Technology plan

Technology Action Plan

At Kaufman High School, we can plan collaboratively, teach dynamically, and assess purposefully. We will foster positive communication and a shared commitment to high student achievement. We believe that we are called to Kaufman High School, and to the Kaufman community, to share our gifts of teaching and to serve our students with compassion and an unwavering commitment to excellence.

Along with the above statement, our campus is going to strive to move the education of our students into the 21^st century.  We will graduate students who will participate responsibly in a diverse and changing world.  The following action plan will outline how this transition into the 21^st century will take place. 

School District Technology Organization Chart

 

The duties, responsibilities and roles of the members of the organization chart above are listed below by title:

Director of Technology – responsible for various decision-making capacities related to the technology vision and information technology management of the school district; reports directly to the superintendent of schools

Data Processing Manager – schedules and directs operation of mainframe, host, and core processing systems and the data processing production environment to ensure efficient, effective, and timely service is provided to the entire school district

Technical Support Manager – responsible for providing technical assistance and support to all district staff members; also responsible for directing and coordinating day-to-day technical support operations

Network & Telecommunications Manager – responsible for participating in the design and implementation of district computing, data, networking and telecommunication solutions to meet changing requirements, ensuring consistency in availability of computer and communications resources for district staff, and ensuring that all networks, telecommunications, and systems within the school district are available to users

Technology Trainer – responsible for the instruction of technology throughout the school district; collaborates with instructional staff to develop curriculum materials and specific lesson plans that integrate technology

Systems Analyst – Analyze district requirements, procedures, and problems to automate or improve existing systems and review computer system capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations; responsible for site-based license agreements

Systems Programmer – responsible for the update, repair, modification and expanding the existing programs

Computer Technology Support Services II – responsible for the maintenance and operational support of technology in classrooms at the high schools and middle schools as well as providing training, demonstrations, and presentation support for the campus community

Computer Technology Support Services I – responsible for the maintenance and operational support of technology in classrooms at the elementary schools as well as providing training, demonstrations, and presentation support for the campus community

Network Systems Engineer – responsible for research, design, implementation, and troubleshooting information systems and technology solutions in support of district needs

Network Communications Engineer – performs specialized technical work in the area of design, installation, implementation and maintenance of the data communications environment for the school district

WAN (Wide Angle Network) Specialists – responsible for the performance of the network, updates, outages, problem diagnosis, and troubleshooting  throughout the school district

Network Technician – responsible for providing proactive and extensible solutions to ensure a stable network infrastructure for the entire school district

Classroom Teacher Technician – responsible for local problem solving, troubleshooting, basic installations, and networking at individual campuses; CTT’s may be responsible for anywhere between one and four campuses

Campus Prnicipal – responsible for individual campus implementation of district technology; communication with and through the campus principal is vital; teachers communicate directly to the classroom teacher technician and he/she reports to the prinicpal; direct line of communication with the technical support manager; major problems may be reported directly to the Director of Technology without breaking the chain of command; responsible for ensuring that technology is properly implemented by regular calssroom visits and updated lesson plans on file showing integration of technology on the campus

Classroom Teacher – responsible for the implementation and use of technology in individual classrooms; lesson plans must demonstrate the utilization of technology in lessons; technology problems reported directly to the classroom teacher technician

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Long-Range Technology Plan

EDLD 5352 Week 2 Progress Report on Long-Range Plan for Technology

    The Texas Education Code, Section 32.001, has required the State Board of Education to develop a long-range plan for technology. The Progress Report provides documentation of the States’ progress towards meeting the goals set in the Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2008-2020. The Texas Long Range Plan for Technology is composed of four parts: Teaching and Learning, Educator Preparation and Development; Leadership, Administrations, and Instructional Support; and Infrastructure.         

The goals of the plan are to give students access 24/7 to the digital tools and resources that are tailored to their own individual needs and learning styles. The plan wants to provide parents with a more direct participation in the education of their children as well as access to student information. The plan also works towards providing educators with on demand student information that will help individualize instruction, increase communication and collaboration with parents and the community, and provide 24/7 professional development opportunities.

    The Teaching and Learning section shows how technology can impact student achievement by providing the tools and resources for administration, teachers, librarians, and students. The areas of Technology Applications TEKS for Grades K-12 are: Technology Foundations, Information Acquisition, Work in Solving Problems, and Communications. The plan has recommended that TEA continue to support the implementation and revision of TEKS in all of the content areas. The Educator Preparation and Development section focused on educator prep programs, on-line assessments, and distance learning. I feel that I have worked towards this goal as I complete my Lamar Master’s Program online. In the area of Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support, the focus was placed on embracing technology by budgeting and using technology for daily tasks. For the Infrastructure section, focus was placed on a 1:1 ratio of student to computers in the school, secure and accurate data, and on broadband 24/7 connectivity for all users.

    I think the Long-Range Plan for Technology looks like a great plan, however, I know that with all of the budget cuts in our district this year, technology will suffer. It is a good thing that our campus has already made progress in creating several computer labs. I just have to wonder, how far all of the cuts will set us back as a campus and as a district.  Most classrooms have just one computer and some are still working with overheads and blackboards. No one has laptops. C-Scope seems to be the new fad, and that is where what little money the district has is going. 

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Kaufman HS Technology Action Plan

Kaufman HS Technology Action Plan

Goal

·         To ensure that SHS is in compliance with and progressing towards technological advancement  standards that  are stated on the STaR Chart and the Texas Long Range Technology Plan (TLRTP). 

·         Provide staff development in all facets of technology using time efficient strategies and innovative approaches

·         Provide Hardware and Software to optimize instruction in all classrooms

·         Mount all in-focus machines in each classroom at SHS

·         Purchase free-response systems for five classrooms

Timeline

·         Training will happen as scheduled during the 2010-2011 school year.

·         Hardware and software will be purchased when funds are available.

·         All in-focus machines were mounted by the start of the second six weeks this year.

·         The free response systems have not been purchased due to the funds not being there.

Funding

·         All will be purchased from local district funds.

Organizational Chart and responsibilities:

  

Principal- 1. Will oversee the implementation of the TLRTP and the CIP.

                     2. Will oversee professional development strategies for faculty to ensure that it adheres to local and federal policy as it pertains to technology.
                      3. Will evaluate the progress of technological goals via, PDAS, STaR Chart, AEIS, and TEKS.
                      4. Will be responsible for all reports and updates to the Superintentent, School Board and his campus


Techology Director- 1. Will schedule and oversee proper professional development with technology based directives from the Principal.
                                         2. Will monitor the progress and use of technology in the classroom.
                                         3. Will train faculty to lead and mentor other faculty on the implementation and maintainance of new technology.
                                          4. Will verify technological progress towards the CIP, STaR Chart, AEIS goals, the TLRTP, and report data to the Principal.

Faculty- 1. Will follow local, state, and federal standards and procedures as they pertain to technology, its implementationand its use in the classroom to improve student performance.
                 2. Teachers partake in quality professional development in technology that is provided by the district and directed by local, state, and federal policy.
                3. Will adhere to TEKS, and progress in the use of technology to meet the goals of the TLRTP, and CIP while improving on areas as defined by the AEIS and SBDMC reports.