livingston 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 30 out of 43 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; 25 out of 43 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 Livingston Parish School Board environments. These communications testing; 6 out of 43 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 1 out of 43 schools digital footprint efforts in support to support school transformation. As meeting the 1:1 target goal for digital of higher academic achievement. In a result, the state has continued to learning. Additionally, 38 schools support of Livingston Parish schools, support districts in transitioning to the only meet the 7:1 minimum online the state will continue to support and minimum device requirements and testing standards and 5 schools are provide biannual footprint updates beyond, such as the recommended 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, Livingston 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, Livingston Parish has 30 digital learning. This information is Livingston 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 13 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. Livingston Parish schools place in 2014, 2015 and 2016. The

5 Device Needs by School

Min Recommeded Tech Technology Specs Specifications School Name

T otal D evices 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 T otal S tudent esters T otal D evices needed T otal D evices needed T otal devices meeting T otal devices meeting

Albany Lower Elementary School 0 233 60 164 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Albany High School 557 274 98 87 80 111 0 17 48 123 494

North Corbin Elementary School 287 289 179 93 41 57 0 0 0 39 230 Denham Springs Elementary 260 265 128 111 37 52 0 0 0 30 203 School Denham Springs High School 1453 707 297 267 208 291 0 6 89 282 1251 Denham Springs Junior High 870 260 77 74 124 174 55 90 140 256 836 School Doyle Elementary School 356 231 95 116 51 71 0 0 1 49 286

Doyle High School 540 261 106 98 77 108 0 3 34 106 466

French Settlement High School 375 315 124 111 54 75 0 0 0 32 282

Freshwater Elementary School 215 219 64 97 31 43 0 0 0 13 156

Frost School 215 273 96 86 31 43 0 0 0 17 160

Holden High School 480 364 130 155 69 96 0 0 0 58 378

Live Oak Elementary School 293 251 159 67 42 59 0 0 10 49 244

Live Oak High School 1188 786 227 428 170 238 0 0 0 4 796

Live Oak Middle School 1090 357 200 116 156 218 0 82 144 289 1016

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 T otal D evices

for testing (7:1) for testing (5:1) Ratio Ratio Ratio Ratio Ratio minimum specs recommended specs T otal S tudent esters T otal D evices needed T otal D evices needed T otal devices meeting T otal devices meeting

Pine Ridge School 52 155 53 49 7 10 0 0 0 0 15

Maurepas School 302 277 113 122 43 60 0 0 0 23 224

Northside Elementary School 209 214 81 81 30 42 0 0 0 1 140

Seventh Ward Elementary School 154 186 108 55 22 31 0 4 13 33 136

Southside Elementary School 202 210 105 93 29 40 0 0 0 13 148

Southside Junior High School 498 210 84 60 71 100 0 40 69 135 467

Springfield Elementary School 185 204 73 99 26 37 0 0 0 0 119

Springfield High School 305 261 73 114 44 61 0 0 0 18 221

Walker High School 984 461 261 175 141 197 0 15 71 202 858

Walker Freshman High School 410 227 119 88 59 82 0 0 19 74 347

Walker Elementary School 242 263 101 130 35 48 0 0 0 23 184

Westside Junior High School 643 185 49 96 92 129 16 18 55 140 569 French Settlement Elementary 286 249 118 83 41 57 0 0 0 35 226 School Levi Milton Elementary School 339 308 96 134 48 68 0 0 5 50 276

Albany Middle School 641 260 48 138 92 128 13 30 66 152 579

Lewis Vincent Elementary School 185 190 76 96 26 37 0 0 0 0 121

South Live Oak Elementary School 220 231 91 107 31 44 0 0 0 0 145

Springfield Middle School 411 205 44 108 59 82 0 0 0 53 327

Albany Upper Elementary School 264 262 135 96 38 53 0 0 0 30 206

South Walker Elementary School 300 364 144 183 43 60 0 0 0 0 184

Eastside Elementary School 246 217 88 125 35 49 0 0 0 22 186 Denham Springs Freshman High 617 349 114 150 88 123 0 0 18 101 512 School North Live Oak Elementary School 437 225 37 164 62 87 1 1 26 85 376

Gray's Creek Elementary School 236 227 70 100 34 47 0 0 0 15 172

North Corbin Junior High School 673 241 112 65 96 135 0 65 104 193 642

South Fork Elementary School 164 111 4 106 23 33 0 0 0 3 112

Juban Parc Elementary School 257 129 5 123 37 51 0 0 0 32 203

Juban Parc Junior High School 620 176 7 101 89 124 33 33 68 151 564 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 Technology Directors Association targets required to deliver innovative to implement and expand on common (SETDA) in its May 2012 publication, technologies that support and extend core teaching pedagogy, districts also The Broadband Imperative: many different teaching and learning need to develop, operate and expand Recommendations to Address K-12 styles. their managed information technology Education Infrastructure Needs; as networks to provide a wide array of well as the new ConnectED Initiaive Livingston 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 Livingston 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. Livingston 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 Livingston Parish Schools needs to begin long term plans for implementing data-driven classroom decisions to work with the State to develop a viable sustainable and expandable technology the district’s 9,560 computers. To statewide plan for broadband expansion infrastructures to support our state’s remedy these limitations, Livingston and adoption that can benefit both its students and classroom. These plans Parish Schools needs to embark on a schools and its students at home and in will assist school in meeting the new strategic plan to expand their Internet class. recommended broadband targets access and to work toward meeting advanced by the State Educational the recommended Internet access Livingston Parish Schools currently have < 2 and up to 10 Mbps of Internet access at its 43 schools. To meet initial School Internet & Network Recommendations Internet testing bandwidth targets, Broadband Access for Teaching, 2014-15 2017-18 Livingston 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 361 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. Livingston 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 and among schools within the district

9 need to provide an overall Internet bandwidth of 15.2 Gbps higher quality work for students and achieving greater based on the SETDA recommended 100 Mbps per 1,000 student engagement and improved scholastic performance. students digital classroom learning target. For more details on Livingston Parish believes that blending online education the bandwidth needs per school, see the estimated bandwidth with the traditional classroom is not an alternative way to needs chart included in this footprint. design school but the very future of education itself.

Network Access Livingston Parish is continually upgrading and enhancing its managed network to provide students with quality stable Livingston Parish is dedicated to improving student wired and wireless connectivity options. The district now achievement through technology-enriched learning offers a < 2 up to 10 Mbps Internet connection for all its opportunities that engage students to ask questions and school sites, as well as a 100 Mbps to 1 Gbps local area utilize tools to facilitate real-world problem solving. The network (LAN) connection within each of its schools. In district uses technology not just to do the same things order for the district to continue to meet future networks more efficiently, but also to develop engaging learning demands, the district needs additional funding and cost activities in the classroom. It is Livingston Parish’s objective effective options for acquiring and expanding network to transform classrooms with innovative technologies that access and connectivity not only within its schools and support and extend many different teaching and learning district, but also to other educational institutions and styles. Each school’s network provides access to a wealth of resources both in-state and out-of-state. productivity resources, media and educational materials, expanded learning opportunities, and tools for data-driven Livingston 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 online repository of learning tools. Teachers are designing A Note on Facility and Testing Environments Bandwidth Usage in Schools Currently data is not being collected on facility readiness or Bandwidth capacity to provide or sustain the increased infrastructure Online Activity required (per requirements of digital learning. Districts should begin to student) assess their schools and document needed upgrades, expansions Email and Web Browsing 500 kbps and concerns including, but not limited to space planning, VoIP (Voice over IP) 500 kbps furniture, wiring and power to accommodate testing as well as Online Learning 250 kbps 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 The Department will be providing guidance on secure testing TV-Quality Video Streaming to a Desktop 700 kbps environments in future footprints and does not recommend Basic Video Conferencing 1 mbps that districts create new, permanent labs that will be used HD Video Conferencing and Tele-learning 4 mbps solely for testing. Testing is just a small part of the school year; HD-quality Video Streaming 4 mbps 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 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 25264 352 493 2467 2526.4 25264

Albany Lower Elementary School 559 8 11 55 55.9 559 Albany High School 557 8 11 54 55.7 557 North Corbin Elementary School 623 9 12 61 62.3 623 Denham Springs Elementary School 554 8 11 54 55.4 554 Denham Springs High School 1453 20 28 142 145.3 1453 Denham Springs Junior High School 870 12 17 85 87 870 Doyle Elementary School 685 10 13 67 68.5 685 Doyle High School 540 8 11 53 54 540 French Settlement High School 375 5 7 37 37.5 375 Freshwater Elementary School 405 6 8 40 40.5 405 Frost School 381 5 7 37 38.1 381 Holden High School 692 10 14 68 69.2 692 Live Oak Elementary School 662 9 13 65 66.2 662 Live Oak High School 1188 17 23 116 118.8 1188 Live Oak Middle School 1090 15 21 106 109 1090 Pine Ridge School 53 1 1 5 5.3 53 Maurepas School 411 6 8 40 41.1 411 Northside Elementary School 441 6 9 43 44.1 441 Seventh Ward Elementary School 296 4 6 29 29.6 296 Southside Elementary School 507 7 10 50 50.7 507 Southside Junior High School 498 7 10 49 49.8 498 Springfield Elementary School 558 8 11 54 55.8 558 Springfield High School 305 4 6 30 30.5 305 Walker High School 984 14 19 96 98.4 984

11 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 25264 352 493 2467 2526.4 25264

Walker Freshman High School 410 6 8 40 41 410 Walker Elementary School 563 8 11 55 56.3 563 Westside Junior High School 643 9 13 63 64.3 643 French Settlement Elementary School 535 7 10 52 53.5 535 Levi Milton Elementary School 715 10 14 70 71.5 715 Albany Middle School 641 9 13 63 64.1 641 Lewis Vincent Elementary School 375 5 7 37 37.5 375 South Live Oak Elementary School 554 8 11 54 55.4 554 Springfield Middle School 411 6 8 40 41.1 411 Albany Upper Elementary School 264 4 5 26 26.4 264 South Walker Elementary School 749 10 15 73 74.9 749 Eastside Elementary School 522 7 10 51 52.2 522 Denham Springs Freshman High School 617 9 12 60 61.7 617 North Live Oak Elementary School 869 12 17 85 86.9 869 Gray's Creek Elementary School 496 7 10 48 49.6 496 North Corbin Junior High School 673 9 13 66 67.3 673 South Fork Elementary School 390 5 8 38 39 390 Juban Parc Elementary School 530 7 10 52 53 530 Juban Parc Junior High School 620 9 12 61 62 620

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 coordinator, district test coordinator, and district technology coordinator. In addition Concern Reported by Parish 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 Livingston 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 Concern Reported by Parish and schools with a familiar, proven process for handling, reporting and managing Schools Relative to Knowledge testing issues and technical problems that could potentially arise. 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 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)

13 Support Options

The Louisiana Department of Technology Planning or services (e.g. computer software; Education (LDOE) is committed to computer peripherals, devices, and supporting districts in achieving all of LDOE will be working with LEAs to support; network hardware and the technology readiness goals in all develop a new technology plan template support; technology services; and schools across the state. LDOE will as well as benchmark measurements, telecommunication products and continue to provide new and expanded assessment tools and guides, budgeting services) are created, LDOE will publish technology support and services based and training plans, sample policies, and purchasing information and costs in the on district needs and 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. tablet computers. As new products tailored to the district needs.

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