Sarah Wood, Director of Media & Technology

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2 REQUIRED SUBSTANTIVE COMPONENTS OF THE STOKES COUNTY SCHOOLS TECHNOLOGY PLAN Schools, school districts, and libraries that want to apply for Schools and Libraries support, commonly referred to as "E-rate," must first prepare a technology plan. Beginning with FY2011, technology plans are required only for Priority 2 services (Internal Connections and Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections). An approved technology plan sets out how information technology and telecommunications infrastructure will be used to achieve educational goals, specific curriculum reforms, or library service improvements. A technology plan designed to improve education should cover the entire funding year (July 1 to June 30) but not more than three years. The plan must contain the following elements: Goals and realistic strategy for using telecommunications and information technology A professional development strategy An assessment of telecommunication services, hardware, software, and other services needed Ongoing evaluation process Policies The technology plan must be approved by a USAC-certified technology plan approver before discounted services can begin. The state is the certified technology plan approver for libraries and public schools. August, LEA/Charter Name: Stokes County Schools LEA/Charter Number: 850 Superintendent Name: Ronnie Mendenhall Superintendent Signature Local Board Chair Name: Sonya Cox Local Board Chair Signature: Person of Contact: Sarah Wood, Director of Media & Technology Telephone: Contact Sarah.wood@stokes.k12.nc.us

3 Charting the Course Stokes County Schools Technology Plan Draft Written: November 5, 2013 Local Board Approved: February 17, 2014 State Board Approved: 2

4 Stokes County Schools Technology Planning Committee/MTAC Member Sarah Wood Delilah Brady Sonja Marion Allison Rhodes David Crawford Emily Duncan Joni Gardner Kevin Corlett Susan Martin Tammy Hill Job Title/Position Director of Media & Technology Instructional Technology Facilitator Technology Technician Media Coordinator and Network Administrator Media Coordinator and Network Administrator Media Coordinator and Network Administrator Media Coordinator and Network Administrator CTE teacher and Network Administrator Fourth Grade teacher and Network Administrator Media Coordinator and Network Administrator 3

5 Stokes County Schools Technology Plan Vision Statement Stokes County Schools Vision Statement The Stokes County School System will create a safe and caring learning environment where all students graduate as life-long learners who are future ready and globally competitive. Mission Statement The Stokes County School System provides an innovative learning environment where all students WILL succeed. 4

6 Stokes County Schools Technology Plan Strategic Priorities Shared Services Model Stokes County Schools will participate in the NC shared services model and school connectivity program. We will utilize shared services to provide resources for our students for economy, efficiency and effectiveness. Universal Access to Personal Teaching and Learning Devices Stokes County Schools is committed to providing access to devices for teaching and learning. Our priority is identifying resources which allows for greatest access possible. Access to Digital Teaching and Learning Resources, Including Digital Textbooks Stokes County Schools is committed to providing digital resources that will expand our ability to engage and empower students and teachers. Model of Technology-Enabled Professional Development Stokes County Schools is committed to aligning professional development with state and local initiatives including Race to the Top and Common Core/Essential Standards by utilizing digital resources and appropriate technology tools. 21 st Century Leadership for Your LEA/Charter The leadership of Stokes County Schools is committed to transforming teaching and learning to prepare students for the future by revising policies/ procedures to support learning in ours classrooms and schools. 5

7 Strategic Priority 1: A Statewide Shared Services Model Essential Questions for Stokes County How can a Statewide Shared Services Model assist in shifting primary support from infrastructure to instructional needs? Current Status and Moving Forward Stokes County Schools uses NCREN for Internet Access. WAN fiber connectivity is provided by Time Warner. The school system maintains 24 servers with a wired network at all locations. There is a wireless network in place in the three traditional high schools, the alternative school and the early college. We receive e-rate funding for our telecommunications and Internet access. We use M86 for filtering, Trend Micro antivirus software, and Sonic firewall. Goals for Moving forward: Implement state content filter solution Investigate state firewall solution Improve network performance through upgrades in hardware and software Install wireless network at middle and elementary schools Continue e-rate compliance Continue to update policies as needed 6

8 Alignment to Other Plans and Initiatives: Strategic Priority 1: A Statewide Shared Services Model Stokes County Schools will utilize and align with the following key initiatives/plans to reach for the vision and complete the strategic priorities of our plan... ACRE By participating in the shared services model offerings, Stokes County will better prepare for the transition to online assessments, digital textbooks and universal access to personal teaching devices. Career and College Ready, Set, Go! Correlated with RttT objectives Race to the Top Local and State Scopes of Work Objective (A)(2) 1.1: Incorporate the state infrastructure blueprint into technology plans. Objective (A)(2) 2.1: Implement the infrastructure blueprint. Stokes County Strategic Plan Continue to increase the use of technology in the classroom 1. Statewide Shared Services Model Suggested Goals/Targets Year 1 July 1, 2014 June 30, 2015 Year 2 July 1, 2015 June 30, 2016 Yearly Evaluation Evaluation DPI Use Method(s) Promote/maintain innovative funding model by utilizing NCEdCloud offerings and alternatives Utilize NCEdCloud offerings as they become available. Director of Media & Technology Utilize NCEdCloud offerings as they become available. Director of Media & Technology NCEdCloud Opt-in Agreements

9 Maximize E-rate in support of instructional programs Provide content filtering in accordance with the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA). Provide Cloud Based . Continue to apply for Priority One E-Rate Funding Director of Media & Technology Implement content filtering solution offered in conjunction with connectivity project Director of Media & Technology Transition from Exchange Server to Google Mail. Continue to apply for Priority One E-Rate Funding Director of Media & Technology Continue to utilize the content filtering solution offered in conjunction with connectivity project. Director of Media & Technology Continue to utilize Google Mail E-Rate Funding Commitment Decision Letter Content Filtering Reports 8

10 Strategic Priority 2: Universal Access to Personal Teaching and Learning Devices Essential Questions What is universal access to personal teaching and learning devices? Why do our teachers and students need access to personal teaching and learning devices? How will we provide ample access to individual teaching and learning devices? What models can be used for implementing universal access to personal teaching and learning devices in our LEA/Charter. Current Status and Moving Forward Universal access to personal teaching and learning devices refers to a computing device assigned to all members of the school, including administrators, teachers, and students. While this has most often been referred to as "a laptop for every child" or a one to one laptop implementation, todays mobile technologies mean that a laptop is only one option as a personal learning device. The Stokes County School District have implemented one to one initiatives with laptops assigned to their administrators and High School Teachers in the school year, along with the implementation of mobile laptops carts housed with a wireless access point, to accommodate a 30 student mobile computing lab at the majority of our schools. Our Early College currently supports our 1:1 initiatives for students as well. Stokes County Schools continues to develop and implement initiatives to provide universal access to personal teaching and learning devices. Funding for these initiatives has come from local and state sources. According to the State of North Carolina, much research has been commissioned and completed on the outcomes and effectiveness of one to one implementations of personal teaching and learning devices. Another driving force that supports the critical need for one to one personal teaching and learning device implementations in Stokes County is the increased prevalence of online assessments. The core components of these summative assessments: o o o o o Are mandatory comprehensive accountability measures that include computer adaptive assessments and performance tasks and will be administered in the last 12 weeks of the school year in grades 3 8 and high school for English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics; Are designed to provide valid, reliable, and fair measures of students progress toward and attainment of the knowledge and skills required to be college and career ready; Will capitalize on the strengths of computer adaptive testing, i.e., efficient and precise measurement across the full range of achievement and quick turnaround of results; Will produce composite content area scores, based on the computer adaptive items and performance tasks; Offer varied item types on assessments, including selected response, constructed response, and technology enhanced responses.

11 Stokes County will implement the IIS system, when available. As part of the RttT state scope of work, the NCDPI is planning and implementing an Instructional Improvement System (IIS). This IIS will "house" other state End of Course (EOC) and End of Grade (EOG) assessments, as well as formative and benchmark assessments. It will also be a clearinghouse for data used to make decisions in the state's schools and classrooms. Further, it will provide tools for administrators, teachers, and learners to be successful in the 21st century schools and classrooms of North Carolina. In North Carolina, EOC assessments will be 100% online beginning in the academic year, with EOG assessments following. As assessment becomes technology enabled and moves to online administration, so must teaching and learning activities. It is nonsensical to expect a student to do well on online assessments at the end of a course or grading period if that student has not had ongoing technology integrated, online learning activities throughout the course of study. Simply stated, students should learn in the way they are assessed, and assessed in the way they have learned. Technology must be an integral element of teaching and learning from start to finish. As the NCDPI and state move forward with the Accountability and Curriculum Reform Effort (ACRE), it is evident that change must take place in the Stokes County Schools classrooms across the state and that much of this change can only be accomplished through technology enabled instruction. This statewide digital reform effort is an integral component of ACRE. Stokes County Schools will provide equitable and ubiquitous access to personal teaching and learning devices affords our schools the following opportunities to: Better facilitate delivery of critical knowledge and skills that students "must have" as a 21st century learner Provide for more real world applications of what students learn Provide a new model for measuring school success that gives parents and educators more relevant information about how well schools are preparing students for college, work and adulthood. Significantly upgrade infrastructure in preparation for tracking student growth over time, providing seamless instantaneous prescriptive feedback, and supporting more on line testing. Stokes County schools must research models for funding and implementation. The District will utilize RttT, local and state funding and seek grants as funding sources. While several implementation and professional development models for one to one implementations exist, through the evaluation of Stokes County's own implementations, the North Carolina Learning Technology Initiative (NCLTI) has developed a Framework for Implementation. This NCLTI Framework includes structures and tools to facilitate planning, communicating, implementing, providing professional development, and evaluating school and LEA based one to one implementations. Funded through the state pilots, SAS, the Golden Leaf Foundation, and IMPACT, this model is currently "housed" at the NCSU Friday Institute for Educational Innovation. However, as more schools and LEAs begin moving toward full scale one to one implementations, the NCLTI Framework and the processes, personnel, and resources required to support it can be deployed regionally through the NCDPI Statewide System of Support and Roundtable structure. 8

12 Alignment to Other Plans and Initiatives: Strategic Priority 2: Universal Access to Personal Teaching and Learning Devices Stokes County Schools will utilize and align with the following key initiatives/plans to reach for the vision and complete the strategic priorities of our plan... ACRE Ubiquitous access to teaching and learning devices is necessary for proper implementation of the Common Core/Essential Standards. Career and College Ready, Set, Go! See RttT objectives Race to the Top Local and State Scopes of Work Objective (A)(2) 1.1: Incorporate the state infrastructure blueprint into technology plans. Objective (A)(2) 2.1: Implement the infrastructure blueprint. Objective (A)(2) 3.1: Provide and support student, teacher, administrator access to Learner Management System, Learning Object Repository, and web collaboration tools. Objective (C)(3) 1.2: Utilize LEA/Charter and school technology funds to enhance school and LEA/Charter technology infrastructure to facilitate online real time assessments at each school. Objective D(5) 1.1: Provide access to effective, high quality, job embedded, data informed professional development and support for educators with objectives aligned to the Race to the Top Initiatives. Stokes County Strategic Plan Continue to increase the use of technology in the classroom. Priority 2: Universal Access to Personal Teaching and Learning Devices Suggested Goals/Targets Develop a comprehensive sustainable LEA plan for universal access. Resources: NCDPI, NCLTI, Educator Recruitment & Development, and District & School Year 1 July 1, 2014 June 30, 2015 Develop 1:1 initiative plan for Stokes County Schools. Superintendent, Director of Media and Technology, MTAC Team. Year 2 July 1, 2015 June 30, 2016 Begin implementation of 1st year 1:1 initiative. Superintendent, Director of Media and Technology, MTAC Team. Yearly Evaluation Evaluation DPI Use Method(s) Method for Year 1: completion of 1:1 initiative plan Method for Year 2: AMTR,

13 Transformation professional development, agenda's. Communicate your plan to all stakeholders. Increase overall access to personal learning devices. Communicate plan to school level administrators, district level administrators and teachers. Post Technology Plan Superintendent, Director of Media and Technology, MTAC Team. Plan for resource allocation for 1:1 initiative. Superintendent, Director of Media and Technology, MTAC Team, Finance Director. Communicate with Students and Parents. Superintendent, Director of Media and Technology, MTAC Team. Purchase equipment for 1:1 initiative. Superintendent, Director of Media and Technology, MTAC Team, Finance Director. Method for Year 1: meeting agenda's Method for Year 2: meeting agenda's Method for Year 1: Innovative budgeting comparisons, AMTR Method for Year 2: AMTR Utilize Personal Learning Devices to promote student owned learning. Develop plan for integrating 1:1 initiative for classroom homework/project/online text books/ assignments and access to IIS. Superintendent, Director of Media and Technology, MTAC Team. Implement technology integration for classroom instruction utilizing the equipment assigned for the 1:1 initiative. Superintendent, Director of Media and Technology, MTAC Team. Method for Year 1: Exemplars of student work. Method for Year 2: Formative Data from project/initiative. 10

14 Develop a comprehensive sustainable LEA plan for universal access. Resources: NCDPI, NCLTI, Educator Recruitment & Development, and District & School Transformation Develop 1:1 initiative plan for Stokes County Schools. Superintendent, Director of Media and Technology, MTAC Team. Begin implementation of 1st year 1:1 initiative. Superintendent, Director of Media and Technology, MTAC Team. Method for Year 1: completion of 1:1 initiative plan Method for Year 2: AMTR, professional development, agenda's. Communicate your plan to all stakeholders. Communicate plan to school level administrators, district level administrators and teachers. Superintendent, Director of Media and Technology, MTAC Team. Communicate with Students and Parents. Superintendent, Director of Media and Technology, MTAC Team. Method for Year 1: meeting agenda's Method for Year 2: meeting agenda's 11

15 Strategic Priority 3: Statewide Access to Digital Teaching and Learning Resources, Including Digital Textbooks Essential Questions What are digital teaching and learning resources? What are digital textbooks? Why do teachers and students need access to digital teaching and learning devices? What are the benefits of digital textbooks? What are open educational resources and how can they is used? How can access to these resources be increased in our LEA? Current Status and Moving Forward It is important that Stokes County learners, teachers and students, have engaging and empowering learning experiences both in and out of school that prepare them to be ethical, creative, knowledgeable, and active participants in our globally networked society. Providing a digital teaching or learning device is only the beginning of the educational journey. While productivity suites, like Microsoft Office, Apple iwork, etc are key tools to use for preparing reports, creating presentations,or developing spreadsheets, providing these tools alone limit the power and potential of these devices. The true power of technology in the hands of Stokes County's teachers and learners is unlocked by the adequate access and proper use of digital resources. Our educators will be supported individually and in teams by technology that connects them to data, content, resources, expertise, and learning experiences that can empower and inspire them to provide more effective teaching for all learners. While Stokes County still relies heavily on network based applications and data, we are moving to more web-based applications such as Thinkfinity, SAS Curriculum Pathways, NCWiseOwl, ClassScape, google docs,twitter, skype, social networking, blogging, ustream, Live Binders, Wikis, North Carolina Virtual Public High School, StarFall, and a multitude of instructional websites. One of our most important resources is North Carolina's digital online teaching and learning resource repository, NCWiseOwl. This online program ensures that all students have school and home access to quality research tools, periodicals, and curriculum support materials regardless of their economic status. While school assess is available for many online applications, one issue facing Stokes County Schools is establishing equitable out of school access. Internet services are not available to all areas of our county and many students lack economic resources for home access. Stokes County Schools recognize that using traditional resources and models of instruction is increasingly more difficult and inherently less relevant for our learners. It is critical that we lead our schools from traditional print and "technology disabled" resources to digital and

16 technology enabled teaching and learning resources. Traditional books and textbooks are examples of resources that can be delivered via digital mediums. Benefits of this model include access to current information, the ability to easily customize the curriculum, and the ability to offer quality materials at a much lower cost. Stokes County Schools recognize that all students do not learn at the same pace, or in the same way. It is a goal to provide materials that challenge, while meeting the needs of students at all levels. Online or multimedia resources provide flexibility needed for differentiation. Simply stated, digital textbooks and resources allow both teachers and learners to "re mix" content in ways that provide differentiation for all students and promote a cross curricular approach to instruction and learning. Stokes County is a rural county with extremely limited financial resources. The school year finds us with zero textbook monies, zero library book monies, and limited instructional funding. In order to provide students with more digital access, we will need to explore current and future free, or low cost resources such as: LEARN NC digital history textbook model NC Wise Owl OpenEducation Resources (OER) a movement that creates and shares free teaching and learning content on a global level. Aligned with the Common Core and North Carolina's Essential Standards is pending. NC Education Cloud model which will include a Learning Object Repository (LOR) which is an online repository for a collection of content items, practice items, and assessment items that are based on a single learningobjective". State provided site licences (such asdiscovery Education streamingplus ) NorthCarolina Virtual Public School(NCVPS) In order to provide access to these resources, Stokes County Schools will continue to expand student access to netbooks and other inexpensive technologies (See Priority 2). Additional funding will be sought from grants, foundations, etc. The staff and educators of Stokes County will continue to redesign processes and structures to take advantage of the power of technology to improve learning outcomes while making more efficient use of time, money, and staff. 8

17 Alignment to Other Plans and Initiatives: Strategic Priority 3: Statewide Access to Digital Teaching and Learning Resources, Including Digital Textbooks Stokes County Schools will utilize and align with the following key initiatives/plans to reach for the vision and complete the strategic priorities of our plan... ACRE Ubiquitous access to teaching and learning devices resources is necessary for proper implementation of the Common Core/Essential Standards and support for on-line assessments and 21 st Century curriculum. Career and College Ready, Set, Go! See RttT objectives Race to the Top Local and State Scopes of Work Other LEA initiatives/plans Other LEA initiatives/plans Other LEA initiatives/plans 3: Statewide Access to Digital Teaching and Learning Resources, Including Digital Textbooks Suggested Goals/Targets Shift from traditional print and paper-based resources to affordable, current online resources Year 1 July 1, 2014 June 30, 2015 Goal: Continue to utilize Stokes County's intranet, Central Info and network storage to share digitized curriculum resources. Director of Technology, Curriculum Directors, Technology Committee, Principals, Teachers, Teacher coaches. Year 2 July 1, 2015 June 30, 2016 Goal: Continue to utilize Stokes County's intranet, Central Info and network storage to share digitized curriculum resources. Director of Technology, Curriculum Directors, Technology Committee, Principals, Teachers, Teacher coaches. Yearly Evaluation Evaluation DPI Use Methods(s) STNA survey Stokes County Technology Survey

18 Utilize procured resources such as NC WiseOwl, and other open education resources Utilize lessons and resources such as LearnNC, NC WiseOwl, Thinkfinity and SAS Curriculum Pathways that are good models for digitized lessons. Director of Technology, Curriculum Directors, Prinipals, Teachers Utilize lessons and resources such as LearnNC, NC WiseOwl, Thinkfinity and SAS Curriculum Pathways that are good models for digitized lessons. Director of Technology, Curriculum Directors, Prinipals, Teachers AMTR Stokes County Technology Survey Use digital content aligned specifically to Common Core and NC Essential Standards Goal: Align local online content to Common Core and NC Essential Standards Utilize the resources in the IIS system as they become available Director of Technology, Curriculum Directors Goal: Continue to identify resources to support the implementation of the Common Core and NC Essential Standards with digital content. Director of Technology, Curriculum Directors Alignment document Curriculum Maps Ensure equity to digital teaching and learning resources from school to school in your LEA. Allocate state, local and federal resources equitably. Pursue grant funding for supplementing budget needs. Allocate state, local and federal resources equitably. Pursue grant funding for supplementing budget needs. Grant reports, applications 8

19 Embed digital Citizenship lessons in content. Superintendent Director of Media & Technology Superintendent Director of Media & Technology Embed digital citizenship lessons in content Superintendent Director of Media & Technology Lessons Plans/curriculum maps 9

20 Strategic Priority 4: A Statewide Model of Technology-Enabled Professional Development Essential Questions What skills are needed to transition to digital teaching and learning resources? How can these skills be delivered and sustained to our LEA teachers and administrators? How do teachers, administrators, and staff work with colleagues to guide our LEA toward more effective uses of 21st Century tools for teaching, learning, and managing instruction? How are teachers, administrators, and staff prepared to understand, implement, and assess the span of skills and processes that students need to succeed in the 21st Century? How are teachers, administrators, and staff prepared to apply 21st Century assessment systems to inform instruction and measure 21st Century knowledge, skills, performance, and dispositions? Current Status and Moving Forward Compelling research indicates that the quality of teachers has an impact on student learning and achievement. Clearly, a shift toward technology requires training Stokes County Teachers with new approaches to instruction. Teachers are recognized as the instruments that have the power to make a difference in classroom practices. As more technology becomes part of the K12 environment, the need for knowledgeable teachers to use these tools appropriately and effectively becomes paramount. All Stakeholders: administrators, teachers, parents, students: must be onboard You first have to understand to be a 21st century educator is to realize the technology is bold, breaks the mold, flexible, creative, challenging, and complex. Technology addresses a rapidly changing world filled with new problems as well as new possibilities. We will strive to get teachers "digital immigrants" comfortable teaching students who are are "digital natives". Teachers need to be comfortable with web 2.0 applications such as media production and blogs. teaching teachers to be comfortable with classrooms becoming student centered instead of teachers driven to be comfortable with "classrooms without walls" research driven vs. textbook driven. to work collaboratively with other teachers, Students will: work collaboratively with other students, produce performances and multi-media projects,

21 Technology professional development no longer means learning technology skills in isolation. A more integrated approach must be used in order for teachers to better understand the application of technology skills in the delivery of instruction. Education personnel currently receive professional development through a variety of resources including state and national conferences, on line courses, IHE/graduate level courses, one on one instruction, and system level training opportunities. Stokes County Schools has one technology facilitator who models technology use for teachers and provides follow up support which encourages teachers to use technology for instruction more effectively. Stokes County Schools will continue to design and implement technology enabled professional development that prepare teachers for utilizing digital tools and resources: now that all classes have smartboard there has been a significant increases in the frequency of student centered learning activities and classroom technology use. the new teacher evaluation system requires teachers to integrate technology. As a component of ACRE, professional development opportunities are essential and are planned to assist Stokes County Schools in the transition to new Common Core and Essential Standards. These face to face and blended sessions will begin the summer of What our school system has learned about effective professional development on integrating information and technology skills will be woven seamlessly into all of the professional development being delivered to support ACRE and RttT initiatives. This is not a stand alone effort; this integrated approach to professional development will be applied at every opportunity. As this professional development continues through RttT scope of work implementation, it will include training on the effective use of technology to assess and evaluate student and teacher performance. The IIS will include modules for formative, benchmark, and summative assessments. Our professional development will continue to utilize strategies that integrate technology; to ensure sustainability, technology will be used as a delivery mechanism for this training. We will continue to use the North Carolina's Formative Assessment Learning Community's Online Network (NC FALCON) which is an important precursor to the types of professional development that will be delivered both more effectively and more efficiently in virtual and blended fashion. Our school system feels, our Media Coordinators and Technology Facilitator roles are critical success factors in helping prepare and sustain 21st century teachers. These skills can be delivered by: using the media coordinators, principals, tech facilitator, online staff development and be sustained by repetitive use by teachers and administrators The North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards were updated and subsequently approved by the State Board of Education in June, This update has facilitated the creation of the North Carolina Educator Evaluator System (NCEES). Further effort has produced an entirelyonline evaluation system, based upon the NCEES standards. Delivering into the standards and evaluation system uncovers many technology related standards, listed below: Teach existing core content that is revised to include skills like critical thinking, problem solving, and information and communications technology (ICT) literacy. Use data to organize, plan, and set goals. Know appropriate use of technology. Help students use technology to learn content, think critically, solve problems, discern reliability, use information, communicate, innovate, and collaborate. Use assessment systems to inform instruction and demonstrate evidence of students 21st Century knowledge, skills, performance, and disposition. 8

22 Our alignment starts by reframing the focus and responsibilities of media coordinators and instructional technology facilitators. In the future, the individuals filling these roles will be utilized effectively to provide instructional support for teachers. We are aware that merely cycling students through the media centers and computer labs provides little support to the goal of graduating all students future ready, prepared to succeed in the 21st century world. Stokes County Schools has employed a full time technical support person which will allow our media coordinators and instructional technology facilitators to spend their time serving as facilitators in changing the instruction methodology. The media coordinators in our schools will be considered first and foremost facilitators of information skills. While assuring the school has suitable and appropriately managed collections of resources is important, the major role of the media coordinator should be that of information and curriculum expert, to assist teachers with designing, co teaching, and co assessing lessons and units of study that promote literacy across multiple formats, the use of informational text, higher order and critical thinking, and research based, problem solving activities in classrooms across North Carolina. Our instructional technology facilitators will be concerned, first and foremost, with assisting teachers in seamlessly integrating technology into curriculum based lessons and instructional units. Additionally, because collaboration inside and outside of the building, campus, LEA, region and state ultimately relies upon technology enabled means, media coordinators and instructional technology facilitators should be assisting with efforts to provide these critical 21st century learning experiences. As experts in information and instructional technology, the media coordinators and instructional technology facilitators in schools must provide the first level of professional development in integrating these skills into all curricular areas. Because the individuals in these roles cannot be in every classroom on a campus at once, classroom teachers, through both planned and just in time professional development opportunities, must be trained to support the integration of information and technology standards into their own instruction. Media coordinators and instructional technology facilitators can provide this critical professional development role. Finally as one to one personal teaching and learning devices are introduced into the classroom and school, professional development becomes even more critical to the success of technology enabled teaching and learning efforts. The media coordinator and instructional technology facilitators are keys to the success of one to one implementations. Stokes County Schools provide teacher, administrators, staff with 1/2 planning across the school system. Our system has currently: Principal /Assistant Principal Institutes Workshops at each school Individual training for teachers that need more help with software Teacher Coaches Technology facilitator 9

23 Alignment to Other Plans and Initiatives: Strategic Priority 4: A Statewide Model of Technology-Enabled Professional Development Stokes County Schools will utilize and align with the following key initiatives/plans to reach for the vision and complete the strategic priorities of our plan... ACRE Participate in DPI sponsored Summer Institutes and focus professional development on ACRE initiatives Career and College Ready, Set, Go! See RttT Race to the Top Local and State Scopes of Work Objective (B)(3) 1.1: Ensure teachers and staff understand the new Standard Course of Study, including the Common Core and Essential Standards, and related assessments. Objective D(5) 1.1: Provide access to effective, high-quality, job-embedded, data-informed professional development and support for educators with objectives aligned to the Race to the Top Initiatives. Objective D(5) 1.2: Measure, evaluate and improve professional development and support. Stokes County Strategic Plan Increase collaboration with the technology facilitator to enhance teachers skills and knowledge in appropriate use of technology. 4: A Statewide Model of Technology-Enabled Professional Development Suggested Goals/Targets Implement a plan for embedded technologyenabled professional development for teachers and administrators. Year 1 July 1, 2014 June 30, 2015 Goal: Develop, enable, and integrate a plan for implementation on embedding technology into the curriculum Responsible: Technology Committee, Technology Department, Media Coordinators Year 2 July 1, 2015 June 30, 2016 Continue to implement the plan that was developed in year 1 Responsible: same as year 1 Yearly Evaluation Evaluation Method(s) Meeting agendas Curriculum maps DPI Use

24 Support models that promote and further the ideals of technology-enabled and integrated professional development Goal: Offer Workshops using the resources just as: Thinkfinity, online tutorials, videos, documents, webinars Responsible: Technology Facilitator, Media Coordinator Goal: continue to offer workshops using technology integration websites/software Responsible: Technology Facilitator, Media Coordinator Meeting agendas Workshop evaluations Prepare media specialists and instructional technology facilitators to support digital reform. Goal: Media Coordinators will participate in training and staff development for Essential Standards/Common Core. Goal: Continue staff development that supports other discipline areas. Responsible: same as year 1 Meeting agendas Workshop evaluations Responsible: Technology Department, Technology Facliltator, Testing Director, Middle/High School Directors Deliver Common Core and Essential Standards training to teachers using integrated technology as a model for further classroom integration. Goal: Provide District Wiki for use in delivering Common Core and Essential Standards training materials. Responsible: Superintendent, Curriculum Directors, Testing Director, Principals. Goal: Continue to Implement Common Core and Essential Standards. Responsible: Testing Director, Principals, Elem/Mid/High School Directors Meeting agendas Wikki Prepare staff for online assessment delivery. Goal: Use programs similar to Classscape to prepare Goal: Utilize state online assessment delivery. Meeting agendas 8

25 teachers for online assessment delivery. Responsible: Teachers, Principals, Testing Director Responsible: Teachers, Principals, Testing Director Prepare students for online assessment delivery. Goal: Use programs like Classscape to prepare students for online assement delivery. Responsible: Teachers, Principals, Testing Director Goal: Use state online assessment delivery. Responsible: Teachers, Principals, Testing Director Meeting agendas Provide ongoing support and professional development necessary for use of data to inform instruction. Goal: Utilize NC Falcon. Utilize Teacher PLC's to analyze data. Goal: Utilize NC Falcon. Utilize Teacher PLC's to analyze data. Meeting agendas Workshop evaluations Responsible: Curriculum Director and Principals Responsible: Curriculum Director and Principals Provide support for teacher and administrator progress and evaluation according to MCREL standards. Goal: Implement training workshops using McRel evaluation system and standards. Responsible: Human Resources, Technology Department, Technology Facilitator Continue to implement training workhsops for McRel. Responsible: Human Resources, Technology Department, Technology Facilitator Meeting agendas Workshop evaluations 9

26 Professional development for NCWise Goal: Continue to train teachers in TAM as needed. Goal: Continue to train teachers in TAM as needed. Meeting agendas Workshop evaluations Responsible: NCWise Coordinator and Director of Technology Responsible: NCWise Coordinator and Director of Technology Implement a plan for embedded technologyenabled professional development for teachers and administrators. Goal: Develop, enable, and integrate a plan for implementation on embedding technology into the curriculum Responsible: Technology Committee, Technology Department, Media Coordinators Continue to implement the plan that was developed in year 1 Responsible: same as year 1 Meeting agendas Curriculum maps Implement a plan for embedded technologyenabled professional development for teachers and administrators. 10

27 Strategic Priority 5: 21st Century Leadership for All Schools and Districts Essential Questions Are your LEA/Charter leaders prepared to lead and create a vision for 21st century education? Are mechanisms in place for school leaders to create 21st century learning cultures? Are professional growth programs/opportunities available to prepare teachers and administrators to lead 21st century learning environments? Current Status/Moving Forward The Stokes County Schools leadership is dedicated to providing the vision and resources necessary to prepare students for success in the future through a rigorous and relevant 21 st Century curriculum. In keeping with our vision for Stokes County leaders will: Continue to provide a high level of support for the effective use of technology in the instructional program. Seek alternate funding sources to provide access to teaching and learning devices. Continue to offer model efficient use of technology in operations.

28 Alignment to Other Plans and Initiatives: Strategic Priority 5: 21st Century Leadership for All Schools and Districts Stokes County Schools will utilize and align with the following key initiatives/plans to reach for the vision and complete the strategic priorities of our plan... ACRE The Stokes County Schools leadership is dedicated to providing the vision and resources necessary to prepare students for success in the future through a rigorous and relevant 21 st Century curriculum required by ACRE Career and College Ready, Set, Go! Race to the Top Local and State Scopes of Work Identify and select highly-qualified candidates to participate in regional leadership academies. Stokes County Strategic Plan Develop leaders through the Principal and Assistant Principal Institute. 5: 21st Century Leadership for All Schools and Districts Suggested Goals/Targets Create and lead a vision for 21 st century education Year 1 July 1, 2014 June 30, 2015 Continue district planning meetings with curriculum directors and teachers coaches Year 2 July 1, 2015 June 30, 2016 Continue district planning meetings with curriculum directors and teachers coaches Yearly Evaluation Evaluation DPI Use Method(s) Calendar Agenda Minutes Continue to hold Summer Leadership Conference Continue to hold Summer Leadership Conference Create 21 st century learning cultures Superintendent Curriculum Directors Continue to use web-based resources and Stokes County Intranet for planning and collaboration Superintendent Curriculum Directors Superintendent Curriculum Directors Continue to use web-based resources and Stokes County Intranet for planning and collaboration Superintendent Curriculum Directors Content of documents Web-based resources

29 Appendix A: Policies and Procedures Stokes County Schools Technology Plan Policy, Procedure, & Guidelines Implementation Chart Policies, Procedures, & Guidelines LEA All Policies, procedures and guidelines should be updated to include the fundamentals Adoption, of 21st Century Education and Information & Technology Skills. Policies should be LEA Policy Implementati translated into predominant languages of students and parents. Policies, procedures Code or on or and guidelines should be displayed along with the STP and other referenced Procedure Revision LEA/Charter plans. Make sure links have navigations that are user friendly. Date Policies Required A. Materials Selection Policy including internet resources (GS 115c-98(b)) /10 B. Disposal of Equipment / Replacement of Obsolete Equipment (GS 115c-518) /11 C. Hardware and Software Procurement (GS 115c-522, 115c-522.1) 6430, /11 D. Copyright and Plagiarism Policy (PL , 90 Stat. 2541), 3230/7330 6/10 E. Acceptable Use Policy (PL ) 3225/4312/ /10 F. Equipment/Materials Donation Policy (GS 115C-518) /10 3/11 G. Data Privacy Policy (20 U.S.C. 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99 (FERPA)) /11 10/10 H. Inventory Control Policy (GS 115c-539, 115c-102.6A-C(5)) /11 I. Access to Services Policy (GS 115c-106.2) /11 4/10 J. Online Assessment and Instruction Policy Code Name/# Month/Year K. Advertising and Commercialism Policy (GS 115c-98) (Procurement and gifts ethics) /10 L. Internet Safety and Ethical Use including Cyberbullying and Harassment (Protecting Children in the 21 st Century Act, CIPA, FERPA, GS 115C-407) 3225/4312/ /10 Procedures A. Hardware and Software Deployment 3220 B. Equipment maintenance and repairs 6500 C. Outdated Resources and Equipment Replacement 9400 In-house D. Disaster Recovery of Data and Hardware procedure E. Administration of Online Courses F. Administration of Online Assessment Guidelines A. Policy Translation B. Use of Digital Media and Resources C. Instructional Use of Videos 3200 D. Development of Online Resources 3227/7322

30 Appendix B HomeBase Plan Implement PowerSchool, Gradebook. NCEES and SchoolNet components of Homebase Provide administrator and teacher training for all components Opt into the optional components of Homebase $4.00 per student $ Implement OpenClass component of Homebase 2

31 Appendix C ERate Plan for Apply for Priority One services: Wide Area Network Telephone Service Cellular Phone Service Webhosting Student Hosting 3