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Date: _11/22/2015______________
INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND
The plan should guide the LEAs use of education technology for the next three
years.
List specific start and end dates (7/1/xx to 6/30/xx). Provide a brief overview of
the LEA, its location and demographics and/or share a link to the LEAs website.
Answer 1
Start and End dates: 7/1/2016 to 6/30/2019
LEA title: Harmony School of Excellence
LEA Address: 9321 W Sam Houston Pkwy S, Houston, TX 77036
Phone: 713) 983-8668
Website: https://hsehouston.org/
Describe how a variety of stakeholders from within the LEA and the communityat-large participated in the planning process.
Answer 2
Superintendent:______________________
Principal:______________________
Assistant Principal:______________________
IT manager:______________________
AP of Finance and Operations:______________________
Parents
Students
Summarize the relevant research and describe how it supports the plan's
curricular and professional development goals.
Summarize the plans major curricular and professional development outcomes
that are supported by research.
Describe and cite the relevant research that supports the plans outcomes.
Describe the connection between the research and the plans goals.
Describe information gathered from site visits, including best practices.
Answer 3
The research indicates that using computers for drills and practices
result in higher student achievement.
Computers and Classrooms, The status of Technology in US
Schools, Policy information Report, Educational Testing Services,
Princeton, New Jersey 08541-0001Reyrieved on November 21 st 2015
from https://www.ets.org/Media/Research/pdf/PICCOMPCLSS.pdf
Computer literacy is an important skill that students need to foster to
have a successful academic future and be successful individuals in
society. The schools need to provide students opportunities to develop
these skills in the course of teaching core subjects, integrate
technology in daily learning and practices.
The data shows that students achieve higher when computers are
integrated in learning in the classroom. The computers function best
to revise and practice. Also using computers in classroom develop
students typing skills.
CURRICULUM COMPONENT CRITERIA.
The Plan must establish clear goals and realistic strategy for using
telecommunications and information technology to improve education services.
(Answer at least 2 questions for each subsection below)
The school staff is working on small group instructions and stations in the
classroom to make instruction more individualized and need oriented.
Therefore each classroom will be a small computer lab where students
can have access to everything in one place for accessibility purposes.
Describe goals and an implementation plan, with annual activities, to address
Internet Safety and the appropriate and ethical use of technology in the
classroom.
What are the LEAs curriculum goals and plans for assisting students to meet
technology literacy and information literacy skills?
Starting from kindergarten students take technology classes to learn to
use computer technology.
How are students using online communication technologies, including but not
limited to social networking and instant messaging?
Students are not allowed to use communication tools or instant messaging
during school hours, they have access to those resources at their home.
The kids are educated how to use these communication tools safely in
technology classes.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMPONENT
The Plan must have a professional development strategy to ensure that staff
understands how to use these new technologies to improve education services
(Answer at least 2 questions for each subsection below)
At school site there are computers at computer labs, teacher lap tops for
their planning an instruction usage, projectors, chrome books, IPads,
printers, mimio pads, smart boards, document camera, digital cameras,
and phones.
Describe the process for evaluating the plan's overall progress and impact on
Describe the schedule for evaluating the effect of plan implementation, including
a description of the process and frequency of communicating evaluation results
to tech plan stakeholders.
How often will data be collected and summarized? Who is responsible?
The data will be collected monthly and summarized and compares with
the beginning of the year to be able to see the growth. The data analyst
will be responsible of collecting the data and summarize what are the
indicators and what kind of steps should be taken to reach the goal.
How will teachers, parents, and other stakeholders provide suggestions and
opinions in the evaluation process?
The evaluation of the process will be with the help of the actual users of the
technology. The students will give direct feedback to their teachers orally and to
the administration via survey, the parents will be asked evaluation questions
about the technology and implementation, teachers are the most important
feedback providers here as they see the growth of students and how the plan
helps students progress.