(This template has been made as complete as possible - many of the topics may not need to be considered depending on the school/district conditions. In these cases feel free to drop non applicable sections.)

I) Vision, Mission, Goals and Objectives:

1. What is the Vision for technology? 
2. Indicate the school's vision for technology. 
3. This could be a restating of an existing district or school's vision statement, if it is appropriate to this subject. This could imply a rewrite of an existing vision statement.

B) Mission

1. What is the technology Mission statement? 
2. Indicate the school's mission for technology. 
3. What is the purpose of the technology plan? 
4. What are the primary reasons to use technology in the school? 
5. This could be a restating of an existing district or school's mission statement, if it is appropriate to this subject. This could imply a rewrite of an existing mission statement

C) Goals and Objectives

1. List the Goals for technology. 
2. Typically, there should only be one to three goals. 
3. The school could adopt goals from the national goals, state goals or district goals for technology.

• List the Objectives for technology 
• Indicate the objectives to be accomplished for each goal. 
• An objective is quantifiable and therefore measurable. For instance, the goal might read: 
• Promote and establish effective, ongoing, professional development that will assure continued technical competence for teachers, administrators and support staff engaged in the educational enterprise. 
• The objectives might read:

1) In the first year, all teachers, administrators and support staff will receive training the use of the Internet.
2) In the first year, all teachers, administrators and support staff will receive training how to integrate technology into the school curriculum.

Technology goals are stated in Section 2, (Title (NNSD)), and restated in appendix 2 for reference. The Technology Planning Team (TPT) established the standards here in to support the technology goals. The measurements provided in appendix 2 with each standard allow the TPT and the district to evaluate the needed progression of this plan. Specific time lines for the technology goals are incorporated into Section 3.

The following table summarizes the technology goals and standards supported that are described here.

1. Goals -- Standard Supported 
2. Information Systems -- 1.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 4.1, 4.2 
3. Buildings Connected -- 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.3, 3.4, 3.5, 4.1, 4.2 
4. Teacher Telephone -- 1.1, 1.2, 2.3, 3.2, 4.1 
5. Teacher Computer Workstation -- 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.3, 3.2, 2.3, 3.4, 3.5, 4.1, 4.2 
6. Staff Development and Teacher Training -- 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.3, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1 
7. Integration of Technology into Curriculum -- 1.2, 2.2, 2.1, 3.3, 4.2 
8. Student Computer -- 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.4, 4.1, 4.2

Through the effective and efficient use of technologies, we will improve, enrich and, where necessary, change the content of what is learned and taught.

STANDARD 

1.1 -- Students and teachers have expanded learning opportunities through access to and use of all necessary learning resources and technological equipment throughout the school site and elsewhere.

1.2 -- Technology is an integral part of curriculum and a tool for assisting lear ning and knowledge creation.

1.3 -- All previous measurements and action plans are subject to evaluation and modification based on results.

GOAL 2 

Through the effective and efficient use of technologies, we will enrich the quality of learning and teaching, and increase student performance.

STANDARD 

2.1 -- Classrooms exemplify an environment that supports students' active involvement in the learning process, increasing students' intent and motivation to learn and think critically about both content and the processes related to content.

2.2 -- The quality of students' academic and behavioral performance increases.

2.3 -- Teachers use technologies to implement effective and efficient teaching and instructional practices.

2.4 -- All previous measurements and action plans are subject to evaluation and modifi cation based on results.

GOAL 3 

Through the effective and efficient use of technologies, we will refine and improve the productivity and efficiency of all operations.

STANDARD

3.1 -- Implemented technology is vendor independent, interoperable and based on appropriate industry standards.

3.2 -- Students and staff have a safe and comfortable learning and work environment that promotes success.

3.3 -- Comprehensive and on-going professional development and support enables all staff to use technology to develop, provide and/or support the finest possible educational programs.

3.4 -- Management of the staff work day is enhanced.

3.5 -- All data is stored and all output is deliverable as close to the originator/creator as possible.

3.6 -- All previous measurements and action plans are subject to evaluation and modification based on results.

GOAL 4 

Through the effective and efficient use of technologies, we will improve communications and collaboration opportunities between and among students, teachers, other staff, parents and community members.

STANDARDS

4.1 -- Connectivity among and between schools, communities and homes is provided through multiple means.

4.2 -- Partnerships of families, community, business, and staff that promote and support initiatives to help all children succeed are developed and fostered.

4.3 -- All previous measurements and action plans are subject to evaluation and modification based on results.

II) Technology Committee

1. Why (sustainability, funding, development, direction) 
2. Who (faculty, staff, administration, parent, student)

Who should be involved in planning for each of these areas?

What is the role of site based teams in technology planning?

Explain how all stakeholders were involved in the planning process.

Describe the ways in which all stakeholders had input into the technology design.

Various methods might include the subcommittees, focus groups, grade level meetings, public meetings, surveys, etc.

Describe the Technology Committee membership

List all members of the planning committee and indicate their role in the school, i.e. - administrator, teacher, parent, student, support staff, community member, etc.

The membership of the committee should be representative of the school community.

If some group is left out (K-4 or K-6 students for example) explain the rationale for omitting them from the committee.

Describe the long-term role of the technology committee

Describe how the technology committee will be used in the ongoing implementation, assessment and refinement of the school's technology initiatives.

III) Needs Assessment

A technology inventory and assessment is required.

This inventory/assessment should be prepared by the person authorized to make purchases for the school. Review existing and planned facilities and provide the following information:

1. computer equipment 
2. number and speeds of modems 
3. computer maintenance contracts 
4. capacity of electrical system 
5. internal connections 
6. communications software 
7. experience and training of staff in equipment connected to the telecommunications network and training programs

Describe the Administrative Technology Needs of the school.

This could include implementing an automated information system for contact with parents, i.e., a "homework line", "attendance information", etc. It could also include systems to manage attendance, student testing, reporting, integration with district and state data and information systems, student records access for teachers, etc.

What is the difference between administrative and instructional technology?

What other systems need to be integrated into the data system?

1. 1) Plant changes 
2. 2) Hardware needs

What types of hardware should be standardized? 
3. 3) Software needs

What types of software should be standardized? 
4. 4) Training needs 
5. 5) In what areas is security important? 
6. 6) What level of access should different clients have?

a) Who should decide this? 
7. 7) How is inter- and intra-school equity achieved?

Describe the Student and Instructional Program Needs

For instance, student needs could include such things as attending school in a small, remote district with a lack of up-to-date resources, a lack of access to an adequate library or a limited curriculum. In a large, urban district, needs might include the needs of the local job market or having greater access to a large university's library.

1. Plant changes 
2. Hardware needs

What types of hardware should be standardized?
Who should choose classroom hardware? 
3. Software needs|

What types of software should be standardized?
Who should choose classroom software? 
4. Training needs

IV) Infrastructure Development

Describe the technical designs for the school technology infrastructure.

This should be a description of the components needed for integrating technology into the administrative and curriculum and instructional programs.

The types of things to be considered are: classrooms, buildings, and connectivity designs (between the school and the district and within the school). This could be a description of an existing infrastructure.

1)WAN: Describe the school to district connection scenarios.

a) Administrative Wide Area Network

• Network Server / Network Connectivity 
• Client-Server Environment 
• Community Connectivity 
• Teleconferencing Network Systems 
• Topology 
• Telecommunications & Telecommunications Provider 
• Internet Connectivity

a) Administrative Local Area Network

• Network Server / Network Connectivity 
• Client-Server Environment 
• Community Connectivity 
• Teleconferencing Network Systems 
• Topology 
• Telecommunications & Telecommunications Provider 
• Internet Connectivity

b) Administrative Functionality

1) Business Services

a) Financial Management and Budget Development

b) Fixed Assets Inventory

c) Personnel Management

• Job Postings 
• The Substitute Teacher Scheduling 
• Time and Attendance Software 
• Payroll 
• Benefits Administration

d) Purchasing

e) Distribution Center

• Miscellaneous Business Services Functions

2) Student Services

• Health Records 
• Testing and Processing 
• Special Education Tracking 
• Free and Reduced Meal Information Processing

3) Facilities Reservations and Other Services

• Facilities Management 
• CAD Programs 
• Fire and Security 
• Energy/Utilities Management 
• Food Service Management 
• Transportation Management 
• Mapping, Routing and Scheduling 
• Operations Management 
• Fuel Usage Management

a) Instructional Materials Center

• Desktop Publishing/Print Shop

b) Productivity Areas

• Work Order Systems 
• Imaging 
• Graphical User Interfaces 
• Maintenance Management

c) Staffing Allocations

• Differentiated Salary Schedule 
• Training

c) Instructional Local Area Networks

• Network Server / Network Connectivity 
• Client-Server Environment 
• Community Connectivity 
• Teleconferencing Network Systems 
• Topology 
• Telecommunications & Telecommunications Provider 
• Internet Connectivity 







And some questions that need to be considered during the planning.

• Why is bandwidth an important consideration? 
• How many data drops should there be in each classroom? 
• In what configuration? 
• What are the basic steps for installing a LAN? 
• What skills or competencies are needed to install a LAN? 
• How long does it take to install an infrastructure in one school? 
• How are the details of the process handled?

• Internet Hardware 
• Domain Name Server 
• Firewall 
• School Internet Connections 
• Telecommunications 
• Satellite Dishes 
• Consolidation of Voice, Video and Data Transmission Contracts 
• Media Distribution, Intercom and Telephone Systems 

 

 
 
 

a) specific plans for voluntary installations (such as Net Days)

1) What types of hardware should be standardized?

a) PC vs. Macintosh?

This could include dial-up connections, wireless connections, or the use of a cable system.

1) School/District/State Standards

a) Electronic Mail

• Administrative E-Mail 
• Instructional E-Mail

b) Voice Mail

• Administrative Voice Mail 
• Instructional Voice Mail 
• Homework Hot lines

a) Who should choose classroom software?

b) What software?

• Administrative Software Standards 
• Administrative Software Support 
• Administrative E-Mail 
• Administrative Voice Mail 
• Homework Hot lines 
• Databases 
• Spreadsheets 
• Wordprocessing 
• Other

a) Who should choose classroom software?

b) What software?

• Instructional Software Standards 
• Instructional Site Software 
• Instructional Software Library 
• Instructional E-Mail 
• Instructional Voice Mail 
• Databases 
• Spreadsheets 
• Wordprocessing 
• Educational Software 
• Simulations 
• Games 
• Other

a) Who should choose Library software?

• E-Mail 
• Voice MAil 
• Cataloging 
• Checkout System 
• Instructional Library Systems

D) Maintenance and Upgrading the plant facilities

Describe what will be needed to sustain the infrastructure.

This section should describe what will be needed to the school to develop and maintain the infrastructure.

Considerations should include: state protocols and standards, district policies, network management and support, a review process to evaluate the system and its services, professional development plans and a financial plan for sustainability.

• Virus Protection 
• Hardware Upgrades 
• Planned Replacement 
• Administrative Software Support

V) Curriculum Integration and Staff Development

How are curriculum, classroom management and assessment impacted by the use of technology?

This section should adequately describe how the curriculum will drive the use of the technology and describe how technology will be integrated into the curriculum

This could include descriptions of professional development and curriculum development activities where teachers, support staff, parents and perhaps students will learn how to integrate technology and then how they will integrate the technology with an existing or developed curriculum.

NOTE: This description should relate to the student and program needs described above and therefore, should be aligned with the goals and objectives stated above.

A) ISTE standards

1) teacher levels and significant skills

1)technology integration

2) by subject area

C) Staff Development Program

Describe how the staff will be trained to use and incorporate technology into their administrative and instructional activities. How will staff development be integrated with curriculum changes?

• Staff Development 
• Administrative Staff Development 
• Instructional Staff Development 
• Curriculum Delivery Staff Development 
• Communication Methods Staff Development 
• Instructional Technology Curriculum Lab 
• Communication/Telecommunications 
• K-16 Communications

D) Curriculum Integration Program

Describe how technology will be incorporated into the mainstream of the instructional program.

This could include a description of the instructional strategies that will be used in concert with technology to provide quality instruction to students.

This description should provide a clear picture of the expectations for instructional staff of what is the appropriate and effective use of technology in the instruction of students.

NOTE: This description should relate to the student and program needs described above and, therefore, should be aligned with the goals and objectives stated above.

• Curriculum Development 
• Scope & Sequence with Introduction, Reinforcement, & Mastery at grade levels 
• Elementary and Subject Area Curriculum 
• Middle School Elective Curriculum 
• High School Elective Curriculum 
• Advanced Placement Computer Curriculum 
• Business Curriculum

1) Business Services

a) Financial Management and Budget Development

b) Fixed Assets Inventory

c) Personnel Management

• Job Postings 
• The Substitute Teacher Scheduling 
• Time and Attendance Software 
• Payroll 
• Benefits Administration

d) Purchasing

e) Distribution Center

• Miscellaneous Business Services Functions

• Health Records 
• Testing and Processing 
• Special Education Tracking 
• Free and Reduced Meal Information Processing

• Facilities Management 
• CAD Programs 
• Fire and Security 
• Energy/Utilities Management 
• Food Service Management 
• Transportation Management 
• Mapping, Routing and Scheduling 
• Operations Management 
• Fuel Usage Management 

 

 

a) Instructional Materials Center

• Desktop Publishing/Print Shop 
b) Productivity Areas
• Work Order Systems 
• Imaging 
• Graphical User Interfaces 
• Maintenance Management 
c) Staffing Allocations
• Differentiated Salary Schedule 
• Training 

VI) Funding

Describe the resources available for technology development and implementation.

These could include local funds, state and federal grants, private grants, or partnerships with community providers.

What are the major sources of revenue for technology purchases?

How does procurement work?

1. School/District Regular allocations 
2. Community involvement 
3. Grants and Special Programs 
4. Special Allocations and bond Issues 
5. Maintenance and upgrading considerations

This should be a description of strategies to be employed such as seeking new and additional grants, creating new partnerships, seeking free or discounted services, etc.

VII) Evaluation Program

A) Goals and Objectives (summary repeat)

B) Evaluation Methods

1) Ongoing Processes

A process evaluation will review of the implementation process and timeline
determine if the technology infrastructure and usage is being implemented in the timeframe envisioned. It will identify where the successes and challenges are.

2) Periodic (Yearly)

• A student performance evaluation will provide the school with information regarding the

effectiveness of the curriculum and instruction methodologies being used. 
• A staff performance evaluation will provide the school with information regarding the effectiveness of the staff development methodologies being used.

A summative evaluation at the end of the plan will determine what impact was made on student
performance, how well the project was implemented, and what successes and challenges occurred
and how they were met.

C) Preparations for the Next Planning Period

These evaluation strategies will then provide the school with the data needed for the development of the next strategic plan.