E-rate and Frisco ISD Technology Plan

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Presentation Provided By:

Leanne Crane

October 14, 2011Concepts of Educational Technology

EDLD 5306

OverviewOverview

1. E-rate 1. E-rate

2. Frisco ISD Technology Plan 2. Frisco ISD Technology Plan

3. Summary 3. Summary

4. Resources 4. Resources

What is E-rate?What is E-rate? E-rate is also known as The Schools and Libraries Program of the

Universal Service Fund. Administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC)

under direction of the Federal Communication Commission (FCC). FCC established E-rate in 1996 as directed by Congress

Provides discounts to obtain affordable telecommunications and internet access

E-rate

E-rate Budget and TimelinesE-rate Budget and Timelines E-rate funding year runs from July 1 – June 30 annually

FCC allocates E-rate fund at $2.25 billion annually Beginning in 2010, fund adjusted for inflation

FCC can roll over unused funds from previous years into the current funding year

E-rate

E-Rate DiscountsE-Rate Discounts E-Rate discounts are based on a calculation that involves

percentage of students receiving free or reduced lunch urban/rural status of the population served

Discounts range from 20% to 90% of the costs of eligible services

Services funded based on priority of category of services needed

E-Rate

Discount MatrixDiscount Matrix

Note: 12 % of FISD Note: 12 % of FISD students qualify for the free students qualify for the free and reduced lunch programand reduced lunch program

E-Rate

E-rate Application ProcessE-rate Application Process District or library application must be submitted annually with

Technology Plan Goals and strategies for technology improvement Needs assessment Staff training Evaluation plan Beginning in FY2011, if district is only requesting Priority 1 services, a

technology plan is not required

E-Rate

Frisco ISD Technology Plan

The Frisco ISD Technology Plan Plan Goals

1.Develop and implement effective technology staff development2.Integrate technology to increase student achievement3.Use technology to enhance instruction and administrative tasks4.Provide the most current technology capabilities

Frisco ISD Technology Plan

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Goal #1: Develop and implement effective technology staff Goal #1: Develop and implement effective technology staff developmentdevelopment

Technology Integration Facilitator assigned to every campus Technology Integration Facilitator provides on-going staff

development that will include: Campus workshops Summer technology integration workshops Job-embedded training Online training modules/video streaming

Frisco ISD Technology Plan

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Goal #2: Integrate technology to increase student achievement Goal #2: Integrate technology to increase student achievement

Use of online research Technology scope and sequence Technology applications in high school Video conferences Firewall virus protection Educationally appropriate filters

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Frisco ISD Technology Plan

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Goal #3: Use technology to enhance instruction and administrative Goal #3: Use technology to enhance instruction and administrative tasks tasks

Multimedia teaching stations Computer grade book E-mail Teacher websites TAKS data analysis Online curriculum management

Frisco ISD Technology Plan

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Goal #4: Provide the most current technology capabilities Goal #4: Provide the most current technology capabilities

Update technology inventory Update district standards annually High level voice/data services High bandwidth capabilities Provide access to technology to community Research emerging technologies

Frisco ISD Technology Plan

E-rate SummaryE-rate Summary E-rate

Provides access to affordable telecommunications and internet services Telecommunications services include

Internet access Communication services Internal connections Basic maintenance of internal connections

Schools must apply and submit annual plan each year

Summary

Links and ResourcesLinks and ResourcesE-rate Website: http://www.usac.org/sl/

FISD Technology Plan: http://www.friscoisd.org/ly/departments/technology/documents/2010-2012GOALSBreakout.pdf

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