Lufkin ISD Technology Plan

Lufkin ISD Technology PlanSummer GarciaInformation Systems Management EDLD 5362 Lufkin ISD101 Cotton SquareLufkin, TX 75901

Campuses: 15Students: 8,514Teachers: 621Economically Disadvantaged: 75%

Texas Education AgencyApproved planThe Lufkin ISD Technology Plan is based on information from the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), the Technology Applications for Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TA TEKS), Texas Teacher STaR Chart, and No Child Left Behind (NCLB).

Approved for 2010-2013 school years.

Current Technology ExpendituresTeaching and Learning:Educator Preparation:Leadership, Admin. & Support:

Infrastructure:

Total Expenditures:$34,994.10

$17,497.05

$104,982.30

$1,592,231.55

$1,749,705.00

Technology in placeDirect Connection to Internet: 100%

15 campuses 600 classrooms

Computer Ratio:

4-1 Students1-1 Teachers

Technology NeedsContinue replacement cycle on computersIncrease number of network printersStudent response systemsIncrease network storageUpgrade Microsoft OfficeAdd additional security infrastructureIncrease bandwidth

LISD Goals (2010-2013)GOAL 1: Improve student academic achievement through the integration of technology into all curricular areas of instruction, with the use of appropriate resources.

GOAL 2: Integrate parent and community involvement effectively in the academic setting through technological advancements.

Goals continuedGOAL 3: Provide students, teachers and staff increased access to technology that ensures a working, safe, filtered environment.

GOAL 4: Ensure effective and efficient operation of hardware and infrastructure.

*Goals from the Long Range Plan (2010)

EvaluationProcess: The Technology Director will evaluate all purchasing procedures for ordering, installation, and maintenance of all items to meet the goals of the plan. This evaluation will include review of Purchase Orders, Invoices, Maintenance Work Orders, and meetings with network, technical, and instructional staff. Modifications will be made accordingly and implemented immediately.Method: Surveys of students, Teachers, Administrators and parents Campus and District STaR Chart reports Technology Expenditure Reports Evidence of integration in classroom including lesson plans and student products Professional Development Records Teacher web pages, as well as, campus and district web pages Trouble Trakker tickets Help Desk Records PDAS evaluations

The national education technology planThe National Education Technology Plan addresses student learning and assessment, as well as teacher professional development and our technology infrastructure. Some of its specific technology recommendations include: Adequate broadband and wireless access inside and outside of school.At least one Internet-enabled device for every student and educator -- at home and at schoolUse of Creative Commons and open licenses in course content and support for OpenCourseWare endeavorsR&D into the use of gaming, simulations, and virtual worlds for instruction and assessmentEncouragement of cloud computing for school districts, freeing local IT resources for other purposesDevelopment of computerized assessment tools that are both adaptive -- that is, respond to student's own input -- and accessibleChanges to FERPA (Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act) to open access to student data and enable better data portability for student and financial recordsChanges to CIPA (Children's Internet Protection Act) to open access to the Internet and rethink how filtering works in schools(Ray, 2011)

Best practices for creating technology plansEffective plans are short term not long term.Do not let a technology plan lock you into old technology and application

Effective technology plan stress integration of technology into the curriculum.Technology outcomes must be included in every subject curriculum revision cycle.

(See, 2001)

Credits and reSources:This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, 444 Castro Street, Suite 900, Mountain View, California, 94041, USA .Lufkin ISD Long Range Plan for Technology (2010)Ray, B., (2011), National educational technology plan: your questions answered., Edutopia. See, J., (2001), Developing effective technology plans., National Center for Technology Planning.