MINERAL COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD OFFICE
1 BAKER PLACE
KEYSER WV 26726
Technology Plan 2008-2010
E-rate funding years 2008-2010
Technology Plan
Technology Plan submitted: September 26, 2008
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Planning Committee
Name
Title
Representation
Anne Palmer
Mrs.
*Business Community
Barb Shetler
Ms.
*Parent
Dave Boden
Publisher, Mineral Daily News Tribune
*Business Community
David Albani
Mr.
*Title I *Administration
Dr. Thomas Denne
*Special Education
Greg Phillips
Director of Facilities and Grounds
*Service Personnel
Keith Funkhouser
Vice President - ATK
*Business Community
Kelli Wilson
Principal, Mineral County Alternative Center
*Administration
Kerry Odell
Dr.
*Business Community
Kevin Watson
Mr.
Linda Miltenberger
*Title IV *Administration
Michelle Treadwell Miss
*Student
Mike Heagle
Mr.
*Business Community
Mike Makosky
Mr.
*Business Community
Mona Ridder
Executive Director, Mineral County Development Authority *Business Community
Nancy Starcher
Mrs.
*Teacher
Paula Campbell
Mrs.
*Administration
Peggy Hawse
Regional Mentor Teacher Coordinator
Richard Hamblin
Mr.
*Business Community
Rob Woy
Mr.
*Title II *Title III *Title V *Technology *Administration
Robert Mason
Mr.
*Administration
Ryan Burke
Computer iT Specialist
*Technology
Sue Alkire
Mrs.
*Teacher
Taige Redman
Student, Keyser High School
*Student
Tilden Hackworth
Mr.
*Administration
Describe how parents, community and other appropriate stakeholder members are involved in the development and/or revision of the plan.
The County Strategic Improvement Plan is a result of each school’s assessment of needs. It guides Mineral County’s
budgeting process. The superintendent’s Advisory Committee and the County School to Work parent, business partnership provides
input into county plans. School Improvement Plans provide a basis for identifying needs. A Federal Programs advisory committee
formed from among teachers, curriculum area chairpersons, librarians, parents and administrators also make recommendations for
budgeting funds to address identified needs. All primary and middle schools are represented by parents on a county Parent Coordinating
Council. Additional assessment information is gained through school level surveys, administrative meetings, and curriculum or grade
level teacher meetings. The Title II Director and Title I Coordinator serve on the advisory committees. All parents are invited to
participate twice yearly in county parent involvement policy council meetings.
Documentation of all meetings is retained.
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Core Beliefs
1. Parents and the community at large must be valued and respected partners in finding success for all students
2. Schools and school systems are responsible for creating the conditions necessary for student success.
3. Children are our most valuable resource, and they thrive in an environment where they are nurtured, treated with respect and provided with affective supports.
4. Strong instructional leadership and highly qualified personnel are necessary to achieve success for all students.
5. The primary measures of school and system success are the increase in students who achieve proficiency and the decrease of students in the achievement gap among
student sub groups.
6. All students can learn, and 90% of Mineral County students can achieve proficiency by 2010.
7. Transforming a school system to produce “Success for All” requires a systemic continuous improvement process.
Mission Statement
SUCCESS FOR ALL STUDENTS- NO EXCEPTIONS, NO EXCUSES
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Data Analysis
Indicators:
Academic Improvement: Mineral County is NOT identified for improvement based on academic performance for the following years:
03-04 - met AYP (secondary students with disabilities subgroup cell size not applicable)
04-05 - met AYP
05-06- met AYP
06-07- met AYP (secondary students with disabilities subgroup cell size not applicable)
07-08- did not meet AYP in any grade span in the students with disabilities subgroup.
Review of the summary of the percentage of students achieving mastery indicates that, with the exception of the 2007-2008 school year, the LEA has met AYP in all
subgroup. However, in 2003-2004 and 2006-2007 the secondary students with disabilities subgroup was not applicaple due to a small cell size.
Percentage of Schools Meeting AYP
89% of all students in the district met AYP for the 05-06 testing year (8 of 9 schools: Frankfort Middle did not meet AYP)
78% of all schools in the district met AYP for the 06-07 testing year (7 of 9 schools: Keyser Primary/Middle and Frankfort Middle did not meet AYP)
67% of all schools in the district met AYP for the 07-08 testing year (6 of 9 schools: Keyser Primary/Middle , Frankfort Middle, and Frankfort Intermediate did not
meet AYP)
Writing Assessment: Current WV Writing assessment data has not been posted.
Attendance:
The overall attendance rate for the 07-08 school year was 97.8% representing a .05% decrease in the attendance rate from the 06-07 school year.
The attendance rate for the students with disabilities subgroup is comparable to the county average. The economicall disadvantaged and the black subgroups are slightly
below the count average.
students with disabilities subgroup - 97.8%: equal to the district average daily attendance rate.
economically disadvantaged subgroup - 97.2%: .6% below the district average daily attendance rate
black subgroup - 96.9%: .9% below the district average daily attendance rate.
Graduation Rate:
The overall graduation rate for the 07-08 school year was 91.5% representing a .5%decrease in the graduation rate from the 06-07 schoo year.
students with disabilities subgroup - 100%: 8.5% above the district average daily graduation rate
economically disadvantaged subgroup - 86.5%: 5.0% below the district average daily graduation rate.
black subgroup - 80%: 11.5% below the district average daily graduation rate
Self-assessment data indicated a need to focus on reading and math instruction for
target student groups at both middle schools and at the primary level at one school which did not meet AYP for
the SWD subgroup. Focused groups will receive targeted instruction based on individual needs as monitored
through progress monitoring and formative assessment data. Case loads of special education teachers and daily
schedules will be monitored as to not exceed caseload limits per instructional period in an effort to maximize
instruction. Efforts to maximize instruction within the least restrictive environment for students with disabilities
will continue from the preschool through high school levels. Documentation of student progress toward IEP goals
will be monitored through formative and benchmark assessments throughout the school year.
From Pride Survey:
· As students increase in grades, they indicate a greater use of tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana.
· Generally, as students increase in grades, they perceive that tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana are less harmful. There is a slight
reversal in this trend with 8 th grade students in 2008.
· Students in general have a perception that tobacco is more harmful than alcohol or marijuana.
· On the average in 2008, 84% of all students surveyed perceive that their parents disapprove of their use of tobacco, alcohol,
and/or marijuana, seniors perceive that their parents are more lenient. This compares to 87.78% in 2007 and 85.45% in 2006.
· Students reported that the average age that they first used alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana is between 10-14 years. This
compares to ages 12-15 in 2006 and to ages 10-15 in 2007.
· Of the eight pride survey violence indicators, only one (Being Afraid at School) decreased in 2008.
· Of the seven PRIDE Survey violence indicators that increased in 2008, the most drastic jump (11.2%) was in “Threatened a
fellow student,” followed by “Get into trouble with the police” ( 5.5%). Other indicators which rose significantly are “Carrying
gun for protection/weapon while not at school” up 3.1%; and “Participated in gangs” up 2.9%.
Three indicators rose one percentage point or less: “Carrying a gun to school in the past year” (1%), “Being hurt at school”(.4%)
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and “Thought often or a lot about suicide (.3%).
· Generally over the past three years, students have indicated that they often use tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana at a friend’s
house, but seldom at school.
· While at school, students feel LEAST SAFE in parking lots (25.6% in 2008, 24.5% in 2007 and 20.4% in 2006). They feel
the MOST SAFE in the classroom .
· Of those students who reported NEVER or SELDOM:
Taking part in school activities (29.3%) (Seldom 27.2%) used illicit drugs.
Making good grades (Never 72%) (Seldom 51.2%) used illicit drugs.
Having parents talk to them about the dangers of drugs (Never 35.7%)
(Seldom 29.2%) used illicit drugs.
Having parents who set clear rules (Never 52.8%) (Seldom 28.2%) used illicit drugs.
Attending church, synagogue, etc. (Never 42.3%) (Seldom 31.6%) used illicit drugs.
Taking part in community activities (Never 32.4%) (Seldom 27.2%) use illicit drugs.
From WVEIS Discipline Summary:
Total number of discipline referrals :
·
4342 in 2005; 4012 in 2006; 4335 in 2007 ,and 4375 in 2008
By OFFENSE
· There is an increase in incidents for three offenses: possession/use of alcoholic beverages (2 in 2006, 5 in 2007 and
10 in 2008), tardiness (316 in 2006, 652 in 2007 and 715 in 2008) and possession of a knife 0 in 2006, 4 in 2007 and 7
in 2008)..
· There is a decrease in profane, derogatory, racial, and sexual remarks(77 in 2006, 34 in 2007 and 18 in 2008).
By ACTION
· There is an increase in detention (from 2647 in 2007 to 2779 in 2008), parent contact by phone (from 47 in 2007 to
60 in 2008) , and conference with student and teacher (from 16 to 29).
· There is a decrease in parent conferences with 402 in 2005; 265 in 2006; 113 in 2007, and 52 in 2008 . Behavior
modification packets were used 34 times in 2008 compared to 42 in 2007, and 137 in 2006.
The OEPA Checklist should be one source of data to assess school or county needs as you prioritize your strategic issues. There are no negative consequences to checking “No” to a
high quality standard since the checklist is not used for changing accreditation or approval status or selection for on-site reviews.
OEPA Analysis
Prioritized Strategic Issues
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Federal Compliance/Twenty First CenturyTechnology: The Standards for Twenty First Century learning will be accomplished through utilization of current
and developing technologies to support improvement actvities.
1. Mineral County will provide increased access to reliable technology resources as measured by the student to computer ratio. While
a ratio of 3.1 was reached in 2007, the ratio of XP or better was 4.87. (Convert to XP ratio for 2008.) Measure Digital Divide
Survey. Base 4.87 Target 4.00
2. Mineral County will create opportunities for students in grades K-8 to satisfy the technlogy standards as set forth by the WVDE
and NCLB through School Kit's techSteps.
3. Mineral County will provide for 21st Century Learning through the purchase and implementation of available technologies
Date
Topic
Audience
Mode
5.19.08
Initial Tech Steps
Training
K05 Core Grade level
teacher trainers &
grades 6-8 Core
Content
teacher/trainers.
6.17-18.08
techSteps
follow-up Training
K05 Core Grade level
teacher trainers &
grades 6-8 Core
Content
teacher/trainers.
6.20.08
Middle/High School
Science Teacher
Workshop
Middle/High School
Science Teachers
6.26.08
Initial NovaNet
Training
Middle & High School
teachers, counselors
and administrators
7.14.08
K-2 TechSteps
K-2 Teachers
Kelly Starr of School Kit was
contacted & arrangements
were made to do an initial
training for a K-8 core group
of teachers in Mineral County.
On that day Kelly reviewed
the rationale for technology
literacy and introduced
techSteps. She trained
teachers on how to use and
manage the techSteps
Library. During the afternoon
session of training, Kelly
reviewed grade level lessons
and teachers worked on
curriculum statements and
mapping
Opportunities were extended
for core group of
teacher/trainers to meet again
to further refine their skills
with techSteps. Teachers
completed data based for
their grade levels and
constructed grade level
contact groups
Middle and High School
Science teachers met at
Keyser High School for
training on 21st Century
learning through the Teach
21 website. The new 21st
Century CSO’s were
reviewed and mapping
strategies were discussed.
Middle School teachers were
also given and initial training
no techSteps. Teachers were
assigned user id’s and
reviewed the six units at each
grade level. Mapping
strategies were also discussed.
Jaime Hartman, NovaNet
trainer, provided initial training
at Keyser Primary/Middle
School on NovaNet, a
recently acquired web-based
program by Pearson that will
be used to replace Plato. The
program will be used in
grades 6-12 for remediation,
credit recovery, homebound
instruction, and summer school.
28 teachers in grades K-2
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Funding
Source
Local Carry
Over Funds
Title II Funds
Title II Funds
Local
Carry-Over
funds & Title
II funds
Title II funds
7.14.08
K-2 TechSteps
training
K-2 Teachers
7.17-1-8.08
Middle/High School
Math Teacher
Workshop
Middle/High School
Math Teachers
7.21.8
Grades 3-5
techSteps training
Grade 3-5 teachers
7.24.08
Phase II NovaNet
Training
Middle/High School
teachers, counselors
& administrators
8.12.08
Middle/High School
English/L.A.
Teacher Workshop
Middle/High School
English/L.A. teachers
8.13.08
Middle/High School
Social Studies
Teacher Workshop
Middle/High School
Social Studies
teachers
8.18-19.08
K-5 Teacher
K-5 Teachers
28 teachers in grades K-2
met at Keyser Primary/Middle
School for an initial training.
Teachers were assigned user
id’s and reviewed the six
units at each grade level.
Mapping strategies were also
discussed.
Middle/High School Math
teachers met at Keyser
Primary/Middle School for
training on 21st Century
learning through the Teach
21 website. The new 21st
Century CSO’s were
reviewed and mapping
strategies were discussed.
Middle School teachers were
also given initial training on
techSteps. Teachers were
assigned user id’s and
reviewed the six units at each
grade level. Mapping
strategies were also discussed.
24 teachers in grades K-3
met at Keyser High School for
an initial training on
techSteps. Teachers were
assigned user id’s and
reviewed the six units at each
grade level. Mapping
strategies were also discussed.
Jaime Hartman, the NovaNet
trainer, provided a second
training at Keyser High
School on NovaNet, a
recently acquired web-based
program by Pearson the will
be used to replace Plato. The
program will be used in
grades 6-12 for remediation,
credit recovery, homebound
instruction, and summer school.
Middle/High School
English/LA teachers will meet
at Keyser High School for
training on 21st Century
learning through the Teach
21 website. The new 21st
Century CSO’s were
reviewed and mapping
strategies were discussed.
Project Based Learning will
be investigated with
applications on 21st Century
Skills. Teachers were also
given initial training on
techSteps. Teachers were
assigned user id’s and
reviewed the six units at each
grade level. Mapping
strategies were also discussed.
Middle/High School Social
Studies teachers will meet at
Keyser High School for
training on 21st Century
learning through the Teach
21 website. The new 21st
Century CSO’s were
reviewed and mapping
strategies were discussed.
Project Based Learning will
be investigated with
applications on 21st Century
Skills. Teachers were also
given initial training on
techSteps. Teachers were
assigned user id’s and
reviewed the six units at each
grade level. Mapping
strategies were also discussed.
This two day academy will
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Title II funds
Title II funds
Title II funds
Local Carry
Over Funds &
Title II funds
Title II funds
Title II Funds
State
8.18-19.08
K-5 Teacher
Academy
K-5 Teachers
8.20.08
New Teacher
Orientation
New Teachers
8.21.08
GradeQuick/Edline
Training
Administrators &
Support Staff at
Keyser Primary
Middle School
8.22.08
County Staff
Development Day
All teachers
9.08
Follow-up NovaNet
Training
Middle/High School
Teachers
9.08 thru
8.09
Continuous
Professional Staff
Development
All K-8 teachers
9.17.08
State Provided
techSteps Principal
Leadership Seminar
K-8 principals
9.08
Algebra Odyssey
Training
Middle School Math
Teachers
9.08
Administrator
e-walk training
All School
Administrators
9.08
Smart Board
School Technology
This two day academy will
offer training opportunities for
participants in a variety of
topics including advanced
Odyssey training and
techSteps. State provided
IBM trainer, Gilda Haddox,
will conduct initial and
advanced techSteps training
with assistance from the
county techSteps core teachers
Training will be provided to
new teachers on the
technology that is available to
them throughout the school
year. Training will included
but not be limited to : email,
SAS, Thinkfinity, Teacher 21
website
Jackson Software
representative & county
technology specialist will
provide training to
administrators and support
staff on use of GradeQuick
and Edline
Training will be provided for
all K-5 teachers and grade
6-12 grade level and content
area teachers on the
following topics: initial and
st
advanced techSteps, 21
Century CSO’S, Teach 21
Website, other technology
topics that are applicable to
each grade level.
A NovaNet consultant will
visit participating schools to
provide consulting services
and continuous staff
development on NovNet, a
Pearson credit recovery,
remediation program.
Two TIS’s assigned to all
primary and middle schools
will provide training during
planning periods, scheduled
early release days, and
Instructional Support Days,
st century topics like
on 21
techSteps, Odyssey, email,
Teach 21, Thinkfinity, Acuity,
Writing Roadmap II,
technology hardware
integration, etc.
A state provided training will
be conducted to introduce
techSteps in the context of
21st century learning and how
techSteps can help students
achieve the development of
technology literacy within the
context of curriculum
standards. The role of the
st
principal in supporting 21
century learning within their
school will also be addressed.
Two days of training will be
provided to math teachers at
Keyser and Frankfort Middle
Schools on the Odyssey
Algebra add on.
RESA VIII Technology
Specialist, Todd Chiccarichi
will provide e-walk training
with each school
administrator at school
locations using the newly
distributed Palms.
A Smart Board representative
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State
Funding/TFS
Funding/Title
I Funds/Title
II Funds
Local Funds
Local Carry
over
Fund/Title II
Funds
Local Funds
Local
Carry-Over
Funds
Title I & Title
II Funds
State Funds
TFS Funds
Local Carry
Over
Funds/RESA
VIII Funds
Local Funds
9.08
Smart Board
training
School Technology
Chairpersons
10.08
Numonics
Intelliboard Training
School technology
chairperson, TIS’S
10.8.08
State Provided
techSteps mapping
workshop
techSteps teacher
trainers, county
curriculum chair
person &
administrators
10.08
Odyssey Training
High
School/Alternative
School, SE Teachers
11.08
State Provided
teachSteps
advanced training
K-8 teachers
1.09
State Provided
teachSteps
advanced training
K-8 teachers
2.09
State Provided
teachSteps
advanced training
K-8 Teachers
2.09
Follow-up NovaNet
Training
Middle/High School
Teachers
3.09
State Provided
teachSteps
advanced training
K-8 Teachers
6.09
EdVenture Group
Middle/High School
21st Century
Workshops
Middle/High School
Teachers
8.09
EdVenture Group
Administrators
Workshop,
“Integrating 21st
Century Skills for
Administrators”
All School
Administrators
A Smart Board representative
will present a workshop using
Smart Boards. School
technology chair people will
evaluate this technology with
other current boards already
in use.
A Numonics representative
will present a workshop using
the Numonics Intelliboard
A state provided curriculum
mapping workshop will be
conducted for teachers in
Mineral and Hardy Counties.
The purpose of this workshop
will to review existing
mapping strategies at each
grade level and make
revisions and additions
Two days of Odyssey training
will be provided to targeted
teachers who will have
access to Odyssey
programming after a
centralized Odyssey server is
established.
Sustained advanced training
through WVDE provided IBM
trainers will be conducted
during county monthly early
release days.
Sustained advanced training
through WVDE provided IBM
trainers will be conducted
during county monthly early
release days.
Sustained advanced training
through WVDE provided IBM
trainers will be conducted
during county monthly early
release days.
A NovaNet consultant will
visit participating schools to
provide consulting services
and continuous staff
development on NovNet, a
Pearson credit recovery,
remediation program.
Sustained advanced training
through WVDE provided IBM
trainers will be conducted
during county monthly early
release days.
Three to five days of training
will be provided by trainers
from the EdVenture Group.
Topics of training will include:
“Who Took My Chalk?”, 21st
Century Tools for Math,
Science, Social Studies and
English
One to two days of training
will be provided by trainers
from the EdVenture Group on
“Integration 21st Century Skills
for Administrators”
Local Funds
TFS Funds
State Funds
TFS Funds
State Funds
State Funds
State Funds
Local
Carry-Over
Funds
State Funds
TFS Funds
TFS Funds
TECH/01:
Provide 21 st century hardware and a stable, state of the art 21st century infrastructure for the effective use of
technology.
Core Plan Technology SBI
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Local carry-over funds will be used to pursue a laptop for teachers program with the goal of providing all teachers all all schools a
laptop computer. Computers will be provided to teachers on each instructional materials adoption cycle.
Local carry-over funds and "Tools for Schools" funding will provide whiteboard technology to MS/HS English departments and
primary schools.
Local carry-over funds and "Tools for Schools" funding will provide Data Projectors and ceiling mounts in school labs and
classrooms with the goal of providing a data projector with optional ceiling mount in each classroom at all schools.
Necessary hardware will be purchased from local carry-over funds and "Tools for Schools" funding to establish and upgrade
computer labs in primary/middle schools and high schools throughout the county.
Local carry-over funds and "Tools for Schools" funding will continue to be used to replace Windows 98 machines.
Local carry-over funds and "Tools for Schools" funding will be used to upgrade and or replace servers in schools on an as needed
basis.
Local carry-over funds and "Tools for Schools" funding will be used to upgrade switches, cabling, and other infrastructure in
selected schools.
Local carry-over funds and "Tools for Schools" funding will be used to provide mobile labs at Middle/High Schools and
selected Primary Schools.
Local carry-over funds will be used to purchase Palms for all schools to enable administrators and staff to perform e-walks.
Local carry-over funds and "Tools for Schools" funding will be used to provide additional student response systems for all schools.
Local carry-over funds and "Tools for Schools" funding will be used to provide additional interactive pads for all schools.
Investigate the possibilities of a County Wide Area Network.
"Tools for Schools" funding will be used to purchase additional Windows XP desktop computers to replace existing machines in
classrooms and labs.
"Tools for Schools" funding will be used to purchase printers at all schools to replace outdated or non-functioning printers in
classrooms and labs.
Local carry-over funds will be used to purchase a centralized server house Odyssey Software which will serve all school that are
currently using Odyssey in the county in addition to the Frakfort High School, Keyser High School, and the Mineral County
Alternative School.
Application will be made for SBA Grant for Secure Wireless LAN Infrastructure Implementation at Keyser High School.
Walk-thru will be conducted in all schools to determine priorities for infrastructure upgrades.
TECH/02:
Focus on 21st century technology tools and resources that improve achievement of all students, with a special
emphasis on high need and low SES students.
Core Plan Title II Technology SBI
02-A Teachers will improve implementation of Compass Odyssey programs in primary and middle schools through use of the embedded formative assessment
components.
All P/M teachers of reading and math will have opportunity to be trained by a Compass trainer in use formative assessment components of Odyssey.
Technology specialists will provide ongoing support for reading and math teacher use of formative assessment components of Odyssey software.
Principals will periodically monitor teacher use of Odyssey software.
Technology Specialists will receive training on the differentiated instruction and Tier III model of the Odyssey Software so they can provide staff development to
teachers.
02-B Teachers will increase utilization of SAS curriculum pathways in middle schools and high schools to improve student learning.
Teachers will receive staff development about these programs so that they can better understand how use can support Content Standards and Objectives that are
their responsibility.
Teachers of core curriculum areas will provide documentary proof to principals of implementation
02-C Teachers will utulize the use of Web-based Grade Quick and Edline in the middle and high schools where it has been purchased
School and County technology specialists and contacts will receive training on Web-based GradeQuick and Edline.
Administration and Staff will receive training on the use of Web-based Grade Quick and Edline.
Teachers will utilize Web-based Grade Quick and Edline through-out the school year and Administrators will monitor utilization through reports.
02-D Staff will utilize the SuccessNet Technology piece of the newly purchased Scott Foresman Reading/ L.A. textbook series.
A system requirements evaluation will be done at schools to determine any hardware upgrades necessary to utilize SuccessNet.
Technology Specialists and school tech chairs will be trained by Scott Foresman trainers on SuccessNet.
Technology Speialists and school tech chairs will train staff in utilizing SuccessNet.
Administrators will monitor the utilization of SuccessNet throughout the year to ensure that differentiated instruction and Tier III model is being addressed.
02-E Professional development will be provided to all teachers in grades K-8 to ensure the grade level and core content area mapping and implementation of SchoolKit's
techSteps.
A techSteps grade level/core content area team will be assembled to receive initial county train the trainer training.
County techSteps trainers will meet for additional training and mapping
County techSteps trainers will train grade level/core content area teachers through the summer in scheduled teacher cafes'
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County techSteps trainers will train grade level/core content area teachers through the summer in scheduled teacher cafes'
Principals will participate in regional state provided principal seminar.
Teachers will receive training throughout the year from state provided techSteps trainers
Core content team will participate in state provided mapping workshop to further develop strategies for delivering techSteps .
02-F Middle Schools, High Schools, and the Alternative School will use Pearson's web-based NovaNet credit recovery/remediation program to provide at risk students
extra help opportunities to recover credit and get back on track towards graduation.
Local carry-over funds will be used to purchase Pearson's NovaNet.
Training will be provided to selected participating school staff.
NovaNet will be provided to at risk students throughout the school year
TECH/03:
Ensure that the use of telecommunications and internal connections in the schools will enhance learning.
Core Plan Technology
Erate funds will be used to support communication needs for school safety and community connection through three components: Long distance phone service
from schools will be provided; Use of cellular phones will help provide security and safety, and school web servers will maintain the home school connection.
Technology specialists and teachers will train and support staff in web server use.
E-rate/local funds will be used to purchase and install additional T-1 lines in the middle/high schools and technical center. This should increase bandwidth two fold
and allow for enhanced support toward teaching and learning.
Local funds will be used to update, purchase and install drops, routers, switches, etc., in all schools as necessary.
County requested e-rate funds for new school (Keyser Primary) and renovation of Wiley Ford ES but withdrew e-rate request for drops, switches, infrastructure to
correspond with upcoming bond issue.
Continuous staff development will be provided in the middle schools, high schools, and technical center to ensure widespread and maximum use of Jackson
Software Grade Quick and Edline as a primary school/parent communication tool.
E-rate/local funds will be used to provide video conferencing capabilities in the high schools, technical center, and board office.
TECH/04:
Provide increased access for students and teachers to 21st century tools and resources.
Core Plan Technology
School technology chairpersons will meet to define needs.
The local Board will provide funding as possible toward goals unsupported by state funding.
The county team will define new purchases for hardware, infrastructure, software, training and other support.
Equitable lab access will require another middle school lab and another primary school lab be located for Keyser P/M School.
All teachers, during their instructional materials adoption cycle, will receive laptop computers from local carry over funds, in an
effort to improve technology integration into instruction.
Local carry-over funds in conjunction with a U.S. Goverment surplus hardware give away will provide mobile labs in all schools
with priority on middle and high schools.
TFS, Technology Infrastructure, Local Share Funding, and Local Funds will be used to rebuild the infrastructure in the middle and
high schools based upon a recent needs assessment. School needs have been prioritized and funding will be utilized over the next
four years to address these infrastructure needs. Upon completion of each infrasturcture project students and teachers will have
greater access and connectivity using 21st Century tools.
SBA Wireless Grant Funding, TFS, Local Share Funding, and Local Funds will be used to complete the wireless grant project at
Keyser HIgh School. Upon completion of this project, students and teachers at Keyser High School will have greater access and
connectivity using 21st Century tools.
Application will be made yearly for additional SBA Wireless Grants to enable the remaining middle schools, high school, and
technical center to acquire wireless projects that will increase the accessability for students and teachers using 21st Century tools.
TECH/05:
Utilize innovative strategies for providing rigorous and specialized courses that may not be available without the
use of 21 st century tools and resources.
Core Plan Technology
School principals will serve as virtual school contacts. They will evaluate school curriculum and understand the processes necessary to implement virtual school
possibilites toward those needs.
Upgrade the video conferencing unit at Keyser High School from telephone based system to an IP based system. This system can be used to provide greater
instructional opportunities for students, conferencing opportunities for administrators, and uses for the community at large.
TECH/06:
Promote parental involvement and improved collaboration with community/home through the use of 21st century
tools and resources.
Core Plan Technology
Email and school web servers will be used for improved school community involvement and increased communication.
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Email and school web servers will be used for improved school community involvement and increased communication.
Various software will be purchased and made available in all schools that will enable parents to access student and school
information regarding activities, grading, assignments, and SADFS interventions.
Local Funding will be used maintain the existing Jackson Software Programs Edline and Gradequick for Keyser High School,
Frankfort High School, Frankfort Middle School, Mineral County Technical Center, and provide additional liscensing for Keyser
Primary/Middle School.
Parent Coordinators will be provided through a blending of Title I, Title II , and Local Funds to facilitate communication with
community/home using a variety of communication tools including 21st century tools.
TECH/07.
Provide professional development for using the telecommunications network for training teachers and
administrators to improve the integration of 21 st century tools and resources.
Core Plan Title II Technology SBI
Technology professional development will be provided teachers in grades K-8 by Technology Integration Specialists.
K-12 teachers will have opportunities throughout the summer to participate in a variety of teacher cafes' and workshops that concentrate on 21st century teaching.
Planned early release days scheduled throughout the year will provide time for technology staff development on a variety of topics including: Techsteps; NovaNet;
Acuity; Writing Roadmap II; Discovery Health Connections; Discovery Streaming; Thinkfinity; Teach 21.
Techology professional development will be provided throughout the year as specified by the above described professional development plan.
TECH/08:
Maintain and repair all 21st century tools and internal connections.
Core Plan Technology
Computer hardware and network infrastructure will be reliably maintained through a collaboration with RESA VIII and a county team of network and technology
specialists.
Local/State funds will be used to provide for a full time computer network specialist who will address networking and infrastructure needs throughout the county.
Local/State funds will be used to provide for a computer repair technician to help maintain computer hardware. This position will supplement existing support.
Recent walkthroughs have indicated a severe need for cabeling and other infrastructure upgrades in the two middle schools. Based upon priority, one or both of the
middle schools will receive repairs using TFS, Infrastructure, and Local Share funds.
TECH/09:
To collaborate with adult literacy providers to provide 21st century skills for community.
Core Plan Technology
Technology will be used to enhance adult literacy programs with emphasis on Pre-K and Adult vocational programs.
Local/State funds will be used to provide an instructional media specialist/adult basic educaton teacher who will concentrate on
providing instruction on current use of technology.
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NA
The county and school technology plans provide a description of how the county and schools plan to allocate adequate resources to provide students with
equitable access to 21st century technology tools, including instructional offerings and appropriate curriculum, assessment and technology integration
resources aligned to both the content and rigor of state content standards as well as to learning skills and technology tools. The plans include the various
technologies that enable and enhance the attainment of 21st century skills outcomes for all students. How we plan for technology in our county and
schools is based upon the validation from research-based evaluation findings from previous West Virginia-based evaluation projects.
In addition, through the technology planning process, the county and schools continue to study and include emerging technologies for application in a
twenty-first century learning environment. The purchase of technology through state contracts provides for uniformity in technological hardware and
software standards and procedures. State provided anti-virus protection software helps to ensure network security and integrity. Expanded bandwidth,
along with additional local, state and federal funding, provide increased ability for the county to ensure that the capabilities and capacities of the technology
infrastructure are adequate for acceptable performance of the technology being implemented in the public schools. As an additional benefit, the county and
schools enjoy the opportunity to purchase from state contracts that allow us to be able to take advantage of appropriate bulk purchasing abilities and to
purchase from competitively bid contracts.
An added benefit for our county and school data collection and reporting to the Department of Education and to the federal government is WVEIS, the
state-provided comprehensive statewide uniform integrated education management and information system. Also developed by WVEIS, the online county
and school’s technology plan’s structure allows flexibility to adjust the plan based on developing technology, federal and state requirements and changing
local school and county needs. The online county and school technology plans are developed in compliance with United States Department of Education
regulations and Federal Communications Commission requirements for federal E-rate discounts. The county and schools also continue to seek applicable
federal government funds, philanthropic funds, and other partnership funds (or any combination of these types of funds) to augment state appropriations
and encourage the pursuit of funding through grants, gifts and donations.
Some technology initiatives in schools and counties may not be adequately addressed in the goals/objective/strategy section of the technology planning
section. The county and school narrative allow planning teams to structure a framework/narrative description to describe how the county and schools will
allocate adequate resources to provide students and teachers to twenty-first century technology tools.
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Schools and counties should analyze digital divide survey reports as a needs assessment for technology planning.
Digital Divide
Summarize concerns from the analysis of the survey.
Analysis of Assessment Data: All schools include an analysis of WESTEST assessment data in pre school planning. Testmate Clarity
and WVEIS programs WVS.777 and WVS.773 will provide specific class and student information to the classrooom teacher. The "I
Know" web site will provide current and continuous pretest/posttest instructional information. This results in a plan to address needs in
each school improvement plan and individual classroom. Identified curriculum needs that might be better addressed with technology
include reading, vocabulary development, writing and mathematics. Staff development is needed.
Good software is a constant concern in order to address current curriculum needs. All school plans describe staff development needs or
plans to assess needs. Avenues to budgeting toward those needs has been discussed with the tech chair and school principal. Odyssey
software was deployed in all primary and middle schools. All primary personnel received a several day's training and follow up
continues periodically. New middle school deployment began with train the trainer school teams supported first by Compass trainers
and now by county Tech Specialists. It has broadened to include additional Compass trainer led workshops. Training will be sustained
in future workshops.
Hardware: Win 98 computers remain to be replaced because teachers contiinue to find use for older machines. Rooms converted to
classrooms will need internet access as they are created. Analysis of Unified School Strategic Plans generally indicate that schools intend
increased computer technolgy usage in order to address their identified needs. Teachers recognize the importance of technology tools in
21st century classrooms. Several primaries indicate their intention to monitor weekly and monthly compass Odyssey usage reports. High
schools have approached improved usage on a departmental basis. Some plans mention need for improved access and faster computer
repair. More support personnel are needed, though two Technology specialists have been hired to assist basic skills schools, no funds
have yet been identified to address these needs for high schools. A network technician has been hired from local county funds.
Technology Infrastructure : Classrooms are networked with new requests for additional drops a continuing need. Networked classrooms
are ethernet and have internet access. All schools have been upgraded to T1 service. All middle and high schools will move to MLFR
service for 2007-2008. There is recognition of need to use Cat6 cabling for future cabling installations. School Satisfaction Survey
Community desire for improved home/ school communication is beginning to find an answer in school web servers. All school servers
now have appropriate software to function as web servers. School personnel and community volunteers have beed identified to use this
service in some schools. Two Ed Tech specialist have been placed to provide staff development and support in implementing their web
server possibilities. OEPA Reports While no noncompliances where found, recommendations were received indicating need to more
fully integrate technology into instruction and better support teacher needs for technology staff development.
Facilities Assessment: Several schools have need to provide computer lab access/ adequate lab access: Burlington Primary needs
support to complete their first lab placement. Keyser Primary Middle (1250 students) can provide only three 25 station labs and a mobile
lab. At Keyser P/M there is possibilty of a new computer lab in a large related arts classroom. A wireless mobile lab was placed last year
(2006) and others might also serve the continuing need in the middle school. Perhaps an additional mobile lab is the only possible answer
for necessary increased lab access for the primary school. White boards have recently been implemented in several schools and interest
has been aroused for additonal installations. TIS personnel in middle and high schools are ready to provide training as the hardware
becomes available.
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County E-Rate Compliance Questions
Acceptable Use Policy
Look at the information included in this section. Revise if any of the information listed is incorrect or needs to be updated.
1. Do you have an Acceptable Use Policy?
Yes
No
2. If yes, what is the last date of adoption/revision?
3. When was the public meeting held for CIPA Compliance?
05/10/2001 (mm/dd/yyyy)
4. Provide the URL to your acceptable use policy.
http://boe.mine.k12.wv.us
Schools
Other
Buildings
Total
5. Please identify for E-Rate requirements the number of schools and other buildings in your county that have Dial Up
modem connections to the Internet?
0
0
0
6. Please identify for E-Rate requirements the number of schools and other buildings in your county that have 56K frame
relay connections to the Internet?
0
0
0
7. Please identify for E-Rate requirements the number of schools and other buildings in your county that have T-1 frame
relay connections to the Internet?
14
3
17
8. Please identify for E-Rate requirements the number of schools and other buildings in your county that have ATM T-1
Internet connections?
0
0
0
9. Please identify for E-Rate requirements the number of schools and other buildings in your county that have cable
modem connections to the Internet?
0
0
0
10. Please identify for E-Rate requirements the number of schools and other buildings in your county that have DSL
connections to the Internet?
0
0
0
11. Please identify for E-Rate requirements the number of schools and other buildings in your county that have 10 Mb
connections to the Internet?
0
0
0
12. Please identify for E-Rate requirements the number of schools and other buildings in your county that have 45 Mb
connections to the Internet?
0
0
0
13. Please identify for E-Rate requirements the number of schools and other buildings in your county that have 100 Mb
connections to the Internet?
0
0
0
14. Please identify for E-Rate requirements the number of schools and other buildings in your county that have 1 Gb
connections to the Internet?
0
0
0
15. Please identify for E-Rate requirements the number of schools and other buildings in your county that have more
than 1 Gb connections to the Internet?
0
0
0
16. Please identify for E-Rate requirements any other configurations that may exist for schools and other buildings
connecting to the Internet?
(Please only answer this question if your school or other building connections do not apply
to any of the questions above.
This question allows for emerging technologies that may not be in place when the survey
was written.
Most counties should leave this question blank.)
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Technology Planning Budget
Funding
Hardware Software
Infrastructure Maintenance Prof.
Salaries
Benefits Stipends SuppliesOther TOTALS
Source
Development
TFS $35,0000.00 $5,000.00
$15,000.00
$5,000.00
$15,634.00
$75,634.00
elementary
TFS-secondary $25,000.00 $5,624.00
$25,000.00
$5,000.00
$15,000.00
$75,624.00
TI
$25,000.00 $4,000.00
$25,000.00
$5,821.00
$5,000.00
$64,821.00
Local share
$15,931.00 $2,500.00
$10,000.00
$2,500.00
$30,931.00
EETT
County/school $150,000.00 $30,000.000 $50,000.00
$20,000.00
$68,971.13 $27,775.15
$346,746.28
Grants
Title I
$43,939.00 $6,897.52
$50,836.52
SpEd
Title II
$20,000.00 $33,456.00 $15,146.00 $20,000.00
$88,602.00
Other
Other
TOTALS
$250,931.00 $47,124.00 $125,000.00 $38,321.00 $55,634.00 $146,366.13 $49,818.67 $20,000.00
$733,194.80
Funding Source
Year
E-rate funds
2009
Annual
Cellular
Disc%
Commit
County Match
15,500.00
10,075.00
5,425.00
120,000.00
78,000.00
42,000.00
Internal Conn Maint
0.00
0.00
0.00
Internal Connections
0.00
0.00
0.00
Internet Access
0.00
0.00
0.00
32,500.00
21,125.00
11,375.00
700.00
460
247
Data Lines
Long Distance
Paging
Voice
110,000.00
71,500.00
38,507.00
Voice/Long Distance
0.00
0.00
0.00
WAN
0.00
0.00
0.00
Web Hosting
0.00
0.00
0.00
E-rate Totals
*278,707.00
181,160.00
97,574.00
*The annual e-rate total was reduced due to switching the carrier, thus receiving a better
rate.
TFS/Elementary E-rate Application
2009
State Totals - TFS/Elementary
0.00
0.00
0.00
TFS/Secondary E-rate Application
2009
State Totals - TFS/Secondary
0.00
0.00
0.00
Funding Source
Year
E-rate funds
2008
Annual
Cellular
Disc%
Commit
County Match
15,334.08
9,967.15
5,366.93
112,440.00
73,086.00
39,354.00
Internal Conn Maint
0.00
0.00
0.00
Internal Connections
0.00
0.00
0.00
Internet Access
0.00
0.00
0.00
35,420.52
23,023.34
12,397.18
698.76
454.19
244.57
Data Lines
Long Distance
Paging
Voice
121,959.52
79,273.69
42,685.83
Voice/Long Distance
0.00
0.00
0.00
WAN
0.00
0.00
0.00
Web Hosting
0.00
0.00
0.00
E-rate Totals
285,852.88
185,804.37
100,048.51
TFS/Elementary E-rate Application
2008
State Totals - TFS/Elementary
0.00
0.00
0.00
TFS/Secondary E-rate Application
2008
State Totals - TFS/Secondary
0.00
0.00
0.00
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Funding Source
Year
E-rate funds
2007
Annual
Bundled Voice/Long Distance
7,776.00
2007
Funding Source
Year
E-rate funds
2006
4,821.19
2,954.93
11,468.00
7,110.71
4,358.17
89,640.00
55,576.80
34,063.20
Internal Conn Maint
0.00
0.00
0.00
Internal Connections
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
4,743.00
2,941.11
1,802.61
721.00
447.37
274.19
Voice
43,848.00
27,186.08
16,662.43
WAN
0.00
0.00
0.00
Web Hosting
0.00
0.00
0.00
E-rate Totals
158,198.00
98,083.26
60,115.53
State Totals - Elemenary TFS
0.00
0.00
0.00
State Totals - TFS/Elementary
0.00
0.00
0.00
State Totals - TFS/Secondary
0.00
0.00
0.00
Paging
TFS/Secondary E-rate Application
County Match
Data Lines
Long Distance
2007
Commit
Cellular
Internet Access
TFS/Elementary E-rate Application
Disc%
Annual
Disc%
Commit
County Match
Cellular
10,227.93
6,545.88
3,682.05
Data Lines
65,640.00
42,009.60
23,630.40
Internal Conn Maint
0.00
0.00
0.00
Internal Connections
0.00
0.00
0.00
Internet Access
0.00
0.00
0.00
3,952.08
2,529.33
1,422.75
721.56
461.80
259.76
Voice
43,076.76
27,569.13
15,507.63
WAN
0.00
0.00
0.00
Web Hosting
0.00
0.00
0.00
E-rate Totals
123,618.33
79,115.74
44,502.59
Long Distance
Paging
State Basic Skills E-rate Application
2006
State Totals - BS/CE
0.00
0.00
0.00
State SUCCESS E-rate Application
2006
State Totals - SUCCESS
0.00
0.00
0.00
Funding Source
Year
E-rate funds
2005
Annual
Disc%
Cellular
15500.00
Data Lines
Commit
.65
County Match
0.00
0.00
60,660.00
39,934.50
20,725.50
Internal Conn Maint
0.00
0.00
0.00
Internal Connections
0.00
0.00
0.00
Internet Access
0.00
0.00
0.00
6,589.68
4,056.79
2,532.89
0.00
0.00
0.00
24,415.92
15,430.94
8,984.98
Web Hosting
0.00
0.00
0.00
E-rate Totals
91,665.60
59,422.23
32,243.37
Long Distance
Paging
Voice
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State Basic Skills E-rate Application
2005
State Totals - BS/CE
0.00
0.00
0.00
State SUCCESS E-rate Application
2005
State Totals - SUCCESS
0.00
0.00
0.00
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