Connecticut Technical Education and Career System EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLAN July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2023 1 Table of Contents PLANNING COMMITTEE ............................................................................................................................... 4 VISION STATEMENT ..................................................................................................................................... 7 NEEDS ASSESSMENT .................................................................................................................................... 9 Curriculum Integration ...................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Professional Development .............................................................................................................................................................. 15 Equitable Use of Technology ........................................................................................................................................................... 18 Infrastructure and Telecommunications ........................................................................................................................................ 202 Administrative Needs ...................................................................................................................................................................... 26 Technology Budget Composite ........................................................................................................................................................ 51 Plan Implementation ....................................................................................................................................................................... 51 GOAL 1: ENGAGING AND EMPOWERING LEARNING EXPERIENCES ............................................................. 52 Action Plan for Goal Area 1 ............................................................................................................................................................. 53 GOAL 2: ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................................... 55 Action Plan for Goal Area 2 ............................................................................................................................................................. 56 GOAL 3: CONNECTED TEACHING AND LEARNING ....................................................................................... 59 Action Plan for Goal Area 3 ............................................................................................................................................................. 60 GOAL 4: INFRASTRUCTURE FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING ....................................................................... 64 Action Plan for Goal Area 4 ............................................................................................................................................................. 65 GOAL 5: PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY .................................................................................................. 69 Action Plan for Goal Area 5 ............................................................................................................................................................. 70 APPENDICES .............................................................................................................................................. 51 Appendix A: Technology Learning Environments ............................................................................................................................. 73 Appendix B: Technology Standards ............................................................................................................................................... 112 Appendix C: STaR Chart ................................................................................................................................................................. 116 Appendix D: enGuage Assessment ................................................................................................................................................ 119 Appendix E: Technology Survey - Staff .......................................................................................................................................... 131 Appendix F: Speak Up Survey - Students ....................................................................................................................................... 139 Appendix G: Speak Up Survey - Teacher ........................................................................................................................................ 165 Appendix H: Speak Up Survey – Library Media ............................................................................................................................. 186 Appendix I: Speak Up Survey – Community and Partnerships ....................................................................................................... 201 Appendix J: Speak Up Survey - Parents .......................................................................................................................................... 212 Appendix K: Speak Up Survey - Administrators ............................................................................................................................. 233 Appendix L: Future Readiness Assessment – Office of Educational Technology ............................................................................. 256 Appendix M: Open Educational Resources .................................................................................................................................... 294 Appendix N: CTECS Technology Budget Detail ............................................................................................................................... 303 Appendix O: Curriculum Review Cycle……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….301 Appendix P: Textbook Review Process……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….306 Appendix Q: Educational Technology Resource Review…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….314 Appendix R: Technology Budget Detail……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..320 TECHNOLOGY PLANNING COMMITTEE The Committee must: write a description of the technology committee’s role in developing, implementing and evaluating the technology plan. This description should include how committee members were selected and the role each is expected to play. Tentative plans for scheduling meetings for the next school year should also be included; Technology Committee’s Role The Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) District Technology Committee meets quarterly to monitor the vision, mission and standards established in the technology plan. The committee provides the advisory support necessary to meet the strategic goals and technology standards articulated in this plan. Committee membership requires individual expertise in curriculum areas, involvement in the school community (teachers, parents and students) and involvement in trade/technology committees. The committee is comprised of the district technology education consultant; district administrative staff, i.e. superintendent, assistant superintendent; district academic and trade/technology education consultants; school-based technology committee chairpersons; and Connecticut State Department of Education technology education consultants. The District Technology Committee is responsible for: (1) ensuring that technology is consciously integrated into all academic and trade/technology curricula; (2) establishing baseline technology expectations to transform traditional classrooms into technology rich learning environments (TLEs); (3) facilitating the development of technology skills of all CTECS students and staff; and (4) fostering the technology competence of CTECS stakeholders to be responsible citizens and lifelong learners. To meet the demand for the integration of technology in all aspects of CTECS operations, each CTECS location has a school-based technology committee. This infrastructure supports the district technology planning committee and provides a conduit through which information on the needs of all CTECS stakeholders is communicated. The school- based technology committees provide a monitoring mechanism for all aspects of the district technology plan. These school-based technology committees meet monthly which enables timely, relevant feedback to the district technology planning committee. This feedback allows the district technology planning committee to meet the needs of all users and integrate the burgeoning changes in this ever changing technological culture. A pivotal role of the school-based technology committees is to address the technology professional development needs of staff. The school-based technology committees are posited to meet the varying training needs of students and staff unique to their location. This “on-the-ground” approach facilitates the customization of technology workshops to support school-based initiatives and encourage participation in trainings that move users from a basic level of technology competence to more advanced technology skill sets. The success of transforming traditional classrooms to technology rich learning