DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY PLAN

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1 BREVARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY PLAN Enhancing Education through Technology with Excellence as the Standard Division of Educational Technology Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

2 SCHOOL BOARD OF BREVARD COUNTY Educational Services Facility2700 Judge Fran Jamieson Way Viera, FL SUPERINTENDENT Dr. Richard A. DiPatri SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS Robert Jordan, Chairman Dr. Barbara A. Murray, Vice Chairman Karen Henderson Amy Kneessy Andy Ziegler DIVISION OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT Stephen B. Muzzy Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

3 Contents 1. Mission and Vision General Introduction/Background Needs Assessment/Goals Funding Plan Technology Acquisition Plan Access User Support Plan Staff Training Plan Program Evaluation E-Rate Program Planning Criteria (E-Rate Plan Addendum) NCLB: Enhancing Education Though Technology Part I Application (EETT Plan Addendum) Appendix Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

4 1. Mission and Vision The broad yet explicit mission of Brevard Public Schools (BPS) is to serve every student with excellence as the standard. For the past eight years, we have carried out that mission while pursuing a First in Florida vision a vision that has served to focus our collective stakeholder attention on a trajectory pointing toward the highest levels of student achievement and organizational effectiveness. A testament to the deliberate practice of continuous improvement and exemplary process management, Brevard recently earned the coveted Governor s Sterling Award. Only one other school district has earned that honor in the program s sixteen-year history; Brevard remains the only school district to achieve the esteemed Sterling distinction since Pinellas County in The mission of Brevard s Division of Educational Technology is to Enhance Education Through Technology with Excellence as the Standard. More specifically, we are dedicated to systemically improving the teaching and learning experience through appropriate technology deployments and professional growth opportunities. Our District s vision is to Lead a Generation to First in the Nation in Student Achievement. This technology plan lends support to that organizational charge by articulating the effective and selective use of telecommunications and information technology. Moreover, we aim to better leverage digital resources and the Internet to foster creativity and 21 st century student outcomes. Identified as a key performance indicator in Brevard s latest five year strategic plan, we are organizationally bound and subscribed to the NCLB ideal that calls for all students to be technology literate before completing eighth grade. To signal the start of a significant shift within Brevard s instructional technology paradigm, we are de-emphasizing efforts that have historically developed a hodge-podge of integration superstars in favor of new strategies that grow our district s capacity to support and establish systemic technology integration practices. Brevard has always identified ISTE s National Educational Technology Standards for Students, Teachers, and Administrators as appropriate aspirations, but today we are coupling those principles with a sincere expectation that schools will actively pursue them in measurable ways. As a first step, Brevard has developed an Excellence in Technology Recognition Program that asks schools to submit clear and convincing evidence that they are universally applying the adopted standards for effective technology integration. Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

5 2. General Introduction/Background District Profile Brevard Public Schools (BPS), located on the Space Coast in East Central Florida, is the tenth largest of 67 school districts reporting to the Florida Department of Education. With 86 schools, 14 special centers, 8 charter schools and a $1.06 billion dollar capital and operating budget, BPS serves nearly 73,000 students in 17 different municipalities within the county. According to the Florida School Indicators Report, BPS has a Free and Reduced Lunch Rate of 30.5%. The Brevard Public School District (District) provides Title 1 support services to thirty-three schools. Every student is eligible for Title I services in a School-wide Program. Regardless of socioeconomic factors, BPS ensures high levels of student achievement in all schools by proactively seeking community and parental involvement through formal school advisory councils, district committees, community input meetings, an interactive website, and televised board meetings. By using data-driven decision-making, systematic approaches, and 21st century technology, the District is leading a generation using state and national benchmarks for organizational effectiveness and student performance. To illustrate Brevard s commitment to benchmarking and attention to data, the District maintains an online scorecard that identifies quantifiable performance-based targets associated with appropriate comparative measures and the implicit gaps that result. Planning Process The technology plan development process begins, proceeds, and ends with formal and informal stakeholder input. Whether the District is developing a new technology plan or updating an existing one, the Division of Educational Technology pays strict attention to the goals, objectives and key performance indicators delineated from the overarching Six Step Strategic Planning Process: (1) Develop Strategic Goals and Objectives, (2) Deploy Strategic Goals and Objectives, (3) Develop Action Plans, (4) Execute Action Plans and (5) Evaluate Progress and (6) Document Outcomes. Through direct and indirect associations, Brevard routinely forges partnerships with a great many external stakeholders throughout the technology planning process. For a variety of purposes, we have collaborated with a long list of community, business and industry partners including the Astronaut Memorial Foundation, the Institute for the Study of Digital Inclusion, Kennedy Space Center, United Space Alliance, NAACP, Harris Corporation, Lifestyle Homes, Boeing, Brevard Zoo, Space Coast Credit Union, and many more. Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

6 Consider the following examples: Working with four local community centers, a not-for-profit donated computer supplier, the Institute for the Study of Digital Inclusion, and a software vendor, BPS has taken steps toward closing the Digital Divide by providing rich technology resources to low socioeconomic neighborhoods. Utilizing facilities provided by Space Coast Credit Union, the District has established a conveniently located professional development center equipped with digital-age tools for 21 st century teaching and learning. Using funds donated by Harris Corporation, Brevard is implementing a Make-It Take-It program in every elementary school that aims to provide additional opportunities for under-served student populations to gain access to technology. Brevard has also created partnerships with vendors of instructional media and hardware components. Currently, we have significant vendor partnerships with the following: A3 AIP Academic Improvement Plan Management Software Adobe Systems Suite of creativity tools and communication applications BES Industries Bid-awarded reseller of standard equipment and peripherals Blackboard Distance learning platform for professional development CILC Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration; Facilitates our videoconferencing connections with content providers Cisco Switches, routers and wireless access points Curriculum Advantage District-wide deployment of Classworks software Discovery Education District-wide deployment of online video content Edline District-wide implementation of parent portal and web-based teacher grade book einstruction CPS student response systems and ExamView assessment software Epson Digital projectors Excent Individualized Education Planning Software Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

7 Gale Subscription-based access to online reference material GovConnection Primary supplier of desktops, laptops and servers K12 Florida Selected to deliver virtual school program to our K-8 students Microsoft Application software to support the curriculum Pearson Digital Learning SuccessMaker instructional learning system Renaissance Learning Accelerated Reader software RM Education Easiteach Interactive whole-group presentation software solution Scholastic Scholastic Reading Inventory and Read 180 instructional assessment and learning systems Southern Business Bid-awarded reseller of standard equipment and peripherals Tandberg Supplier of high quality video conferencing equipment Wimba Blended online collaborative workspace used for synchronous communication and training Furthermore, Brevard goes to great lengths to ensure the integration of technology in all areas of the curriculum, including ESOL and exceptional education. To borrow an analogy from Alan November, our district has made (and will continue to make) significant investments in digital plumbing an infrastructure suitable for efficiently carrying digital-age multi-media content into and out of our classrooms. Brevard s students and teachers have already begun to realize a return on those substantial investments. The Sunrise Standard represents our model instructional workspace. Since its adoption only a few short years ago, nearly 80% of all classrooms have been infused with technology solutions that are improving the ways students see, hear and interact with the curriculum. Structured cabling delivers digital images through ceiling mounted projectors before they are displayed larger-than-life on 78-inch screens. Teachers voices, amplified through lightweight microphones, cut through ambient noise to give every student an equal opportunity to hear important information without auditory distractions or dropoffs. We passionately believe that appropriate technology integration works to the best advantage of students because it inherently appeals to diverse learning styles. For example, streaming video segments aligned to the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards are providing students with greater access to virtually every curricular subject area. Armed with effective training, teachers are using technology tools to better differentiate instruction according to the needs of their students. We ve deployed interactive software to every instructional workspace so that teachers can more purposefully and effectively engage their learners even without the expense of an electronic white board. Brevard offers ESOL endorsement courses online to make those critical strategies more conveniently available to our instructional Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

8 workforce. With the support of the Florida Department of Education and the Verizon Foundation, more than a dozen district-level professional developers are now certified Thinkfinity Field Trainers charged with deploying research-based core curricular learning resources to our teachers. By July 2009, approximately 50 teachers will have completed the Oracle Education Foundation s Project Learning Institute, a six-week course aimed at incorporating collaborative, project-based learning activities across many disciplines at all levels. Brevard Public Schools is home to more STAR Discovery Educators (776) than any other district in the nation by a significantly wide margin a tribute to our teachers commitment to effectively integrating a nearly ubiquitous resource. Finally, Brevard is very fortunate to host a branch office of the Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resource Center. FDLRS/East is one of the nineteen Associate Centers and four Specialized Centers that comprise the FDLRS network and provides services to all those involved in the education of exceptional individuals from birth to 21 years of age. FDLRS/East provides services to Brevard and Volusia school districts. Every recent technology success story in this district has been born of effective planning. Collaboration with Adult Literacy Centers One of the fundamental program goals for each of Brevard s existing adult literacy service providers is to help parents obtain the skills necessary to become full partners in the educational development of their children. Accordingly, we have supported and will continue to support these important programs through a number of technology-driven initiatives. For the past two years, as an example, we have made available Atomic Learning as a resource for parents at all adult literacy centers. Stakeholders representing Adult Education constituency routinely participate in our technology needs assessment exercises and their feedback is considered alongside the responses garnered from other distinctly important sub-groups. 3. Needs Assessment/Goals Consistent with our organizational commitment to data-driven decision-making, Brevard considers information gleaned from no fewer than seven sources to determine those needs that may be effectively addressed within and beyond the technology plan. Annually, 100% of our schools submit the Florida Innovates School Technology Resources Survey. Every other year, 100% of our teachers complete the Inventory for Teacher Technology Skills. For the past three years, Brevard has been able to boast the most student participation among all Florida school districts in the annual Speak Up Survey, a national survey intent to collect and report the unfiltered feedback from students, parents and teachers on key educational issues including instructional technology. For the first time, we are requiring all eighth grade students to submit responses to the Student Tool for Technology Literacy assessment. During the fall Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

9 semester of each school year, the Division of Educational Technology administers a Technology Needs Assessment Survey to five different employee groups: instructional staff, school-based administrators, support staff, district-based administrators and technology specialists. Each October, as part of the school improvement planning process, schools articulate their technology needs within the context of improving student achievement. Also, given the criticality of ensuring a robust infrastructure to support the implementation of digital-age learning resources, we rely on network monitoring tools to report meaningful data such that trends are identified and needs are proactively addressed. Finally, but perhaps most importantly, the Brevard Public Schools Strategic Plan communicates a list of priority objectives. Many of the District s strategic objectives have either direct or indirect technological implications. Collectively, the data from all assessments provides a lens through which we are able to establish needs that, in turn, lead us toward informed goals, objectives and strategies. The following section includes a representative sample of some of the data collected from our stakeholders over the past twelve months. Complete results are available as separate documents appended to this plan Florida Innovates School Survey Statistical Report (All Brevard Schools) 85% of Brevard s students NEVER use software at school to communicate ( /im). Less than 5% of Brevard s teachers have engaged students in either videoconferencing or podcasting. 50% of schools report using performance assessments to evaluate student technology literacy; only 36% use objective assessment methods Speak Up Survey Compared to the national average, Brevard s stakeholders feel very strongly that digital document cameras are important within the context of building ideal classrooms in ideal schools. (Brevard 46% v. 24% nationally) Parents, teachers and administrators in our survey population seem extremely interested in pursuing technology solutions that target our students ability to organize information and materials for the purpose of learning and communicating knowledge Brevard Educational Technology Needs Assessment Survey Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

10 Teachers cite the lack of a formal technology literacy curriculum as the most significant barrier in the way of achieving student technology literacy. Principals indicate that that there is not enough time for technology professional development because of competing curricular training interests. Teachers and principals suggest that it is too difficult to access data from home. Technology Specialists tell us that they are running out of storage space as more and more learning objects are digitized. Inventory of Teacher Technology Skills ( ) 4909 Brevard teachers collectively scored the lowest on the Research indicator set of items (87%). The same population achieved higher than 95% on both the Communication and the Planning, Management, and Instruction indicator sets. Student Tool for Technology Literacy Less than 65% of Brevard s eighth graders are considered technology literate by local definition (Technology Literate = >69.5% of items correct on STTL). Students, collectively, scored poorly on the Constructing and Demonstrating Knowledge section (68%) as well as the Independent Learning section (70%). District Strategic Plan Increase FCAT reading, math, and science mean scale scores in every middle school by 5 mean scale score points annually. Improve the third grade FCAT scale scores by 5 mean scale score points in both reading and math each year to achieve a rank that places Brevard in the top five districts in the state. Determine essential components of curriculum, align to the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards, and establish priorities for instructional time by Expand opportunities for quality virtual learning in grades K 12 by the school year. Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

11 By 2010, increase the FCAT writing essay score at all grade levels to attain a rank in the top 5 districts in the state. By 2013, create a system for continuous improvement of instruction and supervision based on a common vision of effective teaching. Every school will have 100% of its classrooms meet the Sunrise standard for technology in the classroom by the beginning of the school year. Implement District standards by to measure student proficiency in technology. Develop and implement a plan by to train all students in age-appropriate internet safety. Every teacher in every school will utilize Edline by the beginning of the school year. By 2013, every Brevard Public School student will be technologically literate by completion of eighth grade. Routing Traffic Grapher Reports Our existing bandwidth allocation is not sufficient to meet the demand placed on it by our District s Internet users. District Technology Goals To meet the current and emerging needs established by our customers through the assessments tools described in the preceding section, Brevard has developed a set of objectives that fall under four major themes: (1) Teaching and Learning, (2) Infrastructure and Network Capacity, (3) Professional Growth and Development, and (4) Managing Data Resources. These themes are better characterized through goal statements and are described in greater detail below: Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

12 Goal Statements 1. To systemically improve student learning opportunities and experiences. 2. To improve network infrastructure and the delivery of resources. 3. To encourage the effective integration of technology resources and systems through training and curriculum development. 4. To effectively manage District data resources for availability, integrity and confidentiality. Descriptions Addressed within the broad scope of this goal are specific, measurable objectives that include, but are not limited to the following focus areas: Student Use of Technology, Student Technology Literacy, Teacher Utilization and Integration of Digital Resources, Distance Education, Project-Based Learning and Emerging Technologies. Addressed within the broad scope of this goal are specific, measurable objectives that include, but are not limited to the following focus areas: Infrastructure Upgrade Projects, Student Computer Access, Wireless Access, Internet Capacity, LAN Bandwidth, Technology Support, Virtualization, and Storage. Addressed within the broad scope of this goal are specific, measurable objectives that include, but are not limited to the following focus areas: Extending Capacity through Professional Growth among School Leaders, Developing Additional Delivery Models and Methods for Professional Development, and Modifying the Content of Technology Training with Renewed Attention to Student Outcomes. Addressed within the broad scope of this goal are specific, measurable objectives that include, but are not limited to, the following areas: Data Availability, Data Integrity and Confidentiality, Process Improvements Utilizing Technology, IT Audit Performance, IT Policies, Data Security Management, Core Application Improvements, and Technology Planning and Governance. Prioritized District Technology Plan Objectives The combination of goals and measurable objectives are not only the basis for our technology plan, but the pairings also serve to create a picture that illustrates successful technology integration and utilization within Brevard Public Schools. In the following section, we have identified the specific objectives that, when completed, will serve as clear and compelling evidence that we are moving our technology users toward that ostensible picture. Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

13 Goal Statement 1 Objective Short Term Long Term To systemically improve student learning opportunities and experiences. Develop a scope and sequence for technology skills instruction by X Implement district standards to measure students technology literacy by Implement the Interactive Classroom component of Edline in all schools by X X Provide dedicated videoconferencing equipment at every school by Support curriculum-sponsored distance education initiatives including, but not limited to, the Brevard Virtual Instruction Program X X Identify and promote collaborative project-based learning opportunities for students by Increase our capacity to provide enterprise-wide student accounts by Establish a program to address the Digital Divide in every elementary school by X X X Establish a venue to showcase students creative digital work samples by X Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

14 Goal Statement 2 Objective Short Term Long Term To improve network infrastructure and the delivery of resources. Increase Internet bandwidth to X support ever increasing user demands for "on-line" data and streaming videos. Increase WAN bandwidth. X X Provide LAN's with appropriate X X hardware to support 1GB data ports. Offer wireless access from any district facility using district-wide secure access. X X Services readily available through deployment of fail over/redundancy engineering and equipment setup. Keep services secure and protected from unauthorized access and/or hackers, viruses, malware, or DoS attacks. Providing secure (SSL) remote access to district resources to authorized district personnel. Investigate improving backup services though "virtualization" and "thin client" technologies. Provide appropriate security features in the "core" to allow for students/staff to use personal computing devices while protecting the District's assets. X X X X X X X X Standardize server, desktop, laptop platforms with Energy Star ratings. Redesign the BPS website X X X Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

15 Goal Statement 3 Objective Short Term Long Term To encourage the effective integration of technology resources and systems through training and curriculum development. Implement a district standard for participating in the Brevard Educational Technology Conference by X Continue to fund and administer the Educational Technology Grant Program through Maintain the Technology Integration Teacher Academy through All schools will have participated in the Excellence in Technology Recognition Program by All schools will achieve Discovery Constellation status by Develop a catalog of online course offerings for teachers and administrators by X X X X X X X Investigate curriculum mapping software and recommend a solution by X Establish formal project-based learning training program by X Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

16 Goal Statement 4 Objective Short Term Long Term Effectively Manage District Data Resources for Availability, Integrity and Confidentiality Formalize cross functional team development and reporting processes with an emphasis on utilizing technology to drive improvements Implement process management and process improvement system to the schools and district managers/directors. Develop and implement a process for the district technology plan that includes: needs assessment process that validates requirements for all customer groups, is comprehensive for all ET categories, prioritizes and is tied to the district strategic plan Completion of district software acquisition and implementation procedure (software TAC subcommittee) Utilization of Purdue course on information security by district employees. Every technology contact at the school level will have completed by 2009/2010 Creation and implementation of Mobile Data Encryption district standard Establish a quick search index to the IT Neola policies, procedures and forms to aid employees seeking direction in IT processes. Audit of implementation of data protection standards created. Reduction in effort to access data in DSDS (20%) Increase information availability through electronic reports and electronic queries X X X X X X X X X X Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

17 4. Funding Plan Major Sources of Funding Brevard Public Schools Division of Educational Technology (ET) routinely reviews funding prospects in order to pursue opportunities that advance our student-centered mission. Dollars, equipment, and services are sought through grant applications, donations and entitlement allocations. At the same time, BPS intends to support the bulk of this technology plan by budgeting approximately $13.4 million in recurring capital and operating funds for the school year. Proposed Budget The bulk of our technology budget is to be utilized for labor. In order to maximize the efficiencies of technology, district funds will be applied to a staffing plan that calls for full-time technology specialists in most schools and a passionate team of regional Technology Integrators that are flexibly deployed into classrooms for coaching, mentoring, modeling and support. Even though Public School Technology Funds have been rolled into the basic FEFP, the District directs a historically similar percentage from the basic allocation into the technology operating budget for direct classroom expenditures and professional development. With those dollars, BPS employs standard and leading edge equipment to ensure that our students have the tools, the support, and the opportunity to become successful digital-age citizens. Throughout our schools, digital projectors, document cameras, audio amplification systems, closed circuit television systems, and modern computers ensure that our teachers have the necessary technology tools to engage all students. As part of a Technology Integration Teacher Academy, each school receives classroom response systems and wireless tablets. Besides hardware, the District offers quality software programs and web resources that afford teachers and students greater access to the curriculum. In every classroom, teachers and students have license to use RM Easiteach interactive whole-group presentation software. Teachers also have access to Discovery Streaming. With Discovery s library of videos, teachers are downloading and streaming quality educational content suitable for nearly all curricular areas. In our second year of deploying Edline as our parent portal solution, Brevard has seen more than 25,000 parents actively monitoring student grades, homework and attendance securely over the Internet. Our Career and Technical Education programs boast state-of-the-art training facilities to accommodate such technology-rich areas of study as Allied Healthcare, Computer Networking, HVAC and Automotive Technology. Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

18 Computers purchased during the first three years of the Computer Refreshment Program have assured that each of our nearly 5,000 teachers has access to a modern computer. Many of these computers have been integrated with the 21st century classroom installations that have been completed in almost 80% of Brevard s instructional workspaces. The following chart represents our current year s budget and also the projected budget for the school year: Total Projected Technology Budget $12,695, Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

19 5. Technology Acquisition Plan Identification of Appropriate Technologies From the many and varied needs assessments conducted throughout the District, a distinct number of appropriate technologies have been identified to meet the goals of our instructional program. According to the most recent BPS Florida Innovates Technology Resources Survey, we find that about 85% of our students never use while at school. Given their relative lack of formal exposure to and other collaborative communication tools in school, we were not surprised to discover that only 70% of our eighth graders demonstrated proficiency on the Communication and Collaboration portion (Indicator III) of the Student Tool for Technology Literacy Assessment. As we started to analyze the situation, it became obvious that we need to give teachers the flexibility to engage students with authentic focused activities and experiences. Consequently, we have identified Student Accounts as a fundamental technology solution that we need to pursue. Separately, our students responses to Project Tomorrow s 2009 Speak Up Survey mirrored the responses offered by students nationwide. Julie Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow, reported the following findings earlier this year: As students are becoming more familiar with online learning, student interest in taking an online class is on the rise. While high school student interest in taking an online class rose 21 percent from 2007 to 2008, the big increase was actually among middle school students a 46 percent increase. It is important to understand that high school and middle school students have dramatically different reasons for their interest in online learning. High school students report to us they want to take an online class to earn college credit (47 percent), to work at their own pace (43 percent) and to take a class not offered at their school (40 percent). These motivations support the conventional wisdom about why schools offer online classes in the first place. However, for the second year, we have uncovered a new trend in online learning. Middle school students tell us their primary reason for taking an online class is to get extra help in a subject (44 percent) in which they are struggling, thus viewing online learning as a tool for their own self-directed remediation. In response to the trending data, BPS is making plans to implement a web-based Learning Management System to satisfy the needs of both the ambitious and struggling student populations described by Ms. Evans. Brevard s parents, teachers and administrators also contributed thousands of responses to Project Tomorrow s national research project. Brevard s adult stakeholders are genuinely interested in pursuing technology solutions that target our students ability to organize information and materials for the purpose Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

20 of learning and communicating knowledge. Accordingly, the District is poised to leverage our existing student portal investment (Edline) to provide additional features and functions that are conducive to better student-centered organization and communication. Furthermore, despite a rapidly growing interest, the Florida Innovates Technology Resource Survey reveals that less than 5% of Brevard s teachers offer videoconferencing opportunities for students. As the District has only four videoconferencing units that are loaned to schools on request, our capacity to meet the demand for such services is greatly diminished. We believe that there is tremendous instructional and experiential value associated with connecting students to content experts from regions around the country and even the world. Providing at least one videoconferencing unit for each school would be much more desirable than our current state. After developing Brevard s Technology Integration Teacher Academy in 2008, we graduated our first class of 83 educators in May The Academy pairs instructional technology equipment and software with a teacher-leader from each school. A six-week curriculum chock full of follow-up activities and reflections lead to an online portfolio for each participant. The portfolio serves as a resource for a much larger community of practitioners. For at least the next generation of Academy participants, we expect to offer a set of student responders, a wireless slate and ongoing access to a range of digital resources. The Technology Integration Teacher Academy project is helping to build capacity at each school by ensuring that there is at least one experienced Technology Integration Specialist on every campus capable of modeling effective strategies and techniques. What s more, the implementation of a single source vendor for desktops, servers and laptops continues as a major project championed by the Division of Educational Technology. The purpose of this initiative is not only to leverage bulk purchasing power through quantity price breaks, but also to stabilize our efforts to support end-users. The Technology Acquisition Users Guide, created by the District s Technology Advisory Committee, lists most of the approved hardware and software products that our Educational Technology Support Team is able to maintain. First published in 2005, this guideline has been updated several times during the school year. This purchasing resource also recommends statecontracted, Board-approved vendors that have a history of providing reputable products with adequate support. Finally, BPS and AT&T are negotiating a new contract calling for the telecommunications provider to deliver 400MB of Internet bandwidth through managed services. Until the terms of this arrangement are Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

21 in place, the D.O.E. (through FIRN/Hayes Communications) will continue to provide the District with 100MB of bandwidth. In order to meet the ever increasing demand for more internet bandwidth and to proactively plan for a potential reduction/elimination of state-sponsored bandwidth through FIRN, BPS has moved forward with its decision to contract AT&T to provide the District s Internet services. Technology to be Acquired Timetable for Technology Acquisition Student Services Fall 2009 Organization and Collaboration Service Fall 2009 Videoconferencing Units Fall 2009-Summer 2012 Technology Integration Academy Hardware/Software Bandwidth Upgrades Fall 2009 Timeframe Ongoing (The Academy will graduate a new class at the end of every semester.) Sunrise Standard Renovations (21 st Century Fall 2009-Summer 2011 Classrooms) Wireless Access (All Campuses) Fall 2009-Summer 2012 Learning Management System for Students Spring 2010 Curriculum Mapping Software and/or K-8 Technology Infused Curriculum/Assessment Service Spring 2010-Summer 2012 Acquisition Policies and Procedures Brevard Public Schools has established an Acquisition Guide to address matters of technology consistency, interoperability, and maintenance requirements. The document is available online at The computer hardware acquisition procedures cover all computers, computer-related hardware, and supply items used by the District. This living document provides guidelines for the all of the following: Maintaining uniform standards Vendor contracting Vendor selection Vendor communications Issuing purchase requisitions and purchase orders Standards are also in place so that software testing occurs before issuing a purchase order. Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

22 Periodic audits of BPS district computers are conducted through asset-managing technologies. Software that is not identified by the software inventory management database will be flagged for each computer that is not in compliance. Reports for individual school sites will be provided for the purpose of maintaining software licensing compliance. In addition, reports will be provided upon request to schools and departments within the District for compliance issues and inventory documentation. Additionally, we have identified the following standards for campus retrofits and renovations: CAT 6 Structured cabling Centralized communication closets Grounding / 60 amps per classroom 24/7 A/C Dehumidifier controls 6. Access Access to Telecommunications BPS ensures equitable and effective access to telecommunications and other technologies by distributing resources uniformly according to strict calculations. Our computer refreshment program provides new student machines to schools based solely on two factors: enrollment data and current inventory. Additionally, by developing the Sunrise Standard Classroom Configuration, we are confident that all instructional workspaces will be elevated to a common playing field. Moreover, bandwidth is allocated according to school type: elementary, middle or high school. Not one Brevard high school has any more or less bandwidth capacity than another BPS high school. The same can be said of elementary and middle schools. Furthermore, school-based technology allocations are determined by 6-day count enrollment data and calculated according to a per pupil factorization. The District places great value on the practice of organizational learning. Accordingly, we establish programs aimed at developing the capacity of every school. The Technology Integration Teacher Academy is a prime example. Principals at each of our 86 schools identify a teacher leader to participate in a 60-hour sustained professional development course that establishes the selected teacher as a model or coach for other teachers in his or her same school. Furthermore, when this plan is executed, the District will have adopted a participation standard that will require uniform involvement by all schools in the annual Brevard Educational Technology Conference. Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

23 Similarly, all BPS teachers and Child Study Teams have the same direct access to the Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FDLRS). FDLRS provides diagnostic and instructional support services to District exceptional student education programs and families of our students with exceptionalities. The group also provides assistance and support in the appropriate use of a variety of technologies for students, teachers, professional staff, and parents. Finally, the District continues to offer Edline as a service to all students and their families. Through Edline, parents and students are equally able to monitor grades, homework and attendance over the Internet. We are aware that a digital divide exists within our broad community and, consequently, BPS faces an ongoing challenge as it relates to universal access to technology outside of our district facilities. One successful program that attempts to mitigate that divide is the Make It Take It program (MITI). Targeting underserved populations, MITI is a six-week program in which students build their own computers, learn how to use them safely, and then get to take them home for personal use. District Acceptable Use Policy/CIPA Compliance A Board-approved Network and Internet Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) is in place for all students and staff. A copy is available at The filtering mechanisms and procedures implemented by BPS meet or exceed all requirements of the Federal CIPA (Children s Internet Protection Act) legislation. The District deploys software and hardware measures that block, monitor, and filter Internet access to visual displays that are obscene, pornographic or otherwise harmful to minors. The policy includes monitoring the online activities of minors. The District adheres to and is compliant with the Children s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requirements. 7. User Support Plan Brevard Public Schools has a considerable investment in computer hardware and software for both administrative and instructional purposes. The demand for technology services and support has increased in direct proportion to the escalating number of District technology users, computers, and available software applications. The role of technology support impacts all aspects of our District s operations: Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

24 Business Operations Revenue Generation, Payroll, Accounting, Purchasing, Support Services, and Human Resource Management Functions Instructional Operations Educational Applications, Attendance, Grade Reporting, Lesson Planning Quality, Data-Driven Decision Making, Technical Assistance and Training Communications , Listserv Groups, Automated Telephony Messaging, Websites, Remote Site Services Network Management and End-User Support The Division of Educational Technology provides network administration services for the entire district. All user authentications for the Brevardschools domain utilize the enterprise-level Active Directory (AD) Domain Catalog Servers in conjunction with Global Catalog (GC) Servers located at school sites. The District maintains a single AD domain with management capabilities through individual AD Organizational Units to meet individual school needs. Through district-implemented policies, all district sites follow the same standards, policies, procedures, and levels of security. Site-based technology specialists, supported by district level educational technology (ET) staff, manage the routine services provided to students and staff. The ET staff provides network infrastructure support and maintenance for the schools. Most support is accomplished through a work order system (HEAT) and direct contact via or telephone to the district Help Desk for emergency issues. Network management and monitoring tools/utilities are used within the Network Operations Center (NOC) to constantly observe network and server performance, as well as WAN/Internet availability, usage, and performance. The NOC services have allowed the ET staff to proactively observe and correct potential network problems before they impact our users. The District implemented LANDesk Management Suite and LANDesk Security Suite, a collection of modules that provide anti-virus, anti-malware, inventory, patch management, desktop imaging, remote access/controls, and desktop security settings to maintain up-to-date protection, control, and tracking of our servers and computers. Four Help Desk Specialists support our IT Call Center. Statistically, this group satisfies 60% of all support requests. All District technology users are encouraged to call our IT Help Desk whenever a problem occurs that cannot be resolved through local efforts. Teachers, bookkeepers, custodians, Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

25 guidance councilors, cafeteria managers, principals and others routinely dial x735 for technical assistance on topics that range from forgotten passwords to report requests and everything in-between. For those issues that require Tier II support, our Help Desk staff creates a work order and assigns it to the appropriate personnel. The BPS IT Call Center is staffed from 7:00 AM to 5:30 five days a week, but we also recognize that we need to be responsive beyond the traditional workday and workweek. Therefore, we have contracted with an answering service that operates according to our procedures for after-hours support. Through phone calls and alerts, the Division of Educational Technology is prepared to respond to critical technology needs 24/7. Development of District Technical Support To address day-to-day technology concerns at the school level, principals will staff their own technology specialist positions. The District participates as an equal partner during the interview and selection process. Training for technology specialists is offered at least once per month throughout the school year. In addition to ongoing training, we also offer an orientation for new hires that introduces the many nuances of supporting technology in an educational environment. A list of resources for support is available on ET s website at 8. Staff Training Plan Increasing the Use of Technology in the Classroom Since reorganizing the Division of Educational Technology in 2007 to include a team of eight Teacher Technology Integrators, Brevard has dramatically increased the use of technology in classrooms and media centers through professional development. Statistics from indicate that technology training for teachers represented only 3% of the total professional development hours provided to the District s instructional workforce. Conversely, technology-infused teacher training jumped to nearly 31% of Brevard s total staff development sessions between July 1, 2008 and June 30, According to survey data collected during the 2009 school year, 90% of the 4,720 educators that attended a collective 1,613 hours of training suggested that they were prepared to implement the technology integration skills and strategies in their respective classrooms. Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

26 Brevard s increased attention to professional development that focuses on technology integration is directly attributable to several new programs and software solutions that were developed and acquired to meet everyday curricular needs. The Sunrise Standard Project, for example, dispatches teams of Teacher Technology Integrators into schools immediately after 21st Century Classroom renovations are completed. Initiated by a formal Sunrise Standard Training Agreement between school leadership and the District, teachers become immersed in training that occurs through newly formed Professional Learning Communities, team meetings, coaching and modeling experiences, and more. As a result of these primarily job-embedded training efforts, teachers have become comfortable integrating digital projectors, document cameras, amplified audio systems and interactive software applications as part of their routine instructional practices. Apart from the Sunrise Standard Project, the Division of Educational Technology also sponsors the PAINT Academy for Teachers. PAINT is an acronym that stands for Planning And Implementing New Technology. Each year, we endeavor to build greater human capacity at each school by putting a principal-designated teacher leader through an intensive six-week course designed to strengthen the participants ability to model effective integration techniques for a group of peers. Our most recent class of PAINT Academy graduates learned to use student response systems, interactive slates, Thinkfinity, ExamView Pro, Discovery Streaming, and social book marking sites. Through their work, we have established a repository of lesson plans and lessons learned, both of which can assist others as they continue on their path toward sustainable technology integration. More information about the PAINT Academy, including teachers e-portfolios, can be found online here: In terms of self-directed professional growth through action research, the District sponsors an annual Educational Technology Grant Program (ETGP). The grant is funded through a GovConnection rebate program for the purpose of improving teaching and learning. Applicants submit proposals describing an instructional objective they intend to achieve through an innovative use of classroom technology. Successful proposals are awarded between $500 and $1000. All proposals must include a detailed description along with a program evaluation component that measures the project s impact. Grant awardees must also build in formal opportunities to collaborate and consult with District Teacher Technology Integrators. Participants must also agree to post project abstracts on an ETGP website: Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

27 One of the marquee professional development events that our staff looks forward to each year is the Brevard Educational Technology Conference (BETC). Drawing a capacity crowd of almost 600 attendees, BETC is designed to give teachers, administrators, and other school leaders an opportunity to explore the power of instructional technology in a collegial environment. More than 75 breakout sessions, led primarily by technology enthusiasts from within our own schools, focus on such topics as 21st Century Skills, Collaborative Connections, Presenting Digital Content, Future and Emerging Technologies, and Virtual Learning. For many of the presenters, BETC is a culminating event that showcases what they have learned (and practiced) as the result of participating in the PAINT Academy, ETGP, Sunrise Standard Training or some other similar experience. More information about past and future Brevard Educational Technology Conferences is available online here: Project-based learning is beginning to establish a strong foothold within Brevard Public Schools. At present, the District has more than 50 teachers participating in the Oracle Education Foundation s (OEF) six-week intensive Project Learning Institute. While primarily delivered online, the course concludes with four days of face-to-face training over the summer. More information about the OEF Project Learning Institute is available here: In addition to the programs described above, the District s Teacher Technology Integrators also offer a variety of opportunities with a more narrow scope targeting educators with more specific interests or needs. Teachers interested in better engaging students in mathematics may attend a two-hour session on Geogebra, a dynamic software application joins arithmetic, geometry, algebra and calculus. Similarly, educators from a wide-range of academic specialties find a few hours of Gale.net training suits their most pressing professional development needs. In the same way, our District coordinates short training sessions on podcasting, digital storytelling, videoconferencing, streaming media, and much more. To minimize teacher time away from the classroom and to deliver training in the most cost effective manner, Brevard leverages both synchronous and asynchronous Learning Management Systems. Every teacher and administrator in the District has been issued an account to access Blackboard. Through Blackboard, the Division of Educational Technology and the Division of Curriculum and Instruction have combined to develop and implement scores of online professional development resources and courses. Furthermore, we have implemented Wimba Classroom to augment the asynchronous nature of Blackboard with live opportunities through VOIP enabled online meeting spaces. Wimba has been deployed as a means to hold virtual office hours as well as Super PLCs professional learning communities with members from an entire feeder chain of schools. It has also proved to be an effective Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

28 venue for information sharing as many cross-functional teams have determined Wimba to be just as effective as traditional face-to-face meeting spaces without the expense or inconvenience of travel time. Finally, we welcome professional development services from reliable sources outside of our jurisdiction. Such contributors include, but are not limited to, the following: Astronaut Memorial Foundation Brevard Community College Discovery Educator Network Florida Department of Education Florida Institute of Technology Florida Master Digital Educator Program/Institutes NASA Oracle Education Foundation University of Central Florida University of South Florida/Florida Center for Instructional Technology Verizon Foundation/Thinkfinity Trainers 9. Program Evaluation The methods used to manage and evaluate educational technology programs and processes are not unlike the methods used in all other functions within Brevard Public Schools. We utilize common but powerful process management techniques that include the deployment of analytical tools and strategies. Each initiative, program or process begins by defining our customer requirements. Next, we establish a set of quality indicators, metrics, and/or outcome (summative) measures. Then we identify unique in-process (formative) measures or target milestones that we can monitor in order to predict our rate of success relative to the desired outcomes. We know that we need to facilitate mid-course corrections when our inprocess measures are under performing or our provisional milestones are behind schedule. We establish countermeasures as appropriate to get programs, projects and processes back on track. Often times we use state and national benchmarks as targets. Other times, when there is no easily determined external benchmark, we will derive an internal specification to serve as a stretch goal. In any event, we are generally able to quantifiably and qualitatively evaluate our program. Some of the key performance indicators that have influenced our recent program evaluations were defined by the following data points: percent customer satisfaction rating above 90%; percent Edline accounts activated; number of Edline Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

29 parent accounts; percent of teachers updating Edline reports every two weeks; number of STAR Discovery Educators; percent of schools with at least 25 STAR Discovery Educators; percent completion rate for various courses; percent of schools applying for the Excellence in Technology Award; percent students scoring at least 70% on STTL; percent students scoring at least 80% on STTL, percent classrooms meeting Sunrise Standard; etc. 10. E-Rate Program Planning Criteria (E-Rate Plan Addendum) The purpose of the E-Rate Planning Criteria Section is to identify Internet safety and internal procedures that ensure compliance of federal rules and regulations. The section also references the five planning criteria required for participation in the E-Rate program. Additionally, the E-Rate Technology Plan Addendum is identified as the annually Florida Department of Education authorized mechanism for program changes. Internet Safety The District s Internet safety procedures set in place provide measures to block and filter materials deemed obscene, pornographic and harmful to minors. The District annually administers two Acceptable Use Policies (AUP) relative to students and staff. The student AUP requires that all students and guardians agree to the user responsibilities and provides Internet safety awareness information. The staff AUP is also an agreement to the user responsibilities and provides Internet safety awareness information. The District Internet safety procedures adhere to the Children s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) which is federally enacted by Congress to address concerns about access to offensive content over the Internet on school and library computers. Program Compliance The compliance to E-Rate program rules and regulations are of paramount importance. The School Board of Brevard County adheres to the following internal E-Rate procedures: E-Rate Eligibility Procedures E-Rate Application Procedures E-Rate Free and Reduce Lunch Procedures E-Rate Intended Use Matrix Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

30 Although not included in this document, the above are referenced as internal working compliance documents. Utilization of these procedures will insure compliance by validating correct discount percentage eligibility, exercising cost effectiveness, ensuring that no redundant funding occurs as well as many other program compliance measures. E-Rate Participation Criteria The five required participation criteria are: 1. Establish clear goals and strategies for improving education through the use of information technology and telecommunications. 2. Identify professional development strategies to best utilize implemented technologies. 3. Assess telecommunication services that will most cost effectively improve technology. 4. Identify a sufficient budget to support non-discounted elements of the technology plan. 5. Develop an evaluation process that monitors progress, takes corrective action to meet new technology opportunities. Telecommunications Services, Internet Access and Internal Connections The following is a list of eligible services that the District competitively subscribes in order to deploy technology to the improvement of education. Basic Telephone Service Long Distance Telephone Service Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) Cellular Telephone and Data Services Wide Area Network (Metro Ethernet and Frame Relay) Internet Access Student Services Goals and Strategies Section 3 of this plan identifies all technology plan goals and objective strategies identified to improve learning. The use of various survey tools identified goals which are aligned with the District Strategic Plan, Goal 2 To improve network infrastructure and the delivery of resources is specific to telecommunications. Strategies are listed as focus areas with associated short and long term goals. Professional Development Strategies Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

31 We have identified areas within our plan to address professional development. Specifically our plan includes Goal 3 To encourage the effective integration of technology resources and systems through training and curriculum development is specific to professional development. Strategies are listed as focus areas with associated short and long term goals. Telecommunication Services Assessment An assessment of the telecommunications services, hardware, software and other services is continuously conducted by several types of measurement resources. As previously mentioned in Section 3, Routing Traffic Grapher Reports reviews bandwidth and Internet usage daily. Technology resources that utilize the wide area network are also scrutinized in real-time and archived. These two tools allow for reasonable decisions regarding resource improvements. Telecommunication bills are reviewed monthly with subscription rates compared quarterly against market trends and state contract rates. Sufficient Technology Budget (Please see E-Rate Technology Budget on following page) Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

32 E-RATE TECHNOLOGY BUDGET E-Rate Year 2009 Name of Entity Brevard County School District (BCSD) FCC RN Service or Function Category Quantity/or Capacity Total Prediscount amount Expected Discount Rate (%) System or School Funding Source(s) for Amount Responsible Total Funding Commitment Requested Internal Connections $ N/A 0 % $ $ Total Amount for System or School Responsibility Basic Maintenance on Internal Connections Internet Access Telecommunications Resources to Make Effective Use of Services Staff Development (Not E-Rate Eligible) Hardware/Software (Not E-Rate Eligible) Tech Support (Not E-Rate Eligible) Internet Service/Student Basic Phone, ISDN, Long Distance, Cellular/Data, Frame Relay, Metro Ethernet 250 Mbps/6,000 student users $ N/A 0 % $ 295, $ $ $ N/A 56% $ 202, $ 113, $ 89, Sites $ N/A 56% $1,632, $ 913, $ 718, System or School Funding Source(s) $ N/A 0 % $ 500, $ $ N/A 0% $5,064, $ $ N/A 0% $5,000, $ Total Total $12,695, $1,027, $ 807, Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

33 Evaluation Process The monitoring of technology use occurs upon receipt of service provider invoices and regularly collected data from students and staff. Please refer to Section 9 of this plan for a detailed description of the Monitoring and Evaluation tools used to analyze the impact of technology on student learning and the attainment of BPS curriculum goals. Results from the collected data are used to evaluate the progress of the plan s alignment with objectives and benchmarks. Results are also used to recommend changes to enhance the productivity and effectiveness of the services. Key decisions, including modifications and adjustments (mid-course) to the plan, are based on analysis of test data collected with the referenced evaluation tools in Section 9. Annual E-Rate Technology Plan Addendum The E-Rate Technology Plan Addendum is submitted annually to the Florida Department of Education (FDOE). Changes that occur throughout the plan s term specific to the five required planning criteria are certified and submitted to state level officials for approval. Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

34 E-Rate Technology Plan Addendum Funding Year Please enter appropriate and, concise responses necessary to fulfill the plan addendum guidelines as prescribed below (i.e., use only the amount of space needed for the services and/or items listed). NOTE: The current technology plan may be cited by page and paragraph to prevent having to create new technology plan. The material provided must address each E-Rate plan criteria area discussed below. Complete and accurate responses will be needed to meet the intent of the E-Rate Plan Addendum. Telecom Services, Internet Access & Internal Connections All services listed on a Form 470 (to include services or items identified in conjunction with the state master contract) must be included in technology plan. Please list all items that you listed in your Form 470(s) that were used for the Form 471 submission process as of February 4, List like items or services only once but clearly delineate who is receiving the items or services. You may also list any future items or services that are part of technology planning that were not included in this E- Rate Funding Year s Form 470 [Process Year 12 ( )]. Goals & Strategies Clear goals and a realistic strategy for using the requested telecommunications and information technology to improve education or library services. An assessment of the telecommunications services, hardware, software, and other services that will be needed to improve education or library services. Professional Development A professional development strategy to ensure that staffs know how to use these new technologies to improve education or library services. Budget A sufficient budget to acquire and support the nondiscounted elements of the plan: the hardware, software, professional development, and other services that will be needed to implement the strategy. THE BUDGET portion must CLEARLY state that your entity has estimated the amount of the NON- DISCOUNTED portion of E- Rate and have the budget to meet that expense. This section of the plan addendum concerns ancillary requirements necessary to actually make the requested E-Rate services work (e.g. computers, software, and professional development). SEE EXAMPLE BELOW Monitoring & Evaluation An evaluation process that enables the school or library to monitor progress toward the identified goals and make mid-course (i.e. midyear), corrections in response to new developments and opportunities as they arise. If the process described in your current technology plan is very general, that description may not be sufficient to meet the expectations of the E-Rate program. Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan Appendix 34

35 11. NCLB: Enhancing Education Though Technology Part I Application (EETT Plan Addendum) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BUDGET DESCRIPTION FORM A. NAME OF THE NCLB PROGRAM: Title II Part D: Enhancing Education through Technology (EETT) - Entitlement Program B. NAME OF ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT: Brevard TAPS Number 09A056 C. Project Number (DOE USE ONLY): A-9CE01 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Function Object Description FTE Amount Digital Video/Audio Content Delivery Subscription for Classroom Instruction (297) , Distance Learning Management System for Professional Development (291,292,298) , TOTAL: 115, EETT Project Focus Identification / Alignment with Florida Instructional Technology Goals 1. INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP Invest in strong leadership essential to promoting the development of technology savvy personnel at all levels of the educational system. Establish technology literacy standards for administrators. Ensure high quality, sustained training, and outreach to school administrators on technology savvy leadership. Ensure participation in online tools and resources that provide data on the utilization of technology in the classroom. Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

36 Establish effective technology leadership models. Ensure that schools have strategies to provide community access to school-based technology and training. Description: 2. DIGITAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT Engage students in their education in ways never before possible. Ensure students are provided the technology skills necessary to thrive in a new economy. Establish standards for technology literacy for students to be prepared for taking online assessment. Ensure the opportunity for students to participate in distance learning courses to meet their diverse and unique needs. Ensure that students and teachers are adequately trained in the use of online digital content. Ensure assessments to measure 21st century skills. Ensure that digital content is utilized in core curriculum areas. Ensure that educational leadership programs contain technology related course work. Description: Implement the Student Tool for Technology Literacy (S2L) by May This tool will be used to gage our eight grade students existing level of technology skills. The District will be able to use the tool to gather data on students current level of technology proficiency in anticipation of using the tool as a pre and post test in combination with classroom experiences to guide students technology skill acquisition. Eight grade students in classrooms where teachers have successfully completed the online Blackboard courses and have used Discovery streaming video will show a higher level of technology proficiency (+2%) than the District s average. Significantly (+2%) improve the academic performance as indicated on the Florida Comprehension Achievement Test (FCAT) in 50% of the students in the classrooms of teachers who have successfully completed the online Blackboard courses and have used Discovery streaming video in one of their content areas. 3. FLORIDA S DIGITAL EDUCATORS Empower educators with the skills necessary to integrate technology to improve students rates of learning. Ensure that every teacher has the opportunity to take online learning courses. Ensure teachers utilization of technology to gather, manage, and analyze student data to differentiate instruction for every child. Ensure that pre-service teachers are receiving appropriate technology instruction prior to classroom placement. Establish technology literacy standards for teachers. Establish the creation of best practices model for the integration of technology in the curricula. Ensure the quality and consistency of teacher education through measurement, accountability, and increased technology resources. Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

37 Description: Using the Blackboard Learning Management System for delivering distance-learning courses, BPS will increase the number of online courses that focus on the integration on infusing Discovery video streaming technology into the curriculum and instruction. The number of teachers completing distance-learning courses that provided them with skills and strategies to use Discovery video streaming technology, particularly with the appropriate Sunshine State Standards, will increase. Increase the number of online Professional Learning Communities that are devoted to the integration of technology in instruction, especially the integration of Discovery video streaming technology, and are accessed through Blackboard. A webpage as a link from the Technology Integrators website will be created to disseminate best practices in the use technology in instruction and the lesson plans developed as a result of the distance-learning courses established under this EETT grant. 4. ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY Expand access to innovative digital technologies and learning opportunities. Ensure access to innovative digital technologies and learning opportunities. Ensure ubiquitous access to computers, technology devices and connectivity for each teacher. Ensure that students and teachers will have access to digital content to be integrated into core curricula as a means to academically prepare students for achievement in a constantly changing economy. Establish a common set of digital content standards to ensure interoperability among technology systems. Ensure that every school has an efficient, automated library media center connected to the Internet and networked to appropriate learning areas. Description: 5. INFRASTRUCTURE AND SUPPORT Establish that all public schools have the infrastructure that supports dedicated, high-speed connections to the point of learning, and provide just-in-time technology support. Ensure the availability of technical support to maintain computer networks, maximize educational uptime, and plan for future needs. Ensure the availability of school based instructional technology support specialist to provide expert support for integration of technology and curriculum and instruction. Ensure that broadband access is available all the way to the end-user for data management, online and technologysupported assessments, e-learning, and accessing high-quality digital content. Description: PROGRAM PLANNING AND EVALUATION 1. Indicate what special steps the applicant will take to ensure that students and staff in high-poverty and highneed schools (and/or schools identified for school improvement) will have increased access to instructional Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

38 technology. [Section 2414 (b) 3] Priority will be given to high-need schools and/or schools identified as low performing by the Florida Department of Education when distributing newly acquired technology. Priority will be given to expanding intensive technology integration training opportunities for instructional staff in high-need schools and/or schools identified as low performing by the Florida Department of Education. The school district will promote partnership development and special collaborative initiatives to bring modern technology-based learning tools and best practice strategies to high-need schools and/or schools identified as low performing. Special targeted technology awareness training for parents of students at high-need schools and/or schools identified as low performing will be provided. Special programs will be initiated to provide increased access to technology (before, during, or after hours) for students attending high-need schools and/or schools identified as low performing. Other: Description: Brevard Public Schools will give increased access to instructional technology to the students and staff in high-poverty and high-need schools as well as schools identified for school improvement by ensuring that those targeted schools receive top priority when addressing the following District Technology Plan goals. Provide a teacher to computer ratio of a minimum of 1:1 in all sites by Provide a student to computer equity ratio of fewer than five students per one modern computer with a refresh cycle every four years by (First in Florida strategic plan goal) Ensure that at least one (1) wireless mobile lab of 30 laptops is available for each school by Continue investment in BPS 21st Century Classroom Standards for all classrooms. Establish a program for closing the District to provide at risk students access to information technology and the knowledge to use technology. 2. Indicate how the district will provide or foster ongoing sustained professional development for teachers, principals, administrators and school library media personnel to further the effective use of technology in classrooms and library media centers. [Section 2414 (b) 4AB response information 1st part] Encourage teachers and school administrators who have had limited opportunities to use modern instructional technologies to attend Florida Digital Learning Institutes. Provide special salary/bonus incentives to teachers who achieve measurable proficiency in the use and application of technology to improve the instructional process. Establish professional partnerships with post-secondary pre-service training programs. Adopt rigorous technology competencies and proficiency standards for school instructional staff and administrators. Provide ready access to research-based methods, best practices, and technology-enhanced instructional strategies (access links to clearinghouse resources, etc.). Provide reimbursement for continuing education coursework with a focus on technology skill building. Provide online training opportunities with a focus on innovative technology integration methods. Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

39 Encourage post-graduate study in the area of Instructional or Educational Technology. Support district or school level focus groups that target best practice development and research review. Provide flexible access to technology resources in library media centers and training labs. Other: Description: BPS will increase the number of online courses that focus on the integration on infusing Discovery video streaming technology into the curriculum and instruction. The number of teachers completing distancelearning courses that provided them with skills and strategies to use Discovery video streaming technology, particularly with the appropriate Sunshine State Standards, will increase. Increase the number of online Professional Learning Communities that are devoted to the integration of technology in instruction, especially the integration of Discovery video streaming technology, and are accessed through Blackboard. Increase the number of teachers who are Star Discovery Educators. Star Discovery Educators have exclusive access to training materials. 3. Identify personnel and/or partners that the district anticipates will be involved in providing professional development services in conjunction with the EETT initiative. [Section 2414 (b) 4AB response information 2nd part] Local district staff Private consultants and specialists Regional Consortia or other intermediate unit staff Community colleges/universities Area vocational technical schools Contracted training centers Professional associations Educational Technology Integrators Other: Description: The District Technology Integrators and selected Resource Teachers will use the Learning Management System acquire through this grant to design and coordinate distance learning courses that focus on technology and the use products purchased with this grant in instruction. 4. Identify specific strategies that will improve the delivery of instructional content, promote the development and use of technology-enhanced lesson plans, and improve curricula and instruction through effective use of technology. [Section 2414 (b) 7] Establish and maintain a focused review process to help identify the most effective instructional technologies. Provide appropriate incentives to encourage the development of technology-enhanced lesson plans. Encourage teachers and curriculum development staff to actively participate in conferences, seminars, and online training programs that provide opportunities to learn about how technology can enhance the learning environment for students. Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

40 Provide real incentives to teachers who demonstrate a commitment to mastering the use of technology to improve student learning opportunities. Conduct regular demonstrations of modern instructional technologies to improve teacher awareness. Other: Description: Showcase BPS technology initiatives, implementations, and innovations by sharing teacher, administrator, and technician Best Practices in integrating technology in education by o Establish awards and incentives for Best Practices by o BPS has established an annual Technology Best Practices Conference: Brevard Educational Technology Conference (BETC). It has been in existence for 2 years. BPS will increase the number of online courses that focus on infusing Discovery video streaming technology into the curriculum and instruction. The District s 8 Technology Integrators, who are certified Florida Digital Educators, will serve as mentors, trainers, and facilitators of Professional Learning Communities for the integration of technology in the classroom. 5. Indicate how the district will encourage the development and utilization of innovative strategies for the delivery of specialized or rigorous academic courses and curricula through the use of new and emerging technologies. [Section 2414 (b) 8] Adopt special incentives and supporting policies that will advance and promote the incorporation of successful research-supported online course delivery. Improve utilization of existing distance learning programs ( Develop new distance learning program options. Strengthen technology planning and strategy development to facilitate rigorous course delivery. Encourage partnerships between schools not presently taking advantage of online learning opportunities and schools with active and effective online learning programs. Description: BPS will increase the number of online courses that focus on infusing Discovery video streaming technology into the curriculum and instruction. The number of teachers completing distance-learning courses that provided them with skills and strategies to use Discovery video streaming technology, particularly with the appropriate Sunshine State Standards, will increase. Increase the number of online Professional Learning Communities that are devoted to the integration of technology in instruction, especially the integration of Discovery video streaming technology, and are accessed through Blackboard. Increase the number of teachers who are Star Discovery Educators. Star Discovery Educators have exclusive access to training materials. 6. Indicate what strategies the district will use to promote parent involvement and increase communication about the incorporation of instructional technologies into the learning environment. [Section 2414 (b) 9] Increase parent access to technology through special loan or after-hours access programs. Conduct technology demonstrations at PTO/PTA meetings. Incorporate appropriate website enhancements to provide information of special interest to parents. Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

41 Conduct periodic parent training and awareness workshops or technology open house events incorporating various learning technologies used by students. Produce and distribute electronic newsletters. Communicate with parents through and/or other electronic means on a regular basis. Description: Teachers will be trained on how to use Edline as a website that will allow them to communicate with parents. The Technology Integrators website which provides information about instructional technologies will be added to the main page of "Parents" portal on the district`s website. 7. Indicate how EETT initiatives will be developed in collaboration with adult literacy programs the LEA offers (or utilizes) to maximize the use of technology resources. [Section 2414 (b) 10] Computers and/or other instructional technologies will be provided to support existing adult literacy programs (after hours or during the regular school day). Professional development opportunities will be coordinated with adult literacy programs whenever practical. Software or online learning services will be shared with adult students whenever practical. Training labs or other special use facilities will be shared with adult students whenever practical. Significant collaboration with adult literacy programs is not applicable. Explain: Description: Brevard Public Schools currently provides facilities and technology for Adult Education sites along with providing a GED On-Line Instructor/Tech Support Specialist. 8. The EETT initiative requires that participants measure the impact that program activities have on student achievement. Participants must develop specific mechanisms or accountability measures that they will use to evaluate the extent to which activities funded under the EETT initiative are effective in: 1) integrating technology into curricula and instruction; 2) improving the ability of teachers to teach; and 3) enabling students to master the Sunshine State Standards. Identify specific evaluation strategies or accountability measures that will be used to determine the effectiveness and impact that EETT funding has on student achievement and technological literacy. [Section 2414 (b) 11] Conduct targeted analysis of student assessment data in relation to specific technology infusion and integration strategies currently in use within the district. Analyze data obtained from the Department s Inventory of Teacher Technology Skills (ITTS) and other appropriate evaluation tools or instruments. Regularly examine lesson plans and curricula for evidence of robust technology integration. Dedicate appropriate resources to ensure rigorous program evaluation. Description: All teachers participate in the assessment by May 2, On May 12th, the Office of Educational Technology will send to each administrator a report indicating the names of teachers that participated in the ITTS and the teachers scores for each section. Our Strategic Plan goal for 2008 is an average school score of 85% or higher on each section. Additionally, we will send a very simple form that asks you to either verify 100% participation or to list exceptions. The form should be completed and returned by May 29, A Strategic Plan Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

42 Report, based on the collective results of the Inventory, will be produced in Summer Indicate the supporting resources that will be acquired to ensure successful and effective use of existing or new technology projected for acquisition. [Section 2414 (b) 12] Networking services and/or operating system software upgrades. Server upgrades and/or continuing service agreements. Broadband and/or related high-speed connection services. Essential print resources such as training and/or software/hardware instruction manuals. Computer memory, screen, or storage upgrades. Special adapters, cables, cards or other essential technology supplies. Description: Key components to making our network technology successful are a solid infrastructure with integrated hardware and software systems and a support structure to keep these front-line systems operational. The following objectives are part of our District Technology Plan and are completed or in progress: Upgrade the network technology infrastructure to provide secure access to applications. Complete implementation of Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology access. Implement a managed service system by a common carrier to increase bandwidth for the District wide area network system to all schools. Continue to increase the number of sites with replacement of the aging structured cabling systems to support wireless, data, and video applications. Implement wireless LAN connectivity in all schools. Implement a Network Operation Center (NOC) to monitor bandwidth and resource allocations, centralized resources, and manage routers, switches, and access points. 10. Provide a concise description of how the applicant expects to coordinate activities carried out with EETT entitlement funds with technology-related activities initiated and/or supported with funds available from other federal, state, and local sources. [Section 2414 (b) 5] Response: To coordinate EETT Part I activities with technology-related activities carried out with other available funds, Brevard Public Schools will: 1) Ensure training activities corroborate with the Brevard Public Schools Strategic Plan, goal of using the newly developed DOE Inventory of Teacher Technology Skills to indicate every teacher is proficient in using technology in the classroom by ) Acquire technology that will support existing learning systems and Florida Innovates State Technology Goals. 3) Continue with distancelearning initiatives including the development of online courses and distance-learning training. 4) Provide funding for district level instructional technology personnel to bring together technology-related activities from EETT Part I. 5) Improve technology resources with a higher quality and faster network infrastructure, up-to-date computers, software, and peripheral enhancements. 11. Identify the types and estimated costs of technologies, infrastructure improvements, or educational services to be acquired/delivered with project funds. [Section 2414 (b) 5] Response: A continuation of Learning Management System, Blackboard, subscription will be purchased for 10,000 users at an estimated cost of $35,000. Also, a continuation of the video streaming content subscription, Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

43 Discovery, will be purchased along with additional funding from the District at an estimated cost of $77, EETT Program Planning Snapshot EETT PROGRAM GOALS: To improve student academic achievement through the use of technology in elementary and secondary schools. To assist every student in crossing the digital divide by ensuring that every student is technologically literate by the time the student finishes the 8th grade, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, family income, geographic location, or disability. To encourage the effective integration of technology resources and systems with teacher training and curriculum development to establish research-based instructional methods that can be widely implemented as best practices by state educational agencies and local educational agencies. Information about current Department of Education instructional technology goals, measurement tools, and supporting resources may be found on the Bureau of Instruction and Innovation website ( CORE EETT PROGRAM PLANNING AREAS IMPLEMENTATION PLAN [Document specific implementation objectives. Include specific timelines when possible.] MONITORING CHECK [Check appropriate box for each core planning area.] Utilization of Florida s Student Tool for Technology Literacy web-based evaluation tool Performance Goal: All students will be technology literate by the end of the 8th grade District plans to implement Florida`s Student Tool for Technology Literacy to all 8th graders, May EXPECT TO TEST TOOL Utilization of Florida s Inventory of Teacher Technology Skills (ITTS) web-based evaluation tool ( Performance Goal: Personnel All teachers participate in the assessment by May 2, On May 12th, the Office of Educational Technology will send to each administrator a report indicating the IN PLACE - ALL TEACHERS Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

44 skilled in technology names of teachers that participated in the ITTS and the teachers scores for each section. Our Strategic Plan goal for 2008 is an average school score of 85% or higher on each section. Additionally, we will send a very simple form that asks you to either verify 100% participation or to list exceptions. The form should be completed and returned by May 29, A Strategic Plan Report, based on the collective results of the Inventory, will be produced in Summer Intensive and sustained technology integration professional development, mentoring, and modeling The District s 8 Technology Integrators play a vital role in training our teachers, media specialists, principals and administrators on how to use 21st Century Classroom digital tools in the classroom and how to create effective lesson plans for high quality instruction. These technology integrators are certified Florida Digital Educators who also serve as mentors, trainers, and facilitators of Professional Learning Communities. IN PLACE - ALL SCHOOLS Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

45 Technology enhanced lesson plan development and identification of effective strategies to encourage exemplary practice infusion District funds instructional technology grants for teachers each year as encouragement to use technology in the classroom. The District s 8 Technology Integrators play a vital role in training our teachers, media specialists, principals and administrators on how to use digital tools in the classroom and how to create effective lesson plans for high quality instruction. IN PLACE - ALL SCHOOLS Educational Technology Clearinghouse utilization ( A link for the Educational Technology Clearinghouse will be promoted through the Technology Integrators` website: LIMITED IMPLEMENTATION Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

46 Appendix The following documents referenced in this technology plan are attached here. Several of these reports are too extensive to include complete results. To see the full report, go to our website at. Report Page 1. Standards of Excellence Standards Matrix Educational Technology Needs Assessment Survey Inventory of Teacher Technology Skills Student Tool for Technology Literacy Florida Innovates School Survey Brevard Public School s Strategic Plan and Goals Speak Up Survey Routing Traffic Grapher Report 95 Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

47 Standards of Excellence Technology Capacity Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

48 Standards of Excellence Technology Capacity Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

49 Standards of Excellence Information Technology Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

50 Standards of Excellence Information Technology Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

51 Standards of Excellence Teaching and Learning Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

52 Standards of Excellence Professional Development Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

53 Standards Matrix Information Technology Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

54 Standards Matrix Technology Capacity Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

55 Standards Matrix Professional Development/Teaching and Learning Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

56 Needs Assessment Survey 12/2008 Brevard Public Schools Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

57 Needs Assessment Survey (continued) Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

58 Needs Assessment Survey (continued) Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

59 Needs Assessment Survey (continued) Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

60 Needs Assessment Survey (continued) Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

61 Inventory of Teacher Technology Skills Results Brevard Public Schools Number School Number of Teachers ITTS Complete Percent Complete ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL SITES % 91% 87% 97% 83% 90% 92% 141 ANDREW JACKSON MIDDLE SCHOOL % 90% 90% 94% 89% 96% 88% 61 APOLLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL % 91% 91% 96% 86% 94% 92% 161 ASTRONAUT HIGH SCHOOL % 90% 89% 95% 86% 94% 93% 201 ATLANTIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL % 92% 90% 96% 88% 95% 90% 4051 AUDUBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL % 89% 90% 97% 86% 94% 91% 2211 BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL % 91% 92% 97% 86% 95% 90% 1041 CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL % 87% 90% 95% 84% 92% 89% 6506 CAMPUS CHARTER SCHOOL % 95% 92% 99% 89% 92% 91% 5031 CAPE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL % 96% 93% 97% 92% 95% 93% 3021 CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL % 87% 88% 96% 87% 94% 88% 191 CHALLENGER 7 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL % 91% 88% 95% 85% 93% 89% 2161 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE ELEM. SCHOOL % 88% 90% 97% 85% 94% 92% 1031 CLEARLAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL % 92% 91% 96% 87% 94% 94% 5011 COCOA BEACH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL % 90% 92% 96% 89% 95% 92% 1121 COCOA HIGH SCHOOL % 83% 87% 97% 88% 96% 92% 1017 COGSWELL OFFSITE ALT ABEYANCE % 96% 89% 94% 87% 98% 95% 2131 COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL % 89% 90% 96% 88% 96% 91% 91 COQUINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL % 88% 89% 95% 83% 93% 89% 3091 CROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL % 90% 91% 98% 84% 94% 92% 6012 DELAURA MIDDLE SCHOOL % 93% 91% 96% 89% 96% 93% 2151 DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL % 84% 89% 94% 81% 95% 90% 6141 DR. W.J. CREEL ELEMENTARY SCHL % 90% 88% 97% 86% 94% 94% 3011 EAU GALLIE HIGH SCHOOL % 86% 88% 94% 86% 93% 90% 4021 EDGEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL % 95% 93% 97% 92% 98% 91% 6511 EDUCATIONAL HORIZONS CHARTER % 77% 90% 98% 83% 96% 90% 1051 ENDEAVOUR ELEMENTARY MAGNET % 91% 91% 97% 87% 95% 91% 301 ENTERPRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL % 92% 90% 97% 86% 95% 91% 1091 FAIRGLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL % 92% 91% 98% 87% 97% 90% 5021 FREEDOM 7 ELEM./INT. STUDIES % 94% 89% 95% 83% 97% 91% 4101 GARDENDALE MAGNET ELEMENTARY % 93% 89% 97% 86% 96% 90% 6101 GEMINI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL % 92% 90% 94% 84% 94% 87% 1071 GOLFVIEW ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCH % 88% 89% 96% 81% 92% 89% 1141 HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN ELEM % 90% 89% 97% 88% 95% 93% 3061 HARBOR CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL % 91% 90% 96% 87% 97% 93% 6082 HERBERT C. HOOVER MIDDLE SCHL % 90% 92% 95% 88% 94% 90% 151 IMPERIAL ESTATES ELEM. SCHOOL % 92% 91% 97% 89% 96% 94% 6081 INDIALANTIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL % 92% 87% 97% 86% 95% 86% 52 JAMES MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL % 91% 90% 98% 90% 95% 90% 1101 JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL % 86% 89% 97% 85% 94% 90% 2121 JOHN F. TURNER, SR. ELEMENTARY % 84% 86% 95% 82% 92% 88% 2191 JUPITER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL % 86% 89% 98% 87% 96% 93% 4121 LEWIS CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHL % 93% 89% 96% 83% 95% 91% 2111 LOCKMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL % 92% 92% 98% 89% 97% 93% 3131 LONGLEAF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL % 88% 90% 95% 86% 95% 89% 3031 LYNDON B. JOHNSON MIDDLE SCHL % 90% 89% 94% 86% 95% 88% Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

62 Inventory of Teacher Technology Skills Brevard Public Schools (continued) Number School Number of Teachers ITTS Complete Percent Complete MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL % 86% 89% 96% 85% 93% 88% 2031 MEADOWLANE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL % 92% 89% 94% 86% 95% 94% 2041 MEADOWLANE PRIMARY SCHOOL % 92% 89% 97% 85% 94% 91% 2011 MELBOURNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL % 89% 90% 96% 88% 93% 91% 4011 MERRITT ISLAND SENIOR HIGH SCH % 87% 87% 95% 86% 94% 91% 4031 MILA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL % 94% 89% 95% 85% 93% 89% 101 MIMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL % 83% 86% 95% 84% 92% 90% 1016 NORTH AREA ABEYANCE CENTER % 89% 93% 96% 83% 98% 88% 51 OAKPARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL % 90% 88% 96% 86% 92% 92% 6071 OCEAN BREEZE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL % 90% 92% 95% 88% 94% 88% 6519 Palm Bay Community Charter School % 91% 90% 98% 85% 94% 91% 2081 PALM BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL % 90% 88% 97% 86% 96% 90% 2021 PALM BAY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL % 89% 89% 96% 86% 94% 92% 181 PINEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL % 94% 91% 97% 82% 95% 91% 2061 PORT MALABAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL % 90% 91% 99% 87% 93% 93% 3151 QUEST ELEMENTARY % 92% 91% 98% 90% 97% 94% 1151 RALPH M WILLIAMS JR ELEMENTARY % 93% 90% 98% 87% 95% 88% 71 RIVERVIEW ELEM. MAGNET SCHOOL % 93% 93% 97% 87% 95% 90% 2171 RIVIERA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL % 93% 91% 97% 87% 95% 93% 4071 ROBERT L. STEVENSON ELEMENTARY % 91% 90% 97% 86% 93% 89% 1011 ROCKLEDGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL % 92% 94% 96% 89% 96% 91% 1081 RONALD MCNAIR MAGNET MIDDLE % 83% 89% 95% 84% 93% 90% 3101 ROY ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL % 92% 91% 98% 90% 94% 91% 3071 SABAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL % 88% 87% 97% 89% 95% 92% 6011 SATELLITE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL % 89% 89% 96% 88% 94% 91% 1131 SATURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL % 91% 90% 95% 85% 94% 92% 6508 SCULPTOR ELEMENTARY CHARTER % 84% 89% 98% 92% 96% 92% 6051 SEA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL % 84% 88% 93% 83% 94% 90% 3041 SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL % 88% 89% 97% 87% 95% 90% 1018 SOUTH AREA OFFSITE ALTERNATE % 90% 92% 100% 95% 94% 99% 121 SOUTH LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL % 93% 89% 97% 89% 94% 93% 2122 SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL % 93% 92% 97% 89% 95% 92% 302 SPACE COAST JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL % 88% 90% 94% 86% 93% 90% 6013 SPESSARD L. HOLLAND ELEMENTARY % 91% 91% 98% 89% 97% 88% 2071 STONE MIDDLE SCHOOL % 90% 91% 98% 90% 95% 91% 2221 SUNRISE ELEMENTARY % 92% 93% 97% 88% 95% 92% 3121 SUNTREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL % 95% 94% 96% 94% 98% 95% 6061 SURFSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL % 93% 92% 95% 90% 96% 93% 5012 THEODORE ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY % 87% 83% 93% 83% 93% 89% 4111 THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHL % 88% 87% 95% 84% 92% 88% 11 TITUSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL % 91% 91% 97% 90% 95% 92% 4041 TROPICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL % 94% 93% 96% 91% 96% 96% 2051 UNIVERSITY PARK ELEM. MAGNET % 84% 86% 95% 83% 93% 88% 1171 VIERA HIGH SCHOOL % 87% 89% 94% 90% 94% 94% 2042 W. MELBOURNE ELEM. FOR SCIENCE % 89% 91% 97% 88% 95% 91% 3141 WEST SHORE JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL % 91% 90% 96% 88% 94% 93% 2212 WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL % 94% 92% 98% 89% 96% 94% DISTRICT TOTALS N/A 4909 N/A 90% 90% 96% 87% 95% 91% Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

63 Student Tool for Technology Literacy Brevard Public Schools: 8 th Grade Students 2008 Number School ST2L Complete CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL % 71% 76% 73% 84% DELAURA MIDDLE SCHOOL % 72% 77% 79% 87% HERBERT C. HOOVER MIDDLE SCHL % 66% 70% 69% 79% JAMES MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL % 64% 69% 67% 84% JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL % 66% 72% 70% 80% LYNDON B. JOHNSON MIDDLE SCHL % 65% 73% 71% 79% SOUTH AREA OFFSITE ALTERNATE 12 71% 57% 60% 55% 74% SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL 31 70% 64% 69% 69% 82% SPACE COAST JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL % 63% 72% 69% 79% STONE MIDDLE SCHOOL % 62% 70% 67% 75% THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHL % 65% 73% 70% 80% DISTRICT CLASS AVERAGE % 68% 71% 71% 80% Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

64 2008 Florida Innovates School Survey Statistical Report All (no special) schools in Brevard County This report contains data from Elementary, Middle/Junior, High, & Combination schools Statistical Terms & Abbreviations N: Number of respondents in the sample Mean: Mean value for the sample Med: Median value for the sample Std Dev: Standard Deviation for the sample Total: Sum of the values for the sample N/A: "Not Applicable". Items with this abbreviation had no respondents within the specified scope. Please note: Percentages are displayed for some response options. The displayed percentage is the percentage of the population that selected that particular option. The population is given for each response because some questions would only have been asked due to reponses given to other questions. 1. Indicate the total number of desktop and laptop computers (including tablet PCs; excluding handheld devices such as ipaq, Palms, etc.) in the school for student use. Please note: these numbers must match the counts provided in questions 2 and 3. Desktops: Total: Mean: Med: 191 Std Dev: Laptops: Total: 2460 Mean: Med: 21 Std Dev: N: Indicate the number of desktop and laptop computers for students using the definition of a modern computer below. Please note the counts must match the information provided in question 1. Modern computers are defined as purchased within the last four years (after July 1, 2004) *Any computer that does not meet this criteria should be counted as non-modern. Student Desktop Computers Total # of modern computers for student use Total # of non-modern computers for student use Instructional Areas: Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

65 Library media center Total: 1064 Mean: Med: 8 Std Dev: 14.5 Classrooms (including portables, resource rooms, etc.) Total: 4361 Mean: Med: 38 Std Dev: Total: 468 Mean: 5.57 Med: 2 Std Dev: 9.26 Total: 4802 Mean: Med: 47 Std Dev: Computer Labs: Computer labs serving general education Total: 2571 Mean: Med: 26 Std Dev: Total: 1346 Mean: Med: 1 Std Dev: Computer labs serving select student populations (i.e., special education, vocational education, etc.) Total: 2369 Mean: 28.2 Std Dev: 55 Total: 729 Mean: 8.68 Std Dev: Other Locations: Other student gathering places (i.e., cafeteria) Total: 35 Mean: 0.42 Std Dev: 1.46 Total: 59 Mean: 0.7 Std Dev: 2.12 Student Laptop Computers Total # of modern laptop computers for student use Student laptops Total: 1300 Mean: Std Dev: Total # of non-modern laptop computers for student use Total: 1160 Mean: Med: 10 Std Dev: N: Please indicate the number of student desktop and laptop computers (including modern and non-modern) at your school that use the following types of Internet access. Please note the counts must match the information provided in question 1. Desktop Internet Access Type of Connectivity Total number of DESKTOP student computers with this connectivity Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

66 (Count each computer only once) High speed wired or wireless Total: Mean: Med: 190 Std Dev: Dial-up (56/28kbpx) N/A No Internet Connectivity Total: 368 Mean: 4.38 Std Dev: Laptop Internet Access Type of Connectivity Total number of LAPTOP student computers with this connectivity (Count each computer only once) High speed wired or wireless Total: 2212 Mean: Med: 19 Std Dev: Dial-up (56/28kbpx) N/A No Internet Connectivity Total: 248 Mean: 2.95 Std Dev: 9.47 N: Indicate the number of teacher or administrative (non-instructional) computers that meet the specifications for each category: These are computers that students DO NOT have access to. Include tablet PCs for teacher use in the laptop count. (Enter "0" if none.) Total # of teacher desktops Total: 3556 Mean: Med: 43 Std Dev: Modern computers *Purchased within the last 4 years (Purchased after July 1, 2004) Non-modern computers *Purchased more than 4 years ago (Purchased before July 1, 2004) Total: 600 Mean: 7.14 Med: 2 Std Dev: Total # of teacher laptops Total: 1734 Mean: Med: 10 Std Dev: Total: 191 Mean: 2.27 Std Dev: 4.77 Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

67 Total # of administrative desktops Total: 673 Mean: 8.01 Med: 6 Std Dev: 6.91 Total # of administrative laptops Total: 248 Mean: 2.95 Med: 2 Std Dev: 3.65 TOTALS Total: 6211 Mean: Med: 64 Std Dev: 40.6 Total: 393 Mean: 4.68 Med: 2 Std Dev: 6.71 Total: 40 Mean: 0.48 Std Dev: 1.01 Total: 1224 Mean: Med: 7 Std Dev: N: How many computers (student and teacher/administrator) do you have running each of the following operating systems? (Enter "0" if none.) Windows-based PC # of Desktops # of Laptops Windows 95 Total: 8 Mean: 0.1 Std Dev: 0.87 Windows 98 Total: 27 Mean: 0.32 Std Dev: 2.5 Windows Millennium Total: 2 Mean: 0.02 Std Dev: 0.15 Windows NT Total: 1 Mean: 0.01 Std Dev: 0.11 Windows 2000 Total: 3690 Mean: Med: 32 Std Dev: Windows XP Total: Mean: Med: 189 Std Dev: Total: 1 Mean: 0.01 Std Dev: 0.11 Total: 3 Mean: 0.04 Std Dev: 0.24 Total: 19 Mean: 0.23 Std Dev: 2.06 N/A Total: 370 Mean: 4.4 Std Dev: 8.8 Total: 3136 Mean: Med: 20 Std Dev: Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

68 Windows Vista Total: 43 Mean: 0.51 Std Dev: 4.23 Other (please list) Total: 24 Mean: 0.29 Std Dev: 1.14 Total: 11 Mean: 0.13 Std Dev: 0.61 N/A Mac OS # of Desktops # of Laptops Mac OS 9.1 or lower Total: 366 Mean: 4.36 Std Dev: Mac OS 9.2 Total: 546 Mean: 6.5 Std Dev: Mac OS X Total: 71 Mean: 0.85 Std Dev: 3.8 Mac OS X 10.2 Total: 188 Mean: 2.24 Std Dev: Mac OS X Panther Total: 255 Mean: 3.04 Std Dev: Mac OS X Tiger Total: 238 Mean: 2.83 Std Dev: 16.6 Mac OS X Leopard Total: 38 Mean: 0.45 Std Dev: 3.31 Other (please list) Total: 54 Mean: 0.64 Std Dev: 5.75 Total: 128 Mean: 1.52 Std Dev: 5.47 Total: 143 Mean: 1.7 Std Dev: 5.65 Total: 56 Mean: 0.67 Std Dev: 4.35 Total: 76 Mean: 0.9 Std Dev: 4.5 Total: 146 Mean: 1.74 Std Dev: 7.56 Total: 57 Mean: 0.68 Std Dev: 3.76 Total: 72 Mean: 0.86 Std Dev: 5.49 Total: 10 Mean: 0.12 Std Dev: 1.08 Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

69 Linux OS # of Desktops # of Laptops Any Release of Linux OS Total: 1 Mean: 0.01 Std Dev: 0.11 N/A N: How are laptop computers used at your school? (Check all that apply.) 20.24% We don t have any laptops for student use % We have laptops on a mobile cart that can be used in any classroom % We have laptops that are restricted for use by specific classes or grade levels. 0% We have a laptop initiative wherein specific classes or grade levels have 24/7 access to laptop computers. 0% We have a laptop initiative wherein all students have 24/7 access to laptop computers. 1.19% We have a laptop initiative in which students are allowed to bring their own laptop computers from home to use in school. N: How is your school implementing thin-client computing or virtual machines? (Check all that apply.) 3.57% Thin-client computing or virtual machines are utilized in computer labs. 3.57% Thin-client computing or virtual machines are utilized in classrooms. 2.38% Thin-client computing or virtual machines are utilized in administration areas % We are not using thin-client computing or virtual machines. N: Indicate the number of each of these digital devices available at your school. (Enter 0 if none.) Total: 3822 Mean: 45.5 Med: 43 Std Dev: Projection devices that enable classroom viewing of computer signal Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

70 Total: 981 Mean: Std Dev: 24.4 Total: 359 Mean: 4.27 Med: 1 Std Dev: Total: 169 Mean: 2.01 Std Dev: 9.95 Total: 568 Mean: 6.76 Med: 5 Std Dev: 6.27 Total: 350 Mean: 4.17 Med: 3 Std Dev: 3.15 Total: 689 Mean: 8.2 Std Dev: Total: 298 Mean: 3.55 Med: 1 Std Dev: 6.63 Total: 2903 Mean: Std Dev: Total: 241 Mean: 2.87 Med: 2 Std Dev: 2.63 Total: 3241 Mean: Med: 38 Std Dev: Total: 246 Mean: 2.93 Med: 2 Std Dev: 9.97 Total: 292 Mean: 3.48 Std Dev: 7.78 Total: 2932 Mean: 34.9 Large screen monitor or flat panel capable of video input from computer Interactive white board (Smartboard, SchoolBoard, Promethean, ebeam, etc.) Sets of personal response system/clicker technology (Class sets, for example 25 clickers =1 set) Digital cameras (primarily still photos but may take short video clips) Digital video cameras (video or video/still combination cameras) Digital scientific probes Digital microscopes Hand-held graphing calculators (do not include desktops with graphic calculator software) Scanners Document cameras Hand-held devices (e.g. Palm, Handspring, ipaq, etc.) Dedicated, portable word processors (e.g. AlphaSmarts, Dana) DVD/VCR combinations Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

71 Med: 30 Std Dev: Total: 1320 Mean: Med: 4 Std Dev: Total: 135 Mean: 1.61 Std Dev: 5.17 Total: 979 Mean: Med: 8 Std Dev: Total: 28 Mean: 0.33 Std Dev: 1.07 Total: 53 Mean: 0.63 Std Dev: 2.09 Total: 2933 Mean: Med: 34 Std Dev: Total: 712 Mean: 8.48 Med: 3 Std Dev: Total: 402 Mean: 4.79 Std Dev: Total: 37 Mean: 0.44 Std Dev: 3.59 DVD players to be connected to television or projector Stand-alone portable DVD players VCRs Hand-held MP3 players (ipod, Rio, Zune, etc.) Digital Recording Devices (Sony, Olympus, etc.) Sound enhancement systems (Audio Enhancement, Caliphone, etc.) Wireless Interactive Slates/Tablets (SchoolPad, Activslate, AirLiner, etc). Personal learning systems (BrainChild, Leap Pads, etc.) Other digital devices (please specify) N: Please indicate the types of devices purchased for use in your school and who utilizes each device. (Check all that apply.) Device Students Teachers Administrators RIM BlackBerry 0% 1.19% 40.48% Apple iphone 0% 0% 0% Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

72 Palm Centro 0% 0% 2.38% Other Smartphone brands 0% 0% 3.57% 53.57% No Smartphones purchased for use in our school. HP ipaq 0% 1.19% 5.95% Dell Axim 0% 7.14% 10.71% Palm Treo 1.19% 0% 11.9% Other Pocket PC brands 0% 0% 10.71% 63.1% No Pocket PCs purchased for use in our school. Apple ipod 2.38% 9.52% 0% Microsoft Zune 0% 0% 0% Creative ZEN 0% 0% 0% Other Portable Media player brands 1.19% 0% 1.19% 86.9% No Portable Media Players purchased for use in our school. Samsumg Q1B 0% 1.19% 0% OQO model e2 0% 0% 0% ASUS R2H 0% 0% 0% Other Ultra Mobile PC brands 0% 0% 1.19% 97.62% No Ultra Mobile PCs purchased for use in our school. N: Approximately, what percentage of your students have the following at home? A computer at home Internet access at home % of students with Mean: Med: 80 Std Dev: 18.7 Mean: Med: 80 Std Dev: Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

73 How were these estimations determined? 71.43% Estimation 17.86% Survey 10.71% Other (please describe) N: 84 Digital Learning Environment 11. What percentage of your student computers utilize the following browsers as their primary browser? (Percentages must total 100%.) Internet Explorer Mean: Med: 100 Std Dev: Netscape Mean: 1.24 Std Dev: 6.1 Safari Mean: 3.3 Std Dev: Mozilla/Firefox Mean: 4.01 Std Dev: % of computers with this as primary browser Opera N/A Other (please specify) Mean: 0.61 Std Dev: 5.42 N: What percentage of student computers at your school have the following software types available on them? (Enter "0" if none.) % of computers with this software Concept mapping (e.g. Inspiration, Kidspiration, MindManager) Mean: Std Dev: Graphics (e.g. KidPix, TuxPaint, Illustrator, DRAW) Mean: Med: 25 Std Dev: Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

74 Multimedia authoring (e.g. ezedia, HyperStudio) Presentation software (e.g. PowerPoint, Keynote, PulpMotion) Spreadsheet (e.g. Excel, Numbers, InspireData) Video editing (e.g. Final Cut, Adobe Premiere, Media Creator, imovie, MovieMaker) Web authoring (e.g. Dreamweaver, Expression Web, iweb) Robust word processing (e.g. Word, Works, AppleWorks, Pages) Open source productivity suites (e.g., OpenOffice, GNOME Office) FCAT/standardized test prep tools (e.g. FCAT Test Maker, Study Island) Integrated Learning Systems (e.g. Successmaker, Compass, Read 180) Content-specific skills practice/tutorials (e.g. Math Blaster, Jump Start) Content-specific simulation (e.g. Frog Dissector, Geometer's Sketchpad, Writing Reviser) General Reference tools (e.g. encyclopedias/databases: World Book, Groiler, GaleNet, Wilson) Mean: Std Dev: Mean: Med: 100 Std Dev: Mean: Med: 100 Std Dev: Mean: Med: 5 Std Dev: Mean: Med: 1 Std Dev: Mean: Med: 99 Std Dev: Mean: 39.6 Med: 30 Std Dev: Mean: Med: 20 Std Dev: Mean: Med: 30 Std Dev: Mean: Med: 50 Std Dev: Mean: 4.89 Std Dev: Mean: Med: 11 Std Dev: N: 84 Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

75 13. How often do students at your school use the following types of software? Not at all Once a month Once a week Several times a week Every day Drill and practice software 7.14% 7.14% 26.19% 42.86% 16.67% Integrated Learning Systems (ILS; comprehensive software with assessment, diagnostics, and computer-based curriculum) Creativity Tools (e.g., paint/draw, desktop video, sound-editing, presentation) Simulation software (e.g., Frog Dissector, Oregon Trail, SimCity) Tool-based software (e.g. graphic organizers, word processors, spreadsheets, databases, webpage development) Research (Internet, encyclopedias) Communication ( , instant messaging) 4.76% 8.33% 25% 30.95% 30.95% 14.29% 29.76% 22.62% 20.24% 13.1% 58.33% 26.19% 7.14% 4.76% 3.57% 3.57% 14.29% 26.19% 33.33% 22.62% 1.19% 5.95% 23.81% 39.29% 29.76% 86.9% 2.38% 7.14% 1.19% 2.38% N: 84 Florida's Digital Educators 14. Approximately what percentage of your teachers regularly use technology in the following ways? (Enter "0" if none.) % of teachers regularly using this technology Administrative tasks (lesson plans, grade book, reports, attendance, benchmark tracking) Mean: 99.4 Med: 100 Std Dev: 3.12 Desktop video production Mean: Med: 3 Std Dev: to other school or district staff Mean: Med: 100 Std Dev: to students or parents Mean: Med: 100 Std Dev: Presentations Mean: Med: 75 Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

76 Std Dev: Research Mean: 83.4 Med: 90 Std Dev: Analysis of student assessment information (e.g., FCAT scores) Mean: Med: 100 Std Dev: Video conferencing, Webinars Mean: 5.51 Med: 2 Std Dev: Webpage publishing Mean: Med: 75 Std Dev: Podcasting Mean: 4.2 Med: 1 Std Dev: 7.59 N: Please indicate the number of staff who participated in professional development opportunities addressing the integration of technology into the curriculum from July 1, 2007 through June 30, Technology integration in the curricula entails the teachers and students seamless use of technology as a tool to accomplish a given task in a disciplined study that promotes higher-order thinking skills. (Enter "0" if none.) Administrators Total: 405 Mean: 4.82 Med: 2 Std Dev: # of staff receiving in-service % of all staff in this category who received in-service Mean: Med: 100 Std Dev: Technology Specialists Total: 284 Mean: 3.38 Med: 1 Std Dev: Library Media Specialists Total: 291 Mean: 3.46 Med: 1 Std Dev: Teachers Total: 4020 Mean: Med: 43 Std Dev: Mean: 91.7 Med: 100 Std Dev: Mean: Med: 100 Std Dev: Mean: Med: 100 Std Dev: Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

77 N: 84 Instructional Leadership 16. What percentage of the money spent on technology for your school is devoted to the following areas? (Percentages must total 100%.) Spending Area % of Technology Funds Professional Development for Instructional Technology Mean: 7.4 Med: 3 Std Dev: Technology Hardware Mean: Med: 75 Std Dev: Software Mean: Med: 10 Std Dev: 10.3 Technical Support (i.e. infrastructure and data support) Mean: 6.65 Std Dev: Instructional Technology Support (i.e. planning and modeling) Mean: 1.92 Std Dev: 5.15 Other (please describe) Mean: 1.01 Std Dev: 5.87 N: Provide an estimate of the amount of money that is slated to be spent or has been spent on technology related initiatives for your school in the year. (Do not include district spending in your estimate.) 27.38% $5,000 or less 11.9% $5,001 to $10, % $10,001 to $15, % $15,001 to $20,000 50% More than $20,000 N: How do you evaluate student technology literacy*? (Check all that apply.) Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

78 90.48% Classroom observation 38.1% Objective assessments 51.19% Performance assessments 22.62% Portfolios 25% Self assessments 23.81% Surveys 8.33% We do not monitor student literacy in technology *Technology literacy is the ability to responsibly use appropriate technology to communicate, solve problems, and access, manage, integrate, evaluate, and create information to improve learning in all subject areas and to acquire lifelong knowledge and skills in the 21st century. N: Estimate what percentage of your teachers are ready for the primary instructional materials in the classroom to be delivered in a digital format. (Enter "0" if none.) Mean: Med: 85 Std Dev: % N: What do you perceive is the primary barrier to using digitally delivered instructional materials in your school? 19.05% Teacher readiness 7.14% Bandwidth 7.14% Availability of materials 19.05% Access to digital delivery devices (i.e., computers, projection devices, handheld devices) 26.19% Need for professional development and support 9.52% No barriers 11.9% Other (please describe) N: 84 Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

79 21. Which of the following contributions does your school technology program make to parents or the community? (Check all that apply.) 86.9% We are making an effort to increase technology awareness. (e.g. PTA presentations, newsletters, web sites, etc.) 32.14% We offer access to technology at our school. 2.38% We have partnered with our community to establish technology centers in locations other than the school % We offer hands-on technology training. 9.52% We have no program to increase awareness or provide access. N: Which of the following best describes the technology access you provide for the community? 51.19% No community or parent access. 7.14% Community members may access technology on campus during school hours. 1.19% Community members may access technology during extended-day hours % Parents of our students may access technology on campus during school hours. 8.33% Parents of our students may access technology during our extended-day program. N: Who may participate in technology training offered to the community and parents at your school? 7.14% Any community member 25% Only parents 69.05% No training offered to community and parents N: What percentage of the teachers in your school fit into the following categories? (Percentages must total 100%.) Mean: Med: 40 Std Dev: The teacher uses technology to deliver curriculum content and students work independently on drill and practice and computer based training. Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

80 Mean: Med: 10 Std Dev: Mean: 7.14 Med: 5 Std Dev: 9.74 Mean: 21.9 Med: 10 Std Dev: Mean: 7.24 Med: 2 Std Dev: Mean: 3.37 Std Dev: The teacher directs students in the conventional use of tool-based software, such as word processing, graphic organizing, or designing presentations and spreadsheets. The teacher encourages adaptation of tool-based software by allowing students to select a tool and modify its use to accomplish the task at hand. The teacher creates a learning environment that infuses the power of technology tools throughout the day and across subject areas. The teacher creates a rich learning environment in which students regularly engage in activities that would have been impossible to achieve without technology, such as global collaboration. Other (please specify) N: Which of the following methods is your school employing to address Internet safety? (Check all that apply.) 26.19% Using vendor-created curriculum 38.1% Using district-created curriculum 82.14% Train personnel about topics such as plagiarism, copyright laws, and cyberbullying 51.19% Distributing informational materials to parents on Internet Safety 69.05% Providing teachers and parents websites and other resources about Internet Safety 29.76% 20.24% Working with law enforcement (including school resource officers) to provide teachers, parents, and students with Internet Safety websites, resources, and training. Other (please describe) N: 84 Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

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84 Speak Up Survey 2009 Parent Survey Results Brevard Public Schools Note: This is only a small sample of the full report. To see complete survey results go to Are you a.. Response # of % of National % Mom % 80% Dad 66 11% 16% Grandparent 9 2% 2% Other relative or guardian 6 1% 2% Please select any grades that your child(ren) attend. Response # of % of National % Preschool 14 2% 5% Kindergarten - Grade 1 - Grade % 28% Grade 3 - Grade 4 - Grade % 36% Grade 6 - Grade 7 - Grade % 39% Grade 9 - Grade 10 - Grade 11 - Grade % 38% Other 7 1% 3% How would you describe your own technology skills? Response # of % of National % An advanced tech user My skills are more advanced than most adults I know % 35% An average tech user My skills are the same as most adults I know % 57% A beginner tech user -- I am still learning how to use most technology tools 39 7% 7% What types of electronic devices do you have access to for your own use? (Check all that apply) Response # of % of National % Cell phone (without web access) % 90% Laptop computer % 72% Desktop computer % 91% Music or video device (e.g. MP3 player or ipod) % 75% Video Gaming System (xbox, Playstation, Wii) % 67% Hand-held game (like a GameBoy) % 49% Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

85 Tablet PC 39 7% 5% Smartphone (with Internet access for example, Blackberry, iphone) % 32% Other 49 8% 9% What kind of Internet access do you have at home? Response # of % of National % A computer with no Internet access 3 1% 1% A computer with "dial-up" or slow Internet access 10 2% 3% A computer with fast Internet access (e.g. DSL, Broadband, or cable) % 93% I only use the Internet at a location other than my home, for example public library 0 0% 1% My only access to computers and the Internet is at work 2 0% 1% I do not have a computer in my home 0 0% 1% How do you use Web 2.0 tools for your personal interests? Response # of % of National % Communicate with others through discussion boards, social networking sites or chat % 24% Communicate with others through , IM or text messaging % 69% Contribute to a wiki 27 5% 4% Create a list of resources I want to remember or share (e.g. del.icio.us, digg, diggo, magnolia etc.) 59 10% 7% Create new work using pre-existing text, graphics, audio, video or animation (Mashup) 94 16% 11% Participate in online games or virtual reality environments like Second Life 76 13% 10% Update profile (MySpace, Facebook, LinkedIn or Friendster) % 28% Upload or download videos, podcasts or photos to the Internet % 41% Use web tools that notify me about things I'm interested in (e.g. news or magazine articles, changes to websites) % 37% Use web tools to create or modify and upload videos, music, audio or animation % 20% Write collaboratively with others (e.g. GOOGLE docs, writeboard or letterpop) 54 9% 8% Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

86 Write or contribute to a blog (my own or someone else's) 61 10% 12% None of the above 76 13% 12% Are you satisfied with the use of technology at your child's school? Which of the following would you rate as acceptable? Response # of % of National % Access to information not available anywhere else 61 10% 13% Amount of technology available for student use % 35% Internet safety and privacy of personal information % 45% Priority placed on using technology % 25% Quality of hardware and software % 26% Teacher's skill in using technology % 31% Technology skills my child learns % 34% The amount of time spent using technology % 21% The way technology is used for academic purposes % 33% The use of my child's mobile devices within instruction 27 5% 7% Use of online textbook % 14% None of the above 28 5% 7% I don't know what technology is available at my child's school 97 16% 21% How important is the effective implementation of technology within instruction to your child(ren)'s success? Response # of % of National % Extremely Important % 49% Important % 29% Somewhat Important 35 6% 6% Not Important 4 1% 1% No Opinion 3 1% 1% What are the top 3 things you think would improve technology use at your child(ren)'s school? Response # of % of National % Classroom teachers should receive training on how to integrate technology into learning % 41% Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

87 Classroom teachers should receive training on how to use technology tools % 24% Internet access should be wireless and available for students to use anywhere on campus 79 13% 14% Make sure that teachers use current, high quality technology products % 33% Include students' ideas on technology use at school % 20% Students should be able to use their own technology devices, such as laptops, that they bring to school 45 8% 9% Students should receive training on how to use technology for schoolwork % 42% Students should spend time every day using a wide variety of technology tools % 22% Technology tools should be integrated into daily instruction % 34% There should be enough technology at school for all students to use % 38% My child(ren) should have access to school computers and the Internet afterschool and on weekends 53 9% 8% My child(ren) should have access to school projects and the Internet from their home computers after hours % 24% Other 16 3% 4% If you were on a technology committee for a new school, which of these would you recommend as a good investment to enhance student achievement? Response # of % of National % Collaboration tools (e.g. blogs, social networking sites, wikis, bookmarking) 60 10% 12% Communications tools (such as , IM and text messaging) % 21% Computer projection devices % 36% Digital media tools % 30% Digital resources (e.g. databases, animations, videos etc) % 32% Document camera % 18% Games/Virtual Simulations 62 10% 9% Handheld student response systems % 15% High tech instruments for science % 37% Interactive whiteboards (Smartboards) % 40% Laptop for each student % 27% Learning management systems % 21% Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

88 Mobile devices 33 6% 6% Online Classes % 21% Online textbooks % 41% School portal % 22% Tablet PC for each student 57 10% 10% Tools that help my child(ren) organize their work (e.g. organize my assignments, take notes, organize my ideas) % 48% Unlimited Internet access 41 7% 8% Videoconferencing 80 14% 13% Other 17 3% 3% Many schools are thinking about how to use mobile learning devices such as smart phones, PDAs and MP3 players within education. What do you think would be the primary benefits of using such devices in instruction? Response # of % of National % Improves teacher-parent-student communications % 27% Increases student engagement in school and learning % 31% Increases teacher productivity 72 12% 12% Prepares students for the world of work % 29% Provides a way for instruction to be personalized for each student % 20% Provides a way for students to informally review classroom material % 22% Provides a way to help students who are struggling % 20% Students develop collaboration and teamwork skills % 16% Students develop critical thinking and problem solving skills % 18% Students develop stronger communications skills % 17% These devices help to extend learning beyond the school day % 26% Use of these devices will help improve the teacher's technology skills 70 12% 11% I don't think these devices will positively impact learning 81 14% 15% No significant benefit 58 10% 11% Other 12 2% 2% Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

89 Imagine you can design a new kind of textbook for your child(ren) that will be 100% online. What should be included in that new online textbook to help your child(ren) learn? (Check all that apply) Response # of % of National % Ability to create podcasts or videos % 20% Ability to download information to their cell phone 55 9% 10% Ability to make electronic highlights or notes % 54% Access to online tutors at anytime % 55% Advanced topics to extend my child(ren)'s learning % 48% Animations and simulations that explain concepts % 50% Games to explore concepts or ideas my child(ren) are learning % 37% Links to real-time data (e.g. population, weather, NASA, earthquakes, Google Earth, etc) % 48% Links to useful websites % 51% PodCasts from subject experts % 26% PowerPoint presentations of lectures % 36% Quizzes and tests that my child(ren) can take on their own % 54% Self paced tutorials % 48% Tools to help my child(ren) collaborate or share information with their classmates (e.g. blogs, social networking sites, wikis, bookmarking) % 24% Tools to help my child(ren) develop their writing skills % 50% Tools to help my child(ren) organize their schoolwork (communications, organize assignments, take notes) % 50% Video clips about topics my child(ren) are studying % 34% Videoconference opportunities % 16% Virtual labs % 28% I don't think online textbooks are a good idea 19 3% 5% Other 11 2% 2% Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

90 In addition to knowing core content subjects, which of these information and media literacy skills are most important for your child(ren) to be successful in the 21st century? (Check all that apply) Response # of % of National % Ability to conduct research % 61% Ability to evaluate the relevance, authenticity, and credibility of resources % 57% Ability to identify information sources and how to locate them % 57% Ability to organize information % 63% Ability to summarize research % 56% Know how to use technology and digital content responsibly % 56% Know how to analyze and interpret stories, commercials, and the media (TV, magazines, newspapers, blogs etc) % 41% Know how to detect bias, censorship or propaganda in resources (including media) % 46% Know how to prepare written or verbal reports of research % 60% Know how to produce blogs, vlogs, podcasts, digital storytelling or video % 22% Students have the ability to evaluate their own work to improve their effectiveness % 39% None of the above 4 1% 1% What do you think is the best way for your child(ren) to acquire the information and media literacy skills to be successful in the 21st century? Response # of % of National % Learn on their own just by using technology 80 14% 14% Learn through a special class at school % 27% Learn by using technology as part of their regular classes % 68% Take an online information and media literacy class 97 16% 15% From me % 16% From their friends 24 4% 5% Other 12 2% 2% Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

91 Some states and districts are requiring all students to take an online class to graduate from high school. Do you agree or disagree with this policy? Response # of % of National % Strongly agree 79 13% 12% Agree % 24% Disagree % 22% Strongly Disagree 69 12% 8% No Opinion 61 10% 12% What concerns you the most about your child's Internet use at school or home? Response # of % of National % Advertising and spam % 43% Copyright issues/illegal file sharing 94 16% 18% Difficulty evaluating the credibility of an online resource % 33% Ineffective Internet filters and firewalls % 34% Meeting strangers online % 55% Online bullying % 37% Online predators % 56% Plagarism and cheating % 29% Privacy of records and information % 33% Sharing too much personal information online % 55% Too much time spent on the computer % 37% Violent or inappropriate video or online games % 39% Virtual environments 93 16% 14% Websites that are inappropriate for my child's age % 53% How likely are you to encourage your child(ren) to pursue a job in a science, engineering or technology field? Response # of % of National % Very likely % 33% Likely % 22% Somewhat likely 76 13% 12% Unlikely 19 3% 3% No Opinion 35 6% 8% Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

92 How do you encourage your child(ren)'s scientific curiosity? Response # of % of National % Buy toys or activity sets for my child(ren) that develop their science skills % 38% Encourage my child(ren) to participate in science clubs or fairs % 29% Encourage my child(ren) to use their science skills to solve a problem in the community % 19% Involve my child(ren) in gardening or cooking projects % 44% Make sure that my child(ren) completes homework % 60% Play games with my child(ren) that develop science skills % 24% Provide computer games that use science % 24% Read books about science together % 30% Show an interest in science myself % 40% Talk about careers and jobs that use science % 41% Talk to my child(ren) about science news and events % 38% Visit museums, aquariums, zoos etc % 57% Watch TV shows about science % 50% Work on science projects together % 38% None of the above 5 1% 2% Do you think your child's school is doing a good job of preparing today's students for the jobs of the 21st century? Response # of % of National % Yes % 32% No 74 13% 12% Not sure % 25% No Opinion 13 2% 3% I have not thought about this before 31 5% 5% I do not think this is the responsibility of K- 12 education 6 1% 1% Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

93 There is a national debate about providing affordable, high-speed Internet access to homes, businesses and schools by Do you agree that this should be a national priority? Response # of % of National % Strongly Agree % 21% Agree % 26% Neutral % 20% Disagree 48 8% 8% Strongly Disagree 19 3% 3% How satisfied are you with your Internet access at home? Response # of % of National % Very satisfied % 33% Satisfied % 37% Not satisfied 25 4% 5% No opinion 2 0% 1% I don't have Internet access at home and I don't want it 0 0% 1% If you don't currently have a computer or high speed Internet access in your home, what are the barriers you face? Response # of % of National % None - I currently have high-speed Internet access % 56% I cannot afford a computer 2 0% 1% I cannot afford the fees to access the Internet 10 2% 2% I do not see a reason to have a computer or high-speed Internet access in my home 0 0% 0% Affordable, high speed Internet access is not available in my city 2 0% 1% I don't know how to hook it up 0 0% 0% I don't know how to sign up for the Internet service 1 0% 0% I am afraid my children would access harmful information 1 0% 1% Other 8 1% 2% Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

94 If affordable, high-speed Internet access were available to you in your home, what would be the top 5 ways you would use it (or are using it)? Response # of % of National % Access information about my child(ren)'s education through the school website or portal % 55% Communicate via or social networking sites % 53% Encourage my child to take an online class % 12% I would take online class % 15% Look for employment % 14% Online shopping % 36% Participate in video conferences (e.g. professors, professionals, government officials, teachers or parents) 66 11% 9% Participate in virtual environments (e.g. 2nd life) 13 2% 2% Pay bills or conduct my banking online % 52% Play online games 78 13% 10% Research health and medical advice % 38% Research or read text-based resources (e.g. electronic textbooks, newspapers, magazines, digital archives, digital libraries) % 33% Upload or download music or lectures % 23% Upload or download videos (e.g. TV shows or performances, video clips or images) 66 11% 10% Watch high-definition TV 31 5% 4% Other 24 4% 3% On average, how much time would you estimate that your child(ren) use your home computer for education-related purposes? Response # of % of National % less than 1 hour per week 97 16% 18% 1-5 hours per week % 42% 6-10 hours per week 84 14% 12% hours per week 13 2% 3% more than 15 hours per week 11 2% 2% Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

95 On average, how much time would you estimate that you use your home computer for education-related purposes? Response # of % of National % less than 1 hour per week 77 13% 15% 1-5 hours per week % 41% 6-10 hours per week 82 14% 13% hours per week 21 4% 3% more than 15 hours per week 30 5% 4% If you were working on a committee to provide every student with a computer and affordable, high speed Internet access, what recommendations would you make for financing the project? Response # of % of National % Add a small fee to my local telephone service 54 9% 9% Create an affordable lease program that includes Internet service and a computer % 25% Have local companies subsidize it % 21% Increase property taxes 21 4% 3% Increase sales taxes 28 5% 3% Provide a free computer but charge a monthly fee for Internet service 64 11% 10% The federal government should pay for this service 71 12% 10% The state government should pay for this service 52 9% 11% Pass a local bond measure 32 5% 8% I don't think this is a good idea 95 16% 14% Other 38 6% 5% There is a lot of discussion about redesigning schools so that they better fit today s students and are more effectively preparing them for the jobs and careers of our 21st century global society. What are 3 tangible things that you think your school should do in the next year to create a world class 21st century classroom for your child(ren)? What might you do as a parent to help your school achieve this vision? Note: Text responses too numerous to display. Highlights and summaries will be included in the national report. Please contact speakup@tomorrow.org to request your open ended responses. Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

96 Gender Response # of % of National % Female % 62% Male 57 10% 14% Age Response # of % of National % Under % 2% % 23% % 39% % 10% % 1% % 0% Race or Cultural Identity Response # of % of National % American Indian/Alaskan Native 5 1% 1% Asian 10 2% 3% Black/African-American 10 2% 4% Caucasian/White (non-hispanic) % 60% Hispanic/Latino 28 5% 4% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 1 0% 1% Other 7 1% 2% Highest level of educational attainment Response # of % of National % Less than high school diploma 1 0% 1% High school diploma 36 6% 6% Some College % 23% Bachelor's degree % 27% Graduate Education % 20% Household Income Response # of % of National % Less than $15, % 1% $15,000 - $24, % 2% $25,000-$49, % 8% $50,000 - $74, % 13% $75,000 - $99, % 14% $100,00 - $150, % 19% More than $150, % 14% Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

97 Routing Traffic Grapher Report Note: This is just a small sample of the full report. To access complete results go to Brevard Public Schools Technology Plan

98 Routing Traffic Grapher Report (continued) Hourly Averages Week of 4/14/09 Educational Technology District Technology Plan Appendix 96