TECHNOLOGY PLAN TEMPLATE

North American University

Education Department
M.Ed. in Educational Leadership & M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction
EDUC 5324: INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY INTO EDUCATION
Name: Yasemin YILMAZ

Date: 11/18/2015

This template is adapted from

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/et/rs/documents/et14techplan.doc

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.
Start Date and End Date: 8/1/2015 to 7/30/2015
LEA TITLE: Harmony Science Academy West Houston
LEA REGION: 4
CITY,STATE, ZIP CODE: Katy, TX 77494
PHONE: (832) 437-3926
NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 916
WESITE OF THE LEA: http://hsawh.org/
Describe how a variety of stakeholders from within the LEA and the communityat-large participated in the planning process.
School Principal
Assistant Principals
IT Manager
Computer Teachers
OTHER STAKEHOLDERS
District Superintendent
Central Office IT Manager
Parents
Students
Small Businesses

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.

After reviewing the researches which are related to technology plan we

decided to have a plan that promotes the technology usage in
education to empower students and staff academic achievement.

Describe and cite the relevant research that supports the

plans outcomes.
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Technology in Our Schools: (n.d.).
Retrieved November 19, 2015, from
https://www.act.org/research/policymakers/pdf/school_tech.pdf

Describe the connection between the research and the plans

goals.

While preparing this plan we have reviewed researches that support

our goals which are effective teaching and learning with integrating
technology in our curriculum.

Describe information gathered from site visits, including best

practices.

At the end of school year our admins and technology committee visited
some other schools which were in our district and had some meetings
with authorized people in those schools. After those meetings we
decided to have an appropriate plan which include instructional
methodology and use server room for labeled cables.
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)

Describe teachers' current access to instructional technology and current use of

digital tools.
1. What technology is currently available to all teachers?

All staff members are using laptops, projectors, printers and IPhones
for their daily routine. Mimio pads, document cameras, Ipads, and
smart boards are available for the teacher who wants to use for their
instruction. Also for math classes graphing calculators that are
connected to the internet and some CPS clickers are given at the
beginning of each school year.

2. How are hardware and software currently being used in

classrooms at each grade level and in each content area?

Laptop for each staff member

Chrome book for each high school student
Chrome book set for each class in elementary
Projector in each class
Document cameras
Mimio pads
3 main printers for staff, individual printers in admins rooms, and
also some teachers have their own printers in their classrooms.
Smart phones
Smart boards
Ipads and IPhones.
Two computer labs for students.
Graphing Calculators
CPS Clickers
There are also some software that teachers and students are using
for educational activities.
Database is available for all stakeholders to take attendance,
grading, communication and student records
Eduphoria for lesson plans, teacher administrated and district
wide tests, curriculum, and grading
Alexs and Compass learning for math classes
Study Island for Science and English classes
AR for each grade English classes
Online books are available for Math classes for all grade levels.
Online AP sources.
Reading Eggs for ESL department
Rosetta Stone for language department
Describe students' current access to instructional technology and current use of
digital tools. Include a description about the LEA policy, practices, and/or
replacement policy that ensures equitable technology access for all students.
1. Is technology currently available to all students?

All technology devices and equipment are available to all grade level
students in all subject areas in our school.

2. Do all student groups have equaled and appropriate access to

the available technology?
In our school there are two computer labs each of them have 35 desktop
computers. Also each student has chrome books in high school and each
classroom has a class set of 30 chrome books in elementary. Each student
has equal chance of accessing technology.
Harmony Science Academy West Houston Computer Use Policy

The computers and file servers cannot to be turned on or off without

administrators permission. Inappropriate activities will not be tolerated
in any lab or classroom where computer equipment is located.
No foods, drink, candy, or gum is allowed in the computer labs at any
time. Use of any school information system to access, download, print,
store, forward, transmit, or distribute obscene material, or any other
resource contrary to good behaviors a serious infraction and is
punishable by civil, education, and school laws and regulations.
Misuse of computing, networking, or information resources will result in
the loss of computing privileges and can be prosecuted under
applicable statutes. Examples of misuse include, but are not limited to,
the activities in the following list:

Downloading files, installing software, attempting to modify or

remove computer equipment, software, peripherals, or networks
without proper authorization.

Launching or installing on any computer or network a worm,

virus, or other rogue program.

Using a computer account that you are not authorized to use or

obtaining a password for a computer account without the
consent of the account owner.

Attempting to another user's electronic communications, or

reading, copying, changing, monitoring,

Deleting, or tampering with another users files.

Using the computers to gain unauthorized access to any

computer systems or interfering with the access of others to

information systems.

Academic dishonesty, such as using electronic communications

to steal another individual's works or to otherwise misrepresent
one's own work (plagiarism).

Using information systems for any illegal or unauthorized

purpose.

Masking the identity of an account or machine.

Using electronic mail to harass others.

Accessing non-instructional game or chat sites.

Features of Computer Lab Desktop System

Intel Pentium D Processor
Windows XP Professional
1 GB RAM
80 GB Hard Drive
DVD-ROM Drive
17 LCD Monitor
Features of Student Chromebooks
Intel Celeron Processors
Chrome OS by Google
11.6" HD
Describe goals and an implementation plan, with annual activities, for using
technology to improve teaching and learning. Describe how these goals align to
the LEA's curricular goals that are supported by other plans. Describe how the
LEA's budget (LCAP) supports these goals, and whether future funding
proposals or partnerships may be needed for successful implementation.
1. How will teachers be trained to deliver Internet safety and
ethical use content?

At the beginning of the school year teachers will get online safety trainings
also at the beginning of the second semester they will be trained again if
needed.
2. How and when will teachers and/or librarians help students
acquire Internet safety skills?
Dean of discipline will give a short information about ethical use of internet at
the beginning of the school year during discipline assembly. All technology
application teachers will prepare their first two weeks lesson plans to train
and inform students about internet safety and ethical use of technology. Also
all other subject teachers will be responsible to inform student about internet
safety and ethical use of technology when they assign an online assignment.

Describe goals and an implementation plan, with annual activities, to address

Internet Safety and the appropriate and ethical use of technology in the
classroom.

1. How are students using online communication technologies,

including but not limited to social networking and instant
messaging?
Firewall will be used to monitor the internet safety and get rid of the attacks.
All technology devices will have three different internet sources to solve the
interruption problems.
2. What LEA board policies will be or have been developed to
implement Internet safety instruction?
Each student will be using their own chrome books in high school. Anyone
who is using computer lab will have their assigned seat and responsible with
their desktop computer during certain class period. Also each student will
create an email account and use it for school purpose.
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)

Summary of the teachers' and administrators' current technology proficiency and

integration skills and needs for professional development.
1. What do teachers and administrators consider as their
needs for professional development?

The central office wants teacher to use software that they are
purchasing for each school at the beginning of the school year. Each
year central office prepare some surveys for teacher. According to
those surveys teachers demands are technology trainings about

software that they are using throughout the school year.

2. Do teachers have the classroom management strategies
to work with the amount of technology actually available
in the classrooms?
Teachers are using DPS and PRS system that is on our database. Each teacher
is giving negative points for misusing and positive points for positive
behaviors. At the end of each quarter the students who have most positive
points are recognized by giving rewards.

Describe goals and an implementation plan, with annual activities, for providing
professional development opportunities based on your LEA needs assessment
data and the Curriculum Component of the plan.

1. How will teachers and administrators be trained and

provided ongoing support in the effective integration
of technology into curriculum?

The central office coaches and some expert people will train teacher
and IT Managers, cluster coaches, and department heads will provide
ongoing support for integrating technology into curriculum.
2. What professional learning will be available so
teachers and administrators can effectively use
technology to assist with student assessment?
The cluster coaches in central offices and our administrators organize
meetings and discuss the data they collect trough out the endophoria then
they make decision for students learning. They use district assessments, MAP
Testing, TELPAS Testing and also endophoria to help teachers to create their
own tests. Teachers are getting trainings to use technology effectively in
these areas.
INFRASTRUCTURE, HARDWARE, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, SOFTWARE, AND
ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPONENT CRITERIA
The Plan must include an assessment of the telecommunication services,
hardware, software, asset management, and other services that will be needed to
improve education services.
(Answer at least 2 questions for each subsection below)

Describe the existing hardware, Internet access, electronic learning resources,

technical support, and asset management already in the LEA that will be used to

support the Curriculum and Professional Development Components of the plan.

1. What technology access do parents have at home?

What technologies do parents prefer for home/school
communication?
Our school uses school website to communicate all our parents. Parent can
use school website for their childrens reports and upcoming events to be
informed. In elementary each teacher send weekly classroom letters which
has all the activities for that week. Teachers and parents are also using email
to communicate for any reason. Parents prefer emails or our website for
active communication. One of our schools goal is to reach all parents by
having a home visit all year long.
2. What technologies are available to facilitate
home/school communication such as email, webpages,
and voice mail?
School website is the main tool that our school has and it is updated every
day. Parents can log into our school database by using website and they can
get information for activities, grades, staff email, calendar, news and some
other educational links. Also parents can use parent mobile app to get all the
information about our school.

Describe the technology hardware, electronic learning resources, networking and

telecommunications infrastructure, physical plant modifications, technical
support, and asset management needed by the LEA's teachers, students, and
administrators to support the activities in the Curriculum and Professional
Development components of the plan.
1. Where will the technology be placed to effectively
support the Curriculum and Professional development
components?

In each classroom for teacher use and also 4-5 desktop computers
should place in each classroom. The current chrome books have
battery life problems so each classroom should have alternative
devices to solve that problem. Net support should be installed all
chrome books and computers which are in school for safe internet
usage.

2. What technology is needed to implement the

Curriculum and Professional Development components
for students and staff?

Right now only one smart board is available for each department, so
each classroom should have one. All teachers should have IPads for
educational purpose especially small group activities teachers should
use IPads, such as intervention groups, SPE, GT and ELL students.
MONITORING AND EVALUATION COMPONENT

The plan must include an evaluation process that enables the school to monitor
progress toward the specific goals and make mid-course corrections in response
to new developments and opportunities as they arise.

(Answer at least 2 questions for each subsection below)

Describe the process for evaluating the plan's overall progress and impact on
teaching and learning.
1. Who will participate in the monitoring and
evaluation process?

HAS-West Houstons principal, assistant principals and IT Manager will

be monitoring and evaluating process and communicate with the
central office for feedbacks and needs.
2. Describe the process to coordinate the individual
evaluation component.

The usage of the software that are purchased will be surveyed with
teachers and students at the end of each school year. In this surveys
teachers, parents and students will be asked for the reflection of
satisfaction or dissatisfaction of the software to their principals,
department heads, and cluster coaches. That way everyone in the
process will be evaluated individually.

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.
1. How will technology success stories be documented
and publicized?
HAS-West Houston is currently using the website and Harmony Times
newsletter to document and publicize success stories and will continue
announcing it.
2. How often will the status of plan implementation
be reported to the LEA superintendent and the
stakeholders?

The status of plan implementation will be reported annually to the

superintendent and the stakeholders.