2. Westwood ISD District
Profile
ESC Region 7
District Size: 1,600 – 2,999
4 Campuses
570+ Computers District Wide
(4 Computers per student and
1 Computer per teacher)
1,717 Students
60.80% Economically Disadvantaged
3. Technology Planning
Committee
Superintendent
Technology Director
Curriculum Director
Director of Finance
High School Principal
Junior High School
Principal
Elementary School
Principal
Elementary School Vice
Principal
Primary School Principal
7 Teachers
4. Westwood ISD
Vision Statement
In the future Westwood ISD will be characterized by trained personnel that will
facilitate student learning using modern technology that is fully integrated into the
curriculum. The skills acquired by students will enable them to be prepared and
productive in an ever-changing technological society.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Westwood ISD Technology Committee is to anticipate and
prepare for the future technology needs of the district through research, planning,
needs assessment, establishment of technology standards, pursuit of grant monies,
acquisition of skills and knowledge through staff development, instructional
technology modeling, and appropriate evaluation of programs. The Technology
Committee will contribute directly to the academic development of all students
through innovative technological leadership, helping provide a diverse and dynamic
learning environment characterized by excellence in teaching, and by establishing a
learning culture where informed users practice responsible, legal, and ethical uses
of technology and information.
(Westwood ISD, 2011)
5. Technology Plan
Purpose
Westwood ISD has prepared this Long Range Technology Plan to
articulate a common vision for technology and identify the
strategies that will help incorporate advanced technology
throughout the district. These strategies will be used to improve
academic achievement, technology literacy, and the development
of critical thinking skills that are essential for academic and the
working success. This will enable teachers to integrate
technology effectively into curriculum and instruction.
(Westwood ISD, 2011)
6. Technology Plan
Background
This plan was based on information drawn from many sources including:
Texas Long Range Plan for Technology
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
Technology Applications TEKS
E-Rate
A review of the literature to identify best practices
A survey of school site hardware and instructional media
A survey of teachers
A survey of administrators
Interviews with site and district administrators
School site meetings
7. National and State
Technology Plans
National ETP Texas LRTP
Learning: Engage & Empower Teaching & Learning
Assessment: Measure What Educator Preparation &
Matters Development
Teaching: Prepare & Connect Leadership, Administration,
Infrastructure: Access & & Instructional Support
Enable
Infrastructure for
Productivity: Redesign & Technology
Transform
(TEA, 2006)
(U.S. Dept. of Education, 2010)
8. Westwood ISD
Technology Plan Goals
Goal 1: 100% of the instructional staff will utilize multiple
technology resources to support research-based instruction
strategies to improve student learning and meet diverse learning
needs.
Goal 2: The district will provide on-going staff development to
assist educators in the expanding effective teaching practices to
incorporate technology.
Goal 3: District and school administrators will plan for and
provide technology resources to improve student achievement and
to support school operations.
Goal 4: District infrastructure will be configured and maintained
to provide access to quality technology resources for the entire
district.
(Westwood ISD, 2011)
9. Goal 1
will integrate technology into
100% of the teachers in the district
instruction to improve student learning and meet the needs of
individual learning styles.
Correlates to Texas LRTP categories:
EPD 01 & 08, TL 01
100% of the students and teachers will have access to and use of
technological curriculum resources.
Correlates to Texas LRTP categories:
EPD 02, 03, 04, 07, 08 & 09; TL02; LAS 01, 03; I 01
100% of students and staff will have the ability to participate in
distance learning opportunities.
Correlates to Texas LRTP categories:
EPD 01, 08; TL08, 13; LAS 15; I 01, 06, 09
100% of the campuses will have the ability to positively impact the
parental and other adult community through technology.
Correlates to Texas LRTP categories:
TL12, 14; LAS 09, 13 (Westwood ISD, 2011)
10. Goal 2
On-going, sustained staff development will be
provided to assist all teachers, administrators, and
staff in using technology effectively and efficiently.
Correlates to Texas LRTP categories:
EPD 01, 03, 04, 05, 06, 08; TL02, 04, 05, 06, 09, 16; LAS 01, 12; I 01
All teachers will be competent and highly qualified in
Technology Applications as defined by the SBEC
Standards for All Beginning Teachers.
Correlates to Texas LRTP categories:
EPD 01, 03, 04, 07, 08; TL02, 06, 09, 11
(Westwood ISD, 2011)
11. Goal 3
100% of campuses will utilize district technology as a tool to
improve communication with parents, community and other
support services.
Correlates to Texas LRTP categories:
EPD 01, 02, 04; TL05, 06, 12; LAS 02, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 10, 11 13; I 01, 03, 04, 08
District administrators will strive to reach a student and teacher
to computer ratio of 1:1.
Correlates to Texas LRTP categories:
EPD 01, 08
Development, implementation, budgeting and monitoring of a
technology plan aligned to improved student learning and
supportive of school operations will occur annually.
Correlates to Texas LRTP categories:
TL08, 09, 10, 14; I 02, 03, 07, 09 (Westwood ISD, 2011)
12. Goal 4
District technology will be evaluated, updated and maintained on a
scheduled basis for maximum instructional and informational
support.
Correlates to Texas LRTP categories:
EPD 03; TL08, 09, 11; LAS 03, 04; I 01, 02, 07, 08, 09
Maintain, support and provide improvement to 100% of the
district-wide technology infrastructure that will allow access to the
most useful technology for students, teachers and community
members.
Correlates to Texas LRTP categories:
EPD 01, 03, 04, 07, 09; TL01, 02, 03 04, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10; LAS 01, 04, 14; I 01, 02, 03, 05, 07, 08, 09
Technology support will be provided to all students, teachers and
administrators to ensure maximum utilization of district
technology.
Correlates to Texas LRTP categories:
EPD 01, 03, 05, 06, 09; TL05, 06, 07, 08, 10, 11, 16; LAS 01, 03, 08; I 01, 09 (Westwood ISD, 2011)
13. Westwood ISD
Technology Budget
Teaching & Learning $ 6,000.00
Educator Preparation & Development $ 10,000.00
Leadership, Administration & Support $ 179,000.00
Infrastructure for Technology $ 85,000.00
Total: $280,000.00
The technology budget is .016% of the total Westwood ISD
budget.
(Westwood ISD, 2011)
14. The Future
Westwood ISD’s technology plan will expire in 2014.
In designing a new plan the district should continue
to consult the NETP, the Texas LRTP, and the NCLB
Act. To address the needs of the future of education
the district should also definitely consult the Horizon
Report and address the 3 new pillars of 21st Century
Learning.
15. Horizon Report
The Horizon Report contains 6 categories to move our
education system to a new and improved global
learning system.
Cloud Computing
Mobiles
Game-based Learning
Open Content
Learning Analytics
Personal Learning Environments
(Johnson & Adams, 2011)
16. New 21
Century st
Learning Pillars
There are 3 Pillars that address making our schools suitable for
21st Century Learners.
Pillar #1: “I’m only one of my students’ teachers, but I’m the
most important because I teach them to connect to all the
others.” Implication area: Instruction
Pillar #2: “My students should learn from me how to learn
without me.” Implication area: Curriculum
Pillar #3: “My students’ knowledge lies not only in their
minds but in their networks.” Implication area: Assessment
(Mancebelli, 2012)
17. Westwood ISD
Westwood’s future technology plan will hopefully
move us closer to becoming an innovative school
that includes the model classrooms of the future,
classrooms without walls. Global and collaborative
learning is the way to ensure that our students are
ready for an ever-changing world.
Academics First! Excellence Always!
18. Resources
Johnson, L., Adams, S., and Haywood, K., (2011). The NMC Horizon Report: 2011 K-12
Edition. Austin, Texas: The New Media Consortium.
Mancabelli, R., (2012, March 22). The Three New Pillars of 21st Century Learning. District
Administration. p. 1.
Texas Education Agency. (2006). Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020. Retrieved May,
9, 2012 from http://www.tea.state.tx.us/technology/etac
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology, Transforming American
Education: Learning Powered by Technology, Washington, D.C., 2010.
Westwood Technology Committee. (2011). Westwood ISD Technology Plan 2012-2014. Retrieved
May 8, 2012 from http://www.westwoodisd.net/default.aspx?name=dis.tech.homepage
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