After reviewing the Technology Plan for Dickinson ISD, I have determined that their plan is sound. The plan was just created this year and lasts until 2013. The staff member that is in charge of coordination professional development opportunities is Trudy LeDoux. She is the Director of Technology and is also assisted by the Assistant Director of Technology. There is not a sufficient budget to acquire and support and support the non discount element of the plan. The plan stresses the importance of ongoing and sustained staff development to support rigor and relevance in the integration of technology into the curriculum for teachers, principals, administrators, and school library media personnel to further the effective use of technology in the classroom and library media center. Learning, Educator Preparation and Development, Administration and Support Services, and Infrastructure for Technology, as well as the e-rate applications guidelines, and other state standards, such as adopted Technology Applications Standards for Beginning Teachers is supported in DISD's three year plan. For the next three years the district has a total of $5,350,013.00 for technology. The budget is distributed as follows: Teacher and Learning - $1,065,003.00, Educator Preparation and Development - $30,000.00, Leadership, Administration, and Support - $2,850,000.00, Infrastructure for Technology - $1,405,010.00. Goals in the plan include using technology to support academic achievement and student performance, using technology to support safety and security, support facilities and operations, support community and family involvement, and staff members. To evaluate whether or not goals have been made, a Technology Committee was formed with staff members. Those staff members include technology staff, teachers, principals, assistant principals, librarians, and district directors. There is a total of 20 staff members on the committee.
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