e rate & mcisd technology plan

E-Rate & the District’s

Technology Plan

Mission CISD

E-Rate & District Technology Plan

• What is E-Rate?• District Profile• District Goals• District Assessment• How does the district leverage E-Rate

funding?• Evaluation• Next Steps

What is E-Rate

• Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund

• Administered by Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC)

• Directed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

• Provides discounts to obtain telecommunications and Internet access

• Web Resource– http://www.universalservice.org/sl/

E-Rate Funding

• Provides new sites with:– Infrastructure– Telecommunications– Internet access – Internal Connections for new sites

• Provides existing sites with:– Remodel– Infrastructure upgrade

District Profile – Campuses Mission CISD Technology Plan

• 22 schools with internet access• 15,597 students• Classrooms average 8 computers• Computer labs• Limited digital whiteboards

tablets and large plasma screen• Online lesson plans• Email

District Profile – Staff Mission CISD Technology Plan

• 30 teachers certification for Technology Applications K-12

• 5 Master Teachers• 4 Masters in Science in Computer

Education & Cognitive Systems• 350+ teachers completed Intel

Teach to the Future Staff Development

• 75-150 hours of technology staff development

District Goals

• Teaching and Learning (TL) • Educator Preparation and Development (EP• Administration and Support Services (AS) • Infrastructure for Technology (IT).• Established by the State Long-Range Plan for

Technology• Texas STaR Chart

District Assessment

• Training to increase their comfort-level with technology

• Integration of technology in the classrooms• Students skill improvement• Expansion of Technology Applications courses• Acquisition of equipment and software• Additional support personnel • Increase community access to technology

resources

E-Rate & District Goals (example)

GOAL 4: Ensure that all students and teachers (100%) have access to technology to meet the goals of the instructional program. (Infrastructure)OBJECTIVE 4.1:Provide a robust Infrastructure to meet the goals of the instructional program.Strategy Timeline Responsible EvidenceContinue to increase buildinginfrastructure by addition ofnetwork cables, routers,switches, servers, and otherperipherals necessary toprovide network access toeach classroom.

Yearly,Ongoing2009-2012

Technology SystemsDepartment, CampusPrincipals

Records of networkinstallations, eRateFunding

District Evaluation

• District Technology Advisory Committee establishes evaluation criteria

• Evaluation includes (but not limited to):– Documentation of technology proficiencies for

students as reported by Learning.com – Documentation of technology proficiencies for

teachers as reported by How To Master – Innovative incentive programs to recognize and

encourage classroom integration and teacher skill development

Next Steps

• STaR Analysis indicates the district remains above the state and region in many categories

• Potential for growth remains• Educator Preparation and Teaching and

Learning greatest need• Leverage E-Rate funding for infrastructure,

access, professional development and equity

Discussion, Questions & Idea Sharing

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