Category: Leadership, Administration and Support
E-Rate Correlates: ER01 ER02
NCLB Correlates: 04b 06 07 12
Strategy 4.4.1: Review/revise existing locally-developed gradebook programs, lesson plan forms, campus improvement planning forms, health databases, discipline management databases, mileage databases, and inventory databases.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: By August 15, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: District Database Manager
Evidence: Gradebooks, planning forms, and databases installed and in use.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP08, LAS01, LAS05, LAS08, TL14
Strategy 4.4.2: Assist campus data clerks with the use of web-based student information management (ITCCS).
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August, 2007 - July, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Database Manager
Evidence: Technology service database records.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: LAS01, LAS08
Strategy 4.4.3: Revise and update Curriculum Alignment and Assessment Project databases for use in ECISD benchmark testing program.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: By August 15, 2007.
Person(s) Responsible: District Database Manager
Evidence: Revised CAAP databases ready for data entry.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: LAS01, LAS05, LAS08
Objective 4.5: Support the district's use of the Region XX online requisition system.
Budget for this objective: $5,000.00
LRPT Category: Leadership, Administration and Support
E-Rate Correlates: ER01 ER02
NCLB Correlates: 06 12
Strategy 4.5.1: Assist campus budget stewards with the implementation and use of the web-based finance system.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August, 2007 - July, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Assistant Superintendent for Business and Finance, Finance Director, Technology Operations Manager, Network Engineer
Evidence: Staff development sign-in sheets, campus visits
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: LAS08
Strategy 4.5.2: Provide on-going technical support for budget stewards using the web-based finance system.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August, 2007 - July, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Network Manager, Technology Operations Manager, Finance Director
Evidence: Phone and travel logs, technical support request work orders
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: LAS08
Objective 4.6: Implement a system for web-based submission and storage of special education data.
Budget for this objective: $17,358.00
LRPT Category: Leadership, Administration and Support
E-Rate Correlates: ER01 ER02
NCLB Correlates: 02 05 06 11
Strategy 4.6.1: Support the implementation of J7 special education student management system.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August, 2007 - July, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Special Education Director, Special Education Facilitators, Instructional Technology Specialist, Campus Technology Coordinators
Evidence: Records of use of J7 on file.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: LAS05, LAS08, LAS10
Strategy 4.6.2: Provide staff development and training in the use of J7.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August, 2007 - July, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Special Education Director, Special Education Facilitators, Instructional Technology Specialist
Evidence: Files containing training schedules, agendas, and sign -in sheets.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: LAS06, LAS08, LAS10
Objective 4.7: Implement a system for web-based submission and review of school board agendas items.
Budget for this objective: $7,500.00
LRPT Category: Leadership, Administration and Support
E-Rate Correlates: ER01 ER02
NCLB Correlates: 05 06 09 12
Strategy 4.7.1: Support the implementation of BoardBook web-based documentation system.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August, 2007 - July, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Superintendent, Coordinator of Executive Services, Superintendent's Secretary, Curriculum Secretarial Staff, Finance Secretarial Staff, Technology Operations Manager, Technicians, Network Engineer.
Evidence: Records of use of BoardBook on file.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: LAS08, LAS09, LAS13
Strategy 4.7.2: Provide staff development and training in the use of BoardBook.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August, 2007 - July, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Operations Manager
Evidence: File copies of training schedules and dates, agendas, sign-in sheets.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: LAS08
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 webmasters.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August, 2007 - July, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: District Technology Specialist
Evidence: Web pages online.
Comments: The District Technology Specialist serves as District Web Master.
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP02, EP04, EP09, I01, I02, I03, I05, I08, I09, LAS05, LAS06, LAS07, LAS08, LAS09, LAS10, TL10, TL12, TL14, TL15, TL16
Strategy 5.1.2: Provide training to classroom teachers for development of classroom-based web pages.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August, 2007 - July, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional Technology Specialist, Campus Webmasters
Evidence: Classroom web pages on line
Comments: See sample, Appendix B.
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP02, EP04, EP05, EP08, EP09, I01, I08, TL08, TL14, TL15, TL16
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: On-going: August, 2007 - July, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: District Technology Specialist
Evidence: Web pages published online.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: TL14, TL15
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: On-going: August, 2007 - July, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Community Education Staff
Evidence: Class rosters, sign in sheets on record
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: TL14, TL15
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, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional Technology Specialist, Technology Operations Manager, Network Engineer
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: TL08, TL10, TL14, TL15
Strategy 5.3.2: Disseminate information regarding the availability of public access to the Internet within district facilities.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August, 2007 - July, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional Technology Specialist, Public Information Officer
Evidence: Links on district web pages and articles published in district quarterly newsletter.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: LAS09, LAS13, TL14, TL15
Objective 5.4: Add functionality to ECISD email services to include listserv 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: In Progress
Timeline: By September 30, 2006
Person(s) Responsible: District Public Relations Coordinator
Evidence: List of documents for public dissemination on file.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: TL15
Strategy 5.4.2: Support and provide information for the "Key Communicators" listserv.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August, 2007 - July, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Public Relations Coordinator, Instructional Technology Specialist
Evidence: Electronically-generated activity logs.
Comments: Community members subscribe to the "Key Communicators" email listserv and are periodically updated on district news and events.
LRPT Correlates: TL15
Goal 6: Provide modern technology equipment to all East Central students and staff.
Objective 6.1: Purchase new technology equipment.
Budget for this objective: $181,674.54
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, 2007.
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Operations Manager, Campus Principals, Campus Technology Coordinators
Evidence: Orders on file.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I03, I05, I09
Strategy 6.1.2: Complete requisitions and purchase orders for requested equipment.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: September - October, 2007.
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Operations Manager
Evidence: Requisitions and PO's on file.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I05, I09
Strategy 6.1.3: Install new equipment.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August, 2007 - July, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Technicians
Evidence: Technology equipment in place.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I05, I09
Strategy 6.1.4: Repurpose equipment replaced with new equipment.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August, 2007 - July, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Operations Manager, Technology Technicians, Assistant Superintendet for Business and Operations
Evidence: Technician activity logs.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I03, I07
Objective 6.2: Maintain existing equipment.
Budget for this objective: $110,739.50
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: On-going: August, 2007 - July, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Operations Manager, Technology Technicians
Evidence: Electronic service ticket system.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I05, I09
Strategy 6.2.2: Implement Sophos anti-virus and spam filter.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August, 2007 - July, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Operations Manager, Network Engineer
Evidence: Reduced spam email and viruses.
Comments: Sophos will significantly protect all district computers from spam and viruses.
LRPT Correlates: I01, I05, I09
Strategy 6.2.3: Recycle obsolete technology equipment.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August, 2007 - July, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Operations Manager, Technology Technicians, ECISD Warehouse Supervisor
Evidence: Inventory records of deleted items.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I07
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: $171,666.00
LRPT Category: Infrastructure for Technology
E-Rate Correlates: ER01
NCLB Correlates: 05
Strategy 7.1.1: Upgrade existing Internet connection from 6 MB to 15 MB.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: By September 30, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: Associate Superintendent for Business and Finance, Network Engineer, Technology Operations Manager
Evidence: 15 MB circuit in place.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I02, I03, I06, I09
Strategy 7.1.2: Install Customize Switched Metro Ethernet system to increase WAN connections 1.54 MB to 100 MB.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: By January 30, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Network Engineer, Technology Operations Manager
Evidence: CSME installed and operating successfully.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I03, I05, I06
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, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Network Engineer
Evidence: Written report.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I06, I09
Strategy 7.2.2: Purchase and install additional network hardware.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August, 2007 - July, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Network Engineer
Evidence: Purchase orders, work logs.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I06, I09
Strategy 7.2.3: Install additional network drops in each classroom.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: On-going: August, 2007 - July, 2008
Person(s) Responsible: Network Engineer
Evidence: Orders, work logs.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I06, I09
Objective 7.3: Establish and support a disaster recovery program for all district electronic data.
Budget for this objective: $10,000.00
LRPT Category: Leadership, Administration and Support
E-Rate Correlates: ER01 ER02
NCLB Correlates:
Strategy 7.3.1: Assess the district's current capacity to recover all electronic data.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: August, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Operations Manager, Network Engineer
Evidence: Written plan
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: LAS14
Strategy 7.3.2: Develop and implement a comprehensive plan for recovery of all district electronic data.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: By September, 2007
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Operations Manager, Network Engineer
Evidence: Documentation of disaster recovery plan.
Comments: The plan will include all hardware, software and staffing needs.
LRPT Correlates: LAS14
BUDGET
Total amount of Title II, Part D formula funds received for the current year of this plan: $23,720.00
Method of application for formula funds: Local Application
Budget for year 2007
- Telecom cost: $171,666.00
- Telecom source: Local 29%
ERate 71%
- Materials cost: $111,351.00
- Materials source: Local 46%
State Allotment 48%
Title II, Part D 6%
- Equipment cost: $417,870.00
- Equipment source: Local 36%
State Allotment 41%
Title II, Part D 3%
Other Federal 20%
- Maintenance cost: $163,230.00
- Maintenance source: Local 100%
- Staff development cost: $222,013.00
- Staff development source: Local 94%
Title II, Part D 6%
- Miscellaneous cost: $8,840.00
- Miscellaneous source: Local 99%
Title II, Part D 1%
- Total: $1,094,970.00
EVALUATION
Evaluation Process:
The East Central Technology Plan for 2007-2008 will be reviewed at least quarterly at regularly-scheduled meetings for the Technology Advisory Committee.
The technology staff 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.