Tangipahoa Parish School System
Southeastern Louisiana University Laboratory
School
Technology Plan
2005 -2008
School Technology Plan 2005 -2008 Page 1 of 14
Southeastern Louisiana University Laboratory School
Technology Plan
INTRODUCTION/OVERVIEW
The goal of improving student performance and achievement is central to all the
efforts of the Laboratory School. The belief that technological literacy is fundamental to
success in the Information Age is a guiding rationale behind this plan for educational
technology.
Increasing staff productivity and assuring efficiency of the day to day operations of
the school are other essential reasons used in formulating our goals and strategies. The
success of the plan depends on the smooth meshing of educational technology, professional
development, and curricular revisions, in order to accomplish the immediate end of
improving student achievement and to attain the ultimate end of preparing students to prosper
as productive workers and responsible citizens in the Information Age.
Southeastern Louisiana University Laboratory School
MISSION STATEMENT
TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING, SO
ALL STUDENTS CAN DO THEIR BEST.
Southeastern Louisiana University Laboratory School
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY GOAL
All educators and students in the Laboratory School will have access to the Internet, the
Tangipahoa Parish School System Intranet, and to other technologies that are effective tools
for improving student achievement by enhancing teaching and learning in the school.
School Technology Plan 2005 -2008 Page 2 of 14
Southeastern Louisiana University Laboratory School
Technology Plan
GOALS and OBJECTIVES
Overarching Goal
All Laboratory School educators and learners will benefit from technology-rich
environments that support student achievement and produce lifelong learners able
to succeed in an information society.
Objective 1: Access
All learners will have access to current and appropriate information technology
resources.
Objective 2: Integration of Technology
Technology will be integral to standards-based student learning and school
improvement.
Objective 3: Professional Development
All teachers will have access to ongoing professional development that prepares
them to effectively use and integrate technology into the curriculum to enhance
standards-based teaching and learning.
Objective 4: Instructional and Technology Leadership
Building leaders will demonstrate leadership in the use of technology to support
standards-based school improvement.
Objective 5: Partnerships
Partnerships will be developed with key education stakeholders to maximize the
effective use of technology resources.
Objective 6: Public Awareness and Understanding
All stakeholders will be made aware of key proceedings and opportunities that
impact educational technology as it relates to standards-based school improvement.
School Technology Plan 2005 -2008 Page 3 of 14
Goal Improved student learning and achievement
Objective 1 Access: All learners will have access to current and appropriate information technology
resources
Benchmarks Evidence Sources Data Collection Methods
Target Year: 2006
1a. Instructional spaces and End of the year Louisiana School Technology Survey
administrative offices will have school surveys School Visits
multimedia computers with printing
access and Internet connectivity. (This
will include Internet Services, School-
site routing and switching
components, district routing and
switching components, and necessary
servers.)
1b. School will have a school-wide End of the year school School Technology Survey
LAN connected to a district/system surveys School Visits
WAN at T-1 or better with needed
routing hardware. The goal is to
obtain 100 MB connections or better
as soon as financially possible.
1c. Every classroom will have at least Annual student-to-computer School Technology Survey
a 4:1 student to computer ratio of ratio data School Visits
multimedia, fully functioning, Internet-
enabled computers.
1d. School will have necessary 1. Fixed Asset records Documentation
infrastructure to support one to one
computing – wireless, Bluetooth, and
powered switches.
1e. Appropriate assistive/adaptive 1. LA End-of-the Year School Technology Survey
technology will be available to Report (508) ADAAG Record
address the unique requirements of 2. Individual educational Documentation
persons with special needs. plans (IEP)
3. Pupil appraisal
assessment
1f. Teachers and students will have 1. End of the year school School technology survey
access to a variety of electronic surveys School Visits
resources including digital video and 2. Fixed Asset records
photography, calculators, scanners,
etc.
1g. At least seventy-five percent Student portfolios Portfolio assessment
(75%) of students will use software Technology Survey for
packages including productivity students
software and other software that
promotes open-ended reasoning and
higher-order thinking skills.
1h. School will disseminate and post 1. Acceptable Use Policy Signed AUP at schools.
the Technology Acceptable Use on the web
Policy. 2. Faculty meeting
agendas
1i. Classrooms where pre-service District and university School technology survey
teachers are assigned for field placement records
School Technology Plan 2005 -2008 Page 4 of 14
experiences will be Technology rich
learning environments when
appropriate.
Strategies Timeline
Meet with teachers to disseminate the Acceptable Use Policy and August and September of each
explain how it should be implemented at faculty meeting in August year
and September.
Allocate local funds and resources for educational technology, Ongoing
support equipment and infrastructure design and seek partners to
offer additional funding and support.
Provide adequately equipped classrooms to meet the needs of Ongoing
students, preservice and inservice teachers. This would include
increasing the number of classroom drops as needed.
Support, and facilitate electronic communication throughout the Ongoing
school so that students, teachers, administrators, are able to utilize e-
mail fully.
Provide, support, and maintain the school website so that parents and
other school stakeholders are able to communicate and share
information.
Goal Improved student learning and achievement
Objective 2 Integration of Technology: Technology will be integral to standards-based student learning
and school improvement.
Benchmarks Evidence Sources Data Collection Methods
Target Year: 2006
2a. Technology will be integrated into 1. Lesson plans reflecting Teacher Evaluations
the teaching and learning environment technology use Lesson Plans
as defined in the school improvement 2. Technology component School Improvement Plan
plans in the school Student Evaluations/
improvement plans Surveys
3. Goals, objectives, and
strategies that reflect
technology integration
4. Objectives and student
activities that reflect
technology integration
2b. Students will use age appropriate 1. Student portfolios Student and educator
technology to conduct research, to 2. Blackboard records portfolios including
solve problems, to analyze data, to 3. Computer use logs - rubrics,
collaborate, and to communicate with 4. Software metering - checklists,
experts and peers. records - student web pages,
- electronic presentations
2c. Schools know and include in the 1. Criteria for software Software lists and online
school plan criteria for evaluating evaluations and online resources lists indicating
software and online resources based on resources relationship to
state/national/district content standards 2. List of appropriate state/national/district content
and State-adopted technology software standards
standards.
2d. At least 75% of students, educators, 1. E-mail records End of Year Technology
and parents will use technology as a Blackboard records
School Technology Plan 2005 -2008 Page 5 of 14
communication tool linking school, 2. Number of hits on the Report
family, and community. This will include school website School website
email and telephone messaging tools. 3. Electronic media (tape, Teacher log of parental
CD, and DVD) contact
Portfolio of media samples
2e. Use of current research-based 1. Documentation of Classroom Evaluations
learning strategies through the technology use in Teacher and student
utilization of technology will increase lesson plans portfolios
annually and will be included in annual 2. Teacher and student
revisions to the school improvement created products
plan.
2f. Pre-service teacher education 1. Professional Student teacher and
programmatic directors/leaders will development schools supervising teacher portfolios
collaborate with district staff to provide 2. Documentation of Classroom observations and
field-based experiences in PK-12 technology use in evaluations by
classrooms where excellent models of lesson plans faculty/principals
technology integration are exhibited.
2g. Students, teachers, and Numbers of students and Usage reports generated by
administrators will have free access to teachers with free access Online Resources
high quality online resources provided on file End of Year Technology
by the state. Report
Strategies Timeline
Involve educators in professional development opportunities in the Ongoing
use of the Louisiana K-12 Database and TangiTech
Provide educators leave time to attend professional development Ongoing
opportunities; include professional development in school
improvement plan
Disseminate Louisiana K-12 Educational Technology Standards, August, 2004 and ongoing
State Standards for Distance Education, and NETS documents to
educators by posting/linking on website and announcing to staff
Promote the usage of online resources such as WorldBook Online, Ongoing
Gale Group Databases, United Streaming videos, TEAMS Teaching
Circles, MarcoPolo, ThinkQuest and Making Connections
Include a technology liaison as a member of the school improvement Ongoing
committee
Goal Improved student learning and achievement
Objective 3 Professional Development: All teachers will have access to ongoing professional
development that prepares them to effectively use and integrate technology into the
curriculum to enhance standards-based teaching and learning.
Benchmarks Evidence Sources Data Collection Methods
Target Year: 2006
3a. Teachers will engage in 1. Lesson plans Administrator evaluation of
professional development activities that 2. Teacher portfolios annual plans
demonstrate how to integrate digital 3. Job description Technology/ electronic
content into their standards-based 4. Classroom Activities portfolios
educational objectives and how to 5. Student products End of the year
develop appropriate assessment State/District Performance
measures to evaluate this benchmark.
School Technology Plan 2005 -2008 Page 6 of 14
Reviews
Peer Assessment
3b. Teachers will model effective 1. Classroom observation Classroom observation
student management strategies to 2. Electronic course review Form
maximize the benefits of classroom 3. Peer and performance Course and performance
learning with technology. review review forms
3c. Teachers will be trained in software 1. Grade books School administrators
that uses technology to perform 2. Sign-in sheets monitor teacher use
administrative tasks efficiently: e.g. 3. Planning Certificates
digital records, such as electronic 4. Other created digital Agendas
gradebooks, IEP Maker, attendance, records
planning, grade books, etc. 5. Email
6. E-courses
7. Research
8. Agendas
3d. Teachers will engage in coordinated 1. Teacher created Online evaluation of
and multi-faceted, interactive products professional development
professional development that includes 2. Teacher portfolios Publications and
group instruction, one-on-one, face-to- 3. Certificates of attendance presentation
face, and online experiences. 4. Sign-in sheets documentation
5. Conference participation Attendance records
6. Research including sign-in sheets
and travel records.
3e. Teachers will be provided 1. Anecdotal records School technology surveys
professional development designed to 2. Interviews Local Surveys and studies
3. Job descriptions
prepare them to integrate technology Performance reviews
4. Surveys
into classroom instruction.
5. E-courses college transcripts
6. Student products research continuing education units
7. Colleges of Education School Improvement Plan
Technology Plans
8. Professional development
activities to include:
continuing education
courses, University-based
technology coursework,
TangiTech, QUEST,
LINCS/SCHOOLTech,
LEADTech, Intech II,
Assistive technology
training
3f. PreK-12 teachers will receive 1. Job descriptions Teacher presentations at
instructional technology support on an 2. Work logs conferences and
on-going basis from a technology 3. Faculty professional workshops
facilitator from the school/district so that development training Student technology-driven
there will be at least one half-time 4. Mentoring programs projects
support person to support every site or 5. Online workshops Building level evaluation
every 120 teachers/administrators. This 6. School improvement form
person will assist in the achievement of plans Feedback and evaluation
technology competency and integration forms
of technology into the curriculum.
3g. Appropriate support for the 1. IEPs IEP/Progress reports
assessment, acquisition and 2. Student Student evaluations for
implementation of assistive technology evaluations/screening for Special Education services
School Technology Plan 2005 -2008 Page 7 of 14
as outlined in the LA Pupil Appraisal Special Education Professional development
Handbook, Bulletin 1508 will be services feedback and evaluation
provided by at least one assistive 3. Job description forms
technology specialist and/or 4. Faculty professional
augmentative communication specialist development training
for each district. 5. Online workshops
6. District support for
Special Education
training workshops
Strategies Timeline
Strive to acquire sufficient funds and resources for professional Ongoing
development and technology support personnel.
Provide opportunities for teachers to enhance their educational Ongoing
technology knowledge and skills by developing professional
development programs, funding substitutes, and providing travel
assistance.
Provide technical troubleshooting training for teachers. Ongoing
Provide LATAAP first year teachers participating in the FIRSTTech September 2004 and ongoing
grant, a notebook computer to help develop technology skills,
strategies, and learning materials to improve the teaching and
learning process.
Goal Improved student learning and achievement
Objective 4 Instructional and Technology Leadership: Building administrators will demonstrate leadership
in the use of technology to support standards-based school improvement.
Benchmarks Evidence Sources Data Collection Methods
Target Year: 2006
4a. Educational administrators/leaders 1. Louisiana Assessment Teacher observation forms
will facilitate and assess the integration Program; Louisiana Surveys
of technology and curriculum in Components of Effective Interviews
instruction. Teaching LCET Technology
2. ISTE National Assessment Instruments
Educational Technology
Standards for Teachers
(NETS)
4b. Educational administrators/leaders 1. School improvement School survey
will provide opportunities for continuous plans Professional Portfolios
professional development and ongoing 2. Workshops and seminar Website links to courses
systematic mentoring to support use of course outlines and
technology in teaching and learning. handouts
3. Teachers participating in
TangiTech, etc.
4. SCHOOLTech
4c. Educational administrators/leaders 1. Web pages School Technology Survey
will routinely model appropriate use of 2. Portfolios Presentations at local, state
technology resources to support 3. Data collection and national meetings by
administrative and instructional (grades, absence both principals and teachers
functions. reports, etc.) Evidence of leadership as
4. Principal participating reflected in minutes/ e-mail
in LEADTech of information shared at
5. SCHOOLTech faculty meetings
School Technology Plan 2005 -2008 Page 8 of 14
6. E-mail
4d. Educational administrators/leaders 1. Budget reports – Budgets
who design instructional budgets will School
provide for technology hardware, 2. School Technology
software licenses, connectivity, Plans
technical assistance, maintenance,
digital content, and professional
development.
4e. Educational administrators/leaders 1. Unified Messaging System activity logs
will use a variety of emerging voicemail reports Archives
technologies (i.e., e-mail, voice 2. BlackBoard records
technologies, unified messaging, school
intranet) to communicate with
stakeholders.
4f. Educational administrators/leaders School Improvement Plan School improvement plans
will include components of effective School websites
technology integration in the
development of school improvement
plans.
4g. Educational administrators/leaders Technology Plan revisions End-of-year reports
will support, evaluate, coordinate, and and review at the school Revised Technology plans
modify their school technology plans levels
annually to maximize financial
resources and to address "state of the
art" curriculum standards.
Strategies Timeline
Encourage principal and administrator attendance at LEADTech. Ongoing
Actively disseminate and promote the Louisiana Components of Ongoing
Effective Teaching and the instructional strategies that support these
components.
Provide school administrators annual in-service training in new and Ongoing
emerging technologies.
Pursue educational technology funding for PreK to 12. Ongoing
Develop school budgets that provide for technology hardware, site- Ongoing
licensing connectivity, technical assistance, maintenance, digital
content, and professional development.
Develop school-wide systems of communication that support the Ongoing
effective use of electronic communication such as unified messaging,
email, and BlackBoard collaboration.
Provide funding and technical support for professional development Ongoing
for administrators and leaders.
Appoint a committee to research and compile information about 2005-2006 school year and
technology resources appropriate for grade range and student needs, ongoing.
and provide a plan for dissemination and integration of these
resources. Coordinate with school improvement team and district
assistant teams.
Goal Improved student learning and achievement
Objective 5 Technology Policy, Accountability, and Leadership: The school will provide continuous
leadership, guidance, and resources to faculty to meet the rise and demand of educational
technology.
School Technology Plan 2005 -2008 Page 9 of 14
Benchmarks Evidence Sources Data Collection Methods
Target Year: 2006
5a. Southeastern will continue to work Continuation of Teaching TLTC monthly report and
with the two regional technology and Learning Technology calendars
leadership centers in Region II as well Centers (TLTC) in each end of year report for each
as TPSS district staff to promote and area region
expand technology initiatives. web site for each TLTC
5b. Form partnerships to ensure School and District Regional II Technology
collaboration with various education technology personnel in Coordinator meetings
entities to ensure that initiatives and partnerships with other Technology Retreat
policies across PreK-12 maximize the districts and Southeastern Email communications
effective use of educational technology. Louisiana University
5c. Participate in the national and state Membership and Membership records
technology professional organizations participation in LACUE and
to ensure collaboration with other states ISTE
to assist in maximizing resources.
5d. State formative evaluation will be State-level evaluation Data provided as mandated for
collected and analyzed to ensure instruments developed PreK-12 schools
effective use of technology and from an independent
resources will be funded and in professional evaluation
operation. standard and administered
by an independent
evaluator
5e. Develop a systematized semi- 1. Local school board Minutes from formal reviews of
annual formative evaluation process of policies policies.
state and local policies to extend
Tangipahoa’s educational technology
efforts.
5f. Expand leadership initiatives and 1. Teacher professional Survey of district special
guidance to support the assessment, development education supervisors
acquisition and implementation of opportunities
assistive technology. 2. District Assistive
Technology office
records of equipment
and services
5g. Create and disseminate an 1. AUP revisions Sign-in sheets from AUP
Acceptable Use Policy with a committee committee meeting
of stakeholder representatives from
school system, teachers, principals,
parents, students, and community
members.
Strategies Timeline
Develop initiatives and policies that promote technology as integral to Ongoing
the teaching and learning process and to the acquisition of necessary
life skills and competencies in PreK to 12 schools.
Actively disseminate strategies to address the "integration of Ongoing
technology" component of the Louisiana Components of Effective
Teaching.
Provide leadership and support for assistive technology. Ongoing
School Technology Plan 2005 -2008 Page 10 of 14
Maintain active communication with educational technology Ongoing
leadership in TPSS and the Louisiana Department of Education.
Recognize as models teachers, and classrooms exhibiting successful Ongoing
technology integration.
Provide ongoing evaluation data as requested by the Louisiana Ongoing
Department of Education.
Provide ongoing support to teachers as they learn to integrate Ongoing
technology into the curricula.
Assist beginning teachers to assure the appropriate integration of Ongoing
technology and curricula.
Cultivate leadership within each school to guide the appropriate Ongoing
integration of technology and curricula.
Goal Improved student learning and achievement
Objective 6 Partnerships: Partnerships will be developed with key education stakeholders to maximize
the effective use of technology resources.
Benchmarks Evidence Sources Data Collection Methods
Target Year: 2006
6a. Each school will establish 1. Formal documentation in School/ district technology
formal partnerships with local the form of exchange of surveys
businesses. These partnerships letters, acquisition of End-of -Year Report
will focus on school improvement, hardware/ software or School inventory list
technology integration, and supplies School calendar of activities
collaboration with the School 2. Exchange of Agendas of meetings
Improvement Team. resource/support personnel Seminar evaluation data
3. Web sites
4. School improvement plans
6b. School sites will provide after- 1. Community publications School technology surveys
hours access to technology 2. Public service Community site sign-in
resources for students, parents announcements sheets
and other community members. 3. Collection of attendance Analyses of attendance data
sheets (including name, (to determine the extent to
date, in/out time, school which resource utilization
affiliation and purpose) occurs)
Strategies Timeline
Work with universities in planning, developing and implementing Ongoing
initiatives that address technology competencies whose ultimate goal
is to enhance student learning at all levels.
Partner with business organizations (software developers, companies Ongoing
that provide online databases, IT departments, and computer
companies) and universities to provide resources and training in
relation to instructional technology.
Partner with higher education institutions -- i.e., state colleges and Ongoing
universities -- and community colleges, to provide information relative
to policy, programs, and projects as they relate to educational
technology in grades K –12.
Work with partners to create educator incentives designed to promote Ongoing
the acquisition and modeling of educational technology standards.
School Technology Plan 2005 -2008 Page 11 of 14
Develop parental and volunteer programs that not only assist with Ongoing
technology use in schools but also reinforce students’ understanding
of the need for technological literacy in all aspects of life.
Designate a building level technology contact person or technology Ongoing
coordinator to help facilitate interactions between the school and the
community, including local colleges and universities.
Include parents and other community members as target audiences Ongoing
for professional development opportunities that expand technology
literacy.
Identify places in the community ("points of access") where students Ongoing
and staff can gain access to the Internet after school hours.
Educate area businesses about the advantages of partnerships Ongoing
including Louisiana State tax advantages for donations to educational
entities.
Goal Improved student learning and achievement
Objective 7 Public Awareness and Understanding: All stakeholders will be made aware of key
proceedings and opportunities that impact educational technology as it relates to standards-
based school improvement.
Benchmarks Evidence Sources Data Collection Methods
Target Year: 2006
7a. The schools will have up-to-date URL Addresses School Technology Survey
websites with links to the Louisiana Counters at website to
Department of Education website. access frequency of use
7b. Educators will have an e-mail Exchange server data Exchange reporting
account and capabilities of accessing
the World Wide Web.
7c. Schools will assign a technology HOTT Team sign-in sheets School Technology Survey
liaison to act as the primary technology and principal assignments
contact, called a HOTT Team member.
.
7d. Educational technology Increased media coverage Documentation of news
developments at the school will receive articles and television
high profile coverage through a wide coverage
variety of media. Interviews
7e. Voicemail and classroom phone Teacher and parent Teacher and parent surveys
services will be provided to enhance perceptions. on use of parent
communication. communication tools listed
Strategies Timeline
Develop materials in print, video, and electronic formats to inform Ongoing
stakeholders of public awareness opportunities and resources and to
solicit information from them regarding the impact of technology on
improved student performance
Continue to develop the school websites to increase ease of use and Ongoing
to provide an efficient and effective communication tool
School Technology Plan 2005 -2008 Page 12 of 14
Work with local media outlets to make coverage of educational Ongoing
technology a priority. Work with the district’s public information liaison
to increase the coverage of technology events
Continue to support the HOTT Team school technology liaisons at Ongoing
every school
Provide web address on letterhead, brochures, etc for all district 2004-2005 school year
departments
School Technology Plan 2005 -2008 Page 13 of 14
Southeastern Louisiana University Laboratory School
TECHNOLOGY PLAN DEVELOPMENT TEAM MEMBERS
NAME OCCUPATION
Dr. Ukpolo Director
Ms. Morgan AP, Middle School science teacher
Ms. Owenby Parent
Ms. JeanFreau 4th grade teacher
Ms. Messina Librarian
Ms. Turner 2nd grade teacher
Ms. Boyette Middle School math teacher
Mr. Calvin College of Education Technology
Coordinator
School Technology Plan 2005 -2008 Page 14 of 14