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instructional technology plan piedmont city unified july 1 2010 ­ june 30 2013

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table of contents 0 1 1 2 mission statement 4 4 3 4 5 5+5,6 0 0 7 89+0 5 :9 4 5 ;9 6 current access 3.a current hardware and software use 3.b summary curricular goals 3.c goals overview goal 1.a improve achievement close achievement gaps 3.d goal 1.b improve student achievement close student achievement gaps state 3.d goal 2 student acquisition of technology information literacy skills state 3.e goal 3a ethical use of technology 3.f goal 3b internet safety 3.g policy of equitable access to technology 3.h goal 4 efficient and effective student data collection analysis and decision making 3.i goal 5a improve communication among home school and community 3.j goal 5.b improve communication among home school and community monitoring instructional technology efforts 3.k 5 7 8 10 10 13 14 17 18 20 22 24 26 28 29 31 32 34 <9+0 7 5,1 06 current skills and professional development needs 4.a professional development goals 4.b goal 1 teacher proficiency goal 2 administrator proficiency goal 3 skills to improve communication monitoring professional development 35 35 37 38 40 41 43 5 infrastructure hardware technical support and software existing support for instructional technology 5.a needs to support plan 5.b goal overview 5.c monitoring infrastructure efforts 5.d 44 44 48 52 53 6 funding and budget established funding sources 6.a implementation costs 6.b replacement policy 6.c monitor funding and costs 54 54 55 56 56 7 monitoring and evaluation evaluating plan s progress schedule for evaluation 57 57 58 2

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communication plan 59 8 collaborative strategies with adult literacy providers 9 effective researched-based methods and strategies relevant research extending curriculum 9.b 60 61 61 63 appendix a staff survey appendix b elementary skills matrix appendix c criteria for eett plans reader a comment form appendix d-it project checklist appendix e aup appendix j contact info 65 75 76 83 84 85 3

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0 1 1 2 mission statement piedmont unified an exemplary school district committed to public education is dedicated to developing independent learners who are responsible competent and intellectually curious with a strong sense of self and community through quality instruction and shared leadership the district will impart knowledge and promote creative and critical thinking in a safe nurturing and challenging environment mission statement created in 1997 by the strategic planning team teachers support staff students parents and community members the high expectations of the district are based on the conviction that all students can learn and experience success it is the ultimate aim of the district that the educational program will provide students with the foundation for meaningful lives and the resources to become responsible citizens in the 21st century to that end the district is revisiting its 1997 strategic plan during the 2009 ­ 2010 school year to align its continuing mission with the needs of the digital learner students come first in the piedmont schools educators work hard to provide all students with a comprehensive rigorous and relevant k12 curriculum at the elementary schools programs are designed to challenge children to grow academically and socially and to develop an appreciation and respect for individual differences vital basic skills are supplemented by strong music art physical education technology and library programs at the middle school classes offer high-level academics with electives in music art woodshop publications computers drama economics filmmaking and foreign language the piedmont high school curriculum emphasizes college preparation but also provides students with a solid general education if they are not interested in attending college immediately following high school while stressing academic preparation the school features a robust interscholastic athletic program performing and visual arts computer classes an active student government and numerous student-run organizations comprehensive counseling and guidance services are provided to students including college and career resources millennium high school offers individualized alternative instruction in noncompetitive classes with opportunities for community-based learning personal counseling flexible scheduling and career guidance finally because the district believes learning is a lifelong endeavor the piedmont adult school offers evening and weekend courses in a broad variety of areas to adults who want to satisfy their thirst for continued learning in a formal setting pusd is committed to the acquisition development and support of effective educational technology that provides teachers and students real world contexts for learning connections to larger learning communities and opportunities to individualize and apply knowledge implementing technology-based solutions into all functions and processes of instruction management and communication is depends upon the vision of district leadership and school site curriculum and technology leaders we are currently working in step with a long range strategic planning process involving community members parent support groups teacher staff and students district wide this new initiative will give further clarity and direction into how instructional technology can support learning in the 21st century this revised plan is the result of discussion learning and collaboration among administrators community stakeholders and teachers and is informed by the larger district strategic planning process it represents a blueprint for instructional technology in pusd for the next three years as such it should be considered a living document to be changed as the needs of the district change and as our strategic planning goals develop 4

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3 4 5 5+5,6 0 0 7 the piedmont unified school district pusd is located about 10 miles east of san francisco it strives to provide a stimulating educational environment for approximately 2,500 students a team of over 360 highly experienced and dedicated teachers support staff and administrators work with students at six school sites three elementary schools one middle school one traditional high school and one alternative high school the district also includes an adult school that shares space with the district schools for evening and weekend classes the student population has become increasingly diverse and includes nearly 20 percent who are asian 11 multiple ethnicity or declined to state 3 percent hispanic 2 percent african american and 67 percent caucasian on california standards tests cst and star pusd is among the highest ranking unified school districts in the state and over 95 percent of piedmont unified school district graduates pursue a college education on standardized tests piedmont students consistently rank in the top tenth to twentieth percentile the following data offers a snapshot of our district during the 2008-09 school year from the ed data http www.eddata.k12.ca.us/welcome.asp and dataquest http data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest web sites piedmont unified school district 2008-09 school data enrollment 1,070 591 785 2,446 80 2,526 full-time equivalent teachers 67.5 35.7 47.2 150.4 4.4 154.8 pupil-teacher ratio 15.9 16.6 16.6 16.36 18.2 16.8 elementary middle high school k12 alternative continuation total number of schools 3 1 1 5 1 6 piedmont unified school district 2008-09 student ethnicity data enrollment 7 416 4 29 66 46 1,690 273 2,531 percent of total 0.3 16.4 .2 1.1 2.6 1.8 66.8 10.8 100 american indian asian pacific islander filipino hispanic african american white multiple/no response total 5

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piedmont unified school district student english learners fluent english proficient students students re-designated fep graduates prior year uc/csu eligible grads prior year dropouts prior year grade 9-12 1 yr drop rate prior year grade 9-12 4 yr drop rate prior year grade 9-12 fully credentialed teachers pupil teacher ratio avg class size free or reduced price meals calworks formerly afdc teacher data 2008-09 76 238 22 231 195 0 .2 .9 99.4 16.4 23.7 0 0 pusd state accountability academic performance index api 2007 api base 916 2008 api growth 922 growth in the api from 2007 to 2008 6 pusd federal accountability adequate yearly progress ayp made ayp 2008-09 no met ayp criteria english language arts yes no yes yes not in pi met ayp criteria mathematics yes yes percent proficient participation rate api additional indicator for ayp graduation rate pi status 6

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89+0 5@a>bcd 89+0 5 july 1 2010 june 30 2013 this plan is intended to meet all state and federal requirements for technology use plans and all current and future educational standards related to technology during its life cycle 7

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#b>efgd=hfai :9 4 5 pusd stakeholders name david roth michael brady david driggs stephanie griffin louisa cheung valerie jew michael voorhies carolyn white robin ludmer ellen reid susan stutzman randi voorhies karen gnusti martha jones jana branisa position district administrator asst super of educational services district administrator asst super of business services technology support staff teacher nonclassroom teacher nonclassroom teacher nonclassroom technology support staff library media specialist library media specialist library media specialist library media specialist library media specialist site administrator board member technology support staff cds alameda piedmont city unified alameda piedmont city unified alameda piedmont city unified alameda piedmont city unified beach elementary alameda piedmont city unified wildwood elementary alameda piedmont city unified havens elementary alameda piedmont city unified piedmont middle alameda piedmont city unified piedmont middle alameda piedmont city unified beach elementary alameda piedmont city unified wildwood elementary alameda piedmont city unified piedmont high alameda piedmont city unified piedmont middle alameda piedmont city unified millennium high alternative alameda piedmont city unified alameda piedmont city unified piedmont high piedmont unified school district recognizes that technology will continue to be of critical importance in our increasingly global flat world technology provides significant tools for students and teachers to solve problems effectively and efficiently to develop critical thinking skills to access information and to communicate ideas to a global audience the following individuals participated in ongoing district-wide technology meetings held during the school year to discuss the implementation of the existing technology plan individuals from groups representing teachers teacher librarians site technicians community members board members and administrators participated in this voluntary program in addition to large meetings of the district technology advisory committee subcommittees met to focus on discreet issues when this plan is not in its revision state the district technology advisory committee meets at least twice a year to make sure curriculum standards and districtwide technology goals are being met district technology coordinators and administration meet monthly to provide leadership in the use revision and realignment of the pusd technology plan progress and direction of the plan was also subject to input from staff and the community through the use of a 8

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wiki which organized and guided our work together http pusd.wikispacescom/plan+revision drafts of the plan were posted there also in order to solicit feedback from various stakeholders our district recognizes that schools alone do not have the resources or expertise to keep pace with rapidly changing technology we believe that these partnerships will help us serve the growing needs of an increasingly technical and global education system and society stakeholder groups district curriculum personnel the superintendent and the assistant superintendent district technology personnel the district technology coordinator site technology coordinators design implementation roles provides overall coordination of the technology implementation and oversight team and the implementation of the goals and objectives set forth in the technology plan district financial personnel the director of adult education and assistant superintendent of business services design implementation roles provides coordination of technology funds and budget issues site administration site principals and assistant principals design implementation roles provide site-based updates on tech plan implementation and needs monitor teacher performance and student learning make adjustments based on teacher and student performance ensure the use of adopted materials research-based best practices and instructional programs provide input on how technology can better support the teaching of standards-aligned academic objectives site teachers teacher representatives from elementary middle high school and alternative schools teacher-librarians from elementary middle and high school design implementation roles provides input on efforts and outcomes using research-based technology programs and practices to support the district curricular goals and academic content standards and improve teaching and learning parents parent club members in support of elementary middle high school and alternative schools and school board members design implementation roles parent clubs advocate/provide support for technology in all schools government agencies california technology assistance project ctap region 4 design implementation roles technical assistance via the alameda county office of education 9

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3 curriculum ;9 6 3 description of teachers and students current access to technology tools both during the a school day and outside of school hours current access 3.a the following describes the technology access available in classrooms library/media centers or labs for teachers and students including special education gate english language learners both during and after school hours access to appropriate site-based technology resources has been evaluated through user interviews district inventory records annual california school survey responses and cbed data teachers and students at all schools have access to technology tools during the school day some schools provide students with access before and after school as well as during lunch the 2008-09 data along with historical data from 200506 when the last plan was written has been summarized below pusd by school type elementary schools middle school high school continuation school students per computer 05/06 county average 5.0 5 3.6 4.6 4.8 4.1 4.5 1.9 students per computer 08/09 county average 5.0 4.5 3.5 4.2 3.3 3.8 2.1 1.8 source california department of education educational demographics office cbeds vw_csopus 9/23/09 vw_otheropus 10/8/09 pubschls 8/3/09 in addition to computers available for use by students those used by staff for instructional activities are also included when counting computers at the various schools this count is then divided by student enrollment to arrive at a students-per-computer figure from this data we can see great improvements at the high school and continuation school in regards to student-computer ratios during the duration of the last technology plan this improvement was due to a large donation and several grants major initiatives included equipping teachers with laptops and adding computers to the high school library and lab 10

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pusd technology by elementary school beach havens wildwood total internet connected computers 2005-06 total internet computers student-computer ratio 2008-09 computers 4 yr old or less 2009 classrooms with internet 76 3.6 60 8.2 71 3.8 91 3.4 60 7.6 62 4.9 29 32 21 35 28 45 17 32 18 the three elementary schools beach havens and wildwood have allocated technology resources to best fit their student and staff needs keeping best practices in mind all three schools have equipped each classroom with at least one multimedia internet connected computer most classrooms have 3-4 computers and a workgroup laser printer all classrooms have access to either a television with a dvd/vhs player or a lcd projection system with the same functions a phone with access to voicemail is also standard installation of document cameras and projectors is in the works for the typical elementary classroom each elementary school has a lab with at least 20 stations for direct instruction by a technology coordinator co-teaching with the classroom teacher site technology coordinators are certificated employees funded by the district 70%havens 50 beach and ww and parent clubs havens is piloting a roving wireless laptop lab students use the lab at least once a week for 45-55 minutes often upper grades have access to the lab twice a week each lab contains workstations lcd projector and networked printer additional lab extension equipment that may be found in the elementary labs includes interactive whiteboards digital cameras camcorders audio recording equipment and color laser printers libraries at each site provide additional access and use of technology students visit the library at least once a week with their class are instructed on and use internet-based catalog systems for media searches reviews and to access their own borrowing records in addition to books the libraries also have extensive collections of audio and are staffed by certificated teacher-librarians currently the elementary schools do not offer access to technology before or afterschool unless as part of an afterschool enrichment program access to technology is available in the libraries during lunch several days per week at each site replacement and capital expansion for technology has been dependent upon local parent club support from equipment age data it is clear that replacement/refreshment of technology at the elementary level is lagging with all schools having a majority of their computers older than four years old another item to note is that not all schools have at least a 5:1 student:computer ratio installation of digital age instructional equipment lcd projectors document cameras and other tools is currently underwritten by a local educational foundation grant so far 15 classrooms have been equipped with rollout of the remaining 52 classrooms planned over the next three years use of interactive whiteboards is limited to beach where two boards are in use pusd technology at upper schools pms phs millennium total internet connected computers 2005-06 total internet connected computers student per computer 2008-09 computers 4 yr old or less 2009 classrooms with internet 2008-09 171 3.6 183 4.8 15 4.5 171 3.5 236 3.3 39 2.1 139 81 171 72 n/a 33 32 5 the upper schools piedmont middle school piedmont high school and millennium continuation school have infused instructional technology use into their classrooms in many manners document cameras and lcds are to be found in use in all standard classrooms at the middle school nearly all classrooms as use an interactive whiteboard/smartboard system too computer labs are in use for technology courses and additional access to workstations is available in libraries and open labs teachers at the upper schools also use technology to post homework grades and other information online attendance data is also collected electronically by the teacher in the high school 11

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marked improvement in the number of internet-connected computers at the high school lowering the student to computer ratio significantly has occurred at the high school and millennium the alternative high school this was due to initiatives that equipped teachers with laptops and expanded technology access in the library and lab these projects were funded by grants and a large anonymous donation pilot programs in student feedback systems clickers are underway in the middle school 12

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3b description of the district s current use of hardware and software to support teaching and learning current hardware and software use 3.b in an online survey conducted in the fall of 2009 teachers paraprofessionals and administrators were asked to self assess on technology technology implementation and professional development needs see appendix of 230 surveys distributed 112 were returned for a 48 return rate email is the major technology in use by pusd teachers and staff over 99 of respondents said they use email in their professional endeavors over 45 said they use email or the web to communicate with parents daily of hardware uses the most used items were the dvd/vcr player and laser printers these items represent a comfort level with technologies that have been around for a long time and have been easily adapted to instructional models the next items reported as used routinely are lcd projectors document cameras and digital still cameras the two classroom activities which respondents indicated were most common for their students were research and the use of productivity software to create products 32 respondents said students do these in their classroom weekly or daily 13

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the full results of the survey can be found in appendix a 3c summary of the district s curricular goals that are supported by this tech plan summary curricular goals 3.c piedmont unified school district has established clear curricular goals tied to the academic content standards monitored by various district and site-based assessment systems and referenced in comprehensive planning documents and efforts the common underlying purpose of all our district improvement plans is to improve student achievement of the state content standards the technology plan has been developed to support and/or align with the district improvement plans the following pusd goals are taken from board documents http www.piedmont.k12.ca.us/districtinfo/goals the instructional technology plan most closely relates and supports the district goals in the educational program section highlighted below new strategic planning in process 14

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vision district priority students come first in our school district of all the goals listed below the educational program goal stands alone in being the district s top priority and central to our work as a public school system educational program goal cultivate a learning community where students are engaged in their learning strive for excellence and are supported to achieve to their fullest potential specific goals continue to provide and maintain a breadth and depth of learning opportunities for all students partner the board teachers administrators support staff students parents and the community to support continuous improvement of the quality of the k12 educational program provide a comprehensive professional development program to support teachers in addressing a broad spectrum of student learning needs in desired focus areas including differentiated instruction methods evaluate and make recommendations as appropriate on how to continue to improve the quality of the math program e.g phs course offerings and adoption and k5 everyday math implementation evaluate and make recommendations as appropriate on how to continue to improve the k12 english language arts program evaluate and make recommendations as appropriate on how to continue to improve the early intervention program evaluate and make recommendations as appropriate on how to continue to improve student assessment practice evaluate and make recommendations as appropriate on how to continue to improve the use of technology in classrooms to support student achievement conduct a self evaluation of the district s categorical programs through the categorical program mandates cpm process and make recommendations as appropriate on how to continue to improve program quality including the gifted and talented education program school environment goal provide a safe and healthy learning environment that promotes responsible citizenship self-discipline personal responsibility and resilience compassion and mutual respect specific goals continue to monitor raise awareness and address student issues behavior substance abuse harassment internet safety and stress that warrant attention improve and coordinate where appropriate the nutrition/food programs at the elementary and secondary schools support and coordinate where appropriate green efforts throughout the school district communications practices goal build and improve upon interactions and communication practices among students staff and community in order to support a constructive partnership between the schools and families specific goals continue to enhance school to home communications student packets school bulletins email distribution online registration district newsletters school district websites 15

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