2014-2019 Ed Tech Plan.docx

 CALISTOGA JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTEDUCATION TECHNOLOGY PLANJULY 1, 2009 – JUNE 30, 2014TABLE OF CONTENTSDistrict Summary and Plan Duration (Criteria Item 1)Stakeholders Involvement (Criteria Item 2)Curriculum Driven Technology Goals (Criteria Item 3)Professional Development and Implementation (Criteria Item 4)Infrastructure, Hardware, Technical Support, and Software (Criteria Item 5)Funding and Budget (Criteria Item 6)Monitoring and Evaluation (Criteria Item 7)Effective Collaborative Strategies With Adult Literacy Providers to Maximize the Use of Technology Criterion (Criteria Item 8)Effective, Research-Based Methods, Strategies, and Criteria (Criteria Item 9)Appendix C: Criteria for EETT Funded Education Technology Plans Calistoga Joint Unified School DistrictDISTRICT OVERVIEWThere are three schools in the Calistoga Joint Unified School District serving approximately 820 students: Calistoga Elementary (grades K-6), Calistoga Junior/ Senior High School, (grades 7-12) and Palisades Continuation High (grades 10-12). The ethnic distribution of our student body is 70% Hispanic, 28% Anglo and 2% other nationalities. Additional key facts about our district are listed below:A locally elected 5-member Board of Trustees governs the operation of the district. The Board sets the direction for the district by establishing goals and objectives through the strategic planning process, provides the basic organizational structure for the district by establishing policies, ensures accountability and provides community leadership on behalf of the district.CJUSD is a "joint unified" school district because our boundaries include land that is in both Napa and Sonoma counties. The District employs 5 administrators, 58 certificated teachers and 48 classified and managerial staff members. Approximately 30 community volunteers regularly provide tutoring and homework help to our students.The adopted budget for the 2008-2009 year projects revenues and expenditures of 10.3 million dollars.CJUSD is a “basic aid” district. This means that the bulk of our funding comes from local property taxes rather than from the State of California. As a result, even during recent tough economic times, there has been no need for reduction of programs, curriculum or instructionalstaff.There were no findings in the 2006-2007 district fiscal audit, and only two findings in the 2007-2008 audit, an accomplishment rarely achieved by public school districts.The District benefits from tremendous community support and the Calistoga Education Foundation, Calistoga Wildcat Athletic Boosters, Calistoga Elementary Parent Teachers' Organization and the Calistoga Music and Arts Boosters contribute tens of thousands of dollars each year to ensure that our students have the "extras" necessary for a fully enriched educational experience.The high school campus was completely renovated in 1990 and a new junior high section was completed in 1998. Also, in 1998, a new continuation school building was completed and dedicated. The high school gymnasium was renovated during the summer of 2004 and the gym floor was completely redone in the summer of 2006. During the summer of 2008, two new classrooms and three new office spaces were added as part of our commitment to keep our campuses updated and modernized.The elementary school campus was expanded through the addition of 13 new classrooms in 1998, and classrooms 1 thru 8 were renovated during the summer of 2003. CES is participating to the full extent possible in the class size reduction program in grades K-3. New playground equipment is slated to be installed during the fall of 2008. Expectations for student achievement are high. All academic coursework is aligned to the state standards and grading is based on student achievement relative to demonstrated mastery of the standards.The District and both school sites met all API growth targets in the recently completed STAR testing in spring 2008, with both schools and all subgroups exceeding the state growth targets by significant amounts.CJUSD native English-speaking students consistently score above the national and state averages on academic assessments. Our English speakers’ Academic Performance Index score has been above 800 (the state target) at both Calistoga Elementary School and Calistoga Junior/Senior High School.CJUSD English learners have shown consistent improvement in both English language arts and mathematics on state assessments for four consecutive years. Overall English learner proficiency levels, however, remain below those of native English speakers, and one of the major challenges of the district is to continue to narrow this achievement gap.Over the past 16 years, 35% of our high school graduates have been accepted to 4-year colleges or universities and 98% of our high school graduates have attended a junior college, state college or university after high school.The goal of our “CHOICES” program is to build a “culture of college” throughout the district. We want all students to be able to qualify for a full array of options when they graduate from high school, including attendance at public or private four year universities and colleges, junior college or technical school or the work force. And, we expect all graduates to be successful in the area that they choose.Class sizes are small. At the beginning of the 2008-2009 school year, the averages were:Kindergarten1st Grade:2nd Grade3rd Grade4th Grade5th Grade6th Grade7th and 8th Grades9th thru 12th Grades181518182122212422The District benefits from tremendous community support and the Calistoga Education Foundation, Calistoga Wildcat Athletic Boosters, Calistoga Elementary Parent/Teachers' Association and Calistoga Music and Arts Boosters contribute tens of thousands of dollars each year to ensure that our students have the "extras" necessary for a fully enriched educational experience. As many as 75 community volunteers regularly provide homework help to our students.STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT DATAThe district’s schools are committed to continuous improvement of the educational program for all students. The Calistoga Elementary School is in its sixth year of Program Improvement and the High School has finished an IIUSP plan. Overall student achievement has improved steadily over the past three years as demonstrated by the API.API - All Students 2005 2006 2007 Calistoga Elementary School 688 729 674Calistoga Junior Senior High 669 732 670Our district has targeted our Hispanic sub-group for intervention. Achievement for this sub group has also improved during the past four years as demonstrated by API scores.API – Hispanic Students 2005 2006 2007Calistoga Elementary School 621 675 686Calistoga Junior Senior High 595 597 6001. PLAN DURATIONThe benchmarks and timelines in this technology plan will guide our district’s useof technology from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2014.2. STAKEHOLDER DESCRIPTIONOn April 12. 2003, district-wide representatives from all major stakeholder groupsmet to revise the Calistoga Joint Unified School District five-year Strategic Plan.The stakeholder group included representatives from the parents, students,faculty, and administration of Calistoga Elementary School, Calistoga Junior/Senior High School, and Palisades Continuation School. Other stakeholdersincluded representatives from the District English Learner Advisory Council,School Site Councils, the Board of Trustees, the city government, and localbusinesses. School Site Councils from both the elementary school and junior/senior high school, the faculties of both school sites, and the English LearnerAdvisory Council had previously prepared lists of interests and concerns tobring to the planning session. During the course of the day, however, commoninterests emerged from the group, with coalescence on five broad-basedstrategic goals.From the broad-based strategic goals crafted by this stakeholder group, schoolsites and various district-wide committees have adopted more specific plans forimplementation.The district Educational Technology Committee is one such group. It iscomposed of the superintendent, faculty and site administrators from all districtschools, and other representatives from the community on a voluntary basis.The purpose statement of the Educational Technology committee is as follows:The purpose of the CJUSD Education Technology Committee is todevelop, implement and oversee the District’s Master Technology Planwith a goal of achieving the District’s Technology Vision.In November of 2008, the Education Technology Committee convened toevaluate success of the Master Technology Plan and to revise and rewrite thedocument for the next 5 years. The results of this discussion will be reflected inthe ongoing CJUSD District Technology Plan active from July 2009 to June 2014.3. CURRICULUM3a. Description of teachers’ and students’ current access to technologytools both during the school day and after school hours.Calistoga Joint Unified School District6District Technology Plan 2009-2014Calistoga Elementary SchoolAll students have access to a minimum of two up-to-date computers in eachclassroom with high-speed Internet access. Many classroom computers haveheadphones that allow English Learners to make use of language developmentsoftware. There is at least one printer accessible from classroom. All studentsare served in classrooms that have access to Discovery Education, aneducational video download service, via the Napa County Office of Education.Other online resources are available through and Ed1Stop, a service of NCOE.In addition, all classrooms are equipped with a television and VCR.All students learn in classrooms that are networked, allowing students andteachers to make use of Scholastic Reading Counts. The school library/media center contains a large collection of lexile-rated reading materials withcorresponding Reading Counts quizzes to encourage students’ choices ofrecreational reading at an appropriate level for comprehension.The district’s schools work with the local SELPA to provide any needed adaptivetechnology for students with special needs. The school district also useslanguage development software from DynEd to provide extra help for Englishlearners at both sites. The software is research-based and provides bothplacement and mastery skills tests in both oral and written English.In the summer of 2008, the Calistoga Elementary School updated the schoolcomputer lab with new PC computers (Lenovo ThinkCentre with Intel Core2and Windows XP) and to purchase enough additional computers to allow eachstudent his or her own workstation. There are 26 student workstations in thelab, two networked laser printers (one black laserjet and one color laserjet), anda teaching workstation which includes computer, digital projector, and CalifonePresentationPro audio speaker. Each student workstation is equipped withheadphones to allow for the use of English language development software. Thecomputer lab is used for computer classes and Academy classes throughoutthe day, with designated times available throughout the week for teacherreservations. The computer lab is located in the school library/media center. Inaddition, Calistoga Elementary School has assembled a mobile center of 24 IBMThinkPad T30 laptop computers which may be checked out by teachers for usein their classrooms.The school library is equipped with an electronic card catalogue augmentedwith an automated bar-code check-out system. In addition to the librarian’sworkstation, there are four student workstations located in the library. The librarystaff maintains a small professional library containing educational videos andTeachers make use of classroom computers for instructional planning and torecord student assessment scores on a networked database. Every teacherhas an email account. Parents are encouraged to contact teachers by e-mail.All classrooms are equipped with voicemail. Teachers also have access to theCalistoga Joint Unified School District7District Technology Plan 2009-2014school and district web site for posting grades, announcements, and classroomnewsletters.Calistoga Junior/Senior High SchoolAll students are served in classrooms equipped with computers with high-speedInternet access. All classrooms are either equipped with a printer or have accessto a networked laser printer.Like the elementary school, all teachers have access to Discovery Educationstreaming video. Teachers have access to scanners, digital cameras, printersand copiers. Teachers enjoy the use of a projector as well.Students are served in two PC computer labs running Windows XP operatingsystem. These are available to all teachers and all students throughout the day.The school library/media center offers ten additional student workstations. Allstudents and teachers make use of the electronic card catalogue as well asseveral subscription-based information services.Palisades Continuation SchoolOne full-time teacher and one full-time aide staff the continuation school. Thedistrict superintendent serves as the principal. There are currently 15 studentsattending the continuation school. The classroom is connected to the Internetand there are both up-to-date PCs and Macs in the classroom. Students makeuse of word processing software. The continuation school makes use of digitalstill and video cameras and photo/video editing software for multimedia projects.The file server at the high school is accessible at the continuation school.Students at the continuation school have access to a high quality digital videoDistrict-WideTeachers at all schools have voicemail. Parents are encouraged to contactteachers by e-mail.Administration at all schools communicates regularly with parents via an autodialer that allows multiple recorded telephone messages to reach students’3b. Description of the district’s current use of technology to supportteaching and learningAll teachers have networked computers with high-speed Internet access ande-mail. They have Microsoft Office installed on their computers. Currently,teachers in grades 2-12 make use of the Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI)lexile assessments. These are used to plan instruction for students. Teachersat the junior/senior high school and the elementary school may also use theScholastic Reading Counts program, which encourages level-appropriate readingCalistoga Joint Unified School District8District Technology Plan 2009-2014and comprehension based on lexile. Electronic grade books are currently usedat all school sites in the district. Teachers throughout the district have accessto both local assessment data and STAR data through the use of OARS: OnlineAssessment Reporting System by Red Schoolhouse Software. In addition,teachers in K-12 will soon access students’ data through PowerSchool, whichis an online upgrade from SASIxp. Many teachers in grades K-6 make use ofthe Houghton Mifflin lesson plan software to support their planning for languagearts and mathematics. Palisades Continuation School personnel make use ofthe Glenncoe math site to generate tests and quizzes for algebra instruction.Students at the continuation school are often assigned research projects makinguse of Internet resources.The district’s K-12 curriculum is fully aligned with California State Standards forEnglish/language arts, math, science, and history/social science. District multiplemeasures and STAR data show steady, consistent improvements, thus indicatingthat the computer-based programs have enhanced student achievement. At allschool sites, teachers have access to a wide variety of software programs andthe Internet to supplement the standards-based curriculum. Teachers also makeuse of Discovery Education streaming educational online videos through theNapa County Office of Education.The district has recently adopted use of OARS to provide a web-based dataprogram that will store and disaggregate both current and historical studentachievement data. This allows teachers to further monitor student progress, planinterventions, sort/organize/graph student data, and develop standards-basedassessments.District attendance and enrollment information will be stored and accessed viaPowerSchool.3c. Summary of the district’s curricular goalsStrategic goals are broad statements regarding how our district will realize itsmission. Our strategic goals establish the district's priorities for deploying ourenergy and our resources and identify the issues to be addressed to close thegap from where the District is today to where it wants to be in five years. The fivestrategic goals identified by the CJUSD Strategic Planning Team and adopted bythe Board of Trustees are:GOAL 1: ENSURE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE FOR ALL STUDENTSAll of our students will meet or exceed established state standards ofperformance. The instructional program will provide a responsive and challengingeducation for every student.Calistoga Joint Unified School District9District Technology Plan 2009-2014Technology will help us reach this goal through the use of academic software,interactive educational websites, courseware for adopted curricula, onlineresearch, and computer-based assessments. (see Section 3)GOAL 2: PROVIDE A SAFE, HEALTHY AND POSITIVE SCHOOLENVIRONMENTWe will create a positive school environment in which students are safe,empowered to take an active role in the school and community and supporthealthy life choices for themselves and others.One way in which this plan supports this goal is through the explicit teaching ofonline safety and ethical use of computers and the internet for communicationand community.GOAL 3: ENHANCE COMMUNICATIONWe will enhance communication among students, parents, teachers and the localand global community.This plan outlines, in section 3j, how CJUSD will use websites, email, and othertechnology to provide effective two-way communication between the school,parents, and community.GOAL 4: DEVELOP A POSITIVE AND UNIFIED SCHOOL COMMUNITYWe will develop a positive and unified school community culture which embracesand celebrates our multi-cultural richness.GOAL 5: MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE FACILITIESWe will maintain, improve and provide facilities with an emphasis on the use ofsocial and environmentally conscious practices.3d. Goals for using technology to improve teaching and learningAll students will have access to technology to enhance the standards-basedcurriculum and improve student achievement.Objective 1 of 3:To ensure academic success in math and reading, CJUSD teachers will incorporateuse of research-based software to target reading comprehension, English languagedevelopment, and/or mathematics at least once per thematic unit. 80% of CES and80% of CJSHS teachers will demonstrate Intermediate or Proficient use of technology tosupport student learning, as defined in CCTC Program Standard 9: Using Technology inthe Classroom.End of year 1: All district teachers will be trained in use of adopted curricula andCalistoga Joint Unified School District10District Technology Plan 2009-2014associated technology resources. (see Section 4b Objective 1) In the Spring, teacherswill self-assess use of technology in the classroom at ; this willbe used to determine the baseline percentage of certificated staff scoring Intermediateor Proficient in CCTC Standard 9.End of year 2: At least one CES teacher per grade level will use adopted technologyresources at least once per trimester as part of class instruction, small group activities,or Universal Access plans. These pilot teachers will share best practices with grade-level teams and will revise technology use based on evaluation of the results. Inthe Spring, teachers will use to assess use of technology in theclassroom, with a targeted goal of 10% increase in Intermediate or Proficient teachers,until the goal of 80% proficiency has been reached.End of year 3: At least one CES teacher per grade level will incorporate technologyresources for adopted reading and math curricula into class instruction, small groupactivities, or Universal Access plans. These pilot teachers will share best practices withgrade-level teams and will revise technology use based on evaluation of the results.In the Spring, teachers will use to assess use of technology in theclassroom, with a targeted goal of 10% increase in Intermediate or Proficient teachers,until the goal of 80% proficiency has been reached.End of year 4: All teachers at CES will utilize one lesson plan per year thatincorporates curricular support technologies in math and reading as appropriate. Inthe Spring, teachers will use to assess use of technology in theclassroom, with a targeted goal of 10% increase in Intermediate or Proficient teachers,until the goal of 80% proficiency has been reached.End of year 5: All teachers at CES will utilize one lesson plan per thematic unit thatincorporates curricular support technologies in math and reading as appropriate. Inthe Spring, teachers will use to assess use of technology in theclassroom, with a targeted goal of 10% increase in Intermediate or Proficient teachers,until the goal of 80% proficiency has been reached.Objective 2 of 3:To provide all students at Calistoga Junior/Senior High School and Palisades HighSchool with updated information regarding possible career and educational pathways,all students in grades 7-12 will access an online career inventory program. The onlinecareer inventory program will provide services such as interest surveys, links to fouryear colleges, occupational schools, and available apprenticeships along with letterwriting support, job interview coaching, sample competency exam questions, and helpwith generating a portfolio.End of year 1: Career inventory programs will be identified and evaluated.End of year 2: A district-reviewed career inventory program will be adopted for use atCalistoga Junior/Senior High School and Palisades High School.End of year 3: 90% of students in grades 10-12 at Calistoga Junior/Senior High Schooland Palisades High School will have a program profile and will have used at least onefeature of the career inventory program.End of year 4: 90% of students in grades 7-12 will have used at least one feature of thecareer inventory program.End of year 5: 100% of students in grades 7-12 will have a program profile and willhave used at least one feature of the career inventory program.Calistoga Joint Unified School District11District Technology Plan 2009-2014Objective 3 of 3:Calistoga Junior/Senior High School will increase the percentage of students enrolledin online distance learning courses through the UC system and other state colleges anduniversities to provide growth and enrichment in high school and collegiate academiccourses, until a target goal of 50% enrollment in advanced online courses is met.End of years 1: Student enrollment statistics and academic progress will be assessedusing grades for online distance learning courses. This enrollment data will be used toestablish a baseline enrollment, as percentage of entire student body. The school willpublicize distance learning opportunities and encourage students to meet requirementsand participate in these courses, with a goal of 1% enrollment increase.End of years 2-5: At the end of each semester, student enrollment statistics andacademic progress will be assessed using grades for online distance learning courses.Each year, the goal is to increase the percentage of students participating in advanced-level online programs by at least 1% of the total student body, until the goal of 50%enrollment has been reached.Implementation PlanActivitiesHold staff development / training sessionsat CES in use of HM and HSP curriculumresources online.One math / reading lesson per each gradelevel (K-6) is planned and taught with theuse of software / technology support.Effective lessons utilizing technologyresources and best practices are shared ingrade-level meetings at CES.Each CES, CJSHS, and Palisades teachershould develop and use at least onelesson incorporating technology to supportacademic subject curriculumInstall, and establish procedures for use of,online career inventory programGuide students through access of careerprogram featureEstablish baseline enrollment number todetermine current high school enrollment indistance-learning coursesResearch and publicize distance-learningopportunities via presentations, printpublications, and/or the district website.Evaluate enrollment and academicperformance in distance-learning coursesSchedule/TimelineFall 2009Spring 2010AnnuallySpring 2011Fall 2011Annually, by Spring2012 for grades 10-12and Spring 2014 forgrades 7-9Fall 2009AnnuallyAnnuallyCalistoga Joint Unified School District12District Technology Plan 2009-2014Monitoring and EvaluationTool/Data SourceMeeting minutes fortechnology uses and bestpracticesTeacher-completed EdTechProfileClassroom observationsCareer program profilesOnline distance-learningenrollment dataSchedule/Timeline Title of Person(s)ResponsibleDeveloped atgrade-levelAnnuallymeetings, collectedby Principal orAssistant PrincipalAnnually, at end ofSite PrincipalsyearAnnuallyPrincipalAnnually, starting inCareer Counselor2011Principal orAnnuallyAssistant Principal3e. Goals outlining how and when students will acquire technological andinformation literacy skillsThe Calistoga Joint Unified School District has adopted the California ContentStandards as the district standards. Recognizing that students must havetechnological and information literacy skills in order to achieve success in schooland beyond, the district will focus on ensuring students meet state standards forusing computers for research and word processing, as well as national standardsfor use of computer technology as outlined in the 2007 National EducationalTechnology Standards (NETS) for Students, as defined by the InternationalSociety for Technology in Education (ISTE). CJUSD will determine a scopeand sequence of student standard objectives based on NETS for Students 2007Objective 1 of 1: 80% of CJUSD students will meet technology literacy proficiencyeach year as defined for each grade-level in the district Technology Scope & Sequence.This document will outline specific benchmarks for student progress towards NETSstandards, including using computers to communicate, collaborate, research, analyze,and synthesize information.End of year 1: A district Scope & Sequence document will be created to identifytechnology goals and metrics for each grade level. This document will be developed byCES and CJSHS Computer Teachers, in accordance with national NETS standards andstate English Language Arts standards.End of year 2: 55% of students in each grade level will demonstrate proficiency intechnology and information literacy, as outlined by the district Scope & Sequence.End of year 3: 65% of students in each grade level will demonstrate proficiency intechnology and information literacy, as outlined by the district Scope & Sequence.End of year 4: 75% of students in each grade level will demonstrate proficiency inCalistoga Joint Unified School District13District Technology Plan 2009-2014technology and information literacy, as outlined by the district Scope & Sequence.End of year 5: 80% of students in each grade level will demonstrate proficiency intechnology and information literacy, as outlined by the district Scope & Sequence.Implementation PlanActivitiesDevelop district technology Scope &SequenceAnalyze keyboarding accuracy and speedstatistics in keyboarding administrationprogram (CES)Integrate word processing into languagearts lessons, grades 5-12Teach at least one lesson in usingspreadsheets for storing, calculating, andgraphing data, grades 6-12Teach students to create an organizedPowerPoint presentation, grades 5 and 6Teach students to create an organizedPowerPoint presentation, grades 3 and 4Schedule/TimelineBy Fall 2010Every Trimester,starting Fall 2010Annually, starting Fall2009Annually, starting Fall2010Annually, starting Fall2011Annually, starting Fall2012Monitoring and EvaluationSchedule/Timeline Title of Person(s)ResponsibleCES ComputerTechnology Scope &Fall 2010Teacher, CJSHSSequence DocumentComputer TeacherMavis Beacon softwareCES ComputerEvery Trimesterclass reportsTeacherCES ComputerEvery Trimester orComputer Lab Lesson PlansTeacher, CJSHSSemesterComputer TeacherStudent researchCES Computerassignments and typewritten Every Semester or Teacher, Englishproducts (as indicated byTrimesterTeachers inreport card grades)Grades 5-12Student lab reports andspreadsheets for dataCJSHS ScienceAnnuallytables/graphs (as indicatedTeachersby report card grades)Tool/Data SourceCalistoga Joint Unified School District14District Technology Plan 2009-20143f. Goals for teaching appropriate and ethical use of informationtechnology including copyright awareness, legal downloading, andavoidance of plagiarismAs stated in AB 307, all teachers in Calistoga Joint Unified School district willbe trained in appropriate and ethical use of information technology. Studentswill be taught ethical use of information technology as part of computer classesor within English standard curriculum. Teachers will annually demonstrateawareness of intellectual property laws and proficiency in locating resources forteaching ethical use of information technology (see section 4b. Objective 2)Objective 1 of 2:All students at Calistoga Elementary School will practice locating and using onlineresources, finding and using public domain and copyright-free works, and citingappropriate online resources. These activities will occur in intermediate grades 4-6,conducted by the Computer Teacher during weekly lab sessions.End of year 1: All students in grades 4-6 will complete an online research project. Allstudents in grades 5-6 will properly document and cite online information sources.End of years 2-5: All students in grades 3-6 will identify copyright and fair use, usinglessons provided by “Join the ? Team” at . Students in grades4-6 will properly cite source author/owner/publisher, copyright date, title and address foronline resources.Objective 2 of 2:To ensure proficiency in recognition and use of copyright laws, downloading, andavoidance of plagiarism, all English teachers at Palisades and Calistoga Junior/SeniorHigh School will teach appropriate and legal use of IT/online resources.End of year 1: All students in Grades 7-12 will be taught to identify copyrightedmaterials, use technology to research and produce documents, and use a standardformat of quoting, paraphrasing, and otherwise citing references. These practicesare included under California’s Research and Technology standards for EnglishLanguage Arts, and will be conducted as part of the English Language Arts curriculum.(cde.be/st/ss/documents/elacontentstnds.pdf)End of year 2: At least one English teacher at CJSHS and Palisades will research andselect effective lessons and materials for teaching copyright and media-sharing laws,plagiarism avoidance, and ethical use of information technology, using programs suchas those found at Join the ? Team (), CTAP IV InformationLiteracy (projects/information-literacy.html), and included in ISTE NETSStandards for Students () Sample lessons will be shared with all highschool English teachers via e-mail or department meeting.End of years 3-5: All English teachers at CJSHS and Palisades will teach at least onelesson as established in Year 2, including copyright and media-sharing laws, plagiarismavoidance, and ethical use of information technology.Implementation PlanActivitiesSchedule/TimelineCalistoga Joint Unified School District15District Technology Plan 2009-2014Develop and teach lessons in onlineresearch, copyright awareness, and citingsourcesResearch, evaluate, and share lessons andresources for teaching copyright, plagiarismavoidance, media-sharing laws, and ethicaluseAs part of English curriculum, all teachersin grades 7-12 teach media use, copyright,and ethics lessonsAnnuallyFall 2011Annually, starting in2011-2012 school yearMonitoring and EvaluationTool/Data SourceInformation Literacy trainingattendance list and feedback Annually, in the FallsurveyStudent bibliographies /sources cited for all mediaAnnuallypublications (as reflected inreport card standards)Teacher lesson plans andAnnuallyobservationsSchedule/Timeline Title of Person(s)ResponsibleSite AdministratorsCES ComputerTeacher, EnglishTeachers ingrades 5-12Principal3g. Goals for ensuring Internet safety, including protection of onlineprivacy and avoiding online predatorsAs stated in AB 307, all school sites in Calistoga Joint Unified School districtwill teach Internet safety measures and precautions. Teachers will be trainedin use of resources for online safety (see section 4b. Objective 2); studentswill participate in Internet safety lessons, either as part of computer classes orincluded within English standard curriculum.Objective 1 of 1:To ensure proficiency in Internet safety, including protection of privacy and awarenessof online predators, all Calistoga Joint Unified School District students and their parentswill be informed about safety resources at . 100% teachers will betrained in locating and using resources for understanding and applying Internet safetymeasures. 100% of Calistoga Elementary School students in grades 2 through 6 willcomplete the district curriculum, including online safety lessons and activities.End of year 1: All parents/guardians will be informed of the online via bilingual school newsletters. In the fall, all teachers will beintroduced to current Internet safety issues and will be informed about additionalresources at . At CES, 100% of students in grades 5 and 6 willparticipate in safety lessons as part of computer classes.End of year 2: All parents/guardians will be informed of the online via bilingual school newsletters. In the fall, an introduction/refresherCalistoga Joint Unified School District16District Technology Plan 2009-2014lesson in Internet safety will be taught to all teachers. At CES, 100% of students ingrades 4, 5 and 6 will participate in safety lessons as part of computerEnd of year 3: All parents/guardians will be informed of the online via bilingual school newsletters. In the fall, an introduction/refresherlesson in Internet safety will be taught to all teachers. At CES, 100% of students ingrades 3, 4, 5 and 6 will participate in safety lessons as part of computerEnd of years 4-5: All parents/guardians will be informed of the online via bilingual school newsletters. In the fall, an introduction/refresherlesson in Internet safety will be taught to all teachers. At CES, 100% of studentsin grades 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 will participate in safety lessons as part ofcomputer classes.Implementation PlanActivitiesInformation Literacy training attendance listand feedback surveyWrite bilingual newsletter article withsuggested web resources for safety awareness.Annually(starting with grades 5Evaluate and integrate and 6 and adding onelessons and activities into computer classes.grade each year until allgrades 2-6 are included)Schedule/TimelineAnnually in the FallAnnuallyMonitoring and EvaluationTool/Data SourceInternet Ethics & Safetytraining attendance list andfeedback surveySchool / district newsletterarticleComputer lesson plans/ observations for CEScomputer coursesSchedule/Timeline Title of Person(s)ResponsibleAnnually, in the Fall Site AdministratorsAnnually, in the FallAnnuallyComputer teachersand/or PrincipalsCES ComputerTeacher, CESPrincipal3h. Goals for programs and methods of utilizing technology to ensureequitable access by all studentsAll students in the Calistoga Joint Unified School District will have increasedaccess to computers and appropriate technology in every classroom, computerlabs, and the school libraries.Calistoga Joint Unified School District17District Technology Plan 2009-2014Objective 1 of 2:100% of English learners will access DynEd, Read Naturally, and/or equivalent ELDsoftware programs as a regular part of fluency and comprehension practice andassessment.End of year 1: 100% of ELL students at CES will participate in daily use of ReadNaturally fluency software and Let’s Go ELD software by DynEd. 100% of ELL studentsat CJSHS will have access to an ELD software program, though software access maybe on a voluntary / extracurricular basis.End of year 2: 100% of ELL students at CES will participate in daily use of ReadNaturally fluency software and Let’s Go ELD software by DynEd. 100% of ELL studentsat CJSHS will have access to ELD software, which will be integrated into at least oneELD lesson per semester.End of years 3-5: 100% of ELL students at CES will participate in daily use of ReadNaturally fluency software and Let’s Go ELD software by DynEd. 100% of ELL studentsat CJSHS will use ELD software for practice and/or assessment at least once per week.Objective 2 of 2: 100% of students in Special Education programs will be evaluatedfor potential benefit from technology tools and will be provided access to appropriatetechnology as indicated in student IEPs. Technology available for use currentlyincludes EdMark (for K-3 phonics) and AlphaSmart keyboards (for student writing/ dysgraphia.) Additional technologies for accommodation of special needs will beevaluated annually and adopted as needed.End of year 1: 100% of IEPs that could benefit from a currently-available technologywill be identified. At the end of the year, student performance assessments will bereviewed to determine benefit of the assigned technology.End of years 2-5: 100% of IEPs that could benefit from a currently-availabletechnology will be identified. Existing support technology will be reviewed for efficacy,using student assessments and feedback from classroom teachers, special educationstaff, and parents. In the Spring, emerging technologies that could be conducive toSpecial Education learning will be analyzed and reviewed. Additional technologyand programs that have been released during the year will be evaluated as possibleacquisitions.Implementation PlanActivitiesIncorporate DynEd/eReader software intoELD lesson plans and lessonsEvaluate student IEPs and assigntechnology tool(s) if appropriateReview benefit of current technology toolsfor IEP studentsResearch and evaluate new technologiesthat may support IEP needsSchedule/TimelineAnnuallyAnnually during Fall IEPMeetingsAnnually, in SpringAnnually, in SpringMonitoring and EvaluationCalistoga Joint Unified School District18District Technology Plan 2009-2014Tool/Data SourceELD Lesson PlansIEP forms and meetingnotesSchedule/Timeline Title of Person(s)ResponsibleELD / LanguageAnnuallyTeachersClassroomTeachers, SpecialAnnually, asEducation Faculty,scheduledSpeech Therapist,Psychologist3i. Goals to utilize technology to make student record keeping andassessment more efficient to meet student’s academic needsObjective 1 of 1: All student achievement data throughout the district will be maintainedusing OARS and PowerSchool (or equivalent) management systems. 100% of CESteachers will use OARS for reporting student performance, at least once per trimester.100% of CJSHS teachers use PowerSchool (or equivalent) for grading and reporting atleast once per semester.End of year 1: All users will access and maintain an OARS account. PowerSchoolsoftware will be adopted, installed, and configured. 100% of CES teachers willcomplete trimester report cards electronically in the OARS system.End of year 2: At least one teacher per grade-level or department team in the districtwill have logged into, viewed, and organized student data before the end of the year.This data will be shared and discussed in departmental or grade-level meetings.End of year 3: 100% of teachers will view and organize data for students in theirclasses using OARS at least once per year. All CJSHS faculty will report grades usingthe PowerSchool system and all CES teachers will complete trimester report cardselectronically in the OARS system. All attendance and student data will be recorded inPowerSchool. Additional services and modules available through PowerSchool will beevaluated for use at CES and/or CJSHS (on a case-by-case basis for each school.)End of year 4: At least one teacher per department or grade level will have utilizedthe INSPECT assessment-creation feature of OARS. Additional services and modulesavailable through PowerSchool will be evaluated for use at CES and/or CJSHS (on acase-by-case basis for each school.)End of year 5: 100% of teachers will have utilized the INSPECT assessment-creationfeature of OARS and will be able to view, organize, group and sort students and datausing OARS. Additional services and modules available through PowerSchool will beevaluated for use at CES and/or CJSHS (on a case-by-case basis for each school.)Implementation PlanActivitiesAll faculty trained in use of OARSPowerSchool upgrade completedAll office personnel trained in use ofPowerSchool for attendance, student dataCJSHS Teachers trained in use ofSchedule/TimelineSpring 2010Spring 2010Fall 2010Fall 2010Calistoga Joint Unified School District19District Technology Plan 2009-2014PowerSchool report cardAll departments / grade levels haveimplemented an OARS INSPECTassessmentSpring 2014Monitoring and EvaluationTool/Data SourceStaff development agendas,participant feedbackGrade-level / departmentmeeting minutesStudent data andattendance in PowerSchoolCES Report CardsCJSHS Report CardsSchedule/Timeline Title of Person(s)ResponsibleSchool PrincipalsBy Spring 2010and/or AssistantPrincipalsRepresentative/ Chair for eachAnnuallyGrade-levelTeam or SubjectDepartmentAdministrative andAnnuallyOffice StaffEach TrimesterCES TeachersStarting 2010CJSHS Teachers3j. Goals to utilize technology to improve two-way communication betweenhome and schoolObjective 1 of 2:The district will maintain an up-to-date and easy-to-use website presence containingcontact information, school data, meeting minutes, and calendars for access by faculty,parents, students, and the public.End of year 1: An updated Calistoga Joint Unified School District website will beonline, featuring a streamlined user interface, Google Calendars, and up-to-dateinformation accessible to parents, teachers, and the public.End of year 2: The CJUSD website will be with new information at least twice per year.Teachers will be encouraged to maintain a web presence (linked from the main districtwebsite) as appropriate.End of year 3: The CJUSD website will be updated on an as-needed basis, at leasttwice per year. In addition, at least one teacher from each grade level and eachdepartment will create and maintain an online webpage for sharing information orcommunicating with parents and students.End of years 4-5: Voluntary teacher training sessions will be held to teach and promotethe use of staff websites for communicating course information.Objective 2 of 2:District employees will communicate with parents and colleagues using e-mail accounts,parent e-mail lists, and automated dialers to facilitate home/school communication. Allteachers will be accessible via e-mail addresses, which will be posted on the schoolwebsite. All schools will aim for 70% of households included in parent e-mail listCalistoga Joint Unified School District20District Technology Plan 2009-2014subscription.End of year 1: Automated dialers will be used to relay important messages to 100% ofprovided home phone numbers. An awareness campaign will be started to encourageparents to use and provide email addresses for school updates and communication viaemail-list electronic newsletters.End of years 2-5: Each year, all schools will aim for a 10% increase in parent email-listsignups, until the 70% target rate has been reached.Implementation PlanActivitiesSite councils conduct end-of-year parentsurveyUpdate online web contentPublish e-mail addresses of all teachersCommunicate about e-mail newslettersubscription via the website, schoolmeetings, and printed newsletterSchedule/TimelineSpring, AnnuallyAs-needed basis,at least once pertrimester/semesterFall, AnnuallyFall, AnnuallyMonitoring and EvaluationTool/Data SourceParent Satisfaction SurveysCJUSD Website atcalistoga.k12.ca.usE-mail NewsletterSubscription List3k. Process used to monitor goals, objectives, benchmarks andimplementation of Curricular Component (section 3)Monitoring, analysis, review and implementation strategies and schedules havebeen listed underneath each individual goal and objective; refer to objectives forthese processes.4. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT4a. Summary of teachers’ and administrators’ current technology skills andprofessional development needsMost of the teachers in grades K-12, at all three sites currently use wordprocessing and graphics programs to create instructional materials and developlesson plans. All teachers in grades K-12 have been trained in the use of videoand/or online streaming video to deliver instruction. All teachers in the districtCalistoga Joint Unified School DistrictSchedule/Timeline Title of Person(s)ResponsibleAnnually at end of School Siteschool yearCouncilAnnual review/Tech Committeeupdateand/or WebmasterPrincipals, OfficeAnnuallyPersonnel, and/orVice Principals21District Technology Plan 2009-2014communicate with colleagues via e-mail. All teachers in the district have beentrained in the use of technology to record student information such as gradesor assessments and to monitor individual student progress and group progressvia the use of database programs. Several teachers in grades K-12 make useof the Internet to access model lesson plans and best practices. Many teacherscommunicate with parents by e-mail. Many teachers make use of digitalphotography, video cameras, and scanners.Administrators use technology to manage school financial information andpersonnel; to analyze student achievement, behavior and attendance; tocommunicate with the district office via e-mail; to monitor the professionaldevelopment needs of the staff; and to assist with instructional leadership andmanagement strategies regarding the use of instructional technology to improvestudent performance. In addition, administrators communicate with parents andteachers by e-mail.Staff development in technology is ongoing and is needed to support thecurriculum goals outlined in section 3. Calistoga Elementary School haspresented staff development training opportunities in use of online studentmanagement and assessment systems and in use of online support resourcesfor adopted math and reading curricula. Calistoga Junior/Senior High willcontinue use of e-mail, word processing, database and spreadsheet applications,electronic publishing software, courseware and related software, and Internetsearch and retrieval programs. The staff at Palisades Continuation School willbe served by the junior/senior high school staff development plan. Teachersthroughout the district must become proficient in the use of OARS to betteranalyze student assessment data to plan instruction. In addition, all teachersat the junior/senior high school and all administrators at the elementary schoolwill need to be trained in use of PowerSchool, or an equivalent adopted studentmanagement system.Staffs at Calistoga Junior/Senior High School and Calistoga ElementarySchool will benefit from staff development in use of OARS and PowerSchool,as these are newly adopted student management systems. In addition,faculty throughout the district may benefit from additional training in use ofPowerPoint, spreadsheets, Discovery Education, ed1stop, and other onlineresources, as will be determined by an online technology skills inventory survey()4b. Goals for providing professional development opportunities based oncurriculum needsDistrict teachers will possess sufficient skills in technology to implement thecurriculum plan for students.Objective 1 of 3:School sites will train and assess all teachers in use of curricular support softwareCalistoga Joint Unified School District22District Technology Plan 2009-2014and technology. This training and assessment will support use of technology toolsand research-based standard-support software as outlined in section 3d. To ensuresuccessful integration of technology, the percentage of teachers scoring at Intermediateor Proficient in CCTC Program Standard 9 (Using Technology in the Classroom) willincrease by 10% of total certificated staff per year, starting with a baseline percentagedetermined in Year 1, with a goal of 80% proficiency after 5 years.End of year 1: In the Fall, all teachers will receive trainings in use of online supportand technology resources for adopted curricula, including Houghton Mifflin readingprogram, HSP Math, and others as they are adopted. In the Spring, faculty at CES,Palisades, and CJSHS will self-assess technology proficiency through use on an onlinetech inventory site (such as ) This EdTech Profile will determinethe baseline of Intermediate and Proficient teachers to be used for future improvementgoals of 10% per year.End of year 2-5:Each year in the Fall, training will be administered in use of newly-adopted curriculaor software resources. In the Spring, technology literacy will be assessed ; the purpose of this objective is to increase by 10% annually thenumber of teachers Intermediate or Proficient in CCTC Program Standard 9, until thetarget goal of 80% proficient is reached.Objective 2 of 3:School sites will train and assess all teachers for proficiency in information literacy,which is required for successful completion of goals outlined in sections 3e, 3f, and 3gof this document. Information literacy training will include overviews on use of e-mail,word processing, Internet research, copyright and fair use laws, as well as Internetethics and cybersafety. To improve information and technology literacy, the percentageof teachers scoring at Intermediate or Proficient in CCTC Program Standard 16 (UsingTechnology to Support Student Learning) will increase by 10% of total certificated staffper year, starting with a baseline percentage determined in Year 1, with a goal of 80%proficiency after 5 years.End of year 1:An Information Literacy refresher course will be administered in the fall, including use ofemail, printed documents, Internet research, cybersafety, and laws and ethics regardingelectronic information. In the Spring, faculty at CES, Palisades, and CJSHS will self-assess technology proficiency through use on an online tech inventory site (such as ) This EdTech Profile will determine the baseline of teacherswho are Intermediate or Proficient in CCTC Program Standard 16; this percentage willbe used for future improvement goals of 10% per year.End of year 2-5:Each year, an Information Literacy refresher course will be offered in the fall, includinguse of email, printed documents, Internet research, cybersafety, and laws and ethicsregarding electronic information. In the Spring, technology literacy will be assessedusing ; the purpose of this objective is to increase by 10% annuallythe number of teachers Intermediate or Proficient in CCTC Program Standard 16, untilthe target goal of 80% proficient is reached.Objective 3 of 3:Calistoga Joint Unified School District23District Technology Plan 2009-2014In order to support successful completion of goal 3i, annual training will be provided toall teachers in the district for learning how to access, sort and group student data usingOARS. Additionally, teachers and office staff will be trained in use of PowerSchool (orequivalent alternative management system)End of year 1: 100% of CJUSD teachers will have at least one training session inthe use of OARS to sort, organize, and analyze student data. PowerSchool or anequivalent management system will be selected and installed as an upgrade from thecurrent SASI system.End of year 2: In the Fall, PowerSchool training will be provided for all district officepersonnel and all teachers at CJSHS. During the year, all teachers at CJSHS will usePowerSchool at least once per semester for grading and reporting. All teachers at CESwill create report cardsEnd of years 3-5: Refresher courses in PowerSchool and OARS will be offered eachyear in the Fall. Successful proficiency in use of the management systems will beevident in report card each semester (at CJSHS) or trimester (at CES).Implementation PlanActivitiesFaculty training in adopted curricula,including technology resourcesAdminister Information Literacy TrainingTeachers complete technology assessmentprofile at to PowerSchool or equivalentmanagement systemOffice personnel, administrators, andteachers trained in use of PowerSchool (orequivalent)Schedule/TimelineFall, AnnuallyFall, AnnuallySpring, Annuallyby Summer 2010Annually, starting Fall2010Monitoring and EvaluationTool/Data SourceLesson Plans incorporatingcurriculum-support software/ technology resourcesInformation Literacy Trainingsign-in sheets and/orfeedback formsEdTech Profile assessmentfor each teacherOARS training sign-insheets and/or feedbackformsCalistoga Joint Unified School DistrictSchedule/Timeline Title of Person(s)ResponsibleGrade/Dept. TeamEvery Semester orChair and/orTrimesterPrincipalAnnuallyAnnuallyAnnuallyPrincipalsTeachers,PrincipalsPrincipals24District Technology Plan 2009-2014PowerSchool (or equivalent)training sign-in sheets and/or feedback formsStudent Data report cardsand analysis charts (OARS)AnnuallyEvery Trimester orSemesterPrincipalsTeachers, Grade/Dept. Team Chairand/or Principal4c. Process used to monitor goals, objectives, benchmarks andimplementation of Professional Development component (section 4b)Monitoring, analysis, review and implementation strategies and schedules havebeen listed underneath each individual objective of section 4b; refer to theseobjectives for details.5. INFRASTRUCTURE, HARDWARE, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, SOFTWARE5a. List of each site’s existing technology and support (hardware, Internetaccess, software, and technical support)The district employs two full-time technology coordinators who assist withtrouble-shooting, hardware maintenance, and staff development. Bothcoordinators fulfill the technology maintenance and support needs of the entiredistrict; one coordinator is primarily accountable to Calistoga Elementary Schooland the other is responsible for the Calistoga Junior Senior High School site.All classrooms in the district have high-speed Internet access. Two recentprojects to improve Internet accessibility at CES include installation of a secondT1 line as well as an upgrade of the current network switches and wiring at theWireless network access is currently available in the Calistoga ElementarySchool office, all-purpose room, library, and classrooms adjacent to the library.Students in these locations may access Internet and network resources via useof a mobile lab consisting of 26 laptop PCs.Both the elementary and junior/senior high school sites have file servers.Palisades Continuation School has access to the file server at CJSHS. Theseprovide the technological backbone for supporting all of the goals listed aboveincluding school-wide access to software, information, assessments, studentdata, and web-based resources.All classrooms in the district are equipped with functional computers and allhave either a printer or access to a networked printer. These computers allowstudents and staff access to online curriculum resources, Internet researchcapabilities, word processing, and specialized programs as outlined in section 3.Calistoga Joint Unified School District25District Technology Plan 2009-2014There is an updated PC lab at the elementary school (installed during summer of2008) consisting of 26 Lenovo ThinkCentre PCs. Calistoga Junior/Senior HighSchool has two computer labs, each containing 24 HP PC workstations. BothCES and CJSHD use SRI (Scholastic Reading Inventory) software to supportreading assessments. Additional lab software includes Reader Rabbit, MathBlaster, DynEd, Google Earth, Google Sketchup, KidPix, and Mavis BeaconTeaches Typing.While the continuation school does not have a lab, there are six MacBooklaptops available for student use.All teachers have Microsoft Office installed on computers. This facilitates thesupport for the goals listed in sections 3d, 3g, and 3h, especially in areas of wordprocessing and spreadsheet use, which are based on California content standardframeworks for English and Science curricula.In addition to installed software, online resources are available to all networkedcomputers via the Internet connection. These resources include: OARS andSASIxp management systems; Ed1Stop education resource portal; DiscoveryStreaming for educational video content; and additional educational activity sitesfor students, including , , and Tumble Books viaNapa County public libraries.5b. List of each site’s technology needs to support the curricular andprofessional development goals (hardware, software, networks, and technicalIn order to support all of the curricular and professional development goalslisted above, networks must be upgraded to accommodate more bandwidth.Increased bandwidth will improve efficacy of OARS use and training as outlinedin sections 3g and 4b. In addition, high-speed and high-bandwidth data transferare essential to network server connectivity of lab workstations, as well as useof online research tools, websites, and curriculum support materials for adoptedcurricular programs. As mentioned in 5a, the district has recently upgraded itsISP to AT&T’s OPT-E-MAN service, which has increased overall internet accessbandwidth to 10 mbps. However, the Calistoga Elementary School network andISP via CJSHS has been too slow to work effectively over the recent years. Toresolve this, a 2nd T1 line has been placed between CES and CJSHS; in addition,during the 2008-2009 school year, new 100 mb Ethernet wiring and switches willbe installed to upgrade the CES network.To expand accessibility to computers and the Internet, both CES and CJSHSwould benefit from installation of a wireless transmitter/router framework to allownetwork connectivity to any wi-fi enabled computer in any room of either schoolsite. This wi-fi capability would be required for effective use of the 24 laptopcomputers (see section 3a.)Calistoga Joint Unified School District26District Technology Plan 2009-2014There is a need throughout the district for ongoing hardware and networkmaintenance in order to provide continued support for all goals listed above.School sites must continue to purchase standards-based software tosupport instruction in mathematics, English language arts, English languagedevelopment, science, and history/social studies. This will support curriculargoals, particularly those in section 3d.All staff will need continued training in effective use of OARS and PowerSchoolprograms. Additional development and technology training opportunities will bebeneficial to many teachers as indicated in the technology skills profile. Thesetraining opportunities will support the goals listed in sections 4a and 4b.The district will continue to contract with outside vendors as needed, both forsoftware and hardware needs. CJUSD currently has plans for contracts withthird-party contractors working on the district website as well as network andinfrastructure upgrades.Since the main elementary school computer lab is often occupied by computerclasses and is therefore unavailable for teacher use, CES would benefit fromadditional laptop sets (with wi-fi network installation) or an additional computerlab dedicated to homeroom teacher use on a reservation basis.5c. Benchmarks and timeline for obtaining the needed hardware,infrastructure, learning resources and technical supportItems to be AcquiredUpgrade of CJSHS and CESnetworks to 100mb infrastructurePearson PowerSchool, orequivalent management softwareEstablish online resources [selectand configure academic supportsoftware, including Ed1Stop, HSPMath, and ]Increase OPT-E-MAN ISPEstablish permissions,configuration, or procedure forusing networked file storageWireless routers / repeaters atCES campusWireless access point at CJSHSCalistoga Joint Unified School DistrictSchedule/Timeline Person ResponsibleSeptember 2009Fall 2009May 2010September 2009Fall 2009Summer 2010Summer 201027Systems TechniciansCES/CJSHSAdministrators,Systems TechniciansCES ComputerTeacher,CES SystemsTechnicianSystems Technicians,Superintendent, & ISPProviderCES SystemsTechnician, CESComputer TeacherCES SystemsTechnicianCJSHS SystemsDistrict Technology Plan 2009-2014Evaluate ISP pipeline betweenCES and CJSHSEvaluate additional standards-based learning resources for CEScomputer labSpring 2010Annually at end ofschool yearTechnicianTechnologyCommitteeCES ComputerTeacher5d. Description of the process that will be used to monitor technologyneeds and the timeline of benchmarks and activitiesSchool site needs in CJUSD are assessed individually by teachers, siteadministrators, systems technicians. Technical issues are first escalated tosystems technicians, who quickly make fixes, upgrades, or systems changes forproblems that can be quickly resolved. All other issues are brought to districtTechnology Committee meetings, whereupon they are discussed and prioritized.These needs assessments involve large purchases, longer timelines, or workwhich could impact the school environment, such as those items outlined insection 5b. Once tech needs are discussed and prioritized, the superintendentand business manager make final decisions for how budget and humanresources are allocated, based on availability of resources. Such upcomingplanned allocations and owners of responsibility are noted in section 5c.6. FUNDING AND BUDGET6a. List of established and potential funding sources.The Calistoga Joint Unified School District leverages funds from a variety ofsources, currently including the following:? E-Rate? Supplemental Grant (Ed. Tech.)? General Fund? Library Fund? Title III? Title V (innovative strategies)? Nutrition Grant (U.S. Department of Health Services, Cancer Preventionand Nutrition Section)? Calistoga Elementary School SIP funds? Calistoga Education Foundation (CEF) grant funds? IIUSP and CSR grantsPotential new sources of funding are brought to the district’s attention throughSIP meetings, Board meetings, and Tech Committee research on an annualCalistoga Joint Unified School District28District Technology Plan 2009-20146b. Estimate of implementation costsComponentCurriculum$5,000$5,000and renewals)Online studentsubscription$1,000$1,000EducationCity,StudyIsland,PracticePlanetProfessional DevelopmentPowerSchoolInfrastructure$10,000Maintenance$0$12,600T-1 Lines (2)$6,600Frame Relay$9,200$3,500$1,500AlphaSmarts,$10,000ReplacementsElectronic ResourcesCalistoga Joint Unified School DistrictYear 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5$6,000$6,000$6,000$1,000$1,500$1,500$8,700$8,700$8,700$8,700$8,700$124,000 $10,000$5,000$12,600$6,600$9,200$5,000$12,600$6,600$9,200$15,000$0$12,600$6600$9,200$15,000$0$12,600$6,600$9,200$3,500$3,500$3,500$3,500$1,500$1,500$1,500$1,500$10,000$10,000$30,000$40,00029District Technology Plan 2009-2014OARS systemPowerSchoolTechnical Support$100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000Technicians$4,252$15,710$4,252$3,510$4,252$3,510$4,252$3,510$4,252$3,5106c. Description of the district’s replacement policy for obsolete equipmentThe district’s replacement policy is based on the current recommendationof the Technology committee. The policy states that the district’s goal is toreplace computers every five years, subject to available funds. Three-yearmaintenance agreements must be purchased with every new piece of equipment.In addition, the policy states that the district is to work toward standardization ofall equipment. Standardization eases maintenance and makes it possible for allcomponents to work together. Presently, the district uses both Macs and PCs(running Windows XP operating system.) The district is currently replacing iMacswith PC computers as funds and computers gradually become available. Inkjetprinters must be Hewlett-Packard printers for ease in purchasing cartridges, andlaser printers must be HP. All requests for purchase of new equipment must bereviewed and approved by the technology committee. Donations of equipmentthat do not fit the standardization criteria are not accepted.In the past, the district has been able to leverage generous funds from theCalistoga Education Foundation, the PTAs, and several grant funds to replaceobsolete equipment. Currently, all upgrades and purchases of hardware andtechnology are funded by an increased district technology budget as well as E-Rate, Microsoft software vouchers, and other grant programs. However, duringthis time of fiscal uncertainty, the district will continue to seek outside sources offunding in order to replace equipment.Software purchases are subject to district standards for the purchase ofcurriculum materials. All software purchases must support the district standards-based curriculum.6d. Description of the process that will be used to monitor Ed Techfunding, implementation costs and new funding opportunities and to adjustbudgets as necessary.Each year, during the spring and summer, technology requests and projectsthat arose during Leadership and Ed Tech meetings are prioritized and totalfunding from all sources is assessed. Based on overall availability of districtfunds, the superintendent and business manager determine the availabletechnology budget for the upcoming school year. The annual technology budgetCalistoga Joint Unified School District30District Technology Plan 2009-2014is communicated to site administrators, systems technicians, and the Ed TechCommittee annually during the fall.7. MONITORING AND EVALUATION7a. Description of how the impact of technology on student learning will beStudent multiple measures are currently gathered three times per year atCalistoga Elementary School and twice per year at Calistoga Junior/Senior HighSchool. These multiple measures include SRI lexiles, Houghton Mifflin leveledpassages, the BPST, the ADEPT, teacher-created assessments, and standards-based math assessments from the adopted series. Disaggregation of thesescores as well as STAR, CELDT, and CHSEE scores is used to monitor theimpact of curriculum and technology on student academics. The district MasterPlan for English Learners provides timelines for evaluation of the academicprogress of English learners.Palisades Continuation School measures success by the number of studentswho successfully complete the necessary credits toward graduation and pass theAll of the information will be presented to the technology committee every fall andspring as part of the planning cycle. Benchmarks for specific goals as well asmode of evaluation have been outlined at the end of each component of the planlisted above.7b. Schedule for plan evaluationThe district technology committee will conduct a review of student academicprogress along with a review of progress toward meeting district technologygoals annually in the fall. The technology committee will conduct a yearlyevaluation every spring after state testing has occurred.7c. Description of how the evaluation information will be usedThe information from the evaluation will be shared with the site administratorsand the district office as well as the site leadership teams for analysis.Adjustments will be made to goals and programs as needed in order to keepstudent learning in the forefront. Goals and adjustments will be incorporated intothe school sites’ single plan for student achievement. These adjustments will beshared with the technology committee to assist with rmation on the progress of the technology plan will be reported to the Boardon an annual basis.8. EFFECTIVE COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES WITH ADULT LITERACYPROVIDERS TO MAXIMIZE THE USE OF TECHNOLOGYCalistoga Joint Unified School District31District Technology Plan 2009-2014Calistoga Joint Unified School District is partnered with the Calistoga FamilyCenter, which provides an Adult Education Program for low-income, limitedEnglish proficient families. Plaza Comunitaria is an adult and youth education,workforce development and lifelong learning initiative developed by Mexico’sNational Institute for adult Education (INEA) with emerging value for k-12students in the US as well. Plazas offer instruction and self-paced learning inSpanish, ESL, math, science, social studies, and GED using print, multimediaand computers. Students benefit from the use of computers in different ways;for instance, Portal Conevyt is a web based interactive training program. For ourstudents that are trying to finish their elementary education, the website offersinteractive activities to complement the printed materials, the fact that we haveaudio helps tremendously our students with low literacy skills. Also, studentswho only want to learn how to use a computer can access basic Word, Exceland PowerPoint training in their own language. GED and Citizenship studentsuse the computers to access interactive websites where they can practicecitizenship questions and look for information to expand their knowledge in thedifferent subjects that compose the GED test. CUSD will collaborate with theseorganizations as we implement this technology plan9. EFFECTIVE, RESEARCH-BASED METHODS AND STRATEGIES9a. Description of how education technology strategies and provenmethods for student learning, teaching, and technology management arebased on relevant research and effective practices:The development of the CJUSD Tech Plan goals – and the selection ofappropriate software, hardware, training, and infrastructure to support thosegoals – have been guided by widely-recognized established best practices inaddition to scientifically-based research.In a meta-study of varied research regarding media and computer technologyimpact on the classroom, computer-based instruction has been shown toimpact student performance in several different academic areas, most notablymath and science. These results are quantified by increased performance onstandardized assessments, increased student motivation, and faster rates oflearning. (The impact of media and technology in schools: A research reportprepared for The Bertelsmann Foundation, Reeves, 1998.) Supporting andextending this, additional research has shown that the use of technology in theclassroom, when applied in the context of best teaching practice, can increasestudent achievement and motivation. (The Impact of Education Technology onStudent Learning, Schacter, 1999.)According to a meta-analysis of 335 studies published before 1990 and61 controlled studies published after 1990 computer enrichment programsCalistoga Joint Unified School District32District Technology Plan 2009-2014have positive effects on student writing, mathematics, and natural and socialsciences. In fact, simply giving students greater access to computers andInternet resources often results in improved writing. (Effects of using instructionaltechnology in elementary and secondary schools: What controlled evaluationstudies say., Kulik, 2003.) All of these studies show that integration oftechnology have a positive correlation with student performance, particularlyin the areas of writing, mathematics, and natural and social sciences, whichsupports our effort to reach these goals through Objective 1 of Section 3d.However, this meta-analysis also confirms what other research has concluded:that professional development and training for teachers, combined with easyaccess to the Internet, result in the greatest gains from use of instructionaltechnology (Kulik, 2003; Developing a School or District Technology Plan, NorthCentral Regional Laboratories, 1998; Factors Influencing the Effective Use ofTechnology for Teaching and Learning, Byrom and Bingham, 2001)These findings are the impetus for ensuring teacher training in use of technologytools for to support standards-based curricula (Section 4b, Objective 1).Aside from generalized motivation, learning rates, and improvement ofstandardized scores in math and science, early literacy software has also beenshown to facilitate emergent and/or struggling readers’ phonemic awareness anduse of sight words. Important qualifiers for such early literacy software efficacy,however, are the inclusion of specific and purposeful interaction instrumentationincluding animated songs, nursery rhymes, cloze activities, sentence scramblers,letter-sound recognition exercises, clap routine sequences, audio recordingswith speech-to-text and clickable text-to-speech functions. (Learning to readin culturally responsive computer environments, Pickard 1998) This researchsupports the structure of online resources (such as ) as well as labsoftware installations including Reader Rabbit at CES (Section 3d, Objective 1and Section 3h, Objective 2).Research by Cunningham and Stanovich has shown that reading volumesignificantly affects reading rate, fluency, and vocabulary as well as verbal ability,general knowledge base, and academic language (Word recognition in beginningreading, 1998.) Literacy is a cornerstone of reform efforts in the CalistogaJoint Unified School District. Both use the SRI Lexile assessment and ReadingCounts (Section 3d, Objective 2.)In addition, today’s students need to become proficient in informationtechnologies, both for school and for employment in a knowledge economy. Tothis end, ETS has been developing models for assessing online digital literacy(2003), and the State Educational Technology Directors Association (2003)has specified frameworks for assessing technology literacy as outlined in theNo Child Left Behind Act of 2001. A growing body of research shows thatstudents require new comprehension skills and strategies to effectively accessand comprehend information on the Internet (Biancarosa & Snow, 2004; Coiro,2003a, 2003b; Sutherland-Smith, 2002.)Calistoga Joint Unified School District33District Technology Plan 2009-2014Especially pertinent at the high school level, What Work Requires of Schools,a SCANS (Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills) Report forAmerica 2000 is a document created by the US Department of Labor. Thisreport outlines the five competencies of 21st century workers. This report outlinesthe importance of the ability of students entering the workforce to be able toselect and apply appropriate technologies, understand and operate systemsas well as design new ones, and use computers to acquire, evaluate, organize,interpret, and communicate information.This need for modern-age technological proficiency underscores the importanceand urgency of both Objectives 1 and 2 of Section 3e.9b. Description of development and utilization of innovative strategiesfor using technology to deliver rigorous academic courses and curricula,including distance-learning technologies:As stated in Goal 3d (Objective 3), CJUSD currently uses online distance-learning courses to extends the breadth and rigor of academic offerings.Partnered with state and local colleges and universities, including the Universityof California, CJSHS offers high school and collegiate level courses to highschool students who meet the eligibility criteria. These systems allow students totake courses otherwise not available at CJSHS.As stated in section 3.d.3, our goal is to increase student participation inadvanced distance-learning courses, up to a potential enrollment of 50% ofthe total school population. To do this, CJSHS administration will determinecurrent enrollment in Fall 2009 as a benchmark for improvement. Each year,CJSHS administrators will research and analyze potential new online learningopportunities, and will publicize these online courses via class announcements,newsletters, and/or the school’s website.Calistoga Joint Unified School District34District Technology Plan 2009-2014Appendix C – Criteria for EETT Funded TechnologyPlansIn order to be approved, a technology plan needs to have “AdequatelyAddressed” each of the following criteria:? For corresponding EETT Requirements, see the EETT Technology PlanRequirement (Appendix D).? Include this form (Appendix C) with “Page in District Plan” completed at the end ofyour technology plan.1. PLAN DURATIONCRITERIONThe plan should guidethe district’s use ofeducation technologyfor the next three to fiveyears. (For a new plan, caninclude technology plandevelopment in the firstPage inDistrictPlan6Example of NotAdequatelyAddressedThe plan is lessthan three yearsor more than fiveyears in length.Plan duration is2008-11.2. STAKEHOLDERSCRITERIONCorresponding EETTRequirement(s): 7 and11 (Appendix D).Description of how avariety of stakeholdersfrom within the schooldistrict and the community-at-large participated in theplanning process.Page inDistrictPlan6Example of AdequatelyAddressedThe technology plandescribes the districts useof education technologyfor the next three to fiveyears. (For new plan,description of technologyplan development in the firstyear is acceptable).Specific start and end datesare recorded (7/1/xx to 6/30/xx).Example of AdequatelyAddressedThe planning teamconsisted of representativeswho will implement the plan.If a variety of stakeholdersdid not assist with thedevelopment of the plan,a description of whythey were not involved isincluded.Not AdequatelyAddressedLittle evidenceis includedthat showsthat the districtactively soughtparticipationfrom a variety ofstakeholders.Calistoga Joint Unified School District35District Technology Plan 2009-20143. CURRICULUMCOMPONENTCorresponding EETTRequirement(s): 1, 2, 3,8, 10, and 12 (Appendixa. Description of teachers’and students’ currentaccess to technologytools both during theschool day and outsideof school hours.Page inDistrictPlanExample ofAdequatelyAddressedExample of NotAdequatelyAddressed7The plan describesthe technology accessavailable in theclassrooms, library/media centers, or labsfor all students andteachers.b. Description of thedistrict’s current use ofhardware and softwareto support teaching andc. Summary of thedistrict’s curriculargoals that are supportedby this tech plan.8The plan explainstechnology access interms of a student-to-computer ratio, butdoes not explain whereaccess is available, whohas access, and whenvarious students andteachers can use thetechnology.The plan cites districtpolicy regarding use oftechnology, but providesno information about itsactual use.The plan does notsummarize districtcurricular goals.9d. List of clear goals,measurable objectives,annual benchmarks,and an implementationplan for usingtechnology to improveteaching and learningby supporting thedistrict curricular goals.10e. List of clear goals,measurable objectives,annual benchmarks,and an implementationplan detailing how andwhen students willacquire the technologyskills and informationliteracy skills neededCalistoga Joint Unified School District13The plan describes thetypical frequency andtype of use (technologyskills/informationliteracy/integrated intothe curriculum).The plan summarizesthe district’s curriculargoals that aresupported by the planand referenced indistrict document(s).The plan delineatesclear goals,measurable objectives,annual benchmarks,and a clearimplementation planfor using technologyto support the district’scurriculum goals andacademic contentstandards to improvelearning.The plan delineatesclear goal(s),measurableobjective(s), annualbenchmarks, and animplementation plandetailing how and whenstudents will acquiretechnology skills and36The plan suggestshow technology will beused, but is not specificenough to know whataction needs to be takento accomplish the goals.The plan suggests howstudents will acquiretechnology skills, but isnot specific enough todetermine what actionneeds to be taken toaccomplish the goals.District Technology Plan 2009-2014to succeed in theclassroom and thef. List of goals andan implementationplan that describehow the district willaddress the appropriateand ethical use ofinformation technologyin the classroom sothat students candistinguish lawfulfrom unlawful uses ofcopyrighted works,including the followingtopics: the conceptand purpose of bothcopyright and fairuse; distinguishinglawful from unlawfuldownloading and peer-to-peer file sharing; andavoiding plagiarism (ABg. List of goals andan implementationplan that describehow the district willaddress Internet safety,including how to protectonline privacy and avoidonline predators. (ABh. Description of or goalsabout the district policyor practices that ensureequitable technologyaccess for all rmation literacyskills.The plan describes ordelineates clear goalsoutlining how studentswill learn about theconcept, purpose,and significance ofthe ethical use ofinformation technologyincluding copyright, fairuse, plagiarism and theimplications of illegalfile sharing and/ordownloading (as statedin AB 307).14The plan suggeststhat students will beeducated in the ethicaluse of the Internet, butis not specific enoughto determine whatactions will be taken toaccomplish the goals.The plan describes ordelineates clear goalsoutlining how studentswill be educated aboutInternet safety (asstated in AB 307).16The plan suggestsInternet safety educationbut is not specificenough to determinewhat actions will betaken to accomplish thegoals.The plan describes thepolicy or delineatesclear goals andmeasurable objectivesabout the policy orpractices that ensureequitable technologyaccess for all students.The policy or practicesclearly supportaccomplishing theplan’s goals.17The plan does notdescribe policies or goalsthat result in equitabletechnology access forall students. Suggestshow technology will beused, but is not specificenough to know whataction needs to be takento accomplish the goals.Calistoga Joint Unified School District37District Technology Plan 2009-2014List of clear goals,measurable objectives,annual benchmarks,and an implementationplan to use technologyto make studentrecord keeping andassessment moreefficient and supportiveof teachers’ efforts tomeet individual studentacademic needs.List of clear goals,measurable objectives,annual benchmarks,and an implementationplan to use technologyto improve two-waycommunication betweenhome and school.The plan suggests howtechnology will be used,but is not specific enoughto know what actionneeds to be taken toaccomplish the goals.1920The plan delineatesclear goal(s),measurableobjective(s), annualbenchmarks, and animplementation planfor using technologyto support the district’sstudent record-keepingand assessmentefforts.The plan delineatesclear goal(s),measurableobjective(s), annualbenchmarks, and animplementation planfor using technologyto improve two-way communicationbetween home andschool.The monitoringprocess, roles, andresponsibilities aredescribed in sufficientdetail.The plan suggests howtechnology will be used,but is not specific enoughto know what actionneeds to be taken toaccomplish the goals.k. Describe the processthat will be used tomonitor the CurricularComponent (Section 3d-3j) goals, objectives,benchmarks, andplanned implementationactivities including rolesand responsibilities.4. PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENTCOMPONENTCorresponding EETTRequirement(s): 5 and12 (Appendix D).a. Summary of theteachers’ andadministrators’current technologyproficiency andintegration skills andneeds for professionaldevelopment.7-20The monitoring processeither is absent, orlacks detail regardingprocedures, roles, andresponsibilities.Page inDistrictPlanExample ofAdequatelyAddressedExample of NotAdequatelyAddressed21Description of currentlevel of staff expertiseis too general orrelates only to alimited segment of thedistrict’s teachers andadministrators in thefocus areas or doesnot relate to the focusareas, i.e., only thefourth grade teachersCalistoga Joint Unified School DistrictThe plan providesa clear summaryof the teachers’and administrators’current technologyproficiency andintegration skills andneeds for professionaldevelopment.The findings aresummarized in the plan38District Technology Plan 2009-2014b. List of clear goals,measurable objectives,annual benchmarks,and an implementationplan for providingprofessionaldevelopmentopportunities basedon your district needsassessment data (4a)and the CurriculumComponent objectives(Sections 3d through 3j)of the plan.c. Describe theprocess that willbe used to monitorthe ProfessionalDevelopment (Section4b) goals, objectives,benchmarks, andplanned implementationactivities including rolesand responsibilities.5. INFRASTRUCTURE,HARDWARE,TECHNICALSUPPORT, ANDSOFTWARECOMPONENTCRITERIACorresponding EETTRequirement(s): 6 and12 (Appendix D).a. Describe the existinghardware, Internetaccess, electroniclearning resources,and technical supportalready in the districtthat will be used tosupport the Curriculumand ProfessionalDevelopmentComponents (Sections3 & 4) of the plan.Calistoga Joint Unified School District22by discrete skills thatinclude CTC Standard 9and 16 proficiencies.The plan delineatesclear goal(s),measurableobjective(s), annualbenchmarks, and animplementation planfor providing teachersand administratorswith sustained,ongoing professionaldevelopment necessaryto reach the CurriculumComponent objectives(sections 3d through 3j)of the plan.The monitoringprocess, roles, andresponsibilities aredescribed in sufficientdetail.when grades four toeight are the focusgrade levels.The plan speaksonly generallyof professionaldevelopment and isnot specific enough toensure that teachersand administrators willhave the necessarytraining to implementthe CurriculumComponent.21-24The monitoringprocess either isabsent, or lacks detailregarding who isresponsible and whatis expected.Page inDistrictPlanExample ofAdequatelyAddressedExample of NotAdequately Addressed25The plan clearlysummarizes theexisting technologyhardware,electronic learningresources,networking andtelecommunicationinfrastructure, andtechnical supportto support theimplementation39The inventory of equipmentis so general that it isdifficult to determinewhat must be acquired toimplement the Curriculumand ProfessionalDevelopment Components.The summary of currenttechnical support is missingor lacks sufficient detail.District Technology Plan 2009-2014b. Describe thetechnologyhardware, electroniclearning resources,networking andtelecommunicationsinfrastructure, physicalplant modifications,and technical supportneeded by the district’steachers, students,and administrators tosupport the activitiesin the Curriculumand ProfessionalDevelopmentComponents of the26The plan includes adescription or list ofhardware, infrastructure,and other technologynecessary to implementthe plan, but there doesn’tseem to be any realrelationship between theactivities in the Curriculumand ProfessionalDevelopment Componentsand the listed equipment.Future technical supportneeds have not beenaddressed or do notrelate to the needs ofthe Curriculum andProfessional DevelopmentComponents.c. List of clear annualbenchmarks and atimeline for obtainingthe hardware,infrastructure,learning resourcesand technical supportrequired to support theother plan componentsas identified in Sectiond. Describe the processthat will be usedto monitor Section5b & the annualbenchmarks andtimeline of activitiesincluding roles andresponsibilities.6. FUNDINGAND BUDGETCOMPONENTCRITERIACorresponding EETTCalistoga Joint Unified School District2728of the Curriculumand ProfessionalDevelopmentComponents.The plan providesa clear summaryand list of thetechnologyhardware,electronic learningresources,networking andtelecommunicationsinfrastructure,physical plantmodifications, andtechnical supportthe district willneed to supportthe implementationof the district’sCurriculum andProfessionalDevelopmentComponents.The annualbenchmarks andtimeline are specificand realistic.Teachers andadministratorsimplementing theplan can easilydiscern what needsto be acquired orrepurposed, bywhom, and when.The monitoringprocess, roles, andresponsibilitiesare described insufficient detail.The annual benchmarksand timeline are eitherabsent or so vague thatit would be difficult todetermine what needs tobe acquired or repurposed,by whom, and when.The monitoring processeither is absent, or lacksdetail regarding who isresponsible and what isexpected.Page inDistrictPlanExample ofAdequatelyAddressed40Example of NotAdequatelyAddressedDistrict Technology Plan 2009-2014Requirement(s): 7 &13, (Appendix D)a. List established andpotential fundingsources.The plan clearlydescribes resources thatare available or could beobtained to implementthe plan.Cost estimates arereasonable andaddress the total cost ofownership, including thecosts to implement thecurricular, professionaldevelopment,infrastructure, hardware,technical support, andelectronic learningresource needs identifiedin the plan.Plan recognizes thatequipment will need tobe replaced and outlinesa realistic replacementplan that will supportthe Curriculumand ProfessionalDevelopmentComponents.The monitoringprocess, roles, andresponsibilities aredescribed in sufficientdetail.28b. Estimate annualimplementation costsfor the term of the28Resources toimplement the plan arenot clearly identified orare so general as to beuseless.Cost estimates areunrealistic, lacking,or are not sufficientlydetailed to determineif the total costof ownership isaddressed.c. Describe the district’sreplacement policy forobsolete equipment.30Replacement policyis either missing orvague. It is not clearthat the replacementpolicy could beimplemented.d. Describe theprocess that willbe used to monitorEd Tech funding,implementation costsand new fundingopportunities and toadjust budgets asnecessary.30The monitoringprocess either isabsent, or lacks detailregarding who isresponsible and whatis expected.Calistoga Joint Unified School District41District Technology Plan 2009-20147. MONITORING ANDEVALUATIONCOMPONENTCRITERIACorresponding EETTRequirement(s): 11(Appendix D).a. Describe the processfor evaluatingthe plan’s overallprogress and impacton teaching andlearning.Page inDistrictPlanExample ofAdequatelyAddressedExample of NotAdequatelyAddressed30The plan describesthe process forevaluation usingthe goals andbenchmarks ofeach componentas the indicators ofsuccess.Evaluation timeline isspecific and realistic.b. Schedule forevaluating theeffect of planimplementation.31c. Describe the processand frequency ofcommunicatingevaluation resultsto tech planstakeholders.31The plan describesthe process andfrequency ofcommunicatingevaluation resultsto tech planstakeholders.No provision for anevaluation is included inthe plan. How successis determined is notdefined. The evaluationis defined, but theprocess to conduct theevaluation is missing.The evaluation timelineis not included orindicates an expectationof unrealistic resultsthat does not supportthe continuedimplementation of theplan.The plan does notprovide a process forusing the monitoringand evaluation resultsto improve the planand/or disseminate thefindings.8. EFFECTIVECOLLABORATIVESTRATEGIES WITHADULT LITERACYPROVIDERS TOMAXIMIZE THE USEOF TECHNOLOGYCRITERIONCorresponding EETTRequirement(s): 11(Appendix D).Page inDistrictPlanExample of AdequatelyAddressedExample of NotAdequatelyAddressedCalistoga Joint Unified School District42District Technology Plan 2009-2014If the district hasidentified adult literacyproviders, describehow the programwill be developed incollaboration with them.(If no adult literacyproviders are indicated,describe the processused to identify adultliteracy providers orpotential future outreach31The plan explainshow the programwill be developed incollaboration with adultliteracy providers.Planning included or willinclude consideration ofcollaborative strategiesand other fundingresources to maximizethe use of technology. Ifno adult literacy providersare indicated, the plandescribes the processused to identify adultliteracy providers orpotential future outreachefforts.There is noevidence that theplan has been, orwill be developedin collaborationwith adult literacyservice providers,to maximize theuse of technology.9. EFFECTIVE,RESEARCHED-BASED METHODS,STRATEGIES, ANDCRITERIACorresponding EETTRequirement(s): 4and 9 (Appendix D).a. Summarize therelevant researchand describe howit supports theplan’s curricularand professionaldevelopment goals.b. Describe thedistrict’s plans touse technologyto extend orsupplementthe district’scurriculum withrigorous academiccourses andcurricula, includingdistance-learningtechnologies.Page inDistrictPlanExample ofAdequatelyAddressedNot AdequatelyAddressed32The plan describesthe relevant researchbehind the plan’s designfor strategies and/ormethods selected.The descriptionof the researchbehind theplan’s design forstrategies and/ormethods selectedis unclear ormissing.There is no planto use technologyto extend orsupplement thedistrict’s curriculumofferings.34The plan describesthe process the districtwill use to extend orsupplement the district’scurriculum with rigorousacademic courses andcurricula, includingdistance learningopportunities (particularlyin areas that would nototherwise have access tosuch courses or curriculadue to geographicaldistances or insufficientresources).Calistoga Joint Unified School District43District Technology Plan 2009-2014Calistoga Joint Unified School District44District Technology Plan 2009-2014 ................
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