SAU#38 Technology Plan
2002-2007
SAU Name: SAU 38
Years Covered By the Plan: 2002-2007
Committee Members:
Thomas Warner Director of Technology for SAU#38
Deborah Trabucco Technology Coordinator, HSD/WSD
Howard Robertson Technology Coordinator, MRSD
School Tech Committees MRSD, WSD and HSD
Kristen Stewart Technology Integration Specialist
Marie Szymcik Technology Integration Specialist
Pam Bigelow Grade 2 Teacher, WES
Brian Franklin Student,
Donna Foster Grade 5 Teacher, HES
Barbara Houston Kindergarten Teacher, HES
Wayne Miller Grade 4 Teacher, HES
Ed Barton Student, HHS
Tom Mattson MRSD board member
David Dahl
Scott Heffner Computer Instructor, KSC
Bob Coroulus Parent
Gerry Kuhn Teacher, MRHS
Joe Novick
This group will maintain ongoing communication with the
stakeholder groups by:
A. At quarterly meetings: all technology personnel in the district will review goals and progress.
B. Community feedback on website information: email replies and suggestions.
C. SAU Staff Development Feedback Forms.
D. Persons responsible: Tech committees (includes principals, staff and students).
E. Student feedback: student representative to technology committees.
F. All stakeholders will communicate through a listserv or group email forwarding account established and maintained by the district Technology Coordinators.
District
The mission of SAU #38 is to fully integrate technology to
best practices of teaching, learning and business aspects of education. SAU#38
will establish a culture of continuous quality improvement, with the assistance
of current and emerging technologies and community involvement, which is
student focused and based on learning principles to assure the student is
prepared to become a life long learner.
This statement is supported by the following references in
the districts’ DEIP Plans:
A) To
"develop the student’s skills to access information and to use the
information" (MRSD)
B) To
"Continue connecting schools to the world outside the schools via the
Internet." (MRSD)
C) To “enhance
the integration of Technology into all areas of curriculum and all grade
levels”. (HSD)
D) To “Integrate emerging technologies into K-12 curriculum, instruction and assessment” (WSD)
Demographic
Description:
MRSD
TOWNS:
Fitzwilliam:
·
2000 Census
·
Unemployment Rate
5.9%
·
Per Capita Income
$23,127
·
Educational
Attainment of Population Over Age 25:
·
High School
Graduate or higher 86.8%
·
BA of higher
24.1%
·
From 1990 to
2000, the population grew by 6.5 percent to 2141.
Gilsum
·
2000 Census
·
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
·
Per Capita Income
$20,956
·
Educational
Attainment of Population Over Age 25:
·
High School
Graduate or higher 82.5%
·
BA of higher
18.8%
·
From 1990 to
2000, The population grew by 4.3 percent to 777.
Swanzey:
·
2000 Census
·
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
·
Per Capita Income
$20,150
·
Educational
Attainment of Population Over Age 25:
·
High School
Graduate or higher 83.8%
·
BA of higher
23.6%
·
From 1990 to
2000, The population grew by 9.0 percent to 6,800.
·
2000 Census
·
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
·
Per Capita Income
$17,323
·
Educational
Attainment of Population Over Age 25:
·
High School
Graduate or higher 81.4%
·
BA of higher
15.7%
·
From 1990 to
2000, The population decreased by 6.4 percent to 1962.
Sullivan
·
2000 Census
·
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
·
Per Capita Income
$17,323
·
Educational
Attainment of Population Over Age 25:
·
High School
Graduate or higher 79.9%
·
BA of higher
19.7%
·
From 1990 to
2000, the population decreased by 5.7 percent to 746.
Surry
·
2000 Census
·
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
·
Per Capita Income
$24,277
·
Educational
Attainment of Population Over Age 25:
·
High School
Graduate or higher 90.6%
·
BA of higher
30.2%
·
From 1990 to
2000, the population decreased by 0.9 percent to 673.
Roxbury
·
2000 Census
·
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
·
Per Capita Income
$21,124
·
Educational
Attainment of Population Over Age 25:
·
High School
Graduate or higher 93.1%
·
BA of higher
29.3%
·
From 1990 to
2000, the population decreased by 4.4 percent to 237.
·
2000 Census
·
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
·
Per Capita Income
$21,174
·
Educational
Attainment of Population Over Age 25:
·
High School
Graduate or higher 87.1%
·
BA of higher
29.0%
·
From 1990 to
2000, the population grew by 22.8 percent to 1,077.
·
2000 Census
·
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
·
Per Capita Income
$16,611
·
Educational
Attainment of Population Over Age 25:
·
High School
Graduate or higher 82.6%
·
BA of higher 9.0%
·
From 1990 to
2000, the population grew by 3.7 percent to 4082.
·
2000 Census
·
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
·
Per Capita Income
$16,012
·
Educational Attainment
of Population Over Age 25:
·
High School
Graduate or higher 78.0%
·
BA of higher
12.9%
·
From 1990 to
2000, the population grew by 2.6 percent to 4,144.
Technology
Vision:
The districts of the SAU will support the use of technology to aid the educational
community in the acquisition, analysis, storage, collaboration and presentation
of information. The technology
committees in the districts will assess existing and emerging technologies as
to their application to learning and teaching as well as their cost
effectiveness. The districts will
continue their successful history of partnerships and grant awards to assure
the advancement of technology at the highest levels.
By the end of this five-year plan, we envision all SAU schools will have
high speed Internet connectivity, internal networking, Wide Area Networking
across the thirteen schools and SAU Office, network based access to centralized
information (such as library automation, individual teacher/student file
storage/backup, student assessment programs), centralized data mining,
elementary/middle/high school computer labs available to teachers for
curriculum integration of technology. We expect staff to have technical and
curricular support as well as achieving their own personal technological expertise
and independence. We expect increased student achievement and assessment to be
supported by technology at all levels.
By 2007, we expect that the administration will be able to use student data
more effectively in planning and evaluating educational programs. We expect parents to have online access to
school and student information.
Technology
Goals:
Student
1. All students will achieve a level proficiency
in the use of technology that will prepare them to be literate and competitive
in a technologically demanding society.
2. All students will recognize their
ethical responsibility in the use of technology.
3. All students will have the opportunity to
enhance their creative potential through the use of technology. Individual
learning modalities will be fostered through the use of multimedia tools.
4. All students will engage in cooperative
learning experiences locally and globally with their peers.
5. All students will adhere to the
District AUP.
Teacher
1. Teachers will provide and monitor
a safe online learning environment.
2. Teachers will integrate technology into the
NH State Frameworks in all curriculum areas.
3. Teachers will adhere to the
District AUP.
Administration
1. Administration will be provided with the
technology necessary to make data driven decision to improve student
achievement as legislated by NCLB Act.
2. Administration will continually
seek technological solutions to increase productivity.
3. Administrators will adhere to the
District AUP
Parents
1. Parents will be more connected to their schools via web site access and email to staff.
Timeline
for Implementation:
Timelines are provided in the hardware, connectivity, training and support, and software categories below.
The Action Plan for the 2003-2004
school year involves:
1. Conversion of administrative/teacher networks to Windows2000/ XP
2. Conversion of existing
3. Creation of a third in school Technology Support /Integrator at the elementary level
4. Creation of a Media/Technology position to be shared by three smaller elementary schools.
5. Implementation of a $70,000.00 Technology
Education Grant at the
6. Implementation of a $12,000,000.00 NCLB Act Federal Grant to expand student academic experiences.
7. To support technology in the proposal for the
construction of a new high school in the
8. To apply for and implement technology in Title I, Title IID, Title V, and other grants.
* Goals and action plan will be updated annually.
Hardware:
1) Workstations: Schools and offices of the each district will
continue the migration to a Windows2000/XP environment. This will allow greater access to programs
and connectivity within and outside the school district as well as
compatibility with 93 percent of the computing world community. Each
acquisition will come with a three to four year warranty which is our lifespan
before replacement. Each acquisition
will be at the highest (or higher) level of state survey level – D). The goal
will be to have a 5:1 ratio of students to C and D level computers by 2007. We
will also achieve the 1:1 ratio of teacher:computer by 2007, again two years
behind the State Timeline. Each school will have a computer lab(s) to allow
classroom teachers to schedule students for group instruction (e.g. online
research, presentation development, word processing).
2)Servers: Each school will run network servers to allow for centralized
storage and access of student work, for archiving electronic portfolios, access
to databases: library catalog, internal messaging and calendars, student
assessment programs (i.e. Accelerated Reader) and student information
management (WinSchool). Mac OSX servers will be employed in situations of cross
platform access (i.e. Eclass grades).
These servers will be accessible from any location in the school
district and eventually to the SAU.
3)Backup: Each school will protect its mission critical data by installing
redundant backup hardware, off-site removal and UPS equipment.
4) Safe and healthy workplace:
Schools will consider the ergonomic nature of computer furniture and
accessories to promote a healthy and safe work environment. Proper ventilation and air-conditioning will
be installed in areas that contain large concentrations of computers or
servers.
5) Security: Equipment will be labeled and locked securely. Internet Content filtering hardware/software,
firewall hardware and virus protection hardware/software will be acquired at
the district level and managed locally. An updated database of equipment and
licenses will be kept at the district level.
6) Electrical Needs: Schools will upgrade electrical service to allow for
multi-circuits in labs and server areas as well as adequate classroom outlet
availability to eliminate the illegal the use of extension cords.
7) Discipline Specific Hardware. The
district will continue to encourage the purchase of hardware to support
discipline specific technology needs such as GPS/GIS (eg ArcView), digital
video production (eg Media 100), science probes (eg
Student Data Centralization will require high capacity servers.
8) Each school will maintain a website that will provide a unique image of
the qualities of that school as well as current information for parents,
students and community stakeholders in education. Currently residing at
http://www.mrsd.org for the SAU. Each district will maintain is own domain
name.
Hardware
Description:
Elementary level:
· Each district has a minimum of two computers in each classroom (however the second computer is often outdated – pre level B).
· Three of the seven schools have labs that can accommodate a classroom.
· Each school has at least one scanner, two digital cameras, set of science probes, two LCD projectors.
· Each school has networked laser printing (6:1 classrooms:printers)
· Cable access: None in classrooms.
· Intercom: in all classrooms, no phones.
· Climate Control: none presently exists.
Middle/High School:
· Each district has a minimum of one computer in each classroom
· All the schools have labs for computer/business classes. Only MRHS has a lab that can accommodate a classroom teacher's class.
· Each school has at least one scanner, two digital still cameras, three or more sets of science probes, two LCD projectors, GPS/GIS, digital video camera and editing capability.
· Each school has two school wide servers for student information management and file storage.
· Each school has networked laser printing (8:1 classrooms:printers).
· Cable access: None in classrooms.
· Intercom: in all classrooms, no phones (except Hinsdale HS).
· Climate Control: air conditioning only in labs
Capacity
of Hardware:
1. Workstations: our schools
will meet the State Guidelines (student - 5:1 and teacher - 1:1 ratios) by 2006
– two years after the State’s goal. This
is a projection based on the most optimistic budget approvals. We will use
Title II-D and Title V funding to forward this goal.
2. Computer labs: Each
elementary school will have a lab capable serving a classroom population 1:1 by
2007. Presently only one elementary has this capacity. Each high school and
middle school will have lab to accommodate every 200 students on a classroom
scheduled basis.
3. Servers: By 2005, we will
have all servers upgraded to Windows Server2000 or Unix (Linux, BS or MacOSX)
with hardware capacity to match the OS/applications used. Servers will have
redundant backup systems (i.e tape and mirroring).
4. Safety and Health: air
conditioning will be installed in the lab environments in all the High Schools
by 2003. Elementary labs will have ventilation/air conditioning by 2007.
5. Electrical Needs:
Maintenance will upgrade electrical needs in critical areas: Labs, server
clusters, and poorly wired classrooms by 2006.
6. Discipline Specific
Hardware: Building level budgets and grants will support individual teacher and
department requests for emerging technologies that enhance teaching in their
areas. Hardware that assists special needs students shall be researched at the
SAU level. Examples are: Voice simulator boards, Alpha Smart, and voice
recognition).
7. The SAU Director of
technology will research hardware/software that will allow for the Data Mining
of student information from existing databases (WinSchool). A Central server
will collect such information of analysis to support Data Driven Decision
making as mandate by the No Child Left Behind Legislation. A system will be in
place by 2005.
v
Our technology acquisition is aimed at
achieving a 5 to one, student to modern computer ratio and a one to one,
teacher to modern computer ratio.
v We have a process(s) for evaluation, selection, acquisition and replacement of technology components and related services (hardware, software, connectivity, professional development, contracted services etc.)
Connectivity:
LAN: Each high school has a
dedicated T-1 line access to the internet.
Each middle school and elementary school has a link to their HS T-1, a
fractional T-1 or a 56K frame relay line depending on their user base. Each
network connects with a Cisco Router capable of DHCP and NAT. Two of the three
T-1’s have a Pix Firewall (third budgeted next year) and all have 8e6 R2000
internet content filter device. These are leased and maintained by our ISP.
Each school has a central HP 4000 ProCurve 80 port module switch with fiber
access and a lifetime warranty.
Infrastructure: Each school has
every classroom and office wired for Cat 5 10/100 connectivity. Fiber and
wireless are used in locations out of specification or practicality for CAT 5
cable.
Maintenance: Using the State
formula:
HSD: 1.04 persons, WSD: .7 persons, MRSD 2.24
Presently our Technology Coordinators double as technicians with
responsibilities ranging from hardware and software trouble shooting to network
cabling and server administrators. HSD and WSD share one and MRSD has only one.
Replacement: The SAU has a
purchasing policy that requires:
Minimum of three year parts and labor warranty on Computers and Servers, and
lifetime warranty on Routers and Switches. Leased equipment (ISP routers,
firewall and internet content filters are maintained by provider). District
Budgets allow for replacement equipment to keep computer and servers current.
The SAU has corporate level status with Dell and Gateway which allows for
overnight shipment of defective part replacement.
WAN (bandwidth/architecture)
WAN: Buildings are connected by:
Fiber: Connecting WES and Thayer middle School to Thayer HS, Mt Caesar to MRHS, SAU Office and Maintenance to MRHS.
Wireless: Cisco Yagi antennae connect HES to HHS’s T-1.
All connectivity hardware is maintained under Lease from ISP. Future plans
include creating a VPN across the LANS managed by the ISP.
Internet:
Existing topology: Internet access is by T-1 lines to each High School. One
elementary school accesses by fractional T-1 (384K). Two elementary
schools, SAU Office and maintenance link
via fiber or wireless. Five elementary schools use 56K frame relay circuits.
Plans for increased bandwidth:
By 2003: Two elementary schools increase from 56K to Fractional T-1. One
Elementary school will increase from 56K to fiber link to MRHS T-1.
By 2005: Three small elementary schools will increase bandwidth form 56K to
384k.
Electrical:
By 2005, all schools will have upgraded electrical, with isolated circuits and ground to server areas and labs. All classroom computers will have surge protection and servers, network routers and switches, and office computers will have UPS protection. Backup hardware and software as well as policies for rotation and offsite storage will be in place.
Training
and Support:
Network Admin:
Present network administration personnel
Integration Support:
Present personnel for integration support
Support Correlation:
1) District and SAU Technology personnel will
offer or sponsor ongoing workshops to support desktop, network and application
software adopted by the District. (See software) Coordinating with the SAU#38
Staff Development Committee, the SAU will offer district-level training
courses/workshop days in technology.
2) The District will seek to elevate building
level positions of Technology Mentors to full time Technology
Coordinators/Integrators. This will provide staff with job embedded
professional development opportunities at the building level in the day to day
application of technology to their curriculum. A Coordinator/Integrator will
exist for every school of 30 staff members or more.
3) The SAU will provide adequate funds to
support professional development activities in the area of technology.
4) The SAU and the Districts will continue to
fund the positions of SAU Director of Technology and District Technology
Coordinators.
Assessment Eval Tools:
A. LOTI assessment: We will use the
LOTI assessment tools to evaluate the level of technology integration by our
faculty.
B. Participants in the Intel “Teach to the Future” training program, will
complete pre and post online surveys of their use of technology integration and
how they have been able to progress after completing the workshops.
C. Staff development feedback surveys from District and SAU workshops.
PD Opportunities:
1. School based
professional development activities are geared to meet the specific needs of
the faculty in the local educational setting.
2. Training in the use of Office
applications, electronic grade books, curriculum specific software and Internet
tools and security/safety will be offered on an ongoing and sustained manner.
The activities are ongoing and sustained.
Training Resources:
1. NHSTE
2. NHTEA
3. Connected University
4. NH State Library, NHDOE
5.
6.
7. Business
Application workshops (Compumaster, Fred Pryor, Eduteam).
Training Timeline:
1. MRSD will have all teachers completed the Intel/Microsoft training: Word, Excel, PowerPoint by 2005
2. HSD and WSD will complete Intel/Microsoft training by 2007
3. All SAU Middle/High School staff will be trained in eclass grades by 2004.
4. All SAU staff will be trained in a web design software (Dreamweaver, Front Page, etc) by 2007
5. All SAU/district administrators will be trained in Access database by 2004.
6. All SAU/District staff will have a technology component to their Individual Professional Development Plan that will be addressed annually with staff development workshops sponsored by the SAU (in place presently and ongoing).
7. The
SAU will apply annually for private and government grants relating to
Professional Development in Technology.
The Districts will also seek assistance from its business partners in staff training.
Innovative Solutions:
1. Technology mentors offer
teachers assistance in their classrooms during the school day.
2. District workshop days
and early release days are often conducted by colleagues in a non-threatening
and supportive environment.
3. Computer lab activities
conducted by integration specialists in unison with classroom teachers, offer a
model for both teachers and students to see classroom teachers using technology
as an integral part of their curriculum.
4. The Districts will research
and acquire access to distance learning (online) in areas of technology, as
well as other fields of Professional Development. Distance learning through the
T-1 connections with Keene State College will be explored.
Effective
and Engaging Software and Online Resources:
Copyright Policy:
Refer to AUP Policy: Section 3.g.
The students and staff of SAU#38 will adhere to the copyright standards of Title 17 of the United States Copyright Code. Staff will be made of the exceptions that are made for schools such as:
(d) Exemption for Nonprofit Libraries, Archives, and Educational Institutions. -
(1) A nonprofit library, archives, or educational institution which gains access to a commercially exploited copyrighted work solely in order to make a good faith determination of whether to acquire a copy of that work for the sole purpose of engaging in conduct permitted under this title shall not be in violation of subsection (a)(1)(A). A copy of a work to which access has been gained under this paragraph -
(A) may not be retained longer than necessary to make such good faith determination; and
(B) may not be used for any other purpose.
Software plus Online:
District will annually renew licenses for Office applications, including MS
Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint and Publisher. The
From LEIP's:
A) to "develop the student’s skills to access information and to use
the information" (MRSD)
B) to "Continue connecting schools to the world outside the schools via
the Internet." (MRSD)
C) to “enhance the integration of Technology into all areas of curriculum
and all grade levels”. (HSD)
D) to “Integrate emerging technologies into K-12 curriculum, instruction and
assessment” (WSD)
Strategies
1. The SAU Director of Curriculum has taken a leadership role in researching
and recommending software to support increased student achievement in Language
Arts. He is also involved in researching software to "data mine"
existing demographic and assessment student information to make better
decisions in the application of technology and other educational programs.
2. The SAU has adopted UltraKey keyboarding software as a means to bring all
students to a level of proficiency that allow them to be more successful in the
Writing Process.
3. The SAU Director of Technology, with assistance from the Technology
mentors and coordinators will continue to seek grant funding for projects that
will enhance student performance in all academic areas.
v
We have an integration plan.
Integration Plan:
We have a curriculum committee in each district that is on going and has the goal of writing a technology curriculum that is based of the NETS standards. By 2005, we will have technology integrated into all the NH State Frameworks at K-12 disciplines. Below is a sample of the existing Technology Curriculum:
Problem-Solving and Decision Making
Students in Kindergarten – Grade 2 will be introduced to:
· A variety of resources including software that includes decision making and problem solving, such as Candyland/Legos
Students in Grade 3 will be introduced to:
· Science probes to investigate natural phenomena
Students in Grade 4 will be introduced to:
· Selecting correct spelling of words in spell check of words in spell check
· Determining which technology is useful and selecting the appropriate tools to solve a problem
Students in Grade 5 will be introduced to:
· Selecting correct grammar option from grammar check
· Software that stimulates historical and current events (Decisions, Decisions)
Students in Grade 6 will be introduced to:
· Using graphs (Excel) to predict trends (e.g. http://www.virtualstockexchange.com/)
Students in Grade 7 will be introduced to:
· Trouble-shooting technical difficulties
Students in Grade 8 will be introduced to:
· Use spreadsheets to manipulate data to consider various possibilities
· Looking at similarities and differences using different software (database, Inspiration)
Students in Grades 9-12 will be introduced to:
· Visual Basic language
· Using spreadsheets (e.g. Excel) for problem solving
· Using AUTOCAD to document solutions to design problems
· Investigate scientific questions with the aid of scientific software and hardware (Probes, graphing software, online robotics - www.sodaplay.com).
Innovative Strategies:
With the Internet access to all High Schools now at T-1 level to each classroom,
we are investigating:
1.
2. Collaboration with Keene State
College IT department for access to college level classes and Programs (Upward
Bound).
3. Inter and intra SAU distance learning using Net Meeting over the T-1
line.
Support Resources:
1. Continue to improve the
internet bandwidth at all locations to facilitate multimedia traffic.
2. In collaboaration with our
ISP, construct a Virtual Private Network to allow for seemless interoparablity
and communication amongst the thirteen schools in the SAU.
3. Implement further existing programs like Accelerated Reader network
version.
4. Continue to explore
research-based software solutions and support that are shown to improve student
achievement. This exploration will occur through PD activities, trial versions
of software and journal critiques.
Community
Collaboration:
A) Goal: The technology of schools within
SAU38 will be available to the community members of all ages.
B) Community Collaboration supports the LEIP:
From the LEIP: “Acknowledge that is the right of all residents to access
educational opportunities beyond the school day.”
C) Plans to promote community collaboration
projects:
- Continue sponsor the iHelp Connect project
(internet literacy for the elderly)
- Win/Win after school and summer middle
school to expose students post secondary and career experience: online research
and resume writing.
D) see above
E) Adult literacy in
- In small towns, the recreation department
will access the labs for summer instruction of community members.
Evaluation and Assessment:
Evaluation:
Spring Review to prepare for early Fall Budget cycle.
Committees:
-Technology Committees at building level
-Technology Committees at District level
-Technology, Curriculum and PD committees at the SAU level.
Programs:
Review of grant based and district based programs.
Goals:
Assess the progress relative to our timeline, changes in the districts’ LEIP and State and Federal guidelines.
Report:
Assemble a report as an update to the SAU Technology Plan.
Assessment
Teachers will assess students by the end of eighth grade in the following technological skills:
(see curriculum attached)
Budget:
1. The proposed budget supports
the administration project of updating the student information management
system to
2. The technology plan is a reference point in all budget committee presentations and school board decisions.
3. The priorities for expenditure are:
A) Support existing, successful projects
B) Support upgrades to
existing technologies (e.g. Token Ring upgrade to Ethernet at
C) Support new and
innovative projects that have a goal of increased student learning (Accelerated
Reader,
4. Alternative Sources of Funding:
A) State and Federal Entitlement Grants: Title I, Title II Title V
B) Private grants: Ford Foundation, Gateway, Intel, Panasonic KidsNews, IBM partnership
C) State and Federal Competitive Grants received in the past: TLCF, Goals 2000, NCLB grant, Anneburg Foundation, University Grants and Industry donations.
5. Title II-D Grants in SAU 38 will be used to demonstrated to teachers how to integrate technology into NH State Frameworks.
6. The district will use technology to target weakness in student achievement as recognized on the NHEAIP scores.
7. The reliance on technology for all aspects of the educational community requires we not rely on federal funds although we apply for them for support. An example is Erate, where we apply (and have successfully received) for up to 70% discounts on our voice and data lines but budget for the full amounts should Erate be discontinued in any one year. Our budgets are due before we receive commitments from the SLD.
8. All three district boards and the SAU Board have supported our technology budgets over the past 12 years as have the public who vote annually on the budgets.
The budgets to support technology is
reflected in:
· The SAU Professional Development Budget.
· The Individual Districts' Budget
Proposed
2002-2003 BUDGETS:
HSD:
· Equipment, network maintenance, software and licensing, internet access: approx $50,000
· Personnel: Half-time C