2007 - 2010
BERNARD BLANCHARD
SUPERINTENDENT
DISTRICT PROFILE
ESC Region: 13
City, State Zip: DEL VALLE, TX
78617
Phone: (512) 386-3000
Fax: (512) 386-3015
Number of Campuses: 11
Total Student Enrollment: 8506
District Size:
5,000 - 9,999
Percent Econ. Disadvantaged: 77.13%
Technology Expenditures: $3,018,000.00
- Teaching and Learning Budget:
$256,000.00
- Educator Preparation and Development Budget: $310,000.00
-
Leadership, Administration and Support Budget: $332,000.00
- Infrastructure
for Technology Budget: $2,120,000.00
Technology Expenditure Per Pupil: $354.81
Number of Campuses with Direct
Connection to Internet: 11
Percentage of Campuses with Direct Connection to
Internet: 100.00%
Number of Classrooms with Direct Connection to Internet:
657
Percentage of Classrooms with Direct Connection to Internet:
100.00%
Computer/Student Ratio: 5 student(s) for every
computer
Computer/Teacher Ratio: 1 teacher(s) for every computer
Number of
campuses that need to complete the Texas Campus STaR Chart: 11
Percentage of
campuses that have completed the Texas Campus STaR Chart: 100.00 %
PLAN INTRODUCTION
Plan Last Edited: 01/05/2007
Technology Planning Committee:
Randy Ryan
Steve Ogle
Lourdes
Cervantes
Kathy Edgar
Corby Ahner
Emily Beaver
Jeannie Willimon
Tracy Sanchez
Caryn Click
Toni Brink
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Del Valle ISD technology plan calls for
emphasis to continue on the integration of:
• curriculum and technology
• professional development
• information management
• facilities
design and preparation
• networks (voice, data and video)
Additionally, the 2007-20010 technology plan provides a clear focus on
the desire of
Del Valle ISD to provide a more personalized learning
environment for students, a more
efficient management environment for
teachers and other staff members and a more
comprehensive information
management environment for all stakeholders.
The district has come a
long way in a few short years in upgrading and maintaining technology in the
classroom and in the administrative end of the district. From a single ISDN line
to multiple T-1 lines to gigabit fiber links, the increased use of the internet
and other technologies continues to drive us forward.
Classroom teachers
now can update the campus web pages from the classroom and enter grades in their
gradebook from home via the web, high school students can correspond with
prospective colleges via email, campus secretaries can enter purchase orders
on-line. Prospective employees can apply for employment via the district’s
on-line application program and the food service department can monitor the
campus activity during the lunch hour. Students at all elementary campuses have
many different titles of educational software to work with to enhance their
skills and teachers now have the software to manage and monitor the progress of
their class. Staff development classes are also reviewed and registered for via
the district's on-line system. Records of classes attended are easily obtained
by administrators and staff.
Del Valle ISD will strive to provide to all
students whatever it takes to insure the success of our children.
NEEDS ASSESSMENT
Assessment Process: Needs Assessment
A
comprehensive needs assessment utilizing teacher surveys, interviews, campus
improvement plans, inventories and the Texas Campus STaR Chart was conducted to
analyze the current status of technology in the district and determine future
needs. Items analyzed included: infrastructure, hardware, software, programs,
technology resources, staff development, and technical support. Findings from
this needs analysis are as follows:
• Provide additional opportunities
through Staff Development classes and teacher technologist training that enable
teachers to learn how to integrate technology into their curriculum
•
Provide additional opportunities through Staff Development classes teacher
technologist training that model project-based activities or collaborative
learning
• Provide additional classroom technology such as: additional
classroom computer, computer projector device, scanners, etc.
• Continue
infrastructure maintenance/lease agreement of network hardware and
telecommunications system
• Continue efforts to insure bandwidth for LAN and
WAN meet district’s requirements
• Insure district's telecommunications
system continues to provide for continued growth and enhancements of system
• Update telecommunication system to provide for VoIP and updated voice mail
capabilities
• Insure student computer labs and student access computers are
adequate for new software being introduced in the learning process
• Provide
for a secure computing environment for all users by protecting district's WAN
and LAN from outside intruders via use of firewalls, ACL's, etc.
• Insure
all LAN, WAN and server hardware is kept up to date and covered by
maintenance/service agreements.
• Implement equipment replacement plan
•
Continue efforts to keep all educational software used by students and staff as
current as possible
Existing Conditions:
Basic District Structure Description
Local ServerDirect Connect Business Applications Information Services
Instructional Services Student Services
* ESCONETT
* DVISD
*Internet/Intranet access
*A+ Curriculum
*District E-Mail
*Internet E-Mail
*Region XX ESC
*Administrative E-Mail
*Purchasing
*Accounting
*Energy Management
*Personnel
*Special Services
*CDROM- Reference
*Encyclopedias
*SIRS
*TOMS
*TESS *CDROM – Programs
*Curriculum –
Specific
Applications
*PEIMS
*Electronic Gradebook including; Attendance,
Gradesa and Report Cards
*AEIS-IT
*Atomic Learning Access for
Staff,Students & Parents
*Parental Access Software for Grades and
Attendance
*KLRU Chalkwaves streaming video
Del Valle ISD Network
Configuration
Del Valle ISD’s wide area network consists of 2 T1 backbones
between 2 locations and gigabit fiber between all other remaining locations
locations. E-Rate funding allowed gigabit fiber to replace the existing T1
connections. The backbone of the network is anchored by a Cisco 3725 and 6509
switch/router. Every location in the district is connected to admin. The central
site houses most of the district servers including enterprise curriculum
servers, mail servers, DNS servers, web servers, Gradebook and gateway servers.
There are 28 Windows servers on the network. TCPIP, IPX, SNMP and are the
stacked protocols being used on the system.
The Cisco Works, and MS
System Management System is used to manage and control activity on the network.
Over 2,000 desktops and 100 laptop computers are currently connected across the
network. Most internal school data paths on the network are setup with gigabit
backbones and fast 100 Mbp ethernet which connect computers to routers, switches
and servers. Cisco switches and routers at each site provide both gigabit and
100 megabit ethernet connectivity. A Nortel Option 61 IP telephony switch and
Cisco CallManager w/Unity anchors the district phone communications network with
a Nortel Option 11c switche on each campus. New campus construction will
incorporate Cisco IP Phone technology. This system allows for economical use of
digital, analog and IP phone technologies. This network is open-ended to enable
the district to utilize full fast ethernet and gigabit configurations supporting
all needs for data, voice and video. This type of network offers many
opportunities for the using and sharing of information within the district. All
teachers and administrators have e-mail and can communicate directly with any
other personnel in the district.
Teachers and students can browse the
web for research information from any of the computers on the network.
Curriculum programs can be accessed to use or evaluate from any server in the
district with the appropriate pass-through and password approval.
All
curriculum and procedural documents are being placed on the local intranet
servers for easy access. Technology inventories are located on a server that is
continually updated from each campus. All student and business records are being
placed in a format so that the appropriate personnel will have access from any
location in the district.
The energy management department can access all
environmental controls across the network. Time clocks are utilized and polled
for payroll across the network. All business and student accounting functions
are done across the network. Student PIEMS information is done via Region XX
ESC’s mainframe through the district’s internet connection.
Every
computer in Del Valle ISD is connected to an internal campus network and every
classroom has multiple connection outlets or wireless solutions for Internet
access, application launching, file sharing and network printing. Every campus
in Del Valle ISD has file servers. Access to the Internet is controlled via the
file server at the campus level before the request travels to our district
router, which travels to ESC 13’s filtering software. All campus LAN ethernet
backbones are gigabyte capacity and provide switched 10/100 MB ethernet
bandwidth to network computers and/or classroom 10/100 MB switches.
Technology Needs:
Assessment of Needed Telecommunications Services,
Hardware, Software and Related Services
In previous technology
plans, a primary concern for the district was to identify methods that would
increase the amount of bandwidth available over our WAN infrastructure or to
look at a new infrastructure that more appropriately supports our future needs.
In addition, the district wanted to continue to improve and enhance the voice
and implement video networks. The district addressed these concerns by awarding
a contract to Southwestern Bell Communications to lease an ethernet based fiber
optic wide area network. The network consists of a redundant fiber optic ring
connecting all campuses. All of the district campus sites connect to the core
switch at the Admin building The implementation of gigabyte ethernet WAN
backbones and the fiber optic wide area network provides the required bandwidth
for voice, data and video telecommunications for the foreseeable future. The
district has developed a set of educational specifications for the standard
elementary, middle and high school campus. These specifications contain
instructional, environmental, structural, as well as technological standards to
be used in all elementary, middle and high schools. As we construct or renovate
schools, these technology standards become part of the construction
specifications for that campus. Internal cabling for Internet access is one of
those standards as are servers and operating systems that allow those
connections to occur.
Additional computers in almost every classroom was
identified as an item that needed help. Replacement of old, outdated equipment
may help out in providing additional computers for classroom use in areas that
do not require high performance systems.
Classroom telephone systems
continued to be discussed as a tool that allows teachers and parents to
communicate easily. Increase use of email by parents and teachers was also
noted.
To continue to support the instructional programs in the
district, the following services
are needed:
Timeline Service Needed
2007-2010 continuation of phone service to campuses and individual
classrooms
2007-2010 continuation of maintenance agreement for telephone
system Switch and service
2007-2010 continue to monitor utilization of
bandwidth for the WAN and increase when necessary and/or implement packet
monitoring/shaping
2007-2010 continue to provide gigaman connection for
WAN connections
2007-2010 continuation of Internet access over the WAN
2007-2010 implementation of proxy, caching and filtering server for
district
2007-2010 upgrade of server NICs to support gigabit ethernet
2007-2010 continuation of 2 way video capability to and from all district
classrooms
2007-2010 file servers, routers, switches, hub replacements
and maintenance
agreements to facilitate network traffic
2007-2010
Internal cabling for network access in all new and renovated facilities
2007-2010 Obsolete equipment replacement plan to be constantly utilized
Findings from the assessment needs analysis are as follows:
•
Provide additional opportunities through Staff Development classes and teacher
technologist training that enable teachers to learn how to integrate technology
into their curriculum
• Provide additional opportunities through Staff
Development classes teacher technologist training that model project-based
activities or collaborative learning
• Provide additional classroom
technology such as: additional classroom computer, computer projector device,
scanners, etc.
• Continue infrastructure maintenance/lease agreement of
network hardware and telecommunications system
• Continue efforts to insure
bandwidth for LAN and WAN meet district’s requirements.
• Continue efforts
to insure bandwidth for LAN and WAN meet district’s requirements
• Insure
district's telecommunications system continues to provide for continued growth
and enhancements of system
• Update telecommunication system to provide for
VoIP and updated voice mail capabilities
• Insure student computer labs and
student access computers are adequate for new software being introduced in the
learning process
• Provide for a secure computing environment for all users
by protecting district's WAN and LAN from outside intruders via use of
firewalls, ACL's, etc.
• Insure all LAN, WAN and server hardware is kept up
to date and covered by maintenance/service agreements.
• Implement equipment
replacement plan
• Continue efforts to keep all educational software used by
students and staff as current as possible
• Implement equipment replacement
plan
• Continue efforts to keep all educational software used by
students and staff as current as possible.
GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND STRATEGIES
Goal 1: The instructional focus of the district will result in all student
groups making annual improvement toward exemplary
status.
Objective 1.1: The district will strive to have 100%
of students achieve technology proficiency and academic success
Budget for
this objective: $1,000.00
LRPT Category: Teaching and Learning
E-Rate
Correlates: ER01
NCLB Correlates: 01 02 04a 11
Strategy
1.1.1: Provide integrated subject lessons.
State: Original
Status: In
Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional
technology
Evidence: Database of Lesson Plans
Comments:
LRPT
Correlates: LAS08, TL03, TL05, TL06, TL09
Objective 1.2: 100% of
schools will integrate technology skills into all subject
areas/curricula
Budget for this objective: $100,000.00
LRPT Category:
Teaching and Learning
E-Rate Correlates:
NCLB Correlates: 01 02 04a 07 11
Strategy 1.2.1: Provide technology integration lessons that
teachers can use and host training sessions that focus on technology integration
into the curriculum.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline:
2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional Technology
Evidence:
Lesson database usage
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP05, LAS03,
LAS10, TL06
Strategy 1.2.2: Technology Integration will be part of
Campus Action Plans
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline:
2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Campus CAT, DAT & Technology committees
Evidence: Campus Action Plans
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I05,
I09
Objective 1.3: Increased accessibility and
innovation
Budget for this objective: $125,000.00
LRPT Category: Teaching
and Learning
E-Rate Correlates: ER01 ER02
NCLB Correlates: 02 03 04a 08
Strategy 1.3.1: Provide adaptive hardware and software including
Alphasmarts, trackballs, touch screens, adaptive keyboards, word prediction
software, adaptive math software, augmentative communication, on screen
keyboards, etc.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline:
2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Special Education Campus Special Services,
Dept. Of Curriculum, Dist. Technology
Evidence: IEP reports, Special
Services inventory
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I05
Strategy
1.3.2: Setup mini-labs in classrooms for special projects using recycled or
any other available unused computers
State: Original
Status: In
Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Department
Evidence: Number of requested computers
Comments:
LRPT Correlates:
I01, I04
Strategy 1.3.3: Expand technology hardware access by
staff and students with additional network connections, TV video connections,
digital content, etc
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline:
2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Dept. of Ciriculum, Technology Department
Evidence: Increased inventory with record of usage
Comments:
LRPT
Correlates: I01, I05, I07, I09
Strategy 1.3.4: Offer expanded
curricular and instructional opportunitites to students via online and other
distance learning
State: Original
Status: Planned
Timeline:
2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Dept. of Curriculum, Technology
Dept.
Evidence: Curriculum offerings and number of students using DL
system
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: LAS15, TL02, TL08, TL09, TL10, TL12,
TL16
Goal 2: Educator preparation and development Recruit, train and retain a
professionally competent and highly motivated staff and faculty. Ensure that all
environments are safe, healthy, and effective
Objective 2.1:
100 % of Instructional staff will be expected to implement and teach the
Technology Application TEKS in conjunction with the integrated technology
requirements in the core curriculum TEKS.
Budget for this objective:
$35,000.00
LRPT Category: Educator Preparation and Development
E-Rate
Correlates: ER02
NCLB Correlates: 01 03 04b 07 11
Strategy
2.1.1: Continue offering staff development courses for teachers and
librarians that focus on preparing teachers to integrate technology into their
subject area.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline:
2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Dept. & Department of
Curriculum, Campus Principals
Evidence: tracking of staff development
classes
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP03, EP04, EP08, EP09, LAS06,
TL02, TL04, TL07
Strategy 2.1.2: Study Groups will be hosted on
each campus as a requirement of the Technology Competency Program
State:
Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible:
Campus Staff and Instructional Technologists
Evidence: Database entries
recording staff attendance
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP03, EP05,
EP08, TL07
Strategy 2.1.3: Continue offering just-in-time training
to teachers and librarians utilizing the instructional technologists for
training including subject area advocate meetings at the elementary and
secondary level and weekly campus visits
State: Original
Status: In
Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Dept. of Curriculum,
Technology Dept.
Evidence: Database entries recording staff participation
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP03, EP04, EP08, EP09, LAS07,
TL08
Objective 2.2: 100% of Instructional staff will be encouraged
to meet SBEC standards for technology literacy
Budget for this objective:
$100,000.00
LRPT Category: Educator Preparation and Development
E-Rate
Correlates: ER02
NCLB Correlates: 01 03 04b 11
Strategy
2.2.1: Continue to provide just-in-time training to assist teachers,
librarians, and administrators in passing the DVISD Teacher Technology
Competency Tests
State: Original
Status: Planned
Timeline:
2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional Technology
Evidence:
Reports on number of teachers attempting and number of teachers passing tests
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP05, EP08, LAS03, TL08, TL11,
TL14
Strategy 2.2.2: Administrators will evaluate efforts in staff
development in terms of SBEC standards via STAR chart input and plan for staff
development needs accordingly
State: Original
Status: In
Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Campus Administrators
and Instructional Technologists
Evidence: STAR Chart
Comments:
LRPT
Correlates: EP04, EP05, EP06, EP07, EP08, LAS12
Strategy 2.2.3:
The Technology Department will provide incentives for teachers reaching SBEC
standards
State: Original
Status: Planned
Timeline:
2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional Technologists Technology Dept.
Evidence: Competency Reports Inventory of items awarded
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP04, EP05, EP08, LAS06
Objective 2.3: 100%
of staff will be encouraged to transform educational practices to include
collaborative environments and other specialized curricula
Budget for this
objective: $175,000.00
LRPT Category: Educator Preparation and
Development
E-Rate Correlates: ER02
NCLB Correlates: 04b 08 11
Strategy 2.3.1: Distance Learning opportunities are encouraged
whenever possible
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline:
2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Campus Staff and Instructional Technology
Evidence: Certificates of participation and system usage reports of Distance
Learning equipment.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP02, EP03, EP05,
I02, I05, LAS06, TL13
Strategy 2.3.2: External technology courses
will be investigated for appropriateness for classroom teachers, including
Connected University and New Horizons
State: Original
Status: In
Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional
Technologists
Evidence: Course Certificates
Comments:
LRPT
Correlates: EP01, EP03, EP05
Strategy 2.3.3: Teachers are
encouraged to use emerging technologies including Discourse with Pocket PCs,
Classroom Performance Systems and others.
State: Original
Status: In
Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Campus Staff and
Instructional Technology
Evidence: Teacher Evaluations and follow up
Professional Development
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP05, I07,
I09, TL07, TL08, TL12
Goal 3: Administration and Support Services — Develop a technology
infrastructure that effectively supports district goals. Provide and/or
coordinate services to meet the changing needs of our
community
Objective 3.1: 100% of schools will utilize
technology as a tool to access and maintain student records.
Budget for this
objective: $75,000.00
LRPT Category: Leadership, Administration and
Support
E-Rate Correlates: ER02
NCLB Correlates: 04b 08 11
Strategy 3.1.1: 100% of schools will participate in an online
curriculum database, which will be maintained and updated regularly
State:
Revised
Status: In Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible:
Instructional Technology Department, Special Projects Team, Curriculum Directors
Evidence: Database of lesson plans
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I08,
I09, TL16
Strategy 3.1.2: 100% of campuses will analyze AESIT data
to set campus goals and make decisions regarding the improvement of student
achievement
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline:
2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Assessment Supervisor, Curriculum
Supervisors, Campus Administrators, Classroom Teachers
Evidence:
Reports
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: LAS02, LAS08, TL12
Strategy
3.1.3: 100% of campuses will utilize an online grade book to track
attendance, maintain student grades and generate reports for student, parent,
and teacher use
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline:
2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Campus Principals, Campus Staff
Evidence:
GradeSpeed Report cards, and online records
Comments:
LRPT Correlates:
EP06, LAS02, LAS11, LAS13, TL12
Strategy 3.1.4: 100% of support
personnel will receive training in all administration and support
systems
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline:
2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Dir. MIS
Evidence: Attendance records for
AESIT, PDAS, PEIMS, and GradeSpeed training
Comments:
LRPT Correlates:
I01, I05, I09, LAS02
Strategy 3.1.5: Centralized document websites
will be maintained with current forms and documents available in PDF, giving
100% of pertinent staff access to digital files
State: Original
Status: In
Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Department
Dept. of Curriculum HR Dept/Bus. Office
Evidence: Special Services,Dept. of
Curriculum, HR Dept., Business Office and Technology Dept. PDF files on websites
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I09
Strategy 3.1.6: Develop a
TEKS-based K-12 database of lesson activities that are integrated into the
District's scope and sequence, and made available via the Dept. of Curriculum
Department.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline:
2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Director Instruction and
Curriculum
Evidence: Available on district network
Comments:
LRPT
Correlates: LAS02, TL01, TL03, TL07, TL08, TL09, TL15, TL16
Objective
3.2: 100% of Instructional Staff will be encouraged to utilize
electronically delivered information to communicate with parents and concerned
community members, as appropriate
Budget for this objective:
$90,000.00
LRPT Category: Leadership, Administration and Support
E-Rate
Correlates:
NCLB Correlates: 09 10 12
Strategy 3.2.1: All
staff will be encouraged to utilize electronic means to communicate student
progress, including email communication, parental access to teacher grade books,
electronic bulletins, newsletters and magazines. Community Relations department
will continue to provide and mail out district newsletter.
State:
Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible:
Community Relations Department, Webmaster, Technology Department
Evidence:
News on website,GradeSpeed postings, usage reports, emails
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: LAS09, LAS13, TL15, TL16
Strategy 3.2.2: The
DVISD Website will be maintained and updated with information for community
members, including campus websites, current employment opportunities, and
resources for adult literacy and continuing educational opportunities
State:
Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible:
Webmaster, DVISD Community Relations, DVISD Administration HR Dept.
Evidence: Hits on website counter and posting of current news and
information
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: LAS13, TL16
Strategy
3.2.3: The district website will promote best teaching practices
State:
Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible:
Webmaster, Campus Staff (Intel Master Teachers)
Evidence: Intel Teach to the
Future lessons, individual Educator Websites
Comments:
LRPT Correlates:
I08, TL16
Strategy 3.2.4: A Technology Plan Committee will
regularly evaluate and edit the district Technology Plan
State:
Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible:
Technology Staff and representatives from campuses, parents, the community and
the School Board
Evidence: Attendance at meetings, correspondence Changes
made to Technology Plan
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: LAS01, LAS02, LAS04,
LAS05, LAS07
Strategy 3.2.5: Teachers are encouraged and assisted
in writing grants to qualify for other funding and in attending regional
collaborative opportunities
State: Original
Status: In
Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Instructional
Technology Staff Campus and District Administration Dept. of Curriculum
Evidence: Grants and awards obtained by district
Comments:
LRPT
Correlates: EP06, EP07, EP08, I09
Strategy 3.2.6: Continue to
provide adult literacy services in adult English and GED preparation classes.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s)
Responsible: Dir. Curriculum, Campus Principals
Evidence: Number of persons
passing GED, number of students enrolled in English classes. Adult parcipation
in english classes offered to community
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01,
LAS04, LAS13
Objective 3.3: 100% of Support Staff will streamline
information-reporting and decision-making processes by utilizing (electronic,
digital) productivity tools
Budget for this objective: $75,000.00
LRPT
Category: Leadership, Administration and Support
E-Rate Correlates:
NCLB
Correlates: 04b 12
Strategy 3.3.1: Library automation system
software will be used and maintained on all campuses
State:
Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible:
Campus Librarians, Library facilitator, Technology Special Projects
Evidence: Follett statistics and reports
Comments:
LRPT Correlates:
I01, LAS07, TL11, TL12
Strategy 3.3.2: Electronic means will be
used to maintain and track technology inventory and work orders and provide
district maintenance deptartment with same
State: Original
Status: In
Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Campus Technology
Facilitator, Technology Inventory Personnel, Technical Services
Evidence: MS
Excel, Talys and FileMaker Pro databases
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01,
I07, LAS07, LAS14
Strategy 3.3.3: Teacher and Librarian
evaluations will be maintained electronically.
State: Original
Status: In
Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Campus Administrators,
Instructional Technology Specialists, Technical Services
Evidence: PDAS
results and FileMaker Pro database templates
Comments:
LRPT Correlates:
EP05, LAS03
Goal 4: Develop a technology infrastructure that effectively supports
district goals.. Increase or maintain capability and stability of the LAN/WAN,
Internet connectivity, user/computer ratio, and emerging technologies as
appropriate
Objective 4.1: The LAN/WAN structure will be
optimized to meet the needs of all facets of the school district enterprise.
Develop a comprehensive strategic plan that includes the financial needs of a
growing district
Budget for this objective: $1,250,000.00
LRPT Category:
Infrastructure for Technology
E-Rate Correlates:
NCLB Correlates: 05 12
Strategy 4.1.1: The district will maintain the gigabit Ethernet
WAN between each site and the Ethernet LAN on each site
State:
Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible:
Director MIS, Network Engineer, Technical Specialists, Technical services staff
Evidence: Contracts with SBC and Wilco Technology Continued operational
status of network Network monitoring/assessment programs in place and active
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I02, I05, I07
Strategy
4.1.2: The district will install maintain wireless access points throughout
the district
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline:
2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Director MIS, Network/Infrastructure
Specialists, Technical Services staff
Evidence: Up to date network diagrams
Network monitoring programs, increased inventory of WAPs and usage
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I02, I07
Strategy 4.1.3: Work to secure
outside grant/funding resources to enhance infrastructure
State:
Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible:
Director MIS, Grants/Special Projects Specialist
Evidence: Maintain active
access to information services and agencies focused on these resources Grants
written/applied for
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I02
Strategy
4.1.4: Maintain and manage servers, router and switches for connectivity to
local arean network and wide area network resources.
State:
Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible:
Dir., MIS
Evidence: Access to local and wide area network. Smartnet/Premier
Serv and maintenance contract in place
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01,
I02, I07
Strategy 4.1.5: Replace obsolete technology and
infrastructure on a scheduled/as needed basis for maximum efficency and
use
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline:
2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Dir. MIS
Evidence: Networking hardware
will be replaced as needed to ensure maximum efficiency.
Comments:
LRPT
Correlates: I01, I02, I07
Strategy 4.1.6: Develop and maintain a
plan for replacement of technology equipment as it reaches
obsolescence
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline:
2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Dir. MIS
Evidence: fixed assets
data
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I07
Strategy 4.1.7:
Manages and maintains a Helpdesk and technical staff for support of servers,
routers, switches, PCs, Macs and other computer related hardware and software at
the schools for the support of integration into teaching, learning, and school
operations.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline:
2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Dir. MIS
Evidence: Support staff
available and Talys work order logs
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I02,
I07
Strategy 4.1.8: Yearly maintenance on all routing/switching
equipment at schools.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline:
2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Dir. MIS
Evidence: SmartNet/Premier Serv
and other maintenance agreements
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I02,
I07
Objective 4.2: 100% Internet Connectivity will be maintained
for every location in the district.
Budget for this objective:
$450,000.00
LRPT Category: Infrastructure for Technology
E-Rate
Correlates:
NCLB Correlates: 05 12
Strategy 4.2.1: The
district will ensure direct user internet access for every network computer in
the district
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline:
2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Director MIS, Technical Specialists,
Technical Services
Evidence: There is at least one computer in every
classroom and office in the district that is connected through the LAN/WAN to
the district internet
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I02, I07,
I08
Strategy 4.2.2: The District will maintain interactive
web-based services with both internet and intranet components
State:
Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible:
Director MIS Webmaster, Community Relations Office
Evidence: District
website and internal webservers
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I02,
I08, I09, TL09
Strategy 4.2.3: Continued monitoring and
maintenance of servers and equipment associated with the district internet
access.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline:
2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Dir. MIS
Evidence: functional
system
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I02, LAS04, LAS07,
TL09
Strategy 4.2.4: Manage and maintain SPAM filtering, virus
filtering and blocking software for district email.
State:
Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible:
Dir. MIS
Evidence: user satisfaction and filter reports.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I02, LAS04, LAS07, TL09
Strategy 4.2.5:
Manage, maintain and replace as necessary district DNS, DHCP, Exchange and Web
servers.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline:
2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Dir. MIS
Evidence: system reports, useage
and reliability
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I02, I07,
LAS07
Strategy 4.2.6: Provide for remote monitoring, managment and
maintenance of district system.
State: Original
Status: In
Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Dir. MIS
Evidence:
Remote monitoring software installed. System reports
Comments:
LRPT
Correlates: I01, I02, TL09
Strategy 4.2.7: The District will
insure adequate bandwidth is available to the internet for student and
administrative use.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline:
2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Dir. MIS
Evidence: user satisfaction,
MRTG reports
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I02, I06
Objective
4.3: The district will continue to work toward optimal user/computer ratio
in the district
Budget for this objective: $75,000.00
LRPT Category:
Infrastructure for Technology
E-Rate Correlates:
NCLB Correlates: 05 12
Strategy 4.3.1: The district will maintain a student to computer
ratio of 1:4 with a student computer lab ratio of 1:1 when appropriate. The
district will provide each professional with a dedicated workstation
State:
Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible:
Campus Principals, Technology Dept
Evidence: Total number of computers
available to students and staff Student to computer ratio/Star
Chart
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I02, I04, I05, I06, I07,
I08
Objective 4.4: The district will continue to discover and
include new and emerging technologies where appropriate, to maximize user
potential
Budget for this objective: $55,000.00
LRPT Category:
Infrastructure for Technology
E-Rate Correlates:
NCLB Correlates: 05 08
12
Strategy 4.4.1: A standardized IP telephony system with
integrated messaging is being installed on every campus in the
district
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline:
2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Technology Dept
Evidence: Completion of
installation of equipment
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I02,
I08
Strategy 4.4.2: Shared use of specialized technologies such as
digital cameras, scanners, projection devices and digital video cameras is in
place on every campus in the district
State: Original
Status: In
Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Campus Principals,
Technology Dept
Evidence: Technologies are in place and in use on each
campus. Inventory of items
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I08, TL08,
TL10, TL13
Strategy 4.4.3: A standardized IP multimedia Distance
Learning system will be installed on every campus in the district
State:
Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible:
Technology Dept, Campus Principals
Evidence: Completion of installation of
equipment
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP03, I01, I05, I08, LAS06,
LAS15
Objective 4.5: Insure business continuity plan is in place
and operating effectively
Budget for this objective: $35,000.00
LRPT
Category: Infrastructure for Technology
E-Rate Correlates: ER01
NCLB
Correlates: 12
Strategy 4.5.1: All critical technology
application data can be recovered in a timely manner. Backup and recovery
equipment will be maintained and updated as needed.
State:
Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible:
Technology Dept.
Evidence: Adequate equipment and software necessary to
backup or mirror critical data
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I06, I07,
LAS14
Goal 5: Plan for coordinating activites funded through the Ed Tech program
with technology-related activities supported with funds from other Federal,
State and local sources
Objective 5.1: Effectively integrate
technology resources and systems with teaching and curriculum.
Budget for
this objective: $25,000.00
LRPT Category: Teaching and Learning
E-Rate
Correlates:
NCLB Correlates: 06
Strategy 5.1.1: Encourage the
effective integration of technology resources and systems with online teacher
training and curriculum development to increase student achievement through the
use of technology for elementary and middle schools
State:
Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible:
Director of Curriculum
Evidence: Professional development tracked through
Avitar Program. Teacher developed lesson plans and student projects
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP02, EP03, EP05, EP06, EP07, EP08,
LAS01, LAS10, TL06
Goal 6: Strategies will be developed to evaluate the levels of technology
use and integration by DVISD teachers, librarians and other professional
staff
Objective 6.1: 100% of teachers, librarians and campus
administrators will complete a technology needs assessment.
Budget for this
objective: $5,000.00
LRPT Category: Teaching and Learning
E-Rate
Correlates: ER01 ER02
NCLB Correlates: 01 02 04b 08 09 11 12
Strategy 6.1.1: Administer needs assessment that measures the
Level of Technology Implementation (LOTI), for every teacher, librarian and
campus administrator
State: Original
Status: Planned
Timeline:
2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Dept. of Curriculum, Technology
Dept.
Evidence: Data reports from each campus
Comments:
LRPT
Correlates: EP04, EP06, EP07, EP08, EP09, I01, I07, I08, LAS02,
LAS05
Strategy 6.1.2: Promote approaches that foster information
literacy and appropriate use of Learning Resource Centers and electronic
resources.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline:
2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: District Librarians
Evidence: Useage
statistics
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I03, I07, I08, LAS05, TL10,
TL11
Strategy 6.1.3: Implement an Internet Driver’s License
program aligned to district, NCLB and state standards, especially Children’s
Internet Protection ACT (CIPA).
State: Original
Status: In
Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: District
librarians
Evidence: Librarians assessment and participation in program by
students.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I03, I07, I08, LAS03, LAS05, TL04,
TL10, TL11, TL14
Strategy 6.1.4: Facilitate campuses updating the
Texas Campus STAR Chart as well as the classroom level STaR Chart
State:
Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible:
Dir. MIS
Evidence: Completed STaR Charts
Comments:
LRPT Correlates:
I01, I08
Goal 7: Documentation will be kept on students’ level of technology use /
integration and TEKS mastery
Objective 7.1: Teachers will
document student progress and technology use/implementation through course
grades and project evaluations
Budget for this objective: $12,000.00
LRPT
Category: Leadership, Administration and Support
E-Rate Correlates:
NCLB
Correlates: 11
Strategy 7.1.1: Enable the students, teachers, and
administrators of DVISD to effectively integrate technology into the teaching
and learning in the District.
State: Original
Status: In
Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Dir. Instructional
Curriculum, Dir. MIS
Evidence: Professional development plan, LOTI annual
assessment, STaR Chart Assessment.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP04, EP05,
I08, LAS02, TL01, TL05, TL06, TL08, TL09, TL13
Strategy 7.1.2:
Develop and implement a TEKS scope and sequence to facilitate the development of
technology-enhanced lessons
State: Original
Status: In
Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Dir. Instruction and
Curriculum
Evidence: Scope and Sequence documents in Dept. of Curriculum's
system.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: EP02, EP05, I08, TL01, TL05, TL06,
TL07, TL08, TL09, TL13
Goal 8: Provide Telecommunications Services
Objective
8.1: Provide Local Telephone Service to Schools and Administrative
Offices
Budget for this objective: $175,000.00
LRPT Category:
Infrastructure for Technology
E-Rate Correlates: ER01
NCLB Correlates:
Strategy 8.1.1: Use State of Texas, GSC, and other approved
vendor contracts to ensure best pricing for local telephone service.
State:
Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible:
Dir. MIS, Purchasing Director
Evidence: Prices obtained for
service
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I02
Strategy 8.1.2:
Apply for e-rate funding to recoup 90% of money spent on local telephone service
at schools within the District.
State: Original
Status: In
Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Dir. MIS
Evidence:
Receipt of Funding.
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01,
I02
Strategy 8.1.3: Maintain Local Telephone Service at
Administrative Offices and Schools within the District.
State:
Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible:
Dir. MIS
Evidence: Working service
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01,
I02
Objective 8.2: Provide Long Distance Telephone Service to
Schools and Administrative Offices.
Budget for this objective:
$80,000.00
LRPT Category: Infrastructure for Technology
E-Rate Correlates:
ER01
NCLB Correlates:
Strategy 8.2.1: Use State of Texas
Contracts, GSC and RFPs to ensure best pricing for long distance telephone
service.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline:
2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Dir. MIS, Dir. Purchasing
Evidence:
Service/Pricing in place
Comments:
LRPT Correlates:
I02
Strategy 8.2.2: Apply for e-rate funding to recoup 90% of
money spent on long distance telephone service at schools within the
District.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline:
2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Dir. MIS
Evidence: Receipt of
funding
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I02
Strategy 8.2.3:
Maintain long distance telephone service at Administrative Offices and Schools
within the District.
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline:
2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Dir. MIS
Evidence: Working
service
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I03, I08
Goal 9: Provide management, service and support to make all DVISD software
applications and supporting systems available for use 99% of the
time
Objective 9.1: Provide continued support for hardware,
software and operating systems for online applications.
Budget for this
objective: $50,000.00
LRPT Category: Leadership, Administration and
Support
E-Rate Correlates:
NCLB Correlates: 03
Strategy
9.1.1: Maintain and manage current applications: Skyward, Software
Solutions,A+ Software,Atomic Learning, Follett Destiny, Study Island,
Avatar,SubFinder,GradeSpeed and Food Service applications.
State:
Revised
Status: In Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible:
Dir. MIS
Evidence: All systems operational
Comments:
LRPT Correlates:
EP03, I01, I05, I06, I08, I09, TL09
Objective 9.2: Manage and
support district webpages.
Budget for this objective: $15,000.00
LRPT
Category: Leadership, Administration and Support
E-Rate Correlates:
NCLB
Correlates: 09
Strategy 9.2.1: Manage and maintain department and
campus webpages
State: Original
Status: Planned
Timeline:
2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Dir. MIS
Evidence: functioning
systems
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I03, I06, I08
Strategy
9.2.2: Manange and maintain Web server and Intranet servers.
State:
Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline: 2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible:
Dir. MIS
Evidence: functional systems
Comments:
LRPT Correlates:
I01
Objective 9.3: Continue to manage and maintain district Email
system
Budget for this objective: $15,000.00
LRPT Category: Leadership,
Administration and Support
E-Rate Correlates:
NCLB Correlates: 09 12
Strategy 9.3.1: Manange and maintain district Exchange servers
and users
State: Original
Status: In Progress
Timeline:
2007-2010
Person(s) Responsible: Dir. MIS
Evidence: functional
system
Comments:
LRPT Correlates: I01, I07, LAS14
BUDGET
Total amount of Title II, Part D formula funds received for
the current year of this plan: $19,219.00
Method of application for formula funds: Local Application
Budget for year 2007
- Telecom cost: $225,000.00
- Telecom source:
Erate 90%
Local funds 10%
- Materials cost: $75,000.00
- Materials
source: Local funds 90%
State Technology 10%
- Equipment cost:
$270,000.00
- Equipment source: Erate 5%
Local Funds 90%
State
Technology 5%
- Maintenance cost: $198,000.00
- Maintenance source: Erate
90%
Local Funds 10%
- Staff development cost: $200,000.00
- Staff
development source: Title II Part D 25%
Local Funds 65%
State Technology
10%
- Miscellaneous cost: $25,000.00
- Miscellaneous source: Local Funds
80%
State Technology 10%
- Total: $993,000.00
Budget for year 2008
- Telecom cost: $225,000.00
- Telecom source:
Erate 90%
Local funds 10%
- Materials cost: $77,000.00
- Materials
source: Local funds 90%
State Technology 10%
- Equipment cost:
$270,000.00
- Equipment source: Erate 5%
Local Funds 90%
State
Technology 5%
- Maintenance cost: $198,000.00
- Maintenance source: Erate
90%
Local Funds 10%
- Staff development cost: $200,000.00
- Staff
development source: Title II Part D 30%
Local Funds 60%
State Technology
10%
- Miscellaneous cost: $25,000.00
- Miscellaneous source: Local Funds
80%
State Technology 10%
- Total: 995,000.00
Budget for year 2009
- Telecom cost: $225,000.00
- Telecom source:
Erate 90%
Local funds 10%
- Materials cost: $77,000.00
- Materials
source: Local funds 90%
State Technology 10%
- Equipment cost:
$270,000.00
- Equipment source: Erate 5%
Local Funds 90%
State
Technology 5%
- Maintenance cost: $198,000.00
- Maintenance source: Erate
90%
Local Funds 10%
- Staff development cost: $200,000.00
- Staff
development source: Title II Part D 30%
Local Funds 60%
State Technology
10%
- Miscellaneous cost: $60,000.00
- Miscellaneous source: Local Funds
80%
State Technology 10%
- Total: 1,030,000.00
EVALUATION
Evaluation Process:
The evaluation is used to
establish a baseline. This data will be used to align professional development,
classroom instructional practices with mandates for ensuring quality, reasearch
based professional development. This plan incorporates both quantitative and
qualitative data to provide a comprehensive and balanced record of project
implementation and of the impact of the use and incorporation of technology in
teaching, learning and administrative tasks. These interventions will be
measured against established benchmarks,and the reevaluation will be preformed
on an annual basis through the use of the LOTI. These findings will be shared
with principals and Campus Advisory Team and District Advisory Team meetings.
Effectiveness will be measured in:
1. Integrating technology into
curriculum and instruction, the STaR Chart and LOTI will be used for this as
will observational frameworks.
2. Increasing the ability of teachers to
teach.
3. Enabling students to meet challenging state academic standards.
4. Acquiring and deploying technology and telecommunications servcies.
5. Meeting the timelines for implementation.
Benchmarks used to
record and monitor the progress will include, but not be limited to:
1.
Professional development evaluations recording the quality, type, and degree of
professional development.
2. Participants electronic portfolios to provide
information regarding the change in level of use and incorporation of
technology.
3. On site observations and on-going monitoring of plan
implementation.
4. Interviews or focus groups to measure impact.
The
plan will be evaluated and revised on an annual basis as needed but not less
than once every three years by the District Advisory Commitee technology group.
Evaluation Method:
Evaluation Methods Data collection and analysis will
occur in three areas: a) Process evaluation; b) Product evaluation; and c)
Monitoring or formative evaluation to provide technical assistance and guidance
for adjustments or revisions of plan strategies. The methods/indicators may
include, but not be limited to, those discussed below.
This evaluation seeks
to address both process and product. In evaluating the process, there are three
foci; these include the following: a) Planning, management and Collaboration; b)
Implementation evaluation; and c) Professional development.
In evaluating
the first process item, there are several critical components. Those include
meetings with campus technology representatives, campus instructional
technologists, as well as collaborative meetings with Curriculum and Instruction
Department. Methods and indicators for assessing Planning, Management and
Collaboration include on-site observations and formal/informal interviews.
The second process item is implementation evaluation. Components for this
item include various activities, alignment to the State’s Long Range Plan for
Technology, StaR Chart, and the Levels of Technology Implementation (LOTI)
framework. Pre-Intervention methods and/or indicators include the district and
campus StaR Chart and the LOTI Questionnaire. Post-intervention methods include
the LOTI Questionnaire that will be administered on an annual basis as funds
permit.
The third process item is Professional Development. Professional
development has several components, including curriculum and the technology
competency certification plan (TCCP). Methods/indicator that will be used to
assess Professional Development include workshop evaluations, formal/informal
interviews, on-site observations, and document tracking.
Process is only
one part of an evaluation. The second part is the product that results from the
process. In evaluating the product, the impact on teaching, learning and
administrative tasks is the primary focus. Critical components include frequency
of technology use, incorporation of technology and educator to workstation
ratio. These are evaluated through a variety of indicators, including the StaR
Chart and LOTI Questionnaire as pre/post surveys. Also included are the campus
access surveys, a survey completed by campuses on a continuous basis.
Student performance data (e.g. TAKS, local benchmark test), attitudinal
measures, or other indicators will provide information on the long-term impact
of the incorporation of technology in student learning and teaching.
APPENDIX
Attachment item A:
Board Policy CQ-Local
Attachment item B:
Board Policy CQ-Legal
Attachment item C:
Student AUP
Attachment item D:
Employee AUP
Attachment item E:
WAN Design
Attachment item F:
Vision Statements by DVISD and Board of Trustees