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Part I: Part I: Schools & Libraries Schools & Libraries Program of the Universal Program of the Universal
Service fund E-RateService fund E-Rate
Part II: Part II: Texas Campus StTexas Campus Staar r Chart SummaryChart Summary
Prepared for Arnold Middle Prepared for Arnold Middle SchoolSchool
2008-09 School Year2008-09 School YearBy Susan WilliamsonBy Susan Williamson
AgendaAgendaPart 1: Part Part 1: Part
2:2:
E-RateE-Rate St Staar r ChartChart
•Current Current scoresscores•Analysis of Analysis of changechange•Future GoalsFuture Goals•SummarySummary
•What is E- RATE?•Eligibility•Support•Goals
What is e-rate?What is e-rate?
E-RATE is a E-RATE is a program designed program designed to provide libraries to provide libraries
with funds to with funds to create Internet create Internet
access and access and telecommunicatiotelecommunicatio
n capabilities.n capabilities.
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Part 1: E-RATE
Who is eligible?Who is eligible?
•Public SchoolsPublic Schools
•Non-Profit Private Non-Profit Private SchoolsSchools
•Public LibrariesPublic Libraries
•School LibrariesSchool Libraries
Level of supportLevel of support
The level of support provided to a The level of support provided to a facility is determined by:facility is determined by:• Poverty levelsPoverty levels• Urban/rural status of the populationUrban/rural status of the population
Facilities may apply individually or Facilities may apply individually or as part of a group, such as a as part of a group, such as a districtdistrict
Support may range from 20% to Support may range from 20% to 90% of the costs for eligible 90% of the costs for eligible servicesservices
Current cfisd Current cfisd technology goalstechnology goals
• Provide access to technology for students and Provide access to technology for students and teachers/media specialiststeachers/media specialists
• Use technology to enhance the development of Use technology to enhance the development of language literacy learning and math skillslanguage literacy learning and math skills
• Enable students to create and publish documents Enable students to create and publish documents which incorporate typed textwhich incorporate typed text
• Enable students to interact with social studies Enable students to interact with social studies materials using a multi-sensory approachmaterials using a multi-sensory approach
• Improve students’ ability in obtaining, analyzing Improve students’ ability in obtaining, analyzing and explaining information from various sources.and explaining information from various sources.
Snapshot of current Snapshot of current DataData
Teaching and Teaching and Learning: Learning:
DevelopingDeveloping
Part 2: The STaR Chart
Snapshot of current Snapshot of current DataData
•Instruction is teacher-directedInstruction is teacher-directed•Students regularly use Students regularly use technology on an individual basistechnology on an individual basis•Minimal use of technology in Minimal use of technology in foundation TEKSfoundation TEKS
Teaching and LearningTeaching and Learning
Snapshot of current Snapshot of current DataData
Educator Educator Preparation and Preparation and Development: Development:
DevelopingDeveloping
Snapshot of current Snapshot of current DataData
•Technology used for administrative Technology used for administrative tasks and classroom managementtasks and classroom management•Use of online resourcesUse of online resources•40% of educators meet SBEC 40% of educators meet SBEC standardsstandards•6-24% of tech budget used for 6-24% of tech budget used for professional developmentprofessional development
Educator Preparation & Development:
Snapshot of current Snapshot of current DataData
Leadership, Leadership, Administration & Administration &
Instructional Support:Instructional Support:
AdvancedAdvanced
Snapshot of current Snapshot of current DataData
•Campus plan is approved and Campus plan is approved and supported by boardsupported by board•1 tech support staff to 500 1 tech support staff to 500 computerscomputers•Technology Allotment, e-Rate, Technology Allotment, e-Rate, competitive grants and local competitive grants and local fundingfunding
Leadership, Administration & Instructional Support:
Snapshot of current Snapshot of current DataData
Infrastructure for Infrastructure for Technology:Technology:AdvancedAdvanced
Snapshot of current Snapshot of current DataData
•4 or less students per computer4 or less students per computer•Direct connectivity to InternetDirect connectivity to Internet•Web-based learning is availableWeb-based learning is available•All rooms are on LAN/WANAll rooms are on LAN/WAN•One educator per teacher One educator per teacher workstationworkstation
Infrastructure for Technology
InfrastructureInfrastructure
Data ComparisonData Comparison
Learn more about Learn more about the Stthe Staar Chartr Chart
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Campus GoalCampus GoalArnold Middle School will achieve Arnold Middle School will achieve Advanced Tech status in all four Advanced Tech status in all four
areas by the 2012-13 school year.areas by the 2012-13 school year.
On the road to On the road to advanced techadvanced tech
Arnold will become a campus where teachers and students work collaboratively using a variety of technology tools to become lifelong learners in the 21st century global society.
ConclusionConclusionMaintain or exceed Advanced Tech Maintain or exceed Advanced Tech
status by:status by:•Offering engaging, high-quality Offering engaging, high-quality professional developmentprofessional development•CCIS modeling effective use of CCIS modeling effective use of technologytechnology•Mega-monitoring data collection and Mega-monitoring data collection and analysisanalysis
ResourcesResources
Barden, P. (2006). Barden, P. (2006). E-rate: The schools and librariesE-rate: The schools and libraries. . Retrieved from Retrieved from http://www.edtechonline.org/Ed-Tech-PDF/12_Erate.pdf
Maddox, L. (n.d.). Maddox, L. (n.d.). Schools and libraries program of Schools and libraries program of theuniversal service fun/e-ratetheuniversal service fun/e-rate. Retrieved from . Retrieved from http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/what_we_do/erate.html
Rowe, H. (2008). Rowe, H. (2008). Technology plan summaryTechnology plan summary. . Retrieved from Retrieved from http://www.cfisd.net/dept2/technology/2008-2011%20Technology%20Plan.pdf