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ARP ISD Technology Plan for E-Rate Year 11
2008 - 2011
TONEY LOWERY
SUPERINTENDENT
DISTRICT PROFILE
ESC Region: 7
City, State Zip: ARP, TX
757500070
Phone: (903) 859-8482
Fax: (903) 859-2621
Number of Campuses: 3
Total Student Enrollment: 895
District Size: 500
- 999
Percent Econ. Disadvantaged: 52.93%
Technology Expenditures: $497,800.00
- Teaching and Learning Budget:
$91,500.00
- Educator Preparation and Development Budget: $126,400.00
-
Leadership, Administration and Support Budget: $4,900.00
- Infrastructure for
Technology Budget: $275,000.00
Technology Expenditure Per Pupil: $556.20
Number of Campuses with Direct
Connection to Internet: 3
Percentage of Campuses with Direct Connection to
Internet: 100.00%
Number of Classrooms with Direct Connection to Internet:
90
Percentage of Classrooms with Direct Connection to Internet:
100.00%
Computer/Student Ratio: 2 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: 3
Percentage of
campuses that have completed the Texas Campus STaR Chart: 100.00 %
PLAN INTRODUCTION
Plan Last Edited: 12/07/2007
Technology Planning Committee:
Dr. Joy Rousseau – Technology Director
Sandra Chesshir – Librarian, District
Dwight Thomas – Principal, Junior High School
Johna Huse–
Principal, Elementary School
Debbie Frazier – Teacher, High School Science –
Department Chair
Janet
Shuttlesworth – Teacher, Elementary School TA TEKS
Ruth Forester -- parent,
Teacher-TA TEKS High School
Jordan Rhodes & Zack Green– High
School Students
Laura Dacus – Teacher, Parent, Junior High & High School Students
Debi Crawford –
Virtual School Director
Donna Bogue - SuperNet Consortium
Dr. Mickey Slimp-NETNet Consortium
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Executive Summary
Arp Schools have, in the
past 9 years, invested time, energy, resources, and manpower to develop a
community-wide vision for technology integration, a community of technology
mentors for nurturing professional development, technical support, and providing
access for all stake holders. The District Technology Planning Committee
includes: administrators, students, parents, board members, community members,
and partners from the University of Texas at Tyler Health Science Center,
Discovery Science Center, Tyler Junior College, Woods and Water Foundation,
Suddenlink Communications Company, NETNet (Northeast Texas Network of Colleges,
Medical Facilities, and Libraries) and SUPERNet (Schools United to Provide
Enhanced Resources) Consortium of 17 school districts in East Texas. Arp is one
of the three founding members of SUPERNet and has been involved in planning and
grant writing for over 9 years. The consortium provides all stakeholders with
tier-one access to the Internet, ITV, Web servers, virtual school ClassServers,
remote access and modem pools, ERATE adjusted fiber lines and Gb Backbone
infrastructure. The consortium also provides professional development through
SEDL, SUPERNet, and online Web courses to all area teachers.
The vision
of ARP ISD has been shaped by the pervading core values that all students can
learn, all students deserve enriched curriculum, and all students need
real-world skills to succeed. The vision of the Arp Schools Technology Committee
is to provide all students with the necessary tools & learning environment,
nurturing, and vision to become productive, highly-skilled, successful citizens
who can meet the challenges of a rapidly changing future.
Currently, Arp
Independent School District (ISD) encompasses three campuses in three physical
locations (Pre-Kindergarten through fifth grades and sixth through eighth
grades, and ninth through twelfth grades), employs 82 teachers, 6
administrators, and services approximately 890 students in rural East Texas.
Previously, the lack of available educational resources, communication
technologies, and research facilities led Arp ISD to implement a district-wide
information network and staff development agenda to revamp the delivery of
instruction. Arp has been the recipient of numerous TIF, TIE, TARGET, Challenge,
INTEL(c), and TEA grants. (See
http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/District/GRANTS/grant.htm
All
classrooms and common areas in the district are wired with at least 5 or more
drops and each campus has full interconnectivity supported by a fiber backbone
except 2 classrooms in the gym that access the network through a wireless radio
connection.
The physical network is completed with proxy, firewall and
spam, Internet, and email filters. Servers include: email, productivity, Web,
application, remote access, Library, CD-Rom towers, and Business and Student
PEIMS servers. Each campus has multiple computer labs for training and research
projects. Each campus library has 10 to 15 drops. The network is currently Gb
fully switched Ethernet. The district has been granted a “head-in” to broadcast
over Local Cable channel 7. This channel is utilized by students to create
educational TV and video productions.
This district has added Moodle,
Joomla, and Apple Podcasting and Blogging servers to allow students and staff to
utilize the Internet2 Tools for classroom engagement.
The district’s
needs assessments generated plans for:
(1) Upgrading current
implementations and the deployment of new technologies to assist students in
gaining knowledge and skills and to further document student achievement, (2)
fully equipping special needs students with portable technologies to assist in
skills development and to level the playing field, especially for dyslexic and
dysgraphic students, (3) full implementation of one-to-one wireless networks
(802.11g and microwave radio linkage) for full community access, (4) certifying
and documenting all faculty and staff in the technology application competencies
(5) extending student certifications such as MOS, A+, CAD, Web Master, and
Cisco Networking, and extend adult educational opportunities (6) upgrading,
re-allocating, and removing from inventory older technology units (7) employment
of fully SIF compliant software for effective and efficient network
compatibility replacing “piece-meal” administrative software.
Purpose
Arp ISD has prepared this Long-Range Technology Plan to articulate a common
vision for technology in the district and identify the strategies that will help
us use advanced technology to improve the academic achievement of all students,
to provide alternative instructional strategies for engaging all types of
learners, to provide enhanced resources 24-7 for all stakeholders, to assist
students in the development of high-skills in technology, research, critical
thinking, and communication, to afford all students of rigorous curriculum
standards, college-level articulated and dual credit courses, certifications,
and SCANS (Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills) curriculum
essential for academic and workplace success and to build the capacity of all
teachers to integrate technology effectively into teaching and learning.
NEEDS ASSESSMENT
Assessment Process: Background
This
plan is based on information drawn from many sources including:
..Texas STaR
Charts
..Surveys from all stakeholders
(http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/TECHPLAN/SURVEYINDX.htm ),
..inventory
analysis,
..student to computer ratio,
..LAN management statistics,
..bandwidth usage, student use,
..remote access use,
..ClassServer
course enrollment,
..network storage capacity,
..disaster recovery
policies and recommendations for the federal government
..WAN diagnostics,
..help desk requests, and
..maintenance requests and turn-around time.
The district technology committee utilizes various resources for active
research including:
Research and Development Resources
·http://www.sedl.org/change/leadership/welcome.html
·http://www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml
·http://www.sedl.org/cgi-bin/mysql/eplan.cgi
·http://nclb.pearsondigital.com/docs/PearsonDigitalLearning_SASIxp_whitepaper.pdf
·http://www.ncrel.org/
·http://www.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/ch126toc.html
·http://www.arp.sprnet.org/inserv/portfol1.htm
·http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/admin/child_act.htm
·http://www.echalk.com/erate_cipa.html
·http://www.sl.universalservice.org/
·http://www.tea.state.tx.us/technology/
·http://www.echalk.com/erate_coppa.html
·http://www.tcet.unt.edu/projects/
·http://www97.intel.com/education/teach/index.htm
·http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/LivingSkills/account.htm
·http://www.arp.sprnet.org/inserv/Projectbase/Systemic%20Change.htm
·TCEA Annual Conference
·Tech Edge
·Teaching & Learning
(www.techlearning.com
·www.ASCD.org
·Learning & Leading with
Technology (ISTE)
·SEDL Letter
·Threshold (www.ciconline.org )
·District Administration Magazine
·Educational Leadership (ASCD)
·ATPE News
·Communications of the ACM
Qualitative &
Quantitative Data Collection Instruments
·Arp TECHNOLOGY SURVEYS &
RESOURCES at: http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/TECHPLAN/SURVEYINDX.htm
·AEIS data, benchmark data, www.TMSD.com, mClass TPRI, i-Station, LightSpan,
ClassServer standards-based assessments, PA Series from Pearson, and student
management reports
·Number of MOUSE & A+ certifications
·Number of
students completing dual credit, virtual school, and articulated courses, CATE
·Number of students completing 6 year Career & College Plans
·Student and Faculty electronic portfolio evaluations
·Current inventory
by classroom, by teacher, by date of purchase, by date of upgrade
·Current
server space allocation and dedication
.Current backup and disaster recovery
procedures and capacity
·Current department chair software evaluations and
recommendations
·Interviews with site and district administrators and
representatives from the Arp
·Board Meeting Presentations and discussions
·PTA and Open House Presentations
·School improvement site-base meetings
·Other district technology plans
·Experience from SUPERNet Consortium
& NETNet monthly technology meetings
·Alerts from vendors on updates and
hardware requirements
Existing Conditions:
Parameters
STUDENT
This Long-Range
Technology Plan is driven by the state curriculum standards and supports the
educational mission and instructional goals of Arp ISD and by the No Child Left
Behind Act of 2001. Specific attention is given to addressing student standards
for technology as defined by the Technology Applications Texas Essential
Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), required in the Texas Education Code, Section
28.002 and the Texas Long-range Plan for Technology Plan, 2006-2020. The
Technology Applications TEKS found in 19 TAC Chapter 126 describe what students
should know and be able to do using technology. As a part of the enrichment
curriculum, these TEKS are to be used as guidelines for providing instruction.
The goal of the Technology Applications TEKS is for students to gain
technology-based knowledge and skills and to apply them to all curriculum areas
at all grade levels.
FACULTY, STAFF & ADMINISTRATION
The plan
stresses the importance of ongoing and sustained staff development in the
integration of technology into the curriculum for teachers, principals,
administrators, and school library media personnel to further the effective use
of technology in the classroom or library media center.
BOARD POLICIES
Arp ISD has passed a board policy requiring 40 hours of technology
integration professional development for all faculty members each year. It also
is consistent with the recommendations for LEAs as defined by 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 the e-rate applications guidelines,
and other state standards, such as the newly adopted Technology Applications
Standards for Beginning Teachers.
General Introduction
Arp ISD
is currently housed in 3 facilities. There are 90 faculty members most having at
one time served on the District Technology Committee. There are 9 teachers who
have mastered Level 3 of the technology integration competencies
(http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/LivingSkills/tiers.htm ) and are classified
by the district as Instructional Technologists. These teachers have been
mentors, presenters, and staff development trainers in technology integration
for teachers in 17 school districts in the SUPERNet Consortium and 12 school
districts in the ESC7 TARGET grant. These teachers often represent classrooms
K-12 and present their “best practices” annually at the Texas Computer Education
Association Conference.
Existing Conditions:
Current Situation
The following technology is currently in place:
District-Wide
..Direct connection to the Internet via Fiber to Suddenlink
Communications @ 20 Mb.
..District web servers in place providing district
information and student work.
..Distance learning in the form of Video
Conferencing through NETnet which is gateway to all colleges, universities, and
region centers.
..Online learning environment through Moodle, Joomla, Apple
Podcast & Blog and Class Servers
..Written policies in place on
acceptable use of the Internet, World Wide Web content, network management,
Posting Policies, Purchase & Inventory policies, Equipment Retirement,
Obsolete, and Re-allocation Policies, Child Protection Policy, Disaster Recovery
Policy, Back-up Policy, Computer Checkout Policy, Remote Access Policy, and
Equipment Donation Policy found at:
http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/TECHINDX.htm AND
http://www.arp.sprnet.org/admin/movie.htm
..Distance learning lab
available for students, staff, and community members.
..Community Cable
Channels, Cable Broadcasts, and Channel 1 used for district training and
information.
Arp High School, Junior High & Elementary – one domain
..Direct connection to the Internet via Fiber.
..Multiple District Web
servers & Web productivity servers maintained by students & teachers
with K-12 school information and projects.
..Twelve strand fiber-backbone,
Fast Ethernet-to-the-desktop connected computer labs and classrooms (fully
switched) with 6 file servers for advanced technology classes, including desktop
publishing, advanced word processing, web mastering, digital graphics and
animation, video technology, computerized accounting, computer repair, and
Microsoft Academic Authorized Training.
..All students with an AUP account (
2nd-12th ) have a network folder and electronic portfolio
..Exchange Server
& Barracuda Spam, Virus, and Content Email Filter (BESS) – all students have
email accounts 4th-12th grades
..Symantec Norton Anti-virus Enterprise
Edition keeps the district functioning and reliable
..Proxy Server for fast
Internet retrieval and Firewall
..Streaming Video Server
..ClassServer
for TEKS-based lessons and lesson plans, syllabi, standards-based benchmark
tests, and student tracking related to TEKS mastery
..Moodle Server for
professional development modules
--Joomla server allows all types of
stakeholders to post information to the Internet
--Apple Podcasting server
allows teachers to upload video and audio enrichment pieces for all types of
lessons
..Library Online Access server & CD-ROM Tower Server,
..Video Production Servers X 3
..PEIMS servers
..Remote Deployment
Server
..Remote backup of all digital resources using A-B-C-D scheme for
on-site and off-site back up to multiple RAID Terabyte servers for all district
data
..iVault back up contract for backup of critical data (PEIMS, Virtual
School, Grades) stored in two locations in New Jersy.
..IP Security cameras
throughout the entire district
..Remote Access Server & Dialup Modem
Pool for all stakeholders to access the Internet and district network folders
and applications.
..6 Application Servers – 2 for each campus
§ AR,
STAR, Math, Science, LA, and SS software, assessments, and administrative and
student management systems
§ TAKS software, Typing and Accounting Software,
§ Macromedia Studio, 3DMax Animation, FrontPage,
..Networked online card
catalog, Internet access, Texas Library Connection, and automated checkout in
the library.
..Out-sourced Online Curriculum and Assessments :
o
I-Station, LightSpan, TMSD.com, TRACKS, CertiPort, TPRI mClass, Eduphoria for
PDAS, and NovaNet for credit recovery
..5 to 10 network drops in every
classroom.
..Video/digital projectors & Smartboards on every campus for
core teachers.
..Document Cameras and digital camera technologies checked
out to teachers
..CPS units – 2 for each campus
..DANAs & hand-held
technologies for students with handwriting or reading concerns
..All primary
teachers have a Palm Zire for TPRI mClass
..All administrators have Palm TX
for monitoring classrooms for walk-throughs and observations--Eduphoria.
..All campuses have multiple high-end network laser printers/scanners
..All schools have multiple networked computer labs with full-time teachers
to assist the staff in technology implementation and training. High school has 3
labs, Jr High has 3 labs, elementary has 2 labs
PARENT ACCESS
..Parents have access to remote services, Internet, email, and GradeSpeed
reporting.
..an outdoor computerized sign at the Arp 4-way stop to inform
parents of important district events.
..Parents are active members of the
technology committee and assist the district in defining the needs of all
stakeholders.
..Rosetta Stone English version and video conferencing courses
are offered to parents for adult literacy or advanced education degrees.
Telecommunications Services
Currently, all students and staff
members in the school district have access to the Internet, through a direct
connection (as cited above in the Statement of Existing Conditions). LANs are in
place on every campus with all classrooms connected and all common areas
(cafeteria, auditorium, libraries, gyms) connected. In addition, Arp ISD affords
all users dial-up access to district resources, filtered email and Internet
through a remote access server and modem pool. We are still waiting on a grant
to place a wireless microwave tower in the district with antennae to the home
for all students and teachers. The access speed will be 60 Mbps on the download.
This grant will supplement student and teacher monthly charges for this fast
wireless access. This is scheduled to be placed in the district within the year.
The new high school facility has the following technologies:
..10
drops per classroom
..Gigabit Switched network
..Vo-IP SIP compliant
technologies in all classrooms, common areas, and administration.
..3 labs -
24 station computers
..12 Strand Fiber to existing facilities (Jr H. &
Elem Campuses
..In house and community broadcast cable channel capabilities
..SmartBoards in all labs and some core classrooms with projectors
..Full UPS backup of total switched network
Current Inventory
The latest inventory of current technology available for student use in Arp
ISD as of October, 2006 is given in the chart below. Only current, non-obsolete
(Pentium IV speed or better; at least 128MB RAM; network-enabled) student
computers are listed. The list does not include administrative computers or file
servers.
CAMPUS
NUMBER OF STUDENTS TOT#COMP ST/COMP RATIO
Arp
Elementary Campus
..410 students with 200 computers= 2 to 1
Arp Junior
High Campus
..213 students with 101 computers= 2.2 to 1
Arp High School
Campus
..292 students 200 computers= 1.7 to 1
Laptops for teacher
& student checkout= 80
GRAND TOTALS 895 Students 463 Computers & 50
Laptops
RATIO is less than 2 to 1
As of October, 2007 88 of these computers
are PIII 400 MHz or lower and are in need of a replacement this year as they are
becoming too slow to run the media-rich instructional software dedicated to
these machines. Our update and re-allocation policies have kept these machines
in good working order for 5 years (1.5 years past our predicted obsolescence
date)
The board has allocated funding over the next two years to upgrade
both the infrastructure and the classroom computers.
Technology Needs:
The Arp Technology Department and District
Technology committee continuously conduct formal and informal online surveys and
analyze network use, traffic, bandwidth, storage capacity and updates.
Arp ISD developed needs by comparing the districts current conditions to
the recommendations defined by the Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology in
the areas of Teaching and Learning, Educator Preparation and Development,
District Needs Assessment, Administration and Support Services, and
Infrastructure for Technology.
Arp ISD utilizes electronic benchmark
tests and automated data analysis (PA Series, WEBCCAT, TSDS, COMPASS, and
ClassServer Reports) which indicate that a large number of students are able to
give rote and even refined answers, but lack the ability to apply knowledge and
skill in a real-world setting. The district has spent time and energy tracing
this break-down in student performance. Our analysis concluded that students
require hands-on simulations and problem-solving tasks associated with
real-world, relevant experiential learning which can be accomplished through
problem-based or project-based learning.
The immediate needs of the
district include:
TEACHING AND LEARNING
(1) Teaching & Learning
focuses on meeting the vision of technology being a transparent tool in
education.
..Improving the academic achievement and provide students
with adequate ways to accelerate their knowledge and skills, including
technology literacy, research, communication, and higher-order thinking of all
students.
..Decreasing the technology application skills gap between
teachers on each campus as seen on the Texas StAR Charts
..Integrate
technology (including software and electronically delivered learning materials
24-7) into curricula and instruction, and utilize a timeline for this
integration.
..Improve the capacity of all teachers to integrate
technology effectively into curriculum and instruction through 24-7 online staff
development offerings through the district ClassServer and SUPERNet's Virtual
School server.
..Provide training in best practices through videos at the
consortium level (video streaming server)
..Provide mentorships through the
district's Professional Learning Communities K-12
.. Provide training to
identify and promote curricula and teaching strategies that integrate technology
effectively into curricula and instruction, based on a review of relevant
research and leading to improvements in student academic achievement.
..Provide ongoing, sustained professional development for: teachers,
principals, administrators, and school library media personnel to further the
effective use of technology in the classroom and the library media center. Data
analysis used to address these issues are:
.......Individual Student
Academic Assessment
.......Online Grade Reporting for Parent Access
.......Stakeholder surveys
.......AYP School and District Report Cards
.......Highly Qualified Teacher/Staff Reports
.......Teacher
Qualifications
.......Report Cards for Parent
.......Graduation and
Dropout Rate Report
.......Safe Schools Reports
(2)Administration
and Support Services address the role of the technology leader to create a
shared vision, encourage and sustain the appropriate integration of technology,
use modern information technology tools to embrace accountability and hence use
data for sound decision-making and continual assessment of effective technology
for improving student learning. This vision is shared through community
meetings, PTA & Open House presentations, Cable Channel Broadcasts, Board
Presentations, "Meet the Teacher Night", "Sharing Technology" Share Nights,
Website, Newsletters, Program Brochures, and Summer Technology Camps.
Support Services will also:
..provide supporting resources, such as
services, software, other electronically delivered learning materials, and print
resources, that will be acquired to ensure successful and effective uses of
technology.
..use technology effectively to promote parental involvement and
increase communication with parents.
·providing access to adult literacy
programs delivered by the district or in collaboration with adult literacy
service providers.
(3)Infrastructure for Technology focuses on hardware,
software, and human infrastructure (the capabilities or proficiencies of those
who use the technical components). The infrastructure of a school is the
critical element of support for all four areas of the Long-Range Plan for
Technology. This hardware—and the connecting peripherals such as the network
connections and the resulting communications capabilities—enable the system to
function properly. The infrastructure provides the foundation for software
applications, computer programs such as graphics or spreadsheets, and the TEKS
content.
The primary focus in this area will be:
..To ensure that
all students and teachers have increased access to technology.
..To enforce
a policy of Internet safety that includes measures to block or filter content
for both minors and adults to certain visual depictions
..Continuous
evaluation of resource use, appropriateness, effectiveness, and availability
The District Technology Committee’s short term goals include:
(1)
upgrading current implementation and deployment of new technologies and software
to assist students in gaining knowledge and skills and to further document
student achievement,
(2) fully equipping special needs and at-risk students
with portable and hand-held technologies to assist in skills development and to
level the playing field, especially for dyslexic and dysgraphic students,
(3) full implementation of multiple one-to-one wireless networks (802.11g
and microwave radio linkage) for full community access,
(4) evaluation and
expansion of Virtual School components on ClassServer and ITV to serve all
students 24-7
(5) certify and documenting all faculty and staff in the
technology application competencies
(6) extending student certifications
such as MOS, A+, CAD, Web Master, and Cisco Networking, and extend adult
educational opportunities
(7) deployment of fully SIF (Schools
Interoperability Framework) compliant district-wide administrative software for
effective and efficient network compatibility replacing “piece-meal” software.
The District Technology Committee’s long term goals include:
(1)
Establishing a NetPrep or Cisco Academy at the High School
(2) Supplying all
students with the opportunity to participate in a laptop or portable technology
buy-in program
(3) Expand the fully accredited Virtual High School through
the SUPERNet Consortium
(4) Providing to-the-home wireless technologies for
all Arp stakeholders to participate in Virtual School at a high speed access
rate
(5) Developing partnerships with area universities and colleges to
provide advanced degrees and adult education through our distance learning
network.
(6) Extend the number of articulated and dual credit courses with
state colleges and universities through distance learning
(7) Increase the
number of technology assistants to assist with technology help desk, classroom
deployment, and faculty technology assistance.
Assessment Process
A comprehensive needs assessment utilizing teacher/student surveys,
interviews, focus group sessions, inventories, LAN management software,
bandwidth analysis, application logs, NCREL Profile, 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.
GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND STRATEGIES
Goal 1: All students and teachers will utilize multiple technology
resources to support research-based instructional strategies and interventions
to improve student learning and meet diverse learning needs.
Objective 1.1: 100% of students will attain grade-appropriate
mastery of technology application TEKS as integrated within the basic
instructional program K-12th grades.
Budget for this objective:
$21,500.00
LRPT Category: Teaching and Learning
E-Rate Correlates:
NCLB Correlates: 01 03 04a
Strategy 1.1.1: All students (4
years to 12th grade) will experience a technology rich learning environment and
be held accountable for on-grade/age-level Technology application knowledge and
skills.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Arp currently
addresses the Pre-K to 5 grades TA TEKS through formal classroom instruction,
project-based curriculum and a regularly scheduled computer application class
taught by certified technology instructors. Most of our TA courses are taught
using ClassServer and are available to students 24-7. The Virtual High School
also offers BCIS 1 through distance learning 24-7. TA TEKS are also addressed in
formal lab settings 6-12th grades and all core teachers utilize online testing,
writing assignments, benchmark testing, skills development, and TEKS related
research. We will be expanding our offerings to include college level Technology
application classes through TSTC in Fall 2007. Career and Technology classes
will expand also by adding Cisco Networking academy in Fall 2008. We have
budgeted for an additional TA Teacher and will expand our program at the high
school through 09/01/2012.
Person(s) Responsible: Faculty and
Administration
Evidence: Students have keyboarding and basic computer
application skills by 5th grade, computer application skills and BSCI skills by
Jr. High and a 6-year CATE or Career & College plan by 9th grade. The
district has paid for students to take MOS exams in both Jr. High and High
School BCIS classes. We hope to expand the number of students gaining
certifications in MOS, A+, NetPrep, CAD
Comments: Arp currently addresses
the Pre-K to 12 grades TA TEKS through classroom instruction,
project-based/problem-based curriculum and regularly scheduled computer
application classes taught by certified technology instructors. Students learn
computer applications in elementary school, are given advanced computer
applications instruction and offered high school credit for BCIS I in Jr High
School. The H.S. offers BCIS I & II, Comp Sci I & II, Tel &
Networking, Web Mastering, Video Tech, Digital Graphics, and Animation,
Independent Studies, Computer Multimedia and Animation Technology, Computer
Maintenance I&II, & NetPrep. We are looking forward to offering CAD/CAM
through TSTC in the future.
LRPT Correlates: LAS01, LAS02, LAS04, LAS05,
TL01, TL02, TL03, TL06
Strategy 1.1.2: Through Professional
Learning Communities set up in the district for professional development, 60% of
teachers and 25% of H.S. students will participate in utilizing Internet2 tools
(i.e. podcasting, blogging, developing ClassServer or Moodle Web-based lessons)
that integrate instructional standards, aligned assessments, student tracking,
and reteach, retest, and enrichment opportunities with technology applications
TEKS.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Piloted in school
year 2003-04 has expanded beginning Fall of 2006 to include a district owned
Moodle server,2007 access to blog and podcasting server and joomla server, and
access and management of the Parks & Wildlife (Woods & Water Foundation)
Moodle servers in Fall 2006. We will utilize this strategy through
09/01/2011.
Person(s) Responsible: Campus Instructional Technologists,
faculty, Administration
Evidence: Number of enrichment pieces created on
podcast, joomla, moodle, and blogging servers, lessons developed on ClassServer
& Moodle servers per teacher and per student. Number of successful students
accelerated or enriched through ClassServer Virtual education.
Comments:
Currently the H.S. Aquatic Science class is building Moodle lessons for the 5th
grade Science students. SS, ELA & TA teachers offering podcasting
LRPT
Correlates: EP01, EP02, EP05, EP09, LAS03, LAS06, LAS10, TL06, TL09,
TL16
Strategy 1.1.3: All core teachers will utilize online
benchmark testing services (PA Series, WEBCCAT, TMSD, i-station) to standardize
benchmarks, assist in on-going data collection, analysis, and student prognosis,
interventions, and accountability.
State: Original
Status:
Planned
Timeline: Online benchmark testing was piloted (2005-06) and has been
expanded to all core subjects in 2006-07. The amount of data available to
administrators, parents, teachers, and students has been extremely helpful in
tracing individual student performance and guiding decisions in applying
appropriate interventions when acceleration is necessary. This strategy was
expanded 09/01/2007 to include WEBCCAT and continue through
09/01/2010.
Person(s) Responsible: Administration, Technology Department,
Faculty
Evidence: The number of assessments taken by each student each 6
weeks. Board Agendas where benchmark testing results and student performance has
been reported by each campus. Faculty meeting agendas where student progress
data has been used to make campus improvement decisions.
Comments: The easy
access to student performance data on a current and regular basis has been an
extremely positive result of online testing.
LRPT Correlates: EP03, LAS10,
LAS11, TL04, TL08
Strategy 1.1.4: All teachers will develop
instructional strategies that integrate the use of online resources, research
methods, digital literacy and productivity, while maintaining documentation and
promoting discerning and ethical use.
State: Original
Status: In
Progress
Timeline: Through online professional development modules (delivered
over ClassServer on basic research techniques) and through mentorships in the
Professional Learning Communities organized within the district, all teachers
developed at least one active-research project a year integrating a myriad of
technologies into teaching and learning. This was expanded to one a semester in
2006-07. We will continue this process through 09/01/2012
Person(s)
Responsible: Teachers & Principals
Evidence: Lesson plans, electronic
portfolios, Web-based presentations of projects, and student
achievement
Comments: All faculty members completed 4 online modules on
research principles, strategies, and techniques in 2005-06 for professional
development credit. The 4 modules consisted of 40 hours CPE credit.
LRPT
Correlates: EP01, EP02, EP03, EP04, EP05, EP08, EP09, I09, LAS03, LAS06, LAS10,
TL04, TL06
Strategy 1.1.5: The district will automate, increase,
monitor, and maintain stakeholder access to network resources through online AUP
training, examinations, and signup for access, student grades, email, and
services.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: This initiative
began in 1998 and has expanded every year. In 2005 we initiated parent access to
grades and attendance. In 2006 we offered video conferencing for adult literacy
and continuing education to all stakeholders. In 2006 one faculty member took
doctoral courses using the district video conferencing equipment. In 2007-10 we
plan to offer career advancement and dual credit courses
(09/01/2010).
Person(s) Responsible: Administration
Evidence: Number of
time distance learning courses are accessed or video conferencing is
utilized
Comments: http://www.arp.sprnet.org/admin/movie.htm
LRPT
Correlates: EP02, EP03, EP04, EP06, EP08, I01, I03, I05, I06, I09, LAS10, LAS11,
LAS13, LAS15, TL01, TL02, TL08, TL09, TL12, TL13, TL14, TL15
Strategy
1.1.6: All teachers will utilize the SUPERNet ClassServer hosted SBEC
standards (designed and evaluated by SEDL) portfolio of teacher and student
products demonstrating the instructional mastery of the standards.
State:
Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Piloted in Spring of 2004, will
expand to include video streaming for visual models in 2007. The consortium will
continue to expand these offerings at least through 06/29/2011.
Person(s)
Responsible: Donna Bogue, SUPERNet and district-level administrators,
principals, and faculty
Evidence: Number of teachers accessing "best
practices" web site at SUPERNet and number of teachers demonstrating mastery of
the TA Competencies
Comments: The video streaming examples were requested by
the district-level coordinators.
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP03, EP04, EP05,
EP08, I06, LAS01, LAS03, LAS12, LAS13, TL01, TL06, TL09, TL13,
TL16
Strategy 1.1.7: All staff will integrate technology planning
into all classroom, library, campus, and district plans with a focus on student
achievement.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Technology
integration planning has always been a part of the district and campus
improvement planning process. Technology surveys are included in all data
collection at all levels to formulate needs assessments. This was expanded to
include the various formulated Professional Learning Communities where teachers
joined groups to select, utilize, mentor, and report to the district on a new
set of technology tools. This was so successful that we will continue to expand
this process throughout the district. The Library catalog was placed online in
2004 and has been updated to Web access in 2005. The library participates in the
Texas Library Initiative and the district has purchased major research databases
for all students, faculty, staff, and parental access. The district has
purchased NovaNet for credit recovery K-12 and is planning to purchase Rosetta
Stone English version for adult and student literacy programs. This strategy
will be use at least until 06/30/2011.
Person(s) Responsible: Board of
Trustees, Technology Director, Administration, faculty, and staff
Evidence:
The goals and objectives in the district and campus improvement plans that
associate technology tools with student achievement, career preparation, and
knowledge and skills. All stakeholders have input into the technology planning
process. The district conducts surveys at all levels of participation and
solicits participation from SUPERNet, NetNet, Tyler Junior College, TCTS, and
has partnered with Dell, Tangent and Microsoft for mentoring on new technologies
and trends.
Comments: The new PDAS instrument which administrators use to
evaluate all faculty members includes an added domain for technology integration
to support differentiated instruction, student use of technology tools,
increased access and student achievement in the classroom.
LRPT Correlates:
EP04, EP05, EP09, I09, LAS01, LAS02, LAS03, LAS04, LAS05, LAS10, LAS12, LAS13,
LAS15, TL01, TL05, TL07, TL10, TL11, TL12, TL13, TL15
Strategy
1.1.8: All instructional faculty will participate in a Professional Learning
Community (PLC) of their choice which will research and select a new technology
tool suitable for their teaching and learning environment. Teachers will be
afforded any tool (or set of technology tools) that they contract to implement,
evaluate, mentor each other, and report the entire district for a minimum of
3 years.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: The PLCs
included a maximum of 8 teachers with vertical and horizontal & eclectic
content area participation required. Each PLC was constructed by the
participants. Administrators set the criteria and the groups formed themselves.
These were implemented in Fall 2006 and have already expanded in the Winter of
2006. This program was funded by the Board of Trustees with a budget of $150,000
this year and succeeding years. After a brief introduction to the tool and some
"best practice" research for each tool, the PLC has the responsibility of
mentoring each other and meeting formally at least once a six weeks. Student
products and progress reports are required. This strategy will be utilized from
2006-07 through 2010-11.
Person(s) Responsible: Board of Trustees,
Superintendent, Technology Director, Principals, and Faculty
Evidence: Number
of teachers participating in the PLCs and successful reports to the district on
technology tool utilization and best practices.
Comments: This has been one
way to get reluctant teachers to participate in learning how to integrate
technology into the classroom. Although all teachers were offered the technology
tools through PLCs, most did not participate until the first set of PLCs started
to receive their tools...then the process blossomed!
LRPT Correlates: EP01,
EP02, EP03, EP04, EP05, EP09, I01, I05, I09, LAS01, LAS02, LAS03, LAS06, LAS10,
LAS12, TL01, TL03, TL09, TL12
Goal 2: All stakeholders in the Arp ISD will benefit from the district’s
rich network, filtered electronic and online, and distance learning resources --
on-demand (24-7) and concurrently supported by partnerships with SUDENLINK,
ERATE, Ed Tech, foundational grants, state allotment, federal funding, and
district buy-in.
Objective 2.1: All stakeholders will be able
to access district network resources 24-7 for the purpose of teach and learning
through multiple access points (RAS, Wireless, Mocrowave, HTTP,
dial-up)
Budget for this objective: $45,000.00
LRPT Category:
Infrastructure for Technology
E-Rate Correlates: ER01
NCLB Correlates: 02
03 05 06 08 09 10 12
Strategy 2.1.1: Remove out-dated
infrastructure equipment according to Arp ISD's inventory and obsolescence
policy while updating connections and replacing to provide state-of-the-arts
infrastructure, access points, connectivity, and equipment.
State:
Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: As of Fall 2006 all classrooms,
out-buildings, press box, and common areas in the district have direct access
through a fiber backbone to ISP or through radio antennae. Wireless technologies
have been piloted in 2006 and will be expanded to common areas for one-to-one
technology access. The board has approved a budget to replace end-of-life
switches, servers, and T-1 lines with fiber. Fiber is being laid at this time
and the new Gb switches should be in place by the end of 2006-07 school year.
Additionally, 2 new computers lab have been built on the junior high campus and
one new computer lab is being built on the elementary campus and should be in
service by 2007-08. 80 out-dated computers were taken off line and 60 new
computers were purchased in October 2006 with an additional 100 to be purchased
in spring 2007. All 10 Mb switches have been taken out of service by Fall 2006.
All 100 Mb switches are due to be taken out by Spring 2007. Continuous
monitoring of the network and upgrading it for new services will continue on a
yearly basis.
Person(s) Responsible: Technolody Director, administration,
board, principals.
Evidence: The number of students in the district is 910,
the number of drops in the district is approximately 1000 and will expand to
1250 by the end of the 2006-2007 school year. Network analysis shows an
exponential increase in bandwidth usage. SudenLink has partnered with SUPERNet
and given the consortium extra bandwidth at no cost. They are also actively
laying the fiber to our district.
Comments: Additional hand helds were
purchased this year for students with dyslexia and hand writing issues, for all
primary teachers for mClass TPRI and for all principals to use of PDAS on
Eduphoria. Handhelds were also offered to PLCs.
LRPT Correlates: EP03, EP04,
EP09, I01, I03, I04, I05, I07, LAS07, LAS09, LAS15, TL13,
TL16
Strategy 2.1.2: All stakeholders will be offered high-speed
filtered access to the home for the purpose of accessing district and Internet
online resources.
State: Original
Status: Planned
Timeline: The
SUPERNet consortium is actively seeking a partner to provide "last mile"
technology to rural district homes. Arp ISD offers online courses, benchmark
testing, grade book access, web-based curriculum, newsletters, calendars,
parental strategies, adult literacy, and assistance through video conferencing
for continuing education to all stakeholder. When rural homes do not have
access, we offer extended lab hours every day of the week. We have contacted
SudenLink in 2006-07 and will work with local cabling companies through
2008-09.
Person(s) Responsible: Technology director
Evidence: Number of
students participating in online curriculum, virtual high school, Novanet, and
Rosetta Stone lessons through home computers.
Comments: Arp ISD is constant
seeking ways of utilizing our band width after school hours. We have begun
discussions with SudenLink on how we might utilize our bandwidth more
effectively--perhaps by hosting a wireless tower for after school hours service
to area homes.
LRPT Correlates: I01, I02, I03, I05, I06, I07, I08, I09,
LAS04, LAS05, LAS07, LAS11, LAS13, LAS15, TL11, TL13, TL14,
TL15
Strategy 2.1.3: All stakeholders will be offered technology
literacy training through QuickStarts, and face-to-face & online workshops
(ClassServer).
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Beginning
in the Summer of 2004 all Tech Apps instructors developed at least one mentoring
project to assist in the development of technology skills in all types of
learners. In 2007-08 we will add another Technology Applications teacher and
will expand our program through 2009-11.
Person(s) Responsible: Technology
Applications instructors and Instructional Technologists, Technology
Director
Evidence: Number of participants in workshops
Comments: Two
recent TARGET grants also allocates funding for "summer workshops" for community
members to learn technology applications in our school labs...assisted by a
cohort of Level III teachers.
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP02, EP03, EP04, EP05,
EP06, EP08, I03, I08, LAS01, LAS03, LAS04, LAS07, LAS09, LAS13, LAS15, TL12,
TL13, TL15
Strategy 2.1.4: All stakeholders are offered free
access to technologies, filtered Internet & Email, and distance learning
opportunities.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Currently
we offer these amenities...we will continue to expand our offerings each year.
Began in 1998 and expanded in 2004-05. This strategy will continue through
2011.
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Director, Instructional
Technologists
Evidence: Number of stakeholders checking out computers, play
stations, laptops, DANAs, and using remote access, ITV Distance learning lab,
and studio.
Comments:
http://www.arp.sprnet.org/curric/Adult_Learning.htm#computers
LRPT
Correlates: EP08, EP09, I01, I03, I05, I06, I08, I09, LAS01, LAS02, LAS04,
LAS05, LAS07, LAS09, LAS10, LAS11, LAS13, TL08, TL09, TL10, TL12,
TL13
Strategy 2.1.5: Arp ISD will maintain adult literacy, GED,
and distance learning opportunities, Arp Web site adult education information
and resources to assist adult stakeholders in the district.
State:
Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Arp ISD currently hosts these
strategies and will continue to do so. The district intends to offer the Rosetta
Stone English version to all stakeholders who are in need by Spring 2007. This
strategy will be continued at least through 2012.
Person(s) Responsible:
Reading Specialist, Technology Director
Evidence: Number of adults returning
for Reading Literacy, GED, distance learning opportunities.
Comments:
http://www.arp.sprnet.org/curric/Adult_Learning.htm http://www/admin/RAS.htm
LRPT Correlates: I01, I03, I05, I08, LAS05, TL12, TL13,
TL15
Objective 2.2: All classrooms, common areas, and libraries
will have increased bandwidth, replacement of out-dated technologies, and an
increase in the number of computers, handhelds, and portable technologies
available to students for teaching and learning.
Budget for this objective:
$50,000.00
LRPT Category: Infrastructure for Technology
E-Rate Correlates:
ER01
NCLB Correlates: 02 03 05 06 08 09 12
Strategy 2.2.1:
The district will provide staff the training to implement and promote the
ethical use of all electronic resources through the district's AUP, Student Code
of Conduct, Ethical Use, Classroom Integration, Child Internet Safety and
Confidentiality policies through restricted access by filtering, monitoring, and
bypass capabilities.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline:
Policies have been in place since 1998, but have been adjusted for new
technology each year. We will continue to adjust policies as new technologies
are introduced at least through 2012.
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional
Technologists and Technology Department
Evidence: Student and staff use of
technology will reflect ethical use and will apply appropriate consequences to
those who violate policies.
Comments: Pamphlets for parents are being created
by Technology Application Teachers on all grade levels for safe Internet use in
the home. All teachers are required to teach the AUP and to monitor student use
of computers. The district has a spam, mail, & URL filter. It also deploys popup
and spyware protection and Internet/bandwidth auditing.
LRPT
Correlates: EP03, I03, LAS04, LAS05, LAS08, LAS09, LAS10, LAS11, LAS15, TL06,
TL14
Goal 3: All instructional staff will receive ongoing professional
development based on needs informed through multiple assessments (Competency
Survey, Electronic Portfolio, observation, STaR Chart, NCREL survey, Parent
& Student surveys http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/TECHPLAN/SURVEYINDX.htm
).
Objective 3.1: Multiple assessment methods will be utilized
to inform district planners concerning professional development needs by campus
and needs of individual teachers.
Budget for this objective:
$50,000.00
LRPT Category: Educator Preparation and Development
E-Rate
Correlates: ER01 ER02
NCLB Correlates: 01 02 04a 04b 07 08 11 12
Strategy 3.1.1: All teachers, administrators, and library
personnel will complete technology self assessments, SBEC Technology Competency
Modules, STaR Charts, and Electronic Portfolios to assist in informed
professional development decisions.
State: Original
Status: In
Progress
Timeline: Surveys are issues bi-annually. In 2006-07, Professional
Learning Communities were formulated to assist teachers in learning how to
integrate technology tools into teaching and learning. The online modules help
to prepare the teachers for researching, selecting and implementing the
technology tools. This strategy has been slated to continue for the next three
years -- through 2010.
Person(s) Responsible: Curriculum/Technology Director,
Administrator, Board, and faculty
Evidence: Number of completed surveys,
projects, modules, and reports from PCLs.
Comments: See:
http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/TECHPLAN/SURVEYINDX.htm
LRPT Correlates:
EP01, EP02, EP03, EP04, EP05, EP06, EP08, EP09, LAS01, LAS02, LAS03, LAS04,
LAS05, LAS06, LAS07, LAS08, TL03, TL04, TL05, TL06, TL08, TL13,
TL16
Strategy 3.1.2: All administrators will be provided
professional development in identifying staff technology integration strengths
and weaknesses and strategies for intervening.
State: Original
Status: In
Progress
Timeline: Began in Fall 2003 and has been updated each year and will
continue through at least 2012.
Person(s) Responsible: Administration,
Instructional Technologists, and Education Region Center
Facilitators
Evidence: Number of administrators certified in modified PDAS
using the additional technology domain and the STaR Chart assessment
training
Comments: The district adopted a policy in 2002 to modify the PDAS
with technology integration levels identified by the STaR chart. In 2003 the
district adopted an Exemplary Teacher Award which rewards teachers up to $1000
for meeting students needs using technology. This is still in place.
LRPT
Correlates: EP04, EP09, I05, LAS02, LAS03, LAS04, TL06
Strategy
3.1.3: All teachers will utilize the SUPERNet ClassServer hosted SBEC
standards portfolio of teacher and student products demonstrating the
instructional mastery of the standards.
State: Original
Status: In
Progress
Timeline: A result of a TARGET grant (2001-2005) this initiative has
been given more impetus this year with districts buying in and funding the
continuous implementation, adjusting, assessing, and monitoring to promote
continuous online professional development and its effect on student progress
from benchmark assessments of at-risk students in one of 3 TIERS for
acceleration, assistance, and additional services. This strategy will be
implemented at least through 2009.
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional
Technologists as mentors
Evidence: Number of teachers demonstrating mastery
of the TA Competencies
Comments: Piloted in Spring of 2004, will expand to
all faculty in Fall of 2004 In 2003 Arp district adopted a NCLB policy which
integrates early testing, benchmarks testing, observation, and student
electronic portfolios for evaluation of student knowledge and skills. Students
who are in need of acceleration are given interventions including online
acceleration software, CD-ROM instructional media and assessments, streaming
video and DVD instruction at all three levels (3 TIERS). Reports to the board
result in campus accountability and the Exemplary Teacher Award is tied to this
initiative. This initiative was expanded in 2006-07 to document cameras,
smartboards, and other tools as utilized in PLCs.
LRPT Correlates: EP01,
EP02, EP03, EP05, EP09, I01, I03, I09, LAS01, LAS03, LAS12, LAS15, TL05, TL06,
TL08
Strategy 3.1.4: All stakeholders will provide evaluation and
feedback of technology integration and other professional development
opportunities.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: This
strategy started in 2000 and will continue at least bi-annually through 2012.
Person(s) Responsible: Technology & Curriculum Director
Evidence:
Number of evaluations received through surveys
Comments:
LRPT Correlates:
EP05, EP06, EP08, LAS02, LAS04, LAS08, LAS10, TL04, TL05,
TL12
Strategy 3.1.5: All faculty and staff will continue to be
required to gain 40 hours of technology integration professional development
every year.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Arp ISD
implemented this policy in 1999 and will continue to maintain this requirement
each year. Title II Part D funding is utilized each year so that all teachers
who want to attend the TCEA conference are allow to participate. The district
pays for travel, lodging and food. All participants are required to share their
experience and expertise with their cohorts. This strategy will be continued at
least through 2012.
Person(s) Responsible: Administration
Evidence:
Faculty and staff electronic portfolios, electronic lesson plans, completed
Virtual School Staff Development Modules (online staff development) and student
artifacts
Comments: Department chairs and Instructional Technologists receive
up to 100 hours of professional development (including time at TCEA) each year
specifically for integrating technology & project-based curriculum
LRPT
Correlates: EP01, EP02, EP03, EP04, EP05, EP06, EP07, LAS01, LAS02, LAS03,
LAS12, TL06, TL08, TL12
Strategy 3.1.6: All department chairs
& administrators will be given compensation to participate in summer
workshops for development of technology-rich curriculum alignment and assessment
workshops.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Beginning
summer of 2004 and continuing each summer Department chairs are paid for 1 week
of intensive training. The goals of the workshop are to disaggregate data,
determine needs assessment, research appropriate teaching interventions and plan
differentiated instruction for weak content areas, & purchase equipment and
materials for the following year. They in turn will present to their cohorts
during August Professional Development Workshops. Principals are also invited to
summer workshops using digital resources such as COMPASS, PA Series, Eduphoria
& Cambridge software to disaggregate data, develop needs assessments, and to
plan for the following year. This strategy will be implemented at least through
2012.
Person(s) Responsible: Curriculum/Technology Director, Dept
Chairs
Evidence: Number of department chairs receiving professional
development during summer workshops. Scope & Sequencing documents for
research, technology applications, and project-based curriculum
Comments:
Department chairs are paid to dedicate one week each summer to curriculum
planning, creation of online benchmark assessments, and planning technology
integration.
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP02, EP03, EP04, EP09, LAS01, LAS02,
LAS03, LAS04, LAS05, LAS08, LAS10, LAS15, TL04, TL05, TL06, TL07,
TL08
Strategy 3.1.7: The TA TEKS will be taught Pre-K through 12
in formal lab settings and in each classroom through active-research, SCANS and
project-based curriculum pieces in all subject areas.
State:
Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Arp ISD has had a technology
integration policy since 2000 and will continue to improve student engagement
and instructional implementation of transparent technologies. This year we added
a mentorship program for teachers and students. This strategy will be in place
for at least 3 years (2010-11).
Person(s) Responsible: Administration,
teachers, Instructional Technologists, Technology / Curriculum
Director
Evidence: All students gaining TA skills appropriate for gradelevel
as demonstrated through TA courses and electronic portfolios.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP06, EP08, I05, LAS12, TL02, TL03,
TL16
Strategy 3.1.8: Using the TSR, NCREL Profiler, and the
Integration Survey (SBEC Competencies), all teachers will develop and deploy an
individualized professional development plan to reflect professional development
needs.
State: Original
Status: Planned
Timeline: The Individualized
professional development plan will be implemented from the SUPERNet ClassServer
site for SBEC Technology Competencies. These plans will be updated bi-annually
as teacher complete their portfolio assignments and accompanying assessments.
This plan will be in place this year (2006-07) and will continue at least 3
years to 2010-11.
Person(s) Responsible: mentors, Technology
Director
Evidence: Number of teachers completing their individualized yearly
professional development plans and mastery of the SBEC technology
competencies.
Comments: The SUPERNet ClassServer SBEC Technology Competencies
are being built in collaboration with SEDL.
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP02,
EP03, EP04, EP05, EP06, EP07, EP08, EP09, LAS10, LAS12, TL12,
TL16
Objective 3.2: Instructional staff will be provided
professional development which models research-based instructional strategies,
emphasizes accountability, and allows mastery of the SBEC technology
competencies through face-to-face mentoring and online (ClassServer) modules
available 24-7.
Budget for this objective: $45,500.00
LRPT Category:
Educator Preparation and Development
E-Rate Correlates: ER01 ER02
NCLB
Correlates: 04a 04b 06 07 08 11 12
Strategy 3.2.1: Summer
"training camps" will involve teachers in developing instructional resources in
communities of inquiry. ClassServer staff development modules will be completed
by all faculty members and documented through electronic portfolios.
State:
Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Workshops are offered each summer.
This began in 1999 and will continue at least through 2012.
Person(s)
Responsible: TARGET Mentors, Instructional Technologists, and Technology
Director
Evidence: Number of teachers attending summer camps with successful
CPE hours
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP02, EP03, EP04, EP05, EP08,
EP09, I05, LAS01, LAS02, LAS03, LAS04, LAS05, LAS06, TL12, TL13,
TL16
Strategy 3.2.2: Administrators will be provided data-driven
decision making professional development through the nurturing of communities of
inquiry (Professional Learning Communities).
State: Original
Status: In
Progress
Timeline: Beginning to 2006-07, Arp ISD instituted a new method for
helping teachers become comfortable with technology tools. Faculty and staff
were allowed to formulate small groups with vertical and horizontal members.
These groups researched, selected, and requested new technology tools for use in
the classroom. These groups continue to be formed and will migrate to additional
tools each year. This strategy will be in place at least 3 years -- through
2011-12.
Person(s) Responsible: Tech Director, Principals, and
staff
Evidence: Number of teachers participating in PLCs
Comments: This
has been extremely successful because the board has appropriated the funds for
major purchases.
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP02, EP03, EP04, EP05, EP08, EP09,
I05, LAS01, LAS02, LAS03, LAS04, LAS05, LAS06, LAS10, LAS12, TL01, TL05, TL09,
TL13, TL16
Strategy 3.2.3: Instructional staff will utilize
ClassServer and other technology tools to assist in vertically aligning
technology applications TEKS, benchmark assessments, and
collaboration.
State: Original
Status: Planned
Timeline: This began in
2004 and has been upgraded to include multiple Moodle servers, PA Series,
Cambridge, and i-station. This strategy will be in place at least three years --
through 2010-11.
Person(s) Responsible: Administration, Faculty
Evidence:
Scope & Sequence Charts, Benchmark tests on ClassServer
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP02, EP03, EP04, EP05, EP08, EP09, I01, I05, I09,
TL16
Strategy 3.2.4: Instructional Technologists (Level 3
teachers) will be given the opportunity to attend the Texas Computer Education
Association Conference each year to update their skills to better mentor
district faculty in integration of technology techniques.
State:
Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: This strategy has been in place for
6 years and continues annually. We expect it to continue indefinitely ...at
least through 2012.
Person(s) Responsible: Curriculum & Technology
Director, Principals
Evidence: Number of teachers participating in TCEA as
presenters and participants
Comments: Those attending TCEA are allowed to
spend technology funding on tools and materials while at the conference. The
participants take their campus and district needs assessments to TCEA and
research tools and materials that will assist the district in weak content areas
and in reaching at-risk students. Using the conference as a spring board for
informed purchases has been a great benefit to the district.
LRPT Correlates:
EP01, EP02, EP03, EP04, EP05, EP06, LAS02, LAS03, LAS05, LAS10, TL03, TL04,
TL05, TL07, TL08, TL10, TL11, TL12
Strategy 3.2.5: All
stakeholders will be provided data driven-decision making professional
development using SIF compliant student management software, electronic
grade books, benchmark assessments, AEIS and PEIMS analysis and reporting
software.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Software was
implemented in summer of 2004 and all staff has been continuously trained on how
to interpret student digital data and how to make action plans from the data.
Department Chairs, Principals, the Board, Superintendent, & all faculty
members receive training in how to read the data and pull up disaggregated,
trend, cohort, and programmatic reports. District and campus committees are
shown how to read summary data and cohort reports. Parents are given the
opportunity to learn how to read the individual student reports. This strategy
will continue in place for at least 3 years - through 2011.
Person(s)
Responsible: Administration, Technology Director and Technology
Committee
Evidence: Available data to teachers, parents (when appropriate),
students, and administrators
Comments: The district HAS integrated SIF
compliant student and business software and the Technology Committee has taken
site visits to districts to compare and contrast benefits. All program changes
in the district are contracted by campus and faculty personnel to maintain them
for at least 3 years. This allows the learning curve, data collection and time
to determine significant changes due to program modifications.
LRPT
Correlates: EP03, EP09, I03, I05, LAS05, LAS07, TL06, TL08
Objective
3.3: Instructional staff will be provided with ongoing professional
development and support for the integration of technology into instructional
strategies through the Arp Staff Development Policy & NCLB Initiative that
coordinates student achievement with technology integration.
Budget for this
objective: $30,900.00
LRPT Category: Educator Preparation and
Development
E-Rate Correlates: ER01 ER02
NCLB Correlates: 01 02 04a 04b
07 08 11
Strategy 3.3.1: PLC cohorts, Instructional
Technologists, and student mentors will provide ongoing support for teachers in
the utilization of instructional strategies which integrate technology for the
benefit of student achievement.
State: Original
Status: In
Progress
Timeline: on-going since 2003 and will continue at least through
2011.
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Directory, Instructional
Technologists
Evidence: Using the NCLB 3 TIER initiative for the district,
the number of students successfully exited from the TIERs as a result of
acceleration using available technologies and integrated
strategies.
Comments: Instructional Technologist mentors are given incentive
by the district to mentor staff in technology integration techniques. They are
also accountable for the achievement of their staff "mentees"
LRPT
Correlates: EP01, EP04, LAS02, LAS06, TL01, TL04, TL05, TL07
Strategy
3.3.2: Instructional staff will be provided with incentives for using new
effective models, tools, and resources for teaching and learning through the
district's Exemplary Teacher Awards and through their PLCs.
State:
Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Began in 2003 and has expanded
since that time and will continue to expand with board support over the next two
years (2007-08 to 2009-10).
Person(s) Responsible: Technology
Director
Evidence: Number of teachers awarded conference registration fee to
TCEA conference with housing and transportation and workshops paid by district.
Number of teachers paid for developing Virtual School environment, for
conducting parent "summer workshops" in technology applications, and
participating in PLCs.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP02, EP06, TL01,
TL05, TL08
Goal 4: All community stakeholders will be provided opportunities for
increased access to technology and school based information to promote parental
and community involvement in planning and learning.
Objective
4.1: All stakeholders will have the opportunity to contribute to planning
for technology and encouraging community participation.
Budget for this
objective: $70,000.00
LRPT Category: Teaching and Learning
E-Rate
Correlates: ER01
NCLB Correlates: 02 03 05 06 08 09 10 12
Strategy 4.1.1: Administrators, Instructional Technologists, and
students will mentor parent leadership teams to focus on and encourage parental
involvement.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Parent
Leadership teams are aligned through the campus and district improvement
committees. Each team is given areas to research in order to build a better bond
between community, parents, and school district. This year ethnic communities
were polled and research was begun on after-school programs, child care, and
school-within-a-school using technology tools. Parents assisted with the
research and reported to the campus and district committees. It was a very
successful way to help parents learn about teaching and learning. These will
continue for 3 years from 2006 to 2009.
Person(s) Responsible:
Administration
Evidence: number of parents involved in the leadership
teams
Comments: We will be expanding this program in the years to
come
LRPT Correlates: I08, LAS07, LAS08, LAS09, LAS14, TL05, TL08, TL09,
TL15
Strategy 4.1.2: Expand community access to school information
through technology.
State: Original
Status: Planned
Timeline: Have had
website with news, events, calendars, policies, curriculum, training, etc. for 8
years. In 2005 gave parents access to grades and video conferencing to major
colleges and universities. In 2007-08 offer ITV courses for other school
districts, partnered with UT Tyler and Tyler ISD to build online courses for
professional development for teachers. In 2007 the district implemented an
electronic sign for campus and district events at the 4-way stop in Arp. The
district added a Joomla server to allow all types of stakeholders to offer
Information Web Pages to the community. Future plans are to partner with an ISP
for "last mile" access into all homes in Arp district at discounted prices for
economically disadvantaged students. This strategy will continue at least until
2011.
Person(s) Responsible: District Technology Planning
Committee
Evidence: Number of community members participating in surveys and
utilizing online resources through the district Number of school computers
allocated to homes of at-risk students
Comments: Looking for a provider to
place a Microwave tower in Arp for wireless access for school use and discount
rates to the home. This access is 60 Mb download and 30 miles from the antennae.
District will continue to offer Free RAS and use of computers to families in the
district.
LRPT Correlates: I01, I02, I03, I05, I06, I08, I09, LAS09, TL07,
TL08, TL09, TL10, TL11, TL12, TL13, TL14, TL15, TL16
Strategy
4.1.3: Utilize parent/community leaders in to provide input, training in the
use of technology tools to other community members, and coordinating school and
community technology resources.
State: Original
Status: In
Progress
Timeline: In 2005, parents began to assist the district in providing
digital resources to teachers and students. Parents and community members have
assisted the district by heading up committees to secure digital resources for
the district -- online books, online resources and partnerships. We have just
begun to tap into this resource. This strategy will continue at least through
2010.
Person(s) Responsible: Administration and parent leaders
Evidence:
Number of parents willing to dedicate time in accomplishing research, contacting
providers, and finding digital resources for the district.
Comments:
LRPT
Correlates: I08, I09, LAS01, LAS02, LAS05, LAS07, LAS08, TL04, TL08, TL09,
TL10
Strategy 4.1.4: Establish policies to encourage expanded use
of school facilities including libraries, media, distance learning.
State:
Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Arp district has had a remote
access dial-up modem pool for 5 years with access to all Arp stakeholders. We
hope to expand this with the new wireless technologies beginning in summer of
2004 and expanding through 2009.
Person(s) Responsible: Librarian, Curriculum
and Technology Directors, Counselors, Principals
Evidence: Number of titles
checked out of library, number of distance learning courses being utilized by
community, number of AUP licenses to parents and community members
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I08, I09, LAS13, TL08, TL09, TL10, TL11, TL12, TL13,
TL15
Strategy 4.1.5: The district will utilize students, parents,
community members, business partners, post-secondary and higher ed advisers to
assist the district in planning, implementing, and evaluating district
technology effectiveness.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline:
Technology committee began using a wide-range of advisers in 2000 and will
continue to broaden our use of a more diverse representation on our district
technology committee from year to year. This strategy will continue at least
through 2010.
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Committee, business partners,
and Technology Director
Evidence: Incorporation of current technologies,
expertise, and instrumental knowledge-base in district technology
decisions.
Comments: SUPERNet Consortium plays a major role in assisting the
district with a wide-range of decisions...as 17 technology directors are a great
resource to gain information and insight about new and emerging technology
issues.
LRPT Correlates: I01, I02, I03, I08, LAS01, LAS02, LAS04, LAS05,
LAS09, TL07, TL08, TL09, TL10, TL15
Objective 4.2: Provide
opportunities for all stakeholders to contribute to technology planning through
surveys, interviews, presentations, and focus groups.
Budget for this
objective: $4,900.00
LRPT Category: Leadership, Administration and
Support
E-Rate Correlates: ER01
NCLB Correlates: 03 06 09 12
Strategy 4.2.1: Build communities of support through
collaborative planning and public information.
State: Original
Status: In
Progress
Timeline: We have expanded this capability each year since 1998 with
new technologies. Community Broadcast Cable Channel, Web site, online Grades,
electronic bill board, pamphlets, surveys, virtual high school, Moodle servers,
video conferencing. We hope to expand our services to include pod casting,
streaming video productions, and adult literacy courses. This strategy will
continue at least through 2012.
Person(s) Responsible: District Technology
Committee
Evidence: Number of participants
Comments:
LRPT Correlates:
I03, I08, LAS07, LAS09, LAS13, TL15
Strategy 4.2.2: Utilize
qualitative and quantitative data through performance, surveys, interviews, and
focus groups to make informed planning decision about student progress and
student needs.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: The
district began online surveys and data collection in 2000 and this process is
continuous. We have expanded our surveys in 2004 to all stakeholders and will
continue to access data using this strategy at least through 2012.
Person(s)
Responsible: District Technology Committee, partners, and Technology
Director
Evidence: Update of District Technology Initiatives
Comments: The
district continuously adds services each year Vo-IP, Electronic atmosphere
control, NovaNet, Cambridge, TDMS, LightSpan, I-station, AR/STAR, Online Library
Catalog, multiple web servers, multiple Moodle servers all at the
recommendations we have from the surveys and data we collect.
LRPT
Correlates: LAS01, LAS02, LAS03, LAS04, LAS05, LAS07, LAS08, LAS09, TL01, TL04,
TL05, TL06, TL07, TL12, TL15, TL16
Goal 5: District technology department will increase the amount of
technical assistance to staff, classroom implementation, help desk support,
applications online, administrative software effectiveness, and remote
deployment of updates and roll-outs.
Objective 5.1: Maintain
automated maintenance records and requests, help desk, and remote deployment of
district software with improved turn-around response time.
Budget for this
objective: $60,000.00
LRPT Category: Infrastructure for Technology
E-Rate
Correlates: ER01
NCLB Correlates: 02 03 05 06 08
Strategy
5.1.1: Maximize resources and minimize cost through automated maintenance
records and requests
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline:
District has implemented remote deployment, remote control, automated
maintenance forms, surveys, QuickStarts, Trouble Shoot Guide, Student A+ workers
and NetPreP students. These initiatives were expanded in 2004 - 2007. Future
plans will include the addition of a Network Assistant and another Technology
Assistant by 2008 and will continue to expand as needed through
2012.
Person(s) Responsible: District Technology Director
Evidence:
Evidence is seen in the minimal cost of repairs and maintenance for district
technology
Comments: The Arp District has a rigorous partnership with Tangent
Computers, Dell, and Corbey Corp. We service all our own equipment in-house with
warranty parts. Our maintenance budget is less that $1500 for the entire
district. The only outsourcing we do is with Dell Laptops...with an on-site
replacement policy, they have been upgraded for 3 years without cost. The
majority of our budget goes to the salary of 1 Technical Assistant.
LRPT
Correlates: I01, I04, I05, I07, I09
Strategy 5.1.2: Maintain
technical equipment targets for professional educators to workstation ratio of
1:2 (Desktop and Laptop) and hand-held computers 1:1.
State:
Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Currently 100% of teachers have a
desktop and 80% have a personal laptop for home use. We would like to be able to
achieve a 1:1 ratio for laptops by 2008 and maintain that ratio at least through
2012. Teachers have access to district Web email, grade book, and network
folders 24-7.
Person(s) Responsible: District Technology
Director
Evidence: All teachers having both a desktop system and a laptop for
checkout
Comments: 1/5 of the faculty are using all of the following:
desktops, laptops, and handheld computers (Palm Zire 71). We are very impressed
with the hand-held technology and would like to extend the use of these units to
all teachers. Laptops are valuable for teachers who create the Virtual lessons
on ClassServer. The ClassServer desktop agent allows teachers to create
resources and save them for upload when later connected to the network. Teacher
productivity has more than doubled since being afforded this technology. Teacher
have
LRPT Correlates: I01, I04, I05, I06, I07, I08, I09
Strategy
5.1.3: Maintain technology equipment targets for student to workstation
ratio of 2:1 by a vigorous evaluation, re-allocation, updating, and replacement
policy.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Currently we have
a 1.4 to 1 ratio of students to computer, we feel strongly about moving to a 1:1
ratio by 2008-09.
Person(s) Responsible: District Technology
Committee
Evidence: All students have access to digital resources
on-demand
Comments: Students have from 3 to 8 computers in a classroom and
multiple computer labs and library centers on each campus. Also available to
students are laptops for checkout. The elementary campus has 12 DANAs for
student use and the Jr. H. has 10 DANAS for student use. Students with Dyslexia
and Dysgraphia are encouraged to check out laptops or DANAs and improve their
keyboard skills as early as 3rd grade. We hope to increase the number of
hand-held and portable technologies over the next few years.
LRPT Correlates:
I01, I03, I04, I05, I06, I07, I08, I09
Strategy 5.1.4: Maintain
access to adaptive technology as needed for students with
disabilities.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: All
students with disabilities have been served in the district with 1:1 computer
technology and adaptive devices since 2004. We will maintain this access and
provide new technologies as needed -- continuously. This strategy will be
maintained indefinitely.
Person(s) Responsible: All students with
disabilities are fully serviced
Evidence: Parents of children with
disabilities are also given the opportunity to participate in technology
application training to support their child's achievement.
Comments:
LRPT
Correlates: I01, I02, I03, I04, I05, I09
Strategy 5.1.5: Extend
the number of technology assistants to reflect the increasing number of
technical equipment, help desk and maintenance requests, and expanded
infrastructure.
State: Original
Status: Planned
Timeline: Currently we
have a 500 to 1 computer to technical assistant ratio (2006-07). We have plans
to add 1 technical assistant and a network assistant by 2008-09.
Person(s)
Responsible: Board and Technology Director
Evidence: Number of technology
assistants to computer ratio
Comments: The district has 22 servers that
require regularly scheduled attention as well. Upgrading technical expertise is
a constant ambition for the technology department.
http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/tech/technology. tm AND
http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/TECHPLAN/jobs.htm
LRPT Correlates: I01,
I02, I03, I04, I05, I07, I08
Strategy 5.1.6: Maintain and improve
high speed Internet access for students and staff. Replaced T-1 between
elementary with fiber for faster access from all schools to Internet in 2007.
Will create a high speed wireless community network by 2009.
State:
Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: 1 Gb switched network throughout
district using ERATE funding. We will continue to upgrade our network. Upgraded
T-1 between elementary and Internet to fiber in 2007. We will move to 1:1
wireless technology in common areas by 2009. This strategy will be maintained
for at least 3 years through 2012.
Person(s) Responsible: Technology
Department
Evidence: Number of concurrent users on 1Gb access and 60Mb
wireless access
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I02, I03, I04,
I08
Strategy 5.1.7: Maintain a technology replacement cycle to
re-allocate, update, or replace obsolete equipment.
State:
Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Currently the district is on a 3
year replacement cycle for business/administration technologies and a 4 year
replacement cycle for classroom computers. This strategy will be maintained at
least through 2012.
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Department
Evidence:
Number of up-to-date computers available on each campus for teaching and
learning
Comments: Our upgrade policy has actually allowed us to re-allocate
computers up to 5 years old and keep them in service. However, at this point we
have about 60 computers that need to be taken off the network and replaced. The
district has provided funding to cycle these computer out within the next two
years.
LRPT Correlates: I01, I07
Strategy 5.1.8: Maintain
client-centered district technical assistance and support through technology
department, campus level techs, instructional technologists, help desk, remote
deployment, automated maintenance requests, and LAN management
software.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Currently we
have a 3-day turn-around time for maintenance requests. We hope to maintain this
schedule as the network grows and student access increases. This strategy will
be maintained through 2009 when we hope to hire a new technician to decrease
turn-around time to 4 hours by 2010.
Person(s) Responsible: Technology
department
Evidence: Maintaining a 3-day maximum turn-around time on
maintenance and assistance requests and a 1-hour turn-around time on help desk
requests.
Comments: Added personnel are needed.
LRPT Correlates: I01, I03,
I04, I05, LAS01
Strategy 5.1.9: Provide and maintain on-demand
access to the best available technologies for students and staff 24-7 for
teaching and learning using a variety of technologies and instructional delivery
systems.
State: Original
Status: Planned
Timeline: Expanding distance
learning courses, Virtual school, research materials, and library resources to
all stakeholders 2004 - 2007. Continuously monitoring resources and access
issues. This strategy will be maintained at least through 2012.
Person(s)
Responsible: Technology department and district technology planning
committee
Evidence: Number of accesses to district resources per hour per
day
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I03, I05, TL13,
TL15
Strategy 5.1.10: Maintain partnerships with vendors and
technical experts to provide technical training to the district technology
department staff.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: We
began partnerships with Dell, Tangent, Corbey, and Ping Technologies in 2000 and
have been certified as technicians by these companies. We will continue to
expand our areas of expertise with new companies and technologies. In the summer
of 2004 we began our partnership and training with the wireless group IBC. In
2006-07 we partnered with SuddenLink. We will expand our partnerships through at
least 2010.
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Director
Evidence: Low cost
of maintenance budget and efficient maintenance of district
equipment.
Comments: We have been able to leverage our technical training and
professional development using partnerships.
LRPT Correlates: I02,
I07
Goal 6: District technology infrastructure will be evaluated, updated, and
maintained on a scheduled basis for maximum instructional and informational
support.
Objective 6.1: Provide and maintain equitable access
of high quality technology resources, Intranet, and online resources for all
campuses & for all stakeholders to have access to instructional online
curriculum and professional development 24-7.
Budget for this objective:
$120,000.00
LRPT Category: Infrastructure for Technology
E-Rate
Correlates: ER01 ER02
NCLB Correlates: 02 03 04b 05 12
Strategy
6.1.1: Maximize resources and minimize cost through participation in
SUPERNet Consortium shared services arrangement, utilizing FAQ & QuickStarts
on the Arp Website, student A+ trainees, NetPrep Students, student Web Masters
and mentors, improving the technical knowledge and problem-solving skills of
campus Instructional Technologists, and maintaining certified service
technicians full-time employment.
State: Original
Status: In
Progress
Timeline: Expanding our technologies, partnerships, alternative
funding, and technical assistance each year beginning in 1998-at least 2012.
(indefinitely)
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Department & SUPERNet
Consortium
Evidence: Currently our maintenance budget is less that $1,500 per
year for parts on out-of-warranty machines. The majority of this cost is for
network printer repair. SUPERNet provides Arp ISD with technical expertise
through the human resource network that we have developed among the 17 technical
directors of each district. Each of our districts have different expertise which
is shared among the districts. We incorporate staff development and technical
training in our shared services. Vendors (Microsoft, Dell, IBC, Tangent, and
others) have delivered "just-in-time" technical training to district technicians
at no cost. This arrangement has been and will continue to be a blessing for all
of SUPERNet. SUPERNet also applies for ERATE funding and all types of Grants to
benefit all districts. Our latest write up is found at:
http://www.edlinc.org/pdf/ERateReport070803lores.pdf Pages 50 and 51
Comments: Currently our partnerships with Tangent, Dell and Corbey allow us
to do in-house maintenance with overnight shipping of parts. We are certified
technicians for these companies.
LRPT Correlates: I01, I02
Strategy
6.1.2: All district and campus offices will maintain a 3 year cycle for
technology replacement -- replacing 1/3 of their technology equipment each
year.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Arp ISD began this
3 year replacement cycle two years ago (2004) and has successfully budgeted for
and implemented this policy in all administrative offices. We will continue this
cycle pattern as it is extremely beneficial to all offices at least through
2012.
Person(s) Responsible: Administrators, Technology Director
Evidence:
Administrative machines are up-to-date and able to manage PEIMS and related
software upgrades.
Comments: Re-allocation of administrative computers,
application servers to file servers, and printers has been useful in the
classroom setting.
LRPT Correlates: I02, I07
Strategy 6.1.3:
The district will maintain a maximum 5-year cycle for obsolescence in the
classroom and a 2 year cycle for upgrading software and computer resources (hard
drives, RAM, monitors, mouse, keyboards, etc.)
State: Original
Status: In
Progress
Timeline: Starting in 2000, the Arp district implemented the 5-year
cycle for classroom technologies. We have been able to replace, re-allocate, or
remove from inventory 1/5th of our computers each year. We will continue this
policy until evidence requires that we use a different cycle to keep
technologies effective and vibrant (2009-10).
Person(s) Responsible:
Technology Committee and Technology Director
Evidence: Number of viable
computers available to students throughout the district and in each
classroom.
Comments: Most of the time we are able to replace and update
computers before this cycle is complete, but we have budgeted through board
approval for phasing out older equipment when necessary.
LRPT Correlates:
I01, I02, I04
Strategy 6.1.4: The district will maintain
evaluation data of all network traffic, resources, storage space, and
accessibility issues in order to plan, implement and evaluate all network
resources for efficient and effective service to all stakeholders.
State:
Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Evaluations will take place as
stated in Evaluation Plan for servers, bandwidth, and services. Data is run
nightly on bandwidth at the district level. Weekly data collected includes all
access logs, efficiency charts, and equipment logs, disk usage, and backup
reports. This data has been collected since 09/08/2004 and will continue to be
collected.
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Director
Evidence: Data logs
and charts for each of the items evaluated. Down-time at a minimum, all
stakeholders having available, up-to-date resources
Comments:
LRPT
Correlates: I01, I07, I08
Strategy 6.1.5: In order to facilitate
teacher effectiveness and student learning, and to integrate technology across
the curriculum, the district will maintain all computers with (as a minimum) the
standard district accepted software and hardware. Other software and hardware
may be appropriately added for programs, courses, content, or instructional
needs.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: This policy was
put into place in 09/01/2000 and has been maintained continuous.
Person(s)
Responsible: Technology Department
Evidence: All district computers will have
standard multimedia, productivity, administrative, and accountability
software.
Comments: Software supported by the district technology department
http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/TECHPLAN/software_support.htm
LRPT
Correlates: I01, I03
Strategy 6.1.6: All classrooms will be
offered technologies to afford multimedia presentations including scan
converters, projectors, smartboards, wireless mouse pointers, and other
necessary technologies.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline:
Beginning in 09/01/2007 all core classrooms will have Electronic Whiteboards and
projectors. All classrooms will have appropriate presentation
capabilities.
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Planning Committee,
Technology Director
Evidence: Arp ISD has received the SMARTKIDS grant to
supply Electronic Whiteboards in all high school classroom.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I02, I09
Strategy 6.1.7: The district has
implemented a disaster recovery plan and maintains critical data recovery
initiatives and back up data using an A,B,A,C,D back-up scheme. A terabyte
station will back up all data on Mondays & Wednesdays. A second terabyte
station will back up all district data on Tuesdays. We have arranged to ship a
remote terabyte station to UTHC, Tyler and back up all data on Fridays to this
remote site. All PEIMS (business & student) data is backup by iVault
(located in New Jersey on two servers over 100 miles apart). On Wednesday other
critical data is also sent to iVault. In all cases, we have multiple back ups of
all types of data including PEIMS, financial, email,
student/teacher/administrative electronic folders, grade books, library
databases, maintenance, transportation, and cafeteria data.
State:
Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: Arp has maintained an A,B,C back up
system since the beginning of its network (1998). Last year (2005-06) we
dispensed with tape backups and moved to terastations. We extended our backups
this year to remote Tyler site and to the New Jersey sites. We will continue to
evaluate the logistics and effectiveness of our data recovery
program.
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Director
Evidence: Proactive
data restoration
Comments: We have followed TASB & ISTE best practices
for data recovery and disaster planning.
LRPT Correlates: I01, LAS14
BUDGET
Total amount of Title II, Part D formula funds received for
the current year of this plan: $1,000.00
Method of application for formula funds: Application via a Title II, Part D shared services arrangement or cooperative
Budget for year 2008
- Telecom cost: $64,000.00
- Telecom source: ERATE
- $51,200
District - $12,800
- Materials cost: $60,000.00
- Materials
source: District Funds (199) - $12000
ERATE - $38,000
- Equipment cost:
$50,000.00
- Equipment source: District Funds - $20000
Tech Allot -
$25,000
ERATE - $5,000
- Maintenance cost: $1,500.00
- Maintenance
source: District Funds - $1500
- Staff development cost: $25,500.00
-
Staff development source: Title II Part D - $1000
HS Fund - $20,500
District $ - $4000
- Miscellaneous cost: $1,000.00
- Miscellaneous
source: District Funds
- Total: $202,000.00
Budget for year 2009
- Telecom cost: $44,000.00
- Telecom source: ERATE
- $35,200
District - $8,800
- Materials cost: $18,700.00
- Materials
source: Erate - $14960
District -$3740
- Equipment cost: $60,000.00
-
Equipment source: District Funds - $35000
Tech Allot - $25,000
-
Maintenance cost: $1,500.00
- Maintenance source: District - $1500
- Staff
development cost: $31,000.00
- Staff development source: Title II Part D -
$1000
HS Fund - $24,000
District $- $7,000
- Miscellaneous cost:
$1,000.00
- Miscellaneous source: District Funds
- Total: 156,200.00
Budget for year 2010
- Telecom cost: $30,000.00
- Telecom source:
ERATE- $24000
District - $6000
- Materials cost: $20,200.00
-
Materials source: ERATE - $16080
District - $ 2420
- Equipment cost:
$50,000.00
- Equipment source: District Funds - $25000
Tech Allot -
$25,000
- Maintenance cost: $1,500.00
- Maintenance source: District Funds
- $1500
- Staff development cost: $35,000.00
- Staff development source:
Title II Part D - $1000
HS Fund - $35,000
District $- $4000
-
Miscellaneous cost: $2,900.00
- Miscellaneous source: District Funds -
$2900
- Total: 139,600.00
EVALUATION
Evaluation Process:
The District Technology Committee
and the Technology Department will monitor and document the progress made in the
implementation of this plan. Monitoring that takes place on a daily basis
guarantees the health of the network and all services -- these include:
. Number of students requiring online enrichment or acceleration
instruction per day
. automated maintenance and help desk requests.
.
user logs and network analysis software
. Virus and Backup Management
.
Spam & URL filtering Management
. Rollout software updates & deploy
re-allocated or serviced machines
. Monitor servers and services
Monitoring that takes place on a monthly basis assists the planning
committee and tech department in formative evaluations and in projecting costs
and addressing issues relevant to student progress:
.Network traffic report
.Network Scan and health report
.department chair evaluations of student
progress and intervention reports assisted through technology (3 TIER
Intervention Reports)
. Special Education IEP reports assisted through
technology
. 504 and special programs reports assisted through technology
. Number of computer maintenance requests, history of maintenance on a
specific unit, update and license issues.
. Benchmark testing using online
resources, servers, and printers
. Move-in and out student reports --
managing accounts
Monitoring that takes place on a bi-annual basis help
to keep the technology and curriculum departments focused and aligned:
.
Teacher Needs Assessment for Infrastructure:
http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/tech/Tech_Survey.htm. Integration Progress
Gauge for teachers & Principals
http://www.arp.sprnet.org/database/Integration_Eval.htm
. Number of
students serviced through TIER interventions online
.Number of teachers that
have achieved Level 3 or 4 on the STaR Chart
. Number of computers scheduled
for hardware updates, re-allocation or obsolescence. Policy at:
http://www.arp.sprnet.org/admin/invpol.doc
Monitoring that takes
place once a year is collected to drive a continuous needs assessment,
especially staff development and projected budgets for the following year:
..Texas STaR Charts for Administrators
..NCREL for teachers and
Administrators: http://www.ncrtec.org/capacity/profile/profwww.htm
.
Technology Planning Form -- Technology Committee Form:
http://www.arp.sprnet.org/tech/TECHPLAN/goals.pdf
. TPRI from all teachers
and their requests for professional development
. Professional develop
recommendations from the Campus and District Improvement Committees and District
Technology Planning Committee.
. Classroom Highlight Form -- any stakeholder
http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/tech/Class_high.htm
. Student Survey Form
http://www.arp.sprnet.org/database/Student_tech.htm
. Parent Survey Form
http://www.arp.sprnet.org/database/Parent_tech.htm
. Administrative
Interviews: Technology Director interviews, Department Chairs, Band and Athletic
Directors, Librarian, Counselors, Principals, Business Managers, PEIMS clerks,
Cafeteria, Transportation, and Maintenance Management to determine needs
assessments for each department.
Submissions of The Technology Needs
Survey (http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/tech/Tech_Survey.htm) can be submitted
anytime during the year and serviced on the basis of student needs.
Surveys found at:
http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/TECHPLAN/SURVEYINDX.
Evaluation Method:
The Arp district employs a mix of quantitative and
qualitative methods using document reviews, interviews, focus groups, classroom
observations; teacher and student technology proficiency assessments; technology
use logs; student, teacher, and parent surveys; and school and student data from
PEIMS, AEIS, PA Series, WEBCCAT student online benchmark tests, COMPASS student
disaggregated data on state assessments, NCREL Profile, Teacher Personal
Technology Inventory and STaR Chart. Examples of the accountability methods and
measure that will be used to evaluate the success of the technology plan are as
follows:
Integrating technology into curriculum and instruction
..By
2010, 95% of Arp teachers will show level 3 or 4 in student patterns of use on
Texas STAR chart
..By 2008, increase by 50% the number of high school
graduates returning to year 2 of advanced training/college.
..By 2009
increase by 75% the number of students taking AP or dual credit courses
..By
2008 increase by 75% the number of students completing nation certifications
(MOUS, A+, NetPrep, CAD, Web Master)
..By 2008, decrease the number of
students needing interventions on TIER 3 by 60%
.. By 2008, 95% of all
teachers will have demonstrated mastery of SBEC technology standards for all
teachers.
.. By 2008 parent participation in instructional activities with
their students will increase as measured by parent access to online, school
provided educational materials by 50%.
Increasing the ability of
teachers to teach:
..Each year the number of teachers who qualify for the
Exemplary Teacher Award will increase by 50%.
..Each year the number of
teachers who are extending the teaching experience by creating the Virtual
School modules will increase by 50%.
..By 2008-09 100% of all teachers will
be utilizing project-based curriculum during some part of the year to afford
students opportunities for higher-order thinking, creativity, critical thinking
and research skills.
..In 2007, 100% of all teachers were certified and
"highly qualified" in their area of instruction.
Enabling students to
meet challenging state academic standards.
..By 2008, the district
alignment of curriculum, instruction, assessment, and accountability will be
honed to close gaps, predict success, utilize effective interventions, and
support student acquisition of knowledge and skills to meet state standards.
..By 2008, all students graduating from Arp High School will have completed
the Recommended High School Program
..Each year the number of students
taking college entrance tests will increase by 50%.
Acquiring and
deploying technologies and telecommunication services
..Number of concurrent
online users
..Maintaining and updating district license for productivity
software, virus scanning, filtering, spam, and deployment
..Number of
computers needing hardware updates (RAM, hard drives, Monitors, mice,
keyboards), needing re-allocation, needing removal from the inventory
..Bandwidth usage during peak student testing online, use of outsourced
multimedia with streaming video instruction, voice over IP use
..Monitoring
of file storage space, backup capacity, application deployment via in-house
servers
..Network security monitoring and student email and Internet safety
issues (application logs) and AUP violations. The AUP violations are tied
directly into the Student Code of Conduct and reflect the 4 levels of
accountability
..Proactive procurement of alternative funding and
establishing partnerships with sources for technical expertise and up-to-date
technologies
Meeting timelines for implementation
..The district
technology planning committee has established an annual timeline which monitors
technology implementation and teacher accountability for technology
implementation in the classroom. The timeline is tied into the "Teacher
Calendar" and "Administrative Calendar" posted on the district website found at:
http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/District/calendar/Teacher_ca.htm
AND
http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/admin/Administrative_Calendar.htm
APPENDIX
Attachment item A:
Blended Funding for Technology
Attachment item B:
AUP and Associated Policies
Attachment item C:
Technology Division
Attachment item D:
Technology Tools
Attachment item E:
Survey Tools
Attachment item F:
Technology Job Descriptions integrate Technology
and Instructional Technology.
Attachment item G:
Inventory, update, re-allocation, and
obsolescence policy
Attachment item H:
Technology Infusion
Attachment item I:
TIF TECH Training Modules
- Web site: http://www/inserv/TIFTECH/index.htm
Attachment item J:
Technology Plan, District Infrastructure Charts,