CCS SB Approved: 12/16/2013
Caswell County Schools
Technology Plan
2014-2016
REQUIRED SUBSTANTIVE COMPONENTS OF THE
LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY PLAN
Schools, school districts, and libraries that want to apply for Schools and Libraries support, commonly referred to as "E-rate," must first prepare a technology plan. Beginning with FY2011, technology plans are required only for Priority 2 services (Internal Connections and Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections). An approved technology plan sets out how information technology and telecommunications infrastructure will be used to achieve educational goals, specific curriculum reforms, or library service improvements.
A technology plan designed to improve education should cover the entire funding year (July 1 to June 30) but not more than three years. The plan must contain the following elements:
Goals and realistic strategy for using telecommunications and information technology A professional development strategy
An assessment of telecommunication services, hardware, software, and other services needed Ongoing evaluation process
Policies
The technology plan must be approved by a USAC-certified technology plan approver before discounted services can begin. The state is the certified technology plan approver for libraries and public schools. www.usac.org, August, 2011.
Table of Contents
Page
Vision 5
Strategic Priorities Overview 6
Priority 1: Shared Services Model 7
Priority 2: Universal Access to Personal Teaching and Learning Devices 10 Priority 3: Access to Digital Teaching and Learning Resources, Including Digital
Textbooks
12 Priority 4: Model of Technology-Enabled Professional Development 15
Priority 5: 21st Century Leadership for Your LEA 18
CASWELL COUNTY SCHOOLS Technology Planning Committee/MTAC Name Role Site
Amy Blackwood Media Specialist South
Ann Marie Holt Media Specialist N.L. Dillard Middle School
Kathy Boucher Media Specialist North Elementary School
Carol Boaz Elementary School Curriculum Central Office
David Useche CTO BYAB/Central Office
Deborah Maxey Media/Technology Specialist Bartlett Yancey High School
Dianne Watson Technology Assistant N.L. Dillard Middle School
Dr. Sammy Shields Assistant Superintendent Central Office
Dr. Sean McWherter Principal Oakwood Elementary School
Jennifer Lunsford Technology Assistant Oakwood Elementary School
Nicole McGhee Testing / Curriculum Director BYAB/Central Office
Michele Purnell Media/Technology Specialist Stoney Creek Elementary
Scott Powell Finance Director Central Office
Susan Perdue IT Staff BYAB/Central Office
CASWELL COUNTY SCHOOLS Technology Plan
2014-2016 Vision Statement
Vision Statement
The development and implementation of a district wide Technology Plan will
support and enhance the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction strategic
priorities of Shared Services Model, Universal Access to Personal Teaching
and Learning Devices, Access to Digital Teaching and Learning Resources,
Model of Technology-Enabled Professional Development and 21
stCentury
Leadership. Our plan
will greatly impact the structure of education and
administrative practices in our schools. All these areas will be carefully
coordinated to take the best advantage of this investment of funds, work and
energy.
Improving student learning is the main reason to have instructional technology in
today’s schools. The goal of supporting learning with technology cannot be based
on an event, but rather on a coordinated evolutionary continuum. We further
envision all students possessing the individual and collaborative skills necessary to
be successful in a technologically rich society where information in content areas
is changing on a regular basis.
The goal of Caswell County Schools is to create a technology rich environment
and to facilitate experiences in each school and department that enhance student
learning and increase staff efficiency. This environment and these experiences will
provide all students and staff with the communication, information, and lifelong
learning skills necessary to become effective and productive members of an
increasingly complex global society.
CASWELL COUNTY SCHOOLS Technology Plan - Strategic Priorities
2014 - 2016
With the guidance and support of the Information Technology Department and the implementation of the 2012-2014 Technology Strategic Plan, Caswell County Schools has been able to incorporate a constantly increasing amount of technology infused in the work of administrators, teachers, and students, as indicated in our last State Annual Media and Technology Report, collected in July of 2013, where the computer ratio per student as well as the number of resources at the schools continues to improve. With this reality, it is our responsibility to provide the best strategic plan to ensure equity is achieved using State School Technology Funds, other state funds, federal funds, and local funds as the Constitution of the State of North Carolina, in Article VII, mandates that ...equal opportunities shall be provided for all students.
Equal access to technology and 21st century opportunities are critical to ensuring the success of our students. The integration of 21st Century tools will prepare students to be career and college ready. Research shows that students’ exposure to various technologies is directly correlated to improved literacy and leads to growing confidence in their abilities to use technology in a meaningful way. Access to teaching and learning technologies does not necessarily lead to equity for staff and students. These technologies must be accompanied by ample professional development. Likewise, high–quality 21st century school and district leadership must also be our priority to fulfill the promise that all students graduate career and college ready.
Caswell County Schools recognizes the importance and necessity of the five over-arching priorities that the State Commission on School Technology has identified for all students to be future ready, to possess equal opportunities for taking full advantage of information and technology resources and tools, and to be taught in a way that maximizes the effective use of these technologies:
Shared Services Model
Universal Access to Personal Teaching and Learning Devices
Access to Digital Teaching and Learning Resources, Including Digital Textbooks Model of Technology-Enabled Professional Development
21st
Century Leadership for each LEA
These five priorities will be addressed in the following plan.
Strategic Priority 1: A Statewide Shared Services Model
Current Status and Moving Forward
Caswell County Schools has been able to develop the needed infrastructure to allow users access to multiple technologies, educational and administrative resources through the school network. The Wide Area Network, formed by point-to-point microwave signals, has been increased in the past year to 150 MPS to each one of the remote sites. This increase in the speed translated in an actual reduction of costs for the lease of the WAN, of which, e-rate funds paid ninety per cent. We have also increased the speed to the Internet Connection to 100 MPS and reduced costs of management for these services by becoming direct customers of the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN) who is now our Internet Provider.
Caswell County Schools has relied upon hosted cloud services; these services include Learning Management Systems and Renaissance Products for reading and math, Web Hosting, professional development, media and library databases and more. These new forms of applications and services have shown the advantages of recent advances in virtualization and cloud computing.
From our previous 2-year Tech Plan the following goals have been accomplished for this area in our School district:
1. Goal: Implement the use of Windows based ISIS System in 100% of schools for budgeting management, purchasing and reporting that allows blending of funds and planning.
Responsible: IT and Finance Directors.
2. Goal: Maintain a In house Filter Content System for 100% of sites with reporting capability and flexibility for 21st century resources and tools Responsible: CTO
3. Goal: Evaluate and implement a storage solution cloud-based or in house to provide at least 1 TB space for network users. Responsible: CTO
4. Goal: Evaluate and implement a storage solution cloud-based or in house to provide at least 1 TB space for network users. Responsible: CTO (Lacie Storage)
5. Goal: Conduct one full network assessment with the use of MCNC Connectivity services. Responsible: CTO
6. Goal: Implement the use of Windows based ISIS System in 100% of Departments for budgeting management, purchasing and reporting that allows blending of funds and planning. Responsible: IT and Finance Directors
7. Goal: Evaluate the NCREN Filter Content Solution such as ZScaler for one site to obtain input for a possible transition to that system. Responsible: CTO
8. Goal: Conduct a Wireless Network Assessment for each site to determine weak signal areas and add additional Access Points to increase range and capacity by at least 3%. Responsible: CTO
Alignment to Other Plans and Initiatives:
Strategic Priority 1: A Statewide Shared Services Model
Caswell County Schools will utilize and align with the following key initiatives/plans to reach for the vision and complete the strategic priorities of our plan...
ACRE
Technology infrastructure to support curriculum and assessment system in our district.
Career and College Ready, Set, Go!
Improve Student access to Technology in preparation for online assessment
Race to the Top Local and State Scopes of Work
Provide student, teacher, and administrator access to a Learner Management System, Learning Object Repository, and web collaboration tools at each school through local and NC Cloud.
1. Statewide Shared Services Model
Suggested Targets Year 1
July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015
Year 2
July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016
Yearly Evaluation Facilitate Collaboration,
Evaluation and Reporting for all educational and admin processes with the use of HOMEBASE.
Goal: Implement one Network Bandwidth tool such as What’s up Gold or NST WUI to continue to monitor, support and upgrade the network performance in all classrooms and office sites to provide reliable access to all HOMEBASE resources. Responsible: CTO and Curriculum Division.
Goal: Implement one Network Bandwidth tool such as What’s up Gold or NST WUI to continue to monitor, support and upgrade the network performance in all classrooms and office sites to provide reliable access to all HOMEBASE resources. Responsible: CTO and Curriculum Division.
Bandwidth Network traffic and performance monthly reports.
Provide content filtering in accordance with the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA).
Goal: Maintain a In house Filter Content System for 100% of sites with reporting capability and flexibility for 21st century resources and tools Responsible: CTO
Goal: Evaluate the most updated cloud NCREN content filter solution for possible transition to that system. Responsible: CTO
Reports from content filtering, documents related to evaluation of NCREN content filter.
Reduce operating cost and increase net security by implementing cloud based firewall solution.
. Goal: Evaluate the most updated
cloud NCREN firewall solution for possible transition to that system. Responsible: CTO
Budget Reports and Evaluation of NCREN solution reports.
Increase storage space
accessibility and collaborations for Teachers and students.
Implement a pilot program for the use of cloud applications such as Google Apps in the
classrooms. Responsible: CTO
Accounts and utilization Reports
Increase the wireless
connectivity range and capacity for users’ access to web
resources.
Goal: Install an upgraded Wireless Infrastructure (Access Points, switches and cabling) to at least one school site to improve capacity and
performance. Responsible: CTO
Goal: Install an upgraded Wireless Infrastructure (Access Points, switches and cabling) to at least one school site to improve capacity and performance. Responsible: CTO
Project implementation inventory, PO’s, contracts and Reports from the new Wireless system.
Improve Network security and connectivity for reliable access to educational and
administration services.
Goal: Conduct a new network assessment to determine weaknesses and possible needs for upgrades.
Responsible: CTO
Report and recommendations from the network assessment
Strategic Priority 2: Universal Access to Personal Teaching and Learning
Devices
Current Status and Moving Forward
Caswell County Schools has implemented the use of mobile labs in the last 5 years to provide learning devices access to more students and staff. Currently we have 20 mobile labs holding between 16 and 26 laptops/netbooks each for the use of complete classes at all levels. In addition to this, we maintain and support fixed resource computer labs in all schools and media centers to allow teachers to bring their classes and provide students on-line resources and tools. A big percentage of our teachers have also been assigned a laptop or netbook for use in the classroom, at home or for professional development activities. Our goal is to continue to increase this number to be able to reach all students, teachers and classrooms.
Our commitment, also, is to continue researching avenues of funding for implementing universal access to personal teaching and learning devices initiatives.
From our previous 2-year Tech Plan the following goals have been accomplished for this area in our School district:
1. Goal: Increase the number of laptops assigned to teachers by at least 10% Responsible: CTO/ Superintendent
2. Goal: Increase the number of laptops and/or mobile devices assigned for student use in the school by at least 10%
Responsible: CTO/ Superintendent
3. Goal: Provide all administrators with mobile wireless devices to access the on-line observation and evaluation instrument to be used from any classroom. Responsible: CTO
Priority 2: Universal Access to Personal Teaching and Learning Devices
Suggested Targets Year 1
July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015
Year 2
July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016
Yearly Evaluation Increase overall access to
personal learning devices.
Goal: Implement a plan to strive to provide all teachers personal teaching and learning device in an effort to reach 1:1 computing device ratio.
Responsible: CTO / Cabinet
Goal: Implement a plan to strive to provide all students at BYHS personal computer device in an effort to reach 1:1 computing device ratio at that school.
Responsible: CTO / Cabinet
AMTR data
Increase overall access to interactive tools in the classroom.
Goal: Increase the number of Interactive Boards assigned to classrooms by at least 5% each year.
Responsible: CTO/ Cabinet
Goal: Increase the number of Interactive Boards assigned to classrooms by at least 5% each year.
Responsible: CTO/ Cabinet
SMART Classrooms and hardware inventory.
Provide support for teacher and administrator progress and evaluation with the use of HomeBase - NCEES.
Goal: Provide all administrators with mobile wireless devices to access the on-line observation and evaluation instrument to be
AMTR data
Alignment to Other Plans and Initiatives:
Strategic Priority 2: Universal Access to Personal Teaching and Learning Devices
Caswell County Schools will utilize and align with the following key initiatives/plans to reach for the vision and complete the strategic priorities of our plan...
ACRE
Career and College Ready, Set, Go! Purchase of computer equipment
Strategic Priority 3: Statewide Access to Digital Teaching and Learning
Resources, Including Digital Textbooks
Current Status and Moving Forward
In Caswell County Schools, teachers and students have been provided access to digital online resources such as Study Island, Renaissance Learning Application for Reading and Math, Education City and the repository on NCWiseOwl where students access quality research tools, periodicals and curriculum support materials. In addition to these, LEARN NC has also been implemented for several years as part of the Staff Development and classroom digital resources for all areas. Discovery Education videos have also been a part of the materials provided for the teachers use in the classrooms, particularly in the middle and high school levels.
Digital Textbooks have not been within the financial reach of our district; however, one of the driving forces behind making digital textbooks affordable is the Open Education Resources movement. A technology-enabled initiative, the OER movement is an effort to create and share teaching and learning content that is free and open on a global level. Another way for us to have access to more affordable resources in the near future will be NC Education Cloud, which will include a platform to enhance access to digital resources and content.
From our previous 2-year Tech Plan the following goals have been accomplished for this area in our School district:
1. Goal: Provide resources for Media and Technology Staff and some teachers to participate in at least 6 hours of training for the use of any digital content aligned to Common Core and NC Essential Standards. Responsible: CTO
2. Goal: Continue to provide full licenses for Discovery Education, Study Island, resources for all middle and high school teachers and students Responsible: IT and Curriculum Director
3. Goal: Provide access to all Elementary teachers to Think Central or similar Resources for reading Responsible: IT and Curriculum Director
4. Goal: Provide 100 MB high-speed Internet Services to all schools for reliable access to digital resources on-line. Responsible: CTO
Alignment to Other Plans and Initiatives:
Strategic Priority 3: Statewide Access to Digital Teaching and Learning Resources, Including Digital Textbooks
Caswell County Schools will utilize and align with the following key initiatives/plans to reach for the vision and complete the strategic priorities of our plan...
Race to the Top Local and State Scopes of Work Access to additional digital resources
3: Statewide Access to Digital Teaching and Learning Resources, Including Digital Textbooks
Suggested Targets Year 1
July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015
Year 2
July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016
Yearly Evaluation
Shift from traditional print and paper-based resources to
affordable, current online resources
Goal: Provide the subscriptions to all K-5 teachers for the use of mClass 3D reading assessments. Responsible: Curriculum
Department
Goal: To procure at least one selection of e-books and electronic text and information sources available for checkout and download to personal devices in the school.
Responsible: Media Coordinators / Principals
Year 1 – documentation that the subscriptions were provided Year 2 – AMTR and library automation data
Use digital content aligned specifically to Common Core and NC Essential Standards
Goal: Provide Access through mobile devices at all learning sites to HomeBase digital teaching and learning resources, such as SchoolNet. Responsible: CTO
HomeBase usage data
Ensure equity to digital teaching and learning
resources from school to school
Goal: Provide licenses for digital resources such as and Study Island, discovery Education and
Documentation that licensed content is available and equitable
Provide equitable and additional access to digital resources
Goal: Implement a cloud apps solution for education such as Google Apps to provide more teaching, learning, and
communication and collaboration resources for teachers and
students.
Responsible: CTO/Cabinet
Usage reports documenting access in all areas.
Strategic Priority 4: A Statewide Model of Technology-Enabled Professional
Development
Current Status and Moving Forward
Caswell County Schools have relied on Media Coordinators and Media/Technology Assistants to undertake this role. The IT department has made efforts in the last few years to prepare the Media and Technology Staff for this new crucial set of fundamental tasks. Our mission is to prepare our Media and Technology staff to be equipped and ready for the new expectations in term of jobs descriptions, evaluations and school needs.
From our previous 2-year Tech Plan the following goals have been accomplished for this area in our School district:
1. Goal: Provide at least 150 licenses for technology and computer applications on line professional development for teachers and staff through Simple K12 –InfoSource courses or similar application. Responsible: CTO
2. Goal: Provide resources for teachers and Media and Technology Staff to participate in at least 10 hours of on-line technology enabled and integrated professional development such as LEARN NC or any other available at the State level.
3. Responsible: CTO, Curriculum Dir.
4. Goal: Media specialists and technology facilitators will attend at least one state conference for technology and media specialists. Responsible: CTO
5. Goal: Provide 5 hours of Common Core and NC Essentials Staff Development to all new staff members who require training with the use of updated technologies as a model for classroom integration. Responsible: Curriculum Director
6. Goal: To train new staff during their planning time on how to prepare students for an online assessment and how to administer an online assessment. Allow approximately one hour for each training session. Responsible: Curriculum Director, Testing Director and Testing Coordinators.
7. Goal: Teachers in tested areas will schedule three 30-minute sessions of computer time to prepare students to successfully navigate through and take an online test. Responsible: Testing Director, Testing Coordinators, Classroom Teachers
8. Goal: 100% of Middle and High School teachers of tested subjects will be trained to use EVAAS, NC FALCON and ClassScape to assess students' progress and re-plan instruction throughout the school year. Responsible: Curriculum Directors/Testing Director
9. Goal: Utilize E-rate funds for at least 24 hours of Basic Maintenance support for a more reliable network that holds all instructional programs.
10. Responsible: CTO
11. Goal: Provided at least 10 hours of training in the use of NC FALCON, ClassScape Benchmarks, EVAAS, Study Island, Nova Net and Wiki sites. Responsible: Testing and Curriculum Directors, Media Coordinators
Alignment to Other Plans and Initiatives:
Strategic Priority 4: A Statewide Model of Technology-Enabled Professional Development
Caswell County Schools will utilize and align with the following key initiatives/plans to reach for the vision and complete the strategic priorities of our plan...
ACRE
Career and College Ready, Set, Go! Technology Related Staff Development
Race to the Top Local and State Scopes of Work Technology Related Staff Development
4: A Statewide Model of Technology-Enabled Professional Development
Suggested Targets Year 1
July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015
Year 2
July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016
Yearly Evaluation Implement a plan for
embedded technology-enabled professional development for teachers and administrators.
Goal: Provide at least 10 hours of training opportunities for Teachers and Administrators with the use of School Net Resources (HOMEBASE)
Responsible: Curriculum Directors and CTO
Goal: Provide at least 10 hours of training opportunities for Teachers and Administrators with the use of School Net Resources
(HOMEBASE)
Responsible: Curriculum Directors and CTO
PD plan/Calendars, Agendas,
Completion and usage reports.
Support models that promote and further the ideals of
technology-enabled and integrated professional development
Goal: Provide all schools access and at least 5 hours of on-line technology enabled and integrated professional development from the HOMEBASE resources.
Responsible: Curriculum Directors and CTO
Goal: Provide all schools access and at least 5 hours of on-line technology enabled and integrated professional development from the HOMEBASE resources.
Responsible: Curriculum Directors and CTO
PD plan/Calendars, Agendas,
Completion and usage reports.
Prepare media specialists and instructional technology facilitators to support digital reform.
Goal: Media specialists and technology facilitators will attend at least one state conference for technology and media specialists.
Responsible: CTO
Goal: Media specialists and technology facilitators will attend at least one state conference for technology and media specialists. Responsible: CTO Documentation that participants attended conferences Prepare teachers to lead 21st century learning environments
Goal: Provided at least 5 hours of in house training in the use of Interactive Boards or similar Technology resources that enhance learning and teaching experiences in the classroom.
Responsible: CTO, Smart Leads, Curriculum Directors
Goal: Provided at least 5 hours of in house training in the use of Interactive Boards or similar Technology resources that enhance learning and teaching experiences in the classroom.
Responsible: CTO, Smart Leads, Curriculum Directors
PD plan/Calendars, Agendas,
Completion and usage reports.
Prepare teachers and administrators in the use of on-line tools for Professional
Evaluation systems.
Goal: Provided at least 5 hours of in house training in the use of NCEES for new teachers and Administrators. Responsible: Homebase
Implementation Team, Curriculum Directors
Goal: Provided at least 5 hours of in house training in the use of NCEES for new teachers and Administrators.
Responsible: Homebase
Implementation Team, Curriculum Directors
PD plan/Calendars, Agendas,
Completion and usage reports.
Prepare teachers and staff in the use of on-line Student
Information System.
Goal: Provided at least 5 hours of in house training in the use of
PowerSchool and/or PowerTeacher for new teachers and Administrators. Responsible: CTO, PS Implementation
Goal: Provided at least 5 hours of in house training in the use of PowerSchool and/or PowerTeacher for new teachers and
Administrators.
PD plan/Calendars, Agendas,
Completion and usage reports.
Strategic Priority 5: 21st Century Leadership for All Schools and Districts
Essential Questions
Are your LEA/Charter leaders prepared to lead and create a vision for 21st century education?
Are mechanisms in place for school leaders to create 21st century learning cultures? Are professional growth programs/opportunities available to prepare teachers and administrators to lead 21st century learning environments?
Current Status/Moving Forward
Creating 21st century learning environments is not about investing only in technology but also investing in people and creating a culture appropriate for 21st century learning. Caswell County Schools’ leaders have laid the foundation for 21st century learning by establishing and maintaining technology programs, resources and support, but there is still a lot to accomplish. We, as a district, must work together with the State in order to continue planning and implementing a successful education program grounded in the elements of 21st century skills and aligned with high-tech work environment and global economy.
Our mission in this area is to assure that our schools create a culture that embraces change as dynamic continuous improvement. In this direction we could, with the support of DPI, promote
and participate in the ISTE National Education Technology Standards for all educators: provide
professional development opportunities for increasing the skills of our principals, directors and administrators to facilitate teaching, learning, and working in a 21st century education environment; determine and promote techniques and practices for transforming the interpersonal skills necessary to nurture and grow productive and balanced workplace relationships in virtual,
high-technological environments; and, identify and promote opportunities for educators to
upgrade professional skills and certifications and develop skills needed for participation in the online learning community.
From our previous 2-year Tech Plan the following goals have been accomplished for this area in our School district:
1. Goal: Caswell County Schools will increase 21st Century education through technology based communication models such as the Common Core Standards and N.C. Essential Standards Wiki implementation skills. 100% of certified teachers will be trained on the use of Wiki sites and encouraged to participate. Responsible: Curriculum Directors 2. Goal: Maintain a reliable inventory to produce accurate information and statistics of
computing devices in all schools. Responsible: CTO, M&T School Staff
3. Goal: Communicate AMTR results and needs based on inventories to all Administrators during at least two Staff Meetings. Responsible: CTO/ Superintendent
Alignment to Other Plans and Initiatives:
Strategic Priority 5: 21st Century Leadership for All Schools and Districts
Caswell County Schools will utilize and align with the following key initiatives/plans to reach for the vision and complete the strategic priorities of our plan...
ACRE
Career and College Ready, Set, Go!
Race to the Top Local and State Scopes of Work: New Evaluation Strategies, Policies and Procedures
5: 21st Century Leadership for All Schools and Districts
Suggested Targets Year 1
July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015
Year 2
July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016
Yearly Evaluation Create and lead a vision for
21st century education
Goal: Meet at least once a year to evaluate, develop and improve
procedures to comply with the updated technology Related Policies.
Responsible: MTAC, CTO, Administrators.
Goal: Meet at least once a year to evaluate, develop and improve procedures to comply with the updated technology Related Policies.
Responsible: MTAC, CTO, Administrators.
Documentation of meetings, STNA data, Speak Up Survey data
Maintain procedures to increase overall access to personal learning devices.
Goal: Maintain a reliable inventory to produce accurate information and statistics of computing devices in all schools.
Responsible: CTO, M&T School Staff
Usage reports from inventory system Goal: Communicate AMTR results and needs based on inventories to all Administrators during at least one Staff Meetings. Responsible: CTO
Develop strategic partnerships with
community and business to promote 21st Century learning.
Goal: Continue to identify and promote opportunities to work with higher education institutions for educators to upgrade professional skills and certification. At least one form of Professional Development will be offered to our staff in collaboration with a higher education institution.
Goal: Participate and collaborate in at least one local community and/or business event that involves 21st Century Learning
Responsible: CTO, Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum Dir.
Goal: Continue to identify and promote opportunities to work with higher education institutions for educators to upgrade professional skills and certification. At least one form of Professional Development will be offered to our staff in collaboration with a higher education institution.
Goal: Participate and collaborate in at least one local community and/or business event that involves 21st Century Learning
Responsible: CTO, Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum Dir.
Planning meeting minutes and communications, agenda, workshop evaluations.
Appendix A: Policies and Procedures Caswell County Schools Technology Plan
Policy, Procedure, & Guidelines Implementation Chart
Policies, Procedures, & Guidelines LEA Policy
Code or Procedure LEA Adoption, Implementation or Revision Date Policies Required
A. Materials Selection Policy including internet resources (GS §115c-98(b)) 545 01/24/2005 B. Disposal of Equipment / Replacement of Obsolete Equipment (GS §115c-518) 555 04/14/2008 C. Hardware and Software Procurement (GS § 115c-522, 115c-522.1) 545 01/24/2005 D. Copyright and Plagiarism Policy (PL §94-553, 90 Stat. 2541), 525/630 1/24/05 09/26/11
E. Acceptable Use Policy (PL §106-554) (including existing 1:1, bring your own device) 630 09/26/11 F. Equipment/Materials Donation Policy (GS §115C-518) 520 1/24/2005 G. Data Privacy Policy (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99 (FERPA))
440/766/630 6/21/04 8/09/04 09/26/11
H. Inventory Control Policy (GS §115c-539, 115c-102.6A-C(5)) 510 1/24/2005 I. Access to Services Policy (GS §115c-106.2) 630 09/26/11 J. Online Assessment and Instruction Policy Planned Planned
K. Advertising and Commercialism Policy (GS §115c-98) (Procurement and gifts ethics) 310 6/21/2004 L. Internet Safety and Ethical Use including Cyberbullying and Harassment
(CIPA, FERPA, GS 115C-407)
630 09/26/11 (Locally identified policies)
Procedures
A. Hardware and Software Deployment 510 1/24/2005
B. Equipment maintenance and repairs PROCEDURE 7/15/2004 C. Outdated Resources and Equipment Replacement
545/555 1/24/05 4/14/08 D. Disaster Recovery of Data and Hardware GUIDELINES 7/15/2004
E. Administration of Online Courses 625 3/21/2005
F. Administration of Online Assessment (Locally identified procedures)
Guidelines
A. Policy Translation GUIDELINES 7/15/2004