TECHNOLOGY (Final Draft from Technology Committee – 8/3/15)
Vision Statement
The Zachary Community School District will provide an environment where students and employees are
technologically literate and are able to demonstrate the effective use of technology in a global society.
Mission Statement
The Zachary Community School Board, through the Technology Department, will provide the
equipment, infrastructure, professional development opportunities, and other resources to enhance
student achievement and district performance.
Where We Are
2015 Update
 Infrastructure
 District centralized data center located at Zachary High School
 Full wireless coverage at all schools with one access point per classroom
 Technical support structure which provides a continuity of services while providing student interns with
workforce training
 School level technology support in each school location through technology facilitators
 Work order system tracks issues and provides accountability
 Hardware
 Dell E3330 and E3340 laptops in mobile carts of 30 units allocated as follows:
 Zachary Elementary – 11 carts
 Copper Mill Elementary – 9 carts
 Northwestern Middle – 9 carts
 Zachary High School – 12 carts and 264 units not assigned to carts
 Stationery desktop labs by campus allocated as follows:
 Zachary Early Learning Center – 1 lab
 Northwestern Elementary -1 lab
 Rollins Place Elementary -3 labs
 Zachary Elementary – 2 labs
 Copper Mill Elementary – 2 labs
 Northwestern Middle – 2 labs
 Zachary High School – 11 labs
 Rollins Place Elementary – 19 netbook carts
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 Multimedia Display (Classrooms are outfitted with)
 Zachary Early Learning Center – projector and touch board
 Northwestern Elementary - projector and touch board
 Rollins Place Elementary - projector, touch board and apple TV ipad combo
 Zachary Elementary – projector and apple TV/Ipad
 Copper Mill Elementary – Projector and interactive EM panel
 Northwestern Middle – Projector and interactive EM panel
 Zachary High School – Projector and interactive EM panel
 Software/Integration
 Student email through Gaggle at Zachary High School
 Typing Program, Accelerated Reader, STAR Math and STAR Reading Programs among district efforts
 Utilization of JPAMS Parent Command Center
 Professional Development through Moodle Course
 DIVE summer technology challenge
 Frequently updated school district website and school sites for each school
 Moodle utilized at 3rd- 12th grade
 Teacher Web utilized at Pre-K- 2nd grade
Goals
A. Integrate technology into instruction and facilitate participation of information sharing, collaboration, and
user-centered design throughout the curriculum and content areas to improve student achievement.
B. All students, Pre-K through 12, Educators and staff will learn, use, and take advantage of instructional
technologies as powerful and concrete instruments for utilization in teaching critical thinking and problem
solving skills in preparation for post-secondary education or to enter into the workforce.
C. Zachary Community School District students will have meaningful technology-enabled learning
opportunities based on research and best practices.
D. Zachary Community School District instructional staff will have technology competencies to enable the
transformation of teaching and learning to improve student achievement across the curriculum.
E. Pursue alternative funding for technology to bridge the “digital divide” and provide student resources to
enhance learning beyond the traditional school day.
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Action Plan Technology
Activities
Person(s) Responsible
Timeframe
Evaluation
Maintain acquisition procedures for
technology purchases (C)
• Supervisor of Technology
Ongoing
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Financial records
Identify ZCSD educators who have
demonstrated exemplary practices in
Technology Education to serve on the
Technology Education
Curriculum Committee (B)
• Supervisor of Technology
• School and district administrators
2015 - 2016 School
Year
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
List of committee members
Meeting Agendas
Integrate technology into curriculum (A)
• ZCSD Main Office Academic Team Annually
• Supervisor of Technology
• Technology Education Curriculum
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Finalized Curriculum with technology integration
Lesson plans
Forman & informal observations
Committee (TECC)
Supervisor of Technology
Consultants
Technology Education Curriculum
Committee (TECC)
Expand professional development
opportunities on the integration of
technology into curriculum (B)
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Ongoing
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Agendas
Sign in Sheets
PD materials
CLU database
Consistently monitor effective use
of technology in instruction (B)
• ZCSD Main Office Academic Team Ongoing
• Supervisor of Technology
• Principals
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Peer Review
Local Evaluation
Academic Audit
Design a skills-based assessment tool for
students (D)
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ZCSD K-12 Technology Skills Scope and
Sequence
Design a skills-based assessment
tool for teachers (D)
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Supervisor of Technology
SYSOPS
Principals
Technology Education Curriculum
Committee (TECC)
Supervisor of Technology
SYSOPS
Principals
Technology Education Curriculum
Committee (TECC)
2015 - 2016 School
Year
2015 - 2016 School
Year
ZCSD K-12 Technology Skills Scope and
Sequence
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Activities
Person(s) Responsible
Timeframe
Evaluation
Provide technology to coordinate the
calendar of annual events to be provided
to parents and community (F)
Ongoing
• Supervisor of Technology
• ZCSD Main Office Academic Team
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Updated website
Create curriculum tracks for teachers
based on their assessed level of
technology proficiency (B)
• Supervisor of Technology
• Principals
Annually
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Reports
Technology Course Completion data
Administer the state and district
technology surveys (C)
• Supervisor of Technology
Annually
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Copy of Survey
Survey Results
Technology Footprint
Technology Readiness
Continue online professional
development modules (B)
• Supervisor of Technology
Annually
• Website link to registration database of offerings
(Google forms)
Continue to expand wireless access to all
school sites (C)
• Supervisor of Technology
• Consultants
Ongoing
• Wireless availability
Supervisor of Technology
Technology Education
Curriculum Committee (TECC)
• Consultants
Ongoing
• Classroom equipment checklist (to be created)
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Supervisor of Technology
• Consultants
Ongoing
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(Is the tech readiness survey?)
Maintain multi-media classrooms
district wide (D)
Maintain a reasonable and economically
feasible life cycle and replacement plan
for existing
computers (D)
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Purchase orders
Financial records
Property control inventory
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Activities
Person(s) Responsible
Timeframe
Provide additional computer access to
students outside of normal school hours
(C)
•
Supervisor of Technology
• Consultants
Ongoing
Create corporate partnerships (corporate
and not for profit) to provide communitybased technology centers (E)
•
Supervisor of Technology
• External stakeholders
• Superintendent
Ongoing
Evaluation
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Usage Reports
Sign-in sheets
Community Partnership Agreements
Usage Reports
Sign-in sheets
Community Partnership Agreements
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