Local Education Agency
Strategic Technology Plan Template
Developed
By
Educational Technology
Implementation and Planning Services
Instructional Technology
Services
North Carolina Department of
Public Instruction
November 8, 2004
Updated February 15, 2005
Necessary Components for the
LEA Technology Plans
North Carolina G. S.
§ Article 8, Part 3A 115c-102.6A-C(16).
In
order for local education agencies to meet requirements as set forth in North
Carolina General Statute § Article 8,
Part 3A 115c-102.6C-A,
each section of the plan must include at least one strategy or objective that
addresses the following:
High Student Performance
- Mathematics/reading scores improvement
- Classroom use of student resources
- IMPACT model implementation
- Computer Skills Test score improvement
- Computer Skills Curriculum implementation
- Information Skills Curriculum implementation
- Technology integration across the curriculum
- Student distance learning opportunities
- Assistive technology availability
Healthy Students in Safe, Orderly and
Caring Schools
- School campus security (video, alarms, metal detectors, etc.)
- School bus security (video, radios, cell phones, etc.)
- Student and Staff ID systems
- Student Information/Tracking Systems (SIMS/NCWISE, nutrition, etc.)
- Internet and email filtering
- Classroom telephone systems and other communications devices
- Website use (district, school and classroom)
Quality Teachers Administrators and Staff
1. Teacher/staff skills assessment
2. Diverse training resources (local and online including DPI resources)
3. Follow-up support
4. Local certification and professional development requirements
5. Ethical and professional standards
6. Evaluation of training
Strong Family, Community and Business
Support
- Email access (staff, students)
- Public relations (use of local Broadcast Media)
- School and teacher websites
- Learning Centers
- Partnerships
- Teacher/staff and student Internet and file access
Effective and Efficient Operations
- Policy
- Budget
- Personnel
- Security
- Administrative Applications
- Hardware
- Infrastructure-School Local Area Networks and District Wide Area Networks
Public Schools of North Carolina North Carolina Instructional Technology Plan
State Board of Education Department
of Public Instruction
Howard Lee, Chairman Patricia
Willoughby, State Superintendent
REQUIRED SUBSTANTIVE COMPONENTS
OF THE
LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY PLAN
The local school board has actively involved key stakeholders in the development of a district-wide four-year technology plan that includes the following key components:
· a vision statement consistent with the North Carolina Instructional Technology Plan that reflects the unique qualities and strategic priorities of your local school system;
· the identification of the current situation, goals, objectives and evaluation of the core instructional and administrative components of a technology program that address the five strategic priorities of the ABCs plan for education:
Ø High student performance
Ø Quality teachers, administrators and staff,
Ø Healthy students in safe, orderly and caring schools
Ø Strong family, community and business support, and
Ø Effective and efficient operations;
·
a staff development and training component that
reflects a budget of 20 to 30 % of the total cost of the technology program;
and
·
an infrastructure/connectivity component that meets
North Carolina Information Technology Services standards to assure
compatibility, connectivity, and cost-effectiveness.
LEA Name: LEA Number:
Signature:
Superintendent
Local Board Chair
Person of Contact: Telephone number:
Instructional
Technology Division Technology
Planning and Support NCDPI
Technology Committee Members
All committee members have been involved in the development of this plan and support its implementation.
Name Title or Group Represented Signature Date
Scott Penland Supt,
Clay County Schools 10/28/2005
Carol Arnold Associate
Supt, CCS 10/28/2005
Mark Leek Assistant
Supt, CCS 10/28/2005
Andy Gibson Technology
Director, CCS 10/28/2005
Gail Criss Principal,
Hayesville HS 10/28/2005
Mickey Noe Principal,
Hayesville MS 10/28/2005
Matt Rogers Principal,
Hayesville ES 10/28/2005
Rebecca Stewart Teacher,
HHS 10/28/2005
Rita Thomas Media
Center, HMS 10/28/2005
Kelly Hilton Teacher,
HES 10/28/2005
Tanya Long Parent 10/28/2005
Theresa Waldroup Director,
CIS 10/28/2005
VISION
Develop a vision statement consistent with the North Carolina Instructional Technology Plan that reflects the unique qualities and strategic priorities of your local school system.
"Moving
mountains", Clay
County Schools' statement of vision for instructional technology, reflects not
only the potential benefits, but also the challenges associated with infusing
technology into our school system and community. To consider the extent to
which our students are disconnected from the mainstream of our state, one needs
to ponder the fact that from Clay County, we can drive to the capitals of five
other states quicker than we can drive to Raleigh. 
Remote southern Appalachian isolation from
mainstream education facilities, business and industry has been a traditional
handicap for students in our small, rural, mountain counties.
Technology is a tool
which can bridge the gap of geographic isolation, affording our students,
staff, and community access to otherwise unavailable resources. These tools are
vital in order for Clay County Schools to participate on a level playing field
in the efforts to implement the statewide technology plan. Our goal in
implementing any educational technology practice is that it enhances teaching
and learning while remaining as seamless and transparent to the end user as possible. Active participation in regional
connectivity initiatives help us to minimize the recurring costs associated
with connectivity for this technology while maximizing benefits through
collaboration.
North Carolina has
developed a state educational technology plan to enhance the teaching and
learning processes within all its schools. As such, it has been designed to
merge and reflect Governor James B. Hunt's goal of having North Carolina's
schools First in America by 2010. This will be done by supporting and enhancing
the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction's mission of high student
achievement; safe and orderly schools; quality professionals; effective,
efficient operations; and community and family support. It is the intent of
Clay County Schools to fully endorse and actively pursue these goals.