The document outlines Pasadena Independent School District's technology plan to equip its schools for the 21st century. The plan's goals are to improve student performance, eliminate achievement gaps, increase student marketability, and provide ongoing staff training. It discusses the need for technology plans to qualify for E-Rate funding discounts of 20-90% on telecom and internet services. The plan's evaluation process monitors goals through data collection and analysis to make recommendations. Budget categories include teaching and learning, educator preparation, leadership, and infrastructure for a total of $73.8 million.

1. Becoming a 21st Century District Tonya M. Smith Garfield

2. Purpose The Plan documents the technology required in every classroom and campus to allow teachers to teach the core curriculum in a 21st Century Learning environment and enable students to develop 21st century skills.

3. Reasons for having a Technology Plan State-approved Technology Plans are necessary for districts to apply for E-Rate funds

7. Technology Plan Timeline Evaluation of Information Capital Portfolio Evaluation of alignment and integration into District Improvement Plan (DIP) Technology Plan status and update September Texas School Technology and Readiness (STaR) Chart Completion Technology Planning Committee Meeting and Status Update January Budget Review Meeting and Update February Board Update and Plan Evaluation March

8. Formative and Summative Evaluation Process The District’s four step evaluation process is as follows: Step I-Set Evaluation Goals Step II-Monitor, Collect, and Analyze Data Step III-Determine Recommendations Step IV-Report to Stakeholders

10. Longitudinal STaR Assessments

13. District Technology

15. GOAL 2: Socio-economic status, ethnicity, and gender participation and performances differences among students will be eliminated

19. Three categories of workshops have been designed to meet the needs of teachers and administrators: *Awareness *Application *Integration

20. Technology Budget by Category Teaching and Learning Budget $38,043,592.00 Educator Preparation and Development Budget $ 4,844,334.00 Leadership, Administration and Support Budget $ 3,359,380.00 Infrastructure $27,560,974.00 Total Expenditures: $73,808,280.00