GOALS, STRATEGIES AND TIMELINES

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1 GOALS, STRATEGIES AND TIMELINES Goal #1 (Standards and Benchmarks) All students in Portland Public Schools will utilize technology to advance their learning and will demonstrate technological competence aligned with district standards and benchmarks, in addition to state and national standards. Year 1 Activity Who Evaluation/Assessment Data Collected Write and Adopt PPS Technology Standards for all learners (students, teachers and administrators). Develop Performance Indicators (Benchmarks) for all learners based on NETS; prek-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 Grade Levels & Administration/Faculty/Staff District Advisory Committee(s) board members, teachers, parents, students, administrators District Advisory Committee(s) board members, teachers, parents, students, administrators Published Standards Document Adoption by the School Board Published Performance Indicators Document. Year 2 Year 3 Future Years Evaluation: Initial Skills Survey (sampling of learners to assess current involvement) prek-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 Grade Levels & Administration/Faculty/Staff Distribute PPS Performance Indicators Document to schools Advertise Technology Standards and Performance Indicators to Educators at all opportunities (staff meetings, PPS meetings, electronically, via subject area curriculum leaders, and so on) Revisit PPS technology standards and performance indicators (benchmarks) to ensure currency and relevance to School Improvement Plans (SIP) Evaluation: Continuing Skills Survey (sampling of learners to assess advancement) prek-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 Grade Levels & Administration/Faculty/Staff Ed/Tech Curriculum leaders, Ed/Tech Curriculum leaders, Ed/Tech Curriculum leaders, Advisory Committee(s) Ed/Tech Curriculum leaders, Compile, Summarize and Publish Survey Results (as Pre-Assessment Measurement). Completion of mailing Schedule of Events at which standards and performance indicators are presented. Request informal reflection by school administrator, reviewed and summarized by an advisory committee. Collect, Summarize and Publish Survey Results (as Continuing Assessment Measurement of Technology Plan). Begin update of Technology Plan based on survey and administrative reflections.

2 Goal #2 (Equitable Access) PPS will provide students and staff equitable access to technology and networked information through access to computers and other emerging technologies. Year 1 Activity Who Evaluation/Assessment Data Collected LTSP additional deployments Tech-ops () CMS rollout available to teachers Teacher desktop upgrades at identified high-need sites. e-learning available to all staff Ongoing exposure to portable technologies via curriculum leaders. (Gail Lamarra) (Steve Hufford) Curriculum leaders Identify high-need schools tiered deployment strategy based on StaR reports, and Assessments Calendar and teacher web page function enabled. Teachers using identified functions. Quantity of desktops deployed esis accessible by staff network connectivity Track who and when classes are taken Identify admins who integrate into professional development planning How many classes are taken Satisfaction surveys Quantity of technology integration sessions. Targeted assessments integrating technology Skills surveys of targeted population All school have access to data Analyze application and align with instructional objectives Staff development offered by PPS in support of on-line resources Provide all schools with online subscription services available through media centers Curriculum leaders

3 Year 2 LTSP additional deployments Teacher desktop upgrades at identified highneed sites. Tech-ops () (Steve Hufford) Identify high-need schools Tiered deployment strategy based on StaR reports, and student and teacher skill surveys. Quantity of desktops deployed esis accessible by staff Network connectivity CMS rollout (final phase) Ongoing exposure to portable technologies via curriculum leaders. (Elementary school focus) Assessments of all Libraries/ media centers. (Phase I of assessing current technology in media centers. Data will be used to establish minimum levels of technology in all PPS media centers. See Model Schools Framework) (Gail Lamarra) Curriculum leaders Library services and curriculum leaders Portal deployment and web publishing Pre and Post assessments Technology integration practices observed in classes Analysis of student achievement data Analyze applications and align with instructional objectives Information gathered from technology use survey. (Elementary Schools targeted) All schools have access to services Trainings provided to instruct teachers on integration strategies of services and resources. Provide all schools with online subscription services available through media centers. Library services and curriculum leaders

4 Year 3 Teacher desktop upgrades at identified highneed sites. (Steve Hufford) Quantity of desktops deployed esis accessible by staff Network connectivity Ongoing exposure to portable technologies via curriculum leaders. Curriculum leaders Quantity of technology integration sessions. Targeted assessments integrating technology Skills surveys of targeted population Middle and high schools targeted Assessments of all Libraries/ media centers. Provide all schools with online subscription services available through media centers. Library services and curriculum leaders Library services and curriculum leaders All school have access to data Analyze application and align with instructional objectives Staff development offered by PPS in support of on-line resources

5 Goal #3 (Staff Development) Portland Public Schools will provide professional development grounded in scientifically based research necessary to ensure all administrators, teachers and instructional support staff can demonstrate technological competencies, as identified by the district, in instructional delivery, student assessment and professional communication. Year 1 Activity Who Evaluation/Assessment/Data Collected Pilot schools will administer and gather data from skills Ed/Tech Curriculum leaders, School Sites: Use the information gathered to plan surveys. for staff development opportunities and School Improvement Plans (SIP) District-Wide: Compile and publish results for use in development of district training programs. Develop Education-Side Training Program for Administrators/Faculty/ Instructional Support Staff (Improve inclusiveness of Special Education and ELL programs) Implementation of Business-Side Training Program: esis and Skills Training (application versus integration) Instructional Technology Advisory Committee develop Tier I & II teacher proficiencies Collaborate with school administrators on school-wide technology integration strategies. Identify Technology Integration Leaders and begin development of teach the teachers model. (Appendix C ) Ed/Tech Curriculum leaders, Advisory Committee Ed/Tech Curriculum leaders and Advisory Committee Ed/Tech Curriculum leaders and Training Program Document, Activity Matrix Schedule of Courses and Participation Levels Training Program Document Schedule of Courses and Participation Levels Adoption of Tier I-IV proficiencies Pilot and implementation of Tier I & II Proficiencies and staff proficiency rubrics Technology integrated SIP template is created Schools have integrated technology into SIP Administrators regularly evaluate technology integration strategies with staff

6 Year 2 Ongoing Business-Side Training Implementation of Education-Side Training Program for Administrators, Faculty and Instructional Support Staff: Curriculum Integration Instructional Technology Advisory Committee develop Tier I & II teacher proficiencies Curriculum leaders and Curriculum leaders and Advisory Committee Course Schedules and Evaluations, Participation Levels Course Schedules and Evaluations, Participation Levels Adoption of Tier I-IV proficiencies Pilot and implementation of Tier I & II Proficiencies and staff proficiency rubrics Year 3 Technology Integration Leaders and/or media specialists ongoing integration activities Continued Implementation of Training Program; Business-Side and Education-Side DOSA s, Curriculum leaders and Faculty and Instructional Support Staff Professional Development Plan Component Reviewed by Administrator Evaluation: Student Skills Survey Students Compile and Graph Results. Publish and Distribute Revisit Training Programs for Improvement and Currency Advisory Committee(s) Updated Training Program Document Technology Integration Leaders and/or media specialists ongoing integration activities DOSA s, Curriculum leaders and

7 Goal #4 (Network Infrastructure) Portland Public Schools will deploy and provide technical support, infrastructure and coordination of resources essential to promote the integration and advancement of technology and the forthcoming competencies and benchmarks among administrators, teachers and students. Year 1 Activity Who Evaluation/Assessment Data Collected Data Closet Upgrades Status of upgrades Video Conferencing Upgrade (BESC and 2 additional pilot sites) IP Telephony deployed to schools Media Server deployments Calendaring and groupware solution TV services and Status of deployement Gather data on: Users Frequency of use Content Network data Status of deployment Network performance data and cost analysis Status of middle schools Status of BESC/TV services Data on use, integration, and alignment with instructional objectives. High school environments integration Calendaring functioning migrated

8 Year 1 High School Centralized file and print services Status of File and print services deployed at all high schools. Staff and student network usage data. Monitor call manager for printer support data Maintenance quantity and category on deployed printers. (Same data as identified in High school project) Elementary file and print services (Mac X server project) Web-based, managed solution for all PPS students (Private calendaring integrated with rollout) Number of participants Satisfaction surveys Teacher input on viability as a communication tool (survey) Backend performance data

9 Year 2 Data Closet Upgrades Status of Elementary schools Data Closet Upgrades Video Conferencing Upgrade ( PPS cluster sites or high schools) Access provided at identified sites Gather data on: Users Frequency of use Content Network performance Media Server Integration Data on use, integration, and alignment with instructional objectives. Network performance data Staff development and integration strategies and best practices documentation. Deployment to Identified sites IP Telephony (Ongoing upgrades) Middle school file and print services File and print services deployed at all high schools. Staff and student network usage data. Monitor call manager for printer support data Maintenance quantity and category on deployed printers.

10 Year 3 Data Closet upgrade re-baseline Network packet and bandwidth data Compare data from all sites to insure performance consistent at all schools Video Conferencing Integration (accessibility and availability) & TV Services Ongoing monitoring of network impact and of cost/benefit analysis of system.