District Technology Plan (DTP)Overview Meeting

Area III Learning Technology CenterJohn Closen

AgendaDistrict Data•District information•Report Card Data•Local Assessments

• Illinois Data Portal•Technology Data•Monitoring•CIPA•ISBE Action

Terms Defined

• Telecommunication - the use of voice, video or data transport

• Instructional technology – the use of technology to support learning

• Information technology – the use of technology to manage, process, and distribute information in digital and other forms.

Forward Thinking

• The district serves a small rural community and is dedicated to growth and expansion through incentives for new homeowners and businesses. To remain forward thinking the district continually monitors the demographics of the unit school district such as student population, academic achievement, and budget needs.

Instructional Technology

• Our vision will support instructional technology by giving our staff and students the tools that they need to provide and encourage implementation of student‐centered learning and application in the classroom that will be transferred to the workplace and promote life long learning.‐

Information Technology

• Informational technology – The district will provide tools that include up to date systems, hardware, ‐ ‐infrastructure and software that house numerous data and information systems. Some of the data available to parents, teacher and administrators for reporting, data collection and analysis and decision-making are: Illinois Interactive Report Card, IWAS, testing results, and Power School.

Telecommunications

• The district will provide telecommunications to staff, parents and the community in a multitude of ways, including telephone access to each classroom, high speed internet access, cellular phone systems, and two way radios. High-speed, filtered Internet connections are available on all computers and laptops. Peripheral devices such as LCD projectors, interactive whiteboards and document cameras are available for staff and students to use to support teaching and learning.

District Technology Plan Facts and Timelines

• District Technology Plans are housed on the Interactive Illinois Report Card (iirc) website – (https://iirc.niu.edu/MyIIRC/Home.aspx)

– The same user name and password that is used for the DIP is used for the District Technology Plan.

– It is recommended that you create some portions of the DTP in a word document and cut and paste to the online DTP.

– DTPs can only be submitted for approval via the myIIRC. Paper copies will not be accepted.

– DTPs are created, submitted, and approved for a three years.

• Due Date: Feb. 28, 2014

Peer Review – What is it?• Peer Reviews will no longer be conducted.

• ALL plans will be read and evaluated by ISBE.

• ISBE is the Certified Technology Plan Approver for all public K-12 districts in Illinois.

District Technology Plan(DTP)

Vision – No longer a separate part of DTP– Vision can be a district vision or separate

technology vision– Statement or clarity of how the vision supports

telecommunication, instructional technology and information technology if not addressed in the vision statement(can be a bulleted list)

– Any language that indicates the district is planning into the future beyond the three year plan

District Technology Plan(DTP)

Step 1 – District Data– District Information– Report Card Data

• Summary– Other district data? Demographics? Subgroups?

• Analysis– Weakness? Strength? Internal/External factors included?

• Conclusions– Conclusions based on data? Analysis?– Focus on student achievement and factors affecting student

achievement?

District Technology Plan(DTP)(Con’t)

– Local Assessment Data (Include results from the Illinois Data Portal)

• Summary– Other district data? – Technology PD?– Technology integration data?– Parent and community data? Surveys? Websites logs?

• Analysis– Analysis of the four areas listed above?– Weakness? Strength? Internal/External factors included?

• Conclusions– Conclusions based on data? Analysis?– Focus on student achievement and factors affecting student

achievement?

District Technology Plan(DTP)(Con’t)

– District Technology Inventory• On-line survey must be completed. Sections include:

– District Information – number of classrooms, teachers, etc.

– Internet Access at various locations– Computer Inventory by type and location– Operating Systems– Network Equipment– Type of Licensed Software (Yes/No response)– Inventory of Other Technologies– Telecommunications– Distance Learning equipment

District Technology Plan(DTP)

– District Technology Inventory (con’t)

• Summary– Does it address infrastructure, instructional technology integration,

information technology and telecommunications?

• Analysis– Analysis of all the areas listed above?– Weakness? Strength? Internal/External factors included?

• Conclusions– Conclusions based on data? Analysis?– Focus on student achievement and factors affecting student

achievement?

District Technology Plan(DTP)

Technology Report

• Read this section and check for completion and correctness

District Technology Plan(DTP)

Step 2 - Action Plan OverviewOverall review of the Action Plan (Repeat for FY14, FY15, and FY16)

• Goals – Key initiatives the district is committed to achieving – Aligns with analysis and identified needs

– Briefly state the title of the goal (s)– Describe current student achievement levels– S.M.A.R.T. (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely)– Clear and tightly focused on the fundamental teaching and learning

issues that have prevented the district from making AYP– Promote continuous and substantial growth– Must be written to target student performance that meets AYP or Safe

Harbor– No more than two goals

According to the 2013 ISBE AYP District Report Card, 88.8% of “All” students made AYP in reading and 94.6% made AYP in math. In each year of this plan, “All” students will meet AYP targets and all subgroups will meet AYP or Safe Harbor targets based on state standardized tests

Goal - Sample

District Technology Plan(DTP)

Overall review of the Action Plan• Strategies and activities have a technology focus and cover all

three years of the plan. – Include a start and end date– Are supported by conclusions drawn by data analysis– Align with state and national standards which support advanced

technology used to improve student academic achievement– Align with state and national standards for using advanced

technology used to improve student academic achievement utilizing telecommunications, instructional technology and informational technology services

– include specific step-by-step process to achieve the strategy– Include how students in high-poverty/high-needs schools are being

helped, if applicable

District Technology Plan(DTP)

Overall review of the Action Plan• Areas to be covered

- Instruction • Integration of technology into the classroom with student accessibility• Innovative instructional delivery models (ie., rural areas)• Include parent and community data/demographics/etc.• Specific and sufficient to guide those implementing the plan

-Professional Development• Must support and address areas of needed improvement• Focus on professional growth of educators• Research based instructional strategies aligned CCSS• Assessment• Effective use of technologies• Specific and sufficient to guide those implementing the plan

District Technology Plan(DTP)

• Areas to be covered- Technology Data

• State strategies and activities that will promote effective integration of technology into the classrooms and schools

• Address acquisition and utilization of technologies• Reliable access and use by students, staff, and the community to

support student achievement• Specific and sufficient to guide those implementing the plan

District Technology Plan(DTP)

Step 3 – Monitoring and Evaluation

For each section of the action plan the following are identified:

• Monitoring tool(s)• Progress indicator(s)• Evaluation frequency• Name of person responsible• How will district personnel monitor the effectiveness of

strategies and activities toward the achievement of the goals and how changes would be made if needed

District Technology Plan(DTP)

• Monitoring and Evaluation– For each section of the action plan are the following

addressed:• Integration in instructional and administrative programs

of:– Telecommunications– Instructional Technology– Informational Technology

District Technology Plan(DTP)

• Monitoring and Evaluation- Does the plan demonstrate forward thinking which would address:

– Change in funding– Change is student populations– Building construction or expansion

District Technology Plan(DTP)

Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) Review the USAC website for information on CIPA

requirements: http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step06/cipa.aspx

or at http://www.isbe.net/spec-ed/elearning/pdf/tech-plan-cipa-info-13-14.pdf

TIP documentation includes the Board Policy # for its Internet Safety Policy and date of approval

CIPA Checklist #1

• Technology Protection Measure – Device to filter or block internet access to

visual depictions that:• are obscene,• are child pornography, and/or• are harmful to minors.

CIPA Checklist #2• Internet Safety Policy

– Policy Addresses• Access by minors to inappropriate matter on the internet• The safety and security of minors when using e- mail, chat

rooms, and other forms of direct electronic communications

• Unauthorized access including “hacking” and other unlawful activities by minors online

• Unauthorized disclosure, use, and dissemination of personal information regarding minors

• Restricting minors’ access to materials harmful to minors

Ways to NOT Pass the First Time

• Don’t enter a CIPA Policy number.• Only do one phase (year) of the three phase

(year) plan.• Don’t answer all Plan Writing Considerations

and Plan Template Questions.• Strategies and Activities are only on focused

boxes and wires, not instruction

.

Top Ways to NOT Pass the First Time (Con’t)

• Analysis of Local Assessment data not included.

• Technology Inventory incomplete.• Incomplete monitoring plan.• Did not select the “Submit Your Plan” button.

Differences From Last Year

• No peer review required.• Streamlined template.• No budget numbers required• ISBE approves.

ISBE Resources

http://www.isbe.net/spec-ed/elearning/pdf/tech-plan-cipa-info-13-14.pdf

ISBE District Technology Plan 2013-2014 Writing Guide

Goal Examples

CIPA Information

Technology Portion Of District Integrated Plan IIRC Template Worksheets