This document summarizes the 2011-2014 technology plan for Belton Independent School District. The district has 12 campuses, over 9,000 students, and spends $4.275 million on technology annually. The plan aligns technology services with district goals to improve student achievement through effective technology integration. It outlines goals and objectives in areas such as teaching and learning, infrastructure, and safety/security to ensure students achieve their maximum potential with technology.

1. Belton Independent
School District
Technology Plan
2011-2014

2. Belton
Region 12
Independent
School District
12 campuses
Student enrollment of 9255
District size is 5000 to 9,999
Percent of economic disadvantage students
46.70%
Technology Expenditures –$4,275,000
Technology expenditure per pupil- $461.91
Budget by category
Teaching and Learning Budget- $990,000
Educator Preparation and Development Budget-$405,000
Leadership, Administration and Support Budget- $1,395,000
Infrastructure for Technology Budget-$1,485,000 o

3. The Plan
 This three-year plan represents an alignment of technology services to the Belton
Independent School District’s district improvement plan.
 By designing this plan with the same goals as the Belton ISD District Improvement Plan, this
plan exemplifies the philosophy that technology services is an integral part of the success of
Belton ISD in accomplishing its mission of ensuring that every student achieves their
maximum educational potential. In order to be successful, there must be well-planned and
implemented processes and procedures for the use of technology in the district. When
technology tools and resources are effectively integrated into instructional processes,
student achievement will improve. The availability of appropriate technology resources
increases staff productivity, satisfaction, and commitment. Technology tools are an integral
part of the development of safe and supportive schools as well as facilitating the
communication between students, parents, schools, community and alumni.
 Federal, state, and local resources including formula, competitive and bond funds from
throughout the district will be corrugated to ensure that technology equipment is well-
maintained and current and that the appropriate tools are available to all student and staff.
(TechPAC, 2010)

4. BISD Tech PAC
“Education is the only business still debating the usefulness of
technology. Schools remain unchanged for the most part, despite
numerous reforms and increased investments in computers and
networks.”
Rod Paige
U.S. Secretary of Education
•Belton ISD has accepted this challege!
Through grants, e-rate and other funding
-BISD is moving toward one to one with
iPads
Macbooks
netbooks
o

5. The technology application Texas essential
knowledge and skills (TEKS) standards are
integrated into Belton ISD scope and sequence
curriculum guidelines for kindergarten
through eighth grade to reflect the core
content areas standards. Data from Classroom
Walk-throughs, Teacher and Campus STaR
Charts, surveys, and student assessments will
be used to evaluate the use of technology and
improve instructional practices.

6. National Education Technology
Plan
“The NETP accepts that we do not have the luxury of time:
We must act now and commit to fine-tuning and
midcourse correction as we go. Success will require
leadership, collaboration, and investment all levels of our
education system-states, districts, schools, and the
federal government as well as partnerships with higher
education institutions, private enterprises, and not-for-
profit entities(NETP, 2010)

7. National Plan meets Belton ISD
Learning, Engage
and Empower
Productivity; Assessment,
Redesign and Measure What
Transform Matters
Infrastructure; Teaching; Prepare
Access andEnable and Connect

8. What learning should look like
Engaging
environments,
Tools for
understanding
Game based
learning
This is a model of learning powered by technology. In contrast to traditional
classroom instruction, which often consists of a single educator transmitting the
same information to all learners in the same way, the model puts students at the
LEARNING center and empowers them to take control of their own learning by providing
UNLIMITED!! flexibility on several dimensions. A core set of standards-based concepts and
competencies form the basis of what all students should learn, but beyond that
students and educators have options for engaging in learning: large groups, small
groups, and activities tailored to individual goals, needs, and interests (NETP,
2010)

9. Tech PAC Goal 1
Belton ISD will
implement and Objective
monitor well-designed
processes, including
long-range planning Develop and
and budgeting, to communicate policies
address future
growth, changing and procedures on
student needs, and effective processes for
the maintenance of utilization of
effective and efficient
operations. technology.

10. Tech PAC Goal 2
• Belton ISD will Objective
achieve TEA •Identify, evaluate, and implement
resources in curriculum and
Exemplary Statues instruction
whereby all •Increase student achievement using
technology tools to provide
students achieve differentiated instruction and
appropriate accommodations and
their maximum modifications.
educational •Coordinate planning and budgeting
processes to maximize funding
potential. sources and increase student
achievement.

11. Central Texas Students Shine
• Belton High School was recognized this week with a Silver Medal Recognition in U.S. News and
World Report. The areas that are judged are the student to teacher ratio, the percentage of students
taking and passing an advanced placement test and the proficiency in math and reading as
measured by state test scores. Nearly 22,000 high schools were ranked. Two percent of those high
schools received gold awards and the next seven percent received silver awards. Belton High School
received a silver award.
• “Being recognized with this honor validates the great work of our Belton High School teachers and
staff," said Dr. Kincannon, BISD superintendent. "Because of commitment to the success of every
student, it is no surprise that our students are ranked among the top in the state and the nation.”
• Great success comes from great support.
• "Because our community values the excellent education that the students get at Belton High School,
our teachers are able to implement much more rigor into the curriculum each day," said Kathy Cook,
BHS principal. "The increased rigor for all of our students allows them to be prepared for their post-
secondary endeavors. We are so proud to be recognized for an accomplishment that is really a
standard expectation at Belton High School.” (McMullen, 2012)

12. Tech PAC Goal 3
• Belton ISD will Objective
attract and retain
high-performing •Provide professional
administration; development for faculty,
faculty and staff who administration and staff
reflect the values of based on district needs
the community, and and aligned to state and
are committed to national standards.
achieving excellence
for all students

13. Tech PAC Goal 4
Belton ISD will sustain Objective
safe and supportive
schools that provide Utilize technology to
secure, nurturing,
nonthreatening, support the District Crisis
respectful and Management Plan;
disciplined learning Provide a safe
environments where environment for students
all members excel and teachers to utilize
and exhibit moral technology.
excellence.

14. • Belton ISD will promote
shared partnerships of Objective
students, parents, Design an implement
schools, community and online resources that
BISD alumni, to include will convey critical
clear, informative, timely information to parents
communications and and community
recognition of the
members, and include
achievements of all
stakeholders. community and parents
in the technology
planning process.

15. Assessment
STaR Chart
 Integration of technology into instruction as
measured by classroom walkthrough data
and lesson plans
Technology Coordinators
Provide meaningful professional development for
instructional staff.

16. References
• 2004 National Educational Technology Plan - A New Golden Age In American
education: how the internet, the law and today’s students are revolutionizing
expectations. Retrieved on May10th from http://www.ed.gov/about/
offices/list/os/technology/plan/2010/plan.pdf
• National Educational Technology Plan. Retrieved on May 10 from
https://edtechfuture.org/
• Belton ISD Technology Department. (2010). Three-year plan of belton isd. Belton, T:
District Technology Committee
• President Barack Obama, Address to Congress, February 24, 2009
• McMullen, L. (2012, May 8). U.S. News Ranks Nation's Best High Schools. U.S News
and World Report.