1. “Each child, each day... Excellence!” Sumter County Technology

2. Technology Update Webpage Wireless Update Technology Plan Professional Development

3. Sumter Webpage www.sumter.k12.al.us Sumter APP (SIS. Connect)

4. Wireless and Phone Upgrade During the month of October, the Sumter County School System began phase I of the schools wireless upgrade. This upgrade consisted of 30% wireless infrastructure upgrade to all instructional facilities and a phone upgrade for all buildings. The complete upgrade will began December 9 th This upgrade consist of 100% infrastructure upgrade to all facilities (I.T.S. conducting all upgrades)

5. Technology Plan Transform 2020 Through partnership, AdvancED and the Alabama Department of Education (ALSDE), have customized ASSIST to guide and support a common, statewide improvement planning process for all Alabama schools and districts. ASSIST now facilitates a more streamlined improvement planning and reporting process. This document provides guidance and step-by-step instructions for how to build and submit Technology Plans in ASSIST. Tasks will be set in ASSIST to guide schools and districts to the appropriate path toward improvement, accountability and compliance.

6. ASSIST Structure (Adaptive System of School Improvement Support Tools)

7. Professional Development Professional Development from the Technology Department is on-going. During the month of September School webmasters, Administrator and Department Leader received training on BYOD, Webpage Design and Webpage Data Input November’s Professional Development consisted of School Website training, ASSIST Training, and Teacher Webpage Design Upcoming profession development will include Quality Instruction in the content area using technology School APP development