Technology Readiness in Michigan
Technology Readiness in Michigan
Technology Readiness Infrastructure Grant Overview
Technology Readiness Infrastructure Grant
State School Aid
Focus:
The development or improvement of a district’s technology infrastructure, including, but not
limited to, hardware and software, in preparation for the planned implementation in 2014-2015 of
online growth assessments
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• Rural Northern Michigan Consortium (Copper Country ISD)
• Intra-Michigan Consortium (Wexford-Missaukee ISD)
• Greater Michigan Educational Consortium (Genesee ISD)
• Kent ISD Consortium (Kent ISD)
• Southwest Michigan Consortium (Kalamazoo RESA)
Consortium Leadership
May 2014
Funding Breakdown
Year One Year Two Year Three (Proposed)
Funds to Local Districts and Consortia
$15,905,400 Funds to Local Districts and Consortia
$15,300,000 Funds to Local Districts and Consortia
$17,007,000
Funds to Activities $18,094,600 Funds to Activities $16,000,000 Funds to Activities $20,900,000
Funds to Connectivity $16,000,000 Funds to Connectivity $13,700,000 Funds to Connectivity $3,593,000
Whole School Technology $ 5,000,000
Total $50,000,000 Total $50,000,000 Total $41,500,000
Use of District Participation Funds
Year One Accomplishments
http://22itrig.org/downloads/documents_and_resources/trig_annual_report_1014.pdf
Cost Savings
Direct Indirect Designated FundsSavings Savings To Be Spent
Category One - District Participation $ 14,692,246
Category Two - Consortia 480,000
Category Three
E-Rate - 1,501,615
TRIG Operations Office 118,500
SEN Design - -
MTRAx 413,280
Classroom Readiness 1,523,674 2,509,500
Device Purchasing 5,003,590 10,247,472
Data Integration - 145,000
Assessment & Curriculum $ - 851,394
Category Four - Consortia - 733,154
Category Five - SEN Build 18,501,693
Total Categories $ 21,219,510 $ 16,999,915 $ 18,501,693
Total Savings from TRIG $ 56,721,117.66
TRIG Cost Savings Year OneAs of J une 30, 2014
Classroom Readiness
1673 teachers across the state completed a 30 hour course to give them the skill to create a technology rich classroom environment
Cost Savings Spotlight – E-Rate
Pre TRIG
After TRIG
$0 $5 $10 $15 $20 $25
Cost per Mb
Cost per Mb
Wexford-Missaukee ISD4x bandwidth at same cost
Year Two – Current Work
Participation Funds have all been distributed Need to be spent by June 30, 2015 Five areas of Technology
• Network Services• Device Purchases• In-Building Wireless Connectivity• Online/Digital Assessments
Statewide Activities
Statewide Activities
Vision – SEN
To have all of K-12 Buildings in the state have zero limits on bandwidth
usage and seamless access to data center services
To make sure all students in the state have the
resources needed to be technology ready for their
future
Current draft of the SEN Backbone
Regional meetings with K12 and vendors are underway to identify synergies between local initiatives the SEN backbone design.
SEN Session
Friday 10:20 -11:20
E-Rate – Major Milestones
Drive costs down as low as possible
Simplify E-Rate filing
Make sure all legal assurances are met
Maximize E-Rate benefits for schools
E-Rate Current Work
RFPs for Telecommunications and Internet Services, VOIP, and Web hosting have all been posted.
Bid development tool is getting close to completion.
Sessions are being held to educate about the E-Rate 2.0 changes.
E-Rate Session
Friday 9:00 -10:00
Vision – Device Purchasing
To make instructional technology affordable for all MI K-12 districts
through a Statewide Device Purchasing Program
To ensure that all have the capability to participate in online assessments and
high quality online learning experiences
To develop a self-sustaining program by 2016
Device Purchasing Sales by Date
Sales by Device Type
Personal Learning Device Total 127,971Desktop Total 19,607Total Devices Sold 147,578
Chromebook 68,598Notebook 26,668iPad 28,511Other Tablet 4,194Desktop 19,607Total Devices Sold 147,578
Incentive per PLD $50.81Incentive per Desktop$25.40
*All data is not yet fully verified.
Cost Savings Spotlight – Device Purchasing
Savings across the state
Statewide Activities
Vision-Michigan Technology Readiness Tool (MTRAx)
To provide districts a method to measure their readiness for online
testing
For MTRAx to become the Technology Planning Tool Statewide• Infrastructure• Instructional and• Other data required to facilitate meaningful
technology plans
MTRAx
Fall 2014 data collection• Submit/confirm your data by 11/14/2014• Development to support new MDE
requirements in progress Future enhancements – Spring 2015
• Instructional measures• Technology planning• Low effort data collection• New interface
Vision – Data Integration
To streamline the use of educational
information statewide related to common data
& common solutions
Data Integration
Deploying 5 Regional Data Hubs Close to going live on inbound integrations
for pilot districts on the 5 identified student information systems
Phase 2 development is nearing completion, which will provide outbound integrations and reporting
Phase 3 development work has been quoted and will complete functionality needed to meet the project goals
Data Hub Conceptual Model
Statewide Activities
Vision – Classroom Readiness
Prepare MI Educators to increase their technology proficiency
Plan and implement online assessments
Provide “Any Time, Any Place, Any Way, Any Pace” learning
Classroom Readiness
This year 7038 teachers are enrolled in the T3 course.
283 buildings and 113districts are involved in the course.
Vision – Assessment and Curriculum
Provide Schools with knowledge, skills, and resources to use data from assessment to inform instructions
and support student learning.
Vision – Assessment and Curriculum
Development of digital textbooks for social studies courses
The textbooks will be based on the Inquiry Arc from the C3 framework and will align to
Michigan standards
In the first year, books will be created for fourth-grade United States Studies, fifth-grade
United States History, sixth-grade World Geography, and High School Economics
Statewide Activities
TRIG Workshops
• MTRAx Focus Groupso Technology Planningo Instructional Measures
• E-Rate 2.0
• MiSEN Design
• Device Purchasing Focus Groups
• Data Services Collaborative Grant in your Region
• How to Manage the Data Hub Cockpit
Year Three
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TRIG 3.0 District Requirement #1
To be eligible for participation funding, districts must agree by November 14, 2014, in MEGS+ to meet the following requirements:
The district agrees to participate in one statewide or regional consortium identified through the application process and report spending estimates under the new participation requirements. The district agrees to limit participation funds spending for technology readiness efforts.
•Districts whose readiness scores in MTRAx are classified as ‘Not Ready’ as of November 14, 2014, are expected to utilize their participation funds toward expenditures which are aimed at improving those scores.
•Districts with ‘Ready’ scores in MTRAx will limit participation funds spending toward technology readiness efforts such as:
•Online/Digital Assessment, including universal diagnostic screening tools, In-building Wireless Connectivity, Network Services (e.g. additional bandwidth, content filtering), Computer/Device Purchasing, Technology Readiness for instruction and Data Collaborations that support online assessment readiness.
TRIG 3.0 District Requirement #2
To be eligible for participation funding, districts must agree by November 14, 2014, in MEGS+ to meet the following requirements:
The district agrees to be represented in TRIG sponsored statewide 470 bids for E-Rate funding and consider using the awarded vendors, although districts will not be bound to purchase from the bid. The district agrees to apply for all of its eligible E-Rate Priority 1 Service(s) where such participation is economically advantageous to the district.
TRIG 3.0 District Requirement #3
To be eligible for participation funding, districts must agree by November 14, 2014, in MEGS+ to meet the following requirements:
In instances where the ISD or district manages its own wide area networks (WANs), the ISD/district will, if requested, allow for the connection of the ISD/district WAN to the State Education Network (SEN). The ISD/district will permit installation of electronics and/or software provided by this grant required for implementing and performance monitoring of the SEN. This is with the understanding that the electronics and/or software provided by this grant will not negatively interfere with or control the ISD’s/district’s servers, routers, switches, or other WAN equipment determined necessary and installed by June 30, 2015.
TRIG 3.0 District Requirement #4
To be eligible for participation funding, districts must agree by November 14, 2014, in MEGS+ to meet the following requirements:
The district agrees to participate in any necessary surveys/data collection processes sent out by the MDE or the TRIG Operations Office to inform the work of the various activities (maximum of three total per fiscal year).
TRIG 3.0 District Requirement #5
To be eligible for participation funding, districts must agree by November 14, 2014, in MEGS+ to meet the following requirements:
The district understands that its ISD must also agree to these requirements for the district to receive participation funds.
TRIG District Participation
Participating TRIG Districts: Non-Participating TRIG Districts: ● Overall
o Receive Participation funds ● Device Purchasing Activity
o Purchase from the TRIG bid via SPOT and
receive discount o Receive device purchasing
incentives o Eligible for value-adds such
as PD and personal purchase programs
● Classroom Readiness Activity o Participate in Classroom
Readiness T3 course o Participate in Classroom
Readiness T3 course (Non-public schools can participate at their own expense)
● Data Integration Activity o Participate in Data Hub Project o Utilize the Data Hub connectors o Access the Data Hub
dashboards and data quality reports
● Overall
● Device Purchasing Activity o Purchase from the TRIG bid via
SPOT and receiving the discount
● Classroom Readiness Activity o Participate in Classroom
Readiness T3 course (Non-public schools can participate at their own expense)
● Data Integration Activity
TRIG District Participation (con’t.)
Participating TRIG Districts: Non-Participating TRIG Districts: ● E-Rate Activity
o Utilize Statewide E-Rate bids o Utilize Statewide bids for other
products and services o Attend E-Rate trainings o Utilize the bid evaluation tool o State E-Rate Coordinator
representation
● Assessment and Curriculum o Access the recorded Webinar
● MTRAx Activity
o Complete MTRAx and print all reports
o Utilize new tech planning process
● Data Services Collaborative o Participate in technology
collaboratives within your TRIG consortia
● E-Rate Activity o State E-Rate Coordinator
representation
● Assessment and Curriculum o Access the recorded Webinars
● MTRAx Activity
o Complete MTRAx and print all reports
o Utilize new tech planning process
● Data Services Collaborative o Participate in technology
collaboratives within your TRIG consortia
TRIG 3.0 Vision
TRIG 3.0 Executive Summary
TRIG 3.0 Vision Full Report
Located on the TRIG Website Homepage - 22itrig.org
Strategic Readiness Support
The TRIG Operations Office will leverage all statewide activities for the purpose of ensuring every district is “test-ready.” New
goals for Strategic Readiness Support:
Developing and implementing a process to identify the highest need districts to achieve 100 percent test readiness
Developing and implementing a plan to provide the supports needed for each district to achieve test readiness
Other important information
District Incentives for Participation in the Michigan Interim Assessment Field Testing
Districts may have several schools participate in one or more subjects and grade levels. Each participating school must individually register. Content areas to be field tested include:
English language arts (ELA) and mathematics for grades K, 1, and 2
High school science courses (Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics)
High school social studies courses (US History & Geography, World History & Geography, Civics, and Economics)
If Earth Science high school courses are offered to 8th grade students, schools may consider offering the Earth Science interim assessment to these 8th grade students
District Incentives for Participation in the Michigan Interim Assessment Field Testing
School Districts will earn a $3.00 minimum participation incentive per completed test for the Fall 2014 Interim Assessment Field Test
NEW - MDE is also seeking schools to administer the field tests on iPads and Chromebooks. This separate window encompasses only these devices and runs from October 20 - November 14, 2014. Tests completed as a part of this separate window will also qualify for the TRIG participation incentive as well.
Upcoming Deadlines
November 7• Paper – Pencil Waiver Due
November 14• MTRAx Submission Due• MEGS+ TRIG Applications due (level 5)
• District Participation • Consortium membership
Checklist is available here
Questions?
Contact Information:
Tim HallTechnology Readiness Infrastructure Grant
Project Director
thall@ gomasa.org
