Technology Readiness in Michigan

Technology Readiness Infrastructure Grant Overview

Website: 22itrig.org/

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 of online growth assessments

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Rural Northern Michigan Consortium (Copper Country ISD) Rural Northern Michigan Consortium (Copper Country ISD) Intra-Michigan Consortium (Wexford-Missaukee ISD) Intra-Michigan Consortium (Wexford-Missaukee ISD) Greater Michigan Educational Consortium (Genesee ISD) Greater Michigan Educational Consortium (Genesee ISD) Kent ISD Consortium (Kent ISD) Kent ISD Consortium (Kent ISD) Southwest Michigan Consortium (Kalamazoo RESA) Southwest Michigan Consortium (Kalamazoo RESA) Consortium Leadership May 20147

Funding Breakdown Year OneYear 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$18,094,600Funds to Activities$16,000,000Funds to Activities$20,900,000 Funds to Connectivity$16,000,000Funds to Connectivity$13,700,000Funds to Connectivity$3,593,000 Whole School Technology$ 5,000,000 Total$50,000,000Total$50,000,000Total$41,500,000

Use of District Participation Funds

Year One Accomplishments

Cost Savings

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 Wexford-Missaukee ISD 4x 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

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 Total127,971 Desktop Total 19,607 Total Devices Sold147,578 Chromebook 68,598 Notebook 26,668 iPad 28,511 Other Tablet 4,194 Desktop 19,607 Total Devices Sold147,578 Incentive per PLD$50.81 Incentive 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 Groups o Technology Planning o 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 May

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

TRIG District Participation (con’t.)

TRIG 3.0 Vision  TRIG 3.0 Executive Summary TRIG 3.0 Executive Summary TRIG 3.0 Executive Summary  TRIG 3.0 Vision Full Report TRIG 3.0 Vision Full Report 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 2High 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 8 th grade students, schools may consider offering the Earth Science interim assessment to these 8 th 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, 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 Hall Technology Readiness Infrastructure Grant Project Director gomasa.org