·
Teaching and Learning
·
Educator Preparation and
Development
·
Leadership, Admin., Instructional
Support
·
Infrastructure for Technology
The
Technology plan has predicted by 2020 that all Texas schools will fall in line
with this plan. The technology application addresses the recommendations of the
Long-Range Technology Plan 2006-2020 and helps to define the requirements for educators
and students in accordance with the No Child
Left Behind. The purpose of the Technology Application curriculum is to guarantee
educators and students expand and apply what is known as the 21st
Century digital knowledge and skills within the curriculum.
Beaumont
ISD is requiring professional development training for all teachers. There are key
classifications with required hours of training for each classification.
·
Early Tech-less than 9 hrs.
·
Developing Tech-9-18 hrs.
·
Advanced Tech-19-29 hrs.
·
Target Tech-30 or more hrs.
Funding
for technology is determined through the E-Rate which is a program that
provides discounts to assist schools and libraries in the United State to gain
affordable telecommunications and Internet access. There are certain qualifications
that has to be met before a district is considered for funding. The districts
technology plan has to include the following:
·
Clear goals and a realistic
strategy
·
A professional development
strategy
·
An assessment of the
telecommunication
·
An evaluation process that enables
monitoring progress by the school and library
The
E-Rate program has an application process and before funding is awarded to a
school or a district they must meet all requirements and file all required
forms and meet all deadlines for each form.
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