jefferson 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 learning. Jefferson Parish schools are 2016. The district should work toward Department of Education has worked to be commended for their diligent upgrading and procuring devices with schools and districts across the and conscientious work that resulted that meet the recommended device state to communicate the essential in 13 out of 77 schools meeting specifications and that meet the 5:1 need for all schools to have adequate the recommended 7:1 technology ratio for testing at all of its schools sites. technology resources to support online specifications for testing; 12 out of 77 assessment and 21st century learning schools meeting the recommended 5:1 The Jefferson Parish School Board environments. These communications technology specifications for testing is strongly recommended to design and observations have heightened and 7 out of 77 schools meeting the and execute plans for expanding their awareness of technology’s influence 3:1 recommended digital learning digital footprint efforts in support to support school transformation. As specifications. Currently no schools of higher academic achievement. In a result, the state has continued to meet the 1:1 target goal for digital support of Jefferson Parish schools, support districts in transitioning to the learning. Additionally, 28 schools the state will continue to support and minimum device requirements and only meet the 7:1 minimum online provide biannual footprint updates beyond, such as the recommended testing standards and 49 schools to assist districts and schools in their standard of 5-students-per- are below the minimum 7:1 device device and technology readiness efforts. instructional computer. Many districts standards. Jefferson Parish schools have set the bar even higher with plans have a total of 3,059 devices meeting On the following page, a detailed to progress to the excellent standard of state recommended specifications chart provides a breakdown of devices 3-students-per-instructional computer and 7,085 devices meeting minimum that meet recommended technology or to the nationally-recommended specifications with an overall district standards and devices that meet the model of 1:1 student-per-instructional student-to-device ratio of 3.1:1. Based state’s minimum device specifications computer. on this data and assuming the district compared to the student-to-computer maintains its current device levels and ratios needed for online testing and Since the initial District Technology student population, Jefferson Parish digital learning. This information is Footprint release in July 2012, has 13 schools that are adequately meant to inform and guide districts and Jefferson Parish schools have made prepared for state online testing schools in their device readiness efforts. some movement in obtaining new through the 2015-16 and 64 schools devices and upgrading old devices that need immediate plans of actions to meet the newly recommended taken to prepare for state online standards for testing and student testing taking place in 2014, 2015 and

5 Device Needs by School

Min Recommeded Tech Technology Specs Specifications School Name

Total Devices Total 7:1 7:1 5:1 3:1 1:1 for testing (7:1) for testing (5:1) minimum specs 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

John Q. Adams Middle School 875 289 159 80 125 175 125 125 175 292 875 A.C. Alexander Elementary School 250 143 84 26 36 50 0 10 24 57 224 J.J. Audubon Elementary School 220 114 87 6 31 44 31 31 44 73 220 Alice Birney Elementary School 240 140 41 79 34 48 34 34 48 80 240 Bissonet Plaza Elementary School 305 250 169 11 44 61 4 34 51 92 295 Bonnabel Magnet Academy High 1386 466 384 47 198 277 0 151 230 415 1339 School Mildred S. Harris Elementary School 175 57 43 1 25 35 24 25 35 58 175 Bridgedale Elementary School 171 251 51 119 24 34 0 0 0 0 53 George Cox Elementary School 186 148 3 38 27 37 20 20 30 55 179 Helen Cox High School 987 273 177 96 141 197 77 77 133 265 923 Ella Dolhonde Elementary School 172 255 0 0 25 34 25 25 34 57 172 East Jefferson High School 1058 465 345 41 151 212 12 110 171 312 1017 John Ehret High School 1637 420 267 84 234 327 0 163 256 475 1566 Allen Ellender School 381 196 178 5 54 76 0 54 76 127 381 J.C. Ellis Elementary School 221 121 105 7 32 44 32 32 44 74 221

DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS

Recommended Device Specifications Minimum Device 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) Screen Resolution: newer) Chrome OS 19 1024 x 768 resolution or better Chrome OS 19 or newer Memory: Input Device Requirements*: Memory: 512 MB of RAM Keyboard & Mouse/Touchpad 1 GB of RAM (preferably 2 GB of RAM) Headphone and Microphone Requirements: Tablets: • Headphones/earphones and microphones Tablets: Operating Systems: are required for all students taking the Operating Systems: Android 4.0 English Language Arts/Literacy Speaking Android 4.0 Apple iPad 2 running iOS 6, and Listening Assessment Apple iPad 2 running iOS 6, Windows 8 Pro or newer • Headphones/earphones are required for Windows 8 Pro or newer Memory: students using text to speech or other Memory: 1 GB of RAM or greater auditory accommodations. 1 GB of RAM or greater • 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 7:1 7:1 5:1 3:1 1:1 Total Devices Total for testing (7:1) for testing (5:1) minimum specs 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

Estelle Elementary School 310 134 86 0 44 62 25 44 62 103 310 Fisher Middle/High School 482 292 225 67 69 96 0 9 36 101 422 Henry Ford Middle School 699 231 0 0 100 140 100 100 140 233 699 Grand Isle High School 103 173 0 0 15 21 15 15 21 34 103 Green Park Elementary School 228 124 85 1 33 46 9 33 46 76 228 Greenlawn Terrace Elementary 234 249 56 3 33 47 33 33 47 78 234 School Gretna Middle School 685 200 168 30 98 137 68 68 107 198 655 Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park 275 152 68 76 39 55 0 39 55 92 275 Elementary School Harahan Elementary School 256 100 0 0 37 51 37 37 51 85 256 T.H. Harris Middle School 806 207 182 11 115 161 0 104 150 258 795 William Hart Elementary School 164 109 73 7 23 33 0 23 33 55 164 Haynes Academy School for 714 519 414 0 102 143 0 102 143 238 714 Advanced Studies Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff School 159 108 97 0 23 32 23 23 32 53 159 Phoebe Hearst School 260 89 51 12 37 52 26 26 41 76 249 L.W. Higgins High School 1379 430 1 0 197 276 197 197 276 460 1379 Jefferson Elementary School 170 185 0 0 24 34 24 24 34 57 170 Harold Keller Elementary School 202 114 7 0 29 40 22 29 40 67 202 Grace King High School 1181 396 204 148 169 236 0 21 88 246 1033 Livaudais Middle School 642 150 109 35 92 128 92 92 128 214 642 Live Oak Manor Elementary School 139 208 92 36 20 28 0 0 0 10 103 L.H. Marrero Middle School 877 74 43 31 125 175 54 94 144 261 846 Rudolph Matas School 231 135 122 4 33 46 8 33 46 77 231 McDonogh 26/Homedale Elementary 180 85 1 2 26 36 24 24 34 58 178 School J.D. Meisler Middle School 800 182 0 40 114 160 84 84 130 237 770 Metairie Academy for Advanced 205 65 36 10 29 41 0 19 31 58 195 Studies Vic A. Pitre Elementary School 222 308 151 3 32 44 0 29 41 71 219 Ella C. Pittman Elementary School 320 212 137 31 46 64 13 46 64 107 320 Min Recommeded Tech Technology Specs Specifications School Name 7:1 7:1 5:1 3:1 1:1 Total Devices Total for testing (7:1) for testing (5:1) minimum specs 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

Riverdale High School 871 154 31 0 124 174 124 124 174 290 871 Marie B. Riviere Elementary School 193 176 30 59 28 39 0 0 0 6 135 Theodore Roosevelt Middle School 556 102 9 93 79 111 75 75 107 181 552 Walter Schneckenburger Elem 174 129 52 49 25 35 25 25 35 58 174 School Catherine Strehle Elementary 208 88 88 0 30 42 30 30 42 69 208 School Terrytown Elementary School 348 298 94 58 50 70 50 50 70 116 348 Miller Wall Elementary School 198 149 83 12 28 40 3 28 40 66 198 West Jefferson High School 1166 297 231 64 167 233 85 159 225 381 1158 Myrtle C. Thibodeaux Elementary 185 175 37 137 26 37 0 0 0 0 69 School Woodland West Elementary School 353 93 6 0 50 71 50 50 71 118 353 G.T. Woods Elementary School 120 29 19 1 17 24 17 17 24 40 120 Stella Worley Middle School 764 75 0 0 109 153 109 109 153 255 764 Paul J. Solis Elementary School 368 156 66 57 53 74 27 32 53 102 347 Woodmere Elementary School 269 287 173 55 38 54 0 0 0 35 214 Chateau Estates Elementary School 244 188 98 43 35 49 6 6 20 52 215 Lucille Cherbonnier/Norbert Rillieux 162 255 0 0 23 32 23 23 32 54 162 Elem. School Joshua Butler Elementary School 228 156 33 104 33 46 0 0 0 0 127 Geraldine Boudreaux Elementary 277 210 157 51 40 55 0 40 55 92 277 School Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary School 205 75 42 0 29 41 19 29 41 68 205 Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary 326 129 0 0 47 65 47 47 65 109 326 School Harry S. Truman Middle School 799 620 111 307 114 160 0 0 0 0 492 Riverdale Middle School 755 214 131 45 108 151 63 63 106 207 710 Jefferson Community School 73 67 45 0 10 15 10 10 15 24 73 (Charter School) Min Recommeded Tech Technology Specs Specifications School Name 7:1 7:1 5:1 3:1 1:1 testing (7:1) testing (5:1) Total Devices Total

minimum specs Ratio Ratio Ratio Ratio Ratio recommended specs Total Student Testers Total Total devices meeting Total devices meeting Total Total Devices needed for Total Devices needed for Total

Westbank Community School 82 111 16 0 12 16 12 12 16 27 82 Patrick F. Taylor Science & 273 342 342 0 39 55 39 39 55 91 273 Technology Academy Thomas Jefferson High School for 446 126 126 0 64 89 0 64 89 149 446 Advanced Studies Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced 165 297 150 147 24 33 0 0 0 0 46 Studies L. W. Ruppel Academy for Advanced 328 195 152 15 47 66 15 47 66 109 328 Studies Martyn Alternative School 42 49 0 0 6 8 6 6 8 14 42 Judge Lionel R. Collins Elementary 174 133 2 69 25 35 0 0 0 18 134 School Washington Montessori 116 155 0 80 17 23 0 0 0 0 40 Lincoln Elementary School for the 180 180 38 32 26 36 0 0 4 28 148 Arts John Clancy/Joseph Maggiore 221 220 83 121 32 44 0 0 0 10 157 Elementary School Marrero Academy for Advanced 164 264 91 150 23 33 0 0 0 0 74 Studies Airline Park Academy for Advanced 154 181 48 123 22 31 0 16 25 45 148 Studies

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

10 21ST CENTURY NETWORKS FOR 21ST CENTURY SCHOOLS IN YOUR DISTRICT As Louisiana’s school districts continue Educational Technology Directors targets required to deliver innovative to implement and expand on common Association (SETDA) in its May technologies that support and extend core teaching pedagogy, districts also 2012 publication, The Broadband many different teaching and learning need to develop, operate and expand Imperative: Recommendations to Address styles. their managed information technology K-12 Education Infrastructure Needs; as networks to provide a wide array of well as the new ConnectED Initiaive Jefferson Parish Schools, like most educational content and services to announced in June 2013. other schools in Louisiana, has been ensure that all students can benefit faced with the financial challenges from the opportunities provided by Broadband Access associated to budgeting and paying for digital technologies. Managed networks the growing costs of providing sufficient connect schools together via a secure Jefferson Parish School District bandwidth to its schools. In order for data network, offering high levels of would like to provide application the district to meet future educational service quality and support. Managed delivery and content solutions to demands, the district will need new networks can also enable schools to accommodate a curriculum for or other viable cost effective options access cheaper and faster Internet over which many components are offered for acquiring expanded Internet and more reliable connections than many of through the local network and on the telecommunications access. Expanded our Louisiana schools are using today. Internet; however the district’s Internet access for schools is not only a challenge bandwidth is very limited. Jefferson for the district, but is also a challenge Understanding access to high-speed Parish Schools’ Internet bandwidth facing both the state and the nation. broadband and a reliable network is continuing to limit the district’s New delivery options and funding backbone is vital a component ability to expand and distribute online are currently under discussion in of Prekindergarten to 12 school productivity resources, media rich Washington but these changes could infrastructure, the State in partnership educational materials, expand learning take years to enact. In the short term, with our districts and schools must opportunities, and provide tools for Jefferson Parish Schools needs to work begin long term plans for implementing data-driven classroom decisions to with the State to develop a viable sustainable and expandable technology the district’s 10,144 computers. To statewide plan for broadband expansion infrastructures to support our state’s remedy these limitations, Jefferson and adoption that can benefit both its students and classroom. These Parish Schools needs to embark on a schools and its students at home and in plans will assist school in meeting strategic plan to expand their Internet class. the new recommended broadband access and to work toward meeting targets advanced by the State the recommended Internet access Jefferson Parish Schools currently have 54 to 100 Mbps of shared Internet access at its 77 schools. To meet initial School Internet & Network Recommendations Internet testing bandwidth targets, Broadband Access for Teaching, 2014-15 2017-18 Jefferson Parish Schools will need to Learning, and School Operations School Year Target School Year Target* provide an overall Internet bandwidth An external Internet connection to the At least 100 Mbps per At least 1 Gbps per of 643 Mbps assuming 100 kbps per Internet service provider (ISP) 1,000 students/ staff 1,000 students/staff student test taker within each of their Internal wide area network (WAN) schools. Jefferson Parish Schools will At least 1 Gbps per 1,000 At least 10 Gbps per connections from the district to each school students/staff 1,000 students/staff need to provide an overall Internet and among schools within the district

11 bandwidth of 45 Gbps based on the SETDA recommended higher quality work for students and achieving greater 100 Mbps per 1,000 students digital classroom learning target. student engagement and improved scholastic performance. For more details on the bandwidth needs per school, see the Jefferson Parish believes that blending online education estimated bandwidth needs chart included in this footprint. with the traditional classroom is not an alternative way to design school but the very future of education itself. Network Access Jefferson Parish is in process of upgrading and enhancing the Jefferson Parish is dedicated to improving student district’s managed network to provide students with quality achievement through technology-enriched learning stable wired and wireless connectivity options. The district will opportunities that engage students to ask questions and soon have a 54 Mbps maximum network connection within its utilize tools to facilitate real-world problem solving. The 77 schools. In order for the district to continue to meet future district uses technology not just to do the same things networks demands, the district needs additional funding and more efficiently, but also to develop engaging learning cost effective options for acquiring and expanding network activities in the classroom. It is Jefferson Parish’s objective access and connectivity not only within its schools and district, to transform classrooms with innovative technologies that but also to other educational institutions and resources both support and extend many different teaching and learning in-state and out-of-state. styles. Each school’s network provides access to a wealth of productivity resources, media and educational materials, Jefferson 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 online repository of learning tools. Teachers are designing Environments Currently data is not being collected on facility readiness or Bandwidth Usage in Schools capacity to provide or sustain the increased infrastructure requirements of digital learning. Districts should begin to Bandwidth Online Activity required (per assess their schools and document needed upgrades, expansions student) and concerns including, but not limited to space planning, Email and Web Browsing 500 kbps furniture, wiring and power to accommodate testing as well as VoIP (Voice over IP) 500 kbps future digital learning needs. Facility needs should be included Online Learning 250 kbps in the district’s overall strategic plan for improving schools as well as in their technology improvement plans. Audio Streaming 100 kbps Online Assessment for each Student 250 kbps The Department will be providing guidance on secure testing School Portal 250 kbps environments in future footprints and does not recommend TV-Quality Video Streaming to a Desktop 700 kbps that districts create new, permanent labs that will be used Basic Video Conferencing 1 mbps solely for testing. Testing is just a small part of the school year; HD Video Conferencing and Tele-learning 4 mbps therefore, schools and the technology within schools should be HD-quality Video Streaming 4 mbps designed and used for optimal learning. Interactive Online Learning Games 1 mbps Two-way Online Gaming in HD 4 mbps

12 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 45040 628 880 4398 4504 45040

John Q. Adams Middle School 875 12 17 85 87.5 875 A.C. Alexander Elementary School 596 8 12 58 59.6 596 J.J. Audubon Elementary School 511 7 10 50 51.1 511 Alice Birney Elementary School 592 8 12 58 59.2 592 Bissonet Plaza Elementary School 673 9 13 66 67.3 673 Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School 1386 19 27 135 138.6 1386 Mildred S. Harris Elementary School 398 6 8 39 39.8 398 Bridgedale Elementary School 468 7 9 46 46.8 468 George Cox Elementary School 398 6 8 39 39.8 398 Helen Cox High School 987 14 19 96 98.7 987 Ella Dolhonde Elementary School 400 6 8 39 40 400 East Jefferson High School 1058 15 21 103 105.8 1058 John Ehret High School 1637 23 32 160 163.7 1637 Allen Ellender School 546 8 11 53 54.6 546 J.C. Ellis Elementary School 544 8 11 53 54.4 544 Estelle Elementary School 716 10 14 70 71.6 716 Fisher Middle/High School 482 7 9 47 48.2 482 Henry Ford Middle School 699 10 14 68 69.9 699 Grand Isle High School 124 2 2 12 12.4 124 Green Park Elementary School 493 7 10 48 49.3 493 Greenlawn Terrace Elementary School 519 7 10 51 51.9 519 Gretna Middle School 685 10 13 67 68.5 685 Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School 634 9 12 62 63.4 634 Harahan Elementary School 566 8 11 55 56.6 566

13 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 45040 628 880 4398 4504 45040

T.H. Harris Middle School 806 11 16 79 80.6 806 William Hart Elementary School 367 5 7 36 36.7 367 Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies 714 10 14 70 71.4 714 Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff School 395 6 8 39 39.5 395 Phoebe Hearst School 681 10 13 67 68.1 681 L.W. Higgins High School 1379 19 27 135 137.9 1379 Jefferson Elementary School 364 5 7 36 36.4 364 Harold Keller Elementary School 469 7 9 46 46.9 469 Grace King High School 1181 16 23 115 118.1 1181 Livaudais Middle School 642 9 13 63 64.2 642 Live Oak Manor Elementary School 303 4 6 30 30.3 303 L.H. Marrero Middle School 877 12 17 86 87.7 877 Rudolph Matas School 514 7 10 50 51.4 514 McDonogh 26/Homedale Elementary School 421 6 8 41 42.1 421 J.D. Meisler Middle School 800 11 16 78 80 800 Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies 395 6 8 39 39.5 395 Vic A. Pitre Elementary School 492 7 10 48 49.2 492 Ella C. Pittman Elementary School 638 9 12 62 63.8 638 Riverdale High School 871 12 17 85 87.1 871 Marie B. Riviere Elementary School 462 6 9 45 46.2 462 Theodore Roosevelt Middle School 556 8 11 54 55.6 556 Walter Schneckenburger Elem School 438 6 9 43 43.8 438 Catherine Strehle Elementary School 498 7 10 49 49.8 498 Terrytown Elementary School 848 12 17 83 84.8 848 Miller Wall Elementary School 433 6 8 42 43.3 433 West Jefferson High School 1166 16 23 114 116.6 1166 Myrtle C. Thibodeaux Elementary School 423 6 8 41 42.3 423 Woodland West Elementary School 761 11 15 74 76.1 761 G.T. Woods Elementary School 309 4 6 30 30.9 309 Stella Worley Middle School 764 11 15 75 76.4 764 Paul J. Solis Elementary School 790 11 15 77 79 790 Woodmere Elementary School 574 8 11 56 57.4 574 Chateau Estates Elementary School 578 8 11 56 57.8 578 Lucille Cherbonnier/Norbert Rillieux Elem. School 345 5 7 34 34.5 345 Joshua Butler Elementary School 487 7 10 48 48.7 487 Geraldine Boudreaux Elementary School 606 8 12 59 60.6 606 Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary School 432 6 8 42 43.2 432 Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary School 701 10 14 68 70.1 701 Harry S. Truman Middle School 799 11 16 78 79.9 799

14 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 45040 628 880 4398 4504 45040

Riverdale Middle School 755 11 15 74 75.5 755 Jefferson Community School (Charter School) 73 1 1 7 7.3 73 Westbank Community School 84 1 2 8 8.4 84 Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy 273 4 5 27 27.3 273 Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies 446 6 9 44 44.6 446 Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies 352 5 7 34 35.2 352 L. W. Ruppel Academy for Advanced Studies 328 5 6 32 32.8 328 Martyn Alternative School 44 1 1 4 4.4 44 Judge Lionel R. Collins Elementary School 442 6 9 43 44.2 442 Washington Montessori 318 4 6 31 31.8 318 Lincoln Elementary School for the Arts 414 6 8 40 41.4 414 John Clancy/Joseph Maggiore Elementary School 549 8 11 54 54.9 549 Marrero Academy for Advanced Studies 349 5 7 34 34.9 349 Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies 347 5 7 34 34.7 347

15 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 Jefferson 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 testing issues and technical problems that could potentially arise. Concern Reported by Parish Schools Relative to Knowledge EOC Reporting Protocol and Training Levels of Information Technology and Test Administration Staff

EOC Tests Help Desk District Test Coordinator Pacific Metrics Student Test LDOE Coordinator District Teacher Technology Coordinator TA Student TA’s have TA’s have IT staff IT staff 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)

16 Support Options

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

17 Louisiana Believes: Louisiana’s technology Footprint

Louisiana Department of Education

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