goal 1: technology integration and mastery...

GOAL 1: TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION AND MASTERY OF STANDARDS

Technology Plan Checklist

School: West End High

Technology Coordinator(s): Marcus Snead & Tina Goss

To check boxes, double click on the box, and click checked.

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I changed the header on all pages. Where it had XXX School Technology Plan, it now reads my schools name.

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I removed the shaded help boxes and highlighted reminders on the template.

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All pages are aligned nicely.

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On the Goals sections under Where We Stand, I included last years IMPACT data.

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On the Budget page, I listed items that I expect to purchase with technology funds. (Remember, if its not on the budget page of your technology plan, you cannot use technology funds.)

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I have posted the technology plan on my schools website.

Channel Name: Departments

Section Name: Technology

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I will send a hard copy to the Central Office (with the original signature page and checklist attached). Attention: Hal Murphy.

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I have a digital file and hard copy of the school technology plan available at my school. Included is a copy of the signature page.

Mr. Craig Shoemaker

General Information

A. Years of the Plan: 2009 2013

B. School: West End High

C. Date Submitted: 10/19/12

Approval Principal

Craig Shoemaker 10/19/12

Name Date Signature

Approval School Technology Coordinator

Marcus Snead 10/19/12 _______________________________________

Name Date Signature

Tina Goss 10/19/12 _______________________________________

Name Date Signature

Approval System Technology Coordinator

Hal Murphy ___________________ _______________________________________

Name Date Signature

Name

Position

Business or School

Craig Shoemaker

Principal

West End High

Marcus Snead

School Technology Coordinator

West End High

Tina Goss

School Technology Coordinator

West End High

Sonya Bailey

Teacher

West End High

Karla McArthur

Teacher

West End High

Kary Roberts

Teacher

West End High

Clint Brannon

Teacher

West End High

Christy McCormick

Teacher

West End High

Allison Hodges

ACCESS computer lab facilitator

West End High

Rhonda Rogers

ACCESS IVC lab facilitator

West End High

Aaron Atwell

Student

West End High

Ashlun Faulkner

Student

West End High

Sarah Mikkelsen

Parent

Vickie Cleveland

Parent

Vision Statement

The faculty of West End High School believes that the educational program should be a continuing and broadening program of general education. We intend to instill in our students the desire to maximize academic potential and develop a sense of social and civic responsibility. We feel that the school should work with the home and community to develop the whole child.

History of West End High School

In the summer of 1966, West End High School was established. West End is a consolidation of Altoona High School and Walnut Grove High School. It is located at 4515 Elm Street in Walnut Grove, Alabama. This is on the west side of Etowah County adjoining Blount County on the west and south and Marshall on the north.

The community of Walnut Grove was settled in 1849, with its first church-related school opening in 1859. It was not until 1923, that the first high school was constructed on the present site.

Due to a fire, the original school building was destroyed. The present one-story brick building was constructed in 1941, with an additional four rooms in 1951, and four more again in 1957. In 1961, a new addition housing a lunchroom, home economics department, agricultural department and dressing rooms for athletics was built. A band room was erected in 1976 and additional gymnasium in 1985. Nineteen ninety-one brought an additional athletic facility. In 2000, a building housing a library, science classrooms, and office space was completed. In 2004, plans got underway to demolish the 1941, one-story brick building and erect a new modern facility to accommodate West End High School students for years to come. In the meantime, students were educated in 12-14 portable classrooms set up in front of the building site. The new school was completed in 2005.

The school has been directed by seven principals: Roy W. Camp. 1966-1970; Robert Cartrett, 1970-1975; Avery Thrasher, 1975-1993 (deceased 2012); Curtis Whited, 1993-1998; Terry Foshee, 1998-2006; Mark Stancil, 2006-2012; Craig Shoemaker, 2012-present.

The school has always been a focal point in the community. West End has provided an atmosphere for learning at all levels. Because of its size, everyone gets to know everyone else. Students get special attention and are less likely to get lost in the crowd.

Demographic Information

West End High School serves the needs of students living in/around the Walnut Grove and Altoona areas. The community is rural and agricultural. The current population of these areas totals approximately 6,000. The average income per capita is $15-25,000. West End High School is a Title I school with 66.4% of our students participating in the free/reduced lunch program. Current data reports that 28.4% of the families living in our area with school aged children live below poverty level. We currently have 414 students enrolled. The racial composition of the school is 95.9% white, 0.03% Hispanic, 0.007% black, and 0.002% multi-race. The gender composition is 50.9% male and 49.1% female.

Developing and Approving Your Plan

Technology and Curriculum Integration

West End High School is proud to have been recognized as the top ACCESS school in North Alabama for the 2007-2008 school year. Our school deeply values technology and the opportunities it provides our students. Currently, a data projector and SchoolPad is installed in each classroom to allow teachers the opportunity to interact with students on an entirely new level using technology. The SchoolPad works as an electronic white board in the teacher or students hands, therefore allowing for mobility in the classroom. Additionally, we have five (5) 21st Century classrooms on campus with Promethean technologies and netbook carts. There are 240 computers with high speed internet access in our classrooms. We have two computer labs for a total of 65 computers and there are 10 computers for student use in the library. It is our plan to replace or add to our inventory an average of 10 computers each year in an effort to keep up with new and emerging technologies and update and replace outdated and/or non-functioning equipment. There are no less than 10 digital cameras on campus for students to use. Many teachers utilize project based assignments that require the use of technology in one form or another. TV/VCR/DVD, Data Projector, Overhead Projector, SMART Boards, computers, printers, scanners, ELMO. Digital cameras, Opaque machines, cassette tape and CD players and cassette tape recorders, laser disc player, digital video camera, distance learning lab equipment

are all available for use. Programs/Software Packages used at our school include STI, GradeQuick, Concourse Library Automation/Inventory, McIlleer Accounting Software, FastLane2000 in the lunchroom, STI Home, Success Maker, ACT Prep, USA TestPrep, Study Island and EdHelper, . Students also have almost unlimited opportunities via ACCESS.

Many teachers have incorporated the use of technology into their lesson plans. Examples of these activities are as follows:

1. Using Microsoft Excel to chart and graph how students spent summer/Christmas vacation time.

2. Using Microsoft Word to construct a resume of a person who has impacted US History before the Civil War.

3. Using the Internet to research and Microsoft PowerPoint and/or Microsoft Word to present on various topics.

4. Using the Internet to research a propaganda module to compliment The Diary of Anne Frank.

5. Conducting a survey and reporting findings using Micosoft Excel to graph.

6. Students using DataProjector to present PowerPoint presentations.

7. Teachers using videos/DVD on subject matter.

8. Teachers using laptop/SMARTBoard/Promethean technologies to present PowerPoint presentations as notes during lecture/discussion.

9. Teachers using overhead projector to show examples, etc.

10. Teachers using DataProjector for presentations.

11. Students using Flip cameras to produce presentations on various topics.

12. Teachers using CD player/tape player for Audio Books

Infrastructure as Related to Technology

Computers are connected to the Internet through our LAN system with the capabilities of LAN resources. All are connected through a Fiber-Optic connection. We also have wireless capabilities in all except the outlying areas which logon via the LAN. All computers are patched into Cisco switches with either category 5 or 6 cabling. Our school network is delivered through a Windows server. Technology coordinators at the school are given administrative rights and may load approved software and peripherals and change computer settings as necessary and perform maintenance operations. Teachers are made administrators on their desk computers to allow them to install peripherals and keep programs updated. All computers on our network are protected by Trend anti-virus software.

Connectivity/WAN Connectivity Between Schools

All Etowah County Schools are connected to each other, to the outside world, and to high-speed internet access using a fiber-optic network built for the system in 2005.

The Etowah County School District currently has 130 mbps connection to the internet. 120 mpbs of connectivity is provided by Alabama Supercomputer Authority and 10 mbps is provided by Charter Communications

Etowah County currently employs an Ethernet-delivery method to provide internet access throughout the system. The physical means is fiber and copper-based CAT6 and CAT5e. The system's protocol is TCP/IP, which is standard internally.

All high schools and the Central Office have 1gpbs connectivity. All other locations are connected by a 130 mbps fiber optic WAN, provided by Charter and managed by ITS.

All schools and the Central Office are equipped with either Dell PowerEdge 2650, 2850, R300, or R310 servers with 4GB ram, 3 36GB SCSI Hard Drives in a RAID5 configuration and Intel Xeon processors. All locations have Cisco Catalyst 2950 switches to give 130 mbps switched connectivity on all network backbones.

Measures to Ensure Information Security

The Etowah County School District is CIPA compliant. An Internet Safety Policy is in effect and has been since the implementation of CIPA. Our Internet Safety Policy contains two different Acceptable Use Policies. One for students and one for employees, including substitute teachers. Content filtering is currently completed using an 8E6 Technologies R2000 X-Stop server. A Lightspeed Total Traffic Control server is used to augment the R2000 on content filtering. Currently, the network is designed to stop all Internet traffic within the WAN in the event of the R2000 failing. Content filtering is also available from the Alabama Supercomputer Authority at no additional charge to the school system in the event of a failure with the primary filtering server.

GOAL 1: TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION AND MASTERY OF STANDARDS

All Alabama students, teachers, and administrators will effectively use technology as an integrated tool for teaching, leading, and learning to master local, state, and national standards.

Where We Stand

Data Sources

Action Steps

Technology is integrated into the learning environment; in part, in support of the vision of WEHS which states, The faculty of West End High School believes that the educational program should be a continuing and broadening program of general education. We intend to instill in our students the desire to maximize academic potential and develop a sense of social and civic responsibility. We feel that the school should work with the home and community to develop the whole child. The integration of technology is also an integral part of the teaching and learning process to enable our students to compete in the world of ever-emerging technology and global economy.

At this time, the consensus is that approximately 65% of our students meet the Technology Literacy Content Standards and regularly make use of current and emerging technology in the learning process and 90% of respondents on the IMPACT Survey say that our students are somewhat or better prepared with the necessary skills to participate effectively in the global community.

We believe that approximately 80% of our teachers meet technology standards and model and integrate the use of technology tools and resources in learning activities.

IMPACT results and observation lead us to believe that greater than 50% of teachers are having their students use computers for research, inquiry, exploration, communication, and collaboration at least once a month or more. Additionally, greater than 54% of teachers are having students use computers to play educational games, or other instructional programs, and completing writing assignments. It would appear that there is significant room for improvement in the area of assigning students to use computers to do a presentation in front of the class with only 22.73% of teachers giving this assignment at least once a month or more. Despite the fact that we have several digital cameras on campus for teacher and student use, only 36.37% use them at least once a month or more and 40.91% responded on the IMPACT survey that they never have students use data-capture equipment.

IMPACT results

Interviews

Testing Data (TechLiteracy)

Observations

Teacher Surveys

Professional Development:

Faculty has been made aware of the Technology COS and Standards and is encouraged to take advantage of professional development opportunities to integrate the Technology COS into all curriculum areas. The technology coordinators at the school will strive to keep faculty aware of opportunities available. We will continue to invite Eric Lee from JSU Technology in Motion to provide professional development during teacher plan blocks as the need arises.

Instructional Strategies:

Faculty will continue to integrate technology into the learning environment.

Faculty will apply strategies learned through PD to integrate Tech COS into all curriculum areas.

Faculty will continue to view and learn from tutorials offered to help them effectively use the SchoolPad in each classroom.

Classroom Activities:

Faculty will strive to increase the number of project based assignments to incorporate objectives from the Tech COS to support the mastery of standards. We have become an AMSTI school; therefore our math and science departments will be using more inquiry based instruction that often involves the use of technology.

Purchases:

We will continue to purchase new computers as funds are available. Our goal is to add to and/or replace 10 per year. As new computers are added, consideration will be given to placing older models which still meet the definition of a computer in classrooms for student use during class. Data projectors will also be added and/or upgraded as necessary.

With proration, this goal will be hard to achieve at this time.

GOAL 2: EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH TECHNOLOGY

All Alabama students, teachers, and administrators will benefit from a broad range of educational opportunities and resources through the use of technology.

Where We Stand

Data Sources

Action Steps

We foster and support the use of technology by making appropriate purchases for classrooms, computer labs, and distance learning students to enable them to access and deliver information. Examples are: digital projectors in all classrooms, SchoolPads in all classrooms, and 1GB flash drives for all online distance learning students, digital cameras for student use, graphing calculators for advanced math classes.

We encourage the use of technology by offering distance learning classes in both video and online format which has benefited students in many ways, including, allowing more flexibility in their schedule to allow them to meet their requirements and enjoy electives. Distance education students also benefit by being able to participate in courses that are not offered on campus.

Faculty and staff are made aware of and encouraged to participate in professional development to foster the use of technology in their curriculum.

Our school maintains a school website to communicate with the community and subscribes to STI Home to allow parents to monitor student attendance and progress in classes.

Data shows that 87% of our educators feel that the school as a whole fosters and nurtures an environment that supports innovative uses of technology and feel that technology resources are provided to support their needs, but 68% do not feel that technology access is equitable among students.

Impact Survey

Interviews

Testing Data

Observations

Technology Budget/Purchases

Parental Involvement Budget/Purchases

High Hopes Budget/Purchases

Teacher Survey


Faculty will be made aware of and encouraged to seek opportunities to integrate the Technology COS into the content areas.

Online tutorials for the SchoolPads will be utilized to enable teachers to maximize their uses.

Consideration will be given to appealing to the professional development coordinator at the district level to secure additional sources of funding to allow teachers to attend high quality, research-based, job-embedded, technology professional development opportunities at the local, state, and national level. A suggestion will be considered that the district looks at other systems who regularly participate in these types of PD (i.e. Blount County) to glean information about funding sources and procedures.


Faculty will continue to integrate technology into the learning environment. Project-based assignments will be strongly encouraged. Faculty will apply strategies learned in Professional Development to integrate Technology COS into all curriculum areas.

Distance Education:

Continue to offer classes in both video and online format and expand selection to include electives of student interest.

Improve selection process for students eligible to take classes to decrease student drop rate.

Purchases:

We will continue to purchase new computers as funds are available. Our

goal is to add to and/or replace 10 per year. As new computers are added, consideration will be given to placing older models which still meet the definition of a computer in classrooms for student use during class due to the fact that scheduling time in the computer lab is not always feasible with the SuccessMaker schedule. Additional sources of funds to purchase classroom computers are needed.

GOAL 3: TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

All Alabama teachers and administrators benefit from high quality, research-based professional development and supports necessary to achieve local, state, and national standards and courses of study.

Where We Stand

Data Sources

Action Steps

Only 64% of faculty members feel that they are provided high quality, research-based, job-embedded, technology professional development. Although train-the trainer is economical, it has not always proven to be the best means to an end. As a result, these 64% feel that they are capable of successfully using online distance learning technology to teach a course.

Only 45% of teachers and administrators feel they are provided with adequate resources to enable their participation in PD opportunities.

36% of respondents on the Impact Survey indicated that they only participated in technology-focused PD once or twice a year with only 24% participating in PD offered in the summer.

Impact results

Interviews

Observations

Teacher Surveys


Faculty will be made aware of and encouraged to seek opportunities to integrate the Technology COS into the content areas.


GOAL 4: TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE

All Alabama students, teachers, and administrators will have access to the appropriate technology resources and infrastructure necessary to support teaching, leading, and learning.

Where We Stand

Data Sources

Action Steps

Electrical Wiring: electrical wiring is sufficient at this time .

Infrastructure: All classrooms are currently networked, as is the office. The library is networked and has the Concourse Online Public Access Card Catalog networked as well. We currently house 2 computer labs. One is for Business Education classes and the other is used for SuccessMaker, ACCESS distance learning classes, and general use. Each lab is equipped with a networked laser printer and a ceiling-mounted data projector. The Business Lab also has a color laser printer. We also have a Distance Learning Lab for which is equipped by the host company. We have added a SMARTBoard, fax machine, computer, copier, and scanner. The library houses 9 computers and a networked laser printer, and a stand alone color printer for student use as well.

Resources:

While the inventory shows that we have 2 computer labs, we find that this is not adequate as it is difficult to get classes scheduled into the labs. The Business Lab is exclusively for Business Education classes, which leaves the one lab and 10 library computers to meet the needs of the rest of the student body.

Teachers have also expressed concern about

not having student computers in their classrooms.

Impact Survey

Interviews

Testing Data

Observations

Technology Budget/Purchases

Title I Budget/Purchases

High Hopes Budget/Purchases

Teacher Survey

Purchases:

We will continue to purchase new computers as funds are available. Our goal is to add to and/or replace 10 per year. As new computers are added, consideration will be given to placing older models which still meet the definition of a computer in classrooms for student use during class due to the fact that scheduling time in the computer lab is not always feasible with the SuccessMaker schedule. Additional sources of funds to purchase classroom computers are needed.

We have been granted funding for a notebook cart with 32 notebooks and a wireless access point. This will be utilized by all classes, with emphasis of use being for ACCESS classes.

A small amount of technology funds will be used for upkeep of technology currently in place where it is practical.

STI Classroom and STI Home will continue to be used.

West End High School Technology Plan

2012-13 Action Plan

Using the needs identified above, develop an Action Plan that will address the deficiencies for the following objectives with a minimum of three objectives of the schools choice per goal. Schools may elect to address all objectives. Use the chart below to develop this Action Plan to remediate the objectives you have chosen. All objectives should remain in the school plan from year to year, affording schools the opportunity to address additional objectives in the future.

Goal #1: West End High Schools students, teachers, and administrators will effectively use technology as an integrated tool for teaching, leading, and learning to master local, state, and national standards.

Year

Objective

Current Status per Indicator

(average)

Action Steps

(Your technology budget will be developed based on these action steps.)

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1.1 Students meet the Technology Literacy Content Standards found in Alabama's Technology Course of Study.

|_| 4 = 90%-100%

|_| 3= 70%-89%

|X| 2=30%-69%

|_| 1= 0%-29%


Faculty will be made aware of the Technology COS and Standards and will seek professional development opportunities to integrate the Technology COS into all curriculum areas.



Faculty will apply strategies learned in Professional Development to integrate Technology COS into all curriculum areas.


Students will be given assignments which incorporate objectives from the Technology COS to support the mastery or standards.

A concerted effort will be made to move toward project-based learning.

Purchases:

We will continue to purchase new computers as funds are available. Our goal is to add to and/or replace 10 per year .

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Estimated Amount:

$2000.00

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1.2 Students regularly make use of current and emerging technology in the learning process.

|_| 4 = 90%-100%

|_| 3= 70%-89%

|X| 2=30%-69%

|_| 1= 0%-29%


Faculty will be made aware of the Technology COS and Standards and will seek professional development opportunities to integrate the Technology COS into all curriculum areas.





Students will be given assignments which incorporate objectives from the Technology COS to support the mastery or standards. Higher math courses will use graphing calculators.

Purchases:

We will continue to purchase new computers as funds are available. Our goal is to add to and/or replace 10 per year


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NO MONEY

Estimated Amount:

$2000.00

Year

Objective


(average)

Action Steps


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1.3 Teachers meet local, state, and national technology standards.

|_| 4 = 90%-100%

|_| 3= 70%-89%

|X| 2=30%-69%

|_| 1= 0%-29%


Faculty made aware of the Technology COS and Standards and will seek professional development opportunities to integrate the Technology COS into all curriculum areas.


Faculty will continue to integrate technology into the learning environment. Faculty will apply strategies learned in Professional Development to integrate Technology COS into all curriculum areas.


Students will be given assignments which incorporate objectives from the Technology COS to support the mastery or standards.


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1.4 Teachers effectively and equitably map instructional technologies to specific content standards and levels of student learning.

|_| 4 = 90%-100%

|X| 3= 70%-89%

|_| 2=30%-69%

|_| 1= 0%-29%





Students will be given assignments which incorporate objectives from the Technology COS to support the mastery or standards. Higher math courses will use graphing calculators. An effort will be made to move toward project-based learning.


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1.5 Teachers appropriately and regularly assign learning activities that integrate the use of technology tools.

|_| 4 = 90%-100%

|X| 3= 70%-89%

|_| 2=30%-69%

|_| 1= 0%-29%


Students will be given assignments which incorporate objectives from the Technology COS to support the mastery or standards. Higher math courses will use graphing calculators. An effort will be made to move toward project-based learning.


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Estimated Amount:

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1.6 Teachers model the appropriate use of technology tools and resources

|X| 4 = 90%-100%

|_| 3= 70%-89%

|_| 2=30%-69%

|_| 1= 0%-29%

Teachers regularly use computers, data projectors, and SchoolPads (white boards) in their instruction


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Estimated Amount:

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|X| 12-13

1.7 Teachers use technology to gather and analyze data for improving student achievement.

|X| 4 = 90%-100%

|_| 3= 70%-89%

|_| 2=30%-69%

|_| 1= 0%-29%

STI and GradeQuick are used to record grades and lesson plans.


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Estimated Amount:

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1.8 Educators use technology to communicate with stakeholders at the local, district, and state level.

|X| 4 = 90%-100%

|_| 3= 70%-89%

|_| 2=30%-69%

|_| 1= 0%-29%

Our new website, along with STI Home, have made it convenient for educators to communicate with stakeholders. Daily announcements are posted on the website along with a monthly/bi-monthly newsletter. Area businesses and churches are also mailed a copy of newsletters.


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1.9 Administrators meet local, state, and national standards.

|_| 4 = 90%-100%

|X| 3= 70%-89%

|_| 2=30%-69%

|_| 1= 0%-29%


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1.10 Administrators use technology to gather and analyze data to assess instructional effectiveness and monitor student achievement.

|X| 4 = 90%-100%

|_| 3= 70%-89%

|_| 2=30%-69%

|_| 1= 0%-29%

STI and GradeQuick are used to record grades and lesson plans. Administrators regularly review lesson plans and student grades.


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Goal #2 West End High Schools students, teachers, and administrators will benefit from a broad range of educational opportunities and resources through the use of technology.

Year

Objective


Action Steps


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Budget Category

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|X| 12-13

2.1 Educators will foster and nurture an environment that supports innovative uses of technology.

|X| 4 = 90%-100%

|_| 3= 70%-89%

|_| 2=30%-69%

|_| 1= 0%-29%


Faculty has been made aware of the Technology COS and Standards and will seek professional development opportunities to integrate the Technology COS into all curriculum areas.





Students will be given assignments which incorporate objectives from the Technology COS to support the mastery or standards. Higher math courses will use graphing calculators. A concerted effort will be made to move toward project-based learning.


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NO MONEY

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|X| 12-13

2.2 Technology resources are provided to support the learning and technology needs of the school and community.

|X| 4 = 90%-100%

|_| 3= 70%-89%

|_| 2=30%-69%

|_| 1= 0%-29%

Purchases:

We will continue to purchase new computers as funds are available. Our goal is to add to and/or replace 10 per year. As new computers are added, consideration will be given to placing older models which still meet the definition of a computer in classrooms for student use during class. Data projectors will also be added and/or upgraded as necessary.


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Estimated Amount:

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NO MONEY

Year

Objective


Action Steps


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2.3 Distance learning opportunities are provided to enhance learning and access to curriculum content.

|_| 4 = 90%-100%

|X| 3= 70%-89%

|_| 2=30%-69%

|_| 1= 0%-29%

West End High School is proud to have been recognized as the top ACCESS school in North Alabama for the 2007-2008 school year. Our school deeply values technology and the opportunities it provides our students. We are offering 11 courses through distance education this year.

We will continue to offer both online and video distance learning classes with consideration given to offering electives students could not otherwise take.


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|_| Software

|_| Parts

|_| PD

|_| Other

Estimated Amount:

$

NO MONEY

Goal #3: West End High Schools teachers and administrators benefit from high quality, research-based professional development and supports necessary to achieve local, state, and national standards and courses of study.

Year

Objective


Action Steps


Erate

Budget Category

|_| 07-08

|_| 08-09

|_| 09-10

|_| 10-11

|_| 11-12

|X| 12-13

3.1 Teachers, administrators and school staff are provided high quality, research-based, job-embedded, technology professional development that is aligned with local, state, and national standards and course of study content standards.

|_| 4 = 90%-100%

|_| 3= 70%-89%

|X| 2=30%-69%

|_| 1= 0%-29%



|_| 07-08

|_| 08-09

|_| 09-10

|_| 10-11

|_| 11-12

|_| Hardware

|_| Software

|_| Parts

|_| PD

|_| Other

Estimated Amount:

$

NO MONEY

|_| 07-08

|_| 08-09

|_| 09-10

|_| 10-11

|_| 11-12

|X| 12-13

3.2 Teachers and administrators are provided with adequate resources (such as release time, compensation, reimbursement, materials, etc.) to enable their participation in professional development opportunities within the district and off-site.

|_| 4 = 90%-100%

|_| 3= 70%-89%

|X| 2=30%-69%

|_| 1= 0%-29%

Consideration will be given to appealing to the professional development coordinator at the district level to secure additional sources of funding to allow teachers to attend high quality, research-based, job-embedded, technology professional development opportunities at the local, state, and national level. A suggestion will be considered that the district looks at other systems who regularly participate in these types of PD (i.e. Blount County) to glean information about funding sources and procedures


|_| 07-08

|_| 08-09

|_| 09-10

|_| 10-11

|_| 11-12

|_| Hardware

|_| Software

|_| Parts

|_| PD

|_| Other

Estimated Amount:

$

NO MONEY

Year

Objective


Action Steps


Erate

Budget Category

|_| 07-08

|_| 08-09

|_| 09-10

|_| 10-11

|_| 11-12

|X| 12-13

3.3 Administrators use a variety of evaluation data to make decisions related to technology professional development.

|_| 4 = 90%-100%

|X| 3= 70%-89%

|_| 2=30%-69%

|_| 1= 0%-29%


|_| 07-08

|_| 08-09

|_| 09-10

|_| 10-11

|_| 11-12

|_| Hardware

|_| Software

|_| Parts

|_| PD

|_| Other

Estimated Amount:

$

Goal #4 West End High Schools students, teachers, and administrators will have access to the appropriate technology resources and infrastructure necessary to support teaching, leading, and learning.

Year

Objective


Action Steps


Erate

Budget Category

|_| 07-08

|_| 08-09

|_| 09-10

|_| 10-11

|_| 11-12

|X| 12-13

4.1 Instructional spaces, library media centers, and administrative offices have sufficient network bandwidth to support the learning, communication and administrative goals of the district.

|X| 4 = 90%-100%

|_| 3= 70%-89%

|_| 2=30%-69%

|_| 1= 0%-29%


|_| 07-08

|_| 08-09

|_| 09-10

|_| 10-11

|_| 11-12

|_| Hardware

|_| Software

|_| Parts

|_| PD

|_| Other

Estimated Amount:

$

|_| 07-08

|_| 08-09

|_| 09-10

|_| 10-11

|_| 11-12

|X| 12-13

4.2 Districts have implemented the required Internet security tools to enable teachers, administrators, and students convenient, useful, and safe access to the Internet.

|X| 4 = 90%-100%

|_| 3= 70%-89%

|_| 2=30%-69%

|_| 1= 0%-29%


|_| 07-08

|_| 08-09

|_| 09-10

|_| 10-11

|_| 11-12

|_| Hardware

|_| Software

|_| Parts

|_| PD

|_| Other

Estimated Amount:

$

|_| 07-08

|_| 08-09

|_| 09-10

|_| 10-11

|_| 11-12

|X| 12-13

4.3 Schools will have a sufficient number of Internet-enabled computers and the infrastructure necessary to support learning, communication, and administrative goals of the district.

|_| 4 = 90%-100%

|X| 3= 70%-89%

|_| 2=30%-69%

|_| 1= 0%-29%


|_| 07-08

|_| 08-09

|_| 09-10

|_| 10-11

|_| 11-12

|_| Hardware

|_| Software

|_| Parts

|_| PD

|_| Other

Estimated Amount:

$

Year

Objective


(average)

Action Steps


Erate

Budget Category

|_| 07-08

|_| 08-09

|_| 09-10

|_| 10-11

|_| 11-12

|X| 12-13

4.4Schools will have a sufficient ratio of technology tools available to support the learning, communication, and administrative goals of the district.

|_| 4 = 90%-100%

|X| 3= 70%-89%

|_| 2=30%-69%

|_| 1= 0%-29%


|_| 07-08

|_| 08-09

|_| 09-10

|_| 10-11

|_| 11-12

|_| Hardware

|_| Software

|_| Parts

|_| PD

|_| Other

Estimated Amount:

$

Year

Objective


(average)

Action Steps


Erate

Budget Category

|_| 07-08

|_| 08-09

|_| 09-10

|_| 10-11

|_| 11-12

|X| 12-13

4.8 Districts and schools will create and maintain websites as vehicles for communicating to parents, the community, and extending school resources to students outside of the school day.

|X| 4 = 90%-100%

|_| 3= 70%-89%

|_| 2=30%-69%

|_| 1= 0%-29%


|_| 07-08

|_| 08-09

|_| 09-10

|_| 10-11

|_| 11-12

|_| Hardware

|_| Software

|_| Parts

|_| PD

|_| Other

Estimated Amount:

$

Professional Development

Sessions Offered or Coordinated by the School (This Past Year)

Title

Length

# Attendees

3/24/11 Google Apps for Educators

1.5

30

4/12/11 Google Docs and Symbaloo

1.5

30

8/29/11 STAR Enterprises Training

2.0

30

Professional Development

Proposed Sessions to be Offered or Coordinated by the School

Title

Length

Month

Project-based learning (edutopia, etc)

Web 2.0 tools promoting Learning 2.0

Alternatives to YouTube in the classroom (Learn360, etc)

Blackboard/Dropbox

Local School Inventory

Computers in Schools

# of Computers in Administration

# of Computers in Classrooms

# of Computers in Computer Labs

# of Computers in Media Centers

# of Computers in OTHER

Total # of Computers

School Enrollment

Computer to Student Ration

6

159

65

10

240

414

1:1.725

High Speed Internet Connected Computers

# of Computers in Administration

# of Computers in Classrooms

# of Computers in Computer Labs

# of Computers in Media Centers

# of Computers in OTHER

Total # of Computers

School Enrollment

Computer to Student Ration

6

159

65

10

240

414

1:1.725

Classrooms with Computers

Classrooms with 0 Computers





Classrooms with

> 5 Computers

Total # of Classrooms

0

11

9

4

3

2

29

Administrative Offices with Computers with 2 Computers Classrooms w

Offices with

0 Computers

Offices with

1 Computers

Offices with

2 Computers

Offices with

> 3 Computers

Total # of Offices

0

5

1

0

6

ith 2 Computers

Handheld Computers

Handheld Computers in Admin Offices

Handheld Computers

in Classrooms

Handheld Computers in OTHER

0

0

0

Laser Printers

Laser Printers in Admin Offices

Laser Printers in Classrooms

Laser Printers in OTHER

3

9

2

Inkjet Printers

Inkjet Printers in Admin Offices

Inkjet Printers in Classrooms

Inkjet Printers in OTHER

3

20

0

Projectors

Projectors in Classrooms

Projectors in OTHER

Projector Total

How many of the total are mounted?

29

4

33

31

Interactive White Boards and Automated Response Systems

Promethean

SmartBoards

Automated Response Systems (Clickers)

4

2

4

IVC Equipment

Location

External IP Address

Distance Learning Lab

207.157.99.153

Portable - LifeSize

207.157.99.159

Scanners

Scanners in Admin Offices

Scanners in Classrooms

Scanners in OTHER

0

29

1

Digital Cameras

Digital Cameras in Admin Offices

Digital Cameras in Classrooms

Digital Cameras OTHER

0

4

9

Budget Items Projected October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013

# of Teacher Units X $0.00 = State Allocation for 2012-13

Activity/Item Description

Funding Source

Amount

Budget Category

Erate Funding

|_| Hardware

|_| Software

|_| Parts

|_| PD

|_| Other


|_| 07-08

|_| 08-09

|_| 09-10

|_| 10-11

|_| 11-12

|_| Hardware

|_| Software

|_| Parts

|_| PD

|_| Other


|_| 07-08

|_| 08-09

|_| 09-10

|_| 10-11

|_| 11-12

|_| Hardware

|_| Software

|_| Parts

|_| PD

|_| Other


|_| 07-08

|_| 08-09

|_| 09-10

|_| 10-11

|_| 11-12

|_| Hardware

|_| Software

|_| Parts

|_| PD

|_| Other


|_| 07-08

|_| 08-09

|_| 09-10

|_| 10-11

|_| 11-12

|_| Hardware

|_| Software

|_| Parts

|_| PD

|_| Other


|_| 07-08

|_| 08-09

|_| 09-10

|_| 10-11

|_| 11-12

|_| Hardware

|_| Software

|_| Parts

|_| PD

|_| Other


|_| 07-08

|_| 08-09

|_| 09-10

|_| 10-11

|_| 11-12

|_| Hardware

|_| Software

|_| Parts

|_| PD

|_| Other


|_| 07-08

|_| 08-09

|_| 09-10

|_| 10-11

|_| 11-12

Appendix

Supporting Documents

Alabama State Technology Standards for Teachers

i. Identify and evaluate technology resources and technical assistance, (i.e., those available on-line and on-site within a school and district setting).

ii. Assess advantages and limitations of current and emerging technologies, and online/software content to facilitate teaching and student learning.

iii. Develop and implement a classroom management plan to ensure equitable and effective student access to available technology resources.

iv. Model safe, responsible, legal and ethical use of technology and implement school and district acceptable use policies, including fair-use and copyright guidelines and Internet user protection policies.

v. Design, implement, and assess learner-centered lessons and units that use appropriate and effective practices in teaching and learning with technology.

vi. Use technology tools (including, but not limited to, spreadsheets, webpage development, digital video, the Internet, and email) for instruction, student assessment, management, reporting purposes and communication with parents/guardians of students.

vii. Facilitate students individual and collaborative use of technologies including, but not limited to, spreadsheets, webpage development, digital video, the Internet, and email) to locate, collect, create, produce, communicate, and present information.

viii. Design, manage, and facilitate learning experiences incorporating technologies that are responsive to diversity of learners, learning styles and special needs of all students (e.g., assistive technologies for students with special needs).

ix. Evaluate students technology proficiency and students technology-based products within curricular areas.

x. Use technology to enhance professional growth (e.g., through accessing Web-based information, on-line collaboration with other educators and experts, and on-line professional courses).

Alabama State Technology Standards for Administrators

Describe mechanisms for creating a shared vision for the comprehensive integration of technology, communicating that vision, and facilitating a process that fosters and nurtures a culture to achieve the vision.

Develop a technology plan including resource alignment (e.g., funding, staff and time, hardware/software, total cost of ownership) and demonstrate leadership skills necessary to integrate technology to support effective learning and administration.

Facilitate the selection and use of technologies appropriate for curriculum areas, instructional strategies, and student-centered learning environments to maximize learning and teaching to meet the individual needs of all learners.

Apply and model technology applications and professional practices that demonstrate: knowledge of available technologies; existing Alabama and national technology standards for students, teachers, and administrators; related trends and issues; current research, and; professional development resources in order to enhance professional practices of educational leaders, increase job-related technology use, and improve the productivity of self and other school personnel.

Use technology to facilitate effective assessment and evaluation, including:

The collection, analysis, and interpretation of data and communication of findings to improve instructional practice and student learning;

The use of assessment of staff knowledge, skills, and performance in using technology to facilitate quality professional development and guide personnel decisions;

The use of technology to assess and evaluate managerial and operational systems; and

Assessment and evaluation of, using multiple methods, appropriate uses of technology resources for learning, communication, and productivity.

Demonstrate responsible decision-making that reflects understanding of social, legal, and ethical issues related to technology.

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