The main goal of this district’s plan is that all Louisiana educators will benefit from technology-rich environments that support student achievement and produce life long learners able to succeed in an information society. The district plans to achieve this goal by following four steps: Strengthening leadership, improving teacher training, supporting e-learning and virtual schools, and encouraging improved access and technology use.
To achieve each of these steps, a current status update is given, followed by benchmarks to be completed by the year 2014. Also, a list of evaluation strategies is given with a timelines for each. Every strategy is to be evaluated annually, which will help to monitor progress toward each goal or allow for any changes to be made, if need be.
In order to evaluate teachers’ knowledge and use of technology, they will be given school and district surveys annually. Teachers are also to complete at professional development portfolio and provide records of participation in technology workshops.
Technology leadership will be performed by administrators and school designees. Administrators will attend trainings and become proficient in using different technologies daily. Also, a designee will be assigned at each school to act as the technology leader. Their job will be to monitor all technology equipment at the school and seek out opportunities for staff to experience new technology. The district also employs a technology director. His job is to serve all district personnel as a technology consultant, communicate technology policies, conduct training, and develop standards for purchasing technology.
In order to evaluate teachers’ knowledge and use of technology, they will be given school and district surveys annually. Teachers are also to complete at professional development portfolio and provide records of participation in technology workshops.
A budget for each goal is outlined that provides an amount for the district’s share and the source for each amount.
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