Appendix A - Correlates

State of Texas Long – Range Plan for Technology

Teaching & Learning Objectives

TL01 Develop strategies for students to improve academic achievement to meet the TEKS

TL02 Ensure the achievement of students' technology proficiencies according to the benchmarks for Technology Applications TEKS

TL03 Provide staff development for teachers, librarians, principals, and administrators that aligns with SBEC Technology Applications standards and supports federal legislation

TL04 Support the transformation of the teaching process by promoting student-centered learning within communities of inquiry to include business and industry

TL05 Support the teacher's and librarian's use of evolving technologies for greater levels of collaboration, inquiry, analysis, creativity and content production

TL06 Provide students with opportunities to work collaboratively in communities of inquiry to solve problems and communicate with a variety of audiences

TL07 Improve academic achievement across the curriculum through technology

TL08 Integrate technology into teaching and learning in all areas

TL09 Integrate ongoing planning for technology into all classrooms and libraries on each campus in the district, and encourage participation of the community

TL10 Ensure accessibility by all students to technology-based instruction and to adaptive/assistive devices, training and support, as appropriate

TL11 Use student performance data and curriculum materials that are provided and managed electronically in instructional planning

TL12 Pilot assessment of models for reporting the extent to which students meet the technology proficiencies in the TEKS

TL13 Incorporate technology use into the teacher and librarian appraisal system, where appropriate

TL14 Assess and report the extent to which students meet technology proficiencies in the TEKS in the annual Texas STaR Chart Campus submission

TL15 Incorporate expectations for educators' and students' technology proficiencies into the Texas STaR Chart, Focus Areas and Levels of Progress. Use the Texas School Library Standards to help students become information literate

TL16 Use distance learning and digital content services for expanding curricular offerings and meeting the needs of all students

TL17 Use distance learning and digital content services to provide educational services and information about education to parents and other community members

TL18 Provide on-demand access by staff and students to the best available technologies, including digital content in classrooms, libraries, and other appropriate sites

TL19 Identify and communicate the best technology practices to the community

TL20 Provide incentives for using new effective models, tools, and resources for teaching and learning

TL21 Provide parents and other community members access to the infrastructure for educational resources

Educator Preparation and Development

EP0l Allocate at least 30 percent of technology budget for professional development

EP02 Vertically align the Technology Application Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

EP03 Provide professional development for integrating Technology Applications into all other TEKS

EP04 Include creation of core curriculum, student-centered, multimedia projects in educator professional development content

EP05 Provide opportunities, incentives, and support for educators to develop model practices in the integration of teaching, learning, and technology

EP06 Support flexible access to the library so that research skills using technology can be used at point of need

EP07 Provide training in data examination and analysis through technology to support sound decision-making

EP08 Provide and assess professional development for integrating technology into teaching and learning, instructional management, and administration

EP09 Provide professional development using standards set by the State Board of Educator Certification

EP10 Model administrative leadership in the support of teacher-librarian collaboration and the use of technology tools

EP11 Offer professional development to educators by distance learning, distributed learning, and through digital content services

EP12 Use a variety of professional development models including distributed, just-in-time* professional development for all educators

EP13 Integrate technology planning into all classroom, library, campus, and district plan

EP14 Include communities in the planning for the integration of teaching, learning, and technology

Administration and Support Services

AS0l Integrate planning for technology into all classroom, library, campus, and district planning

AS02 Integrate the examination and analysis of data to support sound decision-making focused on student success

AS03 Integrate technology into instructional management and administration

AS04 Initiate and implement policies regarding parental and community access to personnel and other non-secured data through technology

AS0S Expand community access to school information through technology

AS07 Coordinate school and community resources for technology

AS08 Maintain client-centered district technical assistance and support for the integration of technology into teaching and learning and school operations

Infrastructure for Technology

I01 Integrate planning for technology into all classrooms, libraries, and campus and district planning (TEC 11.252)

I02 Design, install, and maintain a technology and telecommunications infrastructure for communications and service to ensure equitable access for all campuses and the community

I03 Investigate multiple financial arrangements for securing and maintaining workstations, infrastructure and other technologies

I04 Meet the technology equipment target of a student to workstation* ratio of 4: 1

I05 Meet the technology equipment target of a student to-workstation* ratio of 1: 1 to ensure that access is available as appropriate. Provide on-demand access for every student to workstations* and/or the best available technologies

I06 Meet the technology equipment target of all professional educational staff to a workstation ratio of 1: 1 to ensure that access is available as appropriate. Provide a dedicated workstation* to every educator

I07 Provide access to appropriately configured workstations a'tld computer workstations to all students and staff in libraries, school offices, and in other work areas, ensuring accessibility for disabled students and staff as required by the ADA

I08 Integrate planning for technology into all classrooms, libraries, campus and district planning (TEC 11.252)

I09 Build community support through collaborative planning, education, public information, and other means

I10 Continue to provide high-speed access to the Internet for students and staff

I11 Seek strategic partnerships with public and private entities

I12 Seek external funding for the technology infrastructure

I13 Commit to participate in the comprehensive state technology system

I14 Replace or reposition obsolete technology and infrastructure on a scheduled basis to ensure maximum efficiency and use

I15 Provide and maintain an infrastructure for communications with parents and community members, including access to school news, educational resources, data, and personnel

Technology Plan Requirements for NCLB and E-Rate

NCLB (No Child Left Behind) Requirements

N0l Strategies for improving academic achievement and teacher effectiveness

To improve:

• the academic achievement, including technology literacy, of all students.

• the capacity of all teachers to integrate technology effectively into curriculum and instruction.

N02 Goals for using advanced technology

• aligned with challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards

• to improve student academic achievement

N03 Steps to increase accessibility

To ensure that:

• all students and teachers have increased access to technology.

• teachers are prepared to integrate technology effectively into curricula and instruction.

N04a Promotion of curricula and teaching strategies that integrate technology

• will identify and promote curricula and teaching strategies that integrate technology effectively into curricula and instruction, based on a review of relevant research and leading to improvements in student academic achievement.

NO4b Professional development

Provide ongoing, sustained and intensive, high quality professional development for:

• teachers, principals, administrators, and school library media personnel to further the effective use of technology in the classroom or library media center.

N05 Technology type and costs

• Description of type and costs of technology to be acquired with Ed Tech funds, including provisions for interoperability of components of such technologies.

N06 Coordination with other resources

• LEA's plan for coordinating activities funded through the Ed Tech program with technology related activities supported with funds from other sources.

N07 Integration of technology with curricula and instruction

How the applicant will:

• integrate technology (including software and electronically delivered learning materials) into curricula and instruction, and utilize a timeline for this integration.

N08 Innovative delivery strategies

Will encourage:

• the development and use of innovative strategies for the delivery of specialized or rigorous courses and curricula through the use of technology, including distance learning technologies, particularly in areas that would not otherwise have access to such courses or curricula due to geographical distances or insufficient resources.

N09 Parental involvement

Will use technology effectively to:

• promote parental involvement.

• increase communication with parents, including a description of how parents will be informed of the technology used.

N10 Collaboration with adult literacy service providers

• Description of how the program will be developed, where applicable, in collaboration with adult literacy service providers.

N11 Accountability measures

Process and accountability measures that evaluate the extent to which activities are effective in:

• integrating technology into curricula and instruction.

• increasing the ability of teachers to teach.

• enabling students to reach challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards.

N12 Supporting resources

• Supporting resources, such as services, software, other electronically delivered learning materials, and print resources, that will be acquired to ensure successful and effective uses of technology.

E-Rate

ER01 The plan must establish clear goals and a realistic strategy for using telecommunications and information technology to improve education or library services.

ER02 The plan must have a professional development strategy to ensure that staff knows how to use these new technologies to improve education or library services.

ER03 The plan must include an assessment of the telecommunication services, hardware, software, and other services that will be needed to improve education or library services.

ER04 The plan must provide for a sufficient budget to acquire and support the non-discounted elements of the plan: the hardware, software, professional development, and other services that will be needed to implement the strategy.

ER05 The plan must include an evaluation process that enables the school or library to monitor progress toward the specified goals and make mid-course corrections in response to new developments and opportunities as they arise.