Technology Planning with Texas ePlan

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Technology Planning withTexas ePlan

• Dixie Knight
• Education Service Center, Region 20
• February 11, 2004

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AGENDA

• A.M.
• The Planning Process
• Tech Plan Components
• Introduction
• Needs Assessment
• Goals, Objectives and Strategies
• Activity Sharing

• P.M.
• Tech Plan Components
• Budget
• Evaluation
• Activity Sharing
• Submit Certify
• Plugging In Taking a closer look at ePlan

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Todays Objectives

• Increase knowledge of the planning process
• Increase knowledge of ePlan requirements,
  including NCLB and E-Rate requirements and Texas
  LRPT recommendations
• Swap stories of successes/challenges related to
  technology planning and implementation with
  peers
• Return with a plan/adaptation started.

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MATERIALS

• E-Rate NCLB Criteria
• LRPT Recommendations
• Texas Campus STaR Chart Brochure
• Instructions for ePlan
• All documents will be posted on netVision20
  website under Technology Director Information
  (http//www.esc20.net/netvision20)

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The Planning Process

• Step 1 Planning Team Organization
• Step 2 Needs Assessment
• Step 3 Plan Development
• Step 4 Implementation
• Step 5 - Evaluation

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Technology Planning Team

• Composed of
• Administrators
• Teachers
• Librarians
• parents
• community leaders
• business representatives
• other educational partners
• Identify a leader
• Determine roles responsibilities of members
• Divide group into task forces

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Needs Assessment

• Review state federal requirements
• NCLB E-rate requirements
• Technology applications TEKS
• State and national technology standards for
  educators
• Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology, 1996-2010
• Texas Campus STaR chart
• Research best practices, educational technology
  trends
• Review other technology plans
• Visit model schools

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Needs Assessment

• Administer needs assessment
• Develop/secure assessment tools
• Determine process for collecting and analyzing
  data
• Distribute surveys/assessments
• Compile and analyze the results of the surveys,
  meetings, and interviews during a superintendent
  approved release time from regular
  responsibilities.

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Plan Development

• Write
• Review
• Finalize

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Implementation

• Secure technology
• Professional Development
• Formative Assessment

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Evaluation

• Consider these questions
• What has been and is being accomplished?
  (implementation)
• How can it be improved? (evaluation)
• What is our next step? (revision)

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ePlan

• Technology Plan Components

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Technology Plan Components

• Introduction
• Needs Assessment
• Goals, Objectives Strategies
• Budget
• Evaluation

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But first,

• Lets envision.

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What is your vision?

• Imagine what your school(s) could do with
  technology.
• Involve other stakeholders.
• Be creative.
• Communicate your vision.

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• Apples Technology Planning Guide
• http//www.apple.com/education/planning/envision/i
  ndex.html

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Part 1 Introduction

• District information
• Contact Information
• Demographics
• Texas STaR Chart Completion Status for every
  campus in district
• Plan Introduction

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Part 2 Needs Assessment

• Process Used
• Be sure to address ALL needs not just hardware
• Current conditions
• telecommunications services
• hardware
• software
• other
• Summary of needs and issues

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Part 3 Goals, Objectives Strategies

• Goals
• Based on Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology
  (LRPT)
• Objectives
• Include Budget Amount and LRPT Category
• Aligned to NCLB requirements and E-Rate criteria
• Strategies
• Include Strategy Statement, Evidence, Person
  Responsible Timeline
• Aligned to Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology
  Recommendations

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Goals

• Observable expectations for student and teacher
  use of technologies
• Correlated to the curriculum (TEKS)
• Address the four areas of the Long-Range Plan for
  Technology, 1996-2010
• 1) Teaching and Learning
• 2) Educator Preparation and Development
• 3) Administration and Support Services
• 4) Infrastructure for Technology to improve
  student academic achievement.
• Goals should focus on results rather than
  efforts.

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All students will receive instruction that
incorporates strategies that address their
diverse learning needs.
Goal Example
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Objectives

• Specific Measurable
• Aligned with E-Rate Requirements
• Aligned with NCLB Requirements
• Budget Amount
• Teaching and Learning
• Ed Prof Dev
• Admin Support
• Infrastructure

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100 of instructional staff will use strategies
that are appropriate to the individual needs of
students and include responsiveness to our
diverse learning community.
Objective Example
Budget amountLRPT categoryNCLB
CorrelatesE-Rate Correlates
22,500.00 Teaching and Learning N01 N02
N04a ER01 ER05
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Select an objective from your existing plan or
develop a new one.
Activity

• Determine
• NCLB Correlations
• E-Rate Correlations
• 10 minutes

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Strategies

• Correlated to LRPT Recommendations
• Designate person responsible
• Timeline
• Evidence that will be used to measure success

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A technology integration assessment for all
teachers will be developed and administered.
Strategy Example
Evidence Baseline Survey
ResultsPerson(s) Responsible Instructional
Technology Staff
Curriculum Director Timeline
2004-2005
LRPT Correlates
TL08 TL13
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Select an objective from your existing plan or
the one from the previous activity. Develop at
least 3 strategies that will help your
district/school achieve that objective.
Activity

• Determine
• LRPT Recommendations Correlations
• Who will be responsible
• Timeline
• Evidence of completion/success
• 15 minutes

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Part 4 Budget

• Title II, Part D formula funds method of
  application
• Local application
• Application via Shared Services Agreement
• REAPed
• Cost and Funding Sources (with ) for
• Staff Development
• Telecommunications and Internet Access
• Materials and Supplies
• Equipment
• Maintenance
• Miscellaneous Expenses

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Part 4 Budget

• Must enter budget data for every year of plan
• 3 year plan3 years of budget data

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Part 5 Evaluation

• Process
• Frequency of evaluation and update
• Who is responsible
• How communicated and distributed

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Part 5 Evaluation

• Methods
• Description of the methods and measures that will
  be used to evaluate the extent to which
  activities are effective in
• Integrating technology into curriculum and
  instruction
• Increasing the ability of teachers to teach
• Enabling students to reach challenging state
  academic standards
• Acquiring deploying technologies and
  telecommunication services
• Meeting timelines for implementation

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Part 5 Evaluation

• Suggestions
• Formative
• Periodic checking of implementation of
  strategies/activities
• Summative
• Annual (?) evaluation of achieving objectives and
  goals
• Be sure to address NCLB requirements

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Activity

• Discuss and record potential methods of
  evaluating your districts technology goals
  objectives.
• 15 minutes

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Part 6 Appendix (Optional)

• Link to
• Network diagrams
• Assessment instruments
• Housed on district server
• Only .pdf, .jpg, and .gif file formats
  acceptable.
• Graphics will be displayed as part of the plan
  composite report.

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Submission Review

• Must click Submit and Certify
• Mail signed Certification page to TPESC
• Plan will be reviewed online by 2 reviewers
• Recommended for approval or returned for
  modifications

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The Texas ePlan

• http//www.sedl.org/eplan

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Reminders Updates

• March 31st!
• Message from TPESC