Saint Tammany Parish Moving Forward

saint tammany 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 July 2013 69 37 32 22 12 12 0 NETWORK BANDWIDTH LEARNING TARGET DISTRICT NETWORK CAPACITY Acadia Parish Louisiana’s districts have been strategically upgrading their network Allen Parish infrastructure to support testing and are now working to support expanded Ascension Parish learning opportunities and 1:1 environments. Assumption Parish Beauregard Parish Caddo Parish Total Testing Targets 2014-15 2017-18 Report Cameron Parish Schools Learning Learning Date 7:1 5:1 3:1 1:1 East Baton Rouge Parish Reporting Target Target East Carroll Parish Ratio Ratio Ratio Ratio Franklin Parish July 2012 61 36 28 17 13 12 0 Iberville Parish July 2013 69 55 47 32 27 27 1 Madison Parish Monroe City Schools Bogalusa City Schools Central Community Schools The following is a list of major advancements and successes of Louisiana’s public Lafayette Parish school districts based on data collected in June 2013. It should be noted that many Red River Parish of Louisiana’s school districts were planning major upgrades enhancements to be Richland Parish implemented in the summer and early fall of 2013. Some of those changes are Sabine Parish captured here within this volume of the footprint, while others will be included in St. John the Baptist Parish St. Mary Parish the release Fall 2013/Winter 2014 footprint release. Tensas Parish Terrebonne Parish • A total of 69 public school districts submitted data relative to their technology Vermilion Parish readiness. All districts and charter operators will be required to submit data Vernon Parish for the fall 2013 data collection which is set to end on December 13, 2013. Washington Parish Districts and schools must be prepared for both expanded and enhanced state Zachary Community Schools online testing starting in August 2014. DISTRICT MEETING 2017-18 • A total of 37 public school districts now have enough devices to meet the NETWORK BANDWIDTH minimum readiness standard compared to 5 in 2012. LEARNING TARGET

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 for testing and student learning. St. 16. The district should work toward Department of Education has worked Tammany Parish schools are to be upgrading and procuring devices with schools and districts across the commended for their diligent and that meet the recommended device state to communicate the essential conscientious work that resulted specifications and that meet the 5:1 need for all schools to have adequate in 34 out of 55 schools meeting ratio for testing at all of its schools technology resources to support online the recommended 7:1 technology sites. assessment and 21st century learning specifications for testing and 25 out of environments. These communications 55 schools meeting the recommended The St. Tammany Parish School and observations have heightened 5:1 technology specifications for Board is encouraged to continue awareness of technology’s influence testing; 14 out of 55 schools meeting planning and expanding their digital to support school transformation. As the 3:1 recommended digital learning footprint efforts in support of higher a result, the state has continued to specifications; and 5 out of 55 academic achievement. In support of support districts in transitioning to the schools meeting the 1:1 target goal St. Tammany Parish schools, the state minimum device requirements and for digital learning. Additionally, all will continue to support and provide beyond, such as the recommended of the district’s 55 schools meet the biannual footprint updates to assist standard of 5-students-per- 7:1 testing ratio for devices running districts and schools in their device instructional computer. Many districts minimum testing specifications for and technology readiness efforts. have set the bar even higher with plans 2014-15. St. Tammany Parish schools to progress to the excellent standard of have a total of 4,256 devices meeting On the following page, a detailed 3-students-per-instructional computer state recommended specifications and chart provides a breakdown of devices or to the nationally-recommended 11,582 devices meeting minimum that meet recommended technology model of 1:1 student-per-instructional specifications with an overall district standards and devices that meet the computer. student-to-device ratio of 1.7:1. state’s minimum device specifications compared to the student-to-computer Since the initial District Technology Although St. Tammany Parish has met ratios needed for online testing and Footprint release in July 2012, St. minimum technology specifications digital learning. This information is Tammany Parish schools have made and a 7:1 ratio, this ratio and device meant to inform and guide districts great strides in obtaining new devices technical specification is neither and schools in their device readiness and upgrading old devices to meet sufficient for state EOC testing in efforts. the newly recommended standards 2013-14 nor PARCC testing in 2015-

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

Abita Springs Elementary School 132 319 215 77 19 26 0 0 0 0 55 Abita Springs Middle School 483 200 101 91 69 97 0 0 6 70 392 W.L. Abney Elementary School 528 422 319 99 75 106 0 0 7 77 429 Alton Elementary School 103 174 114 43 15 21 0 0 0 0 60 Bayou Lacombe Middle School 176 136 94 35 25 35 0 0 0 24 141 Bonne Ecole Elementary School 438 412 262 126 63 88 0 0 0 20 312 Boyet Junior High School 754 249 168 52 108 151 0 56 99 199 702 Glynn H. Brock Elementary School 119 267 146 112 17 24 0 0 0 0 7 Carolyn Park Middle School 277 246 192 42 40 55 0 0 13 50 235 Chahta-Ima Elementary School 59 176 119 34 8 12 0 0 0 0 25 Clearwood Junior High School 625 320 239 52 89 125 0 37 73 156 573 Covington Elementary School 134 268 207 35 19 27 0 0 0 10 99 Covington High School 1461 738 504 219 209 292 0 0 73 268 1242

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

Fifth Ward Junior High School 357 307 204 84 51 71 0 0 0 35 273 Florida Avenue Elementary School 286 278 182 84 41 57 0 0 0 11 202 Folsom Elementary School 210 304 237 61 30 42 0 0 0 9 149 Folsom Junior High School 213 214 190 22 30 43 0 8 21 49 191 Lee Road Junior High School 477 335 281 51 68 95 0 17 44 108 426 Little Oak Middle School 1011 254 112 95 144 202 0 49 107 242 916 E. E. Lyon Elementary School 111 255 226 25 16 22 0 0 0 12 86 Madisonville Elementary School 0 149 123 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Madisonville Junior High School 592 163 120 42 85 118 0 44 77 156 551 Mandeville Elementary School 109 219 125 91 16 22 0 0 0 0 18 Mandeville High School 1732 777 547 206 247 346 0 41 140 371 1526 Mandeville Junior High School 686 270 196 73 98 137 0 25 64 156 613 Mandeville Middle School 774 312 239 71 111 155 0 40 84 187 703 Pearl River High School 700 375 235 138 100 140 0 0 31 124 591 Pine View Middle School 640 415 301 105 91 128 0 0 23 108 535 William Pitcher Junior High School 335 180 144 27 48 67 0 21 40 85 308 St. Tammany Junior High School 627 285 202 82 90 125 0 50 85 169 587 Creekside Junior High 543 254 222 18 78 109 0 60 91 163 525 Salmen High School 932 687 487 198 133 186 0 0 0 113 734 Sixth Ward Elementary School 165 250 191 50 24 33 0 0 0 5 115 Slidell High School 1577 584 459 120 225 315 0 106 196 407 1458 Slidell Junior High School 703 232 192 39 100 141 0 61 102 195 664 Northshore High School 1443 501 369 132 206 289 0 74 157 349 1311 Bayou Woods Elementary School 97 241 166 49 14 19 0 0 0 0 48 Riverside Elementary School 264 248 95 148 38 53 0 0 0 0 116 Woodlake Elementary School 150 253 178 67 21 30 0 0 0 0 83 Honey Island Elementary School 344 265 202 58 49 69 0 0 11 57 286 Whispering Forest Elementary 124 254 171 79 18 25 0 0 0 0 45 School Min Recommeded Tech Technology Specs Specifications School Name

Cypress Cove Elementary School 0 237 117 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pontchartrain Elementary School 199 277 227 46 28 40 0 0 0 20 153 Tchefuncte Middle School 850 335 209 122 121 170 0 0 48 161 728 Fontainebleau High School 1632 683 469 210 233 326 0 26 119 337 1425 Fontainebleau Junior High School 923 303 190 82 132 185 0 50 103 226 841 Magnolia Trace Elementary School 235 151 92 55 34 47 0 0 0 23 180 Lake Harbor Middle School 686 291 141 136 98 137 0 0 1 93 550 L.P. Monteleone Junior High School 538 284 208 69 77 108 0 8 39 110 469 Little Pearl Elementary School 0 97 58 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Marigny Elementary School 0 127 103 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lakeshore High School 959 288 242 38 137 192 0 99 154 282 921 Henry Mayfield Elementary School 442 348 278 57 63 88 0 6 31 90 385 Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary 651 217 119 89 93 130 0 4 41 128 562 School Abney Elementary Early Childhood 0 55 53 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Center 21ST CENTURY NETWORKS FOR 21ST CENTURY SCHOOLS IN YOUR DISTRICT

As Louisiana’s school districts continue recommended broadband targets to expand their Internet access and to to implement more rigorous standards advanced by the State Educational work toward meeting the recommended and assessments, districts also need Technology Directors Association Internet access targets required to to develop, operate and expand their (SETDA) in its May 2012 publication, deliver innovative technologies that managed information technology The Broadband Imperative: support and extend many different networks to provide a wide array of Recommendations to Address K-12 teaching and learning styles. educational content and services to Education Infrastructure Needs; as ensure that all students can benefit well as the new ConnectED Initiative St. Tammany Parish schools, like most from the opportunities provided by announced in June 2013. other schools in Louisiana, have been digital technologies. Managed networks faced with the financial challenges connect schools together via a secure Broadband Access associated with budgeting and paying data network, offering high levels of for the growing costs of providing service quality and support. Managed The St. Tammany Parish School Board sufficient bandwidth to its schools. networks can also enable schools to is working toward providing application In order to meet future educational access cheaper and faster Internet over delivery and content solutions to demands, the district will need new more reliable connections than many accommodate a curriculum for which or other viable cost effective options Louisiana schools are using today. many components are offered through for acquiring expanded Internet and the local network and on the Internet. telecommunications access. Expanded Understanding access to high-speed In the past, St. Tammany Parish access for schools is not only a challenge broadband and a reliable network schools’ Internet bandwidth has been for the district, but is also a challenge backbone is vital a component one of the root causes for limiting facing both the state and the nation. of Pre-Kindergarten to 12 school the expansion and distribution of New delivery options and funding infrastructure, the state in partnership online productivity resources, media are currently under discussion in with districts and schools must begin rich educational materials, expanded Washington but these changes could long-term plans for implementing learning opportunities, and tools for take years to enact. In the short term, sustainable and expandable technology data-driven classroom decisions to the St. Tammany Parish will need to work infrastructures to support the state’s district’s 15838 computers. To remedy with the state to develop a viable state- students and classroom. These plans these limitations, St. Tammany Parish wide plan for broadband expansion will assist schools in meeting the new has already embarked on a strategic plan and adoption that can benefit both its schools and its students both at home School Internet & Network Recommendations and in class.

Broadband Access for Teaching, 2014-15 2017-18 St. Tammany Parish currently has Learning, and School Operations School Year Target School Year Target* 1 Gbps of Internet access for its 55 An external Internet connection to the At least 100 Mbps per At least 1 Gbps per schools. To meet initial Internet testing Internet service provider (ISP) 1,000 students/ staff 1,000 students/staff bandwidth targets, St. Tammany Parish Internal wide area network (WAN) At least 1 Gbps per 1,000 At least 10 Gbps per will need to provide a minimum overall connections from the district to each school students/staff 1,000 students/staff Internet bandwidth of 536 Mbps to and among schools within the district test at a 7:1 ratio assuming 100 kbps

9 per student test taker within each of its schools. St. Tammany online repository of learning tools. Teachers are designing Parish will need to provide an overall Internet bandwidth of higher quality work for students and achieving greater 37.5 Gpbs based on the SETDA recommended 100 Mbps student engagement and improved scholastic performance. per 1,000 students’ digital classroom learning target. For more St. Tammany Parish believes that blending online education details on the bandwidth needs at the various ratios, see the with the traditional classroom is not an alternative way to Estimated School Bandwidth Needs chart included in this design school but the very future of education itself. footprint. St. Tammany Parish is continually upgrading and Network Access enhancing its managed network to provide students with quality stable wired and wireless connectivity options. The St. Tammany Parish is dedicated to improving student district now offers a 1 Gbps Internet connection for all its achievement through technology-enriched learning school sites, as well as a 100 Mbps to 1 Gbps local area opportunities that engage students to ask questions and network (LAN) connection within each of its schools. In utilize tools to facilitate real-world problem solving. The order for the district to continue to meet future networks district uses technology not just to do the same things more demands, the district needs additional funding and cost efficiently, but also to develop engaging learning activities effective options for acquiring and expanding network in the classroom. It is St. Tammany Parish’s objective to access and connectivity not only within its schools and transform classrooms with innovative technologies that district, but also to other educational institutions and support and extend many different teaching and learning resources both in-state and out-of-state. styles. Each school’s network provides access to a wealth of productivity resources, media and educational materials, St. Tammany Parish will need to provide an average 1 Gbps expanded learning opportunities, and tools for data-driven WAN connection per school site to meet recommended classroom decisions. Similarly, teachers using web-based 2014-15 student digital classroom-learning targets and streaming audio and real-time video applications have been an average 10 Gbps WAN connections to meet 2017-18 very successful in keeping students more engaged. Teachers targets. Final network requirements for Louisiana’s End- participate in on-going professional development to of-Course tests and PARCC’s tests will be released in experiment, initiate, and create new models of teaching and September and October 2013, respectively. The district will learning for today’s dynamic and changing curricula. need to ensure it has adequate bandwidth to meet these new testing requirements when released. For more details All classroom computers are part of the school network, on the network needs per school, see the Estimated School and all schools are connected to the district’s managed Bandwidth Needs chart included in this footprint. network infrastructure. Teachers throughout the district can share resources, activities, and assessments through an A Note on Facility and Testing Environments Bandwidth Usage in Schools Currently data is not being collected on facility readiness or Bandwidth 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 future digital learning needs. Facility needs should be included Audio Streaming 100 kbps in the district’s overall strategic plan for improving schools as Online Assessment for each Student 250 kbps 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; therefore, schools and the technology within schools should be Interactive Online Learning Games 1 mbps designed and used for optimal learning. Two-way Online Gaming in HD 4 mbps

10 With a robust network backbone, teachers throughout the district and throughout the state can share resources, activities and assessments through online learning tools.

11 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 37515 523 733 3664 3751.5 37515

Abita Springs Elementary School 730 10 14 71 73 730 Abita Springs Middle School 483 7 9 47 48.3 483 W.L. Abney Elementary School 846 12 17 83 84.6 846 Alton Elementary School 238 3 5 23 23.8 238 Bayou Lacombe Middle School 176 2 3 17 17.6 176 Bonne Ecole Elementary School 797 11 16 78 79.7 797 Boyet Junior High School 754 11 15 74 75.4 754 Glynn H. Brock Elementary School 342 5 7 33 34.2 342 Carolyn Park Middle School 277 4 5 27 27.7 277 Chahta-Ima Elementary School 315 4 6 31 31.5 315 Clearwood Junior High School 625 9 12 61 62.5 625 Covington Elementary School 620 9 12 61 62 620 Covington High School 1461 20 29 143 146.1 1461 Fifth Ward Junior High School 550 8 11 54 55 550 Florida Avenue Elementary School 553 8 11 54 55.3 553 Folsom Elementary School 467 7 9 46 46.7 467 Folsom Junior High School 213 3 4 21 21.3 213 Lee Road Junior High School 784 11 15 77 78.4 784 Little Oak Middle School 1011 14 20 99 101.1 1011 E. E. Lyon Elementary School 608 8 12 59 60.8 608 Madisonville Elementary School 526 7 10 51 52.6 526 Madisonville Junior High School 592 8 12 58 59.2 592 Mandeville Elementary School 567 8 11 55 56.7 567 Mandeville High School 1732 24 34 169 173.2 1732

12 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 37515 523 733 3664 3751.5 37515

Mandeville Junior High School 686 10 13 67 68.6 686 Mandeville Middle School 774 11 15 76 77.4 774 Pearl River High School 700 10 14 68 70 700 Pine View Middle School 640 9 13 63 64 640 William Pitcher Junior High School 335 5 7 33 33.5 335 St. Tammany Junior High School 627 9 12 61 62.7 627 Creekside Junior High 543 8 11 53 54.3 543 Salmen High School 932 13 18 91 93.2 932 Sixth Ward Elementary School 411 6 8 40 41.1 411 Slidell High School 1577 22 31 154 157.7 1577 Slidell Junior High School 703 10 14 69 70.3 703 Northshore High School 1443 20 28 141 144.3 1443 Bayou Woods Elementary School 434 6 8 42 43.4 434 Riverside Elementary School 452 6 9 44 45.2 452 Woodlake Elementary School 680 9 13 66 68 680 Honey Island Elementary School 675 9 13 66 67.5 675 Whispering Forest Elementary School 511 7 10 50 51.1 511 Cypress Cove Elementary School 760 11 15 74 76 760 Pontchartrain Elementary School 770 11 15 75 77 770 Tchefuncte Middle School 850 12 17 83 85 850 Fontainebleau High School 1632 23 32 159 163.2 1632 Fontainebleau Junior High School 923 13 18 90 92.3 923 Magnolia Trace Elementary School 421 6 8 41 42.1 421 Lake Harbor Middle School 686 10 13 67 68.6 686 L.P. Monteleone Junior High School 538 8 11 53 53.8 538 Little Pearl Elementary School 146 2 3 14 14.6 146 Marigny Elementary School 516 7 10 50 51.6 516 Lakeshore High School 959 13 19 94 95.9 959 Henry Mayfield Elementary School 783 11 15 76 78.3 783 Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School 864 12 17 84 86.4 864 Abney Elementary Early Childhood Center 277 4 5 27 27.7 277

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

Through the state’s survey, public schools across Saint Tammany 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 Sufficient Technical Sufficient Information and information technology staff. The charts, on the right, details the responses Assistance (TA) Staff Technology (IT) Staff

provided by the schools. ■ Negligible Concern (1-3) ■ Slight Concern (4-5) ■ Moderate Concern (6-7) ■ High Concern (8-10) As staffing and training plans are developed, districts should not forget to create internal reporting protocols for escalating technical problems during the testing windows. Until further guidance is provided, it is recommended that districts use the Concern Reported by Parish same protocols set forth for End-of-Course testing. This will provide both the district Schools Relative to Knowledge and schools with a familiar, proven process for handling, reporting and managing and Training Levels of testing issues and technical problems that could potentially arise. Information Technology and Test Administration Staff

EOC Reporting Protocol

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)

14 Support Options

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

15 Louisiana Believes: Louisiana’s technology Footprint

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