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Lynn Public Schools Technology Benchmarks Draft School Years 2004-2005 through 2006-2007 |
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Benchmark 1: |
Vision and mission Statement |
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District Technology Vision Statement: The Lynn Public Schools will continue to support their students in speaking the language of the 21st century and accessing information as engaged learners and productive community members. Our infrastructure will bring learning equity to all our students. Through our technology we will enable the disabled, communicate across cultural barriers and keep learners of all ages actively engaged in meaningful learning tasks and activities. Technology tools will extend the scope of knowledge and skills for all our students. Our administrators and teachers will use technology to support learning across the curriculum. The data collected and analyzed using technology will inform decision making policies and drive the curriculums. District technology mission statement: The Lynn Public Schools will engage students in "content-sensitive" learning of technology skills through the district curriculum goals which incorporate the tools of technology. Our educational system must integrate all information and communications technologies into everyday teaching and learning. Through the dissemination of exemplary and promising programs, use of the web, CD-ROMs, videotapes, and other multimedia materials student learning will be increased. Our challenge will be in creating programs of study that capture all the opportunities emerging technologies offer in measures that are affordable, scalable and sustainable. The Lynn Public Schools will continue to professionally develop teachers, employ multiple measures of assessing students, and support the infrastructures needed to implement this mission. |
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| B. District Technology Team: The members of district and schools technology teams are the Superintendent ,Business Manager, Network Manager, MIS Director, Technology Integration Director, Principals, Teachers, Students, Business community, and School Committee representatives. | |
| C. Budget
(operational expenses, staff, hardware, software, Prof. Dev.,
support and services) The district technology budget for 2004-2005 |
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| D. Evaluation Through direct evaluation or recommendations hardware and software are integrated. Research and data from usage surveys aide in purchases. | |
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Benchmark 2: |
Technology Integration |
| A. Teacher and Student Use | |
| 1. (a) Outside Classroom | 50% Students have home computers. |
| 1. (b) Inside Classroom | 80% |
| 2. Student Proficiency Grades 5-8 | 65% in Standards for Grades 5-8 |
| 3. Teacher Proficiency | Working Toward 90% / by 2006-2007, Present 60% |
| 4. Acceptable Use Policy | See Attached Form |
| B. Staffing | |
| 1.InstructionalTechnology Director | 1 Full Time and 1 Full Time Assistant |
| 2. Full Time Instructional Teacher / 40-80 Staff | 31 IT Specialists and Librarians |
| 3. Full Time Data Management | 1 Full Time and 4 Full Time Assistants |
| 4. Maintenance Repair/ network electricians | 2 Full time |
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Benchmark 3: |
Technology Professional Development |
| A. 2006-2007 85% Staff
45 hours of Technology Skills and Integration instruction |
The Lynn Public Schools will
continue to provide Professional Development as needed to reach the
standards. Courses offered 2004-2005: Using Microsoft Office,
Integrating Technology into the Curriculum, Microsoft Excel, Intel Teach
to the Future, Using Microsoft Outlook, PBL and UDL. All staff use MYPDC to submit PD Plans and enroll in district courses. |
| B. Sustained and Ongoing Methods | Mentoring, IT Staff, Teacher Web Pages |
| C. Assessment of District Needs | TSAT, Lynn Self Assessment Survey |
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Benchmark 4: |
Accessibility of Technology |
| A. Students per Instructional Computer | |
| 1. Less Than 5:1 Student: Computer Ratio |
Student ratio is 34.39 to one A type computer Student ratio 5.89 to 1 A/B type computer Student ratio 4.10 to any type computer |
| 2. Portable and Handheld Match Grade Level | AlphaSmarts and DANA are used at all levels in the district. |
| 3. District has Replacement Cycle of 6 Years or Less | The Lynn Public Schools replacement cycle for technology is contingent upon funding. |
| B. Technical Support | |
| 1. Timely and clear access method | Email and phone request for Service |
| 2. Full Time Network Administrator | 1 Full Time Network Manager |
| 3. 1 Full Time Technician per 100-200 Computers | 4 Technicians Full Time, Monetary Limitations |
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Benchmark 5: |
Infrastructure and Connectivity |
| A. Internet Access Switches and hubs distribute to networked classrooms. | |
| 1. Internet All Classrooms, All Schools | Schools served by T1 lines, Broadband Cable access to the Internet with 4Gb. Speed. |
| 2. Bandwidth of 10/100 MB to Classrooms | All schools are connected and 90% of classrooms |
| B. Networking LAN/WAN | |
| 1. 10/100 MB Cat 5 and/ or 802.11b/ g Wireless Network | Meet the standards |
| 2. Secure File Sharing, Backups, Email, Scheduling, Web Publishing | District Email accounts are provided to all staff |
| C. E-Learning Environments | |
| 1. Development and Use of Innovative Strategies for Delivering Specialized Courses Using Technology | Online courses offered through PBS and EDC |
| 2. District Deploys IP-Based connections for Web Access and/ or Interactive Video Learning | Meet the standards |
| 3. Classroom Applications of E-Learning including Courses, Cultural Projects, Virtual field Trips, etc. | Virtual field trips, United streaming video, E Pals, online projects |
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Benchmark 6: |
Access to the Internet Outside School Day |
| A. Maintains Web Site for Parent Information | The district and schools maintain a website to inform parents and the community at www.lynnschools.org |
| B. Access Outside School Day | Before/After school programs, Lynn Public Library, Local youth organizations |
| C. Web Site Lists Locations for Access After School Hours | The district will maintain public after school locations for access on the district website. |