TECHNOLOGY PLAN TEMPLATE

North American University

Education Department
M.Ed. in Educational Leadership & M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction
EDUC 5324: INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY INTO EDUCATION
Name: Gulay Turgut

Date: 11/22/15

This template is adapted from

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/et/rs/documents/et14techplan.doc

INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND
The plan should guide the LEAs use of education technology for the next three
years.

List specific start and end dates (7/1/xx to 6/30/xx). Provide a brief overview
of the LEA, its location and demographics and/or share a link to the LEAs
website.
This technology plan is designated for Harmony Science Academy- Houston High which
is zoned in Harmony- Houston South Cluster.
Timeline: 7/1/2016- 6/30/2019
Harmony Science Academy- Houston High is a broad four year college preparatory
public charter high school serving grades 9-12. Its mission is to prepare each student for
higher education by providing a safe, caring, and collaborative atmosphere featuring a
quality, student-centered educational program with a strong emphasis on Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).

 Enrollment 614
Free/Reduced Lunch 77%
Hispanic 48%
Student to Faculty Ratio 12-1
Asian 16%
Student to Counselor (12) 14:1
African American 22%
Student to Counselor (9-11) 98:1
White 11%

Describe how a variety of stakeholders from within the LEA and the
community-at-large participated in the planning process.
H. Karan, Area Superintendent
S. Ademoglu, M. Jones, J. Herrera, District Instructional Coaches
M. Subas, Principal
T. Porter, AP Operations and Budget
J. Benitez , IT Manager
J. Kallul, S. Kurnaz, Communication Technology Teachers
C. Williams, N. Lopez, Parents

Technology planning committee had weekly meetings with the presence of some more
related parties and held meetings monthly with the presence of all stakeholders during
planning process.

Summarize the relevant research and describe how it supports the plan's
curricular and professional development goals.
Summarize the plans major curricular and professional development outcomes
that are supported by research.
Describe and cite the relevant research that supports the plans outcomes.
Describe the connection between the research and the plans goals.
Describe information gathered from site visits, including best practices.

The purpose of this technology plan is to provide all students a full of technological
instruction to increase students success and support 21st century classroom. The
technology plan facilitates multiple levels of policy and curriculum decision-making in
school districts and schools that allow for supportive resource allocations.
Research studies in education demonstrate that the use of technology (e.g., computers)
can help increase students scores on standardized tests (Brain &Ross, 1999), and
improve students inventive thinking (e.g., problem solving) improve students selfconcept and motivation (Sivin-Kachala&Bialo, 2000). Since it is proven that technology
has a positive impact on promoting student success, federal and state governments
establish programs for integration of technology in the schools (Hew &Brush, 2006).
Integrating technology into the schools will help prepare students to succeed in a rapidly
changing world. For this reason each and every school should have a technology plan.
Technology plan is described by the Regional Technology Education Consortia's (RTEC)
Technology Plan Task Force: A technology plan serves as a bridge between traditional
established standards and classroom practice. It articulates, organizes, and integrates the
content and processes of education in a particular discipline with appropriate
technologies.

CURRICULUM COMPONENT CRITERIA.

The Plan must establish clear goals and realistic strategy for using
telecommunications and information technology to improve education services.
(Answer at least 2 questions for each subsection below)

Describe teachers' current access to instructional technology and current

use of digital tools.
1. What technology is currently available to all teachers?
Teachers currently have access to the following instructional technology.
Hardware: Laptop, Data Projector, Document Camera, SMART Whiteboard, MimioPad,

Speakers, Classroom Performance System (Clickers), Chromebook, MacBook Air,

Desktop Computer.
2. How are hardware and software currently being used in classrooms
at each grade level and in each content area?
Study Island: English Department
ALEKS: Math department
Pearson : Math Department
Naviance: College Counseling Department
Eduphoria: All Departments
Stem Scopes: Science Department
Describe students' current access to instructional technology and current
use of digital tools. Include a description about the LEA policy, practices,
and/or replacement policy that ensures equitable technology access for all
students.
1. Is technology currently available to all students?
All students have access to desktop computers in computer labs, Chromebooks in core
subject classes, calculators in math and science classes, MacBook for STEM projects,
and all different types of educational software stated above.
2. What replacement cycle has been built into the plan; and what
funding is needed to support the replacement policy?
HSA- Houston Highs technology policy is a part of course syllabus. The policy says:
Students and their parents need to keep in mind that use of School Technology is a
privilege and not a right and that everything done on any School owned computer,
network, or electronic communication device may be monitored by school authorities.
Inappropriate use of School Technology may cause restricted or banned computer use,
disciplinary consequences, removal from courses, loss of credit, receiving a failing grade,
and/or legal action as stated in Student Code of Conduct.

Describe goals and an implementation plan, with annual activities, for using
technology to improve teaching and learning. Describe how these goals align to
the LEA's curricular goals that are supported by other plans. Describe how the
LEA's budget (LCAP) supports these goals, and whether future funding
proposals or partnerships may be needed for successful implementation.
1. What funding sources, including federal, state, or local programs are
available to support the plan?
HSA- High has won federal Race to the Top- District grant which is the main support
of the technology plan.
2. What grant writing opportunities are available? Would allocating
resources for grant writing proposals be a viable option?
The school will apply to one of the available grant which is 84.327S-01 Stepping-Up
Technology Implementation and it gives $471,526. Technology committee will
prepare a proposal letter to win this federal grant.

Describe goals and an implementation plan, with annual activities, to address

Internet Safety and the appropriate and ethical use of technology in the
classroom.
1. How are students using online communication technologies,
including but not limited to social networking and instant
messaging?
School will provide a school domain e-mail to use when communicating with their
teachers. Also, all grade level teachers will be encouraged to use Edmodo which is an
educational technology offering communication, collaboration, and coaching tools to
K-12 schools and teachers.
2. What materials will be used to instruct students about Internet safety,
including how to use technologies to protect themselves and their
privacy online?
School will arrange a cyber bullying assembly by a professional in order to increase

awareness of Internet safety. Also, computer technologies teachers will provide

handouts to all students and they will post some informational posters on the bulletin
boards.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMPONENT

The Plan must have a professional development strategy to ensure that staff
understands how to use these new technologies to improve education services
(Answer at least 2 questions for each subsection below)

Summary of the teachers' and administrators' current technology proficiency and

integration skills and needs for professional development.
1. What do teachers and administrators consider as their needs for
professional development?
Since HSA-Houston High has started implementing STEM Program, technological
proficiency and integrating skills of administrators and teachers plays an essential role in
order to be successful implementing STEM program and all the admins and teachers not
only STEM subjects but all should be aware of the importance of technology. Math and
science teachers will be asked to attend at least two trainings while ELA, social studies,
elective course, and language teachers asked minimum of one training to implement
technology in their classroom in order to increase 21st century skills of students and
promote students success.
2. How does your LEA regularly assess teachers ability to utilize
technology in a standards-based curriculum?
There will be walkthroughs and formal observations by admins and district
instructional coaches not only to assess teachers ability to utilize technology but
identify their needs to implement technology in their classroom.

Describe goals and an implementation plan, with annual activities, for providing
professional development opportunities based on your LEA needs assessment
data and the Curriculum Component of the plan.
1. What professional development will be provided to ensure
teachers and administrators will be able to effectively accomplish
the curricular goals for students described in section 2?
Professional development services will be provided both schoolwide and districtwide to
train teachers to apply new technologies in their classroom. In addition, admin team will
be supportive to teachers receiving trainings from any other sources outside of school and
district and all expenses will be reimbursed when a certificate of completion provided.
2. How will teachers and administrators be trained and provided ongoing support in the effective integration of technology into the
curriculum?
All trainings will be hands-on technology to make sure teachers and administrations are
able to effectively utilize technology in their professions instead of knowing all details
but not able to utilize.

INFRASTRUCTURE, HARDWARE, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, SOFTWARE, AND

ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPONENT CRITERIA
The Plan must include an assessment of the telecommunication services,
hardware, software, asset management, and other services that will be needed to
improve education services.
(Answer at least 2 questions for each subsection below)

Describe the existing hardware, Internet access, electronic learning resources,

technical support, and asset management already in the LEA that will be used to
support the Curriculum and Professional Development Components of the plan.
1. What technologies are available to facilitate home/school
communication such as email, web pages, and voice mail?

HSA- Houston High has a great outreach system to keep connection between school and
home. School collects parent/guardian email address and phone number during the
registration process. Parents will be reached via email but mostly school reach phone
calls and text messages.
2. What technology access do parents have at home? What
technologies do parents prefer for home/school communication?
HSA- High parents are mostly low-income families, so some of the students do not have
internet connection at home. School will conduct a survey at the beginning of the year
asking parents to what type of technology is accessible to them to decide the best to
communicate with parents.

Describe the technology hardware, electronic learning resources, networking and

telecommunications infrastructure, physical plant modifications, technical
support, and asset management needed by the LEA's teachers, students, and
administrators to support the activities in the Curriculum and Professional
Development components of the plan.
1. Where will the technology be placed (WI-FI System) to effectively
support the Curriculum and Professional Development components
(mobile labs, classrooms, handheld technologies, etc)?
Schools wi-fi system (modems, receivers, etc) will be replaced since it has been used for
six years and need some improvements. Technology committee will get a quote from
three different companies to decide which is a better deal and will prepare a proposal.
2. What filtering software will be used to prevent staff or student
access to inappropriate Internet sites (AB 307 and CIPA)?
Norton Internet Security will be used since it does not only serve as filtering software
also prevents malware functioning and virus from Internet.

MONITORING AND EVALUATION COMPONENT

The plan must include an evaluation process that enables the school to monitor

progress toward the specific goals and make mid-course corrections in response
to new developments and opportunities as they arise.
(Answer at least 2 questions for each subsection below)

Describe the process for evaluating the plan's overall progress and impact on
teaching and learning.
1. What indicators of success will be used to evaluate whether
implementation of the plan has made a positive impact on student
achievement?
Students will be given benchmark tests and practice state assessments both on paper and
computer to gather data. After gathering data, admins and teachers will analyze the data
to if there is a positive correlation between technology use and students success.
2. Who will participate in the monitoring and evaluation process?
Admins and district instructional coaches will have the main roles to monitor and
evaluate process.
Describe the schedule for evaluating the effect of plan implementation, including
a description of the process and frequency of communicating evaluation results
to tech plan stakeholders.
1. How will teachers, parents, and other stakeholders provide
suggestions and opinions in the evaluation process?
Administrators will prepare online surveys quarterly to ask suggestions and opinions
from all stakeholders.
2. What is the schedule for collecting and aggregating data and
analyzing results?
Data analysis is the most important part of a technology plan in order to examine whether
the plan is working or not. Thats why technology plan committee will held meetings to
collect and analyze data on the last Friday of every other month.