1. Technology Plan
EDLD 5362
Casey Smith

2. Weatherford Mission Statement
The mission of the Weatherford Independent School District is to teach, challenge, and inspire each student in a safe, nurturing environment to succeed in the global community. WISD will be the world-class district of choice.

3. District Makeup 1 High School 1 Ninth Grade Center 2 Junior Highs
7 Elementary Schools
1 Alternative Schools
Approximately 7,500 students
540 teachers and staff

4. Demographics
Technology Expenditures (State Funds) : $200,939 (2009/2010 Budget Year)
Technology Expenditures (Local Funds) : $368,583 (2009/2010 Budget Year)
Technology Expenditure Per Pupil (State Funds) : $26.47
Technology Expenditure Per Pupil (Local Funds) : $48.56
Technology Expenditure Per Pupil (State & Local Funds): $75.03
Technology as Percentage of Budget (State & Local Funds) : %
Student/Computer Ratio : 2.04 : 1 (3706 total computers)
Computer/Teacher Ratio : 1:1

5. Needs Assessment 11 Mb direct connection for internet
District web servers for district information, teacher webpages, and student work
Average is 2.6 computers per classroom
Phone access in each office and classroom
Each classroom has minimum of 5 Ethernet connections
All campuses have wireless G connectivity

6. Teacher Needs
Based off of on-site visits, surveys, and STaR Chart analysis
Increase classroom level to technology
Provide and maintain an increased level of Instructional Technology offerings
Provide more professional development
Create plan for all staff to meet SBEC technology proficiency standards
Fair access to technology
Increase assistance in integrating technology in classroom

7. Goals and objectives
Derived after combining data of surveys to the Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology (TxLRPT)
Focus in the following areas:
Teaching and Learning
Educator Preparation and Development
Administration and Support Services
Infrastructure for Technology

8. Teaching and Learning
Focus on instructional needs of teachers and learning needs of students
Goal addressed: promote integration of technology parallel with curriculum
Objectives:
Improve student learning
Increase student engagement
Meet learning style needs
Integrate technology into curriculum
Access to multimedia technologies
Positively impact parental involvement

9. Teaching and Learning Response
Assign all teachers Dell Mini10 Latitude 2100 laptops - $362,000
Provide professional development opportunities and stipends for Campus Technologist
$12,000 budget for TCEA conference
$11,000 Campus Technologist stipend
Utilize Campus Technologist to assist teachers in implementing technology
Develop online instructional delivery website using Moodle – open source
Provide mobile computer labs to each campus - $270,000 over 3 years
Provide accounts for secondary students - $20,000 per year

10. Educator Preparation and Development
Address staff development needs of teachers and administrators
Goal addressed: provide staff opportunities to develop and maintain technology skills
Objectives:
provide research based, ongoing and sustained professional development
Ensure that all staff meet or exceed SBEC standards for technology

11. Educator Preparation and Development Response
Continue development and revision of “Standards of Technology Proficiency”
Development of individual technology course curriculum targeting specific “Technology Proficiencies”
Schedule bi-annual courses through Euphoria's Workshop
Manage technology offerings in staff development
Curriculum content will include technology integration component

12. Administration and Support Services
Create a shared vision, encourage integration of technology, and use data to improve student learning
Goal: provide effective leadership and support to ensure effective and efficient integration of technology into curriculum.
Objectives:
Collaborate with Curriculum & Instruction team
Use student management systems and other online resources
Include community
Promote parental involvement
Allow adult literacy same use of technology

13. Administration and Support Services Response
Revise Technology Plan annually
Work closely with Curriculum and Instruction
Provide training on Student Management Systems (Infinite Campus and Eduphoria)
Maintain open communication from Technology department web page
Access to and telephone
Parent access to Infinite Campus
Students will have access to Infinite Campus grades 2 – 12
Adult literacy has access to technology

14. Student Information System – Infinite Campus
Cost: $14 per student, approx. $105,000 per year
Records items such as:
attendance, course info, scheduling, grade book, Ad Hoc reporting, parent portal, and assessments
100% compliant to Texas standards
Customizable reports
Excellent customer support

15. Infrastructure for Technology
Focus on hardware, software, and human infrastructure (capabilities of those using technical components)
Goal: maintain effective and reliable infrastructure for network telecommunications and learning
Objectives:
Deliver online resources effectively
Provide safe and secure environment on internet
All campuses will have “Advanced Tech” level on Texas STaR Chart

16. Infrastructure for Technology Response
Maintain reliable phone service - $10,000 annually
Upgrade to 100 Mbit capacity - $150,000 next 2 years
Upgrade wireless network on all campuses - $25,000
Establish online purchasing portal
Antivirus protection on computers and - $34,000
Filter internet activity - $24,000 per year
Review Acceptable Use Policy annually
Maintain compliant system
Upgrade online work order system
Monthly performance reviews
Annual Customer Satisfaction survey

17. Firewall service
Previously used Cisco router costing $2,500, but could not keep up with constant changing
Now use Monowall with the following added benefits:
Open source
Use less than 10% of computer resources
Can be ran on a single low end computer
In future looking to transfer to pfSense, which is an upgraded version of Monowall with added features