Commission on Educational Technology

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1 STATE OF NEVADA Commission on Educational Technology Kenny Guinn Governor William J. Raggio Majority Leader of the Senate Contact at: Nevada Department of Education 700 E. Fifth St. Carson City, Nevada (775) Richard D. Perkins Speaker of the Assembly Bart Mangino Commission Chairman May 24, 2006 State Educational Technology Implementation Funds Funding Status & Technology Counts Data Members Ed Anderson Bob Bass Mo Denis Jhone Ebert David Flatt Steven Horsford Dori Jensen Contents: Jeffrey Johnston Sara Jones Bart Mangino Bill Slentz a. Funding Criteria (pg. 2) Chairman Bart Mangino Staff Contact: Mark Knudson, /2007 Technology Implementation Funds Summary Ex-officio members b. Funding Summary (pg. 4) Keith Rheault Terry Savage c. Funding by Category & District(pg. 7) Education Liaison Mark S. Knudson 2. Education Week s 2006 Technology Counts Survey (see attachments) EXHIBIT C Education Complete document provided. Document consists of 18 pages A copy of the complete document is available through the Research Library (775/ ) or library@lcb.state.nv.us). Meeting Date Page 1 of 18

2 Section 1a Funding Criteria Name of Grant Project: Authorization: Goal/Purposes: FY 2006 & 2007 State Education Technology Implementation Funds. NRS , Commission on Educational Technology & FY 2006 & 2007 Legislative Appropriations for State Education Technology Implementation Funds. To improve student academic achievement through the use of technology in elementary and secondary schools. To encourage the effective integration of technology resources and systems with professional development and curriculum development to promote research-based methods that can be widely replicated. The technology infrastructure supports appropriate access for all students and teachers, regardless of their geographic location. The State Ed Tech Funds are to ensure: High-quality content materials are available to support a standards-based curriculum; As more students and teachers gain access to the Internet and other technologies, there will be an increasing need to identify and obtain high-quality materials in support of the new curriculum in a variety of formats. Funds will be utilized for software, web resources, and parent resources. Integration of technology into the new standardsbased curriculum is achieved through a strong professional development program; Teachers need access to technology and support for their own learning that will enable and empower them to integrate technology into their teaching and learning strategies. Funds will be utilized for leadership training; technology integration; computer skills; and technical support. Page 2 of 18 5/24/06

3 Pilot projects are implemented for best practices in educational technology; Funds will be utilized to implement programs that demonstrate best practices in education technology and those that are based upon scientifically based research. Rigorous evaluation of projects funded under this grant; Particularly regarding the effectiveness of state-funded educational technology on student achievement and teacher proficiency and ensure that the results are widely accessible through electronic means. Grant Criteria: The following list of criteria will be considered by the Commission on Educational Technology when determining awards and allocations. Project objectives and research models must be clear, well defined, and meet all criteria to be considered for funding. Project includes scientifically-based research. Experimental design is optimal, but not the only type of research accepted. See the following website for descriptions of research models. Be patient, it takes a little while to load: 0 Project develops a research model to improve student academic achievement through the use of technology in elementary and secondary schools. Applicant develops a needs assessment related to project goals and objectives. Applicant develops measurable objectives, including a timeline for measurement and progress of each objective. Applicant addresses all items in the competitive grant application. Page 3 of 18 5/24/06

4 Section 1b Funding Summary The 2005 Nevada Legislature appropriated $9,950,000 for State Education Technology Implementation. See table below for breakdown of funding categories for fiscal years 2006 & Category Description FY2006 FY2007 Total Technology Infrastructure $2,412,500 $2,412,500 $4,825,000 Technical Support $398,000 $398,000 $796,000 High Quality Content Material $545,000 $545,000 $1,090,000 Professional Development $746,250 $746,250 $1,492,500 Pilot Projects $348,250 $348,250 $696,500 Library Databases $500,000 $- $500,000 KLVX $400,000 $- $400,000 LCB Evaluation $150,000 $- $150,000 Total $5,500,000 $4,450,000 $9,950,000 The Commission on Educational Technology shall allocate the funding as follows: Technology Infrastructure - $4,825,000 over the biennium: Funds would be utilized for ; networks; maintenance contracts; and repair, replacement or upgrade of computer hardware/software. High Quality Content Material - $1,990,000 over the biennium: Funds would be utilized for the KLVX Distance Learning Satellite Service ($400,000); the school library databases ($500,000); software; web resources; and parent resources. Professional Development - $1,492,500 over the biennium: Funds would be utilized for leadership training; technology integration; computer skills; and technical support. Technical Support - $796,000 over the biennium: Funds would be utilized for technicians; contracting services; hardware; and software. Pilot Projects - $696,500 over the biennium: Funds would be utilized to implement programs that demonstrate best practices in education technology and those that are based upon scientifically-based research. Page 4 of 18 5/24/06

5 Total Funding Round 1, 2, & 3 Districts TI06 TI07 TS06 TS07 HC06 HC07 PD06 PD07 PP06 PP07 Total Carson $57,287 $79,385 $28,196 $28,196 $16,850 $16,850 $50,970 $23,440 $301,174 Churchill $27,402 $45,072 $33,963 $20,357 $20,952 $24,764 $172,510 Clark $1,318,641 $1,462,167 $224,025 $254,467 $306,557 $131,907 $394,806 $339,268 $117,499 $151,545 $4,700,882 Douglas $112,123 $41,194 $25,953 $3,769 $141,118 $30,669 $354,826 Elko $62,719 $15,119 $51,129 $15,247 $10,900 $57,495 $68,031 $280,640 Esmeralda $5,797 $625 $12,000 $12,000 $30,422 Eureka $28,282 $12,250 $40,532 Humboldt $84,195 $37,600 $2,400 $2,400 $68,681 $195,276 Lander $51,804 $51,804 Lincoln $47,188 $7,500 $13,685 $68,373 Lyon $138,764 $34,612 $5,000 $6,500 $184,876 Mineral $28,574 $64,100 $14,000 $2,000 $4,520 $113,194 Nye $58,803 $78,970 $52,350 $106,879 $60,810 $357,812 Pershing $20,411 $23,662 $58,240 $102,313 Storey $25,657 $17,700 $43,357 Washoe $333,454 $417,878 $33,750 $75,000 $216,250 $118,301 $108,678 $16,787 $49,990 $1,370,088 White Pine $57,215 $21,638 $17,800 $5,343 $5,343 $10,412 $13,068 $130,819 NYTC $5,988 $8,724 $2,200 $4,190 $21,102 KLVX $400,000 $400,000 State Library $500,000 $380,000 $880,000 LCB/ LBEAPE $150,000 Total $2,412,500 $2,412,500 $398,000 $398,000 $1,445,000 $545,000 $746,250 $746,250 $439,532 $256,968 $9,950,000 Page 5 of 18 5/24/06

6 Round 1 Districts TI06 TI07 TS06 TS07 Total Carson $57,287 $79,385 $28,196 $28,196 $193,064 Churchill $27,402 $45,072 $- $- $72,474 Clark $1,318,641 $1,462,167 $224,025 $254,467 $3,259,300 Douglas $112,123 $41,194 $- $- $153,317 Elko $62,719 $15,119 $51,129 $15,247 $144,214 Esmeralda $5,797 $625 $12,000 $12,000 $30,422 Eureka $28,282 $12,250 $- $- $40,532 Humboldt $84,195 $37,600 $2,400 $2,400 $126,595 Lander $- $51,804 $- $- $51,804 Lincoln $47,188 $- $7,500 $- $54,688 Lyon $138,764 $34,612 $5,000 $6,500 $184,876 Mineral $28,574 $64,100 $14,000 $- $106,674 Nye $58,803 $78,970 $- $- $137,773 Pershing $20,411 $23,662 $- $- $44,073 Storey $25,657 $17,700 $- $- $43,357 Washoe $333,454 $417,878 $33,750 $75,000 $860,082 White Pine $57,215 $21,638 $17,800 $- $96,653 NYTC $5,988 $8,724 $2,200 $4,190 $21,102 Total $2,412,500 $2,412,500 $398,000 $398,000 $5,621,000 NOTE: Rounds 2 & 3 had stricter requirement regarding scientifically-based research. Round 2 District HC06 HC07 PD06 PD07 PP06 PP07 Total Carson $16,850 $16,850 $16,470 $23,440 $- $- $73,610 Churchill $- $- $33,963 $20,357 $20,952 $24,764 $100,036 Clark $306,557 $131,907 $239,563 $292,268 $117,499 $151,545 $1,239,339 Douglas $- $- $25,953 $3,769 $141,118 $30,669 $201,509 Elko $- $10,900 $48,717 $59,391 $- $- $119,008 Humboldt $- $- $- $- $68,681 $- $68,681 Washoe $216,250 $- $61,124 $97,491 $- $49,990 $424,855 White Pine $5,343 $5,343 $10,412 $13,068 $- $- $34,166 Total $545,000 $165,000 $436,202 $509,784 $348,250 $256,968 $2,261,204 Round 3 Districts PD06 PD07 PP06 PP07 Total Carson/Storey $34,500 $- $- $- $34,500 Clark (TeacherLine) $155,243 $47,000 $- $- $202,243 Elko $8,778 $8,640 $- $- $17,418 Lincoln $- $- $13,685 $- $13,685 Mineral $2,000 $4,520 $- $- $6,520 Nye (Audio) $2,350 $- $60,810 $- $63,160 Nye (McREL) $50,000 $106,879 $- $- $156,879 Pershing $- $58,240 $- $- $58,240 Washoe (Inspiration) $- $11,187 $- $- $11,187 Washoe (Scholastic) $- $- $16,787 $- $16,787 Washoe (TeacherLine) $57,177 $- $- $- $57,177 White Pine $- $- $- $- $- Total $310,048 $236,466 $91,282 $- $637,796 Page 6 of 18 5/24/06

7 Section 1c Funding by Category & District District Technology Infrastructure Technical Support High Quality Content Material Professional Development Pilot Projects Carson/ Storey (Northwest Nevada Technology Consortium) Replacement Upgrading operating systems software Remote management software Digital Video Resources o United Streaming o Atomic Learning o Brain Pop Wireless for PDC Interactive video for PDC Subs & Overtime for PD Tom Snyder Workshop Churchill Computers for ESL program Wireless network cards Network filtering software Subs & Overtime for PD PLC Conf in Scottsdale MEGA conf Interactive Learning Tech, installation & training Lap top Mobile lab cart SMART Board w/ projector Orchard Mgt Software, K-9 math Microsoft Office for lap tops Evaluator Video camera Web based textbook software Travel to observe other districts & universities Page 7 of 18 5/24/06

8 District Technology Infrastructure Technical Support High Quality Content Material Professional Development Pilot Projects Clark network, filtering & systems File servers Wireless network switches Contracted technical support Online Course Development for VHS Subs & Overtime for VHS course development Consultant for VHS Subs & Overtime for PD Travel to other districts to provide PD support for online courses Server for Learningon-Demand Content TeacherLine course tuition reimbursement MadeIT, assessment/ tutoring shell Douglas Upgrade network hubs & switches Microsoft licensing Web management software Subs & Overtime for PD Macromedia Contribute, teacher web development tool Computers & projector for PDC Orchard Gold Star Manager, Math 4-9 & HS bundle Onsite tech support & training for Orchard Citrix (student home access to school files) Access Gateway & Presentation server Page 8 of 18 5/24/06

9 District Technology Infrastructure Technical Support High Quality Content Material Professional Development Pilot Projects Elko network, filtering & systems Network firewall File servers Remote management hardware & software network & computer management United Streaming Subs & Overtime for PD & Mentor Mentee training Emphasis on Excellence (Meggin McIntosh) Mentor training Evaluator Travel for trainers to rural locations SmartBoard training Esmeralda License for antivirus software Contracted technical support Eureka network, filtering & systems Page 9 of 18 5/24/06

10 District Technology Infrastructure Technical Support High Quality Content Material Professional Development Pilot Projects Humboldt Replacement network, filtering & systems United Streaming Onsite training for Prosper & ExamView OpScan 4U, scanner for Prosper & ExamView Prosper & ExamView, test generation & assessment for administrators & teachers Lander Upgrade network hubs Lincoln Upgrade network switches & servers network & computer management Contracted technical support for reading lab Lexia Primary Reading Software Lyon Replace file servers Upgrade network drops & switches Network monitoring hardware network & computer management Network monitoring software Page 10 of 18 5/24/06

11 District Technology Infrastructure Technical Support High Quality Content Material Professional Development Pilot Projects Mineral Network switches Wireless access points File servers Network software& licenses network & computer management PowerSchool training Purchased computer courses through WNCC Nye Training for Audio Enhancement Systems Subs & Overtime for PD for McRel Contracted services from McRel Audio Enhancement Systems for the classroom Pershing Replace Upgrade network switches Replacement parts for computer maintenance network, filtering & systems Contracted technical support Subs & Overtime for PD for emints Travel to emints training Storey File servers Network hardware network & computer management See Northwest Nevada Technology Consortium: Carson & Storey Page 11 of 18 5/24/06

12 District Technology Infrastructure Technical Support High Quality Content Material Professional Development Pilot Projects Washoe Replace network, filtering & systems Network switches File servers Contracted technical support Read 180, reading program Computers for Read 180 Subs & stipends for PD & McRel training Connected University, online PD Consultant from McRel Consultant from EPR EPR Cadre meetings EPR, Interactive Learning System, student voting system TeacherLine course tuition reimbursement Subs & stipends for Inspiration Software licenses for Inspiration Subs & stipends for Scholastic Keys Software licenses for Scholastic Keys White Pine File servers Network routers & switches Network firewall Wireless access points & bridges network & computer management Contracted technical support United Streaming Replacement Computers for Library Subs & stipends for PowerSchool Training Evaluator Page 12 of 18 5/24/06

13 District Technology Infrastructure Technical Support High Quality Content Material Professional Development Pilot Projects NYTC & peripherals Replace file servers Replace network wiring Contracted technical support KLVX Development of distance learning courses for Clark County Virtual HS State Library Licenses for statewide databases of educational & research resources LCB/LBEAPE Statewide evaluation of programs Atomic Learning Audio Enhancement Glossary of Programs Atomic Learning provides software training using a unique just-in-time approach. Our library of thousands of short tutorials on dozens of applications are focused on answering the common questions anyone may have when learning software. We like to call them "atoms of learning" and they are easy to access whenever and where ever you need them. A subscription to Atomic Learning provides you access to all of the tutorials and other valuable educational resources. A classroom is audio-enhanced when the teacher wears an infrared wireless microphone that distributes the teacher s voice evenly throughout the classroom. Page 13 of 18 5/24/06

14 Brain Pop Citrix emints Glossary of Programs BrainPOP is an educational program, providing content spanning 6 main subjects including: Science, Math, English, Social Studies, Health and Technology. Within each subject, you will find hundreds of short, animated movies that speak to kids in a language and voice that they understand. Developed according to national standards (NCTM, NSES, & NCTE), BrainPOP's topics present students with an engaging, enlightening, and entertaining view of a given subject. Provides network access for students from their home computer. emints changes how teachers teach and students learn. Its model provides a researchbased approach to organizing instruction and can be implemented in any subject area at any level. The emints model enables educators to create classrooms where all students are motivated to succeed socially and academically, fully incorporate technology investments into teaching and learning, complement existing prek-16 curriculum with critical-thinking requirements found in national, state and local curriculum standards and build enthusiasm and creativity into daily teaching. EPR ExamView Every Student Response Student Keypad System Using a Student Keypad System, educators can create comprehensive data while: Focusing on achievement standards Creating an exciting and fun environment Receiving 100% participation Reducing the teacher s administrative workload Producing rich and timely student performance reports to all interested parties Experience ExamView, the most powerful and easy-to-use test generator and assessment tool available to educators today. Join the more than 250,000 instructors throughout the world who already use ExamView to create both paper and online tests. You too could save an average of about 5 hours of preparation and grading time each week. Page 14 of 18 5/24/06

15 Inspiration Learning-on-Demand Lexia Primary Reading Macromedia Contribute MadeIT McREL Orchard PowerSchool Glossary of Programs The essential tool to visualize, think, organize and learn Powered by the proven strategies of visual learning, Inspiration supports improved achievement for secondary students and adults. Inspiration strengthens critical thinking, comprehension and writing across the curriculum. Content for Clark County Virtual High School Lexia Primary Reading is designed to help all children master basic reading skills as defined by US federal standards. The program gives instant feedback and adjusts automatically to each student s abilities. The on-screen alerts and user-friendly database management help teachers and administrators track student and class performance. Contribute 3 makes website maintenance easy. Contribute lets everyone in an organization publish to websites and bring them alive with up-to-date information. There is no easier or more affordable way to keep web content current and relevant. Contribute 3 redefines web publishing, making it an activity open to everybody, every day. Multidisciplinary Adaptive and Dynamic Evaluation Instrument for Teaching Initiatives: The primary goal of this application is to increase student testing results and enhance the student / teacher communication process in the test preparation phase. Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning -- Enhance student learning with McREL Technology Solutions! This comprehensive, two-year program helps schools and districts integrate technology and build capacity to mentor others. Orchard Software for Your State is a powerful and cost-effective solution for the current and imminent mandates set forth in the No Child Left Behind Act. Our combination of state-specific assessment with targeted instruction and data-driven management tools is delivered at a great price for every school. PowerSchool, a web-based student information system (SIS) from Apple, simplifies data-driven decision making by providing real-time information to all stakeholders over the Internet. Administrators get the most accurate information to make more effective decisions. Teachers gain timesaving administrative tools, parents gain immediate access to their children s grades, and students can track their own progress. Page 15 of 18 5/24/06

16 Prosper Read 180 Scholastic Keys SmartBoard TeacherLine Tom Snyder Workshop Glossary of Programs The Prosper assessment system simplifies every step of the testing process. Use the system to generate tests that target specific learning objectives. Create tests from a test item bank or create custom questions for other content covered in class or training sessions. Choose from a variety of scannable test answer sheets, and scan the completed forms to capture the performance data. READ 180 is an intensive reading intervention program that helps educators confront the problem of adolescent illiteracy on multiple fronts, using technology, print, and professional development. READ 180 is proven to meet the needs of students whose reading achievement is below proficient level. The program directly addresses individual needs through adaptive and software, high-interest literature, and direct instruction in reading, writing, and vocabulary skills. Scholastic Keys provides elementary students with a kid-friendly interface for Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to promote learning in a fun way. This software helps teachers incorporate technology skills and enhance lesson plans in reading, writing, and math, while maximizing your school's investment in Microsoft Office. Complete with a variety of helpful templates, drawing tools, and hundreds of colorful graphics, sound effects, text-to-speech reader, and movies, this program provides an early introduction to using Microsoft Office now and for years to come. Today, it is the world's leading interactive whiteboard. Combining the simplicity of a whiteboard with the power of a computer, the SMART Board interactive whiteboard engages students and audiences around the world. The touch-sensitive display connects to your computer and digital projector to show your computer image. You can then control computer applications directly from the display, write notes in digital ink and save your work to share later. PBS TeacherLine provides online professional development through facilitated courses, a supportive learning community, and exemplary professional resources. Our instructors are experts at helping teachers use technology appropriately and effectively to engage students and increase achievement. By participating in our interactive, hands-on workshops, teachers also build their own skills and develop new competencies as educators. Page 16 of 18 5/24/06

17 United Streaming Glossary of Programs unitedstreaming is a digital video-on-demand service brought to you by Discovery Education. Find out what 50,000 schools and over 20,000,000 students and teachers already know unitedstreaming works! With unitedstreaming, you get: The largest and most current K-12 digital video/video clip library available today The only standards-based video-on-demand application shown to increase student achievement Practical teacher and student learning resources Access to a wide variety of producers Discovery Channel School, United Learning, Standard Deviants, Weston Woods, and many more Unparalleled options for customization and local control New content and features continuously added throughout the year Virtual High School (VHS) Clark County runs a virtual high school offering courses to any district in Nevada. Welcome to the Clark County School District's Virtual High School. We offer students the choice of completing their high school education through a variety of delivery methods. Students can take courses at home via the DVD's, Internet, television, and via video tapes. Page 17 of 18 5/24/06

18 Section 2 Education Week s Technology Counts 2006 Survey Educators at all levels are more interested than ever in tapping the potential of electronic data to accelerate their students' achievement. The nation has made dramatic progress in developing computerized data systems that can reliably guide education decision-making, but it still has plenty of work to do before those systems can fulfill their potential to accelerate student achievement, Technology Counts 2006 has found. The federal No Child Left Behind Act has touched off a boom in school data collection. As a matter of necessity, states and school districts have responded to the 4-year-old law s testing, teacher-quality, and accountability demands with major initiatives to upgrade their systems for collecting, managing, and analyzing electronic data. Yet the ninth edition of Education Week s annual report on education technology shows that more needs to be done on the state and local levels before the mushrooming amounts of data become genuinely useful in improving student learning on a broad scale. A survey of the states conducted by the Editorial Projects in Education Research Center for Technology Counts 2006 reveals a mixed record in providing teachers, administrators, and policymakers with access to statistics and analytic tools needed to turn data into gold. Excerpt from Technology Counts See attached detailed state reports for Nevada and Utah Page 18 of 18 5/24/06