© Dr. John T. Whiting All Rights Reserved Slide 1 Information Technology – The Key to Public Education Reform Based on the Integration of IT into the Education System

© Dr. John T. Whiting All Rights Reserved Slide 2 The Public Education System is Complex…

© Dr. John T. Whiting All Rights Reserved Slide 3 Quality Public Education Must Serve a Multitude of Constituencies Students Teachers Facilities/Operations Supplies & Equipment Board of Education State Department of Education Parents/Community The Public Education System

© Dr. John T. Whiting All Rights Reserved Slide 4 Steps to Integrate IT into the Education System Administrative Policy Components: Policy escalating IT decision making from the tactical-technical level managed by IT professionals to the administrative level managed by the Superintendent and Building Principals. Policy integrating IT assets into the School District Education Plan based on standards applied across the total system guided by management by objectives (MBO) and return on investment (ROI) criteria. Technology Components: Enterprise interconnectivity, standards based hardware, software, infrastructure, network, security systems, etc. Applications, , internet access, etc. Performance monitoring, management, support, maintenance

© Dr. John T. Whiting All Rights Reserved Slide 5 School District Administration Based on Technology 60/24/7 P&L Portal Based School Administration E-Business Administration Partner School Administration Instructional Staff Facilities & Operations Supplies & Equipment Educational Program Administration & Systems Parent Community Relations (Total School System Interconnectivity) Superintendent Monitors Educational Performance Via “E” Portal

© Dr. John T. Whiting All Rights Reserved Slide 6 Policy Change Escalating of IT Management to the Strategic Business Level IT as a tactical asset and administered at the technical level by IT Managers. IT integrated into the strategic educational plan and administered at the Superintendent & Building Principal level. Director of Technology Superintendent/Principals

© Dr. John T. Whiting All Rights Reserved Slide 7 Information Technology Can Increase the Cost Effectiveness and Efficiency of Administering all of the Elements of the Education System…

© Dr. John T. Whiting All Rights Reserved Slide 8 School District Educational Plan Internet/web based e-business structure Parents, Community Members, Political Leaders, etc. School Officials Educational Supplies School District Communications Department of Education Regulations School Construction Facilities Management Educational Program Planning Instruction

© Dr. John T. Whiting All Rights Reserved Slide 9 The Need for a Methodology to Guide IT Integration to… Guide the making of IT decisions, investments and deployment based on the strategic business plan within the context of standard education planning and budgeting processes. The Routine identification and initiation of IT Projects based on MBO and ROI value to the education system.

© Dr. John T. Whiting All Rights Reserved Slide 10 Phase I - Phase II - Phase III - Phase IV - Phase V - Baseline Education System Audit to Identify IT Integration Status:  Education Policy Status  Technology/User Status  Technology Asset Status IT Integration Plan (ITIP) Development and Targeting of IT Integration Priorities Prescription of Priority IT Integration Targets Projects Priority IT Integration Project Implementation & Formative Evaluation Priority Project Completion, Summative Evaluation and Status Re-assessment Discovery of IT Integration Status, Discrepancy Analysis and Needs Assessment Diagnosis of Status, FIGCP Development & Priority Targeting Priority IT Integration Project Identification Within Key Education Functions & Across the School System Implementation of Priority Projects, Formative Evaluation to Document Progress based on the ITIP Completion of Priority IT Integration Projects, Summative Evaluation and Documentation Note: The process is continuous and integrated into the strategic planning and budgeting process! The E-BMC Methodology Guides IT Integration

© Dr. John T. Whiting All Rights Reserved Slide 11 The Integration of Information Technology into the Education System based on the E-BMC Methodology, Increases Communication Efficiency and Timeliness at Less Cost!

© Dr. John T. Whiting All Rights Reserved Slide 12 Project Management Educational Facilities Educational Supplies & Equipment Educational Program Administration Educational Instruction Performance Evaluation Facility Planning Manpower Planning Production Strategy Budgeting Facility Design Methods Study Instructional Evaluation Lesson Planning Utilities Design Education Equipment Safety & Security Maintenance Direct & Indirect Labor Control Supplies Handling Study Buying Purchase Research Purchase Expediting Receiving Delivery Inventory Control Purchase Record Keeping Materials Scheduling Equipment Procurement Materials Procurement Program Expediting Materials Administration Communication Supplies Keeping Performance Reporting Program Supervision Time Administration Methods Development Quality Testing Parent Concerns Remedial Programs Interconnectivity = The Web Based Portal School Administration System IT Enhances Administrative Performance! Teacher Performance Student Performance Teacher Development Labor Relations Administration Communications

© Dr. John T. Whiting All Rights Reserved Slide 13 The Integration of Information Technology into the Education System is the Key to Real Reform!

© Dr. John T. Whiting All Rights Reserved Slide 14 The Goal: Optimize the Quality of Public Education at Less Cost Based on a E-BMC Partnership!

© Dr. John T. Whiting All Rights Reserved Slide 15 Interested in more information… Contact Dr. John T. Whiting at: 15 Village Way – Suite F-6 Vernon, NJ