Draft 2004 Combined Tech Plan Elements

This plan has been approved or adopted by the local school board.

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I. STANDARDS


A. The district will set specific and measurable goals for improving student achievement per state academic content and performance standards through the use of technology.(NCLB, E-Rate)


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UNACCEPTABLE - No goals are evident, goals are so unclear as to be unusable, or goals are too broad. No or few standards identified.
ACCEPTABLE - Many goals are evident; all are clear and measurable to some extent. Goals address specific state content and performance standards across several areas. An explanation of how curricula are designed to meet state standards is included.
EXCEEDS - All goals are addressed in concise and measurable terms and are clearly aligned with all state content and performance standards.

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B. The district will use research-based technology integration curricula and instruction strategies.(NCLB)


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UNACCEPTABLE - No strategies are identified or those identified have no research basis.
ACCEPTABLE - Several strategies are identified in multiple curricular areas and have clear basis in credible and recognized research.
EXCEEDS - Multiple strategies across several curricular areas with clear, identified basis in research are identified.

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C. The district will adopt a detailed timeline for integration of technology into curricula and instruction. (NCLB)


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UNACCEPTABLE - No timeline is provided or timeline is vague. Detail specifies only years and/or categories.
ACCEPTABLE - Three-year timeline details the types of actions to be taken and specifies a particular month in which they will happen.
EXCEEDS - Timeline spans more than three years, includes costs and funding sources, and identifies responsible personnel.

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II. ACCESS


A. The district will ensure students and teachers have access to educational technology in schools meeting high-poverty, high-needs, and Title I school improvement/school choice criteria. (NCLB)


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UNACCEPTABLE - No strategies for access are identified or strategies are only identified for some schools meeting the relevant criteria. Strategies are not funded.
ACCEPTABLE - Several strategies are identified and are included in district funding plans. Districts providing adequate access in all relevant schools will furnish evidence of current use and funding for those strategies.
EXCEEDS - Strategies are clearly identified on a school-by-school basis and include details, such as responsible personnel and funding sources.

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B. The district will facilitate the development and utilization of innovative strategies to deliver specialized or rigorous courses or curricula, including distance learning technologies, particularly in areas that do not have outside access to such programs due to geographic isolation or insufficient resources. (NCLB)


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UNACCEPTABLE - No strategies are identified, or those identified are vague or not measurable.
ACCEPTABLE - Clear strategies for development of innovative learning are provided, including specific steps to address particular uses of technology. The role of these strategies is clearly present within the district's goals for student achievement.
EXCEEDS - Extensive plans for distance learning or innovative technologies are well articulated and aligned with student performance goals.

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C. The district will ensure effective use of technology to promote parental involvement and increase communication with parents, including informing parents of the use of technology in their child's education. (NCLB)


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UNACCEPTABLE - No strategies for this role of technology are described or those described are vague or not measurable.
ACCEPTABLE - The several strategies described include what is planned and how it will be implemented and/or initially measured.
EXCEEDS - Multiple strategies are designed to ensure communication with all parents and to actively involve parents in the school.

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D. The district will describe how its schools will develop technology-based programs, where applicable, with adult literacy services. (NCLB)


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UNACCEPTABLE - No programs are described or no rationale is given for the absence of a program.
ACCEPTABLE - At least one measurable strategy to work with adult literacy services is described or a clear rationale for the absence of a program is provided.
EXCEEDS - Extensive, measurable adult literacy program is described.

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E. The district will provide a list of persons involved in crafting this plan. (EED)


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UNACCEPTABLE - Names, titles, organizational affiliations, and roles in creation of this plan are not included. Representatives of any of the following five groups are not included: Administration, Teachers, Students, Community, Staff.
ACCEPTABLE - Names, titles, organizational affiliations, and roles in creation of this plan are included. Representatives of the following five groups are included: Administration, Teachers, Students, Community, Staff.
EXCEEDS - Description of how these stakeholders will work together to develop future educational technology policy or practice is included.

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III. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT


A. The district will provide ongoing, sustainable, high-quality, intensive professional development in the areas of technology—particularly as it relates to integration of technology into the curriculum and the enhancement of job performance—to teachers, administrators, and school library personnel. (NCLB, E-Rate)


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UNACCEPTABLE - No indication of planned professional development or the description provided so vague that it is impossible to gauge the expected impact on student achievement. Professional development is limited to improvement of technology use skills, such as computer or software training, as opposed to curriculum integration training. No list of providers is present. The staff development survey is missing.
ACCEPTABLE - Plans for the professional development program are clear and the extent of impact is well described and logical. Technology professional development includes training in some content areas. A list of professional development providers is present. The staff development assessment survey is included.
EXCEEDS - Extensive detail describes professional development program totally embedded in content/pedagogy. Program has broad and deep programmatic impact.

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B. The district will ensure that teachers are prepared to integrate technology effectively into curricula and instruction. (NCLB, E-Rate)


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UNACCEPTABLE - Few integration strategies are present or description of integration is vague or not measurable.
ACCEPTABLE - At least one strategy is present in each academic content area, target areas for integration are well described, and a three-year implementation timeline is included.
EXCEEDS - Clear, comprehensive program for integration in all content areas is tied to a detailed timeline of three or more years.

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IV. RESOURCES


A. The district will coordinate federal, state, local, and other funding sources to support student achievement, technology literacy, and integration of technology into curricula and instruction. (NCLB)


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UNACCEPTABLE - Evidence does not address multiple funding sources or is vague or unclear.
ACCEPTABLE - Evidence indicates coordination among federal, state, local, non-profit, for-profit, or other funding sources. Sources and strategies are clearly identified.
EXCEEDS - Use of technology funds is embedded in a clear manner, and extensive coordination of funds is evident.

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B. The district will maintain an inventory and budget for technology it currently uses or plans to use, including services, software, hardware, electronically provided curricula, provisions for interoperability, distance education, and other supporting resources. (NCLB,E-Rate)


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UNACCEPTABLE - No budget, technology, planned purchase timeline or inventory is provided, elements are missing or incomplete, or elements are so vague as to be unusable.
ACCEPTABLE - All elements are present and are detailed or summarized in a clear format.
EXCEEDS - Extensive detail and supporting evidence are provided.

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C. The district will provide certification of electrical capacity. (E-Rate)


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UNACCEPTABLE - No electrical capacity of each site has been certified by person or agency qualified to make such determination. No documentation is provided.
ACCEPTABLE - Electrical capacity of each site has been certified by person or agency qualified to make such determination and documentation is provided.
EXCEEDS - Electrical capacity of each site has been certified by person or agency qualified to make such determination and documentation is provided.

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D. The district will provide a chart showing a description and specifications of the district's network. (E-Rate)


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UNACCEPTABLE - Narrative or graphic description of wiring, computer equipment, protocol, videoconferencing capability, and connectivity speed is unclear or not complete.
ACCEPTABLE - Narrative or graphic description of wiring, computer equipment, protocol, videoconferencing capability, and connectivity speed is included.
EXCEEDS - Narrative or graphic description of wiring, computer equipment, protocol, videoconferencing capability, and connectivity speed includes current status and future projections connected to the timeline of progress toward goals.

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E. The district will provide proof that the district board of education has passed Child Internet Protection Act (CIPA)-compliant Internet filtering and use policies. (E-Rate)


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UNACCEPTABLE - No policy has been passed by the school board or the policy does not meet the criteria listed in the "acceptable" column.
ACCEPTABLE - No later than July 1, 2002, the district will have an Internet Safety Policy that applies to both minors and adults; specifies use of an Internet filtering mechanism; emphasizes staff responsibilities in supervising and monitoring the online activities by minors; and addresses the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) issues for minors (the safety and security of minors when using electronic communications; hacking and other unlawful activities by minors online; unauthorized disclosure, use, or dissemination of personal information about minors; and restriction of minors’ access to materials harmful to minors). Draft of the Policy is included in the plan. Reasonable public notice of the development and adoption of the Internet Safety Policy was or will be given. At least one public hearing or meeting was or will be held to address the Internet Safety Policy as proposed. Copyright, software agreements, and acceptable use policies are also mentioned.
EXCEEDS - The district Internet Safety Policy that meets requirements (see Meets column) is included in the plan. The Policy is in use. Reasonable public notice of the development and adoption of the Internet Safety Policy was given. At least one public hearing or meeting was held to address the Internet Safety Policy as proposed. An Acceptable Use Policy is in place or being actively developed. Copyright, software agreements are in place. Processes exist for review and revision of the policies.

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V. ACCOUNTABILITY


The district will measure the effectiveness of integrating technology into curricula and instruction, in standards-based student achievement, and in the increase in ability of teachers to teach. (NCLB)


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UNACCEPTABLE - No measurable provisions for assessing these three elements are present.
ACCEPTABLE - Measurable assessment methods of all three elements are planned or in place. A description of the assessment process and an implementation timeline is provided.
EXCEEDS - Documentation of past assessments is provided. Supporting evidence, such as questionnaires or summary findings, is attached.

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VI. DISTRICT-WIDE INTEGRATION


How do your goals and strategies in this plan relate to your district's overall vision, mission, and plans for comprehensive school reform? If schools in your district are identified as School Improvement Sites, how do these goals and strategies assist their efforts to improve? (NCLB, E-Rate)


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UNACCEPTABLE - No direct or clear ties to vision, mission or reform are included. If schools are in SI status, they are not mentioned.
ACCEPTABLE - Several direct ties to other district-wide initiatives or programs are clearly described. Schools in SI status are included, if applicable.
EXCEEDS - Each goal is specifically tied to vision, mission or reform via specific and measurable district-wide programs. Schools in SI status are specifically tied to each goal with measurable outcomes clearly defined.

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