Bellingham School District
Technology Plan
2010 - 2013
Technology Vision Statement:
Technology transforms teaching and learning by engaging, facilitating and encouraging rich and flexible learning environments that enhance collaboration and
accommodate the needs of individual learners. Bellingham School District will ensure information literacy, media literacy, and digital citizenship are active and
critical components to promote the use of technology as a natural part of every teacher’s and child’s learning experience.
Narrative:
Increase engagement of K-8 students with integrated curriculum allowing for growth in their ability to be information literate (I): identify, retrieve, evaluate, and
use information that is appropriate to a need, media literate (M): access, analyze, evaluate, and create media in a variety of forms, and demonstrate digital
citizenship (D): exercising norms of appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to technology use.
The Bellingham School District recognizes, through national and state leadership, it is evident the use of technology in the delivery of education has the potential
to facilitate rich and flexible learning environments. Our chief aim is to increase the engagement and achievement of our students, and increase the effectiveness
of our teachers, which is enhanced with the use of technology. Our students, staff, and community ought to experience seamless integration of technology
literacy skills at all levels and content areas, increased access, consistent funding, and unyielding service and support.
As stated in the National Educational Technology Standards and Performance Indicators for Teachers: “Effective teachers model and apply the National
Educational Technology Standards for Students as they design, implement, and assess learning experiences to engage students and improve learning; enrich
professional practice; and provide positive models for students, colleagues, and the community.” Not only should all teachers be assured the ability to meet and
follow ISTE’s National Educational Technology Standards and the Washington State Educational Technology Standards, they must also have an administration
intent on recognizing, fostering and supporting technology literacy and an infrastructure where innovation and creativity can be fostered.
To successfully engage our students, the Bellingham School District has determined it essential to promote technology literacy through three lenses: information
literacy where students, teachers, and administrators value the ability to identify, retrieve, evaluate, and use information that is appropriate to a need; media
literacy where students, teachers, and administrators recognize the importance of being able to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media in a variety of forms;
and digital citizenship, where students, teachers, and administrators exercise norms of appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to technology use. Each of
the plan’s strategies has activities and tasks aligned to each of the listed lenses of technology literacy. Doing so greatly assists in communicating the what and the
how of technology integration. Information literacy, media literacy, and digital citizenship are all widely accepted and understood components of technology
literacy.
It is critical the Bellingham School District convene a district committee to manage the implementation of this plan’s components with regular, monthly
meetings. As history has taught us, simply stating our goals and strategies is not sufficient. We must be intentional about creating a tool to ensure the plan drives
the continued progress for the district, ensures decisions are sound and based on the plan’s direction, and that there is open communication between the district,
buildings, and administration. The committee must be empowered to promote and review decisions connected to the district technology plan. We desire the plan
to be a living document, secure enough to provide direction, yet flexible enough, when paired with a competent, well intentioned committee, will be able to be
adaptable when necessary. The committee charged with implementing this plan should be comprised of staff, students, and administrators from each level, as
well as parents and community members. Additionally, each building is to convene a technology committee, charged with reviewing and providing feedback, as
well as implementation at the building level. The responsibility of convening the district committee and defining its operating principles prior to the end of the
2010 school year shall fall on the Curriculum and Instructional Technology Director. The district Tech Plan Steering Committee will function under the
sponsorship of the Assistant Superintendent to better facilitate clear, open dialogue around the goals of the plan.
Each building has school improvement plans where the integration of technology is designated as a primary goal for their teachers, administrators, and teacherlibrarians. The district has designed a delivery method for professional development aligned to the Tiers of Technology Integration initiative as proposed by the
Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Teachers are expected to progress through different levels of integration and engage in professional learning
communities to investigate an instructional practice or unit of study where the integration of technology is central to the unit or instructional practice. Tier groups
must compete to gain funding from the district because funding resources are finite and limited. Each Tier initiative has a one-year duration. There is also district
professional development provided around the concepts and practices of integrating technology effectively. As teachers progress through the Tiers of Technology
Integration, they build capacity in the district to mentor other teachers and provide professional development to help the district’s remaining teachers integrate
technology effectively.
District level efforts to increase information accessibility and communication with parents, students, and teachers will continue through the creation and
evolution of district, building, and staff websites that incorporate today’s social media tool capabilities. Additionally, electronic workspaces available via a
district intranet will grow into a rich environment for collaboration, resource sharing and access.
Of particular importance is the method of funding for technology in the district. As technology becomes more and more prevalent in everyday teaching we need
to evaluate how technology is funded. While technology integration into everyday teaching will almost certainly require dedicated resources over the next
decade, the intent is that technology, associated skills, and the capabilities it facilitates will become an integral part of curriculum and instruction. In keeping with
this goal, ongoing investment in curriculum and associated professional development should include technology as one of several fundamental tools and as such
requires year to year basic funding.
The Bellingham School District supports providing technology access to its teachers and students. To that end, this plan promotes outfitting every classroom with
a base level technology presentation station. Developed out of the approval design for the Tech Tier 2 and 3 initiatives, the goal is to outfit each classroom by the
Spring of 2011 with a presentation station consisting of a laptop or netbook computer, document camera, projector, and computer speakers. Every professional
learning community will have the ability to explore and examine ancillary technologies beyond the base level provided by the district listed earlier. It is through
our continued, consistent community support we are able to offer the tools that should otherwise be a natural part of the funding and structure of our district’s
classrooms.
The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction web site contains minimum standards for desktop and notebook computers donated for use by students
(http://www.k12.wa.us/EdTech/Computers4kids/C4KBasics.aspx#standards). Bellingham School District has adopted this standard as its minimum
specifications for personal computers (PC) with the following modifications:
a. LCD flat panel displays will generally be provided through attrition and as energy saving measures in place CRT monitors.
b. Computers are upgraded or replaced as necessary to maintain classroom and workplace task performance.
c. Notebook computers will replace desktop computers where appropriate whenever assets are refreshed.
d. Thin client computers are employed where full PC functionality is not required such as kiosk like installations where a limited set of network delivered
application are used.
The District allocates technology resources for instructional support (personal computers, printers, and other peripheral devices) based on approved technology
plans.
Servers are sized as to number of processors and speed, memory, and storage requirements based on specific function. The district server farm consists primarily
of centrally located servers and appliances for electronic mail, print and file services, content filtering, web services, caching and proxy services, virus protection,
spam filtering, domain authentication, terminal services, mission critical business applications, library management, and student information systems. Additional
domain controllers are located around the district for redundancy and load balancing.
The Microsoft Office Professional suite comprises the core set of productivity Software provided for each personal computer. The District subscribes to
Microsoft School Agreement for its licensing of core Microsoft PC and server based products.
When practicable, software products are centrally based and delivered to personal computers via application servers. Some software must be fully or partially
installed locally on computers. Notebook computers have all required software products fully installed in order to ensure their availability outside the District
network.
The network infrastructure is a hub (central district office) and spoke (to each school and support facility) topology based on fiber optic technology and is wholly
owned by the District. The network was constructed in cooperation with other public agencies and is maintained by the city public works department though
interlocal agreement. Gigabit Ethernet is the current bandwidth standard across the wide area network and within the building local area network backbone with
100/1000 Mbps as the standard for communication to the desktop. Links to high schools and middle schools are being upgraded to 10 Gbps along with key links
within the district data center to the core network switches. Internet connectivity is through fiber optic connection to the Washington State K-20 network.
Additional commercial ports to the internet are maintained for testing purposes and for emergency communications in the event that primary access channels are
unavailable.
The District data center and key components of the network infrastructure including telephone system equipment are provided power filtering and standby
capability for limited periods during commercial power outages. Some buildings are equipped with standby generators. Plans are in place to provide standby
generator power for all mission critical equipment at the District data center.
Voice communications is carried over separate fiber optic pairs (emulating traditional copper T-1 connections) of the District wide area network connecting PBX
systems at remote buildings to a central PBX at the District central office. The central PBX is connected to the public switched telephone network via
commercial carrier trunks for local and long distance telephone service. The entire District voice communications system is being upgraded to Avaya
Communications Manager employing media servers and gateways in place of PBX systems, centralizing voice mail, enabling enhanced 911 location
identification, providing for voice over IP connectivity, and introducing voice/data convergence by utilizing the WAN Ethernet transport for connectivity,
replacing the T-1 emulation currently needed for PBX to PBX integration.
During the time period covered by this plan, the District will be in the process of adding one elementary school and rebuilding a middle school, conducting
seismic upgrades and temporarily relocating the District central office. This will require significant expansion of the network infrastructure and present unique
challenges in maintaining connectivity and essential services during the upheaval necessitated by the improvements at the District central office.
Goal:
SMART Goal:
Technology Literacy of 8th-Grade Students
Increase engagement of K-8 students with integrated curriculum allowing for growth in their ability to be information
literate (I): identify, retrieve, evaluate, and use information that is appropriate to a need, media literate (M): access,
analyze, evaluate, and create media in a variety of forms, and demonstrate digital citizenship (D): exercising norms of
appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to technology use. Students in the 8th grade will obtain a 20% growth in
the measurement of technology literacy over the life of the plan, an "Advanced" designation, as assessed with
Learning.com’s 21st Century Skills Assessment.
Strategy:
Select and use appropriate primary and secondary resources using online search tools in order to
complete the research cycle.
Rationale:
The National Education Technology Standards and performance indicators for students calls for the
ability of students to use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve
problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.
%
Professional
Resources
Who is
Monitoring
Activities/Task
Timeline
Amount / Type / Description / Funding Source Responsible? Effectiveness
Complete Development
Evaluate
0
Staff will be 7/1/2010
Classroom Teacher and
SW:
information from a
provided PD teachers.
student
purchase TS:
variety of sources
opportunities 6/30/2013
Skills will be engagement in
of
Network
for accuracy, bias,
that target the
reinforced in research projects
identified and
appropriateness,
appropriate
requiring the use
and
Instructional Language
and
use of major
Arts,
and
of online tools,
approved Technology
comprehensiveness.
software
Social
compelling
resource
Department
(I, DC)
systems,
Studies
creation of
databases; Budget PD:
digital media,
primary
Curriculum classrooms solutions, and
and digital
development of
source
Department
collaboration
innovative
46100.00 / Software / materials / Budget SW:
systems
products from
and
General
district students.
archive
Fund, Tech
services; Levy
streaming ($46,000/yr)
media
HW:
resources Building
Online
and Title
research
funds
tools,
($100/unit)
curriculum
Students are
0
supported in the
research cycle. (I)
K-12 staff
7/1/2010
TS:
SW: Tech
participates support
Levy
in
6/30/2013
of student approved
Technology
accounts databases,
34000.00 / Materials /
/
Integration
SW:
Nettrekker
Tier 2 PD in
Purchase DI
the use of
of
($19,000/yr)
web
identified PD:
K-12 staff,
Library
Media
Specialists,
Curriculum
Department
and
Instructional
Student online
research scores
improve based
on district rubrics
and Classroom
Based
Assessment
(CBA).
resources and
21st Century
Literacy
Skills for
online
research.
Students will
0
appropriately cite
sources used for
class assignments
using MLA format.
(I)
In-service on 7/1/2010
MLA format and citation 6/30/2013
generator
tools.
Copyright PD
Board Policy
and
approved
resource
databases
and
streaming
media
resources
0.00
Curriculum Technology.
&
Instructional
Technology
Department
Budget
($15,000)
Building
LMS PD:
Curriculum
Dept.
PD:
Software:
Curriculum
Office suite
and
of programs
/ People /
/ Instructional
and
Technology
bibliography
Department
software to
Budgets
be
investigated
and
implemented
Library
Media
Specialists,
Classroom
Teachers,
PD:
Curriculum
Dept.
Students are
required to cite
their sources and
teachers do not
accept work
without proper
citation
Procedures for evaluating success in reaching this goal Promote the continued progression of student proficiency of technology literacy
to an advanced level on Learning.com’s 21st Century Skills Assessment by targeting at least a 20% increase over the life of the plan.
2010 8th grade BSD baseline average of all technology literacy modules was 61%, equating to a score of “proficient”. With intentional
strategies in core academic classrooms and consistent reporting, a sharp increase of technology literacy skills is anticipated: 2011 8th
grade BSD targeted average: 68%, 2012 8th grade BSD targeted average: 75%, 2013 8th grade BSD targeted average: 81%. Our
expectation is to see steady growth from 2010 to 2013 from a proficient level of technology literacy at the 8th grade to an advanced
level of proficiency.
Strategy:
Adopt ethical practices and life-long learning in the acquisition and application of technology skills,
as well as incorporate what they already know or own.
Rationale:
The Bellingham School District strategic plan calls for personalized learning and improved, aligned
instruction to create consistency, common language, procedures and standards. The American
Library Association and the Association for Educational Communication and Technology advocate
for students who are information literate to access information efficiently and effectively.
%
Professional
Resources
Who is
Monitoring
Activities/Task
Timeline
Amount / Type / Description / Funding Source
Complete Development
Responsible? Effectiveness
Students adhere 0
Targeted
7/1/2010
2010 –
SW: Tech Classroom Increase in
to principles of
training, peer proficiency of
Baseline
Levy funds teachers.
computer
collaboration, 6/30/2013 5000.00 /
Library
annual
/ acquisition of / for PD:
technology
ongoing
Media
technology
student
Curriculum
ethics, safety
mentoring,
Specialists,
literacy
awareness of and
and proper
“netiquette”
(social
networking, IM)
(M, D)
and the
continual
refinement of
programs in
response to
teachers
needs.
Students can
0
identify when
technological
tools can solve a
problem,
accomplish a
task, or create a
portfolio and be
able to select the
appropriate tool
to meet that
need. (M)
Staff will be 7/1/2010
provided PD opportunities 6/30/2013
that target the
appropriate
use of major
software
systems,
3000.00 / Other
digital media,
and digital
collaboration
systems.
Instructional
Technology
Department
Budgets
Skills will be
reinforced in
Language
Arts and
Social
Studies
classrooms.
Curriculum
and
Instructional
Technology
Department,
and Network
Services
Department.
assessment
scores. All
students are
presented with
Network
Expectations
annually.
Demonstration
of proper social
networking.
SW: Tech
2010, Establish
Levy
baseline 8th
funding for
grade tech
annual
literacy levels
subscription
2011 – 2013,
to online
Continue
access of
assessments
21st
/ and evaluating /
Century
progress
Assessment
Learning.com’s
for 8th
21st Century
Grade
Skills
($3,000/yr)
Assessment
PD:
Student
Curriculum
portfolios
&
Classroom
teachers.
Library
Media
Specialists.
Skills will be
reinforced in
core subject
areas and
across the
curriculum.
Annual 8th
grade
technology
literacy
assessment.
Student work
improves and
is reflected in
assessment
scores, student
demonstration,
and instructor
feedback
safety and
proper
“netiquette”
proficiency
level. Develop
middle school
integrated
curriculum.
2011-2013,
implement.TS:
Ensure
increased
access for
school
community
members to
utilize Web
2.0 tools,
collaborate,
and conduct
school
business on
the BSD
infrastructure.
SW: Online
tools and
networking
infrastructure.
Instructional
Technology
Department
Budget TS:
General
Fund
Students will be 0
familiar with
and further
develop their
technology
input skills.
Demonstrate
proficiency in
keyboarding.(M,
I)
Targeted
7/1/2010
TS: Install
training, peer TS: Install and and support
collaboration, 6/30/2013
support district district
ongoing
software SW:
software
mentoring,
District
SW:
and the
keyboarding
District
continual
adoption, voice keyboarding
refinement of
recognition2010 adoption,
programs in
– Baseline data voice
response to
15000.00 / Software / acquisition and / recognition
teachers
integrated
SW: Tech
needs.
curriculum
Levy
development.
($15,000)
Investigate 3-8 TS: General
keyboarding
Fund HW:
program. 2010- Assistive
2013
Technology
implementation. Budget,
Title Funds.
Classroom
teachers.
Skills will be
reinforced in
core
curriculum
classrooms.
Students will
0
become
proficient web
users and can
discern truth and
relevance from a
flood of
information,
determine the
credibility of
web sites, and
learn
appropriate and
ethical use of
Web-based
programs. (I, M,
DC)
Targeted
7/1/2010
training, peer collaboration, 6/30/2013
ongoing
mentoring,
and the
continual
10000.00 / People
refinement of
programs in
response to
teachers
needs.
Classroom Students
teachers,
increase in
Library
annual
Media
technology
Specialists, literacy
Students, and assessment
Building
scores,
Technology standardized
Committees: testing scores
Reinforced in improve.
integrated
Increase in
units of study student use of
and core
web based
curriculum technology
classrooms. tools and
Network
collaboration.
Services
Department
and
TS: Ensure
TS: Ensure
increased
increased
access for
access for
school
school
community community
members to members to
utilize Web utilize Web
/
/
2.0 tools,
2.0 tools,
collaborate, collaborate,
and conduct and conduct
school
school
business on business on
the BSD
the BSD
infrastructure infrastructure
5th grade
students will
practice at least
twice a week to
show ability to
keyboard at
least 25 WPM
with 90%
accuracy, and
exercise these
skills in their
content class
assignments.
Students will
0
demonstrate that
they can
efficiently store,
organize,
retrieve, and
utilize digital
information.
(M)
Targeted
7/1/2010
training, peer collaboration, 6/30/2013
ongoing
mentoring,
and the
continual
refinement of
programs in
response to
teachers
3000.00 / Other
needs.
Curriculum
and
Instruction
Departments.
SW: Tech Classroom
teachers.
Levy
funding for Library
Media
annual
subscription Specialists.
Learning.com’s
Skills will be
to online
21st2010,
reinforced in
access of
Establish
core subject
21st
baseline 8th
areas and
Century
grade tech
Assessment across the
literacy levels
curriculum.
for 8th
/ 2011 – 2013, /
Grade
Continue
($3,000/yr)
assessments
PD:
and evaluating
Curriculum
progress
&
Century Skills
Instructional
Assessment
Technology
Department
Budget TS:
General
Fund
Annual 8th
grade
technology
literacy
assessment.
Student work
improves and
is reflected in
assessment
scores, student
demonstration,
and instructor
feedback
Procedures for evaluating success in reaching this goal Promote the continued progression of student proficiency of technology literacy
to an advanced level on Learning.com’s 21st Century Skills Assessment by targeting at least a 20% increase over the life of the plan.
2010 8th grade BSD baseline average of all technology literacy modules was 61%, equating to a score of “proficient”. With intentional
strategies in core academic classrooms and consistent reporting, a sharp increase of technology literacy skills is anticipated: 2011 8th
grade BSD targeted average: 68%, 2012 8th grade BSD targeted average: 75%, 2013 8th grade BSD targeted average: 81%. Our
expectation is to see steady growth from 2010 to 2013 from a proficient level of technology literacy at the 8th grade to an advanced
level of proficiency.
Strategy:
Rationale:
Demonstrate the ability to select, integrate, employ, and extend the use of technology in order to
collaborate while engaging in learning activities, create artifacts and share new understandings.
The Bellingham School District strategic plan calls for personalized learning and improved, aligned
instruction to create consistency, common language, procedures and standards.
%
Professional
Complete Development
Students use
0
Targeted
digital and/or
training, peer
video cameras
collaboration,
to capture
ongoing
images and
mentoring, and
then use
continual
programs to
refinement of
edit these
programs in
images for
response to
inclusion in
teachers needs.
presentations
and portfolios.
(I, M)
Activities/Task
All middle
0
school students
will participate
in technology
integrated, core
curriculum
units, like the
Resources
Amount / Type / Description / Funding Source
Who is
Responsible?
Classroom
4/1/2008
2008-2011
teachers.
Multi-format
Skills will be
6/30/2013
video server
reinforced in
investigated,
Language
purchased,
Arts, and
and
installed.
HW & SW: Social Studies
2010 – 2013, Tech Levy classrooms
video
and General
streaming
Fund
service and ($10,000
video
and $20,000
projects
for video
implemented server
district-wide. solution.)
HW: digital PD: General
video and
Fund and
60000.00 / Hardware / still cameras, / Title II D
video
($30,000/yr)
production
and Tech
computers, Levy
video
funding as
content and articulated
storage
in the Tech
server. SW: Tier 2 & 3
digital, video initiatives
editing and (below). TS:
production
General
software.
Fund
TS: Provide
support for
multiple
formats of
video
projects.
Timeline
District
7/1/2010
2010: Map SW: Tech
supports
and develop Levy
teacher
6/30/2013
integrated approved
planning and
491000.00 / Hardware / curriculum / databases,
review on a
Instruction: Nettrekker
yearly basis in
Completed DI
order to
annually by ($19,000/yr)
Monitoring
Effectiveness
Student
engagement as
identified
through teacher
surveys,
number of
video streams
and distribution
within the
district, and
increased
student
performance on
the annual 21st
Century Skill
Assessment.
Student
presentation
demonstrations.
Middle School Middle school
Teachers,
teachers report
Curriculum
to the District,
and
and review
Instructional together what
Technology extent the
Departments, students met
8th grade “Bill
to Law”
Classroom
Based
Assessment (I,
M)
encourage
authentic
refinement of
the Bill to Law
CBA and
others like it.
Integrate
technology
literacy skills
into middle
school core
curriculum and
align said
curriculum
vertically and
across the
district.
Students and 0
teachers
collaborate and
communicate
in an online
environment to
enhance
student
learning. (I, M,
D)
All
7/1/2010
instructional staff receives 6/30/2013
professional
development
60000.00 / People
support on
online
collaboration
tools such as
SharePoint and
other Web 2.0
May. HW:
Purchase
and install
base level
presentation
components
from 2010 2011 TS:
Ensure
integrity of
building
computer
labs and
software,
student
accounts
HW:
computer
labs, laptop
carts,
document
cameras
and LCD
projectors
SW: Install
and support
Office suite
software
programs,
online
access to
approved
resource
databases.
Building
standards on
PD:
administration.
Classroom
Curriculum
Based
and
Assessments.
Instructional
Administrative
Technology
supervision
Department
allocation
for Middle
School
technology
integration
($12,000)
HW: Tech
Levy
approved
purchase to
build base
level of
technology
in all district
classroom
($450,000)
2010 –
Consultant hired
to develop
intranet and
content
/
management
system design
and
implementation
plan. 2011 –
SW,
HW,
and TS:
Tech
Levy
/
and
General
Fund
(as
noted
Teachers
The quality and
grades K-12, complexity of
Curriculum
student work
and Instruction improves as
staff, Network measured by
Services.
teacher
assessments.
Online
interaction
increases as
evidence by
collaboration
and
communication
tools.
Students
0
brainstorm
ideas, build
concept maps,
outlines, and
scaffolds to
support student
learning. (I, M)
Staff
7/1/2010
participates in Technology
6/30/2013
Integration
Tier 2 PD in
0.00
the use of
graphic
organizers to
improve
student
learning.
2013, Implement
intranet design
and increase
access to online
communication
tools. PD:
Promote and
provide training
in the use of
SharePoint,
intranet, and/or
other content
management
tools. SW:
Update server to
SharePoint 7.0
and/or other
content
management
system software
TS: Install
content
management
software and/or
upgrade
SharePoint and
provide
consistent,
ongoing support
for the
continued,
widespread use
of SharePoint
services.
SW:
Investigate
concept
mapping,
office suite
/ Software /
software,
and online
software.
TS: Install
and support
regular,
ongoing
surveys of
students and
staff by the
building
technology
committees.
above)
PD:
Title II
D, and
General
Fund
(as
noted
above)
PD:
Curriculum
and
Instructional
Technology
/
Department
Budgets SW:
Tech Levy
(noted above)
TS: General
All teachers
using models,
brainstorming,
templates, and
scaffolds for
instruction.
Improvement
in student
organization in
writing,
projects, and
classroom
based
assessments.
selected
software.
Students will 0
be proficient in
basic
productivity
tools - they will
cover basic
applications
such as word
processing,
spreadsheets,
presentation
tools, and
database
principles. (M)
Fund
Targeted
7/1/2010
Tech Levy
training, peer HW: Student funding as
collaboration, 6/30/2013
identified
and staff
ongoing
below in the
PCs,
mentoring, and
notebooks, Tech Tiers 1,
the continual
and wireless 2, & 3
refinement of
cart systems. initiatives.
programs in
SW: Tech
SW:
response to
Levy
Microsoft
teachers needs.
20000.00 / Software / Office Suite / funding for
licensing:
annual
PD:
software
Curriculum
license.
and
Online
collaboration Instructional
Technology
and
Departments:
efficiency
Tech Levy
programs.
funds
Classroom
teachers and
building
principals:
Skills will be
integrated and
reinforced in
core
curriculum
classrooms.
Increased
student
performance in
core academic
classrooms in
the middle
school,
increased level
of proficiency
for the 8th
grade 21st
Century Skills
Assessment.
Procedures for evaluating success in reaching this goal Promote the continued progression of student proficiency of technology literacy
to an advanced level on Learning.com’s 21st Century Skills Assessment by targeting at least a 20% increase over the life of the plan.
2010 8th grade BSD baseline average of all technology literacy modules was 61%, equating to a score of “proficient”. With intentional
strategies in core academic classrooms and consistent reporting, a sharp increase of technology literacy skills is anticipated: 2011 8th
grade BSD targeted average: 68%, 2012 8th grade BSD targeted average: 75%, 2013 8th grade BSD targeted average: 81%. Our
expectation is to see steady growth from 2010 to 2013 from a proficient level of technology literacy at the 8th grade to an advanced
level of proficiency.
Goal:
SMART Goal:
Technology Skills of Teachers
Increase technology integration skills of teachers with directed professional development and the creation of integrated
curriculum, increased collaboration, and increasing access to technology hardware. Over the course of the plan,
teachers will increase from an average of 40% (Basic Level) to a level of 60% (Proficient Level) by engaging in the
Tech Tier 2 and 3 professional development opportunities. By 2013, BSD will also see a 20% increase of classrooms
into the Tier 2 and Tier 3 level of technology integration from its application of information literacy (I), media literacy
(M), and digital citizenship (D).
Strategy:
Demonstrate the ability to select, integrate, employ and extend the use of technology as part of learning activities and
assessment.
The Bellingham School District strategic plan calls for powerful teaching and learning strategies in all classrooms. The
National Education Technology Standards for teachers and administrators call for teachers to design, develop, and
evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize
content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the student standards
(Standard 2, NETS?T, 2008).
%
Professional
Resources
Who is
Monitoring
Activities/Task
Timeline
Amount / Type / Description / Funding Source
Complete Development
Responsible? Effectiveness
Teachers collaborate to 0
Development 7/1/2010
K-12 Staff,
Collaborative units and
2010jointly develop
of PLCs
Administrative assignments
Implementation
projects, assignments,
Increased
6/30/2013
support
Development of
2011-2013and access to shared
collaboration
Teachercommon assessments
move to 100%
curriculum that
opportunities
Librarian
(or
Online archive of
participation
encourages compelling
Building
other
materials and
with all
learning for students.
Based Intechnology/
collaborative plans
departments
(I)
service
curriculum
Usage data for
PD:
Common
offerings
SharePoint (or similar)
Curriculum liaison)
collaboration
Initial and
Network
system Sharing of best
and
tool (Shareongoing
practices and student
Point or content Instructional Services
Teacher
Technology Curriculum and outcomes
management
Orientation
system) Library Departments: Instructional
Technology
Training
Media Specialist Tech Levy
/
/
50000.00 /
Departments
Costs
and a building- fund. TS:
General Fund District
based
Technology
SW:
technology
representative to SharePoint Steering
upgrade and Committee
facilitate
licensing
technology
costs
support,
collaboration
and
communication
to the staff and
district
technology
committee.
Rationale:
Teachers create and
support assignments
that ask students to
access, evaluate, and
use research/inquiry
skills to produce
compelling work,
utilizing the Big 6
0
Development 7/1/2010
2010PD:
of PLCs
Implementation
Curriculum
Increased
6/30/2013
2011-2013- move to and
collaboration
Training 100% participation
Instructional
/
/
35000.00 /
opportunities
with all
Costs
Technology
Building
departmentsCommon Departments:
Based Incollection or
Tech Levy
service
collaboration tool
fund. TS:
K-12 staff,
Common assessments,
Department
Scholarly paper and
Heads,
culminating projects.
TeacherElementary and middle
Librarian,
school staff integration
District and
of Big 6 principles into
Building
curriculum.
Administration,
research process in the
elementary and middle
schools. (I)
offerings
Initial and
ongoing
Teacher
Orientation
Big 6
Research
method
(such as a SharePoint General
or other system)
Fund
Library Media
Specialist is to serve
as a first order
resource for
technology support
and integrated
curriculum
development.
Curriculum and
Instructional
Technology
Departments.
Procedures for evaluating success in reaching this goal Annual data analysis of percentage of teacher levels of proficiency as indicated by the Self Assessment
Survey and/or independent assessment of skills: Teachers: 2010 Basic average: 42%, Proficient average: 58%. Our expectation is to see steady growth from
2010 to 2013.
Strategy:
Rationale:
Activities/Task
Curriculum addresses
freedom of expression,
right to privacy, and
protection from intrusion
from outside forces. (D)
Employ multiple media platforms to facilitate collaboration among teachers, administrators, students, and parents.
The Bellingham School District strategic plan calls for powerful teaching and learning strategies in all classrooms.
Today’s students communicate and learn via technological avenues more than any other generation before. It is the
responsibility of our district to provide access and opportunity for student learning in such a way that is familiar and
efficient for their learning styles.
%
Professional
Resources
Who is
Timeline
Monitoring Effectiveness
Amount / Type / Description / Funding Source
Complete Development
Responsible?
0
Development 7/1/2010
K-12 staff,
Unbiased assessment
2010: Implementation in
of PLCs
building
Appropriate sharing of
classrooms and
Collaboration 6/30/2013
administration, materials Policy
supporting infrastructure,
time Building
and department implementation and
by investigating access
Based Inchairs.
compliance
and support for multiple
service
Curriculum and
platforms and devices.
offerings
Instructional
2011-2013- move to
PD: Technology
Professional
100% participation with
/ Title Departments.
10000.00 / People /
Development
all
II
Network
departmentsDevelopment
Services.
of PLCs Increased
Library Media
collaboration time
Specialists
Building Based Inservice offerings
Professional
Development
Interpreting, experiencing, 0
and producing media are
components of education.
(M)
Development 7/1/2010
of PLCs
Increased
6/30/2013 85000.00 / Software
collaboration
opportunities
2010Implementation in
/ classrooms and
supporting
infrastructure, by
SW:
Tech
/ Levy
PD:
Title
K-12 staff,
Student created artifacts:
building
Experiencing Media:
administration, student anthologies, logs
and department and journals and surveys.
chairs.
Interpreting Media: reports
Building
Based Inservice
offerings
Professional
Development
Teachers evaluate, explore 0
and explain methods in
which information (i.e., the
message) is represented
and communicated and
how different media
convey messages, and how
implicit assumptions and
perspectives are embedded
in those messages. (M)
investigating access II
and support for
multiple platforms
and devices. 20112013- move to 100%
participation with all
departments SW:
Streaming media
resources, online
databases, video and
audio editing
software. PD:
Ongoing Tech Tiers
1, 2, and 3 staff
development model.
TS: Ensure physical
drive space for
student and teacher
creation of
multimedia, install
and support content
management system
for secure
environment for
students to produce
and present
multimedia.
Investigate and
adopt metrics for
multiple platforms
and devices.
Development 7/1/2010
2010of PLCs
Implementation
Increased
6/30/2013
2011-2013WWU
collaboration
move to 100%
Media
opportunities
participation
Department
Building
with all
National
Based In30000.00 / People / departments
/
organizations
service
WWU Media
(Center for
offerings.
Department
Media
National
Literacy)
organizations
(Center for
Media
Curriculum and and reviews; analytical
Instructional frameworks;
Technology
critical/deconstruction
Departments. exercises; and projects and
Network
investigations. Making
Services.
Media: portfolio of
artifacts
Curriculum
specialist,
Dept. Chairs,
Media Literacy
course(s)(i.e.,
Film as Lit.
class has a
media literacy
component)
Library Media
Specialist,
Building and
District
Administrators
Library Media Specialists
collaborate with
departments to develop
standards and curriculumbased assessments of
media literacy. Populate an
online archive of methods
developed to assist others
in the district.
Literacy)
Teachers model
0
responsible and ethical use
of technology, and
demonstrate an
understanding of the
physical and psychological
consequences resulting
from technology use.(D)
Teachers use a variety of 0
tools to make curriculum
accessible to students to
engage content material
any time/any place. (I, M)
Teachers utilize "just-in- 0
time-tools" digital tools to
Development
of PLCs
Increased
collaboration
opportunities
Building
Based Inservice
offerings
Required
safety and
ethics course
for all
certified staff
members.
Development
of PLCs
Increased
collaboration
opportunities
Building
Based Inservice
offerings Use
of Mentors
and Coaches
Webinars
7/1/2010
6/30/2013
20000.00 / People
7/1/2010
6/30/2013
Increased
collaboration
opportunities
PD:
Building Based In/ service offerings
/ Title
Required safety and II
ethics course for all
certified staff
members
2010Implementation
2011-2013move to 100%
participation
with all
departments
HW & SW:
TS: Provide
Tech Levy
flexible
and General
network and
Fund (As
technology
noted
access to all
Tech
below) PD:
school
30000.00 /
/
/
Support community
General
members SW: Fund, and
Title IID
District
($30,000/yr)
databases,
TS: General
online
resources free Fund
and otherwise,
streaming
media
resources, and
online audio
eBooks
resource.
Development 7/1/2010 30000.00 / Time
of PLCs
-
/ 2010-
/ PD:
K-12 staff,
Progression of certified
building
staff and their performance
administration, on the required Safety and
Library Media Ethics course, as well as
Specialists.
annual results of the
Curriculum and PILOT self assessment
Instructional tool.
Technology
Departments
All K-12 staff Administrative guidelines
and building indicators for technology
administrators: literacy and engagement
Library Media Software/Hardware
Specialists,
specialist
Curriculum and
Instructional
Technology
Departments
Network
services
K-12 staff,
Department
-Usage data for a
SharePoint (or similar)
evaluate and modify
instruction, and to provide
immediate and frequent
feedback to students
regarding their work. (I,
M)
Increased
6/30/2013
collaboration
time Building
Based Inservice
offerings
Increased
Teacher
Orientation
Implementation
2011-2013move to 100%
participation
with all
departments
Common
collection or
collaboration
tool (such as a
SharePoint or
other system)
Library Media
Specialist is to
serve as a first
order resource
for technology
support and
integrated
curriculum
development.
Vendor-driven
PD
Curriculum
and
Instructional
Technology
Departments:
Tech Levy
fund TS:
General
Fund SW:
SharePoint
upgrade and
licensing
costs.
Heads,
system, Increased
Teacherproficiency and classroom
Librarian,
integration levels based on
District and
the PILOT survey tool,
Building
administered annually.
Administration, Administrative observation
Curriculum and and supervision.
Instructional
Technology
Departments
Network
Services
District
Technology
Steering
Committee
Procedures for evaluating success in reaching this goal Annual data analysis of percentage of teacher levels of proficiency as indicated by the Self Assessment
Survey and/or independent assessment of skills: Teachers: 2010 Basic average: 42%, Proficient average: 58%. Our expectation is to see steady growth from
2010 to 2013.
Strategy:
Rationale:
Build capacity of teachers in the utilization of online curricular resources in developing course objectives.
The Bellingham School District strategic plan calls for powerful teaching and learning strategies in all classrooms.
Curriculum resources have traditionally been supplied to teachers and students in the form of textbooks and other
printed formats. With today’s web presence, electronic access can offer seemingly infinite, up-to-date sources of
information, videos, audio-books, and many other resources. As we increase the level of basic-level technology in our
district allowing for the display and interaction of electronic information, our teachers will find themselves in need of
training and access to these valuable data bases.
%
Professional
Resources
Who is
Monitoring
Activities/Task
Timeline
Amount / Type / Description / Funding Source
Complete Development
Responsible? Effectiveness
Develop ongoing
Development 7/1/2010
K-12 Staff,
0
Curriculum integration
PD: Tech
2010 –
Technology Professional
of PLCs
Building
and
Common assessments
Levy fund
Develop a
Development that
Increased
District
6/30/2013
Increased performance on
proposal tool HW: Tech
200000.00 / Hardware /
/
promotes the integration
collaboration
Technology
the annual PILOT self
for Tier 2 & Levy
and inclusion of
time.
assessment and/or
Tier 3 PLCs. ($200,000/yr) Committees
technology in an effort to
Increased
for ancillary Library Media independent assessment of
Open the
skills, online reflections,
build teacher capacity. (I,
technology
Specialists
M, D)
integration
curricular
emphasis.
Differentiated
for multiple
levels of
proficiency.
process up
for proposals
and fund one
cycle. 2011 –
2013 –
Continue the
process twice
a year – one
cycle in the
Fall and one
in the Spring.
Individual
proficiency
opportunities.
PD: Library
Media
Specialists,
PLC
Progression,
Tier 3
Mentor
Teachers,
Curriculum
and
Instructional
Technology
Departments.
HW: Base
level of
technology:
projector,
document
camera, a
laptop or
netbook
computer,
and speakers.
Any
additional
ancillary
technology
required for
the PLC
(probes,
whiteboards,
technology
critical for
the PLC and
is aligned to
the building’s
strategic
Plan.
Network
Services and
Curriculum
and
Instructional
Technology
Departments.
Building
Administrators
Staff
ownership and
individual goal
setting and
evaluation.
regular PLC meetings and
feedback to Instructional
Technology Department.
District Technology
Steering Committee.
Development of student
artifacts.
etc.) TS:
Ensure all
pieces are
ordered and
installed in a
timely
manner.
Increase access for
0
teachers and students by
providing for a base level
of technology in every
classroom of the
Bellingham School
District. (I, M, D)
Staff receives 7/1/2010
2010 –
basic
Develop a
technology 8/31/2011
model to
use
purchase and
instruction
deploy a base
through the
level of
Tech Tier
technology to
450000.00 / Hardware /
progression
every
of
classroom in
professional
the district.
development.
2010-2011 –
Acquire and
install any and
all hardware.
K-12 staff,
Increased use of
Curriculum & technology tools, steady
Instructional increase in the annual
PD: Tech Technology, PILOT staff selfassessment survey.
Levy Fund Network
Administrative
HW: Tech Services,
Library
Media
supervision and
Levy Fund
/
Specialists.
evaluation.
($450,000
Building
and
from 2010
to the end District
Technology
of 2011)
Committees.
Building
Administrators.
Teachers utilize data to
0
drive instructional
strategies, decisions, and
modifications. (I)
Interpretation 7/1/2010
PLC’s
Student achievement
In-service
of formative, Administrative growth data. Response to
PD:
workshops
summative, 6/30/2013
Intervention State and
Curriculum supervision
Individual,
and universal
District assessments
and
classroom,
Training
screening
/ and building / Instruction
60000.00 /
Costs
assessments,
data reports. Assessment:
(i.e. MAP,
MAP
ProblemDRA, ORFA,
($60,000)
solving
AIMSweb,
Teams
etc.)
Procedures for evaluating success in reaching this goal Annual data analysis of percentage of teacher levels of proficiency as indicated by the Self Assessment
Survey and/or independent assessment of skills: Teachers: 2010 Basic average: 42%, Proficient average: 58%. Our expectation is to see steady growth from
2010 to 2013.
Goal:
SMART Goal:
Technology Proficiencies of Administrators, Teachers & Teacher-Librarians
Increase technology proficiency of administrators, teachers, and teacher-librarians with directed professional
development and the creation of integrated curriculum, increased collaboration, and increasing access to technology
hardware. Over the course of the plan, we will see a 20% increase in the number of teachers and administrators
achieving proficiency as measured by an independent assessment of skills. This will be achieved by engaging in the
Tech Tier 2 and 3 professional development opportunities and the continued engagement of teacher-librarians to
facilitate and deliver technology support, collaboration, and professional development. By 2013, BSD will also see a
20% increase of teachers demonstrating Tier 2 and Tier 3 level of technology integration according to teacher
participation in the Tier 2 process.
Impact on Student Achievement:
Strategy:
Choose and use appropriate software and appropriate hardware to support and enhance collaboration, instruction and
the demonstration of student progress.
Rationale:
The Bellingham School District strategic plan calls for powerful teaching and learning strategies in all classrooms. The
National Education Technology Standards for teachers and administrators call for teachers to design, develop, and
evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize
content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the student standards
(Standard 2, NETS?T, 2008). Additionally, administrators are to create, promote, and sustain a dynamic, digital-age
learning culture that provides rigorous, relevant, and engaging education for all students (Standard 3, NETS?A, 2009).
Therefore, administrators, teachers, and teacher-librarians should be competent in the use of the majority of software
systems and hardware devices so that they can choose what, where and how to employ these systems within the
teaching learning cycle.
%
Professional
Resources
Who is
Activities/Task
Timeline
Monitoring Effectiveness
Amount / Type / Description / Funding Source
Complete Development
Responsible?
Develop and support PLC’s 0
Small group 7/1/2010
Development and dispersal
Release time Curriculum
2010 –
around technology use and
and whole
Director, site among administrators,
and
Develop
integration
group
6/30/2013
collaboration administrators, faculty and staff of
technology
learning
and teacher
successful strategies in the
tools PD:
integrated
communities
leaders.
use of technology
curriculum. Tech Levy
sharing best
District and
2011 –2013 funds
practices and
building
associated
– expand
instructional
technology
with Tech
curriculum
strategies for
development Tier 2 and 3 committees.
650000.00 / People /
/
using
Professional
efforts K-5
technology to
Development
and 9-12 –
enhance
initiatives
ongoing.
teaching and
($200,000/yr)
Staff time
learning
and available HW: Tech
environments Levy funds
($450,000 by
to support
sharing and the end of
collaboration 2011).
Faculty and staff will
0
follow guidelines for the
appropriate use of
technologies in accordance
with Board Policy 3022.
District Technology
Steering Committee will
evaluate, rewrite and
Policy review 7/1/2010
and
awareness at 6/30/2013 0.00
the site level
/ People
Beginning of school
year presentation and
/
/ NA
Policy 3022 available
on BSD website
Administrators, Check list submitted by site
faculty, and
administrator
staff to adhere
to these
policies
District
Technology
Steering
recommend new policies as
the district moves into webbased learning and evaluate
and recommend additional
emerging web resources as
the LMS develops
Faculty and staff will
0
receive professional
development and
demonstrate engaging use
of electronic resources.
Staff will be trained in and 0
demonstrate the appropriate
use of current and emerging
web resources. (D)
Staff will be trained in and 0
understand the appropriate
use of active boards, LCD
projectors, tablet devices,
digital photography, digital
video and digital audio
systems. (M)
Committee
General and 7/1/2010
content area specific PD 6/30/2013
from both
external and
internal
resources
200000.00 / People
including
practicing
professionals
Technology
PD
associated funds should
with new go to the
technology support of
purchases associated
PD – Tech
and
integration. Levy funds
/
/
associated
Internal
with Tech
experts,
Tier 2 and 3
external
resources, Professional
Development
and 24/7
initiatives
online
resources. ($200,000/yr)
A variety of 7/1/2010
PD
opportunities 6/30/2013
that target the
Training
appropriate
10000.00 /
Costs
use of
emerging
web
resources
Tech levy,
Internal
Curriculum
experts
and
and
Instructional
external
/
/ Technology
resources,
budgets,
online
School based
resources
funding,
24/7
Grants
Administrators, Ability of administrators to
faculty, and
describe and show growth
staff.
in the use of technology at
Curriculum
their site and observations
Department. of teacher integration of
technology into their
classroom practice
Curriculum
and
Instructional
Technology
departments,
building based
task forces
with the
necessary
support of
Network
Services
A variety of 7/1/2010
Curriculum
Tech levy,
Internal
PD
and
Curriculum
experts
opportunities 6/30/2013
Instructional
and
and
that target the
Instructional Technology
external
appropriate
/ Technology departments,
50000.00 / Software /
resources,
use of active
Library Media
budgets,
online
boards, LCD
School based Specialists,
resources
projectors,
EETT
funding,
24/7
tablet
Mentors. InGrants
devices,
district and
digital
out-of district
photography,
trainers.
Pilot surveys, peer and
supervisory observations,
self-assessments other than
the pilot survey
Pilot surveys, peer and
supervisory observations,
self-assessments other than
the pilot survey
Staff will be trained in and 0
understand the appropriate
use of major software
systems, digital media, and
digital collaboration
systems. (I, D)
digital video
and digital
audio
systems.
A variety of 7/1/2010
PD
opportunities 6/30/2013
that target the
appropriate
40000.00 / Software
use of major
software
systems,
digital media,
and digital
collaboration
systems.
Curriculum
Pilot surveys, peer and
and
supervisory observations,
Instructional self-assessments other than
Technology
the pilot survey.
departments,
building based
task forces
with the
necessary
support of
Network
Services.
District
Technology
Steering
Committee
Procedures for evaluating success in reaching this goal Annual data analysis of percentage of administrators, teachers, and teacher-librarian levels of
proficiency as indicated by the Pilot Self Assessment Survey: Administrator: 2010 Basic average: 40%, Proficient average: 60%, Teachers: 2010 Basic
average: 42%, Proficient average: 58%, Teacher-Librarians: 2010 Proficient average: 100%. Our expectation is to see steady growth from 2010 to 2013.
Strategy:
Tech levy,
Internal
Curriculum
experts
and
and
Instructional
external
/ Technology
/
resources,
budgets,
online
School based
resources
funding,
24/7
Grants
Leverage available tools to investigate inquiry data related to student achievement and instructional strategies in
support of data driven decision making.
Rationale:
The National Education Technology Standards for teachers and administrators call for teachers to design, develop, and
evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize
content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the student standards
(Standard 2, NETS*T, 2008). Additionally, administrators are to create, promote, and sustain a dynamic, digital-age
learning culture that provides rigorous, relevant, and engaging education for all students (Standard 3, NETS?A, 2009).
Therefore, Administrators and teachers alike need to utilize data to inform instruction, professional development and
school infrastructure.
%
Professional
Resources
Who is
Activities/Task
Timeline
Monitoring Effectiveness
Amount / Type / Description / Funding Source Responsible?
Complete Development
BSD provides a quality data 0
A variety of 7/1/2010
Internal Tech levy, Curriculum Frequency of use by all
system with easy to use User
PD
parties. Periodic assessments
Curriculum and
experts
Interface (I)
opportunities 6/30/2013
Instructional
following mandatory training.
and
and
both optional
Technology
65000.00 / Hardware / external / Instructional
and
resources. Technology departments,
mandatory
building
budgets,
online
that target
based task
resources School
access and
forces with
BSD support for the
0
administrative use of
spreadsheet and database
applications in the analysis of
student data (I)
Develop robust information 0
management systems that
provide real-time actionable
data on each child to inform
instruction and provide
individualized learning. (I,
M)
Teachers and administrators 0
utilize data from common
assessments to address
discrepancies in students
learning through the RTI
process (I)
use of data to
24/7
based
facilitate
funding,
instructional
Grants
decisions
PD in the
7/1/2010
Tech levy,
Internal
accurate and Curriculum
experts
appropriate 6/30/2013
and
and
usage of
Instructional
external
spreadsheet
/ Technology
5000.00 / Software /
resources,
and database
budgets,
online
applications
School based
resources
to manipulate
funding,
24/7
data for trend
Grants
analysis,
progress
sorting,
relational data
analysis
PD in the
7/1/2010
2010 – 2011,
administration Assess current
and data
6/30/2013
network
analysis of
infrastructure’s
common
ability and
HW:
assessments
access of district
54000.00 / Hardware /
/ Tech
that measure
personnel and
Levy
student
evaluate options.
progress and
2011 – 2013,
to facilitate
Deliver PD on
instructional
use of
decisions.
assessment data
the necessary
support of the
IT
department.
Curriculum
and
Instructional
Technology
departments,
building
based task
forces with
the necessary
support
Network
Services
Administrator and staff selfanalysis, demonstrations of
competence through peer
collaboration
K-12 staff,
Student assessment scores,
Curriculum annual PILOT staff survey
and
data, RTI data, and student
Instructional classroom performance.
Technology
Departments
District
Technology
Steering
Committee
Network
services
department,
building
administrators
PD in the
7/1/2010
Tech levy, Curriculum Frequency of use of common
Internal
administration assessment data. (measure
Curriculum and
experts
and data
6/30/2013
Instructional access frequency) Student
and
and
analysis of
Instructional Technology placement in remediation
external
common
/ Technology departments, through RTI. District testing.
25000.00 / People /
resources,
assessments
building
budgets,
online
that measure
School based based task
resources
student
forces with
funding,
24/7
progress
the necessary
Grants
support
Network
Services
Procedures for evaluating success in reaching this goal Annual student achievement on state and local testing. Technology assessments such as Pilot survey.
Student engagement as reflected in the 8th grade Pilot survey.
Strategy:
Use web based and stand alone software products that will provide differentiated learning opportunities for remediation
and extended learning.
Rationale:
The National Educational Technology Standards advocate for collaboration to establish metrics, collect and analyze
data, interpret results, and share findings to improve staff performance and student learning (Standard 4, Indicator D,
NETS?A, 2009). As we become proficient in the identification of students who are not proficient in the skills necessary
for success in high school, college and career, we must have tools available that will help them reach proficiency.
%
Professional
Resources
Who is
Activities/Task
Timeline
Monitoring Effectiveness
Amount / Type / Description / Funding Source Responsible?
Complete Development
Create a database of extended 0
Accessing
7/1/2010
Curriculum Frequency analysis of the
Internal
learning and remediation web
online
and
database
experts
Tech levy, Instructional
based and software based
resources via 6/30/2013
and
Curriculum Technology
resources for students
subscribed
external
and
learning. (I,D)
vendors &
departments,
resources,
Instructional building
creating unit
online
Technology based task
portfolios.
100000.00 / Software / resources /
budgets,
forces.
24/7, ex.
School
District-wide
Discovery
based
tech-based
Education,
funding,
remediation
Gale
Grants
resource
Resources,
team.
etc.
Develop a district wide
0
technology based remediation
resource team composed of
representatives from all
levels of schools (I)
PD in the
developing
norms and
functioning
as a
productive
group
7/1/2010
6/30/2013
Establish a District
Technology Steering
Committee to monitor and
support the implementation
of the District technology
Plan. (D)
NA
7/1/2010
6/30/2013
0
6000.00 / People
0.00
/ People
Internal
experts
and
external
/
resources.
online
resources
24/7
Curriculum The BSD will develop and
and
utilize criteria for evaluating
Instructional the quality and effectiveness
Technology of remediation resources.
departments,
building
based task
forces with
the necessary
support
Network
Services
Comprised of Measured progress on plan’s
same
SMART goals
membership
/ NA as current
Tech Plan
Committee
Tech levy,
Curriculum
and
Instructional
/ Technology
budgets,
School based
funding,
Grants
2010-2013: will
meet on a regular
basis to provide
/
oversight to the
implementation of
the District Tech
Plan
Schools and the BSD will
0
evaluate remediation
resources to use with students
not yet proficient in identified
standards (I,M)
NA
7/1/2010
6/30/2013 0.00
Curriculum The BSD will develop and
and
utilize criteria for evaluating
/ Time
Instructional the quality and effectiveness
Technology of remediation resources.
departments,
building
based task
forces.
District-wide
tech-based
remediation
resource
team.
Procedures for evaluating success in reaching this goal Annual student achievement on state and local testing. Technology assessments such as Pilot survey.
Student engagement as reflected in the 8th grade Pilot survey and analysis of building RTI data.
Internal experts and
external resources.
/
/ NA
online resources
24/7
Annual
Technology
Survey:
Yes The district has completed the current technology survey and will continue to complete the survey annually.
CIPA
Compliance:
Yes The district has completed the current Form 479 and will continue to a Form 479 annually.
District Technology Standards & Budget
District
Standards for
Technology:
The District strives for compliance with OSPI standards for student use computers. To that end, desktop computers are being replaced with
contemporary notebook computers when possible. However, the District does not replace computers based on an arbitrary time schedule.
Rather, it assess the need for upgrade or replacement as conditions of use change or as the demands for speed or memory of software
applications stress the system’s capabilities. There will also be a concerted effort to replace CRT monitors with at least 15” flat panel LCD
displays (17” preferred) both as an energy/budget savings measure and to ensure a reasonable presentation resolution of 1024 x 768 for all
student and staff desktop workstations.
The District is also committed to ensuring that each and every classroom is equipped with the basic technology tools associated with current
concept and model for the 21st Century classroom. Each teaching space should be equipped with a presentation station with high fidelity
external speakers and multimedia playback capability for CD, DVD and streamed or locally hosted internet content connected to an LCD
projector and document camera. Additional technology resources such as digital still and video cameras, interactive white boards, interactive
tablets or slates and student response systems are also provided as required to meet technology needs specified in District approved building or
departmental proposals.
Wireless access to the District network and the internet will be fully implemented over the course of this plan to enable the most flexible and
adaptive use of notebook computers and other hand held devices in classrooms as well as non-traditional learning and teaching spaces. While
standards for wireless connectivity are continually evolving, the District will make every reasonable effort to procure and implement equipment
with the latest revisions of IEEE 802.11.
Teacher workstations will be equipped with a basic printing capability through a locally attached inkjet or laser printer. Centralized color
printing is encouraged at the building level. Each building is equipped with one or more high speed, networked copier/printers for large print
jobs. Selected office printers may be of the multifunction type which incorporate scanning, copying and facsimile processing functions as well
as printing.
Additional peripherals such as scanners, card readers, CD/DVD players, flash drives and other removable media devices are provided based on
documented need. Special purpose devices are integrated into workstations to meet the special needs of students and staff as approved by the
Special Education Department, Adaptive Technology Committee or the Human Resources Department.
Microsoft Windows is the current standard operating system for desktop, notebook and servers systems throughout the District. A small
percentage of Macintosh systems are used in the high schools for special purpose graphics oriented and multimedia applications. Microsoft
Office Enterprise is the standard suite of productivity software installed on all Windows-based PC systems. Selected Microsoft Office
applications are provided for the limited number of Macintosh computers in the District. Other software tools which are incorporated into the
standard PC software suite include Microsoft Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player, Quick Time, Adobe Flash Player and Adobe Acrobat
Reader.
Zangle is the District’s adopted student information system used by all teachers and support staff to manage student records. Zangle is based on
Microsoft SQLServer and is fully integrated with all Microsoft Office products. It has web based components for teacher, student and parent
access both at school and from any location where internet connectivity is available.
WSIPC software is the standard for business applications such as human resources, payroll, budgeting and accounting. The current software is
scheduled to be replaced in spring 2011. Selection of a new software package is currently underway.
The District standard for data compilation and analysis is the TetraData Data Warehouse. Data is uploaded daily from the student information
system and is augmented by the manual upload of assessment data as it is received from testing agencies or through records entered directly
into Zangle for classroom based assessments. The warehouse provides reports aimed at administrators for strategic decision making as well as
for classroom teachers to gain insight into student performance and possible instructional needs to achieve standards.
A number of special purpose curriculum related software applications and tools are in place to support regular and special student needs.
Inspirations and Kidspirations, Clicker 5, NovaNet, Read 180, Read About, Rosetta Stone and number of assessment tools are but a few
examples. Curriculum related software is subject to an evaluation process which includes a review of content by the Curriculum Department
and a review for technical compatibility by Computer Services. Once approved for use, these software applications and tools may be
implemented as “standard applications” without need for additional review.
Electronic Mail is provided and administered through Microsoft Exchange Server. Microsoft Outlook is the standard client application for the
District’s e-mail service. Outlook web access may be used to access e-mail from outside the District network. The District employs a variety of
methods to eliminate virus contaminated messages and attachments from penetrating the district including firewall settings, anti-virus and antispam systems, and policies which restrict the introduction of harmful software from outside sources. The first line of defense is, however,
Microsoft Exchange Hosted Services which traps in excess of 90% of spam and malware before it even approaches the District firewall.
The District is in the process of establishing a web-based Content Management System to disseminate information to internal and external
parties. The basic system is based on Drupal, an open source CMS development environment which presents the District and School websites
and event calendars. The next phase of development will provide the collaboration tools to engage staff and students in a user friendly way with
the look and feel of contemporary and familiar social networking media.
The District fully complies with the federal requirements for CIPA in both Board approved policy and procedure and by providing hardware
appliances which monitor and control staff and student access to the Internet.
Budget:
(See attached spreadsheet)
Maintenance, Upgrade & Support
Budget & Potential Funding
Timeline
Source(s)
Microsoft School Agreement o Office
Technology Levy Cost
Renewed annually in September: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Enterprise o Windows OS o Client Access based on number of
Licenses o Server Licenses o Exchange
qualifying computers:
Hosted Services o Online Training Courses $1,012,647 (4 Yrs)
Administrative Software Systems o
Technology Levy:
Renewed annually at various times: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Fiscal/HR system paid
Strategies
Fiscal/Human Resources o Student
$1,552,685 (4 Yrs) General monthly over 12 months
Information o Data Warehouse o Emergency Fund: $239,653 (4 Yrs)
Notification o Content Management (Web)
Library Databases
Curriculum Related Software o Assessment General Fund: $631,234 (4 Instructional software is typically one time purchase with upgrades purchased when
Instructional
Yrs)
released by manufacturers or annual subscriptions based on number of seats or site
licensing. Assessment software is by annual subscription and is site or District
licensed for specific staff and student populations.
Infrastructure Hardware & software o
Servers are upgraded annually with stand alone units are replaced with blade server
Technology Levy:
Servers o Network Equipment o Wireless
$2,087,314 (4 Yrs) General technology. Virtual operating systems are employed and maintained to maximize
Equipment o Network Security o Internet
processing potential while minimizing energy consumption and cooling
Fund: $139,718 (4 Yrs)
Access o Phone Systems Emergency Power
requirements. Approximately 20% of network switching equipment is replaced each
year with emphasis on provisioning power over Ethernet to facilitate wireless
deployments and take advantage of faster backplane interconnect technologies and
higher bandwidth interfaces. Wireless equipment licensing and support agreements
are renewed annually to maintain currency with emerging and evolving
communications standards. Legacy PBX systems are being replaced with state of the
art gateways and media servers to take advantage of the District-owned fiber optic
enterprise wide area network and this project is scheduled for completion by summer
2012. Interlocal agreements are in place with the City of Bellingham for fiber optic
system maintenance. IP Telephony is the standard being implemented as phone
systems are upgraded. Standby generator power is scheduled for installation this year
at the District Office to provide a stable operating environment for mission critical
systems during power outages. Internet access is via annual subscription to the
Washington State K-20 educational network with bandwidth available to 100 MBps.
Hardware upgrades o Computers o Printers Technology Levy:
Computers are scheduled for upgrade or replacement based on OSPI standards and
Peripherals
$3,158,811 (4 Yrs)
actual performance characteristics in the classroom or workplace. Notebooks replace
Computers: $2,165,319
desktop computers when possible. CRT monitors are being replaced with energy
Printers: $118,501
efficient LCD flat panel displays through attrition and with a goal of approximately
Peripherals: $875,000
300 per year. Printers are replaced when their maintenance costs exceed their
replacement cost. Other peripherals such as LCD projectors, document cameras, etc.
are provided as needed to bring classrooms up to the District standard with a goal of
having all classrooms appropriately equipped by spring of 2011.
Maintenance Support
General Fund: $216,000 (4 Maintenance support materiel is provided for repairs to computers and peripherals
Yrs)
outside manufacturers’ standard or extended warranty coverage. Repair parts are
ordered on a just-in-time basis to avoid accumulation of large stocks of obsolete
items. Additional funding is provided for substitute technician support during peak
times and when regular employees are absent for prolonged periods. Additionally, the
District Computer Services Department has an annual operating budget of over
$1,000,000 which provides a support staff of 12 skilled technicians engaged in direct
and indirect support of hardware and software systems used in all aspects of District
operations, from the classroom to the superintendent’s office and everywhere in
between.
Professional Development o Technical
Technology Levy: $334,381 Training is provided to maintain currency with systems as hardware and software
Training o New Equipment Training o
Technical Services Professional services
(4 Yrs) General Fund:
$425,705 (4 Yrs)
evolves and is upgraded by manufacturers. New equipment training is scheduled as
new systems are introduced and implemented. User training is also provided to
maximize the effectiveness of technology resources by ensuring an adequate level of
proficiency prior to and during implementation. Technical and professional services
are available for special purpose training needs and to supplement on-line and inhouse training programs.
How will these services support Technology must be kept current and operational and staff and students need to be up to date on hardware and software use if
your district's learning goals? that technology is to be effective in supporting education. A more robust and stable technology infrastructure reduces downtime,
decreases user frustration and therefore increases use and productivity. As more on-line learning opportunities are implemented,
system users will become more reliant on the hardware, software, network infrastructure and Internet access. Expectations will
be to have a seamless and trouble-free connection to these resources. This will necessitate that hardware and software is kept upto-date and robust, that the network infrastructure has the ability and flexibility to handle increased demands, and that competent
and highly trained support is available when needed.
Technology Plan Review & Update
Strategies for Evaluation & Update
Person or Team Responsible
Timeline
The District Technology Steering Committee will
A district-level Technology Steering Committee
• Building level technology teams will meet
monitor and support: • The integration of technology
comprised of a cross-section of in-district staff, students, on a monthly basis throughout the school
skills throughout the middle school curriculum grades 6- and administration, together with community patrons
year.
8. • The professional development of middle school
and parents will assume the charge of monitoring and
• The District Technology Steering
teachers in the areas of technology needed for the
supporting the implementation of the 2010-2013 Tech Committee will meet at least once per
integration of tech skills within their curriculum. • The Plan. The committee will meet on a regular basis, hear quarter during the school year and at least
progress of district staff participation in the Tier 2 and reports for individual building level tech teams, evaluate once during the summer break.
Tier 3 process as defined by the Bellingham School
and edit technology related district policies, and evaluate • Building reports of progress, level of
District. • The utilization of any auxiliary technology
and recommend new web resources in the ongoing
network management, and technology needs
accessed through the district Tier process. • The
evolution of the district learning management system.
will be part of the steering committee’s
utilization of online resources in teacher’s classrooms in
agenda.
the addressing of curricular objectives. • Teacher
• The District Technology Steering
participation in district in-service opportunities in
Committee will report directly to the
technology. • Levels of supervision throughout the
Superintendent any recommendations in the
district by administrators in observations and support of
implementation of the district tech plan and
the use of technological resources. • The level of support
emerging technology that should be
of Library Media Specialists within buildings in
considered in efforts to increase students’
providing easy access to electronic web-based resources
engagement and achievement.
for instruction. Building-level Technology Teams will
monitor and support: • The implementation of base-level
technology via the Tech Plan. • Report to the District
Technology Steering Committee. • The use and staff
development as it pertains to building technology use for
instruction. • Access to electronic web-based curriculum
resources and their use in instruction.
E-rate – Priority One
Voice, Data & Video
Budget & Potential Funding Source(s)
Provide telephone and voice mail service to every classroom and office
The Bellingham School District utilizes E-Rate priority one funding to offset the
workspace in the District. Provide high speed reliable, filtered internet access costs of local and long distance telephone service (POTS), cellular telephone
for staff and students for educational and business related activities as specified service, broadband internet access for connection of mobile devices and general
in District policies and procedures. Provide e-mail services for all staff and
internet access through the Washington State K-20 educational network.
students with network accounts (grades 3 – 12). Provide cellular telephone
Connection to the public switched telephone network is through high speed
service and mobile internet access for selected staff. Provide alternative
primary rate interface lines (3) provided by commercial carriers. Additionally,
connection methods to the internet through agreements with local internet
dedicated telephone lines are provided to all buildings for emergency
service providers. Provide website services for dissemination of information communications and for functions related to student and staff safety and
both internally to staff and students and externally to parents, the community security. The district funds these services initially from operations and
and others interested in District activities. Provide video conferencing services maintenance funds and at the close of the funding year, seeks reimbursement
to facilitate collaboration in support of teaching, learning and administration. from vendors through the E-Rate program. These services currently cost
approximately $133,000 per year and E-Rate reimbursement is in the range of
$73,000. The district’s current percentage of participation in the National
School Lunch Program is stable and yields a discount of 60%. E-rate priority
one costs, reimbursement rates and discount levels are not expected to change
substantially over the 2010-2013 time period.
How will these services support These services provide the means of communication necessary for effective teaching and learning in the classroom and beyond,
your district's learning goals? provide parents and students access to information regarding assignments, attendance and academic progress, afford staff and
students high speed access to internet-based resources and provide a safe environment in which to work, teach and learn.
E-rate – Priority Two
Internal Network - Hardware & Software
The District does not request e-rate funding support for priority two services since no individual building has a discount rate
higher than 80% and the District shared service discount rate is 60%.
How will these services support Not Applicable at this time.
your district's learning goals?
Last Modified By: James Facciano
Last Modified On: 4/16/2010
Budget & Potential Funding
Source(s)
Not Applicable at this time.