GIDDINGS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

E-Rate: An Another Route to Funding Technology in Schools

INTRODUCTION TO E-RATE

What is E-Rate? How does it work? District Technology Plan Progress so far… Conclusion

WHAT IS E-RATE?

Provides discounts for internet services to schools

Based on federal free and reduced lunch eligible students

Funding from July 1 to June 30 per year

HOW E-RATE WORKS

Either discounts or reimbursements

Schools and libraries for internet access (IA)

Telecommunications Services (TC)

Internal Connections (IC)

Basic Maintenance of IC (BM)

HOW E-RATE WORKS (CONT.)

Priority One Funding• Telecommunications• Internet AccessPriority Two Funding• Internal

Connections• Basic Maintenance

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (TC)

Basic and Non-basic phone services Toll free calling Local and long distance Wireless telephone services Digital transmission services Includes fiber optic, DSL, Frame Relay, and

T-x

INTERNET ACCESS (IA)

Basic conduit access for internet Email service Web hosting Also includes Broadband over Power

Lines Digital Subscriber Lines Satellite

INTERNAL CONNECTIONS (IC)

The equipment used to supply internet to classrooms

Term is for 5 years Includes the wiring necessary

BASIC MAINTENANCE OF IC (BM)

Ensures that necessary equipment is available for eligible services

Includes internal connection components

It is a recurring service Must be within timeframe of E-Rate –

July 1 to June 30

GISD TECHNOLOGY PLAN

Four campuses Enrollment of 1875 52% Economically

disadvantaged Internet access to

100% of classrooms Ratio of 1 computer

for every 3 students

5 GOALS OF GISD TECHNOLOGY PLAN

1. Increase student academic performance through the integration of technology in teaching and learning

2. Provide professional staff development focusing on curricular integration of technology

3. Maintain a technology infrastructure which meets current and projected needs

GOALS OF GISD TECHNOLOGY PLAN (CONT.)

4. Administrative Services will maintain support of curriculum and assessment

5. The district will collaborate and communicate with the community and parents

GISD TECHNOLOGY BUDGET

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250,000 Technolology Budget

Technolology Budget

ASSESSING NEEDS

Technology Applications TEKS STaR Chart assessments District and Campus Improvement

Committee input Focus group input Staff development feedback from

faculty Inventory of equipment and assets

STAR CHART RESULTS GIDDINGS HS

Teaching and Learning = 13 developing techEducator Preparation = 12 developing techLeadership = 16 advanced techInfrastructure = 14 developing tech

WRAPPING UP

Giddings ISD has a technology plan in place

GISD is taking advantage of its eligibility through E-Rate

STaR Chart data suggests room for improvement

Giddings ISD Technology Plan STaR Chart Information More information on e-Rate