20042007 Technology and Learning Plans

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2004-2007 Technology and Learning Plans

• Dennis Small, OSPI
• October, 2003

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Goals

• 279 districts with 3-year approved plans prior to
  6/30/04!
• Align to School Improvement Plan process required
  by State Board of Education
• Leverage requirement that SIP Plans address role
  of instructional technology
• Result in plans that are realistic, relevant,
  thoughtful, and do-able!
• Streamline process wherever possible

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Creative Tensions

• Feds require 3-year district technology plans
  most building SIP plans are 1-year plans
  (sometimes 2-yr, occasionally 3-yr)
• Needs should be identified at building level in
  SIP plans, but may need district help to achieve
  them (i.e., funding, PD)
• Buildings may lack expertise to identify how
  technology can help meet goals
• Sufficient time for planning vs. deadlines

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Solutions

• Provide options on building plans that honor
  1-year or 2-year plans, with commitments to
  future years
• Provide flexibility in identifying funding, PD,
  and other support mechanisms
• Option to make technology awareness the initial
  1-year goal
• Moved due date from 1/31/04 to 5/3/04!

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Key Change from Prior Tech. Planning Process

• Foundation is learning goals from School
  Improvement Plans of each building
• District plan is RESPONSE to those goals, and
  articulates how they will assist buildings in
  reaching them
• Timelines and Benchmarks/Budget and Funding
  Sources/Evaluation integrated into other sections

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Format of 3-year plans

• School Board Letter of Approval
• Vision Statement
• District-Level Technology and Learning
  Implementation Plan
• Instructional Learning Goals and/or Professional
  Development Plan
• Network and Telecommunications Plan
• Review and Update Process
• Appendix
• Building-Level Technology and Learning
  Implementation Plans

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Recommended Timelines

• October, 2003
• Communication and training within district
• November, 2003
• Submit portions of district plan to OSPI prior to
  posting E-rate Form 470(s)
• Buildings start Building-Level Technology and
  Learning Implementation Plans using provided
  template.
• Nov. 19, 2003 - Begin completing online Building
  Technology Inventory
• December, 2003 - January, 2004
• Buildings complete Building-Level Technology and
  Learning Implementation Plans
• Continue work on Building Technology Inventory

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Recommended Timelines

• February, 2004
• District technology leaders meet with building
  representatives to develop combined district
  themes in response to building plans
  (Opt/recommended)
• District leaders complete district templates in
  response to combined themes and needs (or
  directly to building plans if previous step is
  omitted)
• Building Technology Inventory (complete by March
  1)
• March, 2004
• Draft 3-year plan to school board for first
  reading (Opt)
• April, 2004
• Completed 3-year plan to school board for
  approval
• May 3, 2004, 400 PM (or SOONER!)
• Submit districts board-approved plan to regional
  ETSC

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Resources

• ETSC Directors/ESD SIP Teams
• Facilitators notebook and forms at ETDC website
  - http//www.edtech.wednet.edu/Resources/techplan/
  
• Overview and information at OSPI -
  http//www.k12.wa.us/edtech/planning.aspx

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Questions/Assistance

• ESD 101 Deb Ramsay, dramsay_at_esd101.net
• ESD 105 Forrest Fisher, forrestf_at_esd105.wednet.ed
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• ESD 112 Debbie Tschirgi, debbie.tschirgi_at_esd112.o
  rg
• ESD 113 Dick Barnhart, dickb_at_esd113.k12.wa.us
• OESD 114 Jeff Allen, jallen_at_oesd.wednet.edu
• PSESD 121
• Terry Hippenhammer, thippenhammer_at_psesd.org
• Conn McQuinn, cmcquinn_at_psesd.org
• ESD 123 Diana Patitucci, dpatitucci_at_esd123.org
• NCESD 171 John Kelly, johnk_at_ncesd.org
• NWESD 189 Becky Firth, bfirth_at_esd189.org
• ETDC Anne Allen, aallen_at_psesd.wednet.edu
• OSPI Dennis Small, dsmall_at_ospi.wednet.edu