I. STANDARDS

a. The district will set specific and measurable goals, aligned with State academic content and performance standards, for using advanced technology to improve student academic achievement. (NCLB,E-Rate)

Acceptable Criteria: Goals 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.

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b. The district will use curricula and teaching strategies that integrate technology effectively leading to improvements in student academic achievement. (NCLB)

Acceptable Criteria: Description of how the district based on a review of the relevant research will identify and promote curricula and teaching strategies that integrate technology effectively.

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

Acceptable Criteria: Three-year timeline details the types of actions to be taken and specifies a particular month in which they will happen.

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II. ACCESS

a. The district will ensure all students and teachers have increased access to educational technology in all schools. (NCLB)

Acceptable Criteria: Description includes how Ed Tech funds will be used to help students in high-poverty and high-needs schools, or Title I schools in school improvement status (identified as level 2 or above).

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b. The district will encourage the development and use of innovative delivery strategies through the use of technology. (NCLB)

Acceptable Criteria: Description of strategies for the delivery of specialized or rigorous courses and curricula through the use of technology, including distance learning technologies, particularly in areas that would not otherwise have access to such courses or curricula due to geographical distances or insufficient resources.

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c. The district will ensure effective use of technology to promote parental involvement and increase parent communication. (NCLB)

Acceptable Criteria: Description of strategies to promote parental involvement and increase parent communication including informing parents of the use of technology in their child’s education, so that the parents are able to reinforce at home the instruction their child receives at school.

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d. The district will develop technology-based programs in collaboration with adult literacy service providers. (NCLB,E-Rate)

Acceptable Criteria: Description of how the schools will develop these programs. If not applicable, a clear explanation must be provided for why it is not applicable.

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III. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

a. The district will provide ongoing, sustainable professional development for teachers, principals, administrators, and school library media personnel to further the effective use of technology in the classroom or library media center. (NCLB,E-Rate)

Acceptable Criteria: Plans for the professional development program are clearly described. Technology professional development includes training in some content areas. A staff technology needs assessment survey is used, which can be part of the needs assessment for Title IIA.

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

Acceptable Criteria: Description of strategies to improve the capacity of teachers to integrate technology in each academic content area in the three-year time period is included.

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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)

Acceptable Criteria: Description of how the applicant will coordinate activities funded through the Ed Tech Program with technology-related activities supported with funds from other sources.

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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)

Acceptable Criteria: All elements are present and are detailed or summarized in a clear format.

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

Acceptable Criteria: Electrical capacity of each site has been certified by a 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)

Acceptable Criteria: Narrative or graphic description of wiring, computer equipment, protocol, videoconferencing capability, and connectivity speed is included.

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V. ACCOUNTABILITY

a. The district will measure the effectiveness of integrating technology into curricula and instruction, increasing the ability of teachers to teach, and enabling students to reach challenging State academic standards. (NCLB)

Acceptable Criteria: Description of the assessment process, accountability measures, and an implementation timeline is provided.

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b. The district will measure the effectiveness of the educational technology plan and the district's progress toward meeting the plan's goals. (NCLB,E-Rate)

Acceptable Criteria: Description of the process that enables the district and its schools to monitor progress toward the specified goals and make mid-course corrections in response to new developments and opportunities as they arise. Processes for periodic review of district needs and revision of the plan.

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c. The district will provide a list of persons involved in developing this plan including names, titles, and organizational affiliations. (NCLB,E-Rate)

Acceptable Criteria: Representatives of the following five groups are included: administration, teachers, students, community and school staff.

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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)

Acceptable Criteria: Several direct ties to other district-wide initiatives or programs are clearly described. Schools in SI status are included, if applicable.

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Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) Compliance

The School District assures that CIPA compliance has been met.

Requirements for CIPA Compliance: Technology Protection Measure Specific technology has been identified that will be used to block or filter Internet access. It must protect against access by adults and minors to visual depictions that are obscene, child pornography, or - with respect to use of computers with Internet access by minors - harmful to minors. It may be disabled for adults engaged in bona fide research or other lawful purposes. For schools, the policy must also include monitoring the online activities of minors. Internet Safety Policy The Internet Safety Policy addresses the following issues: a) access by minors to inappropriate matter on the Internet and World Wide Web; b) the safety and security of minors when using electronic mail, chat rooms, and other forms of direct electronic communications; c) unauthorized access, including so-called "hacking," and other unlawful activities by minors online; d) unauthorized disclosure, use, and dissemination of personal information regarding minors; and e) measures designed to restrict minors' access to materials harmful to minors. Public Notice and Hearing The authority with responsibility for administration of the school or library has provided reasonable public notice and held at least one public hearing to address a proposed Technology Protection Measure and Internet Safety Policy.

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