Developing Your District Tech Plan

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Developing Your District Tech Plan

• MCS 501

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A Brief History of Tech Plans

• Title III saw the first real SED requirements
• E-Rate continues the requirement
• NCLB expands on E-rate requirements

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E-Rate Needs

• E-rate plan needs and SLC audits
• Current, real plans required
• Plans need to meet spirit of the law

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Planning Opportunity

• Complete a three year E-rate/NCLB plan
• Why not one E-rate NCLB plan?
• Meet both requirements and produce a useful model

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Minimum Requirements

• For E-rate, see www.e-ratecentral.com/applicationT
  ips/techPlan/default.asp
• For NCLB, see www.emsc.nysed.gov/technology/nclb/n
  ysguide/planrequire.htm

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Deadlines for E-rate plans
www.e-ratecentral.com/default.asp has all the
important filing dates for E-rate
applications. For Nassau BOCES review, plans
should be received by May 1, 2004 to allow time
for reading, comments, and revisions if needed.
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Writing or Revising Your Plan

• Build on what you have, but be aware that some
  Districts NEED TO START OVER
• Include recent needs analysis
• Use SED test results and other district measures
  to identify needs
• Surveys of staff (and students) re tech skills

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Writing or Revising Your Plan

• Plans must include generic descriptions that
  cover E-rate requests
• Include curriculum and professional development
  sections that address needs
• Everyone needs better budget and evaluation
  sections

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Planning URLs

• See the handout, to be posted on NASTECH Website,
  for live links to planning sites