Department of Instructional Technology
Andrews Elementary
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Andrews Elementary
Department of Instructional Technology
Principal and ITRC Signatures.
Fax this page only to Instructional Technology 414-6567. The entire plan should be submitted via email to Marc Thrall.
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Andrews Elementary
Department of Instructional Technology
Existing Infrastructure Conditions:
Number of students
Number of teachers
Average number of computers per classroom
Number of computer labs available for general use
Number of computers in library for student use
Number of wireless mobile computer labs (COWS)
Approximate number of computers (Teacher and Student)
Approximate number of computer projectors
Number of campus based technology support staff
619
40.5
5
0
7
2
194
14 (Epson & Ezpro – does not include 2 w/Cows)
0
Summary of current technology needs on our campus:
We currently have a wide variety of hardware available for staff use. The majority of the computers are adequate and new enough to serve the staff and students. Peripheral hardware such as digital cameras, projectors, and other such hardware are getting older and are not as useable. We also have large amounts of outdated software that cannot be used on current classroom computers which we are in the process of discarding from our Library storage space. We are very interested in acquiring and using web-based software so as not to invest in software that becomes outdated in the near future.
Summary of most recent Campus STaR Chart Data
School Technology and Readiness – Teacher Tool for Planning and Self-Assessing
Criteria and more information can be found online at http://starchart.esc12.net/
Campus STaR chart ratings based on Teacher STaR Charts as submitted to the Texas Education Agency.
Ratings are based on the following scale.
1=Early Tech
2=Developing Tech
3=Advanced Tech
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Department of Instructional Technology
TEACHING AND LEARNING
Patterns of Classroom Use
Frequency/Design of Instructional Setting Using Digital Content
Leadership and Support for Online Learning
2
2
Content Area Connections
Technology Applications (TA) TEKS Implementation
Budget
2
2
Student Mastery of Technology Applications (TA) TEKS
Online Learning
Communication and Collaboration
2
2
EDUCATOR PREPARATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Content of Professional Development
Instructional Support
Campus Rating
1
Models of Professional Development
Capabilities of Educators
Planning
2
2
Access to Professional Development
Levels of Understanding and Patterns of Use
Leadership and Vision
1
2
Professional Development for Online Learning
LEADERSHIP, ADMINISTRATION, AND INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT
1
Campus Rating
2
2
2
2
2
2
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR TECHNOLOGY
Students per Computer
Campus Rating
Campus Rating
3
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Department of Instructional Technology
Internet Access Connectivity/Speed
Other Classroom Technology
Technical Support
Local Area Network Wide Area Network
4
3
3
4
Distance Learning Capacity 3
Staff Development Needs
The Star Chart Profile indicates our school is at the developing tech level on the scale. The profile indicates that the areas of focus are enhancing teachers’ ability to access the technology provided by the district and also providing the training needed to be able to feel comfortable in using these technology applications.
Future Vision and Direction
Andrews would like to have teachers fully trained in technology and applications that they can use to enhance instruction. This includes the use of the internet for research, use of applications such as United Streaming to enhance student understanding of concepts, and applications such as KidSpiration and other publication software for students to use to improve their writing and presentation skills. We would like to see enough presentation hardware for teachers to routinely and seamlessly use these technologies as part of daily instruction. We want to be more paperless in terms of record keeping and business communications with both faculty and parents. We would like to be able to evaluate software and access it in web-based forms to enhance the learning of students with applications that are more than worksheet on a screen.
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Department of Instructional Technology
Alignment with Austin ISD Technology Plan 2007-2010
The following goals and objectives are from the District Technology Plan. Campuses will focus on four objectives from Goal 1 and three objectives from Goal 2. The campus focus objectives are shown below in boldface and are marked with a “*”. Campuses may choose to include additional objectives in their Campus Tech Plan.
Goal 1: Teaching and Learning
Teaching & Learning focuses on the instructional needs of teachers and the learning needs of students in meeting the vision of technology in education.
All Learners will:
 have access to relevant technologies, tools, resources and services for individualized instruction 24/7.
 use information and communication technologies to collaborate, construct knowledge and provide solutions to real-world problems
 use research based strategies in all subject areas to improve academic achievement.
 communicate effectively in a variety of formats for diverse audiences.

*Objective 1.1: Integrate the Technology Applications TEKS within the foundation curriculum at each grade level.
Objective 1.2: Offer and provide the Technology Applications high school courses to meet the curriculum and graduation requirements specified in 19 TAC Chapter 74.
*Objective 1.3: Use digital diagnostic tools for formative evaluation to monitor progress toward the mastery of instructional objectives. Integrate student performance data from district/state assessment instruments with electronic curriculum resources to inform and differentiate instruction for every child
Objective 1.4: Develop strategies to monitor and document progress of integration of technology into curricula and instruction and to monitor and report student mastery of the Technology Applications TEKS to TEA.
*Objective 1.5: Provide curriculum to ensure personal safety for students in a digital world and Acceptable Use Policies that specify expectations and rules for students, parents, and teachers.
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Goal 1: Teaching and Learning (Continued)
Objective 1.6: Implement innovative programs that promote parental and student involvement, increased communication with parents, students and community members, and community access to educational resources.
Objective 1.7: Ensure that school libraries have the latest technology and online resources for student research and curriculum integration and to assist teachers in teaching information literacy and Technology Applications Skills
*Objective 1.8: Utilize innovative strategies for the delivery of the foundation curriculum to meet the diverse and personal learning needs of all students.
Objective 1.9: Ensure accessibility by all students to technology-based instruction and adaptive/assistive devices as appropriate.
Objective 1.10: Utilize innovative strategies for the delivery of specialized or rigorous courses and expanded curricular offerings through the use of technology, including distance learning and digital content services to meet the diverse and personal learning needs of all students.
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Goal 2: Educator Preparation and Development
Educator Preparation and Development addresses the staff development needs not only of teachers but of all the members of the professional education community
All educators will:
 develop new learning environments that utilize technology as a flexible tool where learning is collaborative, interactive and customized
 ensure integration of appropriate technology throughout all of curriculum and instruction.

*Objective 2.1: Provide professional development for teaching and integrating Technology Applications into the foundation and enrichment TEKS.
Objective 2.2: Support teachers in developing classroom websites and online resources to share lessons, monitor student progress, and establish regular communication with parents and students.
Objective 2.3: Utilize innovative strategies for the delivery of ongoing professional development through the use of technology, including online and other distance learning and digital content services.
Objective 2.4: Provide staff development and document progress of teachers towards mastery of the Technology Applications
Educator Standards I-V.
*Objective 2.5: Provide training on the use of electronic tools and information to support sound, data-driven instructional decision-making.
*Objective 2.6: Support teachers in exploring emerging technologies for instructional delivery and student centered technology use.
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Goal 3: Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support
Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support at all levels address the creation of a shared vision, encourage and sustain the appropriate integration of technology, use modern information technology tools to embrace accountability and use data for decisionmaking.
All leaders will:
 develop, implement, budget for and monitor a dynamic technology plan to meet the needs of a changing workforce and economy
 offer expanded instructional opportunities to students via online digital content, and a variety of distance learning technologies.
 provide opportunities for sustained, relevant and timely staff development in a variety of formats.
 expect appropriate technology use throughout the teaching and learning process.
 Provide an electronic communications system to foster collaboration
 Provide easy access to student data for effective analysis and decision making
 Support a comprehensive student data system
 Allow parents to access their student’s data
 Support business practices with an all-inclusive software package
 Create and support applications to meet the request of instructional leaders
Objective: 3.1 Incorporate ongoing technology planning in classroom, library, campus, and district improvement plans.
Objective: 3.2 Promote a comprehensive planning process that involves all stakeholders.
Objective: 3.3 Create budget and secure funding to support technology identified in classroom, library, campus, and district planning efforts.
Objective: 3.4 Coordinate the use of electronic data in district planning to support research-based decision making focused on success.
Objective: 3.5 Provide parents secure electronic access to student information.
Objective: 3.6 Incorporate mastery of SBEC Technology Applications Standards into local educator appraisal system.
Objective: 3.7 Budget for, offer, and support expanded online curriculum and instructional opportunities to students.
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Goal 3: Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support (Continued)
Objective: 3.8 Participate in collaboration with representatives from Pre-K-12, higher education, parents, businesses and community to share resources and services.
Objective: 3.9 Provide position appropriate training for all staff.
Objective: 3.10 Support an interactive, integrated system for data
Objective: 3.11 Design, implement and maintain enterprise applications and services
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Department of Instructional Technology
Goal 4 ~ Infrastructure for Technology
Infrastructure for Technology focuses on hardware, software, and tech support personnel. The infrastructure must be secure, stable, supportable, flexible, scalable and follow common standards in order to grow with new technologies.
The infrastructure will provide
 measures to ensure all data is secure and accurate.
 data standards to support interoperability and accessibility for all users
 reliable hardware, software and infrastructure
 equitable access to computers, systems, and e-learning technologies for all users
 technical assistance to support teaching and learning.
 provide a robust network within and between schools
Objective 4.1: Design, install and maintain a technology and telecommunications infrastructure for communications and services that ensures reliable secure equitable access.
Objective 4.2: Strive to achieve and maintain a personal computing device access ratio of 1:1 for both students and professional educators.
Objective 4.3: Provide on-demand access to appropriately configured technology for all students and staff, including those with disabilities.
Objective 4.4: Maintain an obsolescence policy to ensure maximum efficiency and use of technology and infrastructure by all students and staff.
Objective 4.5: Provide and maintain an infrastructure for communications with parents and community members, including yearround access to school news, educational resources, data and personnel.
Objective 4.6: Maintain a high level of customer service
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Department of Instructional Technology
Objective 1.1: Integrate the Technology Applications TEKS within the foundation curriculum at each grade level and provide specialized courses in Technology Applications.
Strategy
1.
Review technology application
TEKS during nine week planning sessions
2.
Include technology application
TEKS assessment information on the report cards comments each nine weeks.
3.
Implement Technology Literacy
Assessment for Grade 5 students utilizing EasyTech curriculum and use results to plan for future instruction.
Timeline
Every Nine
Weeks
Every Nine
Weeks
4 th Nine Weeks of second semester
Person(s)
Classroom
Teachers
Classroom
Teachers
ITRC, 5 th Grade
Classroom
Teachers
Resources
Technology Application
TEKS
Bank of possible comments for teachers to use
COWS, Easy Tech
(http://www.Learning.com)
Evidence
Meeting notes
Report Cards that include information about the progress on these TEKS
Student’s assessments completed by May,
2009. Results of campus assessments utilized to plan for the Technology
Application for 2009-2010.
Objective 1.3: Use digital diagnostic tools for formative evaluation to monitor progress toward the mastery of instructional objectives. Integrate student performance data from district/state assessment instruments with electronic curriculum resources to inform and differentiate instruction for every child
Strategy
1.
Provide staff development to all staff on using the available reports to analyze data and discover possible causal factors for areas of challenge at each grade level.
2.
Use data from above sources to plan changes to instruction indicated by the data.
Timeline
After each
Benchmarking period
Each nine weeks
Person(s)
Technology
Committee;
Curriculum
Coach
Teacher
Learning
Communities
Resources Evidence
Time for Staff Development Teachers submit data from digital diagnostic sources with nine week intervention plans
Data Sources, Time for planning and implementation
9 week plans and lesson plans
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3.
Integrate electronic curriculum resources into 9 week intervention plans including use of United
Streaming to clarify and expand concept development.
Throughout the year
Teacher
Learning
Communities
Bank of proven resources from which teams can choose
Lesson plans indicating the use of these resources; Walk through documentation of their use
Objective 1.5: Provide curriculum to ensure personal safety for students in a digital world and Acceptable Use Policies that specify expectations and rules for students, parents, and teachers.
Strategy
1.
Provide staff development on the curriculum so that teachers will be familiar with and enforce such policies and procedures.
2.
Provide parent training
3.
Make common expectations for computer use that focus on safe use that are part of the PBS common expectations process
Timeline
Completed by
October 1
Completed by
October 31
Completed by
October 31 learning needs of all students.
Strategy
1.
Discuss resources available for delivery of instruction including use of the COWS, projectors, cameras, etc. to enhance lessons
Timeline
During Teacher
Learning
Community discussions each week
Person(s)
Technology
Committee;
Counselors
Parent Support
Specialist and
Technology
Committee
Positive
Behavior
Supports team
Objective 1.8: Utilize innovative strategies for the delivery of the foundation curriculum to meet the diverse and personal
Person(s)
Leaders of the
TLC’s
Resources
Curriculum and District
Policies
Meeting time and parent version of policy.
Materials to produce posters of expectations
Resources
Current inventory of hardware and software available for use
Evidence
Staff sign in sheets and meeting agenda
Sign in sheets and agenda
Posters displayed and used in every classroom
Evidence
Meeting minutes reflecting discussion of where these resources should be effectively used.
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2.
Lesson plans include when these resources will be used to enhance instruction
Teachers All faculty Technology available and easily accessible
Lesson plans include specification of resources to be used.
Objective 2.1: Provide professional development for teaching and integrating Technology Applications into the foundation and enrichment TEKS .
Strategy Timeline Person(s) Resources Evidence
1.
Develop a staff development calendar for the technology committee to present how to integrate technology into instruction.
2.
Provide staff development to
Teacher Learning Communities.
Completed by end of August
Technology
Committee.
Each semester Principal, TLC leaders
Technology Applications
TEKS, calendar of opportunities for staff development
Dates for staff development and skeleton agendas
Objective 2.5: Provide training on the use of electronic tools and information to support sound, data-driven instructional decision-making.
Strategy
1.
Provide staff development to all staff on using the available reports to analyze data and discover possible causal factors for areas of challenge at each grade level.
2. Use these tools to present information about data and changes in teaching strategies during faculty meetings.
Throughout the year according to the calendar
Timeline
After each
Benchmarking period
Technology
Committee
Person(s)
Technology
Committee;
Curriculum
Coach
Resource people from the district to answer questions that arise about specific applications
Resources Evidence
Time for Staff Development Teachers submit data from digital diagnostic sources with nine week intervention plans
Tools for data analysis
Agendas from TLC meetings
Agendas from meetings
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Objective 2.6: Support teachers in exploring emerging technologies for instructional delivery and student centered technology use.
Strategy
1.
Conduct a needs assessment in each grade level to determine how software and hardware can be used to enhance teaching and learning.
2.
Explore new software and hardware and develop a plan for evaluating its effectiveness based on the needs of the classrooms
3.
Use evaluation instrument developed to rate possible software or hardware before purchasing or using it.
Timeline
By the end of
September
At each
Technology
Committee meeting
Before each purchase
Person(s)
Technology
Committee and
Teacher
Learning
Community
Leaders
Technology
Committee
Technology
Committee and
Principal
Resources
Needs assessment survey
Offers of software and hardware from the district and vendors
Funds to purchase new technologies based on the rating and needs of the classroom.
Evidence
Surveys compiled and used as basis for evaluation of possible software or hardware
Notebook with possible technologies and evaluations
Evaluations maintained in the notebook.
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