TECHNOLOGY PLAN TEMPLATE

North American University

Education Department
M.Ed. in Educational Leadership
EDUC 5321: TECHNOLOGY FOR SCHOOL PRINCIPALS
Name:____Gulzhan Turlybayeva_____

Date: ______Dec 03, 2014 _________

This template is adapted from

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/et/rs/documents/et14techplan.doc

INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND
The plan should guide the LEAs use of education technology for the next three
years.

Fort Bend Independent School District Technology Plan for 2015-2018

Plan Start Date: July 01, 2015
Plan End Date: June 30, 2018
District Profile
Campuses: 74 schools out of 92 facilities total
Student Enrollment: 71222 in 2015.
District Size: 50,000 100,000

District Website
http://www.fortbendisd.com/
Fort Bend Independent School District
16431Lexington Blvd.
Sugar Land, Texas 77479
(281) 634-1000

Stakeholders from Fort Bend Independent School District who participated in the
development of this Technology Plan:

Chief Information Officer

Director of Information Technology Services (ITS)
Director Business Information Systems
Director Student Information Systems (SIS)
Information Security Advisor
Senior Integration Architect

URL of the organizational chart for Fort Bend ISD Technology Division:
http://www.fortbendisd.com/cms/lib09/TX01917858/Centricity/Domain/166/org-chart-for-technology-dept.pdf

Summarize the relevant research and describe how it supports the plan's
curricular and professional development goals.
Benefits of integrating of technology into classrooms.
References:
Earle, R. S. (2002). The Integration of Instructional Technology into Public Education: Promises and
Challenges. Educational Technology, 42(1), 5-13.

Lento, L. (1999). Presenting the future in today's classroom. T H E Journal, 26(6), 41.

Professional development of teachers and staff is key for the effectiveness of

technology integration into the curriculum.
References:
Bitner, N., & Bitner, J. (2002). Integrating Technology into the Classroom: Eight Keys to
Success. Journal Of Technology And Teacher Education, 10(1), 95-100.
Zuniga, R. (2009, January 1). Teacher Perspectives on the Current State of Computer
Technology Integration into the Public School Classroom. ProQuest LLC.

CURRICULUM COMPONENT CRITERIA.

The Plan must establish clear goals and realistic strategy for using
telecommunications and information technology to improve education services.
(Answer at least 2 questions for each subsection below)

Describe teachers' current access to instructional technology and current

use of digital tools.
Currently, every classroom in FBISD schools has a computer which is connected
to Internet. In addition, most of the teachers have been provided with a laptop
computer or a mobile device such as an iPad.
Most of the classrooms are equipped with interactive whiteboards and all schools
have at least one classroom equipped with Clickers student response systems.
Most of the classrooms in every school are equipped with document cameras.
Describe students' current access to instructional technology and current
use of digital tools. Include a description about the LEA policy, practices,
and/or replacement policy that ensures equitable technology access for all
students.
FBISD provides library access for students before school, after school and during
the lunch times.
All schools have a computer lab equipped with a projector and from 20 to 30
computers, which are connected to Internet.
In addition, every school in the district has a cart of 30 laptop computers ready to
be used by students in the relevant classes.
In Elementary schools, the technology is used to develop basic computer-usage
skills, and writing/typing skills using the word processing programs.
In Middle schools, the technology is used to support their course projects in the
form of writing programs and Internet searches. In addition, students create
multimedia presentations and use e-mail.
In High schools, the technology is used to provide additional skill based support
on specialized subjects. For example, Social Science students may create
presentations and visit various virtual tours on Internet, whereas Math and
Science students can use spreadsheets to analyze data or use simulation
programs to run experiments.

Describe goals and an implementation plan, with annual activities, for

using technology to improve teaching and learning. Describe how these
goals align to the LEA's curricular goals that are supported by other plans.
Describe how the LEA's budget (LCAP) supports these goals, and whether
future funding proposals or partnerships may be needed for successful
implementation.
Goal 1: All middle school students will be proficient in typing and word processing
applications.
Implementation
Activity

Timeline

Responsible

Provide resources,
training and support.

Fall 2015 and ongoing

Classroom Teachers, Instructional

Coaches

Goal 2: All high school students specializing in Math and Science will be
proficient in using modeling and simulation applications and be able to run
experiments and analyze data.
Implementation
Activity

Timeline

Responsible

Purchase and install

necessary software

Fall 2015

Technology Staff

Spring 2016 and ongoing

Classroom Teachers, Instructional

Coaches

Provide resources,
training and support.

Describe goals and an implementation plan, with annual activities, to

address Internet Safety and the appropriate and ethical use of technology
in the classroom.
Goal 1: All middle school students will learn to use online resources responsibly,
will learn about information literacy and cyber security.

Implementation
Activity
Timeline
Adopt into curriculum
the age-appropriate
instructions to teach
students how to
protect personal
information and
protect themselves
from cyber-bullying.
Spring 2016 and ongoing

Responsible

Classroom and Library Media

Teachers

Goal 2: All high school students will learn to use online resource responsibly, will
learn about copyright laws and use information technology in ethical manner.
Implementation
Activity

Timeline

Responsible

Adopt the Common

Sense Media
curriculum in K-12.

Spring 2016 and ongoing

Principals, Ed Services Directors,

Library Media Teachers

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMPONENT

The Plan must have a professional development strategy to ensure that staff
understands how to use these new technologies to improve education services
(Answer at least 2 questions for each subsection below)

Summary of the teachers' and administrators' current technology

proficiency and integration skills and needs for professional development.
Teachers in FBISD have wide ranging proficiencies in various technologies in the
context of their jobs. All of them are generally comfortable with office productivity
applications and can use Internet for sourcing information.
With growing introduction of new instructional and administrative software packages
there is a need for allowing a dedicated training and development time for teachers so
that they are able to utilize these technologies in their teaching and administrative tasks.

Describe goals and an implementation plan, with annual activities, for

providing professional development opportunities based on your LEA
needs assessment data and the Curriculum Component of the plan.

Goal 1: Teachers will have skills to integrate newly adopted instructional

packages into their classroom activities.
Implementation
Activity
Plan and deliver
training on newly
adopted instructional
packages to teachers
Integrates Solutions
Team to work with
teacher to develop
strategies and best
practices for
integrating
instructions packages
in the classrooms.

Timeline

Responsible

Fall 2015

Principals, Technology Department

staff

2015 - 2017

Director of Technology,
Integrated Solutions
Team members

Goal 2: Teachers will have skills to integrate newly adopted administrative

packages into their daily tasks.

Implementation
Activity
Plan and deliver
training on newly
adopted
administrative
packages to teachers

Timeline

Responsible

Fall 2015

Principals, Technology Department

staff

INFRASTRUCTURE, HARDWARE, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, SOFTWARE, AND

ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPONENT CRITERIA

The Plan must include an assessment of the telecommunication services,

hardware, software, asset management, and other services that will be needed to
improve education services.
(Answer at least 2 questions for each subsection below)

Describe the existing hardware, Internet access, electronic learning

resources, technical support, and asset management already in the LEA
that will be used to support the Curriculum and Professional Development
Components of the plan.
FBISD currently has the following device inventory:
Device Type
Desktop
Laptop
Document Camera
Projector
Smart Board
Tablet
Clicker
Video Camera
Total

Number
31,380
3,420
4,176
5,500
1,312
9,906
16,900
79
72,673

Of all computers in FBISD, over 90% are Desktops and the rest are laptops.

Most of the computers in FBISD are HP and Dell, 99% of Dell and 59% of HP

computers are out of manufacturer provided warranty.

Data in the table below shows % of computers that are currently considered
outdated.

Describe the technology hardware, electronic learning resources,

networking and telecommunications infrastructure, physical plant
modifications, technical support, and asset management needed by the
LEA's teachers, students, and administrators to support the activities in the
Curriculum and Professional Development components of the plan.
In FBISD the adopted standard is to maintain 20% ongoing refresh cycle for
computers, servers, and network equipment every year, on the basis that such
hardware must be refreshed on a 5 year cycle.
Less demanding technologies such as monitors, projectors, interactive
whiteboards, printers and cameras can be refreshed less frequently, most often
they are run to failure and maintained or replaced as needed.
As the usage of Internet based tools for collaboration and learning increases,
there is a demand for efficient connections, file storage and increased bandwidth
within LAN and WAN.

MONITORING AND EVALUATION COMPONENT

The plan must include an evaluation process that enables the school to monitor
progress toward the specific goals and make mid-course corrections in response
to new developments and opportunities as they arise.
(Answer at least 2 questions for each subsection below)

Describe the process for evaluating the plan's overall progress and impact
on teaching and learning.
Principals, Directors and Superintendent will meet on a regular basis to evaluate the
plan`s overall progress. Key Performance Indicators such as impact on student learning
and teacher development feedback will be used to make adjustments as needed.
Integrated Solutions Team will provide quarterly updates on the progress of integrating
technology into instruction.

Describe the schedule for evaluating the effect of plan implementation,

including a description of the process and frequency of communicating
evaluation results to tech plan stakeholders.
The following chart shows the technology plan review and implementation
meeting schedule for FBISD.
Forum
District Technology Committee
Principal`s Meetings
Review Professional
Development Requests
Integrated Solutions Team Meetings
Educational Services Meetings

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

X
X
X
X
X

Mar

Apr

May

X
X

X
X

Feb

X
X
X

X
X
X

X
X
X

X
X

X
X

Jun

X
X
X

X
X
X

X
X
X

X
X
X

Exemplary cases will be highlighted in districts web sites and newsletters, and
will be presented to the Technology Plan Stakeholders.