Pender County Schools Technology Plan 2014 2016 Draft...

Pender County Schools Technology Plan

2014-2016

DraftOctober 30th, 2013

Local Board ApprovedFebruary 3rd, 2014

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Table of Contents

Vision Page 4Strategic Priorities Overview Page 5Priority 1: Shared Services Model Page 6Priority 2: Universal Access to Personal Teaching and Learning Devices Page 11Priority 3: Access to Digital Teaching and Learning Resources, Including Digital Textbooks Page 15Priority 4: Model of Technology-Enabled Professional Development Page 19Priority 5: 21st Century Leadership for Your LEA Page 24Appendices Page 28

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Pender County SchoolsTechnology Planning Committee/MTAC

Technology Planning Committee

Member Job Title/PositionCharles Allen Director of Technology ServicesLucas Gillispie Instructional Technology CoordinatorKenneth Bowen Chief Officer for Student Learning and

AccountabilityElizabeth Metcalf K-5 and Title I DirectorAngela Jeffrey Middle and High School Director,

Distance-learning Coordinator, AIG Coordinator

MTAC

Member Job Title/Position

Renee Bailey High School Media Coordinator, Topsail HighSchool

Mary Tobin Middle School Media Coordinator, Topsail MiddleSchool

Mary Alice Hudson Elementary School Media Coordinator, Cape FearElementary School

Edith Skipper Principal, Pender Early College High School

Rebekah Owens Art Teacher, Heide Trask High School

Scott Deasy 8th Grade Language of, Cape Fear Middle School

Parker Brown 5th Grade Elementary Teacher, Malpass CornerElementary School

Pender County Schools Technology Plan2012-2014

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Vision StatementVision Statement

The future of Pender County depends upon the successful preparation of its citizens to compete in a globaleconomy, understand and facilitate change, and achieve economic growth in a vibrant, safe, andenvironmentally sound community.

Mission Statement

Through a 21st Century infrastructure, Pender County Schools will aggressively pursue fiscally responsibleand measurable methods of providing innovative and creative learning opportunities that motivate studentsto succeed in a globally competitive world.

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Strategic Priorities Overview

Pender County Schools has developed this plan to guide our technology integration as we move forwardover the next two years. This plan is aligned to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s fivestrategic priorities:

1. A Statewide Shared Services Model

2. Universal Access to Personal Teaching and Learning Devices

3. Access to Digital Teaching and Learning Resources, Including Digital Textbooks

4. Model of Technology-Enabled Professional Development

5. 21st-Century Leadership for All Schools and Districts

Throughout this plan, we have made every effort to use these priorities as guides to develop specific goalsthat will continue to enable Pender County Schools to be a leader in the integration of technology into ourclassrooms. Through successful technology integration, we can connect our teachers and our learners tothe tools they need to promote lifelong learning while making instruction engaging and relevant.

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Strategic Priority 1: A Statewide Shared Services Model

Essential Questions for Pender County Schools

How will Pender County Schools balance both the need to allow staff and students to utilizetheir personally-owned devices with districted-owned devices to maximize learning?

How can a Statewide Shared Services Model enable increased infrastructure and technologyefficiency and sustainability?

Current Status and Moving Forward

There is a worldwide trend toward increasingly personalized and mobile computing experiences. It iscritical that we take advantage of the opportunities to increase technology expenditures to allow greateraccess to mobile learning devices for our students. At the same time, it is evident that our studentsincreasingly have access to personally owned devices. By allowing students to utilize their owntechnology for learning while providing access to equitable experiences through district-owned technology,we move closer to fully technology integrated classroom scenario in which each student has access topersonalized, digital resources for learning. A particular challenge will be in providing our staff withprofessional development that supports this transition.

Each of our schools is connected via a Metro Ethernet network with a current capacity of 500 Mbps persite with a 1 Gbps connection at our Central Office. This network is currently supporting our transition tomobile technology but plans are in place to increase bandwidth to 1 Gbps per site and greater than 2 Gbpsat our Central Office during the 2014-15 school year. However, more devices, especially student-owned,will demand increased access to our wireless network. Wireless infrastructure must be in place to ensurea quality experience for all users.

Pender County Schools continues to leverage a state-provided, high-speed network to provide our userswith the fastest Internet bandwidth possible. Our current Internet pipe has a maximum capacity of 250Mbps. Moves toward increased virtualization will continue to demand greater bandwidth resources.Coupled with trends toward more media-rich end-user experiences, our bandwidth requirements areforecast to increase annually. In accordance with state policy our Internet bandwidth will be moved up tothe next tier if our 30 day usage moves past a certain threshold. With that in mind, we will continue toactively monitor network traffic and make efforts to identify weak links between digital learning resourcesand our students and teachers.

After evaluating the NCEdCloud’s initial filtering option, it was decided that it was not meeting the needsof our users, so we opted to go with an alternate service. However, as the offerings for services likefiltration continue to advance and evolve, we will continue to actively evaluate them in an attempt to findthe most cost-effective solutions for our district. Likewise, we are increasingly utilizing cloud-based

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instructional services such as Home Base for managing student data, teacher evaluations, andassessments, and Google Apps for productivity and communication.

In order to maximize fiscal resources, district-level budget managers continue to work closely to avoidoverlap and isolated programmatic spending. This blended funding approach has been particularlysuccessful in meeting instructional needs across the district. Moving forward, we will continue to utilizethis approach to meet all needs, including those that are technology-related.

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Strategic Priority 1: A Statewide Shared Services ModelAlignment to Other Plans and Initiatives

Pender County Schools will utilizeand align with the following keyinitiatives/plans to reach for thevision and complete the strategicpriorities of our plan...

Career and College Ready, Set, Go! Pender County Schools will leverage onlinecourses offered through the North CarolinaVirtual Public School and Cape FearCommunity College as well as exploringthe potential of offering in-house virtuallearning experiences.

Race to the Top Local and State Scopes ofWork

Pender County Schools will be utilizingcomponents of the statewide cloudservices.

To support our local Race to the Topscope of work, the district will utilizeresources developed by the Department ofPublic Instruction supporting theimplementation of Common Core and theEssential Standards.

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1. StatewideSharedServicesModel

Targets Year 1 July 1, 2014 –June 30, 2015

Year 2July 1, 2015 – June

30, 2016

EvaluationMethod(s)

YearlyEvaluation

Provideequitable andadditional accessto mobiledevices andaccess to digitalresources.

Goal 1 - Thedistrict willdevelop a Rulesand Proceduresor Guidelinesdocument tosupport a studentand teacherbring your owndevice program.

Goal 2 - BySeptember 1st,2014 the districtwill allow bothteachers andstudents toaccess Internetresources withpersonallyowned devices.

Goal 3 - Provideprofessionaldevelopment inbest practicesregarding theuse ofdistrict-ownedandstudent-owneddevices forlearning.

Responsible:Director of

Goal 1 - By September1, 2015, all classroomswill be outfitted with aWireless Access Point

Goal 2 - Continue toprovide professionaldevelopment in bestpractices regarding theuse of district-owned andstudent-owned devicesfor learning.

Goal 3 - Data fromdistrict comprehensiveneeds assessment willindicate a 10% increasein the regular use ofstudent- anddistrict-owned mobiletechnology for learning.

Responsible: Director ofTechnology Services,Instructional TechnologyCoordinator

Rules andProcedures orGuidelinesDocument

Data regardingclassroomimplementationfrom districtComprehensiveNeedsAssessment.

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TechnologyServices,InstructionalTechnologyCoordinator

Reduceoperating costsby facilitating amore strategicbudgeting model.

Goal 1 - Local,state, andfederal budgetswill maintain orincrease fundingto support mobiletechnology.

Responsible:District BudgetManagers

Goal 1 - Local, state,and federal budgets willmaintain or increasefunding to support mobiletechnology.

Goal 2 - All schools willshow reduced student todevice ratios as indicatedby the Mobile LearningReport.

Responsible: DistrictBudget Managers

Technologyspending report.

Comparison ofdata collected in2014 and 2015 inthe districtMobile LearningReport.

Promote /maintain aninnovativefunding model byutilizingNCEdCloudofferings andalternatives.

Goal 1 - Thedistrict willcontinue toevaluatecloud-basedfiltering andfirewall solutionsoffered as partof theNCEdCloud.

Responsible:Director ofTechnologyServices

Goal 1 - The district willcontinue to evaluatecloud-based filtering andfirewall solutions offeredas part of theNCEdCloud.

Responsible: Director ofTechnology Services

Reports fromtools utilized.

MaximizeE-Rate insupport ofinstructionalprograms.

Goal 1 - ByDecember 31stof 2014, 50% ofdistricttelephones willbe transitioned toVoice-over-Internet Protocol(VoIP).Continue to

Goal 2 - By December31st of 2015, 100% ofdistrict telephones will betransitioned toVoice-over-InternetProtocol (VoIP).Continue to monitorE-rate 2.0 progress andapply for services/goodsas allowed.

Report of projectprogress.

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monitor E-rate2.0 progress andapply forservices/goodsas allowed.


Responsible: Director ofTechnology Services

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Strategic Priority 2: Universal Access to Personal Teaching and LearningDevices


With limited funding options, what steps can we take to increase student access to personallearning devices?

How can we support our teachers as they increasingly offer learning experiences utilizingdigital resources through mobile learning devices?


Pender County Schools continues to see a shift toward mobile computing as technology expenditures shiftfrom desktop computers to tablets (iPads) and new, cloud-based computing options like Google’sChromebook. In each of our schools, teachers have access to mobile netbook carts, Chromebook carts,iPad carts, or iPod Touch carts. Access to these devices enables web-based research, creative learningprojects, global communication, and benchmark assessments for our learners. Increasing access to thesedevices also provides additional opportunity for individualized instruction and differentiation.

Access within schools to mobile devices varies depending on demand and availability. In some schools,devices are underutilized while in others demand outpaces availability resulting in waiting lists. Thoughmost technical barriers have been or are being removed, professional development in the practical use ofthese mobile devices for teachers is an ever-present need.

As we explore the implications of the integration of personally-owned student technology, we will have theopportunity to increase the overall availability of web-enabled experiences for every learner in the district.An annual report on the ratio of mobile learning devices to students at each school will assist in identifyingareas of need while data collected in our annual comprehensive needs assessment can help us gauge thelevel of day-to-day integration taking place in classrooms across the district.

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Strategic Priority 2: Universal Access to Personal Teaching and LearningDevicesAlignment to Other Plans and Initiatives


Career and College Ready, Set, Go!


In conjunction with priorities outlined in thedistrict Race to the Top scope of work,Pender County Schools will use funding toenhance district wireless infrastructure(wiring and switches) to support theaddition of mobile devices for all learners.

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2. UniversalAccess toPersonalTeaching andLearningDevices

Targets Year 1 July 1, 2014 –June 30, 2015

Year 2July 1, 2015 –June 30, 2016

EvaluationMethod(s)

YearlyEvaluation

Gather and reportdata to supportincreased accessto personalteaching andlearning devices.

Goal 1 - ByAugust 1st of2014, data fromthe Annual MobileLearning Reportwill be shared atthe district andschool level toinform technologypurchasing.


Goal 1 - ByAugust 1st of2015, data fromthe Annual MobileLearning Reportwill be shared atthe district andschool level toinform technologypurchasing.


Reduced ratios asindicated by theAnnual MobileLearning Report.

Increase overallaccess to personallearning devices.

Goal 1 - BySeptember 1st,2014 the districtwill allow bothteachers andstudents to accessInternet resourceswith personallyowned devices.

Goal 2 - Datafrom the MobileLearning Reportwill be used toinform technologypurchases.

Responsible:

Goal 1 - Datafrom the MobileLearning Reportwill be used toinform technologypurchases.

Goal 2 - Datafrom districtcomprehensiveneeds assessmentwill indicate a10% increase inthe regular use ofstudent- anddistrict-ownedmobile technologyfor learning.

Mobile LearningReport

AnnualComprehensiveNeedsAssessment Data

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Director ofTechnologyServices

Goal 3 - Allschools will showreduced student todevice ratios asindicated by theMobile LearningReport.


Utilize personallearning devices topromotestudent-ownedlearning.

Goal 1 - By June30th, 2015, thedistrict will offerat least twoworkshops todistrict teacherssupportingstudent-centereduse of personallearning devices.

Goal 2 - By June30th, 2015, alldistrictinstructional staffwill be invited toparticipated in aGoogleCommunitysupporting bestpractices in theintegration ofmobile learning.

Responsible:InstructionalTechnologyCoordinator

Goal 1 - By June30th, 2016, thedistrict will offerat least twoworkshops todistrict teacherssupportingstudent-centereduse of personallearning devices.

Goal 2 -Resources willcontinue to beshared through thedistrict MobileLearning GoogleCommunity.


Workshopagendas andevaluations. Dataregarding level ofintegration fromComprehensiveNeedsAssessment.

Strategic Priority 3: Statewide Access to Digital Teaching and LearningResources, Including Digital Textbooks


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How can we continue to increase access to digital teaching and learning resources?

How can we leverage low-cost or free digital textbooks?

Are district educators aware of and using free, online digital content?


In today’s connected world, a connected learner can access current information about a variety of topicsin a few short clicks. As portable, connected devices become more ubiquitous, our learners increasinglytake this for granted. Digital content, unlike its traditional print-based counterparts, can be quickly andeasily updated, often at no cost to the end user. This continued proliferation of digital media, online,underscores our need to ensure that our learners have access to the best digital resources availablethrough either personally-owned devices or devices supplied by Pender County Schools.

Print-based media, especially textbooks, are costly, static, and particularly subject to wear-and-tear.Despite this, and the availability of low-cost or even free alternatives, the transition to fully digital media inthe district has been slow. Reliable access to Internet-enabled devices both at school and from home islikely one of the biggest barriers. The district is shifting away from the netbooks purchased in the past infavor of Google Chromebooks, iPads, and low-cost laptops. In addition, a move toward aBring-Your-Own-Device environment will allow teachers and learners to connect with content in moreimmediate and relevant ways.

Professional development and collaboration continues to be vital to the success of any technologyintegration. This is particularly challenging, considering the district only employs one full-time staffmember to provide professional development in the area of technology integration. To truly capitalize onthe rich content available online, we must go beyond simply increasing access to devices. We mustsupport teachers’ transition to fully digital teaching. This will require intensive staff development and bothdistrict- and school-level vision for the change..

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Strategic Priority 3: Statewide Access to Digital Teaching and LearningResources, Including Digital TextbooksAlignment to Other Plans and Initiatives


Career and College Ready, Set, Go! Pender County Schools will take advantageof data from online assessments to informdecision making in guiding students inchoosing college pathways.


In conjunction with priorities outlined in thePender County Schools Race to the Topscope of work, the school district willevaluate digital learning resources forstudent use.

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3. StatewideAccess toDigital Teachingand LearningResourcesIncluding DigitalTextbooks

Targets Year 1 July 1, 2014 – June

30, 2015

Year 2July 1, 2015 –June 30, 2016

EvaluationMethod(s)

YearlyEvaluation

Shift fromtraditional printand paper-basedresources toaffordable,current, onlineresources.

Goal 1. By June 30th,2015 the district willconduct at least twoworkshops for districteducators focusing onalternatives toprint-based mediasuch as free, digitaltextbooks.


Goal 1. By June30th, 2016 thedistrict will conductan additional twoworkshops fordistrict educatorsfocusing onalternatives toprint-based mediasuch as free, digitaltextbooks.


Data regardingclassroomintegrationcollected fromComprehensiveNeedsAssessment

Utilize procuredresources such asNCWiseOwl,HomeBase, andother openeducationresources.

Goal 1. By June 30th,2015 the district willconduct at least twoworkshops for districteducators focusing onNCWiseOwlHomeBase, CK-12,YouTube, and othersources of digitalcontent.

Responsible:InstructionalTechnologyCoordinator,HomeBase Leads

Goal 1. By June30th, 2016 thedistrict will conducttwo additionalworkshops fordistrict educatorsfocusing onNCWiseOwl,CK-12, HomeBase,YouTube, and othersources of digitalcontent.

Responsible:InstructionalTechnology

Workshopagendas and/orevaluationreports.

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Coordinator,HomeBase Leads

Use digitalcontent alignedspecifically toCommon Coreand NC EssentialStandards.

Goal 1. 90% ofcertified staff willindicate use of onlineCommon Coreresources created bydistrict instructionalleads or resourcesvetted by NCDPI viasurvey.

Responsible: K-8 andSecondary Directors

Goal 1. 90% ofcertified staff willcontinue to indicateuse of onlineCommon Coreresources createdby districtinstructional leads orresources vetted byNCDPI via survey.

Responsible: K-8and SecondaryDirectors

Survey data(Comp. NeedsAssessment,etc.)

Ensure equity todigital teachingand learningresources fromschool to school.

Goal 1. Mobile deviceto student ratio willdiffer by no more than20% between alldistrict schools asindicated by theMobile LearningReport.

Responsible: Directorof TechnologyServices

Goal 1. Mobiledevice to studentratio will differ by nomore than 20%between all districtschools as indicatedby the MobileLearning Report.

Responsible:Director ofTechnology Services

Districtinventory dataas reported inthe MobileLearningReport.

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Strategic Priority 4: A Statewide Model of Technology-Enabled ProfessionalDevelopment


What skills are needed to transition to digital teaching and learning resources?

How can these skills be delivered and sustained to our LEA teachers and administrators?

How do teachers, administrators, and staff work with colleagues to guide our LEA towardmore effective uses of 21st Century tools for teaching, learning, and managing instruction?

How are teachers, administrators, and staff prepared to understand, implement, and assessthe span of skills and processes that students need to succeed in the 21st Century?

How are teachers, administrators, and staff prepared to apply 21st Century assessmentsystems to inform instruction and measure 21st Century knowledge, skills, performance, anddispositions?


Ongoing, high-quality professional development for our teachers is the key to improving classroominstruction. Basic technology skills continue to be a need, though many of these skills are addressedthrough technology-embedded professional development in each curricular area. We continue to make theshift from a view of technology addressed in isolation to one in which technology is integrated into everycurricular area. This continues to drive the need for all students and teachers to have access to mobilelearning devices. Rather than taking students to the technology, we are beginning to bring the technologyto our students.

We are continuing to explore means of delivering online professional development opportunities to ourteachers. In the past we have utilized synchronous webinar-style sessions and asynchronous professionaldevelopment through learning management systems like Moodle. As we continue to expand our GoogleApps implementation across the system, Google+ Hangouts are growing in popularity as an easy,integrated means of not only hosting virtual meetings, but also for conducting online professionaldevelopment. Utilizing web-based tools for professional development has allowed us to provide quick,just-in-time learning for our teachers as well as providing a solution to travel costs in a district that isgeographically large.

Nearly all professional development underway across the district integrates some level of technology.Each member of our district instructional team has a vision for leveraging technology in the classroom to

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promote engagement and high student achievement. Our district uses web-based benchmark assessmentsat all levels to assess student learning. Ongoing professional development and coaching for classroomteachers in collecting assessment data, aggregating, and analyzing the results is critical for monitoringstudent learning.

Pender County Schools is actively exploring opportunities for our students via online instruction.Historically, we have had a high participation rate in North Carolina’s Virtual Public School (NCVPS).We are also beginning to explore the potential of hosting virtual classes internally. In addition to advancingand enriching students’ learning opportunities, we also actively utilize web-based resources and programsas part of our alternative learning programs. The flexibility provided by these systems allow us to reachout to our at-risk populations and have helped us to significantly lower our drop-out rate.

As we move forward with professional development, we must continue to approach it from atechnology-embedded framework. Providing the tools and professional development for our teachertrainers, media coordinators, and coaches is critical for success. This allows those who typically provideprofessional development to actively model effective technology integration. We must also continue to useand promote technology-enhanced collaboration tools for resource sharing such as wikis, collaborativedocument editing platforms, and social networks. Embracing a coaching model has proved highly effectivein supporting professional development of our teachers and the same approach should be applied totechnology integration.

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Strategic Priority 4: A Statewide Model of Technology-EnabledProfessional DevelopmentAlignment to Other Plans and Initiatives


Career and College Ready, Set, Go! District educators will attend webinarssponsored by the Department of PublicInstruction related to the Career andCollege Ready, Set, Go program.


As outlined in the district Race to the Topscope of work, Pender County Schools willcontinue to utilize district-widecomprehensive needs assessment data toguide decision making.

The district will utilize resources from theDepartment of Public Instruction designedto develop teachers’ knowledge of21st-Century skills, data and digitalliteracies.

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4. A statewidemodel oftechnology-enabled professionaldevelopment.


30, 2015

Year 2July 1, 2015 –June 30, 2016

EvaluationMethod(s)

YearlyEvaluation

Implement a planfor embedded,technology-enabled professionaldevelopment forteachers andadministrators.

By January, 31, 2015,Staff Developmentsystem will be updatedto include a“TechnologyIntegrated” field anddefinition.

By June 30, 2015, 80%of instructionalprofessionaldevelopment will embedtechnology.

Responsible: DistrictInstructional Leads

By June 30, 2016,80% of instructionalprofessionaldevelopment willcontinue to embedtechnology.

Responsible:DistrictInstructional Leads

ComprehensiveNeedsAssessment.

Evaluation datafrom districtprofessionaldevelopmentsystem.

Prepare mediaspecialists andinstructionaltechnologyfacilitators tosupport digitalreform.

By June 30, 2015, alldistrict media specialistswill receive a minimumof two workshopsaddressing theintegration oftechnology intoclassroom instruction.

Responsible:InstructionalTechnology Coordinator

By June 30, 2016,all district mediaspecialists willreceive a minimumof two workshopsaddressing theintegration oftechnology intoclassroominstruction.


Workshop rosterand/or evaluationdata.

Deliver Common Goal 1: 90% of all Goal 1: 90% of all Survey data

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Core and EssentialStandards trainingto teachers usingintegratedtechnology as amodel for furtherclassroomintegration.

certified staff willindicate use of onlineCommon Coreresources created bydistrict instructionalleads or vetted byNCDPI via survey.

Goal 2: Districteducators will beoffered at least twofully online workshopsspecifically focused ontechnology integrationvia tools such asGoogle+ Hangouts.

Responsible: DistrictInstructional Leads,InstructionalTechnology Coordinator

certified staff willindicate use ofonline CommonCore resourcescreated by districtinstructional leadsor vetted byNCDPI via survey.

Goal 2: Districteducators will beoffered at least twofully onlineworkshopsspecifically focusedon technologyintegration via toolssuch as Google+Hangouts.

Responsible:DistrictInstructional Leads,InstructionalTechnologyCoordinator

(Comp. NeedsAssessment,etc.)

Provide supportfor teacher andadministratorprogress andevaluation usingthe TrueNorthLogic system.

100% of districteducators will receivetraining to support anunderstanding of theTrueNorth Logicsystem.

Responsible: DistrictInstructional Leads.

100% of districteducators willreceive training tosupport anunderstanding ofthe TrueNorthLogic system.

Responsible:DistrictInstructional Leads.

Data fromComprehensiveNeedsAssessment..

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Strategic Priority 5: 21st Century Leadership for All Schools and Districts

Essential Questions

Are the leaders in Pender County Schools prepared to lead and create a vision for 21stcentury education?

Are mechanisms in place for school leaders to create 21st century learning cultures?

Are professional growth programs/opportunities available to prepare teachers andadministrators to lead 21st century learning environments?

Current Status/Moving Forward

Embracing a shared-leadership and decision-making model has proven critical to the academic growth andsuccess of Pender County Schools. Historically, this team-based model supports a shared vision amongdistrict, school-based leaders and classroom teachers. Across the district, early use oftechnology-enhanced tools such as wikis, chats, and webinars have been successful in sustaining lines ofcommunication. As web-enabled, portable technology becomes increasingly ubiquitous, our ability to shareinformation and communicate increases exponentially. District and school-based leadership must continueto embrace the sharing of ideas and transparent communication and have the tools at their disposal thatwill enable this. Likewise, professional learning communities across the district must continue to have thetechnology available to them that supports communication and collaboration.

The use of technology for effective communication, sharing, and technology integration into daily routinesby district and school leaders is a requirement for our district to continue forward momentum.Professional development for district leaders is required so they can, in turn, provide the necessaryleadership in their schools and classrooms. Providing ample and easy access to professional developmentresources is also key to supporting just-in-time learning for our instructional staff. We will accomplish thisby providing workshop resources online, through collaborative online environments and tools..

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Strategic Priority 5: 21st Century Leadership for All Schools and DistrictsAlignment to Other Plans and Initiatives


Career and College Ready, Set, Go! District Professional LearningCommunities will be used to disseminateand guide the district implementation of itsCareer and College Ready, Set, Goprogram.

The district will continue to foster itsrelationship with Cape Fear CommunityCollege.


Pender County Schools will utilizeresources developed as part of thestatewide Race to the Top scope of workthat supports the development ofleadership skills in district educators.

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5. 21st-CenturyLeadership forAll Schools andDistricts


30, 2015

Year 2July 1, 2015 –June 30, 2016

EvaluationMethod(s)

YearlyEvaluation

Create and lead avision for21st-Centuryeducation.

Goal 1. Each districteducator will receive adigital copy of theInternational Societyfor Technology inEducation’s (ISTE)Standards.

Goal 2. Districtadministrators willreceive a copy of theISTE NETS as aguideline andsupplement to teacherevaluation.


Goal 1. Each districteducator will receivea digital copy of theInternational Societyfor Technology inEducation’s (ISTE)Standards.

Goal 2. Districtadministrators willreceive a copy of theISTE NETS as aguideline andsupplement toteacher evaluation.


ComprehensiveNeedsAssessment data

Create21st-CenturyLearning Cultures

Goal 1: Districtadministrators willreceive professionaldevelopment, based onnational standards, inleading andrecognizing effectivetechnology use.

Goal 2: Gatherbaseline data fordistrict teachers fromevaluations related totechnology integration.

Goal 1: Districtadministrators willreceive professionaldevelopment, basedon national standards,in leading andrecognizing effectivetechnology use.

Goal 2: Teacherswill show a 5%increase across thedistrict in ratingsrelated to technology

Report fromteacherevaluation data(TrueNorthLogic)

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Responsible: Districtinstructional leads.

integration asreported inevaluations.


Develop strategicpartnerships withcommunity andbusiness topromote21st-centurylearning.

Pender CountySchools will continueto foster itsrelationship with UNCWilmington forprofessionaldevelopment andhosting teacherinterns.


Pender CountySchools will continueto foster itsrelationship withUNC Wilmington forprofessionaldevelopment andhosting teacherinterns.


Report regardinginternshipprogram.

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Report on Implementation of HomeBase Programs District-Wide

Teachers and administrators continue to receive professional development on the Department of PublicInstruction’s (DPI) HomeBase initiative. District leads have received training in various elements of thesystem. Our district’s Lead Data Manager and Director of Accountability and Reporting have attendedregional and state-level trainings offered by DPI regarding the PowerSchool rollout. In turn, they havetrained school-based data managers and lead teachers who have taken the training back to each of oursixteen schools. As new features and tools are added to PowerSchool, this train-the-trainers model hasbeen utilized to disseminate the information. Though there have been challenges with the rollout, teachershave adapted well to the new system and are generally reporting positive feedback as PowerSchool hasfreed us from the required use outdated web browsers and other software.

The components of HomeBase widely known as SchoolNet are becoming increasingly used by districteducators. Again, district leads received training offered by DPI representatives and disseminated that toschool-based leads. Already the system has been utilized to deliver district-wide benchmark formativeassessments. District leads and teachers have been pleased with the system’s ability to report data onstudent achievement and growth in meaningful ways. Likewise, a district initiative is underway that willrequire all teachers to house lesson plans in the system promoting ease-of-access and sharing of ideas. Itis currently planned that our district will opt-into the optional features offered in the 2014-2015 school yearand will fund this through Race to the Top funding. Evaluation of implementation will be measured by thenumber of district educators regularly utilizing the system to support learning.

Lastly, the teacher evaluation system, TrueNorth Logic, is in the early stages of utilization as bothteachers and district administrators begin populating it with evaluation data. Following the pattern set forthby earlier components of HomeBase, district leads participated in regional training opportunities offered byDPI and then re-delivered that training to district stakeholders.

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Appendix A: Policies and ProceduresPender County Schools Technology Plan

Policy, Procedure, & Guidelines Implementation Chart

Policies, Procedures, & GuidelinesLEA PolicyCode orProcedure

LEA Adoption,Implementation or Revision

Date

Policies Required

A. Materials Selection Policy including internetresources (GS §115c-98(b)) 3200 11/12

B. Disposal of Equipment / Replacement ofObsolete Equipment (GS §115c-518) 3200 11/12

C. Hardware and Software Procurement (GS §115c-522, 115c-522.1) 6510 01/12

D. Copyright and Plagiarism Policy (PL §94-553,90 Stat. 2541), 3230 06/10

E. Acceptable Use Policy (PL §106-554)(including existing 1:1, bring your owndevice) 3225 11/12

F. Equipment/Materials Donation Policy (GS§115C-518) 3200 11/12

G. Data Privacy Policy (20 U.S.C. § 1232g;; 34CFR Part 99 (FERPA)) 4700 12/10

H. Inventory Control Policy (GS §115c-539,115c-102.6A-C(5)) 6510 01/12

I. Access to Services Policy (GS §115c-106.2) 6521 01/12J. Online Assessment and Instruction Policy 3102 12/12K. Advertising and Commercialism Policy (GS

§115c-98) (Procurement and gifts ethics) 5240 10/11L. Internet Safety and Ethical Use including

Cyberbullying and Harassment (Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act,CIPA, FERPA, GS 115C-407) 3225 12/12

M. Employee Use of Social Media 7335 02/12

Procedures

A. Hardware and Software Deployment

Software List -ApprovedSoftware List -Unapproved 9/13

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Guidelines

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