Technology Plan

Philadelphia School District Technology Plan

Pennsylvania Department of Education
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
333 MARKET STREET
HARRISBURG, PA 17126-0333

Educational Technology Plan
Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Entity: Philadelphia School District
Address: 440 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Phone: (215) 400-4000
Contact Name: Blair Thallmayer

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Phase 1: Prepare to Plan

1.1 SCHOOL DISTRICT AND COMMUNITY DEMOGRAPHICS
Location: The School District of Philadelphia
440 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia PA 19130, 215-400-4000

William H. Ziegler School Regional Office: East
Address: 5935 Saul Street. Address: 2603 N. 5th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19149 Philadelphia, PA 19133
Phone: 215-537-2510 Phone: 215-291-5680
Fax: 215-537-2987 Fax: 215-291-5690

Diversity: People a household relationship population of 1,406,415. Gender for households
are 651,610 males and 754, 805 females. There are 370,385 students age 17 and younger
living in Philadelphia. Race and ethnicity for households in Philadelphia include: 592, 159
white; 628, 312 African American; 3,079 American Indian and Alaska Native; 72,898 Asian
Americans; 442 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders; 88,554 some other race alone;
20, 971 two or more races; and 146, 856 Hispanic or Latino Americans.

Demographics and Socioeconomics: This section of the profile reports information on the
students who attend the school. Included here is information on the grade levels the school
serves, as well as a display of student demographics such as enrollment by race/ethnicity,
the percentage of students from low-income families, etc. Most of the information displayed
in this section of the profile is summarized from individual student records collected in the
District's Data Warehouse, which stores and connects information from various data systems
including the School Computer Network (SCN).

Demographics, Attendance, Suspensions and Incidents: William H. Ziegler School Location
#746, East Region is for grades K-8 and has about 474 enrolled for the 2008-2009 school
year. The population of race/ethnic composition is 53.4% of African American students,
25.7% Latino, 12.7% Caucasian, 6.3% Asian American and 1.9 % other. About 75% of the
students attending receive free or reduced-price lunch, 14% are in special education program,
2.4% are in a mentally gifted program and 17% are English for speakers of other languages.
Attendance for the academic year has been 93%, with enrollment of 474 students. The total
number of students that were suspended was 64. The teacher attendance for the school has
been 92% and 93.6% for the Philadelphia district. The number of serious incidents within the
school were 15, including assault on student, assault on teacher/adm, disorderly conduct,
vandalism school property, and weapons cutting instruments.

Breakdown of the Schools: The School District of Philadelphia has approximately 180,000
students in over 270 public schools. The District is divided into twelve regions each under
the supervision of a Regional Superintendent. The Regional Offices include: Alternative
School Region, Central East Region, Central Region, Charter Schools Region, Early
Childhood Partner Region, East Region, High School Region, North Region, Northeast
Region, Northwest Region, South Region, Southwest Region, and the West Region. There
are sixty-one high schools in the School District of Philadelphia. There are one hundred and
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five elementary/middle schools in the School District of Philadelphia. There are about seven
hundred other schools in the School District of Philadelphia, including private, alternative
and charter school.

Teacher Backgrounds: All certified teachers new to the district must submit a copy of the
following documents along with Standard Application for Teaching Positions in
Pennsylvania Public Schools: PA Criminal Background Check, PA Child Abuse Background
Check, 2 References or 2 Letters of Recommendation, FBI Clearance Check, Copy of
Certification or a “Program Completion” Letter from college/university stating successfully
met all of the requirements for certification and are being recommended to the PA
Department of Education for Certification, Complete PA Physical Form, and Salary credit
will be given for prior verified full time teaching experience and education level (if already
have a Master’s degree, please submit official transcripts).

Parent & Community Involvement: As parents, guardians, and caregivers, you know how
important it is to be involved in your child's education. It is a key factor in many students'
success. At the School District of Philadelphia, we want to support and be an active part of
your involvement. We have several organizations within the School District of Philadelphia.
There are also external organizations you might find helpful. Parent Organizations in the
School District of Philadelphia include: Parents Unified for Charter Schools (PUCS),
Philadelphia Home & School Council (PHSC), Title I Parent Advisory Committee (PAC),
Philadelphia Right to Education, Parents United for Public Education (PUPE), PA Parent
Information & Resource Center (PIRC), Family Involvement Network of Educators (FINE),
National Network of Partnership Schools (NNPS), Parent Teacher Association (PTA), and
State Parent Advisory Council. For more information please visit the School District of
Philadelphia Parent website at http://www.phila.k12.pa.us/parents/getinvolved.html .

1.2 PLAN PROCESS OVERVIEW AND STAKEHOLDERS
- Administration & Management:
o Name Role/ Organization: Arlene C. Ackerman, Ed. D. Superintendent of
Schools
o Name Role/ Organization: Maria Pitre, Ph. D. Chief Academic Officer
o Name Role/ Organization: Michael J. Masch, Chief Business Officer
o Name Role/ Organization: Melanie S. Harris, Chief Information Officer
o Name Role/ Organization: Shawn Crowder, Chief of Staff
o Name Role/ Organization: Sherry A. Swirsky, General Counsel
- Communications:
o Name Role/ Organization:
- Curriculum and Instruction:
o Name Role/ Organization: Paul G. Vallas, Chief Executive Officer
o Name Role/ Organization: Gregory E. Thorton, Chief Academic Officer
o Name Role/ Organization: Cecilia, P. Cannon, Associate Superintendent
- District Technology Advisory Committee:
o Name Role/ Organization: Deanna Burney, Eloise Brooks, Michael Casserly,
Donna Cooper, Linda Darling-Hammond, Richard Elmore, Patricia A.
Harvey, James P. Honan, Jeffrey R. Henig, Jerry Jordan, Dan Katzir, Myong

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Leigh, Karen K. Mapp, Michael J. Masch, C. Kent McGuire, Lorraine
Monroe, Lerory Nunery, Robert S. Peterkin, Ander Porter, Michael A. Rebell,
Lori Shorr, Sheila Simmons, Warren Simmons, Lew Smith: Transition
Advisory Team.
o Name Role/ Organization: Robert Westall, Technology Services
- Hardware & Infrastructure:
o Name Role/ Organization: Melanie S. Harris, Chief Information Officer (CIO)
1.3 TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION REFORM
Phase 2: Build Communications
The learning environment in which virtually all students learn at high levels will be one that is
highly individual. A necessary part of individualization will be technology-rich classrooms.
There are seven strategies that the district plans on implementing with Children Achieving:
Component VII. The strategies are: (1) Aggressively pursue increases in efficiency and
effectiveness in key non-instructional areas; (2) Investigate alternative financing opportunities;
(3) Ensure that the District is making optimal use of existing space and planning strategically for
future space requirements, (4) Ensure that the District is drawing on all available resources to the
maximum extent possible, (5) Augment the District's operating budget with additional private
resources, (6) Aggressively pursue greater equity and adequacy of federal, state and city funds
and their distribution, and (7) Redesign teaching and learning so that who, how, where and when
are viewed as the variables and student achievement remains the constant.
School Vision for Technology Use
William H. Ziegler Elementary School is dedicated to giving our students the 21st century
skills needed to solve problems and meet with success in our constantly changing world. We
feel that technology is a tool that enhances the core curriculum; as educators, our goal is to
provide students with the skills that will carry them through their educational journey.
Technology is one of the resources we use to meet the various educational needs of our student
population.
As an IMS school, teachers will be trained in the use of Schoolnet. They will be able to use
the data from Benchmark tests, as well as, the standardized tests to aid in their decision making
for projects and differentiated instruction. Through email, teachers will better communicate with
administration and each other when face-to-face planning time is unavailable.
Students, at Ziegler, will be involved in many different forms of technology instruction.
Students will use project based learning and collaborative lessons involving all parts of the core
curriculum. The National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) will be addressed in
classrooms, as well as, in the labs. Students will learn and use Schoolnet to enhance the lessons
learned in class. Students will have access to Study Island as a PSSA Prep to better prepare them
for the standardized test. Students, at risk, will also have the opportunity to us Fast ForWord and
Earobics to increase their academic performance.
Parents of Ziegler students will have the opportunity to learn about internet safety. They will
have training on Parentnet and will have access to the parent resource page on our school’s
website.

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Current State of Technology in Building
A. Introductory statement (narrative): Because we are one of the last cohorts, we just
received 33 intel iMacs. The rest of the computers are older iMacs which are slow and
outdated. We have refurbished Compaqs used for Fast ForWord. We have new digital
cameras and video cameras. Each teacher has a Promethean Board, projector and G4
iBook.
B. Current network capabilities: We have an ethernet line and are wireless through the use
of airport hubs in both buildings.
C. How technology is being integrated into the curriculum: Many teachers do collaborative
projects with the lab teacher. Teachers are also using the computer programs to make the
curriculum come alive. Teachers are also using the Promethean board to teach using
interactive lessons. Some programs used are: PowerPoint, Word,
Kidspiration/Inspiration and Appleworks. Future programs to be used will be iLife suite.
D. Staff development: Teachers will be trained in the use of Schoolnet, using email, using
the Promethean board and taking Benchmark tests online. They will learn to use online
resources to enhance the core curriculum and for differentiated instruction.
2.1 MISSION AND VISION STATEMENTS

Our Core Beliefs

• Children come first.
• Parents are our partners.
• Victory is in the classroom and facilitated by a strong instructional leader.
• Leadership and accountability are the keys to success.
• It takes the engagement of the entire community to ensure the success of its public
schools.

Declaration of Education

Mission- The mission of the School District of Philadelphia is to provide a high quality
education that prepares, ensures, and empowers all students to achieve their full intellectual and
social potential in order to become lifelong learners and productive members of society.

Ziegler Elementary School

Our Vision
The Ziegler School vision has been created over time. The principles are implemented through
our instructional practices and efforts to build a school climate that expects quality and decency.
As part of our educational academic vision, goals begin in kindergarten, with our Kindergarten is
Key meeting, we stress the importance of reading and parental involvement. At Back to School
Night, the principal and teachers convey Ziegler's vision and speak about how crucial parental
involvement and support is in helping us attain our goals.

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Our Mission

The Ziegler School community is committed to having its entire student population achieve at
proficient levels and above, by the year 2013-2014. Ziegler school works diligently to foster a
positive school environment where all students, parents and staff feel a sense of safety, family
and belonging. The staff, parents and community continue to support each other and work
together to provide a safe and caring learning environment.

William H. Ziegler: The Man and the School

Our school was named after Dr. William Henry Ziegler who was born April 4, 1855, in the Port
Richmond section of Philadelphia. As a young man he worked in a hardware store to gain
enough money to pay his tuition through medical school. He walked from Richmond to
downtown Philadelphia every working day. Dr. Ziegler graduated from Jefferson Medical
College in 1880. After graduation he became a physician for the Police Department. Dr. William
Ziegler was elected to the Board of Education on October 5, 1923. He served as a member on the
Philadelphia Board of Education for twenty-five years. William Henry Ziegler died in 1953. The
William H. Ziegler Elementary School was dedicated in his honor on October 9, 1957.

2.2 ONGOING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
- Community Communications Plan
Current technology available for: Students, Parents, Teachers
Message: To display information about the school.
Audience: Students, Parents, Teachers
Methods & Resources: Telephone Calls/ Voice Machine, Text messages,
Emails, District Website http://www.phila.k12.pa.us/ ,
School Website http://webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/schools/z/ziegler ,
Wikispace http://zieglerschool.wikispaces.com/
Timeline: Academic/School Year
Evaluation:
2.3 PARTNERSHIPS AND COMMUNITY LINKAGES
Investigation of Potential Partnerships Lists
A. Public Libraries
a. Name: Free Library of Philadelphia
i. Contact Name: Elliott Shelkrot
ii. Contact Phone: 215- 686- 5300

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iii. Description of Potential Partnership: Programs & Services for a new
direction, educator or fun diversion- library programs can help take the
first step. Children programs: Homework Help Online, LEAP After
School Program, Reading Olympics, Science in the Summer, and
Summer Reading & online Summer Reading. Teens: Field Family
Teen Author Series, Homework Help Online, LEAP After School
Program, Summer Reading & Online Summer Reading, and Teen
Tuesdays.
iv. Possible Benefits to School District: Careers, Free Library Blog,
Material Selection, Department Directories, Expansion Project.
v. Possible Benefits to Group or Organization:
vi. Potential Contribution to District Technology Planning Effort:
b. Name: Johnson UGO Philanthropy Library
i. Contact Name:
ii. Contact Phone: 215-685-1471, 215- 338-5020
iii. Description of Potential Partnership: Programs & Services for a new
direction, educator or fun diversion- library programs can help take the
first step. Children programs: Homework Help Online, LEAP After
School Program, Reading Olympics, Science in the Summer, and
Summer Reading & online Summer Reading. Teens: Field Family
Teen Author Series, Homework Help Online, LEAP After School
Program, Summer Reading & Online Summer Reading, and Teen
Tuesdays.
iv. Possible Benefits to School District: Careers, Free Library Blog,
Material Selection, Department Directories, Expansion Project.
v. Possible Benefits to Group or Organization:
vi. Potential Contribution to District Technology Planning Effort:
B. Higher Education
a. Contact Name: University of the Arts
i. Contact Phone: 215- 732-4235
ii. Description of Potential Partnership: This College has a number of
academic fields, including art and design, performing arts, media and
communication and liberal arts. The primary mission is to invigorate
student learning by supporting innovative, dynamic teachings and
promoting the lively exchanges of ideas concerning “the art of
teaching” within the community of learners. Students in the public

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schools will be able to visit as well as create art with the help of pre-
service teachers and the staff at the University of the Arts.
iii. Possible Benefits to School District: Saturday Arts Lab (k-8) with
vivid imaginations and boundless energy, kids are full of creative
potential. These programs give young artists a diverse experience in
the visual arts- they work with paint, pencil, crayon, pastel, clay and
more.
iv. Possible Benefits to Group or Organization: These programs help
students: find their element, exercise their imaginations,
v. Potential Contribution to District Technology Planning Effort:
b. Contact Name: University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
i. Contact Phone: 215- 596-8800
ii. Description of Potential Partnership: Residential Living Centers and
Tutoring Project of the Collaborative of Public Schools. Big brother/
Big sister program also is available for K-12 students. Also, clothing,
books, toy and soap drives benefit many of the neighboring schools
and community members. Students at USP also painted pumpkins with
school students, as well as tutored and mentored local students.
Organized a day long reading program and enrichment and art centers
at local elementary schools.
iii. Possible Benefits to School District: Tutoring and mentoring program
including reading programs and art centers.
iv. Possible Benefits to Group or Organization:
C. Businesses
a. Contact Name: Best Buy
i. Contact Phone: 215-676-7206
ii. Description of Potential Partnership: Best Buy @ 15 Scholarship
Program and Philanthropic Focus. As a company, Best Buy works
with organizations to support programs that provide opportunities for
youth. Their goal is to provide positive experiences that will help them
to excel in school, engage in their communities and develop leadership
skills. In addition, the company also encourages local volunteerism by
providing charitable gifts to organization where employees volunteer.

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iii. Possible Benefits to School District: Supported technology brands and
the latest tools. Let Best Busy take care of the next years technology
roll out for your school district.
iv. Possible Benefits to Group or Organization: By becoming a volunteer,
schools and classrooms will have the opportunity to be presented with
grants to enhance their technology programs within the schools.
Software programs, computers, displays, printers, electronics, imaging,
networking and storage are all categories in which educators will be
able to purchase/ given with grants and scholarships. In addition,
discounts and rebates are always available on the Best Buy website.
Technology solutions and back-end support systems that connect
teachers and students.
D. Community Organizations
a. Contact Name: YMCA
i. Contact Phone: 215- 632- 0100
ii. Description of Potential Partnership: The mission of the YMCA is to
put principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit,
mind and body for all. YMCA has a number of programs for all ages,
including aquatics to camping, health and fitness to sports and teen
leadership.
iii. Possible Benefits to School District: YMCA collectively represents
one of the largest collaborative organizations in the country. YMCA
improves lives and communities, along with international reach.
iv. Possible Benefits to Group or Organization: The nations YMCAs
respond to critical social needs by drawing on collective strength as of
one of the largest not-for-profit community service organization in the
US. Today children and adults of all ages, races, faiths, backgrounds,
abilities and income levels are welcome.
b. Contact Name: The Schuylkill Center for Environmental in Philadelphia
i. Contact Phone: 215-482-7300
ii. Description of Potential Partnership: The Schuylkill Center’s wide
selection of programming is geared towards all types of people
including students, teachers, families, and individuals. The Center
focuses on providing the highest level of environmental education to
program participants in order to foster curiosity, the desire to learn,

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and a love for the nature. To learn more about a specific program,
click on the options on the left.
iii. Possible Benefits to School District: Ignite students’ interest in the
environment through hands on explorations. The Schuylkill Center
offers a variety of education programs, with hands-on activities for
students to make discoveries and connections.
iv. Possible Benefits to Group or Organization: For over forty years, The
Schuylkill Center has been an environmental education resource for all
citizens, but especially teachers. The Center strives to give teachers the
knowledge and confidence they need to teach about various
environmental science topics. Make sure to take advantage of the
Center’s teacher offerings like Professional Development, Curriculum
Supplements, and even our Teacher Membership opportunity.
Phase 3 - Assess Current Status

3.1 SUCCESS OF PREVIOUS PLAN
In the past support technologies were labeled into three groups (audio, visual and digital). Our
audio group included: cassette tapes, radio, Music CD-ROMs, Talking books, multimedia CDs,
recordings (rhymes and reading and musical instruments). Visual included: videotapes, video
discs, overhead projector, slide projector, models (real objects), boards, digital-analog converter,
cartoons & drawing and document camera. Digital included computer hardware, productivity
software, educational software, presentation software, streaming audio and video, webcasts,
internet resources and electronic whiteboards. All of these technologies were and are very
valuable within our school, if used correctly. A well-designed learning event ensures that the
appropriate technology is used.

Digital technologies in the classroom have come along way. When appropriately used,
technology fundamentally transforms the school and teachers serve students. It provides teachers
and students access to enormously expanded educational resources and individualized
instruction. It began to expand the boundaries of the educational setting beyond the classroom
and even beyond the school itself. Technology has increased for the students and the staff.
Useful input devices within the school include: scanners, digital cameras, graphic tablets, sound
input, and touch screens. Useful output devices within the school include: speakers, headphones,
projection units (projectors and scan converters).

Because we are one of the last cohorts, we just received 33 intel iMacs. The rest of the
computers are older iMacs which are slow and outdated. We have refurbished Compaqs used for
Fast ForWord. We have new digital cameras and video cameras. Each teacher has a Promethean
Board, projector and G4 iBook.

3.2 CURRICULUM AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
The learning environment in which virtually all students learn at high levels will be one that is
highly individual. A necessary part of individualization will be technology-rich classrooms. The
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infusion of technology throughout the learning process in a thoughtful, focused manner can be a
powerful strategy for helping all students achieve at high levels. Furthermore, the effective use of
technology throughout schools and the District can be an important vehicle for attaining and
integrating the other elements. Many teachers do collaborative projects with the lab teacher.
Teachers are also using the computer programs to make the curriculum come alive. Teachers are
also using the Promethean board to teach using interactive lessons. Some programs used are:
PowerPoint, Word, Kidspiration/Inspiration and Appleworks. Future programs to be used will
be iLife suite.

Teachers will also integrate the PA standards within their lesson planning. Standards included
3.6 Technology Education (Technology education is the use of accumulated knowledge to
process resources to meet human needs and improve the quality of life. Students develop the
ability to select and correctly use materials, tools, techniques and processes to answer questions,
understand explanations and solve problems encountered in real life situations. These overriding
themes require students to design, create, use, evaluate and modify systems of Biotechnologies,
Information Technologies, and Physical Technologies), 3.7 Technology Devices (Students use
tools to observe, measure, move and make things. New technological tools and techniques make
it possible to enact far-reaching changes in our world. Technology enhances the students'
abilities to identify problems and determine solutions. Computers play an integral role in every
day life by extending our abilities to collect, analyze and communicate information and ideas),
and 3.8 Science, Technology & Human Endeavors (Scientific knowledge and societal needs
often create a demand for new technology. Conversely, new technology advances scientific
knowledge. Both influence society through the impact of their products and processes). In
addition, teachers will integrate the NETS into their lesson plans, to prepare students to work,
live and contribute to the social and civic fabric of the community. The NETS identify several
higher-order thinking skills and digital citizenship as critical for students to learn effectively for a
lifetime and live productively in our emerging global society.

All students are different, thus have different learning styles. Technology has increased student
achievement because it is able to reach many different learning styles. In addition, educational
technologies within the school access to students showing positive gains in achievement on
research constructed tests, standardized tests and national tests. These educational technologies
promote instruction, integration, collaboration and/or simulations that promote higher order
thinking.

3.3 STUDENT AND STAFF TECHNOLOGY SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND USAGE
William H. Ziegler Elementary School is dedicated to giving our students the 21st century skills
needed to solve problems and meet with success in our constantly changing world. We feel that
technology is a tool that enhances the core curriculum; as educators, our goal is to provide
students with the skills that will carry them through their educational journey. Technology is one
of the resources we use to meet the various educational needs of our student population.

As an IMS school, teachers will be trained in the use of Schoolnet. They will be able to use the
data from Benchmark tests, as well as, the standardized tests to aid in their decision making for
projects and differentiated instruction. Through email, teachers will better communicate with
administration and each other when face-to-face planning time is unavailable.

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Students, at Ziegler, will be involved in many different forms of technology instruction.
Students will use project based learning and collaborative lessons involving all parts of the core
curriculum. The National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) will be addressed in
classrooms, as well as, in the labs. Students will learn and use Schoolnet to enhance the lessons
learned in class. Students will have access to Study Island as a PSSA Prep to better prepare them
for the standardized test. Students, at risk, will also have the opportunity to us Fast ForWord and
Earobics to increase their academic performance.

Parents of Ziegler students will have the opportunity to learn about internet safety. They will
have training on Parentnet and will have access to the parent resource page on our school’s
website.

3.4 TECHNOLOGY INVENTORY

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Peripheral Devices
Number Device Number Location
23 Inkjet Printers 2 Digital Movie
Cameras
2 Color Laser 20 LCD Projectors
Printers
1 Laser Printers 20 White Boards
(Promethean)
1 Scanners N/A Other: ie Palms
23 Digital Still
Cameras

3.5 FACILITIES
# Computers Location Instructor Email Phone
Computer Lab 33 201
Technology 25 Annex Lab
Lab
Cybrary N/A

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Read 180 Mini N/A
Lab
Fast ForWord 10 Annex Lab
Mini Lab

3.6 DISTRICT INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN AND DESIGN
Servers
Number Processor Number Location

Macintosh G3 Classrooms
3 Macintosh G4 2 Labs

Macintosh G5 Server Farm

Windows 2000 1 (Annex) Non-Instructional
Locations

Windows 2003
3 :TOTAL 3 :TOTAL

3.7 TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT SERVICES
Install the latest anti-virus software
Maintain support through the school district’s help desk so that problems are repaired in a
timely manner

3.8 STAFF DEVELOPMENT
Teachers will be trained in the use of Schoolnet, using email, using the Promethean board and
taking Benchmark tests online. They will learn to use online resources to enhance the core
curriculum and for differentiated instruction. Our goal at Ziegler Elementary School is to give
our students the 21st Century skills to be successful in the world today. Technology is only one
tool used to enhance the rigorous core curriculum. The National Educational Technology
Standards (NETS) is used to access student performance in technology. Teachers need to learn
how to assess student learning in technology. As teachers become more proficient in the use of
technology, technology integration will become more prevalent. Staff development within the
school and Professional Development given throughout the district will help teachers on their
technology journey. Teachers are encouraged to collaborate with the technology teacher to
create technology projects. Teachers are also encouraged to use online resources, like Schoolnet,
to help drive instruction. Students are encouraged to use the various educational websites to
supplement their education. Parents are encouraged to view their child’s progress through
Schoolnet. When we embrace technology instead of fearing it, we will succeed.

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3.9 CURRENT TECHNOLOGY BUDGET ANALYSIS
Due to the drastic budget cuts, money for technology is not written in for this academic year. We
will try to have fundraisers, through the Home and School, to bring in money for technology. We
will try to write grants to also bring in more technology.
Phase 4 - Identify Strategic Goals & Objectives

4.1 CURRICULUM AND LEARNING
• 4.1.A: Goal: The school district will integrate technology at all levels throughout the
curriculum.
o Objective: Teachers will use technology in one lesson in each curricular area per
week
• 4.1.B: Goal: The school district will train teachers about NETS.
o Objective: Teachers will effectively model and apply NETS as they design,
implement, and assess learning experiences for students.
• 4.1.C: Goal: The school district will integrate technology using NETS throughout the
curriculum.
o Objective: The students will become proficient in skills taught from NETS.
• Goal: To use the school district’s technology curriculum, along with NETS, which is
integrated at all levels throughout the curriculum.
• Expected outcomes:
o Student data is collected and managed through the use of technology. A variety
of achievements (presentations, brochures, newsletters, etc.) are entered into a
grading program. Data will be disaggregated by teachers, to determine student
progress and to help drive instruction.
• Student skills and benchmarks needed to be achieved to meet these goals:
o Students will become knowledgeable and proficient in the following areas:
Basic operations and concepts
Social, ethical and human issues
Technology productivity tools
Technology communication tools
Technology research tools
Technology problem solving and decision-making tools

4.2 ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
• 4.2.A: Goal: The school district will use technology to instruct professional development
sessions.
o Objective: Administrators will use technology to promote staff development in
areas of greater need: internet, email, spreadsheets, presentation software and
information technology.
• 4.2.B: Goal: The school district will use technology to initiate online resources.
o Objective: Teachers will be trained in Schoolnet, Nettrekker and Promethean
Planet.
• 4.2.C: Goal: The school district will use technology to promote employment.
o Objective: The school district will post employment opportunities on the district
website.

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• Technology professional development needed to meet these goals:
o Teachers will be trained in Schoolnet, Nettrekker and Promethean Planet.
o Teachers will be shown how to access NETS off the school district’s website
o Teachers will collaborate with the technology teacher to create projects that will
integrate technology into the core curriculum
o Teachers will be trained in areas of word processing and general computer skills
o Ziegler will promote staff development in areas of greatest need: internet, email,
spreadsheets, presentation software and information technology

4.3 COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ACCESS
• 4.32.A: Goal: The school district will update the district website to promote
communication and information access.
o Objective: The school district website will display important updates about access
to online resources and web-based tools.
• 4.3.B: Goal: The school district will update the school hardware, software and network
capabilities.
o Objective: The school district will equip schools with airport hubs which will give
a wireless internet connection.
• 4.3.C: Goal: The school district will repair, maintenance and network support needed to
the school.
o Objective: The school district maintain support through the school district’s help
desk so that problems are repaired in a timely manner

• Hardware, software and network capabilities needed to meet these goals:
o Computers are equipped with Microsoft Office and Appleworks for presentation,
word processing and spreadsheets. Computers have Kidpiration / Inspiration for
webbing and outlining. Our school also has Type to Learn 3 for keyboarding.
o Staff and students have access to online resources and web-based tools, which
promote student learning and support best practices in teaching and staff
development.
o The school is equipped with airport hubs which gives a wireless internet
connection.
o All teachers have access to student records and professional development through
Schoolnet.

• Repair, maintenance and network support needed to meet these goals:
o Install the latest anti-virus software
o Maintain support through the school district’s help desk so that problems are
repaired in a timely manner

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Phase 5 – Create Action Steps for Objectives

5.1 CURRICULUM AND LEARNING TECHNOLOGY ACTION STEPS
Action: 4.1.A
Steps:
1. Technology will be purchased for the school by the district.
2. Teachers will be trained on how to use technology for educational purposes.
3. Teachers will integrate technology into one lesson in each curricular area per week.

Action: 4.1.B
Steps:
1. The school district will hold a workshop to teach the staff about NETS.
2. The school district will make handouts of NETS for each staff member.
3. The school district will model and demonstrate each standard from NETS for staff.
4. The teachers will display NETS within the curriculum.
5. The teachers will apply NETS within the curriculum.

Action: 4.1.C
Steps:
1. Teachers will apply NETS as they design, implement, and assess learning experiences for
students.
2. Teachers will teach each NETS standard to students by integration throughout the
curriculum.
3. Teachers will assessment student achievement of skills taught from NETS based on a
variety of assignments.

5.2 ADMINISTRATIO AND MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY ACTION STEPS
Action: 4.2.A
Steps:
1. The school district will schedule dates for professional development sessions.
2. The school district will uphold scheduled dates and instruct professional development
sessions.
3. At professional development sessions, administrators will use technology to promote
staff concerns of greater needs.
4. Technology training will be conduced in areas of internet, email, spreadsheet,
presentation software and information technology.

Action: 4.2.B
Steps:
1. The school district will research appropriate online re sources for educational purposes.
2. The school district will purchase resources for educators.
3. The school district will hold sessions to train staff on how and when to use online
resources.

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Action: 4.2.C
Steps:
1. The school district will have human resources keep record of employment history.
2. The human resource person will update information on staff status.
3. The human resource person will post employment opportunities when available on the
district website, or forward information to the website creator.
5.3 COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ACCESS TECHNOLOGY ACTION
STES
Action: 4.3.A
Steps:
1. The school district will research and look into a communications person/technology
person to create district website.
2. The school district will post employment and hire the best candidate for the position.
3. The staff member will create and update the district website on a weekly base
4. Staff will display online resources and web-based tools on the district website.
5. The staff member will display important updates about the access to online resources and
web-based tools.

Action: 4.3.B
Steps:
1. The school district will research information about network capabilities.
2. The school district will purchase airport hubs for a wireless internet connection.
3. The school district will place and install all hubs within the school buildings.
4. The school district will teach staff members on how to use hubs for wireless connection.

Action: 4.3.C
Steps:
1. The school district will produce a school district’s help desk with a number of personnel
for assists.
2. The school district will maintain support from help desk.
3. The help desk will be trained in areas of repair, maintenance and network support.
4. The district will have maintained support through the help desk so that problems are
repaired in a timely manner.

Phase 6 - Action Plan Development

6.1 DETERMINE HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS AND ACTION PLAN
Hardware Action Steps
Action Step: 5.3.B.4
Action: The school district will teach staff members on how to use hubs for
wireless connection.
Item: Wireless Connection- Airport Hubs
Start Date: September 10, 2009
End Date: September 11, 2012
Leadership: Director of Information Technology

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6.2 DETERMINE NETWORK REQUIREMENTS AND ACTION PLAN
Network Action Steps
Action Step: 5.2.A.4
Action: Technology training will be conduced in areas of internet, and email.
Item: School’s internet and email accounts
Start Date: August 28, 2009
End Date: August 28, 2012

6.3 DETERMINE FACILITIES REQUIREMENTS AND ACTION PLAN
Facilities Action Steps
Action Step:
Action
Item:
Start Date:
End Date:

6.4 DETERMINE SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS AND ACTION PLAN
Action Step: 5.2.C.3
Action: The human resource person will post employment opportunities when
available on the district website, or forward information to the website creator.
Item: HTML software

6.5 DETERMINE STAFF DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS AND ACTION PLAN
Action: The school district will hold a workshop to teach the staff about NETS.
Item: NETS
Start Date: October 3, 2009
End Date: October 10, 2012

6.6 DETERMINE TECHNOLOGY STAFF REQUIREMENTS AND ACTION PLAN
Action: Teachers will assessment student achievement of skills taught from
NETS based on a variety of assignments
Item: Student Assignments proficient by NETS

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6.7 DETERMINE END-USER SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS AND ACTION PLAN
Action: The district will have maintained support through the help desk so that
problems are repaired in a timely manner.
Item: School District Support Desk
Start Date: July 20, 2009
End Date: July 20, 2012

6.8 DETERMINE MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS AND ACTION PLAN
Action: Teachers will be trained in online resources.
Item: Schoolnet, Nettrekker and Promethean Planet (Free)
Start Date: July 20, 2009
End Date: July 20, 2012

Phase 7- Fiscal Analysis and Budget
7.1 THREE YEAR BUDGET
Product Item Description Website Quantity Item Cost Total Cost
Wireless Apple ® AirPort
Connection Hubs Best Buy 800 $180 $144,000
Email Accounts Collaboration Center CC.philasd.org 12 $1,000 $12,000
HTML Software FileZilla Filazilla-project.org 12 $1,500 $180,000
Technology
NETS Curriculum NETS 12 $3,500 $42,000
Support Desk Region Help Philasd.org 12 $40,000 $480,000
Schoolnet Training per Region Schoolnet.com 12 $50,000 $600,000
Nettrekker Training per Region Nettrekker.com 12 $65,000 $780,000
Promethean Planet Training per Region PrometheanPlanet.com 12 $20,000 $240,000
Total 824 181180 $2,478,000

Funding Source Total Funding
Source # of Funding
Sources
Universities 2 $206,500
Libraries 2 $206,500
Stores 2 $206,500
Community Organizations 2 $206,500
Grants 1 $206,500
Sponsors 1 $206,500
Fundraisers 2 $206,500
Total 12 $2,478,000

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Phase 8- Plan Review and Evaluation

8.1 PLAN MONITORING STRATEGIES
To monitor this technology plan to meet all of the goals and objectives we plan on having a
Technology Committee in which educators per region will be able to meet twice a year for the
next three years. Meetings will be arranged using www.doodle.com . In the meetings, these
educators will come together for the purpose of discussing the educational technology plan, often
in a formal setting. In addition to coming together physically, communication lines and
equipment will also be set up to have a discussion between people at different locations, e.g. a
conference call or an e-meeting. At each meeting an agenda will be preplanned, using Google
Docs, to discuss, in order, topics of concerns to stay on task.

8.2 EVALUATION STRATEGIES
To evaluate the plan for success the school district will submit a survey to collect quantitative
information about polling and questioning individuals about the educational technology plan.
The surveys will be emailed to staff members twice a year for the next three years using
www.doodle.com . In addition, after training sessions, the staff will also be surveyed on the
trained just completed. Careful planning is essential for a successful survey, meaning careful
attention to detail and usage of procedures will enhance response. Results from surveys will be
discussed at the Technology Committee meetings to converse about progression.

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