JUNCTION ISD
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Technology Planning Committee
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Executive Summary
Junction Independent School District is committed to utilizing technology to enhance curriculum, to expand instructional resources, and to improve operations in every facet of education. To fulfill this commitment, Junction ISD will provide the technological infrastructure and training to prepare students and faculty to utilize technology to reach academic goals. We believe that we must prepare now to meet the challenges of the Internet age. The attached plan provides a paradigm of how we will meet this challenge for the next year. As the plan indicates, many resources will be tapped to provide the needed hardware, software, internal connections, and training. While grants and e-rate funding will be aggressively pursued and state technology funds will be utilized as directed, we realize that local funds will also be required to complete our endeavor to make technology work in our school. Our plan provides information on projections; however, we understand our projections are contingent upon receipts from federal and state resources and the availability of local tax dollars. Technological training will be an integral part of our plan. We will strive to offer a comprehensive summer schedule of technology training in addition to ongoing sessions throughout the school year.
Needs Assessment
Assessment Process:The Junction ISD Technology Committee is comprised of administrators, technology coordinator, teachers, and support personnel that represent all campuses in our district. This committee meets periodically to plan, recommend, review, and evaluate all areas of the technology infrastructure in our school. The representatives work together to prioritize needs throughout our district.
Existing Conditions:
Junction ISD's district infrastructure network design extends throughout the district. JISD contracts with the Education Service Center, Region XV, to provide bundled services/Internet access through a T1 line. Our local network then sustains the connectivity throughout our district. Our phone system extends to all buildings on campus and features voice mail for all employees. The district has two distance learning labs, one of which includes 21 PCs, digital imaging, audio, and projection equipment in addition to Internet Distance Learning.
Each campus is equipped with networked computers in every classroom, both for student use and teacher use and computer labs for group study.
Junction High School has three computer labs on their campus. The high school library has a networked online card catalog, Internet access, Digital Knowledge Central, and automated checkout.
Junction Middle School utilizes three labs for classroom integration, research, multimedia, and accelerated instruction.
Junction Elementary uses one technology lab for keyboarding and basic technology instruction, another for Accelerated Math and Reading(AMR Lab)and a third for K-2. The RSCCC program is used for student, employee, and financial accounting. Gradespeed is used for grade accounting and attendance. In addition to state technology funds, Junction ISD supplements the technology budget annually with local funds.
Technology Needs:
Junction ISD's needs and issues as identified by the technology committee focus on maintaining and upgrading computers in our district. We feel our teacher/computer ratio and student/computer ratios are acceptable; however, many of our PCs are several years old and will need to be replaced. We also need to purchase additional software that can be accessible on the network. Committee members are considering these needs by campus. Projects to upgrade switches and servers have been submitted through Erate.
Goals, Objectives, and Strategies
| GOAL 1: Junction ISD will utilize technology to enhance teaching and learning in curricula, instructional strategies and environments leading to improved student achievement. | |||||||||
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| Strategies | State/Status: | Timeline: | Person(s) Responsible: | Evidence: | |||||
| 1.1.1: | Distance Learning opportunities will be incorporated into the K-12 curriculum. These include, but are not limited to: college courses, electronic field trips, curriculum enrichment opportunities and professional development.
LEA LRPT Correlates: TL02, TL04, TL05, TL08, TL13, TL15, TL16 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Campus Principals | Schedules of opportunities
Evaluations of Distance Learning Activities |
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| 1.1.2: | An annual technology fair will be held to present projects by students in grades 6-8.
LEA LRPT Correlates: TL05, TL06, TL09, TL12, TL15, TL16 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Middle School Principal | Evaluation Survey of Technology Fair | ||||
| 1.1.3: | Web pages will be developed and maintained on the Intranet for all faculty in grades Pre-K-12. These web pages will only be accessible on the Intranet in order to ensure security. Graphics and sounds will be utilized in the personal web pages.
LEA LRPT Correlates: TL09, TL16 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Campus Principals | Web Pages accessible | ||||
| 1.1.4: | JHS-JHS students are encouraged to learn and develop an understanding and integration of word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation mediums. This will be accomplished in the Technology classroom and the integration lab.
LEA LRPT Correlates: TL01, TL02, TL03, TL04, TL05, TL06, TL07, TL08, TL09, TL10, TL12 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | All JHS Teachers
Campus Principal |
Student Projects | ||||
| 1.1.5: | JHS-All JHS students are encouraged to acquire knowledge and application of emerging technologies through resources that include: Discover software program, guest speakers, field trips, and leadership of technology instructors.
Career Day will include technology based career options.
LEA LRPT Correlates: TL09, TL12, TL13, TL15, TL16 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Technology Teachers
Counselor |
Student Projects | ||||
| 1.1.6: | JHS-JHS content area teachers will coordinate with the technology teachers to integrate the available technology into the various curricula taught by those teachers. This will be accomplished by all content area teachers assigning students projects that in part or in whole will be put in a digital format in the integration lab. Any Internet research for projects or subjects will also be coordinated and implemented by technology teachers and content teachers.All JHS students will have the opportunity to take assigned projects from various subjects and create digital multimedia presentations. Additionally, they will have the opportunity to create text documents as assigned by their subject area teachers by using Word.
LEA LRPT Correlates: TL01, TL02, TL04, TL05, TL06, TL07, TL08, TL09, TL13 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | All JHS Teachers | Student Projects | ||||
| 1.1.7: | JHS-JHS students are encouraged to demonstrate proficiency in the use of input devices such as a mouse, keyboard, disk, modem, scanner, voice/sound recorder, or digital camera through assigned projects from a classroom teacher in the Integration Lab.
LEA LRPT Correlates: TL03, TL05 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | All JHS teachers | Student Projects | ||||
| 1.1.8: | JHS-JHS students will have the opportunity to research the Internet for various assignments/projects, as assigned by their subject area teachers. Information will be published through the digital mediums, such as desktop publishing, web quests, spreadsheets, databases, presentations, video, web pages, etc.
LEA LRPT Correlates: TL05, TL09, TL13 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | All JHS teachers | Student Projects | ||||
| 1.1.9: | JHS-JHS students will have the opportunity to create an electronic portfolio.
LEA LRPT Correlates: TL05, TL08 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Technology Teachers | Student Project | ||||
| 1.1.10: | JHS-JHS students are encouraged to participate with electronic communities as a learner, contributor, initiator, and teacher/mentor in a collaborative project with another school via the Integration Lab and/or Distance Learning Lab. Core curriculum teachers and gifted/talented classes will coordinate this project.
LEA LRPT Correlates: TL01, TL04, TL05, TL06, TL08, TL09, TL15, TL16 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | High School Principal | Student projects | ||||
| 1.1.11: | JHS-JHS students will have the opportunity for advanced technology applications such as video technology, web design using HTML and Dreamweaver concepts, graphic manipulations, graphic animations, desktop publishing, etc.
LEA LRPT Correlates: TL02, TL03, TL05 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Technology teachers | Student Projects | ||||
| 1.1.12: | JMS-
All 6th grade JMS students will take Technology Applications for one semester during which they will create a technological foundation that will prepare them for the integration of technology into all curriculums. They will improve keyboarding skills and learn the operating system they will be using as well as the three main applications. They will have the opportunity to showcase their work during a technology event which will be open to the community at the end of the school year.
LEA LRPT Correlates: TL01, TL03, TL05 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Principal | Schedule | ||||
| 1.1.13: | JMS-All 7th grade students will take technology applications
for one semester, in which they will continue to stregthen their technology foundation as well as learning more advanced technologies and software to better prepare them for the technological needs of BCIS. In addition, 7th grade students will have the opportunity to showcase their work during a technology event at the end of each year which will be open to the community.
LEA LRPT Correlates: TL01, TL03, TL05 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Principal | Middle School Schedule | ||||
| 1.1.14: | JMS-All 8th grade JMS students will take BCIS for one year, in which they will continue strengthening their technology foundation as well as learning more advanced techniques and software to better prepare them for the technological needs of High School. Activeboards will be utilized to provide visual learners and special education students a more interactive learning environment. Currently JMS has four boards on our campus and hope to increase this number in the future.
LEA LRPT Correlates: TL01, TL03, TL05 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Principal | Middle School Schedule | ||||
| 1.1.15: | JMS-Seventh and eighth grade journalism students will create a newsbroadcast weekly publication. This publication will provide students with the opportunity to develop their communication skills as well as learning the various technological aspects of creating a 8-10 weekly show. Our goal is to have these publications available on the JISD website.
LEA LRPT Correlates: TL01, TL05, TL06, TL09 |
State: Revised Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Principal | Middle School Schedule | ||||
| 1.1.16: | JMS-All 7th and 8th grade science students will use the integration labs to research and create text and graphic displays for their science fair projects. These projects will be showcased at the annual Science Fair opened to all members of the community.
LEA LRPT Correlates: TL01, TL05, TL06, TL08, TL09 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Principal | Science Fair conducted | ||||
| 1.1.17: | JMS-Junction Middle School will use the Junction ISD Web Site to share descriptions of ongoing students projects, samples of projects, and invitations to parents and community members to student presentations and project fairs.
LEA LRPT Correlates: |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Principal | Web Site Available and updated | ||||
| 1.1.18: | JMS-Sixth and seventh grade gifted/talented students participate in a Robotics project which requires the students to work in teams to construct and program an autonomous moving machine to perform a specific task. These projects are showcased at the end of the project during their local robotics contest which is open to the community.
LEA LRPT Correlates: |
State: Revised Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Middle School Principal | Robotics competition | ||||
| 1.1.19: | JES-All students in Junction Elementary School (K-5)will develop their own electronic portfolios to be updated annually while in elementary school and will be kept on the elementary network.
LEA LRPT Correlates: TL01, TL05 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Technology Instructor
Principal |
Student Projects
Burned CDs |
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| 1.1.20: | JES-All Junction Elementary School students(K-2) will utilize a grade appropriate keyboarding program for the development of motor skills. Speed will not be an issue at these grade levels. Posture, finger positioning and computer etiquette will be the objectives at this time.
LEA LRPT Correlates: TL01, TL03, TL05, TL06 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Technology Instructor | Advancement to higher level lesson | ||||
| 1.1.21: | JES-All Junction Elementary School students(K-2) will learn and practice using the alphabet, numbers, punctuation and symbols as grade-level appropriate with word processing, graphs, and tables using technology in the classroom and Tech Lab. The SRA TechKnowledge curriculum will be utilized to meet this objective.
LEA LRPT Correlates: TL01, TL05, TL06, TL09 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Technology Instructor | Completed online units. Points accumlated. | ||||
| 1.1.22: | JES-All Junction Elementary School students(K-2) will work with multimedia produced from the Internet, digital camera, and digital camcorder in both the Tech Lab and classroom. The SRA TechKnowledge curriculum will be utilized to meet this objective.
LEA LRPT Correlates: TL01, TL05, TL06, TL09 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Technology Instructor | Completed online units. Points accumulated. | ||||
| 1.1.23: | JES-All students in Junction Elementary School (K-2)will demonstrate word processing skills using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Kidspiration, and other word processing programs with classroom computers, Tech Lab computers, and the K-2 computer lab. The SRA TechKnowledge curriculum will be utilized to meet this objective.
LEA LRPT Correlates: TL01, TL05, TL06, TL09 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Technology Instructor | Completed projects/online units. Points accumulated. | ||||
| 1.1.24: | JES-All students in Junction Elementary School (K-2)will become familiar with basic computer skills, concepts, terminology and programs used to perform the task utilizing Tech Lab computers. SRA TechKnowledge curriculum will be used to meet this objective.
LEA LRPT Correlates: TL01, TL05, TL06, TL09 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Technology Instructor | Online Informal Assessments/Points accumulated | ||||
| 1.1.25: | JES-All Junction Elementary Students (3-5) will have regular keyboarding exercises in a keyboarding program. Posture, finger positioning and computer etiquette will continue to be stressed. Accuracy and time will begin to act as a factor with a great deal of individual consideration from 15 to 25 words per minute with 95 percent accuracy.
LEA LRPT Correlates: TL01, TL05, TL06, TL09 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Technology Instructor | Advance to next level lesson | ||||
| 1.1.26: | JES-All students in Junction Elementary Schools (3-5) will increase typing/writing skills with the word processing programs on classroom and Tech Lab computers.
LEA LRPT Correlates: TL01, TL05, TL06 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Classroom teachers and Tech Instructor | Informal Assessments | ||||
| 1.1.27: | JES-All students in Junction Elementary School (3-5) will demonstrate the use of multimedia peripherals such as the Internet, digital camera, digital camcorder CD burners, and scanner provided from the Tech Lab. The SRA TechKnowledge curriculum will be used to achieve this objective.
LEA LRPT Correlates: TL01, TL03, TL05, TL06, TL08, TL09 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Tech Instructor | Completed Products/online units
Points accumulated |
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| 1.1.28: | JES-All students in Junction Elementary (3-5)will continually developing knowledge with basic computer skills, concepts, terminology, and programs used at the appropriate grade-level. The SRA TechKnowledge curriculum will be utilized to meet this objective.
LEA LRPT Correlates: TL01, TL05, TL06, TL09 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Tech Instructor | Online informal Assessments
Points accumulated |
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| 1.1.29: | JES-All students in Junction Elementary School (3-5)will be directly guided with adult supervision in learning to use the Internet for information to be used on various projects. iSafe America, Inc. lesson plans will be used in the tech classroom to accomplish this strategy.
LEA LRPT Correlates: TL06, TL08, TL09, TL14 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Tech Instructor | Documented Curriculum | ||||
| GOAL 2: Junction ISD will provide professional staff development to ensure teachers and all members of the professional education community meet the technology applications standards established the the Texas Education Agency and are prepared to effectively use information technology. | |||||||||
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| Strategies | State/Status: | Timeline: | Person(s) Responsible: | Evidence: | |||||
| 2.1.1: | Annually, the campus principal and technology representative from each campus will complete the Star chart to assess progress of their campus and to identify needs for improvement. The results of this assessment will be addressed in campus improvements plans on all three campuses. Individual teacher results will be used to document progress and assess needs for professional development.
LEA LRPT Correlates: EP05, EP05 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Campus Principals | Star Chart completion | ||||
| 2.1.2: | Junction ISD will offer technology training classes during June, 2007 and will offer short courses throughout the school year 2007/2008. ESC, Region XV personnel and technology faculty members will conduct the training. These sessions will be be utilized for training and support for all faculty and staff and will include application software training, curriculum based software and AEIS-IT management software.
LEA LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP02, EP03, EP04, EP08 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Superintendent
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Schedule of training and number of participants
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| 2.1.3: | Junction ISD will train new staff members prior to the beginning of school on district software resources such as Gradespeed, ICQ, and the Intranet, as well of the District's Internet Acceptable Use Policy and Network Use guide.
LEA LRPT Correlates: EP03, EP09, TL14 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
August, 2007 | Campus Principals | Training completed | ||||
| 2.1.4: | Junction ISD's technology coordinator will provide technical assistance and support for teachers throughout the district. Campus technology contacts will assist on their respective campuses. AtomicLearning will be available 24/7 for assistance on the Junction ISD website.
LEA LRPT Correlates: EP03, EP08, EP09, I01, I02, I03, LAS03, LAS04, LAS05, LAS13, LAS15 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Superintendent | Technology Coordinator employed | ||||
| 2.1.5: | Junction ISD will coop with the Education Service Center, Region XV to utilize Title II, Part D Technology Funds for professional staff development.
LEA LRPT Correlates: EP01, EP02, EP03, EP04, EP05, EP06, EP07, EP08, EP09, LAS10 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Superintendent | Schedule of trainings | ||||
| GOAL 3: Junction ISD will provide the technology infrastructure to support productive systems for learning. | |||||||||
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| Strategies | State/Status: | Timeline: | Person(s) Responsible: | Evidence: | |||||
| 3.1.1: | JISD’s Technology Committee will meet as needed to conduct needs assessments, consider options for providing the best available technologies for students, faculty, and parents and to develop the technology budget. Each campus will be represented.
LEA LRPT Correlates: I08, LAS01, LAS02, LAS03, LAS04, LAS05, TL10 |
State: Revised Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Superintendent | Minutes of meetings | ||||
| 3.1.2: | JISD will contract with the ESC, Region XV:
to provide T1 line for Internet access and
management and coordination of the network system for the NetXV Distance Learning and Videoconferencing Labs.
LEA LRPT Correlates: I01, I05, I08 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Superintendent | Services provided | ||||
| 3.1.3: | Junction ISD will develop an obsolescence policy and will annually budget a replacement fund item(designated by campus) to replace and upgrade computers on an as-needed basis throughout the district.
LEA LRPT Correlates: I01, I04, I07 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Technology Coordinator
Superintendent |
Plan in place
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| 3.1.4: | Junction ISD will annually update the filtering and antivirus systems to ensure safety and efficiency in technology instruction. JISD will purchase 2 content servers during 2007/2008.
LEA LRPT Correlates: TL14 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Technology Coordinator | Software purchased and functional | ||||
| 3.1.5: | Junction ISD will maintain, as needed, a contract for the for the maintenance of video equipment for distance learning.
LEA LRPT Correlates: |
State: Revised Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Superintendent | Contract in place | ||||
| 3.1.6: | Junction ISD will continually upgrade operating and application software licenses to ensure compliance.
LEA LRPT Correlates: |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2006/2007 | Technology Coordinator | Licenses on file | ||||
| 3.1.7: | Junction ISD will provide adequate supplies for printers to meet district needs.
LEA LRPT Correlates: |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Technology Coordinator | Supplies available | ||||
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| Strategies | State/Status: | Timeline: | Person(s) Responsible: | Evidence: | |||||
| 3.2.1: | Junction ISD will apply for erate grants to: upgrade existing equipment to support megabit data and video transmission to include upgrading switches, servers and racks, for wireless access, for telecommunications, basic maintenance and Internet access. Local funds will be used to pay the local share of the erate projects.
LEA LRPT Correlates: I01, I02 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Technology Coordinator | Erate applications | ||||
| 3.2.2: | Junction ISD will join with public and private entities to apply for grants to expand technology opportunities in our district.
LEA LRPT Correlates: I02 |
State: Revised Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Superintendent | Grant proposals | ||||
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| 3.3.1: | JMS will purchase 2 digital cameras, 30 student computers, and 7 projectors and mounts during the 2007/2008 school year.
LEA LRPT Correlates: I06 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Campus Principals | Purchases are made | ||||
| GOAL 4: Junction ISD's administration will encourage and sustain integration of technology for improved student learning through collaboration with faculty, parents and community. | |||||||||
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| Strategies | State/Status: | Timeline: | Person(s) Responsible: | Evidence: | |||||
| 4.1.1: | Junction ISD will continuously improve and expand our website to offer a variety of information readily available to parents and community members. Gradespeed will be expanded to provide parents secure access to student information.
LEA LRPT Correlates: I08, LAS11, TL15 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Superintedent
District Web Master Technology Coordinator |
Web Page updates | ||||
| 4.1.2: | Parents and community members will be invited and encouraged to attend student multimedia presentations during the school day when these presentations are made in class.
LEA LRPT Correlates: |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Campus Principals | Presentation | ||||
| 4.1.3: | Students and faculty in Junction Middle School will monitor the JMS Weather Bug weather station.
LEA LRPT Correlates: I09 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Campus Principal | Access to the Weather Bug | ||||
| 4.1.4: | Community Technology classes will be offered throughout the school year.
LEA LRPT Correlates: I08 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Superintendent | Schedule of workshops | ||||
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| 4.2.1: | Junction ISD will annually review Internet policies for student, employee and community use and will address these policies in district and campus planning to ensure student safety.
LEA LRPT Correlates: LAS09, TL14 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Superintendent | Policies in place | ||||
| 4.2.2: | Junction ISD will annually distribute copyright policies and procedures to all employees.
LEA LRPT Correlates: |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Superintendent of Schools | Policies distributed | ||||
| 4.2.3: | Junction ISD will utilize Gradespeed for grading and attendance accounting.
LEA LRPT Correlates: |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2006/2007 | Superintendent | Gradespeed documents | ||||
| 4.2.4: | Junction ISD will utilize research-based computer software for accelerated reading and/or math programs in grades K-5.
Comments: $3,000 for 2006/2007 LEA LRPT Correlates: |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Superintendent | Contract renewed | ||||
| 4.2.5: | Junction ISD's Superintendent, Campus Principals and Technology Coordinator work collaboratively to ensure accessibility to technology resources for all students and staff as required by ADA.
LEA LRPT Correlates: I05 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2007/2008 | Superintendent
Campus Principals Technology Coordinator |
Accessibility for all students and staff | ||||
| 4.2.6: | Junction ISD's administrators will utilize technology in managing the professional appraisal system.
LEA LRPT Correlates: TL14 |
State: Original Status: Planned |
2006/2007 | Superintendent | Appraisal documents | ||||
Budget
Total amount of Title II, Part D formula funds received for the current year of this plan: $2,301.00Method of application for formula funds: Application via a Title II, Part D shared services arrangement or cooperative
Budget year 2007 | ||
| Budget item | Cost | Funding Sources with amount per source |
| Staff Development | $2,301.00 | 100% Title II |
| Telecommunications & Internet Access | $88,500.00 | 78% Erate
22% Local |
| Materials & Supplies | $25,000.00 | 100% local
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| Equipment | $61,800.00 | 100% Local |
| Maintenance | $10,000.00 | 78% erate
22% local |
| Miscellaneous Expenses | $14,130.00 | 100% Local |
| Total | $201,731.00 | |
Evaluation
Evaluation Process:The district technology committee is charged with the responsibility of monitoring and documenting progress of the goals and objectives of the technology plan. The plan is reviewed a minimum of twice yearly, and more often if needed. Each spring the committee evaluates the progress and recommends modifications as needed. The committee jointly develops the annual technology budget which is then submitted to the superintendent, business manager, and school board for final approval.
Evaluation Method:
Integrating technology into curriculum and instruction
1. Student projects/presentations
Increasing the ability of teachers to teach
1. Teacher surveys
2. Student projects/presentations
Enabling students to meet challenging state academic standards
1. AEIS report
2. Adequate Yearly Progress reports
Acquiring and deploying technologies and telecommunications services
1. Annual training for technology coordinator at a statewide conference
2. Annual training for high school multimedia teacher
Meeting timelines for implementation
1. Technology committee meetings a minimum of twice yearly, with evaluation completed in May of each year
2. Campus administrators monitoring activities in technology plan each six weeks
3. Integration of technology components in district and campus plans for committees
JUNCTION ISD does not discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race, color, age, or national origin in its educational programs, activities, or employment as required by Title IX, Section 504 and Title VI.