Terrebonne Parish Moving Forward August 2013, Volume 3

terrebonne Parish Moving forward August 2013, Volume 3

Louisiana Believes: Louisiana’s technology Footprint

www.louisianabelieves.com Improving education and technology Access

Improving educational outcomes and technology access for Louisiana students is a priority and a right for students in the 21st century. While assessments of student learning will soon be digital and computer-based, it is more life in the 21st century that makes technology-rich schools an imperative for students and educators alike.

Every child deserves a digitally-ready news for Louisiana, as more districts personalized learning opportunities school. Across the state, districts than ever before are ready to provide for students. Over the past year, have signaled their commitment to educators and students with the 19 districts have upgraded their making this necessity a reality by technology necessary to succeed managed network infrastructure to improving technology and broadband in the 21st century. Since the last 1 Gbps, and 13 districts expanded access within elementary and report, nearly twice the number their shared Internet broadband secondary schools. This commitment of districts has met the minimum capacity to 1 Gbps and allows their involves investments in computers, standard of 7 students to one device schools and students the capacity to software, school-based infrastructure, or 7:1. Importantly, 19 public school meet both testing requirements and and digital resources in addition districts have gone above and beyond learning requirements for 2014-15. to providing the professional this minimum to reach the excellent development necessary to ready standard of 5:1, providing more of Even with this impressive increase education systems for Louisiana their students than even before with in Internet bandwidth and network students’ technology needs. access to technology. One district, St. upgrades, only 12 districts meet James Parish, has exceeded all others 2014-15 Internet bandwidth This third edition ofLouisiana Believes: by meeting the national 1:1 ratio. To targets for daily learning, and Louisiana’s Technology Footprint serves meet these new ratios, public school only 27 districts meet 2014-15 as both a support tool for districts districts have upgraded or purchased network bandwidth requirements. and schools to analyze their current 62,512 devices over the past year. Additionally, none of Louisiana’s technology readiness status. It districts meet 2017-18 Internet provides up-to-date information for Districts have not only transformed bandwidth targets. The Department every school district and facility in student-to-device ratios, but they have of Education and districts alike the state on the status of technology also invested in major infrastructure will need to make Internet access devices and broadband capacity. upgrades to their Internet access a priority in the years to come if and network backbones in order to schools are to be equipped for the The third edition of these district provide applications and content 21st century. technology footprints offers great solutions required for enhanced

2 DEVICE PROGRESS

DISTRICTS MEETING EXCEEDING making Progress: MINIMUM DEVICE STANDARDS Statewide EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1:1 Student-to-Learning Device Ratio: St. James Parish Louisiana’s school districts are working to transform their classrooms with 3:1 Student-to-Learning Device Ratio: innovative technologies, expanded Internet access, robust networks, and Includes all 1:1 Districts and technology-enriched learning opportunities to engage students and improve Ascension Parish academic achievement. Over the past year, school districts across the state Cameron Parish have upgraded or purchased an additional 62,512 devices. Because of these Claiborne Parish East Baton Rouge Parish efforts, Louisiana now has 1,208 schools and 38 districts meeting minimum Iberville Parish technology device standards; up from 812 schools and 17 districts in January Plaquemines Parish 2013. In addition, a vast number of schools and districts have already St. Helena Parish upgraded their devices to exceed the minimum device specification, and 5:1 Student-to-Testing Device Ratio: many are going above and beyond, growing in each category of readiness. Includes all 3:1 Districts and Louisiana now has 24 districts that have exceeded minimum device standards Bienville Parish and have met 7:1, 5:1, 3:1 or 1:1 ratios; up from 6 districts in January 2013. Calcasieu Parish Caldwell Parish Over 86% of Louisiana public school students now attend a school that meets Catahoula Parish 7:1 minimum technology standards and 41% of schools have the minimum DeSoto Parish bandwidth needed to support online testing. Franklin Parish East Carroll Parish Louisiana has seen vast improvements from its initial baseline Jackson Parish St. Charles Parish readiness report in June 2012 to the Footprint’s second release West Feliciana Parish in January 2013 and the current third release in August 2013. Central Community Schools The following charts depict the state’s levels of success. 7:1 Student-to-Testing Device Ratio: Includes all 5:1 Districts and REDUCED RATIO OF STUDENT-TO-COMPUTERS IN SCHOOLS Sabine Parish In one year, schools have vastly reduced their student to computer ratios. St. Mary Parish Tangipahoa Parish Tensas Parish Report Total Recommended Device Specifications Vernon Parish Date Schools 7:1 Ratio 5:1 Ratio 3:1 Ratio 1:1 Ratio Reporting Fourteen districts in Louisiana have worked July 2012 1025 337 133 72 10 diligently to increase their student-to-device July 2013 1208 798 662 435 131 ratio to 7:1 but are still working to upgrade their devices from minimum specifications to meet the state’s recommended operating INCREASED NUMBER OF DISTRICTS GOING BEYOND THE system, memory and browser specifications. MINIMUM 7:1 RATIO OF STUDENT-TO-COMPUTERS Of these 14, eight districts (designated with Louisiana’s school districts are dedicated to ensuring their students have a *) are only 1 school away from exceeding the proper tools required for today’s 21st Century classroom these minimum device specifications. Districts meeting Minimum Minimum Recommended Device Device Standards Total Device Report Specifications Assumption Parish* Districts Specs Date Beauregard Parish Reporting 7:1 5:1 3:1 1:1 7:1 Ratio Bossier Parish Ratio Ratio Ratio Ratio Iberia Parish July 2012 61 2 2 0 0 0 Jefferson Davis Parish Red River Parish* January 69 17 9 5 5 0 Richland Parish 2013 St. John the Baptist Parish* July 2013 69 38 24 19 8 1 St. Tammany Parish September Union Parish* 9 11 6 0 0 2013* Washington Parish* Winn Parish* * Additional districts that have committed to reach new device ratios once they have Bogalusa City Schools* completed their summer device upgrades. Baker City Schools*

3 INCREASED STUDENT ACCESS TO DEVICES WITH MODERN BROADBAND SOFTWARE Districts have been working diligently to update old computers and purchase new PROGRESS laptops and tablets that meet Louisiana’s recommended device specifications.

DISTRICTS MEETING 2014-15 YEAR Total Schools Minimum Device Recommended Device Reporting Specifications Specifications INTERNET LEARNING TARGETS July 2012 61 231,269 66,326 Bogalusa City Schools Central Community Schools July 2013 69 42,813 128,838 City of Monroe School District DeSoto Parish East Carroll Parish EXPANDED INTERNET CAPACITY Franklin Parish Number of districts that have met 7:1 minimum and 7.1, 5:1, 3.1 and 1.1 target Iberville Parish student to device ratios. Madison Parish St James Parish Total Testing Targets 2014-15 2017-18 St. Helena Parish Report Schools Learning Learning St. Mary Parish Date 7:1 5:1 3:1 1:1 Tensas Parish Reporting Ratio Ratio Ratio Ratio Target Target July 2012 61 17 12 2 2 2 0 DISTRICTS MEETING 2014-15 NETWORK BANDWIDTH July 2013 69 37 32 22 12 12 0 LEARNING TARGET

Acadia Parish DISTRICT NETWORK CAPACITY Allen Parish Louisiana’s districts have been strategically upgrading their network Ascension Parish infrastructure to support testing and are now working to support expanded Assumption Parish learning opportunities and 1:1 environments. Beauregard Parish Caddo Parish Cameron Parish Total Testing Targets 2014-15 2017-18 Report East Baton Rouge Parish Schools Learning Learning Date 7:1 5:1 3:1 1:1 East Carroll Parish Reporting Target Target Franklin Parish Ratio Ratio Ratio Ratio Iberville Parish July 2012 61 36 28 17 13 12 0 Madison Parish July 2013 69 55 47 32 27 27 1 Monroe City Schools Bogalusa City Schools Central Community Schools Lafayette Parish The following is a list of major advancements and successes of Louisiana’s public Red River Parish school districts based on data collected in June 2013. It should be noted that many Richland Parish of Louisiana’s school districts were planning major upgrades enhancements to be Sabine Parish implemented in the summer and early fall of 2013. Some of those changes are St. John the Baptist Parish captured here within this volume of the footprint, while others will be included in St. Mary Parish Tensas Parish the release Fall 2013/Winter 2014 footprint release. Terrebonne Parish Vermilion Parish • A total of 69 public school districts submitted data relative to their technology Vernon Parish readiness. All districts and charter operators will be required to submit data Washington Parish for the fall 2013 data collection which is set to end on December 13, 2013. Zachary Community Schools Districts and schools must be prepared for both expanded and enhanced state online testing starting in August 2014. DISTRICT MEETING 2017-18 NETWORK BANDWIDTH • A total of 37 public school districts now have enough devices to meet the LEARNING TARGET minimum readiness standard compared to 5 in 2012. Ouachita Parish • A total of 26 districts, up from 8 districts in July 2012, now meet 2014-15 network bandwidth requirements and a total of 12 districts, up from 2 districts in July 2012, now meet 2014-15 Internet bandwidth targets.

4 STUDENT ACCESS TO DEVICES IN YOUR DISTRICT

Over the past year the Louisiana are to be commended for their diligent district should work toward upgrading Department of Education has worked and conscientious work that resulted and procuring devices that meet the with schools and districts across the in 35 out of 37 schools meeting recommended device specifications state to communicate the essential the recommended 7:1 technology and that meet the 5:1 ratio for testing need for all schools to have adequate specifications for testing; 35 out of 37 at all of its schools sites. technology resources to support online schools meeting the recommended assessment and 21st century learning 5:1 technology specifications for The Terrebonne Parish School Board environments. These communications testing; 33 out of 37 schools meeting is strongly recommended to design and observations have heightened the 3:1 recommended digital learning and execute plans for expanding their awareness of technology’s influence specifications; and 10 out of 37 digital footprint efforts in support to support school transformation. As schools meeting the 1:1 target goal of higher academic achievement. In a result, the state has continued to for digital learning. Additionally, 36 support of Terrebonne Parish schools, support districts in transitioning to the schools only meet the 7:1 minimum the state will continue to support and minimum device requirements and online testing standards and 1 schools provide biannual footprint updates beyond, such as the recommended are below the minimum 7:1 device to assist districts and schools in their standard of 5-students-per- standards. Since the initial District device and technology readiness instructional computer. Many districts Technology Footprint release in July efforts. have set the bar even higher with plans 2012, Terrebonne Parish schools have to progress to the excellent standard of made some movement in obtaining On the following page, a detailed 3-students-per-instructional computer new devices and upgrading old devices chart provides a breakdown of devices or to the nationally-recommended to meet the newly recommended that meet recommended technology model of 1:1 student-per-instructional standards for testing and student standards and devices that meet the computer. learning. Based on this data and state’s minimum device specifications assuming the district maintains its compared to the student-to-computer Since the initial District Technology current device levels and student ratios needed for online testing and Footprint release in July 2012, population, Terrebonne Parish has 35 digital learning. This information is Terrebonne Parish schools have made schools that are adequately prepared meant to inform and guide districts some movement in obtaining new for state online testing through the and schools in their device readiness devices and upgrading old devices 2015-16 and 2 schools that need efforts. to meet the newly recommended immediate plans of actions taken to standards for testing and student prepare for state online testing taking learning. Terrebonne Parish schools place in 2014, 2015 and 2016. The

5 Device Needs by School

Min Recommeded Tech Technology Specs Specifications School Name min specs

Total Devices Total 7:1 7:1 5:1 3:1 1:1 for testing (7:1) for testing (5:1) Ratio Ratio Ratio Ratio Ratio recommended specs Total Student Testers Total Total Devices needed Total Devices needed Total Total devices meeting Total devices meeting Total

Acadian Elementary School 260 265 24 241 37 52 0 0 0 0 19 Bayou Black Elementary School 50 103 12 91 7 10 0 0 0 0 0 Boudreaux Canal Elementary 31 63 9 54 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 School Bourg Elementary School 156 109 10 99 22 31 0 0 0 0 57 H. L. Bourgeois High School 1020 366 13 353 146 204 0 0 0 0 667 Broadmoor Elementary School 347 242 8 234 50 69 0 0 0 0 113 Caldwell Middle School 494 191 11 180 71 99 0 0 0 0 314 Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary 365 246 13 233 52 73 0 0 0 0 132 School Dularge Elementary School 0 71 13 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dularge Middle School 198 136 17 119 28 40 0 0 0 0 79 East Houma Elementary School 0 133 2 131 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS

Recommended Device Specifications Minimum Specifications All Devices (Minimum & Recommended) Desktop, Laptop, Netbook & Thin Client/VDI Desktop, Laptop, Netbook & Thin Client/VDI Connectivity: Operating Systems: Operating Systems: Wired or wireless access to the Internet Windows 7 or newer Windows XP – Service Pack 3 or newer Screen Size: Mac OS 10.7 or newer Mac OS Mac OS 10.5 or newer 9.5 inch screen size or larger Linux (Ubuntu 11:10, Fedora 16 or Linux (Ubuntu 9-10, Fedora 6) newer) Chrome OS 19 Screen Resolution: Chrome OS 19 or newer 1024 x 768 resolution or better Memory: Memory: 512 MB of RAM Input Device Requirements*: 1 GB of RAM (preferably 2 GB of RAM) Keyboard & Mouse/Touchpad Tablets: Headphone and Microphone Requirements: Tablets: Operating Systems: • Headphones/earphones and microphones Operating Systems: Android 4.0 are required for all students taking the Android 4.0 Apple iPad 2 running iOS 6, English Language Arts/Literacy Speaking Apple iPad 2 running iOS 6, Windows 8 Pro or newer and Listening Assessment Windows 8 Pro or newer Memory: • Headphones/earphones are required for Memory: 1 GB of RAM or greater students using text to speech or other 1 GB of RAM or greater auditory accommodations. • Microphones are required for students using speech to text accommodations.

*The input device must allow students to control an on-screen cursor to point, click, drag, and select an area. The input device must allow students to enter letters, numbers, and symbols and shift, tab, return, and backspace. Min Recommeded Tech Technology Specs Specifications School Name

min specs 7:1 7:1 5:1 3:1 1:1 Total Devices Total for testing (7:1) for testing (5:1) Ratio Ratio Ratio Ratio Ratio recommended specs Total Student Testers Total Total Devices needed Total Devices needed Total Total devices meeting Total devices meeting Total

Ellender Memorial High School 914 371 24 347 131 183 0 0 0 0 567 Elysian Fields Middle School 412 127 0 127 59 82 0 0 0 10 285 Evergreen Junior High School 1029 118 6 112 147 206 29 35 94 231 917 Gibson Elementary School 52 103 9 94 7 10 0 0 0 0 0 Grand Caillou Elementary School 281 325 80 210 40 56 0 0 0 0 71 Greenwood Middle School 148 113 1 112 21 30 0 0 0 0 36 Honduras Elementary School 54 88 6 82 8 11 0 0 0 0 0 Houma Junior High School 1037 280 14 266 148 207 0 0 0 80 771 Lacache Middle School 370 193 10 183 53 74 0 0 0 0 187 Legion Park Middle School 115 131 20 110 16 23 0 0 0 0 5 Lisa Park Elementary School 391 210 0 210 56 78 0 0 0 0 181 Montegut Elementary School 86 103 10 93 12 17 0 0 0 0 0 Montegut Middle School 568 154 75 79 81 114 0 2 35 110 489 Mulberry Elementary School 496 234 13 221 71 99 0 0 0 0 275 Oaklawn Junior High School 473 252 27 222 68 95 0 0 0 0 251 Oakshire Elementary School 362 195 11 184 52 72 0 0 0 0 178 Pointe-aux-Chenes Elementary 60 93 51 42 9 12 0 0 0 0 18 School School for Exceptional Children 30 19 0 19 4 6 0 0 0 0 11 Schriever Elementary School 131 152 10 142 19 26 0 0 0 0 0 South Terrebonne High School 1059 362 3 358 151 212 0 0 0 0 701 Southdown Elementary School 216 193 3 190 31 43 0 0 0 0 26 Terrebonne High School 966 514 5 509 138 193 0 0 0 0 457 Upper Little Caillou Elementary 166 187 6 179 24 33 0 0 0 0 0 School Village East Elementary School 312 152 6 144 45 62 0 0 0 0 168 West Park Elementary School 32 105 6 98 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 Grand Caillou Middle School 258 121 8 103 37 52 0 0 0 0 155 With a robust network backbone, teachers throughout the district and throughout the state can share resources, activities and assessments through online learning tools.

8 21ST CENTURY NETWORKS FOR 21ST CENTURY SCHOOLS IN YOUR DISTRICT

As Louisiana’s school districts continue targets advanced by the State access and to work toward meeting to implement and expand on common Educational Technology Directors the recommended Internet access core teaching pedagogy, districts also Association (SETDA) in its May targets required to deliver innovative need to develop, operate and expand 2012 publication, The Broadband technologies that support and extend their managed information technology Imperative: Recommendations to Address many different teaching and learning networks to provide a wide array of K-12 Education Infrastructure Needs; as styles. educational content and services to well as the new ConnectED Initiaive ensure that all students can benefit announced in June 2013. Terrebonne Parish Schools, like most from the opportunities provided by other schools in Louisiana, has been digital technologies. Managed networks Broadband Access faced with the financial challenges connect schools together via a secure associated to budgeting and paying for data network, offering high levels of Terrebonne Parish School District the growing costs of providing sufficient service quality and support. Managed would like to provide application bandwidth to its schools. In order for networks can also enable schools to delivery and content solutions to the district to meet future educational access cheaper and faster Internet over accommodate a curriculum for demands, the district will need new more reliable connections than many of which many components are offered or other viable cost effective options our Louisiana schools are using today. through the local network and on the for acquiring expanded Internet and Internet; however the district’s Internet telecommunications access. Expanded Understanding access to high-speed bandwidth is very limited. Terrebonne access for schools is not only a challenge broadband and a reliable network Parish Schools’ Internet bandwidth for the district, but is also a challenge backbone is vital a component is continuing to limit the district’s facing both the state and the nation. of Prekindergarten to 12 school ability to expand and distribute online New delivery options and funding infrastructure, the State in partnership productivity resources, media rich are currently under discussion in with our districts and schools must educational materials, expand learning Washington but these changes could begin long term plans for implementing opportunities, and provide tools for take years to enact. In the short term, sustainable and expandable technology data-driven classroom decisions to Terrebonne Parish Schools needs to infrastructures to support our state’s the district’s 6765 computers. To work with the State to develop a viable students and classroom. These remedy these limitations, Terrebonne statewide plan for broadband expansion plans will assist school in meeting Parish Schools needs to embark on a and adoption that can benefit both its the new recommended broadband strategic plan to expand their Internet schools and its students at home and in class.

School Internet & Network Recommendations Terrebonne Parish Schools currently Broadband Access for Teaching, 2014-15 2017-18 have 10 to 100 Mbps of Internet Learning, and School Operations School Year Target School Year Target* access at its 37 schools. To meet initial

An external Internet connection to the At least 100 Mbps per At least 1 Gbps per Internet testing bandwidth targets, Internet service provider (ISP) 1,000 students/ staff 1,000 students/staff Terrebonne Parish Schools will need to provide an overall Internet bandwidth Internal wide area network (WAN) At least 1 Gbps per 1,000 At least 10 Gbps per connections from the district to each school of 268 Mbps assuming 100 kbps per students/staff 1,000 students/staff and among schools within the district

9 student test taker within each of their schools. Terrebonne online repository of learning tools. Teachers are designing Parish Schools will need to provide an overall Internet higher quality work for students and achieving greater bandwidth of 18.8 Gpbs based on the SETDA recommended student engagement and improved scholastic performance. 100 Mbps per 1,000 students digital classroom learning target. Terrebonne Parish believes that blending online education For more details on the bandwidth needs per school, see the with the traditional classroom is not an alternative way to estimated bandwidth needs chart included in this footprint. design school but the very future of education itself.

Network Access Terrebonne Parish is continually upgrading and enhancing its managed network to provide students with quality Terrebonne Parish is dedicated to improving student stable wired and wireless connectivity options. The district achievement through technology-enriched learning now offers a 10 to 100 Mbps Internet connection for opportunities that engage students to ask questions and all its school sites, as well as a 1 Gbps local area network utilize tools to facilitate real-world problem solving. The (LAN) connection within each of its schools. In order for district uses technology not just to do the same things more the district to continue to meet future networks demands, efficiently, but also to develop engaging learning activities the district needs additional funding and cost effective in the classroom. It is Terrebonne Parish’s objective to options for acquiring and expanding network access and transform classrooms with innovative technologies that connectivity not only within its schools and district, but support and extend many different teaching and learning also to other educational institutions and resources both styles. Each school’s network provides access to a wealth of in-state and out-of-state. productivity resources, media and educational materials, expanded learning opportunities, and tools for data-driven Terrebonne Parish will need to provide an average 1 Gbps classroom decisions. Similarly, teachers using web-based WAN connection per school site to meet recommended streaming audio and real-time video applications have been 2014-15 student digital classroom-learning targets and very successful in keeping students more engaged. Teachers an average 10 Gbps WAN connections to meet 2017-18 participate in on-going professional development to targets. Final network requirements for Louisiana’s End- experiment, initiate, and create new models of teaching and of-Course tests and PARCC’s tests will be released in learning for today’s dynamic and changing curricula. September and October 2013, respectively. The district will need to ensure it has adequate bandwidth to meet these All classroom computers are part of the school network, new testing requirements when released. For more details and all schools are connected to the district’s managed on the network needs per school, see the Estimated School network infrastructure. Teachers throughout the district Bandwidth Needs chart included in this footprint. can share resources, activities, and assessments through an A Note on Facility and Testing Environments Bandwidth Usage in Schools Bandwidth Currently data is not being collected on facility readiness or Online Activity required (per capacity to provide or sustain the increased infrastructure student) requirements of digital learning. Districts should begin to Email and Web Browsing 500 kbps assess their schools and document needed upgrades, expansions VoIP (Voice over IP) 500 kbps and concerns including, but not limited to space planning, Online Learning 250 kbps furniture, wiring and power to accommodate testing as well as Audio Streaming 100 kbps future digital learning needs. Facility needs should be included Online Assessment for each Student 250 kbps in the district’s overall strategic plan for improving schools as well as in their technology improvement plans. School Portal 250 kbps TV-Quality Video Streaming to a Desktop 700 kbps The Department will be providing guidance on secure testing Basic Video Conferencing 1 mbps environments in future footprints and does not recommend HD Video Conferencing and Tele-learning 4 mbps that districts create new, permanent labs that will be used HD-quality Video Streaming 4 mbps solely for testing. Testing is just a small part of the school year; Interactive Online Learning Games 1 mbps therefore, schools and the technology within schools should be Two-way Online Gaming in HD 4 mbps designed and used for optimal learning.

10 ESTIMATED SCHOOL BANDWITH NEEDS

Internet Bandwidth SETDA Recommended Needed for Testing Internet Targets Total 7:1 Ratio 5:1 Ratio 1:1 Ratio 2014-15 2017-18 School Name Students (mbps) (mbps) (mbps) (mbps) (mbps) Parish Totals 18776 262 367 1834 1877.6 18776

Acadian Elementary School 835 12 16 82 83.5 835 Bayou Black Elementary School 151 2 3 15 15.1 151 Boudreaux Canal Elementary School 87 1 2 8 8.7 87 Bourg Elementary School 519 7 10 51 51.9 519 H. L. Bourgeois High School 1020 14 20 100 102 1020 Broadmoor Elementary School 699 10 14 68 69.9 699 Caldwell Middle School 494 7 10 48 49.4 494 Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School 753 11 15 74 75.3 753 Dularge Elementary School 183 3 4 18 18.3 183 Dularge Middle School 198 3 4 19 19.8 198 East Houma Elementary School 377 5 7 37 37.7 377 Ellender Memorial High School 914 13 18 89 91.4 914 Elysian Fields Middle School 412 6 8 40 41.2 412 Evergreen Junior High School 1029 14 20 100 102.9 1029 Gibson Elementary School 174 2 3 17 17.4 174 Grand Caillou Elementary School 615 9 12 60 61.5 615 Greenwood Middle School 148 2 3 14 14.8 148 Honduras Elementary School 277 4 5 27 27.7 277 Houma Junior High School 1037 14 20 101 103.7 1037 Lacache Middle School 370 5 7 36 37 370 Legion Park Middle School 115 2 2 11 11.5 115 Lisa Park Elementary School 742 10 14 72 74.2 742 Montegut Elementary School 250 3 5 24 25 250 Montegut Middle School 568 8 11 55 56.8 568

11 ESTIMATED SCHOOL BANDWITH NEEDS

Mulberry Elementary School 958 13 19 94 95.8 958 Oaklawn Junior High School 473 7 9 46 47.3 473 Oakshire Elementary School 740 10 14 72 74 740 Pointe-aux-Chenes Elementary School 163 2 3 16 16.3 163 School for Exceptional Children 31 0 1 3 3.1 31 Schriever Elementary School 649 9 13 63 64.9 649 South Terrebonne High School 1059 15 21 103 105.9 1059 Southdown Elementary School 449 6 9 44 44.9 449 Terrebonne High School 966 13 19 94 96.6 966 Upper Little Caillou Elementary School 485 7 9 47 48.5 485 Village East Elementary School 312 4 6 30 31.2 312 West Park Elementary School 266 4 5 26 26.6 266 Grand Caillou Middle School 258 4 5 25 25.8 258

12 IT AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF IN YOUR DISTRICT Districts that properly plan, train and staff their testing support team will be better prepared to ensure test security and success.

Districts and schools should plan on having adequate staff who can serve in the following roles: test monitor/proctor, school test coordinator, school technology Concern Reported by Parish coordinator, district test coordinator, and district technology coordinator. In addition Schools Relative to Staffing to these staff, key technical resources should be identified and prepared to provide Levels of Information schools support during all testing windows. Technical resources could include: the Technology and Test network administrator, Internet service provider and desktop support administrators. Administration Staff All staff assigned to support testing should be properly trained (and appropriately staffed).

Through the state’s survey, public schools across Terrebonne Parish were asked about their concern relative to school/district staffing levels for information technology and testing administration technical assistance staffing levels; as well as their concern levels relative to training and technical knowledge of test administration and information technology staff. The charts, on the right, details the responses provided by the schools. Sufficient Technical Sufficient Information Assistance (TA) Staff Technology (IT) Staff As staffing and training plans are developed, districts should not forget to create ■ Negligible Concern (1-3) ■ Slight Concern (4-5) internal reporting protocols for escalating technical problems during the testing ■ Moderate Concern (6-7) ■ High Concern (8-10) windows. Until further guidance is provided, it is recommended that districts use the same protocols set forth for End-of-Course testing. This will provide both the district and schools with a familiar, proven process for handling, reporting and managing Concern Reported by Parish testing issues and technical problems that could potentially arise. Schools Relative to Knowledge and Training Levels of Information Technology and EOC Reporting Protocol Test Administration Staff

EOC Tests Help Desk District Test Coordinator Paciﬁc Metrics Student Test LDOE Coordinator District Teacher Technology Coordinator TA TA’s have TA’s have IT staff IT staff Student sufficient sufficient have have technical training sufficient sufficient knowledge technical training knowledge

■ Negligible Concern (1-3) ■ Slight Concern (4-5) ■ Moderate Concern (6-7) ■ High Concern (8-10)

13 Support Options

The Louisiana Department of tablet computers. As new products Education (LDOE) is committed Technology Planning or services (e.g. computer software; to supporting districts in achieving computer peripherals, devices and all of the technology readiness goals LDOE will be working with LEAs to support; network hardware and in all schools across the state. The develop a new technology plan template support; technology services; and Department will continue to provide as well as benchmark measurements, telecommunication products and new and expanded technology support assessment tools and guides, budgeting services) are created, LDOE will publish and services based on district needs and and training plans, sample policies, and purchasing information and costs in the requests. tips/best practice information from Connections Catalog. fellow districts. Districts and schools Below is a list of the initial services that will be able to use these resources to Infrastructure Design & the state would like to implement. develop a long-term strategic roadmap Guidance for meeting technology readiness Technology Assistance Teams goals, Connect ED goals, E-Rate Through LDOE’s newly created (TAT) requirements and most importantly TAT groups, the state will work to educational goals. assist LEAs with additional resources Technology Assistance Teams will be for designing new or upgraded comprised of LEA staff members who State Contracts infrastructure designs to support are willing to serve in both an advisory technology goals. This will include, but and support capacity for developing With information and guidance is not limited to, bringing in private and implementing technology policies from TAT groups, the state will partners and other agencies to work and plans in both their district and work to create statewide technology collaboratively on creating the best across the state. This team will meet contracts and private partnerships design to meet the specific needs of at a regular intervals to assist the state which provide significant discounts a school and/or district based on its in determining its needs, direction and expanded services for LEAs and particular educational direction and and solutions for meeting technology schools. The first contracts to be services. This team will also provide procurement, training, planning and created have been laptop, desktop and training and support options that are funding requirements in the classroom. tailored to the district needs.

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