GREENBRIER COUNTY SCHOOLS
202 CHESTNUT STREET
LEWISBURG WV 24901
Technology Plan 2008-2010
E-rate funding years 2008-2010
Technology Plan
Technology Plan submitted: September 14, 2008
Greenbrier County Schools has 13 schools which includes nine elementary schools, two middle schools, and two
high schools. All elementary schools are pre-k to grade 5. One additional pre-k program is housed at the
county's largest high school where it serves a dual purpose as both a learning lab for students enrolled in the high
school's Occupational Childcare Career and Technical program and a pre-k program for enrolled children. All
nine elementary schools are Title I school wide programs. All Title I schools continued to make Adequate Yearly
Progress (AYP.)
Greenbrier County has an approximate enrollment of 5,227 students with an average daily attendance rate of
97.17%. For the year 2007-08, 12 of Greenbrier County's 13 schools met AYP. Eastern Greenbrier Middle
School did not make AYP in the special education subgroup for both reading and math.
Approximately five out of every ten children live in poverty with some attendance districts having seven out of
every ten children living in poverty. Greenbrier County still continues to make AYP in the low SES subgroup.
In addition, the highest poverty schools in Greenbrier County report 100% of all teachers meet the federal
definition of highly qualified.
Greenbrier County Schools have very viable school, business, and community partnership programs with over
100 business and community partners serving as partners to the schools. Greenbrier County is committed to
meaningful parent involvement programs with county representatives working with schools and parents to
provide quality family involvement opportunities.
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Planning Committee
Name
Anna Lewis
Annie Smead
Beverly White
Bill Wallace
Bob McClintic
Carolyn Dorsey
Charles Balasko
Charles Callison
Charles Carney
Chris Sienkiewicz
Chrissy Bowles
Christie Clemons-Rodgers
Clifford Burdette
Courtney Smith
Dana Thomas
David Hambrick
Donna Ream
Dr. Dwight Livesay
Felix Mosso
Frankie Appel
Gail Walker
Jeanie Wyatt
Jeff McCormick
Jo Ellen Gabbert
John Curry
Judy Pomeroy
Kathy Reese
Linda Nelson
Lynne Bostic
Margaret Hedrick
Melissa Bryant
Pam Arnold
Paul Hanna
Rita Honaker
Robert Johnson
Robert Shirey
Roger Griffith
Roman Skujins
Sallie Dalton
Sheryl Hulmes
Susan Hutsenpiller
Terri Wontrobski
Vicky Cline
Title
Student
Mrs.
Parent/Business
Dir. of Sec. Ed.
Dir. of Social Services and Attendance
Teacher
Dir. of Personnel
Mr.
Representation
*Title III
*Student
*Business Community
*Business Community
*Administration
*Administration
*Teacher
*Administration
*Business Community
*Title IV *Special Education *Administration
*Teacher
*Administration
*Teacher
*Business Community *Parent
Teacher
Dir. of Comm.
Teacher
Parent
Safe and Drug Free Schools Coordinator
Mr.
*Business Community
Dir. of Elem. Ed.
*Administration
Community Member
*Administration
*ESL Parent
*Title III
Teacher
*Teacher
Labor
Teacher
Supt. of Schools
*Business Community
*Teacher
*Administration
Teacher
Dir. Spec. Edu.
*Teacher
*Special Education *Administration
*Title I *Administration
*Teacher
*Parent
*Parent
*Business Community
*Service Personnel
*Parent
*Business Community
*Business Community
*Business Community
*Title I *Title II *Title III *Title V *RLIS *Administration
*Teacher
*Teacher
*Administration
*Technology *Administration
Teacher
Parent
Mrs.
Mr.
Sec./Parent
Parent
Dr.
Dir. NRCTC
Mr.
Director of Federal Title Programs
Teacher
Teacher
Dir. of Head Start
Dir. of Technology
Describe how parents, community and other appropriate stakeholder members are involved in the development and/or
revision of the plan.
Parents and community members were involved in both the development of the Greenbrier County Strategic Plan
and the county Title I plan. A planning committee meeting was held August 5, 2008, to share updates and
changes with both old and new members and to solicit input and suggestions for improving the plan.
A planning meeting was held with parents, community members, and educators to discuss the strategic plan,
share data, gain input, and detail federal programs and the use of such funds to implement the strategic plan.
A county-wide parent involvement advisory committee met to review theTitle I portion of the county
strategic plan in June of 2008. The committee was given the opportunity to make suggestions, discuss and
approve the district parent-involvement policy, and learn about the Title I program in Greenbrier County. These
series of meetings will be continued into the 2008-2009 school year.
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Core Beliefs
1. All children deserve love and respect.
2. All parents should be treated as valued and respected partners.
3. Relevant and rigorous 21st Century learning must begin with the student in mind.
4. Transforming Greenbrier County Schools to produce mastery and beyond in all children requires a
continuous improvement process well-founded on proven research practices that support the framework for
21st Century learning.
5. Leadership at the central office level, at the school level, and within the classroom is responsible for
creating the conditions necessary for all students to achieve mastery and beyond.
6. The primary measure of a school system's success is its ability to develop 21st Century learners.
7. All children given appropriate time and conditions will achieve mastery and beyond of the essential
curriculum.
8. Knowledgeable, patient, wise, strong, courageous, passionate, understanding, and respectful staff are
critical to student success.
9. Highly qualified personnel are required to build systems and develop a culture to support student mastery
and beyond.
Mission Statement To provide safe, humane, rigorous, relevant, and highly academically engaged classrooms
and schools enabling each child to realize his or her ultimate potential as a life-long 21st century learner.
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Data Analysis
KEY OUTCOME INDICATORS
Although Greenbrier County Schools is consistently achieving above the state average in both reading and
mathematics, the trends show that scores are rather flat instead of continuation of an upward trend. Our trend
data indicates that we are not closing the achievement gap between the special education and low ses subgroups
and the all group. The implications of this data are that we need to use the benchmark assessments to focus on
intervention for the affected subgroups and target specific needs. Greenbrier County Schools will be using
Acuity and the benchmark assessments provided by the West Virginia Department of Education as well as a
balanced assessment system in the classroom. Our goal is to increase the performance of all students and it is our
expectation that in addressing the needs of the lower subgroups there will be a positive affect on the all group as
well.
We continue to be concerned about the high dropout rate in Greenbrier County Schools especially among the
special education population and the low ses population. Greenbrier County has developed a method for
determining key indicators for potential dropouts from K-12. This data will be used by all administrators to
identify those students at greatest risk for dropping out of school and make decisions about the interventions that
will be most beneficial to those students.
RESA wide, there are a great number of disciplinary referrals related to violence and interpersonal conflict,
including bullying/harassment. There are also a large number of violations concerning alcohol, tobacco, and
other drugs. While weapons-related incidents are low throughout RESA IV, any are too many. All of these are
areas of concern and must be addressed.
EXTERNAL DATA ANALYSIS
County-wide student enrollment trends show a slight decrease in enrollment from 2007-08. However, there were
slight increases in enrollment in eight of nine elementary schools. The decrease in enrollment was found at the
middle and high school grade spans. Due to unanticipated increases at the elementary level, several teaching
positions have been filled with permanent substitutes who have not benefited from professional staff
development and a thorough understanding of the county initiatives. Middle and high schools are experiencing
the previous downward trend in enrollment.
The primary change that Greenbrier County has experienced is a sudden increase of children as English Language
Learners. At the end of of 2007-08 there were 21 children enrolled from pre-k to grade 12 who were classified as
Limited English Proficient. Of these 21 children, the primary languages spoken were Vietnamese, French,
Spanish, and Portuguese. The major implications of hiring additional personnel as ESL teachers and providing
staff development for classroom teachers of those students.
Socioeconomic demographics have remained relatively stable with approximately five out of every ten children
living in poverty. However, some schools report that nearly eight of ten children who attend those schools are
living in poverty.
Although the eastern end of Greenbrier County shows an increase in business development, there remains a
concern about the stability of the largest employer in Greenbrier County, The Greenbrier Resort. With the hotel
revenues down for the current year, local taxes are decreased, employment for parents in our community is
jeopardized which could affect enrollment and poverty level. The recent economic failure of a proposed Western
Greenbrier Co-Gen Plant gives little hope for economic prosperity of western Greenbrier County in the
immediate future.
For the 2007-08 school year, an increase in homelessness was noted in our school system. Greenbrier County
employs a Director of Social Services who participates in Multidisciplinary team. Last school year the director
participated in over 40 MDT meetings to resolve social problems that are impacting students lives and their
academic achievement. During the school year 2007-2008, the Social Services Director participated in
approximately 15 juvenile hearings to resolve problems of the student and for the student.
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The trend in home schooling decreased for the school year 2007-08 from 160 to students to 138 students. Other
educational opportunities through virtual school and on-line courses increase opportunities for students not to be
enrolled in school. In addition, Greenbrier County has a number of private schools which impact the enrollment
of our schools. Greenbrier County is a border county which loses some children to the state of Virginia.
The 21st century workforce demands and expects students to be thoroughly competent with the technology tools
that are available and be able to quickly adapt to changing technology. The implication for Greenbrier County is
having teachers with advanced technological skills to enhance student learning.
At the high school level, outside activities such as athletics, jobs, and community activities often result in
students' getting home well after midnight on school nights. For example, athletic teams that must travel three to
four hours for athletic competition often arrive after the competition at the home school very late in the night.
For some students, the commute from school to home could be as much as 30 minutes to one hour. Tired
students result in attendance and tardy issues.
Over this past year, there was some isolated evidence of potential gang activity in Greenbrier County Schools.
The implication is for additional awareness and training on bullying, harassment, and intimidation.
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT DATA
CIMP SELF-ASSESSMENT
Analysis of data relevant to the CIMP indicators revealed that GCS was in compliance on 74.3% of those
indicators and either in need of improvement or not in compliance on 25.7% of them. This represents a 10%
improvement from last year. Indicators needing improvement were those related to graduation and drop-out rates
for students with disabilities, provision of prior written notice when required, AYP, maintenance of required
caseload limits, and transition. Based upon the 2006-2007 WESTEST results, Greenbrier County's achievement
in reading was among the top three in the state for students with disabilities while our math achievement was
above the state average but by less than 10%. An achievement gap still exists, however, between all students and
the students with disabilities subgroup.
Elementary
All of Greenbrier County's elementary schools met AYP for the 2007-08 school year. On another positive note,
when looking at baseline data and the incremental goals set more than three years ago, Greenbrier County is
ahead of the projections. The target for mathematics for the 2007-08 school year was that in the "all" group, 80%
of students would have attained proficiency. In actual scores, 82% did so. In our reading projections, our target
for 2007-08 was for 82% of our all group to achieve mastery or above and in actuality 85% of students did so.
All of the elementary schools achieved above the state average by five percent for the second year in a row.
Across the nine elementary schools we saw increases in mathematics in just two and increases in reading in four
schools. The remaining schools remained rather flat. Of particular concern for elementary schools, is the
achievement gap that has appeared between the All group and the low SES group for the 2007-08 school year.
There was an average difference of negative 4.77% in reading and a negative 5.88 percent in math.
Writing assessment scores were not yet provided to the county. Teachers continued to focus heavily on writing,
and the use of Writing Roadmap increased over the 2007-08 school year.
In all but two of our schools, the DIBELS data reflected increases from the BOY to the EOY assessments. Of
special note were the kindergarten scores throughout the county with a gain of 42%. The first grade scores were
a slight concern with a 3% drop. The second grade scores reflected a 13% increase.
As for closing the achievement gap in math, one elementary school closed the gap between the special education
subgroup and the All subgroup. All other elementary schools are experiencing an increase or remaining the
same in closing the gap between special education math and the All subgroup.
The same results were found with closing the achievement gap in reading. Two schools closed the gap between
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the special education subgroup and the All subgroup.
Middle Schools
One of two of Greenbrier County's middle schools met AYP for the 2007-08 school year. However, on a
positive note, Eastern Greenbrier (who did not make AYP due to the special education subgroup) had increases in
the three of the four core areas and remained constant in reading but is above the state average. The target
proficiency level set three years ago for mathematics was 72% and the actual score for math was 75%. For
reading the projection was 83% and the actual was 83% which is one percentage point above the state.
Both middle schools still demonstrate a substantial achievement between the all subgroup and the special
education subgroup. In addition, both schools showed a slight decrease in closing the achievement gap between
year-to-year low SES and the All subgroup.
Writing assessment scores were not yet provided to the county. Teachers continued to focus heavily on writing,
and the use of Writing Roadmap increased over the 2007-08 school year.
Western Greenbrier Middle School decreased in all but one subject area for the 2007-08 school year while
Eastern Greenbrier scores flat lined; however, Eastern's scores were above the state average.
Special education math at Western Greenbrier increase five percentage points,but special education reading
plunged. Eastern Greenbrier special education reading and math experienced a slight decrease.
High Schools
Greenbrier West High School decreased in all areas on the WESTEST and on the ACT. As for closing the
achievement gap in mathematics, Greenbrier West experienced a increase in the difference between the All
subgroup and the special education subgroup.
Greenbrier East High School experienced an increase in all subgroups with the exception of Low SES reading
and the All subgroup in reading where scores remained the same. In math, Greenbrier East made strides in
closing the achievement gap in both special education and Low SES. In reading, Greenbrier East also made
strides in closing the achievement gap in reading among special education and Low SES students.
Greenbrier West has improved by 1.1 percentage points over the past five years. The school is one point below
the state average on this measure.
Greenbrier East has improved by .5 percentage points over the past five years, but are above the state average on
this measure by 1.3 percentage points.
ACT Plan results for Greenbrier East and Greenbrier West show the schools are below the national average in
math, reading, and science. However, the schools are above the national average in English.
Greenbrier County Schools Career and Technical Education End-of-Course Results shows the county did not
meet the required state standard.
FORMATIVE AND BENCHMARK ASSESSMENTS
Greenbrier County Schools has used the I Know website test builders, textbook benchmark assessments, IMA,
teacher created benchmarks, and DIBELS to make instructional decisions about student achievement. Data
driven decisions are made at the school level based on these assessments. The focus of these assessments is to
identify students in need of intervention (below mastery.) Greenbrier County Schools is in the process of
implementing Tiered Intervention with a goal of full-implementation K-2 by July 2009. Accuity will replace I
Know, and WVDE testlets will support continued benchmark assessment.s.
Greenbrier County Schools will endeavor to follow the WVDE timeline for full RTI implementation K-12.
OTHER STUDENT OUTCOMES
Limited English Proficient
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Limited English Proficient
Greenbrier County Schools has identified as of September 2008, 24 children where the primary home language is
that other than English. Of these 24 children, the majority will receive direct English as a Second Language
instruction. The students language levels range from negligible to advanced. The children are enrolled in grades
K through 10. Two children are presently enrolled in pre-k that also are considered of Limited English
Proficiency. While the percent of the children enrolled in Greenbrier County Schools is less than one percent of
the entire student population, the children are enrolled in seven of Greenbrier County's 13 schools.. In the last
two years, Greenbrier County has added 1.5 ESL teachers. Because of the large geographic size of the county,
the ESL teachers must drive as far as 35 miles one way to reach schools to serve a small number of children.
The languages represented from last year to this year include: Spanish, French, Vietnamese, Portuguese, and
Chinese.
Attendance
Attendance remains constant at all levels and meets the NCLB requirements.
Graduation and Dropout Rates
Greenbrier East High School and Greenbrier West High School graduation rates are above 80% for the past five
years and meet the NCLB requirements.
The most recent dropout data demonstrates that 3.6% of the eligible student population did not finish high school.
College-Going Rate
Greenbrier East High School reported for the graduating class of 2008, 67% of the graduating seniors are
planning on pursuing college studies.
Greenbrier West High School reported for the graduating class of 2008, 80% of the graduating seniors are
planning on pursuing post-secondary opportunities.
Need for SDFS Programs
Statistics indicate that about 10% of all high school dropouts do so because they are afraid to go to school.
Victims of bullying behavior have very low attendance rates if they don't dropout. When students don't feel safe
at school, they often will do anything to avoid attending. The goal is to keep students in school.
CULTURE AND CONDITIONS ANALYSIS
Greenbrier County Schools highly qualified data demonstrates that Greenbrier County has consistently remained
above the state average for highly qualified teachers. For the 2007-08 school year, the percentage of courses for
all of Greenbrier County taught by highly qualified teachers was 98.3%. The elementary (Title I) schools had
99.4% of all teachers as highly qualified. The middle schools had 98.7% of all teachers meeting the definition of
highly qualified while the high schools had 96.9% of teachers meeting the definition of highly qualified. The
lowest percentage of non-highly qualified teachers was in the area of science.
County student discipline summaries indicate that disorderly conduct, harassment based on
race/religion/ethnic/sexual, and fighting make up the largest percentage of discipline referrals. Drugs, weapons,
alcohol, and tobacco violations were less than one percent of the combined high school and middle school
enrollments.
Digital Divide
Opportunities for students to utilize technology continue to expand. The Digital Divide Survey indicates that
Greenbrier County has a 2.28:1 student:computer ratio for Win98 and a 2.59:1 ratio for XP. About 88% of our
computers are XP. Our goal is to upgrade all machines to XP by 2010. Equity across the county needs work, as
some schools have a 3.9:1 ratio of Student:XP computers and/or Xtenda units. All classrooms have Internet
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access, and all classrooms now have at least three student computers. We added over 100 drops in 2007-08. We
have wireless at three of our secondary schools (added Western Greenbrier Middle School through SBA grant
2007-08), and we are working to utilize this resource. Internet access is improving, and technology integration
has strengthened. We improved utilization of SynreVoice for voice broadcast and email for parent
communication (all sites now post teacher email addresses, but not all teachers check email consistently). We
added Edline at all county schools, and we are working to get all teachers’ pages updated, with an email account
posted to further facilitate parent/teacher communication. Distance learning is also an area of opportunity that we
do not fully utilize. We will continue to use videoconferencing to offer at least one class to our smaller high
school with the teacher at the larger high school.
There is not a great deal of cultural diversity throughout the six county area that makes up RESA IV. There are
no indicators that would suggest that any violent acts are culturally motivated. However, statistics do indicate
that culture does play a part in the occurrence of violent acts. Character education and positive school climate
programs are important to blending all students into a positive school community.
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
Neither Greenbrier County nor any of its schools have had an OEPA review during the last fiscal year.
Prioritized Strategic Issues
PRIORITY STRATEGIC ISSUES
Priority 1 - To close the Achievement Gap: Special Education and Low SES Achievement Gap
Develop innovative approaches for subgroup needs to include: identify at-risk factors for intervention,
extended learning activities of sufficient duration; pre-teaching, reteaching, social interventions, parent
involvement and support of the home learning environment.
Use of data from a balanced assessment program (formative and summative) to target improvement to
include: data disaggregation which includes school wide, grade level, subject level, and individual student
weaknesses; test talks; SALT teams; student achievement notebooks,
Continued use of targeted student progress report to ensure all academic and social interventions have been
addressed for each student.
Implementation of RTI through Tiered Intervention Model, and the AIM for literacy model.
Increase time on grade-level CSOs including co-teaching, differentiated instruction, use of technology
throughout content areas.
Priority 2 - To address the needs at the schools where student achievement among all subgroups are on a
downward trend.
Use of data from a balanced assessment program (formative and summative) to target improvement to
include: data disaggregation which includes school wide, grade level, subject level, and individual student
weaknesses; test talks; SALT teams; student achievement notebooks,
Focus instruction on the 21st century Content Standards and Objectives.
Priority 3- To continue to challenge teachers to use 21st century instructional strategies and tools to move all
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Priority 3- To continue to challenge teachers to use 21st century instructional strategies and tools to move all
children beyond mastery.
To encourage project-based learning opportunities.
To develop critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
To increase global awareness.
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Federal Compliance/Technology: All students will be prepared as 21st century life-long
learners by integrating and utilizing technology throughout the curriculum.
All county schools will have XP computers by 2010.
All county schools will use project-based learning, with technology tools for integration.
All county schools will share technology integration activities among schools.
Training
Participants
Date
Topics
TIA
Introductory
Training
Tech. Integration
Assistants A&S
Comp.
July 24 Smartboards, PRS, Intranet
TIS
Introductory
Training
Technology
Integration
Specialists
July
28-31
Data Analysis/Edline/Kurzweil/Smartboards/Internet
Safety/GPS/GoogleEarth/Robotics/Think.com/Digital Portfolios
/Marshall
Middle/High
Technology
School Math
Tools for Math
Teachers
August
Geometer's Sketchpad/Fathom/TI Navigator
18
Middle
School
Technology
Middle School
Core Area
Teachers
Aug. 19 TechSteps and Digital Portfolios/Think.com
EETT Grant
Training
High School Core Aug.
Area Teachers
19-20
CE Day
County Teachers
Aug. 21 Technology Updates/Intranet/Technology Policy Revisions
CE Day
County Teacher
Sign-up
Edline/Read, Write, Type/DIBELS/Chalkwaves/Smartboards/
Aug. 22 Kurzweil/TechSetps/Interwrite Tablets/Think.com/Online
Forms
TC Training 1
Technology
Contacts
Aug. 28 Technology Policy/Intranet/Procedures/New Servers
Digital Portfolios/Think.com/GPS/GoogleEarth/Data
Analysis/PhotoStory/Robotics/Edline
TC Training 2 TCs/TIAs
Sept. 16 Edline/PRS for Elementary Schools/Agenda for Training 3
TIS Training
Sept. 26 Intranet/Think.com/Email/Edline
TIS/Coaches
TC Training 3 TCs/TIAs
Oct. 7
Tech. Int. with Smartboard/PRS/Intranet/Common Computer
Repairs
TIS Training
TIS/Coaches
Oct. 24
Project-based Learning Planning/Overall School
Plan/Community
TIS Training
TIS/Coaches
Nov. 14 Web Design/Reporting Results
TIS Training
TIS/Coaches
Dec. 12 GIS Software (Set dates for future training at this time)
Reporting Procedures for New System/Prep. labs for Online
Testing
TC Training 4 TCs/TIAs
Feb. 17
TC Training 5 TCs/TIAs
Apr. 28 End of Year Procedures
TC Training 6 TCs/TIAs
May 26 Assisting Teachers with Backups/Summer Work
TECH/1-The county/school will budget for and use technology equipment/infrastructure that supports the acquisition of twenty-first century skills.
Technology
Place 4 workstations (1 Xtenda unit) in all classrooms without student computers to ensure all classrooms have at least 3 student computers.
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Place 4 workstations (1 Xtenda unit) in all classrooms without student computers to ensure all classrooms have at least 3 student computers.
Replace computers in Ronceverte library lab, Crichton lab, and classrooms at Smoot (Xtendas here).
Put in place new servers at all schools (except West and Eastern (update only) and put all users on one domain.
Add GPS kits at GWHS and GEHS in support of EETT grant initiatives and continued technology integration.
Provide each elementary school with a set of student responders and provide training via TIA.
Place Smartboards and ceiling-mounted LCD projectors in every 5th grade classroom, every middle school math and science classroom and every high school
math and English classroom.
Place Interwrite tablets in every middle school English classroom.
Provide ceiling mounted LCD projectors for the auditoriums at Eastern and Western and the gymnasiums at East and West.
Provide Exam View-compatible PRS to all middle and high school science teachers.
Provide LEGO robotics kits to all secondary schools (5 to West, 4 to East, 2 to Eastern, 2 to Western).
Work with teachers at secondary schools to improve usage of wireless.
TECH/2-Focus on using technology to improve achievement of all students with special emphasis on high need and high poverty students.
Technology
Provide teachers with Acuity and Acuity training for classroom assessment and benchmarking.
Provide ongoing training in Riverdeep Destinations Math and Reading software at middle schools (Sept.
16-17).
Increase utilization of technology tools such as probes, videography cameras, GPS systems, laptops, etc. at
middle and secondary levels.
Complete implementation of Odyssey at all elementary schools and provide training (16 days).
Install and train teachers to use Read, Write, Type (phonics-based typing program) at all elementary
schools.
Work with middle school core area teachers to complete 5 modules in TechSteps (one in each core area:
reading/English/science/ss/math).
TECH/3-Ensure that the use of telecommunications (Internet/email) and internal connections in the schools will enhance student learning.
Technology
Provide cellular, voice and long distance service for improved communication and enhanced safety.
Collaborate to produce and align a curriculum mathematics/reading map PreK-12 and publish on website.
Provide web hosting for all county schools.
Begin adding Voice Over IP systems at county schools (Alderson, Western complete) and school board
office.
Support Wide Area Network usage for county schools and central office. (Upgrade to 40 MB connection)
Put in place internal connections updates at Crichton, Rainelle and rupert to /maintain a high speed network.
Provide access to WVEIS for student data and analysis of data.
Use e-mail for communication among county/schools/staff/students/parents and community (use through
Edline, too).
Teachers and students will use the Internet for research, to access standards-based lesson plans.
Provide Edline training for parents at all county schools to improve school/home communication.
TECH/4-Ensure increased access to technology for students and teachers.
Technology
Submit extension request for Rainelle should bond pass for new elementary school; if no bond, rewire and
update switches at current school.
Add wiring to Lab A-11 at GWHS to reconfigure room and add Smartboard/ceiling-mounted projector).
Add wiring for second lab at Rupert Elementary.
Rewire at Crichton to move office to area by entryway for safety reasons.
Add drops at Lewisburg to faciliate use of Xtenda units - 4 student computers/classroom.
Utilize wireless at GWHS with COW.
Expand mini-lab at Rainelle Elementary to full size lab.
Provide cabling and infrastructure in proposed new construction and renovation projects.
Rewire and update switches at Crichton and Rupert Elementary using ERATE funding.
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Install wireless at Eastern Greenbrier Middle School.
TECH/5-Use innovative strategies to provide effective model for the distance delivery or virtual delivery of instruction.
Technology
Use videoconferencing to provide physics class to GWHS students using GEHS teacher.
Use PLATO for credit recovery at both high schools.
Use videoconferencing and website to collaborate between GEHS and GWHS on EETT grant projects/hold
meetings/conduct training.
Use videoconferencing at least once a month to continue communication between EGMS and WGMS and
other middle schools.
Provide extended day/year tutoring services for acceleration and remediation. (Utilize technology tools,
including Plato, Internet, etc.)
Utilize WV Virtual School
TECH/6- Promote collaboration with various partners, including parents, community organizations, higher education, employers and content providers.
Technology
(EETT) Marshall Partnership -- Provide Marshall University trainer for science/math/technology
integration at GEHS and GWHS
A&S Computers Partnership -- A&S will provide reduced rates for technology integration assistance at all
elementary schools, with two days provided each week at the three largest elementary schools (Lewisburg,
Ronceverte, White Sulphur Springs).
Notify teachers, parents, community members of progress of Greenbrier County students through internal
written communications, website and press releases.
Utilize Edline for improved parent/school communication/involvement at all county schools.
Pursue Gold Medal program for GWHS through Marshall University's model school program
TECH/7- Provide professional development activities using the telecommunications network for training teachers and administrators
Technology
Provide technology integration assistance in a lab/classroom setting for all elementary teachers using local vendors.
Provide full-time TIS and additional resources at high schools for lab/classroom technology integration assistance.
Provide individualized technology integration assistance through secondary coaches for high school teachers.
Provide at least 20 2-hour technology integration classes via Teachers Share after school classes (to include email, MarcoPolo, GPS units, GIS software, probes,
PRS systems, white/smartboards with LCD projectors, Riverdeep Destinations Reading/Math, digital cameras, Kurzweil).
Provide at least 4 technology integration sessions for administrators during the county adminstrator meetings throughout the school year.
Provide Edline training -- 1 initial day and ongoing training throughout the year.
Provide 6 2-hour training sessions for Technology Coordinators
TECH/8- To implement, support, maintain and repair all computer equipment and internal connections.
Technology
Maintain/repair computers countywide using online database and Technology Coordinators at each school, as well as Summer Maintenance
Program.
Utilize Technology Coordinators at 13 county schools (16 TCs in all).
Employ up to 10 high school students for Computer Summer Maintenance Program.
TECH/9- To collaborate with adult literacy providers when appropriate
Technology
Provide adult training classes in county schools through the coordinatino of school Technology Contacts.
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Greenbrier County Schools is committed to producting 21st Century learners, and technology is integral to this commitment. Our number one priority is
enabling students to utilize technology in authentic learning situations. Staff development focuses on technology integration, with an emphasis on student
products. Other county priorities include upgrading infrastructure to provide better classroom access and continuing to implement a county-wide computer
replacement cycle to better meet the needs of the students. Greenbrier County put in place a wide area network via point to point fiber and completed the
update of fiber backbone in all schools. In addition to replacing obsolete computers, Greenbrier County is concentrating hardware efforts in 2008-09 on
communication devices, including SmartBoard/Numonics boards and LCD projectors for all schools and videoconferencing for our board of education and
some elementary schools. Our software efforts target communication, student products and remediation/acceleration through SynreVoice, Studio8
multimedia software, Quark Express, desktop publishing software, Kurzweil, Destinations Reading/Math at the middle schools and elementary reading,
math, science and social studies software. In addition, we are continuing to implement a maintenance/repair program that includes an on-line database
and a summer renewal component. We completed over 1000 jobs in 2007-08, as documented by the Work Order System, and we employed 10 students
and 2 supervisors to clean, reimage and set up all county computers Summer 2008 (our third year of this program). The county will continue to fund 16
Technology Contacts to assist in maintenance/repair and to act as points of contact for their individual schools during the school year. These Technology
Contacts will be working on another priority, which is technology integration. With a sound infrastructure, a replacement cycle and a maintenance/repair
plan in place, it is easier to effect true technology integration. We will be offering more than 15 short, focused technology integration classes in areas
teachers identify as areas of need. These will be offered in addition to other programs already in place. We will also be providing one day/week of
technology integration assistance (teacher led, trainer facilitated) targeted at helping meet CSOs at each school (for 20 weeks) for all county schools. Our
plan is to provide training accessible to everyone as well as to train key personnel in each school to provide follow-up and further our technology
integration goals. We will also continue to develop our websites as learning tools and communication media.
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.
Opportunities for students to utilize technology continue to expand. The Digital Divide Survey indicates that
Greenbrier County has a 2.28:1 student:computer ratio for Win98 and a 2.59:1 ratio for XP. About 88% of our
computers are XP. Our goal is to upgrade all machines to XP by 2010. Equity across the county needs work, as
some schools have a 3.9:1 ratio of Student:XP computers and/or Xtenda units. All classrooms have Internet
access, and all classrooms now have at least three student computers. We added over 100 drops in 2007-08. We
have wireless at three of our secondary schools (added Western Greenbrier Middle School through SBA grant
2007-08), and we are working to utilize this resource. Internet access is improving, and technology integration
has strengthened. We improved utilization of SynreVoice for voice broadcast and email for parent
communication (all sites now post teacher email addresses, but not all teachers check email consistently). We
added Edline at all county schools, and we are working to get all teachers’ pages updated, with an email account
posted to further facilitate parent/teacher communication. Distance learning is also an area of opportunity that we
do not fully utilize. We will continue to use videoconferencing to offer at least one class to our smaller high
school with the teacher at the larger high school.
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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?
05/10/2001
(mm/dd/yyyy)
3. When was the public meeting held for CIPA Compliance?
4. Provide the URL to your acceptable use policy.
http://boe.gree.k12.wv.us/SBO/aup.pdf
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?
0
0
0
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
2
2
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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Our 13 schools and our bo
ard office have a 40 MB I
nternet connection via th
e Wide Area Network.
Technology Planning Budget
Funding
Prof.
Hardware Software InfrastrucMain.
Salaries BenefitsStipendsSupp Other TOTALS
Source
Development
TFS $60,990 $16,970 $20,745
$11,412
$110,117
elementary
TFS-secondary $86,070
$86070
TI
$61,589
$61,589
Local share
$136,000 $30,000 $20,000
186,000
EETT
$ 3,782
$ 84,285 ($ 73,723) $27,878 $13,416
$20,543
$ 149,904
County/school
Grants
$239,000
$239,000
Title I
SpEd
Microsoft
$53,771
$53,771
Settlement
Other
Other
TOTALS $348,431 $100,741 $279,745
$95,697 ($73,723) $27,878 $13,416
$20,543
$886,451
Funding Source
Year
Annual
E-rate funds Year 12
2009-10 Cellular
Disc% Commit
County Match
45,319.68
34,442.96
10,876.72
41,520.00
31,555.20
9,964.80
Internal Conn Maint
0.00
0.00
0.00
Internal Connections
0.00
0.00
0.00
2,530.68
1,923.32
607.36
Long Distance
0.00
0.00
0.00
Paging
0.00
0.00
0.00
Voice
0.00
0.00
0.00
84,120.60
63,931.66
20,188.94
257,100.00
195,396.00
61,704.00
Web Hosting
16,652.04
12,655.55
3,996.49
E-rate Totals
878,709.12
708,199.85
170,509.27
Data Lines
Internet Access
Voice/Long Distance
WAN
TFS/Elementary E-rate Application 2009
State Totals - Elementary TFS
70,673.20
54,712.92
15,960.28
TFS/Secondary E-rate Application
2009
State Totals - TFS/Secondary
60,408.40
45,246.98
15,161.42
Funding Source
Year
E-rate funds Year 11
2008
Annual
Disc% Commit
County Match
Cellular
45,319.68
34,442.96
10,876.72
Data Lines
41,520.00
31,555.20
9,964.80
Internal Conn Maint
0.00
0.00
0.00
Internal Connections
431,466.12
368,295.16
63,170.96
2,530.68
1,923.32
607.36
Long Distance
0.00
0.00
0.00
Paging
0.00
0.00
0.00
Voice
0.00
0.00
0.00
84,120.60
63,931.66
20,188.94
Internet Access
Voice/Long Distance
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WAN
257,100.00
195,396.00
61,704.00
Web Hosting
16,652.04
12,655.55
3,996.49
E-rate Totals
878,709.12
708,199.85
170,509.27
TFS/Elementary E-rate Application 2008
State Totals - Elementary TFS
70,673.20
54,712.92
15,960.28
TFS/Secondary E-rate Application
2008
State Totals - TFS/Secondary
60,408.40
45,246.98
15,161.42
Funding Source
Year
E-rate funds
2007
Annual
96,244.00
74,108.34
22,136.26
Cellular
41,568.00
32,007.36
9,560.64
120,600.00
92,862.00
27,738.00
Internal Conn Maint
0.00
0.00
0.00
Internal Connections
225,385.00
171,370.67
54,014.42
1,583.00
1,219.13
364.15
Long Distance
0.00
0.00
0.00
Paging
0.00
0.00
0.00
Voice
0.00
0.00
0.00
WAN
489,100.00
376,607.00
112,493.00
Web Hosting
16,652.00
12,822.07
3,829.97
E-rate Totals
991,133.00
760,996.57
230,136.44
Chrichton Elementary
0.00
0.00
0.00
Crichton Elementary
0.00
0.00
0.00
East Greenbrier Jr HS
0.00
0.00
0.00
Eastern Greenbrier Middle
23,366.00
70 16,356.20
7,009.80
Frankford Elementary
12,730.00
80 10,184.48
2,546.12
Lewisburg Elementary
30,797.00
70 21,558.18
9,239.22
Rainelle Elementary
29,611.00
80 23,668.80
5,942.20
Rupert Elementary
0.00
0.00
0.00
Smoot Elementary
19,467.00
70 13,627.36
5,840.29
0.00
0.00
0.00
Internet Access
Western Greenbrier Jr HS
Western Greenbrier Middle
8,160.00
80
6,528.00
1,632.00
White Sulphur Elementary
11,560.00
80
9,248.64
2,312.16
101,171.66
34,521.79
State Totals - TFS/Elementary 135,693.00
TFS/Secondary E-rate Application
2007
Greenbrier East HS
5,271.00
80
4,217.12
1,054.28
Greenbrier West HS
8,458.00
80
6,766.40
1,691.60
10,983.52
2,745.88
State Totals - TFS/Secondary
Funding Source
Year
E-rate funds
2006
County Match
Bundled Voice/Long Distance
Data Lines
TFS/Elementary E-rate Application 2007
Disc% Commit
13,729.00
Annual
Disc% Commit
County Match
Cellular
32,712.00
25,515.36
7,196.64
Data Lines
71,280.00
55,598.40
15,681.60
Internal Conn Maint
0.00
0.00
0.00
Internal Connections
73,110.00
57,501.80
15,608.20
3,299.40
2,573.53
725.87
Internet Access
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State Basic Skills E-rate
Application
State SUCCESS E-rate Application
2006
2006
Funding Source
Year
E-rate funds
2005
Long Distance
0.00
0.00
0.00
Paging
0.00
0.00
0.00
Voice
74,737.32
58,295.11
16,442.21
WAN
489,100.00
381,498.00
107,602.00
Web Hosting
0.00
0.00
0.00
E-rate Totals
744,238.72
580,982.20
163,256.52
Chrichton Elementary
12,530.80
90 11,277.72
1,253.08
East Greenbrier Jr HS
11,221.00
80
8,976.80
2,244.20
Frankford Elementary
9,029.00
80
7,223.20
1,805.80
Lewisburg Elementary
19,873.20
80 15,898.56
3,974.64
Rainelle Elementary
13,226.60
80 10,581.28
2,645.32
Rupert Elementary
11,835.00
90 10,651.50
1,183.50
Smoot Elementary
8,667.40
80
6,933.92
1,733.48
Western Greenbrier Jr HS
8,276.20
80
6,620.96
1,655.24
White Sulphur Elementary
5,884.20
80
4,707.36
1,176.84
State Totals - BS/CE
100,543.40
82,871.30
17,672.10
Greenbrier East HS
33,334.60
70 23,334.22
10,000.38
Greenbrier West HS
29,611.00
80 23,688.80
5,922.20
State Totals - SUCCESS
62,945.60
47,023.02
15,922.58
Annual
Disc% Commit
County Match
Cellular
20,016.00
15,812.64
4,203.36
Data Lines
75,825.00
59,901.75
15,923.25
Internal Conn Maint
0.00
0.00
0.00
Internal Connections
0.00
0.00
0.00
Internet Access
3,000.00
2,370.00
630.00
Long Distance
14,496.00
11,451.84
3,044.16
0.00
0.00
0.00
41,791.60
33,015.36
8,776.24
Web Hosting
0.00
0.00
0.00
E-rate Totals
155,128.60
122,551.59
32,577.01
Paging
Voice
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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