ePlan 20062007

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ePlan2006-2007

• Quick update
• 11/1/06
• 130 PM

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TEA Correspondence

• At this time no administrator addressed letter
  out about ePlan
• LRPT and STaR Chart - changes and approval
  process on-going
• Most should be wrapped up in the next few weeks

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Timelines
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Help needed?
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Assistance Region 10

• Denise Kanaman ePlan STaR Charts
• 972.348.1328
• Denise.Kanaman_at_region10.org
• Diane Wilcox
• 972-348-1514
• Diane.Wilcox_at_region10.org
• Barbara Smith
• barbara.smith_at_region10.org
• 972-348-1440

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Assistance Tech Planning

• Technology Planning and ERATE Support Center
• Trudy LeDoux, Technology Planning Director
• http//tpesc.esc12.net/
• techplan_at_region12.net

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Assistance - ERATE

• Technology Planning and ERATE Support Center
• Cathey George, ERATE Coordinator
• erate_at_esc12.net
• 254-297-1275

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Assistance Region 10

• Gary Bowers - ERATE
• 972.348.1336
• Gary.bowers_at_region10.org

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STaR Charts

• TEA letter of October 23, 2006
• Teacher STaR Chart Required
• Campus STaR Chart Required as before
• Keep supporting data
• Public STaR Chart data

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Teacher STaR Chart

• Advantage to using data roll ups up into campus
  averages
• Site closes end of May, 2006
• Required for the first time

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Campus STaR Chart

• Necessary to file an ePlan Regular instructional
  campuses
• Alternative instructional if youre applying for
  ERATE for those campuses
• Review Public School Directory (ASKTed)

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ePlan

• Texas districts and charter schools are required
  to have an approved ePlan to participate in the
  following two programs
• E-Rate program and
• Title II, Part D Enhancing Education through
  Technology program
• Any current or future technology grant programs

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Update ePlan

• ePlan not expiring this spring/summer
• Adjust budget
• Indicate progress on objectives and strategies

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New ePlan

• ePlan has expired or does expire in June, 2007
• Major change in your goals, objective, strategies
• Service for which you applying for ERATE Year 10
  are not address3d in the current plan

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ERATE

• ERATE concerns
• Form 470 certification
• written complete plan
• covers all twelve months of the funding year
  (July 1, 2007 June 30, 2008)
• Has been or will be approved by state authorized
  agency

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Peer Review

• Region 10 provides peer review services on ePlans
• Read and evaluate plans to see that all NCLB,
  LRPT, and ERATE strategies are addressed

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Peer Reviewers

• ESC staff
• district technology directors
• district technology personnel
• Interested?

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ePlan Introduction

• 4 sections

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ePlan Introduction

• District Information
• Contact Information
• gets all correspondence
• Summer back-up

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ePlan Introduction

• Demographics
• Total Student Enrollment
• District ADA
• Percent Econ. Disadvantaged
• Number of Campuses
• All should match data submitted on E-Rate
  Applications for the current year

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ePlan Introduction

• Current Situation
• of Campuses with Direct Connection to Internet
• of Campuses with Direct Connection to Internet
• Computer/Student Ratio
• Computer/Teacher Ratio
• Classrooms with Direct Connection to Internet
• of Classrooms with Direct Connection to
  Internet

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ePlan Introduction

• Projected data for years covered by this plan
• Technology Expenditures match ePlan budget
• Per pupil Technology Expenditure

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ePlan Introduction

• Texas Campus STaR Chart Completion
• Number of Campuses that are required to complete
• Number of Required Campuses that have completed
  (The number of campuses completing STaR Chart is
  updated regularly)
• Percentage of Required Campuses that have
  completed

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Tips Traps

• Log on and look at your listing of campuses now!
• Refer back to Public School Directory
• Request removal of campuses if needed
• Campuses missing? Get them added
• Get ePlan and STaR Chart passwords now

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ePlan Introduction

• Final section
• Please indicate the years covered by ePlan
• 3 maximum
• Texas e-Plan Technology Plan Approval years match
  the E-Rate funding cycle from July 1 to June 30.
• Number of years covered by the plan

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ePlan Introduction

• Final section
• Technology Planning Committee Members listing
• There should be technology planning committee
• Parental involvement documented
• Community / Partner Involvement documented

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ePlan Introduction

• Executive Summary
• Why plan?
• Vision
• Student achievement
• Teacher professional development
• Impact of technology on the economy and
  efficiency of systems

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ePlan Introduction
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Needs Assessment

• Assess needs for infrastructure, educator
  preparation, leadership, and teaching and
  learning
• Teacher surveys
• Campus Improvement Plans
• District Improvement Plan
• Texas STaR Charts
• Inventories
• Usage stats for online apps or software
• Student Achievement Data

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Needs Assessment

• 3 sections

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Needs Assessment

• Current Conditions
• telecommunications services, hardware, software,
  and other services
• Professional development currently providing
• Student use of technology
• Secondary Tech Apps or CTE Courses
• Tech Apps instructional materials adopted and
  utilization

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Needs Assessment

• Current Conditions
• describe each campus, or
• describe typical elementary, middle, or high
  school configuration
• district initiatives and status of implementation

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Needs Assessment

• Identified Needs
• summarize the districts technology needs and
  issues
• Examples
• Additional Staff Development opportunities
• Teacher technologist or technician training
• Provide additional classroom technology
• Continue infrastructure maintenance/lease
  agreements
• Improve network monitoring
• Develop policy for student owned devices (iPods,
  cell phones, flash drives)
• Investigate open source due to budget constraints

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Needs Assessment
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Goals and Objectives
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Goals and Objectives

• Goal - global
• Objectives
• measurable,
• funding attached,
• LRPT category
• Strategy specific action

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Goals and Objectives
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Goals and Objectives
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Traps

• Integration into content area not clear
• Ongoing, sustained professional development
  missing
• Evaluation and follow-up weak or missing

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Trap

• Adult literacy missing
• Parental involvement missing

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Demonstration

• Denise Kanaman

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Budget

• 4 sections

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Budget

• Technology Formula Funds
• total amount of Title II, Part D formula funds
  received
• 25 must be for professional development
• Method of application
• Local
• shared services arrangement or cooperative
• REAPed (ADA less than 600 fewer than 10 persons
  per square mile

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Budget

• budget information for each year of the plan
  below
• 3 year plan 3 year budget
• for each category
• budget item
• cost
• funding Source / Amount per Source

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Budget

• Staff Development
• Telecommunications Internet Access
• Materials Supplies
• Equipment
• Maintenance
• Miscellaneous Expenses

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Budget

• New budget table for each year in ePlan for each
  category mentioned
• The sum of the total amounts currently allocated
  for this plan (shown below) must match the Total
  Technology Expenditures included in the budget
• Save frequently

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Tips Traps

• 25 of Title II, Part D formula funds
• Many plans sent back for this
• Peer reviewers look at Maximum Entitlement
  listing and calculate
• Dont wait until the last minute

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Evaluation

• 2 sections

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Evaluation

• narrative - process that will be used to monitor
  and document progress
• include frequency of evaluation and update
• responsible persons
• how the findings of the evaluation will be
  communicated

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Evaluation

• Evaluation Methods narrative how are you
  measuring effectiveness of objectives and
  strategies?
• Integrating technology
• ability of teachers to teach
• Student achievement
• technologies and telecommunication services
• Meeting timelines for implementation

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Appendix
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Appendix

• Up to 10 items relevant to ePlan
• URLS
• Documents posted online

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Report Options
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Report Options
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Report Options
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Submit and Certify

• Submit electronically
• Fax in form with superintendents signature

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