District Technology Plan

     The district technology plan consists of 4 goals. These goals encompass the 5 elements identified by the Schools and Libraries Program. The first goal is that students and staff will have access to technology. This goal ensures that equipment and software are purchased and maintained through a system of purchase orders, records of student use, and vendor service agreements. The allocated funds for these needs are provided. This goal meets the criteria to have a sufficient budget and an evaluation process. The second local goal states that technology will be apparent in curriculum, instruction, and assessment. This goal encompasses several elements in the Schools and Libraries Program. It includes provision for professional development, assessment of technology use, and evaluation to monitor progress toward the goals. This is where technology enters the classroom. Teachers are to attend training sessions for technology and then incorporate that into the classroom. Principals will observe teachers for compliance. Campus principals, teachers, technology directors, and the business manager are all involved in the accomplishment of this goal. Progress will be evident in training certificates, student projects, observations, and individual campus plans. The third local goal is specific to teachers attending professional development to meet new teacher SBEC standards. Elements addressed here are professional development and an evaluation process. Campus principals and technology directors are to ensure that staff members have opportunities for development in technology awareness. This goal encourages innovative technology usage and requires assessment of staff skills. Assessment for this goal will lie in evaluations from training sessions, summary of needs assessments, and observation of teaching strategies. Finally, the fourth goal is to incorporate technology to improve student academic achievement in all areas of teaching and learning. This not only introduces technology into the classroom, but requires that it be used to improve achievement. It also requires that instructional decisions be data-driven. Administrators are to model technology and require each teacher to complete the STaR chart. Persons responsible for this are campus principals and the superintendent. Assessments include completed STaR charts, lesson plans, and walk-throughs. This goal addresses the elements of clear goals and realistic strategies, professional development, and an evaluation process.


     I believe that this district technology plan meets all five elements of the Schools and Libraries Program. The plan is specific, clear, and comprehensive. As this plan is implemented and updated, I feel that this district will be able to educate students to be successful in the twenty-first century.