Humphreys County School System

District Technology Plan

2002-2005

James Long, Director of Schools

Shane Foster, Technology Coordinator

Plan Outline

I.       Infrastructure

A.    Goals

B.     Needs

C.    Assessment

D.    Timeframe

II.      Staff Development

A.    Goals

B.     Needs

C.    Assessment

D.    Timeframe

III.             Technology Integration

A.    Goals

B.     Needs

C.    Assessment

D.    Timeframe

IV.            Administration and Support Services

A.    Goals

B.     Needs

C.    Assessment

D.    Timeframe

V.               Budget

VI.            Evaluation

I.                 Infrastructure

A.   Goal

·  To increase computer to student ratio

·  To upgrade all fractional T1 lines to full T1

·  To upgrade county tap with additional T1

·  To upgrade building LAN backbones to fiber

·  To complete building LAN upgrades to 100 MB

·  To increase access to other technologies

B.   Needs

·  100 new computer systems to increase computer to pc ratio from 6:1 to 5:1

·  20 100 Base Switches with fiber uplink ports

·  20 8 port switches to complete 10Base hub to 10/100Base switch upgrade

·  Funding for additional T1 upgrades

·  Additional research into remote video conferencing technology to determine effectiveness and cost

C.  Assessment

Successful infrastructure improvements can only be measured by the ability carry out the goals provided in the remainder of this technology plan.  The infrastructure will be under constant scrutiny by the technical staff as well as anyone who uses it.

D.  Timeframe

These goals and assessments will be accomplished during the school years 2002-2005

II.            Staff Development

A.   Goals

·  To increase the technological awareness of all staff

·  To provide continual opportunities for professional development

·  To effectively provide access to support services for all staff

·  To encourage technology integration through the knowledge of its benefits

B.   Needs

·  Technology coaches at each building to provide hands on training and support

·  Online training services

·  Additional training seminars

·  Funding for incentive grants to promote the effective use of technology in the classroom

C.  Assessment

A series of online evaluation tools will be used in conjunction with the Tennessee STaR Chart rating sheets to determine to what extent we are progressing in this area.

D.  Timeframe

These goals and assessments will be accomplished during the school years 2002-2005

III.        Technology Integration

A.   Goal

·  To seamlessly integrate technology into all classes and subjects

·  To integrate evolving technologies into the teaching process in order to create a higher level of student interest and achievement

·  To find ways to use technology to collaborate with the community and local industry on real world training issues

·  To provide high quality inter-staff communication to promote sharing of ideas

B.   Needs

·  Curriculum based grade level learning software

·  PreK-12 academic assessment software

·  Remote conferencing capabilities to provide access to industrial and business learning opportunities both local and abroad

·  Building and district level email list servers to enhance inter-staff communication

·  Further web presence development to enhance community – school system communication

C.  Assessment

Integration levels will be assessed on a routine basis, occurring at least twice per school year.  Assessments will be made through evaluating lesson plans, online surveys, and random spot checks.  The Technology Coordinator will work with the administrator of each site to complete this task.

D.  Timeframe

                      These goals and assessments will be accomplished during the school years 2002-2005

IV.        Administration

A.   Goals

·  To increase the level of intercommunication between the technology staff and school administrators

·  To provide access to current information involving educational technology usage

·  To expand current technology staff

B.   Needs

·  Inclusion of a representative at all principal meetings, school board meetings and administration meetings

·  Further web page development to include instant access to local and nationwide technology integration solutions

·  Increase of current technology staff from two full time and one part time employee to three full time employees and compensated technology coaches at each building level

                       C.  Assessment

The technology administration will be evaluated yearly by the district technology team, which consist of: District Supervisor, Technology Staff, School Supervisor/Principals, Technology Coaches

                  D.  Timeframe

These goals and assessments will be accomplished during the school years 2002-2005

V.             Budget

These numbers reflect the budget as of school year ending 2002. Due to the uncertainty of state level funding, we have not currently set the budget for the upcoming year.

Maintenance and Repair Building            - $10,000.00
Maintenance and Repair Equipment        - $43,000.00
Consultants                                                    - $2,000.00
Travel                                                              - $1,500.00
Instructional Supplies                                  - $50,000.00
Data Processing Equipment                      - $46,000.00