D ENTON ISD T ECHNOLOGY P LAN Presented by Agustin Quezada Lamar University May, 2011.

D ENTON ISD … IN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE … M ISSION S TATEMENT The mission of the Denton Public Schools, in partnership with home and community, is to provide the best educational opportunities in a challenging yet supportive environment where individuals and cultural diversity are respected, so that our students become knowledgeable and responsible citizens, capable of life-long learning and demonstrate the necessary skills to contribute productively in a complex and ever-changing world.

D ENTON ISD P ROFILE ESC Region: 11 City, State, Zip: Denton, Texas Number of Campuses: 33 Total Student Enrollment: 23,619 District Size: 10,000 – 24,999 Economically Disadvantaged: 39.9% (D enton ISD January 2011 School District Summary ).

D ENTON ISD T ECHNOLOGY P LAN P RIORITIES Teaching and Learning Educator Preparation and Development Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support Infrastructure for technology

D ENTON ISD T ECHNOLOGY B UDGET Technology Expenditures: $22,555,136 Teaching and Learning Budget: $1,944,587 Educator Preparation & Development Budget: $201,000 Leadership, Administration and Support Budget: $2,316,250 Infrastructure for Technology Budget: $18,093,299

D ENTON ISD T ECHNOLOGY P LAN C OMPLIANCE Review of No Child Left Behind requirements E-Rate requirements Texas Long Range Plan for Technology SBEC Standards for Technology Completion of teacher and campus STaR Chart surveys Review of core curriculum TEKS and Technology Application TEKS

D ENTON ISD N EEDS A SSESSMENT Due to “The challenge posed by greater diversity and greater accountability is to enable students with widely divergent needs, skills, and interests to attain the same high standards” (Rose & Meyer, 2002, Chapter 1). The Texas Campus STaR Chart was conducted to analyze the current status of technology in the district and determine future needs.

D ENTON ISD N EEDS A SSESSMENT (C ONT )… Items analyzed included: personnel support, professional development, curriculum integration, infrastructure, hardware, software, student achievement, and technology resources. Findings from this needs assessment enabled us to create the goals, objectives and strategies outlined in the plan.

D ENTON ISD G OALS Goal 1: Administration, Teachers and Students will utilize technology as a integrated tool within the curriculum to create a technology rich environment that will increase student achievement, improve instructional accountability and be provided the necessary resources and support to adequately meet the needs of a fast- growing district population.

N ATIONAL E DUCATION T ECHNOLOGY P LAN C OMPLIANCE FOR G OAL 1 Denton ISD’s first goal is aligned to the National Education Technology Plan, which states: “ All learners will have engaging and empowering learning experiences both in and out of school that prepare them to be active, creative, knowledgeable, and ethical participants in our globally networked society” (Department of Education, 2010, p. 9).

D ENTON ISD G OALS (C ONT )… Goal 2: Teachers and staff will attain and possess the necessary skill set, through quality professional development, to effectively integrate technology, help to motivate students to learn and be prepared to enter a competitive technology-entrenched society and/or higher-education system.

N ATIONAL E DUCATION T ECHNOLOGY P LAN C OMPLIANCE FOR G OAL 2 This goal is related to the teaching goal of the NETP, which states that “Professional educators will be supported individually and in teams by technology that connects them to data, content, resources, expertise, and learning experiences that can empower and inspire them to provide more effective teaching for all learners” (Department of Education, 2010, p. 39).

T EXAS L ONG R ANGE T ECHNOLOGY P LAN C OMPLIANCE FOR G OAL 2 (C ONT )… The TLRP has a goal that also states teachers should “exit educator preparation programs knowing how to use technology effectively in the teaching-learning process as demonstrated by the SBEC Technology Applications Standards” (Texas Education Agency, 2006, p. 24).

D ENTON ISD G OALS (C ONT )… Goal 3: Denton ISD will provide appropriate access to information and resources for parents and other community members to help foster an environment of open communication and involvement.

D ENTON ISD G OALS (C ONT )… Goal 4: Infrastructure Goal: Denton ISD will provide adequate technology infrastructure to meet the instructional needs of students, teachers, and administrators that will allow them to succeed in an ever- changing environment. The NETP requests that “All students and educators have access to a comprehensive infrastructure for learning when and where they need it” (Department of Education, 2010, p. 51).

D ENTON ISD E VALUATION Evaluation will be ongoing and continuous. Budgets, strategies, and objectives will be updated annually based on feedback from formal and informal evaluations (i.e. online surveys, teacher appraisals, TAKS results, staff development evaluations, etc.) Annual updates to the campus STaR chart will document the progress of the district on a campus-by-campus basis in the four broad areas evaluated within the document.

D ENTON ISD N ATIONAL E DUCATIONAL T ECHNOLOGY P LAN All of the Denton ISD goals are aligned with the NETP. Infrastructure goals are planned to target students and teachers needs. All the goals are focused on providing the best technology experience for all the parties involved in the education of our students.

D ENTON ISD T EXAS L ONG R ANGE P LAN The goals established by Denton ISD also comply with the Texas Long Range Plan. Alignment on the state and district goals, along with the national goals will help our students get the instruction and support needed to thrive in the 21 st Century.

D ENTON ISD R ECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS Even when connectivity is provided in each and every classroom in Denton ISD, computer ratio should be 1:1 in the near future. A goal should also include a sustainable development model to reuse, recycle, and recondition technology equipment by our own students.

D ENTON ISD R ECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS (C ONT )… Networking installation and expansion could be done involving students taking technology courses. Freeware and shareware should be considered as part of the resources available for students and staff.

D ENTON ISD F INAL T HOUGHTS Our technology plan is very well rounded and as long as we keep monitoring and reviewing the objectives and strategies, we will meet the Texas Long Range Technology Plan objectives in 2020.

R EFERENCES Denton ISD. (2010). D enton ISD January 2011 School District Summary. Retrieved on May 12, 2011, from SchoolDist-PDF-en-us pdf SchoolDist-PDF-en-us pdf Department of Education. (2010). National Education Technology Plan. Retrieved on May 12, 2011, from Rose, D., & Meyer, A. (2002). Teaching every student in the digital age: Universal design for learning. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Available online at the Center for Applied Special Technology Web site. Chapter 1. Retrieved on May 12, 2011, from Texas Education Agency. (2006). Texas Long Range Technology Plan. Retrieved on May 12, 2011, from &libID= &libID=