1. Temple ISD 2011-2014 Technology
Plan
We educate all students. We are responsible. We find a way.
Quinessa Williams
Lamar University
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2. Temple Independent
School District
Providing a Global Education, Right Here in
Central Texas!

3. TISD District Profile
We educate all students. We are responsible. We find a way.
•Number of Campuses: 16
Total Student Enrollment: 9041
District Size: 5,000 - 9,999
Percent Economically Disadvantaged: 86.00%
(Texas E-rate.2013)

4. Temple ISD Mission Statement
We educate all students. We are responsible. We find a way.
Support the mission of the Temple Independent School District and the goals of the
Education Services Department by identifying students with disabilities and providing
them an equal opportunity for a free and appropriate education.
In a way that:
•Acts as a support service for general education programs
•Provides individualized education experiences which support the unique
aspiration of each student
•Promotes collaboration between home, school, and community
•Provides adequate specially trained staff
•Provides alternate instructional methodologies and instructional settings for
students with disabilities
•Supports and values cultural diversity
So that:
Students with disabilities in the Temple ISD are adequately prepared for transition into
their next environment and are prepared to meet success at their next endeavor.
("Temple isd quick," 2013)

5. Temple ISD Vision Statement
We educate all students. We are responsible. We find a way.
Our vision in TISD is to be the
school of choice where every
student is a life-long learner, every
life-long learner graduates, and
every graduate becomes a
meaningful contributor to their
community and society.

6. Temple ISD District Goals
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Goal 1: Provide kid-friendly, clean, and safe schools
and facilities
Goal 2: Provide opportunities for all students to
succeed and belong.
Goal 3: Provide collaboration and communication
among all stakeholders.
Goal 4: Be a unified team of school board
members, superintendent, administration, teachers, st
aff, and parents to ensure student engagement and
learning.
Goal 5: Be cost effective in providing high quality
programs.

7. Temple ISD Technology Planning
Committee
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•Curriculum and Instruction Team
•Parent Advisory Committee (PAC)
•Community Advisory Committee
•Campus Technology Liaisons
•District Instructional Technology Specialists
("Technology planning," 2013)

8. National Technology Plan
The National Education Technology Plan 2010 (NETP) calls for revolutionary
transformation rather than evolutionary tinkering. It urges our education system at all
levels to:
• Be clear about the outcomes we seek.
• Collaborate to redesign structures and processes for effectiveness, efficiency, and
flexibility.
•Continually monitor and measure our performance.
• Hold ourselves accountable for progress and results every step of the way.
The plan recognizes that technology is at the core of virtually every aspect of our
daily lives and work, and we must leverage it to provide engaging and powerful
learning experiences and content, as well as resources and assessments that
measure student achievement in more complete, authentic, and meaningful ways.
Technology-based learning and assessment systems will be pivotal in improving
student learning and generating data that can be used to continuously improve the
education system at all levels. Technology will help us execute collaborative teaching

9. National Technology Plan Cont’d
The NETP presents a model of learning powered by
technology, with goals and recommendations in five
essential areas:
learning, assessment, teaching, infrastructure, and
productivity. The plan also identifies far-reaching
“grand challenge” R&D problems that should be
funded and coordinated at a national level. The
challenging and rapidly changing demands of our
global economy tell us what people need to know and
who needs to learn. Advances in learning sciences
show us how people learn. Technology makes it

10. Temple ISD Technology Plan
Overview
We educate all students. We are responsible. We find a way.
The Temple ISD Plan for Technology supports the ongoing use of
technology in the learning process. Students will be empowered to
achieve essential technology skills needed to be successful both in
school and in their future workplace. TISD is committed to equity in
electronic resources, the pursuit of innovative uses of technology
by schools, the use of data to drive accountability, and technology
integration across all curricula.
("Technology planning," 2013)

11. Temple ISD Technology Plan Goals
Overview
We educate all students. We are responsible. We find a way.
•GOAL 1: Provide user support and training that supports student learning, data-
based decision-making, and communication.
•GOAL 2: Provide and support the technology necessary to facilitate the learning
process.
•GOAL 3: Provide and support high quality equipment and infrastructure that is
educationally sound and cost effective.
•GOAL 4: Use a comprehensive planning and monitoring process to ensure that the
technology used in the district is
• 1) compliance with federal and state regulations
•2) is adequate
•3) is cost effective
•4) enhances the vision, mission, and goals of the district.
Texas e-rate. 2013)
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12. TISD Technology Goal #1
Objectives
We educate all students. We are responsible. We find a way.
Goal: Provide user support and training that supports
student learning, data-based decision making , and
communication.
•OBJECTIVE 1.1: Provide professional development for
teachers.
•OBJECTIVE 1.2: Provide professional development for
administrators.
•OBJECTIVE 1.3: Provide professional development for
support staff.

13. TISD Technology Goal #2
Objectives
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Goal: Provide and support the technology necessary to facilitate the learning
process.
•OBJECTIVE 2.1: Students will master the appropriate Technology
Applications TEKS.
•OBJECTIVE 2.2:Provide and support the district's instructional management
systems in order to facilitate teaching and assessment.
•OBJECTIVE 2.3: Provide software and services that support
district, state, and federal goals.
•OBJECTIVE 2.4: Support the learning process with services that provide
educational support and communication between the school and home.
•OBJECTIVE 2.5:Use the library centers are resources for technology
integration: video conferencing, online resources, e-books, online
learning, and project based learning.

14. TISD Technology Goal #3
Objectives
We educate all students. We are responsible. We find a way.
Goal: Provide and support high quality equipment and
infrastructure that is educationally sound and cost effective.
•OBJECTIVE 3.1: Refresh computer and printers for students
and staff on a 5-year refresh schedule.
•OBJECTIVE 3.2: Maintain or upgrade core network
equipment and services.
•OBJECTIVE 3.3: Provide network software and services
necessary for: compliance with federal, state, and local law
and policy, security, QOS, file storage and retrieval, and
growth.
(Texas e-rate. 2013)

15. TISD Technology Goal #4
Objectives
We educate all students. We are responsible. We find a way.
Goal: Use a comprehensive planning and monitoring process to
ensure that the technology used in the district is 1) compliance
with federal and state regulations, 2) is adequate, 3) is cost
effective, 4) enhances the vision, mission, and goals of the
district.
•OBJECTIVE 4.1: Integrate technology into campus and district
planning.
•OBJECTIVE 4.2: Complete state requirements for reporting.
•OBJECTIVE 4.3: Complete federal requirements for planning
and reporting.

16. TISD Technology Budget for 2013
We educate all students. We are responsible. We find a way.
Budget according to Texas e-rate
application for 2013
•Telecommunications & Internet Access
600,000.00
570,622.68
500,000.00
•Staff Development 389,500.00
400,000.00
300,000.00
•Materials and Supplies 420,000.00
200,000.00
•Equipment 431,000.00
100,000.00
0.00
•Maintenance 335,201.04
•Total 2,146,323.72
(Texas e-rate. 2013)
2013 Estimated Expenses
Accountability

17. TISD Technology Plan Evaluation
Process
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Evaluation Process:
TISD's Technology Director will monitor and
document progress of this plan frequently. TISD
Liaisons will review the plan at the beginning of each
semester and align the goals and objectives with
campus plans. All other committees will meet each
semester to review and suggest updates to the plan.
Updates to the plan will be reported to central

18. TISD Technology Plan Evaluation
Methods
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Evaluation Method:
1. Documentation of Technology Applications TEKS for students K-8
(learning.com)
2. STAR Chart growth to Advanced Tech in all areas
3. Industry standard skill assessments (IC3, MOS, etc.)
4. Locally developed surveys and self assessments
5. E-rate funding
6. Grant applications and awards
(Texas e-rate. 2013)

19. TISD Technology Plan Alignment
Report
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Temple ISD is aligned 100% in all areas
including
•LRPT (Long Range Plan for Technology
•E-RATE
•NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
(Texas e-rate. 2013)

20. Temple ISD Technology Current Status
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Number of Campuses with Direct Connection
to Internet: 16
Percentage of Campuses with Direct
Connection to Internet:100.00%
Number of Classrooms with Direct
Connection to Internet: 581
Percentage of Classrooms with Direct
Connection to Internet: 100.00%
Computer/Student Ratio: 3:1
Computer/Teacher Ratio: 2:1
(Texas e-rate. 2013)

21. References
•Texas e-rate. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.sedl.org/cgi-
bin/mysql/eplan/eplan.cgi.
•Technology planning. (2013). Retrieved from
http://www.tisd.org/page.cfm?p=374
•Temple isd quick facts. (2013). Retrieved from
http://www.tisd.org/page.cfm?p=10
•Texas education agency . (2013). Retrieved from
https://www.sedl.org/cgi-bin/mysql/eplan/eplan.cgi
•US Department of Education. , & Office of Educational Technology
(2010). National technology plan. Retrieved from
http://www.ed.gov/sites/default/files/netp2010-execsumm.pdf