Charleston Community Unit School District #1
2014-2017 District Technology Plan
Approved by ISBE on 3/20/2014
Approved by the Charleston Board of Education on 4/16/2014
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District Information Report Card Data
Summary - What do your District Report Card data tell you about student performance in your district? If appropriate, the district will
consider grade-level and subgroup performance.
When looking at our 2013 Report Card data, the percentage of students meeting or exceeding ISAT Reading and Math dropped
significantly due to the change in how cut scores were calculated. These new scores do not reflect a lower ability of our students. Even
with the new cut scores students in the district scored above the state averages in both ISAT Reading and Math.
PSAE Reading scores for 2013 show that the percentages of students that meet or exceed state standards have remained consistent and
above the state average. The PSAE math score dropped slightly from the previous year so that we are only 1 point above the state average.
Charleston High School students' average composite score for the ACT is 1.1 higher than the state's average. Charleston High School
students' average reading score for the ACT is 1.9 higher than the state's average.
When considering the new cut scores, 2013 ISAT reading scores for students with disabilities were similar to those of past years. The
2013 ISAT math scores for students with disabilities, however, showed a decrease in the percentage of students who met and exceeded the
standards. The 2013 ISAT and PSAE scores for low income students show no significant differences when compared with scores of past
years.
State assessments will again change in 2014-2015 (FY2015) when the state will be using PARCC.
Analysis – What areas of weakness, if any, are indicated by these data? What factors are likely to have contributed to these results?
Consider both external and internal factors to the district that can be influenced or improved by the district.
Among the states that administer the ACT to 90% or more of their students, Illinois ranks towards the top. A strength indicated by the
district's Report Card data is our ACT scores which show we are even higher than the state average. Contrast this data against PSAE data,
which indicates that only 64.7% of Charleston High School students are meeting or exceeding standards.
Another area of strength is indicated in our district's ISAT math scores. Charleston CUSD #1 students have historically performed above
the state's average in math. Scores do show an area for improvement with math scores is needed with our students with disabilities. We
also need continued improvement in our overall ISAT reading scores. While the district's students have historically performed above the
state's average, ISAT reading scores trend below those of ISAT math scores.
All of the district's teachers are "highly qualified" by state definition. The 2013 district's attendance (94.0%) and graduation (87.9%) rates
remain high and at or above the state's average. The district's truancy rate (4.9%) is below the state's average (9.8%).
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Analysis – Continued
The district's dropout rate of 3.4% which is slightly higher than the state’s average of 2.4%.
While state standardized test scores remain high, it appears that, as they advance in grade level, students are less likely to perform as well
on state standardized tests when compared to the scores of students at lower grade levels. Possible contributing factors to this
phenomenon include the following:
 an increase in test item difficulty;
 excessive testing, resulting in test "burn out" or test apathy;
 the extent to which test items measure the existing enacted curricula; and
 students coming to the realization that test results have little impact on their grades or personal lives.
Recommendations for PARCC include testing the students online, so that only a few would take the paper and pencil tests. This will be a
major change in how we conduct our testing and the testing environment. The test itself will also be different types of questions.
Conclusions – What do these factors imply for next steps in technology planning?
Continue staff development on core curriculum areas especially those where testing results show there is need.
To meet all of our students’ learning needs, we need to optimize technology, software and apps to differentiate instruction.
There is an increasing reliance upon technology to support online testing. This reliance on technology means that the district must ensure
there are enough functioning devices to meet our testing needs and that our students have the necessary technology skills to complete the
testing efficiently.
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District Information Local Assessment Data
Summary – What do the Local Assessment data tell you about student performance in your district? If appropriate, the district
will consider grade-level and subgroup performance.
Academic Assessments
Charleston CUSD #1 assesses its students using growth model tests. Assessments begin at the kindergarten level and are
administered as follows:
 K students are assessed three times per year using AIMSweb;
 students in grades 1-11 are assessed three times per year using Measures of Academic Progress (MAP);
 high school students are also assessed at grade 9 using the EXPLORE test, at grade 10 using the PLAN test, and
departmental common assessments are used in grades 9-12 in English and mathematics.
In addition to these formal assessments for all students, schools administer more indepth informal assessments with struggling
students (e.g., Rigby Benchmark Assessments, Fountas/Pinnell Benchmark Assessment, Quantitative Reading Inventory, Reading
Recovery Assessment). The district also administers the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test II to determine eligibility for Gifted
Education services.
Data from these local assessments indicate that our students are likely to perform as well as or slightly better than past years on
state achievement tests. More importantly, local assessments indicate areas of strength and needed improvement for individual
students in reading, writing and mathematics. The data can also be used to identify areas of strength and needed improvement in
the district's curricula.
A district-wide assessment plan, allowing for the measurement of the implementation and integrity of the curricula, has been
developed since 2009-10. Currently, character education and conflict resolution are being taught at the elementary levels. Social
workers, psychologists, and counselors directly address individual and small group needs of students and make referrals to outside
agencies. The middle school has an advisory program, as well as a defined behavior matrix which establishes behavioral
expectations. The high school has a student interventionist who works directly with students who need additional instruction.
Professional Development
We have offered 74 technology trainings since the Fall 2011. During the 2012-2013 school year the trainings we offered were on
Skyward since we were in the process of moving to this new student management program. We have offered a variety of methods
for taking technology trainings such as: after school workshops, early dismissal days, beginning of the school year, professional
development days, lunch break sessions and technology conferences. Technology trainings have included, but are not limited to,
these topics: Skyward, Smartboard Notebook lessons, Android tablets, technology policies, Gaggle, Chroma key, web page
design, classroom management with BYOT, Android Apps, Subscription databases, digital books, Google Earth, wikis and
Glogster.
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Summary – Continued
The December 2013 teacher survey showed 93% of our staff feels they are proficient technology users. Approximately 80%
indicated they are proficient at creating and assessing lessons which utilize technology resources. However only 25% of our staff
has taken more than 4 hours of professional development which dealt with technology over the last two years.
Curriculum Integration
Over the last several years, the district has begun to adopt textbook series which rely on online textbook content as well as
additional online resources that supplement the textbook.
Due to current online testing (MAP), there is a lack of computer access for everyday curriculum integration which has impacted
student learning.
The district currently pays for and utilizes 16 online resources such as: BrainPop, Destiny, Reading Counts, Education City,
World Book, Gaggle, Bookflix, Gale, Reading A to Z, More Starfall, etc. These resources are utilized in specific subject areas to
provide basic and enriching digital media.
Over 95% of our instructional classrooms have a projector and Smartboard which promote engaged and interactive learning in the
academic areas.
Technology equipment and resources have enabled us to accommodate the instruction for differentiated learning styles.
All students in Grades K-12 participate in the district’s Online Safety Curriculum. This curriculum is updated every three years.
The district has guidelines for student technology skills which were last modified in 2007. There is a need to ensure that
technology is being used efficiently by our students as reliance on the equipment continues to increase.
Parent and/or Community Data
We began offering parent access to Skyward, our student management program, in 2013-2014 which is our 2nd year of using this
program. Approximately 60% of our parents have requested access to Skyward. This access allows them to view online such
information as grades, assignments, attendance, discipline, and lunch information.
We utilize SkyLert to contact parents regarding a variety of school activities and events through phone, email and texting.
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Summary – Continued
The district has a district web page for general announcements and each building has a web page. Currently no one at the
elementary level actively maintains the elementary web pages so these pages are rather stagnant.
The district will be using Facebook and Twitter as an additional means to share school information with parents and community.
There are phones in each classroom and voice mailboxes so parents can leave messages.
Parents and community members are involved in various district and school committees.
We have excellent support from our community in providing for a variety of needs. Support has come from such places as:
Charleston Charitable Foundation, Excellence in Education Foundation, PTA/PTO, Rotary, Eastern Illinois University, Memorial
grants, Illinois State Library, school booster clubs, local churches, local businesses, etc..
Analysis – What areas of weakness, if any, are indicated by these data? What factors are likely to have contributed to these
results? Consider both external and internal factors to the district.
Academic Assessments
The current K-11 local assessments that began during the 2009-10 school year are annually evaluated for their effectiveness.
Improved and differentiated delivery of instruction to students and high expectations of all certified and non-certified staff are
significant factors in the improvement of student achievement. Supported by historical trend data, as students advance in grade
level, they become less likely to be motivated to do well on the various local assessments.
As inclusive options have increased, referrals for evaluations have been reduced. Intervention programs have been developed. A
"pyramid of interventions" framework is available in all buildings. Staff members have received Response to Intervention training
and are aware that general education teachers are the key to success.
The district continues to develop systemic protocols for monitoring students' progress and movement among tiers. The district is
developing a plan for identifying and implementing interventions.
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Analysis – Continued
Professional Development
The district has offered many technology trainings to our staff but we continue to struggle to get staff to attend these trainings.
Although surveyed staff members feel proficient in technology there is a concern that we have become complacent in finding and
using emerging technology and integrating these resources for student use.
Curriculum Integration
There is an increasing reliance upon technology to support the curriculum through delivery of online textbooks, online resources
and online testing.
There is not enough technology available to meet our curriculum integration and online testing needs.
The district offers many varied online resources to our staff and students. Funding for these resources will need to continue.
There is a need to assist staff with the integration of technology more effectively in curriculum content. We need to provide
opportunities for teachers to go beyond the basic use and expand their skills with more creative and emerging technologies.
There is a need to update and teach technology skills necessary for students at each grade level. The district needs to continue to
teach the Online Safety Curriculum and update it as needed.
Parent and/or Community Data
The district needs to be aware of how many parents have internet access and are able to use the various district online resources
and Skyward Family Access. A lack of Internet access impacts parent and student involvement with Skyward, online textbooks
and other resources.
Continue to monitor our district’s online presence and adjust as necessary.
Due to the ever increasing importance of technology and despite financial challenges resulting from the lack of state funding, the
district will need to provide access to technology and instructional resources and expand those to meet the needs of the
curriculum.
The district will also need to provide and modify teacher professional development which goes beyond the basic use and expands
teachers’ skills.
The district will need to encourage parental access and communication.
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District Information- Technology Data
Summary – Briefly describe the technology deployment data in all district and school facilities (refer to the District Summary
Technology Report). Technology deployment includes technology infrastructure, instruction technology integration, information
technology, and telecommunications. What do these data tell you? All data used to develop the action plan must be made available to
ISBE, the United States Department of Education, the Universal Services Administrative Company, and the local community upon
request.
District inventory shows aging equipment with 38% being over 5 years old. Approximately 90% of the district equipment will need to
be upgraded from Windows XP to the Windows 7 operating system within the next 5 months. In 2013-14 with the aid of a Cisco 3 year
Interest Free loan the district invested in replacement of WAN and LAN hardware and in adding wireless access at each school building.
District WAN connections are currently at 100 Mbps with access to the Internet at 100 Mbps. The district replaced/reused district
servers so they are now running Windows Server 2008R2. Additional equipment will be required to accommodate future testing and
curricular needs. Our existing phone system was installed in 2008. While the district has been proactive about keeping the phone
system upgraded, at some point support for the system will cease and the district will need to replace this means of communication.
Analysis – In what ways, if any, has technology deployment including technology infrastructure, instructional technology integration,
and information technology contributed to student performance?
By updating our infrastructure the district can provide wireless access, and faster LAN and WAN connections.
The district will need to focus now on updating our aging hardware.
Bandwidth between buildings and to the Internet will need to be monitored to make sure it is sufficient to meet our needs.
With updated infrastructure and hardware, classes which integrate technology into their lessons will be able to run more efficiently and
quickly.
Additional equipment will be required to meet the demands of online testing which in turn affects the need for more equipment to meet
our curricular needs.
Conclusions – What do these factors imply for next steps in technology planning?
Significantly more equipment is required for testing and curricular requirements.
A more aggressive replacement cycle is needed so equipment does not become so outdated that it is cumbersome to use.
Additional bandwidth may need to be purchased as increasing demands on Internet enabled programs continue to grow.
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Tech Plan: Action Plan FY2015 Goal
Goal 1:
All Charleston students, including identified subgroups, will meet or exceed state’s expectations for AYP based on the
current year’s statewide assessment.
Tech Plan: Action Plan FY2015 - Instruction
Strategy 1:
Students will use a variety of instructional and curricular resources to improve achievement.
Activity 1 Description:
Students will use software and apps that have proven effective in increasing student achievement, enhance
our curriculum and provide differentiate instruction.
$ 10,000.00
Activity 2 Description:
Students will use online resources that have proven effective in increasing student achievement, enhance our
curriculum and provide differentiated instruction.
$ 30,000.00
Activity 3 Description:
Increase student access and use of technologies that involve higher order thinking skills.
$ 10,000.00
Activity 4 Description:
Renew annual license agreements (i.e. Microsoft, Smart Notebook, Skyward, Destiny, SHARE, etc.) which
enhance our curriculum.
$ 50,000.00
FY2015 Instruction Total $100,000.00
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Tech Plan: Action Plan FY2015 - Professional Development
Strategy 1:
Staff will be provided with ongoing opportunities to incorporate multiple technologies to enhance the educational environment.
Activity 1 Description:
Investigate and evaluate different options for web page hosting/design in order to determine which best fits
the needs of students, staff and community.
$
500.00
Activity 2 Description:
Create a “train the trainers” cadre. These trainers will then be used to offer a variety of trainings to district
staff.
$ 5,000.00
Activity 3 Description:
Staff will be offered trainings for content area strategies, differentiation, data driven decisions and on
intervention strategies.
$ 8,000.00
Activity 4 Description:
Staff will be trained on communication services (phone, email, etc) and capabilities that are available
through the school district in order to foster communication with parents.
$ 1,000.00
Activity 5 Description:
Contingent on participation in professional development, selected online resources, software and hardware
will be available for staff use. (Personal learning plan, mini-grant, etc.)
$ 15,000.00
Activity 6 Description:
Facilitate ongoing Skyward training on existing and new capabilities of this program including areas which
involve parental communication.
$ 2,000.00
FY2015 Professional Development Total $ 31,500.00
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Tech Plan: Action Plan FY2015 - Technology Data
Strategy 1:
The district will provide a wide range of technology for all students and staff with the necessary policies, procedures and resources in place to
support the educational environment.
Activity 1 Description:
District will make the 2nd payment on a 3 year loan which provided wireless access to every building in the
district and upgraded existing LAN and WAN equipment.
$197,500.00
Activity 2 Description:
Provide a new stationary lab of 30 in the CHS Media Center to meet the number of devices needed to
provide PARCC testing at this school. Outside the testing windows the lab would be available for curricular
classroom use.
$ 45,000.00
Activity 3 Description:
Add 2 portable labs at Jefferson School. Each portable lab would have 30 devices. These labs would be
used exclusively for PARCC testing during the testing window. Outside the testing windows the 2 labs
would be available for curricular classroom use.
$ 60,000.00
Activity 4 Description:
Add 1 portable lab at Carl Sandburg School. The portable lab would have 30 devices. The lab would be
used exclusively for PARCC testing during the testing window. Outside the testing windows the lab would
be available for curricular classroom use.
$ 30,000.00
Activity 5 Description:
Replacement CPUs on Secretarial staff computers
$ 41,000.00
Activity 6 Description:
Renew annual license agreements (i.e. filtering, antivirus, WAN and LAN equipment maintenance, etc.)
$ 50,000.00
Activity 7 Description:
Replace Switches/Servers/Printers/Projectors/Smartboards which can no longer be repaired or are too
outdated to repair.
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$ 30,000.00
FY2015 Technology Data Total
$453,500.00
Grand Total for FY2015
$585,000.00
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Tech Plan: Action Plan FY2016 Goal
Goal 1:
All Charleston students, including identified subgroups, will meet or exceed state’s expectations for AYP based on the
current year’s statewide assessment.
Tech Plan: Action Plan FY2016 - Instruction
Strategy 1:
Students will use a variety of instructional and curricular resources to improve achievement.
Activity 1 Description:
Students will use software and apps that have proven effective in increasing student achievement, enhance
our curriculum and provide differentiate instruction.
$ 10,000.00
Activity 2 Description:
Students will use online resources that have proven effective in increasing student achievement, enhance our
curriculum and provide differentiated instruction.
$ 30,000.00
Activity 3 Description:
Increase student access and use of technologies that involve higher order thinking skills.
$ 10,000.00
Activity 4 Description:
Renew annual license agreements (i.e. Microsoft, Smart Notebook, Skyward, Destiny, SHARE, etc.) which
enhance our curriculum.
$ 50,000.00
FY2016 Instruction Total $100,000.00
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Tech Plan: Action Plan FY2016 - Professional Development
Strategy 1:
Staff will be provided with ongoing opportunities to incorporate multiple technologies to enhance the educational environment.
Activity 1 Description:
Provide trainings on the selected web page design application using a “Train the Trainers” model.
$ 3,000.00
Activity 2 Description:
Utilize the trainers to offer a variety of training to staff including one-on-one time when needed.
$ 5,000.00
Activity 3 Description:
Staff will be offered trainings for content area strategies, differentiation, data driven decisions and on
intervention strategies.
$ 8,000.00
Activity 4 Description:
Staff will be trained on communication services (phone, email, etc.) and capabilities that are available
through the school district in order to foster communication with parents.
$ 1,000.00
Activity 5 Description:
Contingent on participation in professional development, selected online resources, software and hardware
will be available for staff use. (personal learning plan, mini-grant, etc.)
$ 15,000.00
Activity 6 Description:
Facilitate ongoing Skyward training on existing and new capabilities of this program including areas which
involve parental communication.
$ 2,000.00
FY2016 Professional Development Total $ 34,000.00
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Tech Plan: Action Plan FY2016 - Technology Data
Strategy 1:
The district will provide a wide range of technology for all students and staff with the necessary policies, procedures and resources in place to
support the educational environment.
Activity 1 Description:
District will make the 3rd and final payment on a 3 year loan which provided wireless access to every
building in the district and upgraded existing LAN and WAN equipment.
$197,500.00
Activity 2 Description:
Replacement CSES media center lab
$ 40,000.00
Activity 3 Description:
Replacement of Lab 3 at CHS
$ 24,000.00
Activity 4 Description:
Replacement of Special Ed Teacher Laptops (used to replace Vostro 1500)
$ 90,000.00
Activity 5 Description:
Renew annual license agreements (i.e. filtering, antivirus, WAN and LAN equipment maintenance, etc.)
$ 50,000.00
Activity 6 Description:
Replace Switches/Servers/Printers/Projectors/Smartboards which can no longer be repaired or are too
outdated to repair.
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$ 35,000.00
FY2016 Technology Data Total
$436,500.00
Grand Total for FY2016
$570,500.00
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Tech Plan: Action Plan FY2017 Goals
Goal 1:
All Charleston students, including identified subgroups, will meet or exceed state’s expectations for AYP based on the
current year’s statewide assessment.
Tech Plan: Action Plan FY2017 - Instruction
Strategy 1:
Students will use a variety of instructional and curricular resources to improve achievement.
Activity 1 Description:
Students will use software and apps that have proven effective in increasing student achievement, enhance
our curriculum and provide differentiate instruction.
$ 10,000.00
Activity 2 Description:
Students will use online resources that have proven effective in increasing student achievement, enhance our
curriculum and provide differentiated instruction.
$ 30,000.00
Activity 3 Description:
Increase student access and use of technologies that involve higher order thinking skills.
$ 10,000.00
Activity 4 Description:
Renew annual license agreements (i.e. Microsoft, Smart Notebook, Skyward, Destiny, SHARE, etc.) which
enhance our curriculum.
$ 50,000.00
FY2017 Instruction Total $100,000.00
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Tech Plan: Action Plan FY2017 Professional Development
Strategy 1:
Staff will be provided with ongoing opportunities to incorporate multiple technologies to enhance the educational environment.
Activity 1 Description:
Continue to provide trainings on the selected web page design application to encourage more staff members
to utilize this means of communication.
$ 3,000.00
Activity 2 Description:
Utilize the trainers to offer a variety of training to staff including one-on-one time when needed.
$ 5,000.00
Activity 3 Description:
Staff will be offered trainings for content area strategies, differentiation, data driven decisions and on
intervention strategies.
$ 8,000.00
Activity 4 Description:
Staff will be trained on communication services (phone, email, etc) and capabilities that are available
through the school district in order to foster communication with parents.
$ 1,000.00
Activity 5 Description:
Contingent on participation in professional development, selected online resources, software and hardware
will be available for staff use. (personal learning plan, mini-grant, etc.)
$ 15,000.00
Activity 6 Description:
Facilitate ongoing Skyward training on existing and new capabilities of this program including areas which
involve parental communication.
$ 2,000.00
FY2017 Professional Development Total $ 34,000.00
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Tech Plan: Action Plan FY2017 Technology Data
Strategy 1:
The district will provide a wide range of technology for all students and staff with the necessary policies, procedures and resources in place to
support the educational environment.
Activity 1 Description:
Add to JES Media Center Lab (10 computers)
$ 25,000.00
Activity 2 Description:
Add Mark Twain 30 station portable lab
$ 30,000.00
Activity 3 Description:
Tablets for BYOT for CMS
$ 6,000.00
Activity 4 Description:
Replacement AES Media Center Lab
$ 25,000.00
Activity 5 Description:
Replacement CHS Ag Lab
$ 15,000.00
Activity 6 Description:
Replacement JES Lab 2
$ 22,000.00
Activity 7 Description:
Replacement of Older laptops
$ 25,000.00
Activity 8 Description:
Replacement of Older Desktops
$ 25,000.00
Activity 9 Description:
Renew annual license agreements (i.e. filtering, antivirus, WAN and LAN equipment maintenance, etc.)
$ 60,000.00
Activity 10 Description:
Replace Switches/Servers/Printers/Projectors/Smartboards which can no longer be repaired or are too
outdated to repair.
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$ 35,000.00
FY2017 Technology Data Total
$268,000.00
Grand Total for FY2017
$407,000.00
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Tech Plan: Plan Monitoring and Evaluation
FY2015
1. Monitoring Description: Describe how district personnel will monitor the effectiveness of strategies and activities toward the achievement of the
goal.
Each building’s school improvement team meets to monitor and review student achievement and progress. Strategies are developed to address areas where
improvement is needed. These strategies are shared with all teachers during building faculty meetings. Local assessments are analyzed by
Rti/Assessment/Data teams to review and develop strategies to help students succeed. Building principals and district administrators create their annual
School Improvement Plans and monitor those plans throughout the school year using Rising Star. The district administrators, building principals and Director
of Educational Technology determine trainings offered in district and which trainings staff can attend outside the district. All administrators and staff are
involved in outreach to parents and community. Technology purchases are coordinated with the Director of Educational Technology, Building Principals and
Head of Maintenance. The Educational Technology Committee, made up of building representatives, meets 5 times a school year. During the first and last
meetings of the school year this committee reviews the technology plans' strategies and activities for the current year.
2.
Monitoring Process
FY2015
Monitoring Tools
Progress Indicators
Instruction
PARCC, MAP, and aimsweb tests,
Software/Online Resources,
inventories, resource use reports, and
purchase orders.
Professional development forms, list
of Trainings offered, training sign in
sheets and training evaluations.
State and Local assessments will be
reviewed. Student scores will increase.
Items are purchased and used.
Professional
Development
Technology Data
PARCC, Equipment inventories,
purchase orders, and
bandwidth/network use tools.
The number of teachers
attending and the
implementation of learned
strategies.
Meet technology standards for PARCC
test assessment, use of portable and
stationary labs, checking frequency
levels of internet use, review of current
tech plan strategies and activities two
times a year.
Evaluation
Frequency
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Person(s) Responsible
Todd Vilardo (Asst. Supt.),
Mary Ann Pattenaude (Director of Ed.
Tech.), Building Administrators and
SIP teams
Mary Ann Pattenaude (Director of Ed.
Technology), Todd
Vilardo (Asst. Supt., Building
Principals
Todd Vilardo (Asst. Supt.),
Mary Ann Pattenaude (Director of Ed.
Tech.), Building Administrators, SIP
teams, and Ed. Tech. committee
3. Children's Internet Protection Act - Provide Board Policy Information here:
Date Approved: June 20th, 2012
Charleston CUSD #1 2014-2017 Technology Plan
Policy #: 6:235 and 6:253-AP1
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Tech Plan: Plan Monitoring and Evaluation
FY2016
1. Monitoring Description: Describe how district personnel will monitor the effectiveness of strategies and activities toward the achievement of the
goal.
Each building’s school improvement team meets to monitor and review student achievement and progress. Strategies are developed to address areas where
improvement is needed. These strategies are shared with all teachers during building faculty meetings. Local assessments are analyzed by
Rti/Assessment/Data teams to review and develop strategies to help students succeed. Building principals and district administrators create their annual
School Improvement Plans and monitor those plans throughout the school year using Rising Star. The district administrators, building principals and
Director of Educational Technology determine trainings offered in district and which trainings staff can attend outside the district. All administrators and
staff are involved in outreach to parents and community. Technology purchases are coordinated with the Director of Educational Technology, Building
Principals and Head of Maintenance. The Educational Technology Committee, made up of building representatives, meets 5 times a school year. During
the first and last meetings of the school year this committee reviews the technology plans' strategies and activities for the current year.
2. Monitoring Process
Monitoring
Process
FY2016
Instruction
Professional
Development
Technology Data
Monitoring Tools
Progress Indicators
PARCC, MAP, and aimsweb tests,
Software/Online Resources,
inventories, resource use reports, and
purchase orders.
Professional development forms, list
of Trainings offered, training sign in
sheets and training evaluations.
State and Local assessments will be
reviewed. Student scores will increase.
Items are purchased and used.
PARCC, Equipment inventories,
purchase orders, and
bandwidth/network use tools.
Meet technology standards for PARCC
test assessment, use of portable and
stationary labs, checking frequency
levels of internet use, review of current
tech plan strategies and activities two
times a year.
The number of teachers
attending and the
implementation of learned strategies.
Evaluation Person(s) Responsible
Frequenc
y
Ongoing
Todd Vilardo (Asst. Supt.),
Mary Ann Pattenaude (Director of Ed.
Tech.), Building Administrators and SIP
teams
Ongoing
Mary Ann Pattenaude (Director of Ed.
Technology), Todd
Vilardo (Asst. Supt., Building
Principals
Ongoing
Todd Vilardo (Asst. Supt.),
Mary Ann Pattenaude (Director of Ed.
Tech.), Building Administrators, SIP
teams, and Ed. Tech. committee
3. Children's Internet Protection Act - Provide Board Policy Information here:
Date Approved: June 20th, 2012
Charleston CUSD #1 2014-2017 Technology Plan
Policy #: 6:235 and 6:253-AP1
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Tech Plan: Plan Monitoring and Evaluation
FY2017
1. Monitoring Description: Describe how district personnel will monitor the effectiveness of strategies and activities toward the achievement of the
goal.
Each building’s school improvement team meets to monitor and review student achievement and progress. Strategies are developed to address areas where
improvement is needed. These strategies are shared with all teachers during building faculty meetings. Local assessments are analyzed by
Rti/Assessment/Data teams to review and develop strategies to help students succeed. Building principals and district administrators create their annual
School Improvement Plans and monitor those plans throughout the school year using Rising Star. The district administrators, building principals and
Director of Educational Technology determine trainings offered in district and which trainings staff can attend outside the district. All administrators and
staff are involved in outreach to parents and community. Technology purchases are coordinated with the Director of Educational Technology, Building
Principals and Head of Maintenance. Educational Technology Committee, made up of building representatives, meets 5 times a school year. The first and
last meetings of the school year are used to review the current year’s strategies and activities.
2. Monitoring Process
FY2017
Monitoring Tools
Progress Indicators
Instruction
PARCC, MAP, and aimsweb tests,
Software/Online Resources,
inventories, resource use reports, and
purchase orders.
Professional development forms, list
of Trainings offered, training sign in
sheets and training evaluations.
State and Local assessments will be
reviewed. Student scores will increase.
Items are purchased and used.
The number of teachers
attending and the
implementation of learned strategies.
Ongoing
PARCC, Equipment inventories,
purchase orders, and
bandwidth/network use tools.
Meet technology standards for PARCC
test assessment, use of portable and
stationary labs, checking frequency
levels of internet use, review of current
tech plan strategies and activities two
times a year.
Ongoing
Professional
Development
Technology Data
Evaluation
Frequen
cy
Ongoing
Person(s) Responsible
Todd Vilardo (Asst. Supt.),
Mary Ann Pattenaude (Director of Ed.
Tech.), Building Administrators and
SIP teams
Mary Ann Pattenaude (Director of Ed.
Technology), Todd
Vilardo (Asst. Supt., Building
Principals
Todd Vilardo (Asst. Supt.),
Mary Ann Pattenaude (Director of Ed.
Tech.), Building Administrators, SIP
teams, and Ed. Tech. committee
3. Children's Internet Protection Act - Provide Board Policy Information here:
Date Approved: June 20th, 2012
Charleston CUSD #1 2014-2017 Technology Plan
Policy #: 6:235 and 6:253-AP1
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