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The Plainfield Public

School District

District Technology Plan

2013 – 2016

Superintendent

Ms. Anna Belin-Pyles

Three Year Local School District/Charter School Technology

Plan

July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2016

County: Union County Code: 39

District/Charter School or Affiliation: Plainfield Public School District

District Code: 4160

Grade Levels: PreK – 12

Web Site: www.plainfieldnjk12.org

Date Technology Plan approved by school board or governing body: March 19, 2013

Is the district compliant with the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA)? (Y/N) Yes

Please indicate below the person to contact for questions regarding this technology plan:

Name: Anna Belin-Pyles

Title: Superintendent of Schools

E-mail: [email protected]

Phone: (908) 731-4335

Signature: ______________________________________Date: March 1, 2013

http://www.plainfieldnjk12.org/

mailto:[email protected]

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Plainfield Board of Education Members 2013

Mrs. Wilma G. Campbell, President

Mrs. Keisha Edwards, Vice-President

Mrs. Jackie Coley

Mr. Alex O. Edache

Mr. Frederick Moore

Ms. Mahogany A. Hendricks

Mrs. Renata A. Hernandez

Mr. Dorien Hurtt

Ms. Jameelah Surgeon

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NJ Department of Education

District/Nonpublic School/ Charter School

Three-Year Educational Technology Plan Checklist

Completed

TASK Req’d by

E-Rate

Not req’d

E-Rate DATE:

Provide your educational technology plan’s creation date (the date when the technology plan

first contained all of the required elements in sufficient detail to support the products and

services requested on the Form 470). (http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step01/default.aspx)

Tech Plan creation date: March 19, 2013

Indicate in the unshaded

spaces the page number

where the corresponding

information is found

Req’d by

E-Rate

Not req’d

by E-Rate

TECHNOLOGY INVENTORY: 1. Describe the technology inventory needed to improve student academic achievement in the

2013-2014 school year that informs the basis for the Form 470. Include in the description the

internal connections and basic maintenance for 12 months of the e-rate funded year, such as

the following areas:

a) Technology equipment including assistive technologies

b) Networking capacity

c) Filtering method

d) Software used for curricular support and filtering

e) Technology maintenance and support

f) Telecommunications equipment and services

g) Other services

NOTE: If this plan is intended to be used for three years of E-Rate funding, provide anticipated

inventory information for all three years. See Inventory Sample Table. Definitions of items eligible

for e-rate discounts: http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/beforeyoubegin/eligible-services/default.aspx

NEEDS ASSESSMENT:

2. Describe the needs assessment process that was used to identify the necessary

telecommunication services, hardware, software, and other services to improve education.

http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step01/default.aspx

http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/beforeyoubegin/eligible-services/default.aspx

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Indicate in the unshaded

spaces the page number

where the corresponding

information is found

Req’d by

E-Rate

Not req’d

by E-Rate

THREE-YEAR GOALS:

3. List clear goals for 2013-2016 that address district needs. There must be strong connections

between the proposed physical infrastructure (bandwidth, cabling, electrical systems,

networks) and goals. Include goals for using telecommunications and technology that

support 21st century learning communities.

E-Rate requirements: www.ecfr.gov

THREE-YEAR IMPLEMENTATION AND STRATEGIES TABLE:

4. Describe the realistic implementation strategies to improve education. Include in the

description the timeline, person responsible and documentation (or evidence) that will prove

the activity occurred. Address only ‘a’ and ‘b’ below to meet e-rate requirements. Address

all areas below to continue planning for a technology-rich learning environment.

a. telecommunications,

b. information technology,

c. educational technology (including assistive technologies), and

d. student technology readiness in preparation for online testing in 2014-2015.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES:

5. Professional development strategies should ensure that staff (teachers, school library media

personnel and administrators) knows how to effectively use the technologies described in

this plan to improve education, and will continue to support identified needs through 2016.

Address only ‘a’ below to meet e-rate requirements. Address all areas below to continue

planning for a technology-rich learning environment.

Describe the planned professional development strategies by addressing each of the following

questions:

a) How will ongoing, sustained professional development be provided to all educators,

(including administrators) that increases effective use of technology in all learning

environments, models 21st century skills, and demonstrate learning experiences through

global outreach and collaboration in the classroom or library media center?

b) What professional development opportunities, resources and support (online or in person)

exist for technical staff?

c) How will professional development be provided to educators on the application of

assistive technologies to support educating all students?

EVALUATION PLAN: 6. Describe the evaluation process that enables the progress and effectiveness of goals to be

monitored.

7. Describe the process to make mid-course corrections in response to new developments and

opportunities as they arise.

FUNDING PLAN (July 2013 – June 2014): 8. Provide the anticipated costs for 2013-2014 by source of funds (federal, state, local and

other) and include expenses such as hardware/software, digital curricula including NIMAS

compliance, upgrades and other services including print media that will be needed to achieve

the goals of this plan. Allow specific provisions for interoperability among components of

such technologies to successfully achieve the goals of this plan.

http://www.ecfr.gov/

http://www.state.nj.us/education/specialed/nimac/

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Stakeholder Table

Title Name Signature

Superintendent Anna Belin-Pyles

Principal Kevin Stansbury

Principal Wilson Aponte

Principal Dr. Phillip Williamson

Technology

Coordinator

Gary Bloom

Curriculum

Director/Curriculum

Committee Member

Margaret Morales

Vice Principal Liza Darmstadt

Teacher Cristina Crowell

Teacher Felisa Trent

Teacher Kurt Faunce

Teacher Michael Washington

Special Education

Vice Principal

Antoinette Adams

Library Media

Specialist

Kent Thompson

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Guidance

Board Member Dorian Hurtt

Parent Karen Gore

Student

Community Member

Webmaster Dario Minetti

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District/Nonpublic School/ Charter School Three-Year Educational Technology Plan Checklist

Three-Year Educational Technology Plan Inventory Table

Area of Need Describe for erate

funded year 1

2013-2014

Describe for erate

funded year 2

2014-2015

Describe for erate

funded year 3

2015-2016

Technology

Equipment including

assistive

technologies

Wireless upgrade of all

Access Points to 802.ac or

802.n. Replace data

switches with 1 Gigabit

models. Provide UPS’s for

uptime during brown-out

situations. Transfer our

current VOIP technology

to a hosted solution.

Purchase of iPads to

assist with communication

for speech therapy,

students with autism and

children with multiple

disabilities.

Purchase of computers,

laptops and tablets for

PAARC testing. Starting

BYOD policy for students

and employees. Use of

iPad’s for FaceTime for at-

home students. Purchase of

Kindles for special education

students to assist with

reading.

Unified Communications

throughout the district.

Moving additional services

to the cloud, such as

email. Expanding on the

BYOD policy to include

devices to be used as

interactive clickers.

Starting some one-to-one

initiatives for the students.

Networking Capacity The district uses a hub

and spoke network with all

buildings connected to the

high school. Each

Building is connected via a

1 gigabit connection. The

Network Operation Center

at the high school is

connected to the internet

at a speed of 1 gigabit.

The district uses a hub and

spoke network with all


high school. Each Building is

connected via a 1 gigabit

connection. The Network

Operation Center at the high

school is connected to the

internet at a speed of 1

gigabit.

The district uses a hub

and spoke network with all


high school. Each

Building is connected via a

1 gigabit connection. The

Network Operation Center

at the high school is

connected to the internet

at a speed of 1 gigabit.

Filtering Method The district uses a content

filtering appliance that

allows the district to block

categories while allowing

student to use the internet

for education-focused

learning. This method

allows us to keep students

safe in addition to

monitoring their activity.

The district uses a content

filtering appliance that allows

the district to block


student to use the internet for

education-focused learning.

This method allows us to

keep students safe in

addition to monitoring their

activity.

The district uses a content

filtering appliance that

allows the district to block


student to use the internet

for education-focused

learning. This method

allows us to keep students

safe in addition to

monitoring their activity.

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Software used for

curricular support

and filtering

Trustwave filter; Barracuda

AntiSpam firewall; Sophos

PureMessage; Genesis;

DreamBox; Acellus;

Alecks; Rosetta Stone;

and Follett Destiny.

Trustwave filter; Barracuda

AntiSpam firewall; Sophos


DreamBox; Acellus; Alecks;

Rosetta Stone; and Follett

Destiny.

Trustwave filter;

Barracuda AntiSpam

firewall; Sophos


DreamBox; Acellus;

Alecks; Rosetta Stone;

and Follett Destiny.

Technical Support

and maintenance

Yearly support and

maintenance for Network,

email, voice and other

services.

Yearly support and



services.

Yearly support and



services.

Telecommunications

equipment and

services

Hosted VOIP solution that

will include advanced

features like Auto find-Me-

Follow-Me and Remote

Office.





Office.





Office.

Interactive white

boards and tables

Use of over 300 interactive

white boards in all core

curriculum classrooms

from Kindergarten to 12th

grade. I-Rover boards

used in several

Kindergarten classrooms.

Installation of interactive

tables.

Addition of more boards

for classrooms.

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Needs Assessment

A survey for educational technology use was conducted soliciting input from all instructional staff

members district-wide. Surveys were completed and submitted electronically. There were a total of

243 surveys submitted.

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Three Year Goals

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Three-Year Technology Implementation Activity Table

District Goal and Objective

Strategy/Activity Timeline Person Responsible

Documentation

1.1 1. Review and update content area curriculum guides for curricular integration and technology literacy to meet technology standards and 21st Century Skills. 2. Hardware/Equipment- acquisition of additional technology to support the teaching of the Common Core State Standards and learning in the mathematics classrooms. (Desktops for classroom centers, Laptop carts, iPads/tablets, Ti-Navigator System, Promethean Table).

March 2013- August 2013 2013-2015

Asst. Supt. of Curriculum and Instruction/Content Supervisors. Information Tech & Support Services Asst. Supt. of Curriculum and Instruction/Content Supervisors

Curriculum Scope and Sequence/Pacing guides Purchase Orders

1.2, 1.3, 1.4

1. Utilization of interactive online simulation software in mathematics as outlined in the curricula. (i.e., Gizmos, DreamBox, Acellus, Brain-pop, textbook online resources) 2. Online collaboration through video conferencing/ Distance learning 3. Completions of online

assessments

Sept 2013- June 2015, on-going 2014-2015 Sept 2013- June 2013, on-going

Classroom Teachers/Principals/ Content Supervisors Information Tech & Support Services/ Classroom Teachers/Principals/ Content Supervisors Classroom Teachers/Principals/ Content Supervisors/ Director of Planning/Research & Evaluation

Software Program Reports Lesson Plans Project Rubrics Student work/portfolios Assessment Reports

2.2 Provide district professional development workshops targeting curricula integration that infuses use of technology to address 21st Century Skills for mathematics.

2013-2015 Information Tech & Support Services Asst. Supt. of Curriculum and Instruction/Content Supervisors Director of Planning/Research & Evaluation

Attendance Sheets Personal Development Plans Workshop Evaluation Sheets

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2.3 Administrators document the observation of technology utilization/integration in the classroom setting.

Sept - June Yearly

Principals/ Content Supervisors

Evaluation/Observation Forms Personal development Plans

2.4 Distribute and follow curriculum guides for curricular integration and technology literacy

Sept.-June Office of Academic Programs School Level Administrators Classroom teachers School Level Technology Teachers

Curriculum guides Teacher Evaluations Lesson Planbooks

Goal 1: Learning Outcomes – Increase student achievement in ELA by 10% as measured by NJASK and HSPA

Use of digital books (for example, Reading A-Z) by Supplemental Reading Teachers

2013 and ongoing

ELA Supervisors Supplemental Reading Teachers

Lesson plans Assessments


Incorporate multimedia presentations and activities in instruction, including videos, podcasts, audiobooks, use of Promethean/Smart Boards, etc.

2013 and ongoing

ELA Supervisors Building Administrators Technology Suport Teachers

Lesson plans Student projects and presentations Common Core aligned curriculum


Provide easy access for teachers to digital instructional resources aligned with Common Core State Standards

2013 and ongoing

ELA Supervisors Technology Support

District Website – ELA page Lesson plans

Goal 1: Learning Outcomes – Increase student achievement in ELA by 10% as measured by NJASK

Use of document cameras in reading and writing instruction

2013 and ongoing

ELA Supervisors Building Administrators Technology Support

Lesson plans Class observation reports

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and HSPA


Use of Library Media Centers’ Destiny Follett system of student log-ins to reserve books, write reviews, etc.

2013 and ongoing

Library Media Specialists Technology Support

Destiny Follett data

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District/Nonpublic School/ Charter School Three-Year Educational Technology Plan Checklist

Professional Development Table

Educators’ Proficiency/

Identified Need

Ongoing, sustained, high-quality professional

development planned

Support

Use of digital resources for Supplemental Reading instruction

Training in use of tablet computers for reading and writing instruction (pilot)

Release time for out-of-district training; turnkey training to other supplemental reading teachers

Implementation of Common Core aligned Readers’ and Writers’ Workshop

Use multimedia approaches to demonstrate the use of technology in implementing best practices in literacy instruction.

Release time for teachers to attend training. Technology (Promethean/SMART Boards, document cameras, etc.) hardware. Follow-up support through PLCs, team teaching, etc.

Use of Teachscape evaluation system to enhance reflective practice as it pertains to instruction

Teachscape training and use of Reflect Live

Office of Planning/Research and Evaluation; release time for teachers to attend trainings; conferences between evaluators and teachers; follow-up support through PLCs.

Full implementation of the Destiny Follett system in district Library Media Centers

Destiny Follett online tutorials, webinars and other trainings

Library Media Specialists’ monthly PLC; Technology support

Example: Common Core State Math Standards, middle school implementation

Course called “Math Pedagogy made Simple” is available by district teacher trainers who present content while modeling the use of technology in the classroom.

Grade level team allowed release time to develop next steps: Wiki participation required after PD to reflect and work on infusing what was learned: Co-teaching done among grade level teachers when concepts are first introduced.

Elementary and Middle school textbook adoption, technology component of the program

Professional development in the use of technological resources within the program(s) will be provided by the publishing company

Promote teachers’ effective use of technology to the learning advantage of students

Using IPad for Teaching &

Learning Math ; selected

elementary and secondary teacher

learn practical strategies and

lesson ideas for utilizing the IPad

as a tool in mathematics education

Good Ideas in Teaching Pre-

calculus, Geometry ,Algebra

with Technology :selected

secondary teachers will be trained

in educational software and web

based applications for high school

courses

TI Nspire Workshop

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Teachers will explore the use of

TI Nspire and T1-84 graphing

calculators’ .Teachers will get

hands on experience using app,

programs and data modeling.

Promote the use of

digital and distance learning

Dream Box(online math program)

: webinars are available in the

following :

Using Virtual manipulatives

Formative assessment

Adaptive technology can provide important representation(s) of CCSSM

Brain POP (online resource)

professional development will be

provided through Brain Pop.

Webinars, videos tutorial and

handouts are available to teachers.

Acellus :Professional

Development is available on the

usage and course content through

onsite and video tutorial(s)

Gizmo :(online resource) Online/

On-site training available for

teachers on the use of Gizmo in

their classroom

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Evaluation Plan Table

Educational Technology Plan Evaluation Narrative

Describe the process to regularly evaluate how...

a. Telecommunication services, hardware, software and other services are improving education.

b. Effective integration of technology is enabling students to meet challenging state academic standards.

c. The LEA is meeting the identified

goals in the educational

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technology plan.

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Funding Plan Table

Three-Year Educational Technology Plan Anticipated Funding

Table

(First Year)

ITEM DESCRIPTION OF ITEM TO BE

PURCHASED

FEDERAL

FUNDING

STATE

FUNDING

LOCAL

FUNDING

MISC. (e.g.

Donations,

Grants)

Digital curricula

(see NIMAS)

Print media

needed to

achieve goals

Technology

Equipment

Wireless Access Points,

services and licensing.

Uninterruptible Power

Supplies

$277,350 $367,650

Network

Gigabit Ethernet

Switches, Cabling, Fiber

connections.

$430,000 $570,000

Capacity

Gigabit to the Internet

and a Gigabit connection

to each building.

$619,200 $100,800

Filtering

Lightspeed Rocket $10,467

Software

$100,000

http://www.state.nj.us/education/specialed/nimac/

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Maintenance

$30,000

Upgrades

$50,000

Policy and Plans

Other services

Consultants and

Specialists.

$20,000

Further

Explanation:

Managed Print Services, Other Parts and Accessories, including upgrading

and maintenance of older equipment.

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