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E-Rate and PNG ISD’s
Educational Technology Plan
AgendaIntroduction To E-Rate• Eligibility• Application Process
Developing a Technology Plan• Goals and Strategies• Professional Development• Needs Assessment• Budget Resources• Evaluation Process
Conclusion• Review• Questions• Concerns
The Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund OR E-Rate
Ensures that schools and libraries have access to affordable telecommunications and information services.
E-Rate Detailed Overview.pdf
Allows Discounts for Schools and
Libraries
Telecommunication services
Internet access
Internal connections
Eligibility Requirements
An elementary school is a non-profit institutional day or residential school, including a public elementary charter school, that provides elementary education, as determined under state law.
Van Buren Elementary School Meets
Eligibility Requirements
E-Rate Application Process
After determining eligibility statusA school must have a Technology Plan to submit with their application.
We will discuss the process of Developing a Technology Plan later.
Open Bidding Process
Select a Service Provider
Calculate Discount Level
Determine Eligible
Discount Level
Submit Application
E-Rate Application Process
Application Review
Receive Funding Decision
Begin Receipt of Services
Invoice USAC
E-Rate Application Process
Developing a Technology Plan
Goals and realistic strategy for using telecommunications and information technology
A professional development strategy
An assessment of telecommunication services, hardware, software, and other services needed
Budget resources
Ongoing evaluation process
Port Neches Groves ISD Technology Plan.pdf
A Technology Plan consist of six components
GOAL 1
Incorporate current tools of technology as an integral part of education.
Teachers will integrate Technology Application TEKS across the K-12 curriculum
Evaluate district educational technology curriculum purchases.
GOAL 2
Participate in professional development to acquire instructional strategies and pedagogy necessary to facilitate learner-centered curricula that integrate the use of technology tools.
Provide Director of Instructional Technology
Provide continuing education and/or training for instructional technology staff to learn new or emerging instructional technologies via online courses, seminars, conferences, classes, professional literature.
Goals and StrategiesEach goal has supporting strategies.
Professional Development
GOAL 2
Participate in professional development to acquire instructional strategies and pedagogy necessary to facilitate learner-centered curricula that integrate the use of technology tools.
Provide Director of Instructional Technology
Provide continuing education and/or training for instructional technology staff to learn new or emerging instructional technologies via online courses, seminars, conferences, classes, professional literature.
Provide professional development opportunities necessary to advance technology skills required to foster online communication among students, teachers, administrators, parents, and
community members.
Port Neches Groves Professional Development Goal has 11 supporting strategies.
Strategy
Strategy
Strategy
+ 7 More STRATEGIES
Needs Assessment
Technology Needs
Planning survey
Training
Increased STaR Chart Ratings
Technology Specialist
Hardware Needs
Increased support
Server Upgrades
Increased Banwith
Network Management
software
Port Neches Groves ISD Technology Plan has two separate set of needs.
Budget ResourcesBudgets for three consecutive years are reported. Each year list three Items.
ITEM COST FUNDING SOURCE
Staff Development $$$$$$$$ Local FundsTitle II Part D Funds
Telecommunications & Internet Access
$$$$$$$$ E-Rate Discount
Materials & Supplies $$$$$$$$ Local Funds
Equipment $$$$$$$$ Local Funds
Maintenance $$$$$$$$ Local Funds
Miscellaneous Expenses
$$$$$$$$ Local Funds
Evaluation Process
Recommendations
Final Recommendations
Approval
Publication
Technology Survey
The Evaluation Process is a continuous cycle that must be explained in detail in a Technology Plan.
ConclusionE-Rate discounts technology supplies to schools and libraries
The application process requires a Technology Plan
PNG ISD’s Technology Plan Consist of six components.RESOURCES
USAC WEB PAGEhttp://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/
Port Neches Groves ISD Web Pagehttp://png.schoolfusion.us/modules/cms/pages.phtml?pageid=43394&sessionid=cea65ef92ef4c16ce51632e6c027f5d6