The document outlines Pasadena Independent School District's technology plan to equip its schools for the 21st century. The plan's goals are to improve student performance, eliminate achievement gaps, increase student marketability, and provide ongoing staff training. It discusses the need for technology plans to qualify for E-Rate funding discounts of 20-90% on telecom and internet services. The plan's evaluation process monitors goals through data collection and analysis to make recommendations. Budget categories include teaching and learning, educator preparation, leadership, and infrastructure for a total of $73.8 million.

1. Becoming a 21st Century DistrictTonya M. SmithGarfield

2. Purpose The Plan documents the technology required in every classroom and campus to allow teachers to teach the core curriculum in a 21st Century Learning environment and enable students to develop 21st century skills.

3. Reasons for having a Technology PlanState-approved Technology Plans are necessary for districts to apply forE-Rate funds

4. What is E-Rate?Schools and Libraries program, makes telecommunications and information services more affordable

5. Congress mandated in 1996 that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) use the federal Universal Service Fund (USF). What Does E-Rate Provide?Eligible schools and libraries receive discounts on eligible telecom services, Internet access, and internal connections.

6. The discounts range from 20 to 90%, depending on the household socioeconomic status and locationPasadena ISD Technology PlanEquipping our schools for the 21st century

7. Technology Plan TimelineEvaluation of Information Capital PortfolioEvaluation of alignment and integration into District Improvement Plan (DIP)Technology Plan status and updateSeptemberTexas School Technology and Readiness (STaR) Chart CompletionTechnology Planning Committee Meeting and Status UpdateJanuaryBudget Review Meeting and UpdateFebruaryBoard Update and Plan EvaluationMarch

8. Formative and Summative Evaluation ProcessThe District’s four step evaluation process is as follows:Step I-Set Evaluation GoalsStep II-Monitor, Collect, and Analyze DataStep III-Determine RecommendationsStep IV-Report to Stakeholders

9. Needs Assessment Tools Alignment Assessment

10. Longitudinal STaR Assessments

11. Hardware, Software and Per Campus Technology Inventory Evaluations Process Automation Evaluation

12. Peer District AssessmentNeeds Assessment AreasCampus Technology

13. District Technology

14. Information Capital Portfolio Analysis Professional DevelopmentGoals, Objectives, and StrategiesGOAL 1: Student performance will improve to meet the 90% criteria for the district

15. GOAL 2: Socio-economic status, ethnicity, and gender participation and performances differences among students will be eliminated