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Evaluation Strategies and Timelines The following charts contain strategies and timelines for evaluating the four action steps.

Action Step 1: Strengthen Leadership Evaluation Strategy Frequency Timeline District Technology Survey Annual May State Technology Proficiency Self-Assessment Annual May School Technology Surveys Annual April thru June System Technology Plan associated with grant and/or E-Rate applications Annual Fall, Spring, Summer Enrollment of district leaders/potential leaders in the state leadership network programs (LELN) Annual Spring School budgets that include technology line items Annual Spring Number of parents utilizing web-based portal for communicating student information Annual Spring Classroom walk-through recorded and analyzed using technology tools Annual Year-long District- and school-level monitoring of School Improvement Plans as it relates to educational technology Annual Spring

Action Step 2: Improve Teacher Training Evaluation Strategy Frequency Timeline School and district state technology surveys Annual Spring State approved technology proficiency instrument Annual Spring Reports to Rapides Parish School Board Ongoing At Selected, Regularly Scheduled Meeting Teacher Professional Development Portfolios Ongoing Ongoing Classroom Observations/Walkthroughs Designated by System As Conducted Teacher presentations at conferences and district/local trainings Ongoing Ongoing Local reports on instructional progress Ongoing As Conducted District and school level monitoring of professional development plans as it relates to educational technology leadership Annual Spring Records of workshop participation such as sign-in sheets Ongoing Ongoing

Action Step 3: Support E-Learning and Virtual Schools Evaluation Strategy Frequency Timeline LVS enrollment numbers Annual Fall and Spring Students completing TOPS courses through LVS Annual Fall and Spring Students enrolling in summer LVS courses Annual Summer Number of schools facilitating an e-learning environment for faculty Annual Spring Number of local classroom-level e-learning components Annual Spring

Action Step 4: Encourage Improved Access and Technology Usage Evaluation Strategy Frequency Timeline Report tracking bandwidth utilization of schools Ongoing Ongoing School and District technology survey report data Annual Spring System/School technology plan updates Annual Spring Technology Proficiency Self-Assessment Annual Spring Appropriate System reports (consolidated monitoring reports) As Available As Available Classroom observations/walkthroughs and evaluations by administrators As Designated By System As Conducted

Universal Service Administrative Company. (n.d.) E-Rate Discounts for Schools and Libraries. Retrieved from http://usac.org/ Rapides Parish School District. (2007) Rapides Parish School Board Technology Plan 2007-2014. Retrieved from http://www.rapides.k12.la.us/technology/plan/intro.htm