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New Hampshire School Technology Plan Approval Rubric
New Hampshire Department of Education
School District Technology Plan Approval Rubric 2010
About this rubric:
This document is used by this rubric as an outline and the criteria as items to be covered in your plan. Visit the NH T
Guide on the web at www.nheon.org/oet/tpguide. Even though the guide is somewhat outdated, it still contains many
are still valid. OET at the Department is making plans to update the guide during the 2010-11 year and would welcom
For additional information and assistance, contact Cathy Higgins at the Office of Educational Technology via phone
or email (chiggins@ed.state.nh.us).
How to submit a district tech plan:
Using this rubric file, complete the items marked "type here" or "#" including the district name and contact inform
the page numbers within the plan where specific items may be found. (Be sure to include page numbers in docume
Send an email with the plan and appendices as a single attached file (Word or PDF format) to: chiggins@ed.state.
mail a hard copy to the DOE, as this is not necessary. (If your plan is more than 100 pages in length, please snail m
copy and email the e-copy.) Please be sure to merge any appendices into the plan document so that all are sent as
(includes the Acceptable Use Policy as well).
The approval process:
Your plan will be reviewed as quickly as possible. After review, this rubric will be returned to you via email if we have
or specific feedback. The "acceptable" column will indicate whether criteria were met or need further revision for plan
acceptable as is. Y? = item could be strengthened with more details or better data, but will not hinder plan approval.
further revision prior to approval. If approved, the contact person will receive an approval letter via email, and the tec
webpage at www.nheon.org/oet/erate/TPstatus.html will indicate the date when the plan expires. NOTE: Plans are n
approved for 3 year time spans. Plans may occasionally be approved for only 1 year if some key elements need revi
allow reasonable time for such revisions.
District Name type here
Technology Contact Person type here
Contact Email type here
Plan posted on the web at type here
Reviewer
Approved for e-Rate
Approved for Title IID
Reviewer Comments
* ER marked next to criteria indicates it is required for eRate purposes. ER required indicates elements that must be
approval. NCLB or NH Required indicates elements that must be present for NCLB program approval or NH law, res
criteria listed but not required are included here because they can greatly improve the quality of your technology plan.
Introduction
Your plan should include a cover page with the name of the SAU, district(s), email, phone, and snail mail co
information. Include the date of school board approval (or the anticipated date, if scheduled for an upcoming
meeting). The second page should include Information about the planning committee, district demographics
and a statement indicating the technology vision for which the plan is intended to address.
Acceptable
Page Number (Y, Y?, N) Criteria
Cover page includes SAU, district name, plan years, plan date, date o
#
NH
Required approval, and contact information.
#
NH
Required Committee includes a variety of members and is well balanced.
District mission and description statements include a technology visio
#
NH
Required aligned to district goals.
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Comments:
Goals
Your district technology plan should provide specific goal statements, aligned to challenging standards, for u
advanced technology to improve student academic achievement.
Acceptable
Page Number (Y, Y?, N) Criteria
ER - "The plan establishes clear goals and a realistic strategy for usin
telecommunications and information technology to improve education
#
ER & NCLB
Required Goals for using technology to improve education services are clear an
specific outcomes.
# Goals support district vision for technology and align well with goals in
Professional Development Master Plan and Local School Improveme
# Goals broadly address NH School Approval, NH curriculum, and NH p
standards as well as NETS and Information Literacy standards.
Comments:
Action Plan: Access to Technology Resources
This section of the plan should describe the action steps that will address the goals of your district plan that
providing access to technology resources. Broad Staffing Formula: [(# high end computers)/300] + [(# low-m
computers)/100] = minimum # staff required
Acceptable
Page Number (Y, Y?, N) Criteria
ER - " The plan establishes clear goals and a realistic strategy for usi
telecommunications and information technology to improve education
# Strategies for providing technology access for students and teachers
ER & NCLB
Required The plan indicates how academic achievement, including technology
students will be improved, and teacher capacity to integrate technolog
into curriculum and instruction will be improved.
ER - " The plan includes an assessment of the telecommunication se
hardware, software, and other services that will be needed to improve
services." This includes purchase, upgrade, and replacement of hard
#
ER & NCLB connectivity, and how supporting resources, such as services, softwa
Required
electronically delivered learning materials, and print resources will be
ensure successful and effective uses of technology. The plan describ
increase accessibility to technology for students in high-poverty and h
schools.
The plan indicates that NH School Approval Standards for Ed 306.08
Resources are being addressed. This includes providing a developme
#
NH appropriate, comprehensive, current, organized, catalogued, and man
Required
collection of online and print materials, equipment, and instructional te
support the instructional and curriculum needs of the total school pop
also includes ready access to and instruction in the use of such resou
The plan outlines steps toward reaching district specified target ratios
# being the ultimate) of students and teachers to technology tools appro
instructional tasks.
The plan includes sufficient technology support personnel to ensure a
# all outlined instructional goals (staffing formula at or beyond the minim
recommendation of 0.5 FTE for every 60 FTE staff).
The plan clearly demonstrates that connectivity levels are adequate to
# instructional needs.
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Comments:
Action Plan: ICT Literacy
This section of the plan should describe the action steps that will address the goals of your district plan that
supporting the development of student competencies in ICT literacy (i.e., information and communication te
NOTE: This section was updated to reflect the revised state standards in Ed 306.42 for ICT Literacy Progra
Acceptable
Page Number (Y, Y?, N) Criteria
#
ER & NCLB ER - "The plan has a professional development strategy to ensure th
Required
how to use these new technologies to improve education services."
Action plans describe steps to improve the academic achievement, in
#
NCLB
Required literacy competency, of all students.
The plan for providing an ICT literacy program specifically addresses
#
NH
Required Ed 306.42. Exemplary plans would address standards (a)(1) to (a)(5),
for the 8th grade competency of (b) and the high school ½ credit comp
Innovative learning strategies, such as a distance learning program, a
encouraged or are in place for students at appropriate levels and con
#
NCLB
Required state standards of Ed 306.22. These are particularly encouraged in ar
not otherwise have access to such courses or curricula due to geogra
distances or insufficient resources.
Comments:
Action Plan: Professional Development
This section of the plan should describe the action steps that will address the goals of your district plan that
supporting professional development.
Acceptable
Page Number (Y, Y?, N) Criteria
ER - "The plan has a professional development strategy to ensure th
how to use these new technologies to improve education services." T
#
ER & NCLB
Required developing ongoing, sustained technology-related professional
for teachers, principals, administrators, and school library media pers
improve instruction.
Action steps promote strategies and a timeline to work with teachers
#
NCLB
Required technology effectively into curriculum and instruction, based on a revie
research and leading to improvements in student academic achievem
Comments:
Action Plan: Community Collaboration
Describe the action steps that address the goals of your district plan that relate to community collaboration.
Acceptable
Page Number (Y, Y?, N) Criteria
Action steps indicate how technology will be used to promote parent
#
NCLB
Required involvement and increase communication with parents.
Action steps indicate how the district will collaborate, when applicable
#
NCLB
Required literacy service providers.
Comments:
Data Collection & Evaluation
The plan should describe an evaluation process that enables the district to monitor progress toward the spe
and make mid-course corrections in response to new developments and opportunities as they arise. Data g
analysis related to Access, ICT Literacy, Professional Development, and Community Collaboration should b
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Acceptable
Page Number (Y, Y?, N) Criteria
ER - "The plan includes an evaluation process that enables the schoo
progress toward the specified goals and make mid-course corrections
#
ER & NCLB to new developments and opportunities as they arise." The planning
Required
chaired by a key staff position identified in the plan, oversees the colle
meets regularly to review data, monitors progress towards meeting th
plan, and recommends corrections as needed.
The plan includes a description of the process and accountability mea
#
NCLB evaluate the extent to which activities are effective in integrating techn
Required
curricula and instruction, increasing the ability of teachers to teach, an
students to reach challenging state academic standards.
Data tools include the LoTi Survey (or equivalent) and NH School Bui
# Technology Survey, as well as other tools, such as TAGLIT, ICT Lite
assessment rubrics, Community Surveys, and other tools.
# Timelines and audiences are identified.
Comments:
Budget
The budget section of the plan should be organized by year and include costs attributable to each of the act
It should also make reference to strategies to coordinate and maximize funds from other sources.
Acceptable
Page Number (Y, Y?, N) Criteria
ER - "The plan provies a sufficient budget to acquire and support the
discounted [E-Rate] elements of the plan: the hardware, software, pro
#
ER
Required development and other services that will be needed to implement the
There is a description of the type and costs of technology to be acquir
technology funds AND each budget year includes a yearly total.
# There is a budget narrative which outlines strategies to coordinate ac
NCLB
Required supported by various funding sources, including federal, state, and loc
Expenses are itemized according to each year of the plan and accord
#
NH
Required categories of Hardware, Software, Professional Development, and oth
(and any additional categories as appropriate for district expenses).
Comments:
Policies and Procedures
State and federal policy requirements must also be addressed within the plan. These include, for example, t
Internet Protection Act (CIPA), copyright use, and acceptable use policies.
Acceptable
Page Number (Y, Y?, N) Criteria
#
ER & NCLB
Required
ER - The plan indicates the name and extent of the filtering solution t
utilized.
Student and Staff Acceptable Use Policies are included in the pla
#
NH
Required other safety and use policies are ALSO included, such as Copyrig
Use, Data Retention, and Security Policies.
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The plan addresses these relevant NH School Approval Standards
(see http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/ed300.htm
Ed 306.04 (a)(4) - written policies for records retention, including elec
Ed 306.04 (a)(12) - written policies for distance education;
#
NH Ed 306.04 (d)(5) - implementation of procedures to promote school sa
Required
of online resources;
Ed 306.04 (h) - safe storage of and access to records, including elect
Ed 306.04 (k)(3) - communicate using both print and online formats;
Ed 306.04 (k)(6) - strive to harness available community resources, in
technology, to engage each student.
Comments:
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t of Education
proval Rubric 2010
be covered in your plan. Visit the NH Tech Planning
omewhat outdated, it still contains many references that
ring the 2010-11 year and would welcome your input.
e of Educational Technology via phone (603.271.2453)
ng the district name and contact information, as well as
re to include page numbers in document footers.)
or PDF format) to: chiggins@ed.state.nh.us. DO NOT
an 100 pages in length, please snail mail the hard
e plan document so that all are sent as one file
be returned to you via email if we have any questions
ere met or need further revision for plan approval. Y =
data, but will not hinder plan approval. N = item needs
an approval letter via email, and the tech plan status
en the plan expires. NOTE: Plans are normally
y 1 year if some key elements need revision, in order to
SAU # type here
Contact Phone type here
School Board
Approval Date
Approval Date
Approved From
Approved Until
uired indicates elements that must be present for ER
NCLB program approval or NH law, respectively. Other
ove the quality of your technology plan.
t(s), email, phone, and snail mail contact
d date, if scheduled for an upcoming board
ng committee, district demographics and mission,
ended to address.
name, plan years, plan date, date of school board
embers and is well balanced.
atements include a technology vision statement
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gned to challenging standards, for using
goals and a realistic strategy for using
on technology to improve education services."
rove education services are clear and detail
chnology and align well with goals in district
Plan and Local School Improvement Plan.
Approval, NH curriculum, and NH professional
formation Literacy standards.
s the goals of your district plan that relate to
igh end computers)/300] + [(# low-mid-range
goals and a realistic strategy for using
on technology to improve education services."
y access for students and teachers are realistic.
achievement, including technology literacy, of all
acher capacity to integrate technology effectively
be improved.
sment of the telecommunication services,
vices that will be needed to improve education
, upgrade, and replacement of hardware,
esources, such as services, software, other
aterials, and print resources will be acquired to
ses of technology. The plan describes steps to
y for students in high-poverty and high need
l Approval Standards for Ed 306.08 Instructional
This includes providing a developmentally
ent, organized, catalogued, and managed
rials, equipment, and instructional technologies to
culum needs of the total school population. This
instruction in the use of such resources.
aching district specified target ratios (1:1 ratio
d teachers to technology tools appropriate to the
ology support personnel to ensure attainment of
ffing formula at or beyond the minimum
very 60 FTE staff).
t connectivity levels are adequate to meet
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s the goals of your district plan that relate to
, information and communication technology).
n Ed 306.42 for ICT Literacy Programs.
development strategy to ensure that staff knows
s to improve education services."
prove the academic achievement, including ICT
s.
acy program specifically addresses key aspects of
d address standards (a)(1) to (a)(5), and provide
) and the high school ½ credit completion of (c).
h as a distance learning program, are
dents at appropriate levels and consistent with the
se are particularly encouraged in areas that would
h courses or curricula due to geographical
s.
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development strategy to ensure that staff knows
s to improve education services." This includes
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um and instruction, based on a review of relevant
ments in student academic achievement.
t relate to community collaboration.
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unication with parents.
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to monitor progress toward the specified goals
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d Community Collaboration should be included.
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ation process that enables the school to monitor
ls and make mid-course corrections in response
nities as they arise." The planning committee,
ntified in the plan, oversees the collection of data,
onitors progress towards meeting the goals of the
s as needed.
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ties are effective in integrating technology into
ng the ability of teachers to teach, and enabling
e academic standards.
y (or equivalent) and NH School Building
her tools, such as TAGLIT, ICT Literacy
Surveys, and other tools.
tified.
costs attributable to each of the action elements.
funds from other sources.
t budget to acquire and support the non-
he plan: the hardware, software, professional
hat will be needed to implement the strategy."
and costs of technology to be acquired with
et year includes a yearly total.
outlines strategies to coordinate activities
ces, including federal, state, and local sources.
to each year of the plan and according to general
, Professional Development, and other services
appropriate for district expenses).
e plan. These include, for example, the Children's
es.
and extent of the filtering solution that is being
se Policies are included in the plan along with
e ALSO included, such as Copyright and Fair
y Policies.
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t NH School Approval Standards
state.nh.us/rules/ed300.html ):
for records retention, including electronic files;
s for distance education;
of procedures to promote school safety in the use
d access to records, including electronic files;
sing both print and online formats;
s available community resources, including
nt.
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