Technology Plan - Phase III
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Goal 1 for Phase III : 2010-2011: At least 90% of District 13 students will meet or exceed state standards in the areas of reading and writing, in a safe environment.

Section II B. Action Plan — Curriculum and Instruction

Strategy1: Use electronic resources, instructional software and informational technologies to support reading and writing instruction.
Activities StartDate EndDate Total District E-Rate Other
Maintain subscriptions to online resources (e.g.netTrekker, video streaming, online encyclopedias, online databases) that support reading and writing instruction 07/01/2010 06/30/2011 $12,000 $12,000 0 0
Maintain, support and upgrade productivity software that supports reading and writing instruction 07/01/2010 06/30/2011 0 0 0 0
Maintain, support and upgrade Kurzweil, Read Naturally and Inspiration / Kidspiration software 07/01/2010 06/30/2011 0 0 0 0
Purchase and install additional software applications that support reading and writing instruction, as recommended by the Director of Learning and Instruction, the Special Education Coordinator and/or the building Reading Specialists 07/01/2010 06/30/2011 $10,000 $10,000 0 0
Strategy2: Use electronic reading assessments to support reading and writing instruction.
Maintain, support and upgrade NWEA MAP testing software 07/01/2010 06/30/2011 $21,000 $21,000 0 0
Maintain, support and upgrade ISEL software 07/01/2010 06/30/2011 $2,600 $2,600 0 0
Maintain, support and upgrade STAR Reading and Accelerated Reading software 07/01/2010 06/30/2011 0 0 0 0
Maintain, support and upgrade PowerSchool student management software to allow staff easy access to state and local assessment data 07/01/2010 06/30/2011 $6,400 $6,400 0 0
Strategy3: Use electronic curriculum mapping software to assess and improve reading and writing instruction.
Maintain annual subscription to web-based curriculum mapping software offered through Lake Park High School 07/01/2010 06/30/2011 0 0 0 0

Section II C. Action Plan — Professional Development

Strategy1: Provide training and support to staff in the implementation of electronic resources, instructional software and information technologies into reading and writing instruction.
Activities StartDate EndDate Total District E-Rate Other
Provide professional development opportunities to staff in the use of electronic resources, instructional software and information technologies through in-services, release time, peer coaching, after hours classes and summer minigrant work 07/01/2010 06/30/2011 $5,400 $5,400 0 0
Provide opportunities for staff to attend workshops and conferences related to the use of electronic resources, instructional technologies and informational technologies for reading and writing instruction 07/01/2010 06/30/2011 $5,000 $5,000 0 0
Provide teachers with a grade level listing of available software and online resources that support reading and writing instruction 07/01/2010 06/30/2011 0 0 0 0
Use the District Intranet to provide staff with resources that support reading and writing instruction 07/01/2010 06/30/2011 0 0 0 0
Provide professional development opportunities to staff in the development and use of classroom websites 07/01/2010 06/30/2011 $500 $500 0 0
Strategy2: Provide training and support to staff in the use of electronic assessments to improve reading and writing instruction.
Provide professional development opportunities to staff in the evaluation and use of assessment data to support reading and writing instruction through in-services, release time, peer coaching, after hours classes and summer minigrant work 07/01/2010 06/30/2011 $,3000 $3,000 0 0
Provide opportunities for staff to attend workshops and conferences related to the use of assessment data to support reading and writing instruction 07/01/2010 06/30/2011 $1,000 $1,000 0 0
Strategy3: Provide training and support to staff in the use of electronic curriculum mapping tools to improve reading and writing instruction.
Provide professional development opportunities to staff in the use of curriculum mapping through inservices, release time, peer coaching, after hours classes and summer mini-grant work 07/01/2010 06/30/2011 $10,000 $10,000 0 0
Provide opportunities for staff to attend workshops and conferences related to curriculum mapping 07/01/2010 06/30/2011 $1,000 $1,000 0 0

Section II D. Action Plan — Parental/Community Involvement
(such as adult literacy providers, public library services and district emergency crisis planning)

Strategy1: Use telecommunications to provide timely communication to parents regarding student progress in reading and writing.
Activities StartDate EndDate Total District E-Rate Other
Provide telephones in each classroom and office 07/01/2010 06/30/2011 0 0 0 0
Provide cell phones and pagers to support communication and safety 07/01/2010 06/30/2011 0 0 0 0
Use Education Phone Module to communicate school events and emergency information 07/01/2010 06/30/2011 0 0 0 0
Strategy2: Use electronic tools to communicate with parents and the community.
Post state report cards on District website 07/01/2010 06/30/2011 0 0 0 0
Maintain, support and upgrade email software to support communication 07/01/2010 06/30/2011 $5,000 $5,000 0 0
Provide online access to student grades 07/01/2010 06/30/2011 0 0 0 0
Use classroom websites to communicate and promote parental involvement in reading and writing instruction 07/01/2010 06/30/2011 0 0 0 0
Strategy3: Provide electronic reading and writing resources that can be accessed from home.
Use school newsletters, classroom websites, and the District OWL pages to inform parents of websites that support reading and writing instruction 07/01/2010 06/30/2011 0 0 0 0
Inform parents of online resources that support reading and writing instruction and can be accessed from school and home 07/01/2010 06/30/2011 0 0 0 0

Section II E. Action Plan — Technology Deployment

Strategy1: Provide a stable network infrastructure to support reading and writing instruction.
Activities StartDate EndDate Total District E-Rate R or D Other
Maintain, support and upgrade Internet bandwidth 07/01/2010 06/30/2011 $48,600 $29,160 $19,440 0 0
Maintain, support and upgrade LAN infrastructure 07/01/2010 06/30/2011 $4,000 $4,000 0 1 0
Strategy2: Provide reliable hardware to support communication and reading and writing instruction.
Maintain, support and upgrade computers, laptops, servers and other hardware devices according to the District hardware replacement cycle 07/01/2010 06/30/2011 $160,000 $150,000 0 1 $10,000
Purchase additional multimedia carts (laptops and LCD projectors) for classrooms 07/01/2010 06/30/2011 $25,000 $12,000 0 1 $13,000
Purchase additional document cameras for classrooms 07/01/2010 06/30/2011 $10,000 $10,000 0 1 0
Strategy3: Provide telecommunication services to support communication and student safety.
Maintain, support and upgrade VOIP system and Education phone Module 07/01/2010 06/30/2011 $3,000 $3,000 0 1 0
Maintain, support and upgrade basic phone lines, cell phones and pagers 07/01/2010 06/30/2011 $33,500 $20,100 $13,400 0 0

Phase I F. Action Plan - Monitoring Prompt
Monitoring the growth of the use of technology to support student learning is the ongoing responsibility of the District administration. Teacher observations, lesson plans, student projects and curriculum maps will be used to monitor the use of electronic resources in supporting reading and writing instruction. Staff development logs and evaluations will guide the development of the professional development program to address the different levels of staff competencies. Software usage logs and web analysis software will be used to monitor the home use of online resources and access to student grades. Technology requests and MRTG logs will be used to monitor the efficiency of the network infrastructure. Local and state assessments will be used to track student progress in reading and writing.

Monitoring Tools
Progress Indicators
Evaluation Frequency
Person(s) Responsible

Curriculum
and
Instruction
Strategy

  1. Teacher lesson plans, lab signup database, software and online resources usage logs
  2. Reports generated from electronic assessments
  3. Curriculum maps
  4. Purchase orders for software licenses and online subscriptions
  1. Teacher lesson plans include the use of electronic resources, instructional software and information technologies and lessons are implemented in the classroom
  2. Scores from local assessments are analyzed and used to differentiate instruction
  3. Curriculum maps include the use of electronic resources, instructional software and information technologies
  4. Maintenance of software licenses and online subscriptions
  1. Quarterly
  2. After tests are administered
  3. Quarterly
  4. Annually
  1. Dr. John Markgraf, Principal
    Dr. Debbie Kling, Principal
    Mr. Mark Dwyer,Principal
  2. Dr. John Markgraf, Principal
    Dr. Debbie Kling, Principal
    Mr. Mark Dwyer,Principal
  3. Dr. John Markgraf, Principal
    Dr. Debbie Kling,Principal
    Mr. Mark Dwyer, Principal
  4. Nanci Greene, Technology Coordinator
Professional
Development
Strategy
  1. Professional Development calendar and attendance logs
  2. Online forms database
  3. Software lists
  4. Intranet Curriculum page
  1. Staff attendance at professional development opportunities relating to the use of electronic resources, instructional software and information technologies
  2. Staff attendance at workshops and conferences relating to the use of electronic resources, instructional software and information technologies
  3. Lists of available software are updated and distributed to staff
  4. Resources relating to reading and writing instruction are available on the District Intranet
  1. End of each semester
  2. Ongoing
  3. Annually
  4. End of each semester
  1. Dr. Linda Schielke, Assistant Superintendent for Learning
  2. Dr. Linda Schielke, Assistant Superintendent for Learning
  3. Nanci Greene, Technology Coordinator
  4. Nanci Greene, Technology Coordinator
Parental /
Community
Involvement
Strategy
  1. Teacher parental contact logs, TAT database
  2. PowerSchool usage logs
  3. District website
  4. Parent letters
  1. Parents are informed of students progress through phone calls and e-mail
  2. Parents are informed of student progress through online access to grades
  3. State report cards and lists of recommended websites are available on the District website
  4. Parents are informed of online resources and subscriptions that can be accessed from home
  1. Quarterly
  2. Quarterly
  3. Annually
  4. Annually
  1. Dr. John Markgraf, Principal
    Dr. Debbie Kling, Principal
    Mr. Mark Dwyer, Principal
  2. Dr. John Markgraf, Principal
    Dr. Debbie Kling, Principal
    Mr. Mark Dwyer, Principal
  3. Nanci Greene, Technology Coordinator
  4. Peggy Schmuldt, Librarian
    Heather Grover, Librarian
    Marianne OKeefe, Librarian
Technology
Deployment
Strategy
  1. MRTG Graphs
  2. MRTG graphs
  3. Tech Request database and District Hardware Replacement Cycle
  4. Maintenance and Tech Request database and phone system logs
  1. Monitor Internet bandwidth usage
  2. Monitor inter-LAN performance
  3. Hardware is functioning and is updated according to the District hardware replacement cycle
  4. VOIP and Education Phone modules are functioning
  1. Ongoing
  2. Ongoing
  3. Annually
  4. Ongoing
  1. Nanci Greene, Technology Coordinator
  2. Nanci Greene, Technology Coordinator
  3. Nanci Greene, Technology Coordinator
  4. Nanci Greene, Technology Coordinator
    Greg Leyden, Director of Buildings and Grounds

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