The goal of the Killeen Independent School District
Technology Plan is provide students with a full, innovative, rigorous, and
comprehensive education program.
The goal is to provide a superior learning experience so that upon
graduation, the students will be prepared for success in the 21st
century world and enter the workforce or higher education ready to
succeed. In order to do this there
has to be a technology support package the will allow the students to reach
their maximum potential.
The
goal is to have 100% of the district’s campuses with direct connection to the
Internet. Within the classrooms,
the goal is to have one computer for every five students and that all teachers
have a dedicated computer for administrative and classroom instruction
purposes. Additionally, students
will have the availability of software programs that will maximize learning.
Within
the district, the technology division gives training as part of the Acceptable
Use and Operating System programs.
This training ensures that the newly hired teachers have the basic
understanding of the computer and its software. This program is also for all teachers when a new computer
allocation is given within the district for the Lifecycle Management Plan,
where older computers are swapped out for newer ones. This is also part of the Classrooms Technology Package where
educators are briefed on the operation and capabilities of new software and
other technologies as they are introduced to the educators. The technology plan has been developed
so that the district’s vision for personnel is based on the ISTE/SBEC
standards. The plan gives vision
and direction to the infrastructure, professional development and technology
acquisition and replacement to ensure effective integration of technology to
every classroom.
Each year the district requires the
teachers at all campus levels to complete the Texas STaR chart. This document, among its other uses, helps
to identify areas to improve the level of technology integration in the
classrooms and what is needed to further the learning for all students. The chart allows for information to be
used for applying for grants for additional technology and educational
needs. This assessment of needs
helps to determine funding priorities for technology and where to allocate
funds.
The
district has budgeted over $37 million dollars to support technology over the
next three years. The areas
budgeted are: Teaching and Learning, Educator Preparation and Development,
Leadership, Administration and Support, and Infrastructure for Technology. The total technology expenditure for
each student throughout the district is approximately $939 per student. The largest expenditure of monies over
the next 3 years falls into the Infrastructure for Technology budget. This is to ensure that the support to
provide all members of the learning community with the resources to integrate
technology into the learning process.
The Texas Campus STaR Charts were
used to analyze and determine the technology development level of proficiency
for teachers and staff. This data
assessed the proficiency of technology, professional development, technical
support and infrastructure throughout the district. Currently, 48% of the campuses have completed the Texas Star
Chart. Additionally, throughout the year teachers have the opportunity to give
on-going assessments of technology issues within the district through
committees at campus level.
Currently
the budget is sufficient for the vision of the district. However, as new technologies emerge
there must be a contingency for purchasing and allocating it within the
district. As budgets tighten
within all areas of the government and the district, it will become harder to
purchase and obtain this new technology so great care must be utilized when
allocating and sharing of technology.
Killeen ISD Technology Plan: 2011-2014
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