The following are four general goals of the Weatherford ISD 2010 - 2013 technology plan concerning teaching and learning, educator preparation and development, administrative and support services, and infrastructure for technology. Overall I feel that these goals can be accomplished by our district that I feel overall we are farther ahead than most districts in the state of Texas.
The Goal that will be addressed for Teaching & Learning:
Promote the integration of technology throughout the curriculum.
The Goal that will be addressed for Educator Preparation & Development:
Provide opportunities for faculty, staff, and all administrators to develop and maintain technology skills.
The Goal that will be addressed Administration & Support Services:
Provide effective leadership and support for the district to insure the integration of technology into curriculum and instruction with effective and efficient practices.
The Goal that will be addressed Infrastructure for Technology:
Maintain an effective and reliable infrastructure for network telecommunications and learning.
As far as the area of professional development, each campus has a Campus Technologist that can provide trainings over workshops that they attended and also information presented at the TCEA conference that they are able to attend. The campus also offers training through the district online and in class at the district services building. As far as the budget is concerned there is a stipend for all Campus technologists and money set asode to attend the conference as well as hired district staff. To evaluate the procedures there are online surveys and a count of the number of training sessions the Campus Technologist provides.
In the telecommunications department, all students and teachers have access to high speed internet. Also, the internet has been recently upgraded to provide more speed and functionality to improve performance. There is also a 1:1 ratio to telephones and an automated attendant to feed phones calls to the appropriate department. On average each classroom has a minimum of two computers hooked up to the server to access any information needed. On average, the student to computer ratio is around 2.48:1. Progress is measured due to surveys of STAR charts and evaluations of professional development of each course taken.
Budgeting is forecasted up to 2013 broken down by the following parts: staff development, telecommunications, supplies, equipment, maintenance, and miscellaneous expenses. Most of the funding will come from local funds and the district will continue this until it meets TEA target equipment ratios. Overall, each category is allowed so much to use and cannot go over budget. We are also hoping to buy items in bulk to help alleviate a lot of the costs.
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