An overview of hte SMCISD Technology Plan for 2012-2015

1. Presented by Mary L. Thrasher

2. San Marcos CISD, in partnership
with the parents and the community, will
provide a quality education to all
students, empowering them to pursue
productive and fulfilling lives.
(SMCISD Technology Plan for 2012-2015) .

3. What We Believe
A community of learners values and
honors learning. It is a place where all
participants- teachers, principals, parents
and students - engage in learning and
teaching. Within a community of learners, to
be a “teacher” is to know something and to
be able and willing to share it with others; to
be a “student” is to want to learn and to care
about learning something. (SMCISD Technology Plan for 2012-2015).

4. Instructional Technology Mission
To help students and teachers use
technology to accelerate learning.
(SMCISD Technology Plan for 2012-2015) .

5.  ESC Region: 13
 City, State, Zip: San Marcos, TX 78666
 Number of Campuses: 10
 Total Student Enrollment: 7,518
 District Size: 5,000 – 9,999
 Economically Disadvantaged: 69.90%
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(SMCISD Technology Plan for 2012-2015) .

6. Technology Expenditures: $6,962,850
Teaching and Learning: 469,400
Educator Preparation & Development: 477,200
Leadership, Administration and Support: 237,750
Infrastructure for Technology: $2,521,318
(SMCISD Technology Plan for 2012-2015) .

7. Technology Expenditure per pupil: $926.16
Number of campuses with Direct Connection to Internet: 10
Percent of campuses with Direct Connection to Internet: 100%
Number of classrooms with Direct Connection to Internet: 523
Percent of classrooms with Direct Connection to Internet: 100%
Computer/Student Ratio: 3 students for every computer
Computer/Teacher Ratio: 1 teacher for every computer
Number of campuses that have completed Texas Campus STaR Chart: 9
Percentage of campuses that have completed Texas Campus STaR Chart: 100% %
(San Marcos CISD Technology Plan 2012-2015).

8. San Marcos CISD Technology Plan Goals:
3. Improve academic achievement, including technology literacy, of all
students through the integration of technology into curriculum instruction,
and assessment.
4. Increase the effectiveness of educators to integrate technology effectively
into curriculum, instruction, and assessment through ongoing, sustained, high
quality professional development and technology walk through forms.
5. Cultivate coordinated district-wide awareness, planning, support to embrace
and adopt progressive technologies to support teaching and learning and
administration.
6. Install, operate and maintain ubiquitous communication and data
management resources that reflect current enterprise best practices and
promote technology-enhanced execution of all district-approved functions.
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(SMCISD Technology Plan for 2012-2015) .

9. SMCISD implements policy from all involved stakeholders
by receiving input and guidance from the following :
 Review of No Child Left Behind requirements
 E-Rate requirements
 Texas Long Range Plan for Technology
 SBEC Standards for Technology
 Completion of teacher and campus STaR Chart surveys
 Review of core curriculum TEKS and Technology Application TEKS
(SMCISD Technology Plan for 2012-2015) .

10. All goals, objectives, and strategies are in accordance with NCLB and
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) guidelines
set in place as a guide for :
 Technology Leaders
http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForTechnologyFacilitatorsandLeaders/Technology_Leadership_Standards.h
 Technology Facilitators
http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForTechnologyFacilitatorsandLeaders/Technology_Facilitation_Standards.
 Administrators
http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForAdministrators/2009Standards/NETS_for_Administrators_2009.htm
 Teachers
http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForTeachers/2008Standards/NETS_for_Teachers_2008.htm
 Students
http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForStudents/2007Standards/NETS_for_Students_2007.htm

11. An ongoing, comprehensive needs assessment utilizing the
following methods will be used to analyze the current status of
technology in the district and the future needs :
 Online teacher surveys
 Interviews with department heads
 LRTP meetings
 Campus inventories
 Texas Campus STaR Chart
Items analyzed included: personnel support, professional
development, curriculum integration, infrastructure, hardware,
software, student achievement, and technology resources.
The findings from the needs assessment help to create goals,
objectives and strategies for the technology plan. (SMCISD Technology Plan for
2012-2015) .

12. (SMCISD Technology Plan for 2012-2015) .

13. 1.1 Provide support and instruction for students in the development of
basic and advanced technology skills. Provide integration from the
technology labs to the classrooms.
1.2 Increase student use of technology for problem solving, information
acquisition and communication. Teachers use their knowledge of
subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate
experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in
both face-to-face and virtual environments.
1.3 Select and use research-based instructional products to increase
academic area learning. Increase the infrastructure for on demand
access to all appropriate technology to complete project based learning,
problem solving activities, information access and face-to-face and
virtual communications.
(SMCISD Technology Plan for 2012-2015) .

14. 1.4 Increase student collaboration and communication using
technology increase teacher utilization by correlating
technology applications into TEKs by content and grade
level.
1.5 Increase teacher utilization of technology for instruction.
Increase student utilization of technology to master
technology application of TEKs.
1.6 Increase teacher/administrator access to data and productivity
tools for the purpose of improving the quality of instruction.
(SMCISD Technology Plan for 2012-2015) .

15. (SMCISD Technology Plan for 2012-2015) .

16. 2.1 To develop skills of all teachers in the
areas identified in the SBEC Teacher
Technology Proficiencies and ISTE
Teacher Technology Proficiencies.
2.2 To involve teachers in the support of
other teachers’ technology learning.
2.3 Provide training and technical support
to teachers and staff. .
(SMCISD Technology Plan for 2012-2015)

17. 2.1.1 Continuously revise and define differentiated technology proficiency goals. Appropriate
progress towards these goals is expected. These goals are correlated to SBEC State standards
for technology and ITSE. Differentiated expectations will be relevant to the job responsibilities
of each staff member. To include differentiated ability levels, teachers choice, teacher
reflection, real world, and is interactive.
2.1.2 Provide a variety of opportunities for teachers to learn & reinforce their technology integration
skills (i.e. summer, attendance at technology conventions, campus-based, independent learning,
online training, early release, district web pages, etc.) Hold staff accountable for their own
technology professional development. Provide online training that includes real-world
application and embedded videos of real-world application. Use surveys and assessment to
prescribe training to fit the needs of individual staff.
2.1.3 Continue utilizing the Web applications, for scheduling, registering, tracking of professional
development activities. Investigate use for personal technology plan and online courses.
Teachers will present transcript of activities to their supervisor for inclusion in their annual
evaluation.
2.1.4 Research and implement collaborative activities in support of technology integration 2.1.2
Provide a variety of opportunities for teachers to learn & reinforce their technology integration
skills (i.e. summer, attendance at technology conventions, campus-based, independent learning,
online training, early release, district web pages, etc.) Hold staff accountable for their own
technology professional development. Provide online training that includes real-world
application and embedded videos of real-world application. Use surveys and assessment to
prescribe training to fit the needs of individual staff.
2.1.5 Research and implement collaborative activities in support of technology integration
professional development. (SMCISD Technology Plan for 2012-2015) .

18. (SMCISD Technology Plan for 2012-2015) .

19. 3.1 Establish and maintain effective usage of progressive technological
tools for planning, administration, and education purposes.
3.2 Engage leaders to establish, implement, and revise comprehensive
technology guidelines.
3.3 Use technology effectively to promote parental involvement and
increase communication with parents. Also, strengthen partnerships
with businesses and community leaders to assist with technology and
community involvement.
3.4 Promote involvement in adult literacy programs delivered by the
district, or in collaboration with adult literacy service providers.
3.5 Leverage technologies and awareness programs to improve the safety
and security of students and staff in the areas of physical security,
personal information security, sexting, social media, instant messaging,
& cyber bullying
3.6 Seek innovative funding alternatives for technology integration and
maintenance, and capitalize on existing funding opportunities.

20. (SMCISD Technology Plan for 2012-2015) .

21. 4.1 Provide access to appropriately and securely configured
workstations, servers and printing resources for all students.
4.2 Maintain a network infrastructure to continually meet the
growing needs of the district.
4.3 Provide Progressive Technology Resources To Teachers and
Staff for Increased Productivity. And discover and include
new and emerging technologies where appropriate to increase
district-wide operational efficiencies.
4.4 Develop and implement a data backup and disaster recovery
plan that encompasses activities required to maintain viable
business continuity.
4.5 Continue to work toward optimal user/internet-access device
ratio in the district. (SMCISD Technology Plan for 2012-2015).

22. A classroom technology integration model that utilizes a broad number
of highly visual, interactive technologies with a single computer in order to
support the nine instructional strategies below:
 Identifying similarities and differences
 Summarizing and note taking
 Reinforcing effort and providing recognition
 Incorporating homework and practice
 Using nonlinguistic representations
 Involving students in cooperative learning
 Setting objectives and providing feedback
 Generating and testing hypothesis
 Using questions, cues, and advance organizers
San Marcos has not met the 1:1 computer: student ratio but is making strides
in that direction. The district teachers will be trained in Marzano’s Instructional
strategies and will be implementing these best practices in their instruction.
(Marzano, Pickering and Pollock, 2001)

23. “Students are different, but educational practice and
the material that supports it is changing only slowly”
(Horizon Report, 2009).
Students are digital natives and we need to
develop our instruction to meet today’s students. We
cannot continue to teach the way we have always
taught. Our students demand we move technology to
the forefront of our instruction.

24.  Evaluation is a continuous, ongoing process. This
process is both informal and formal. The
Technology Plan is fluid and may change as the
district’s needs change.
 Evaluate the Plan to see what is working and for what
is not working and revise if needed.
 Campus Technologists, Teachers, Librarians, and
Principals will provide feedback in multiple forms via
email, reports, surveys or at meetings.
 Monthly meetings and training for technologists and
librarians are to review best practices at each campus.
Technologists and Librarians will have the opportunity
to share problems, requests and ideas.
 Changes to the plan occur as an ongoing process and
changes can be made at any time. (SMCISD Technology Plan for 2012-2015).

25.  Teachers will complete the required STAR Chart.
 Answers to the STAR chart will provide starting points for improvement.
 Students will be assessed annually on their level of technology
skills achievement.
 Student keyboarding skills will be assessed annually.
 Student products will be used to evaluate the effective use of technology
along with teacher lesson plans.
 Records of staff member participation in training will be kept in a
professional development database.
 Reports from the online technology staff development Web site will be
pulled on a regular basis and used on the teacher’s summative
evaluation.
 Quarterly inventory of hardware will be done as need to evaluate
equipment needs.
 Support and maintenance of technology is documented by technical
support records.
 Annual budgeting process provides an opportunity to review all
associated costs for relevance, quality of results, and continued
need.
 Campus feedback and self reporting will also be part of the evaluation
process. (SMCISD Technology Plan for 2012-2015).

26. Mary L. Thrasher
Candidate for
Masters in Educational Technology Leadership
Lamar University
May, 2012

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