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=SAISD Technology Plan=

[|Tech Plan] & STaR Chart Workshop

 * Tuesday, July 14, 2009**


 * **A. Where to Get Help**
 * E-Rate - email erate@esc12.net
 * Eplan - email techplan@esc12.net
 * NCLB - email TEA at nclb@state.tx.us
 * STaR Chart - email starchart@esc12.net
 * Training Docs will be posted at: [|http://tpesc.esc12.net]
 * Questions from Workshops: []

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 * **B. When Eplan should be updated:**
 * Demographics, superintendent, principals, etc list should be updated during the summer - just to get a jump start
 * Eplan site will be SHUT down this year at the end of July and during the month of August for annual maintenance
 * The Eplan certificate must be submitted to TEA as part of the final step for plan to be approved
 * We are currently in Year 13 - A plan must be developed this summer
 * Districts must correlate objectives with USAC Erate and TLRPT in eplan
 * Plan must be board approved and/or notarized
 * Plan must contain a sufficient level of detail to validate an Erate request ||
 * **C. Form 470**
 * Before Form 470 can be submitted, a district must have a written Eplan
 * A tech plan is a written document that describes the technologies and associated resources - existing and planned - that will assist a school to provide educational services...
 * A Superintendent's signature and date can qualify as proof of "written"
 * USAC wants to know how much money the district is spending on technology (not counting erate)
 * Districts must be able to prove that the eplan aligns with what is stated on Form 470 || [[image:overview_erate.png width="272" height="217" align="center"]] ||
 * **D. Professional Development**
 * Logs, spreadsheets that document professional development must be kept for 5 years
 * Districts need to be prepared to show proof of pd if asked
 * A minimum of ** 25% ** of budget m ust go to staff development in order to meet the requirements for Title IID ||
 * **E. STaR Chart** [|**http://startchart.esc12.net**]
 * Purpose of the Teacher STaR Chart
 * to assist in the measurement of district's effort to improve student learning through technology
 * to be used as a needs assessment for future pd
 * help teachers determine their progress towards meeting LRPT as well as district goals.
 * Purpose of the Admin STaR Chart
 * To assist with Technology plan writing
 * Help set benchmarks, goal ||
 * **F. Other**
 * Tech Plan Reviewers are needed
 * Tech Plan Reviewer Training will be held on November 5 and January 28
 * Check with your ESC for more details ||