Appendix J – Technology Plan Contact Information
Education Technology Plan Review System (ETPRS)
Contact Information
County & District Code: 17 - 10173
School Code (Direct funded charters only): ______
LEA Name: Lake County Office of Education
*Salutation: Mr. x Ms. Dr.
*First Name: Timothy
*Last Name: Gill
*Job Title: Director, Curriculum & Instruction/CTAP Coordinator
*Address: 1152 South Main St.
*City: Lakeport
*Zip Code: 95453
*Telephone: (707) 262-4152 Ext:
Fax: 707-263-0197______
E-Mail:
Please provide backup contact information.
1st Backup Name: Blaze King
1st Backup E-Mail:
2nd Backup Name: Jan Bailey
2nd Backup E-Mail:
*Required information in the ETPRS
Lake County Office of Education
Education Technology Plan
July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2012
Prepared by the Lake County Office of Education
Technology Committee
Table of Contents
District Summary and Plan Duration (Criteria Item 1) 1-4
Stakeholders Involvement (Criteria Item 2) 4
Curriculum Driven Technology Goals
(Criteria Item 3) 5-13
Professional Development and Implementation
(Criteria Item 4) 13-21
Infrastructure, Hardware, Technical Support, and Software
(Criteria Item 5) 22-25
Funding and Budget
(Criteria Item 6) 25-27
Monitoring and Evaluation
(Criteria Item 7) 27
Effective Collaborative Strategies With Adult Literacy Providers to Maximize
the Use of Technology Criterion
(Criteria Item 8) 28
Effective, Research-Based Methods, Strategies, and Criteria
(Criteria Item 9) 28-32
Lake County Office of Education District Technology Plan 2009-2012
Lake County Office of Education Technology Plan
July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2012
District Overview
Mission
The mission of the Lake County Office of Education (LCOE), the common link in public education serving a geographically isolated area, provides leadership and support to our schools and communities by planning, coordinating, facilitating, and delivering exemplary services and educational programs. Furthermore, the mission of the Lake County Office of Education’s Alternative Education Programs is to engage “at-risk” youth by providing life-long learning services, which promote the development of personal, social, and academic skills for success.
Schools
Lake County Office of Education operates the following schools:
Clearlake Community School (Grades 9-12)
Lloyd P. Hance Community School (Grades 9-12)
Lake County Community Day School (Grades 4-8)
Renaissance Court School (Grades 7-12)
Schools by TypeLake County Office of Education, 2007-08
Number of Schools / Enrollment / Full-Time Equivalent Teachers1 / Pupil-Teacher Ratio2
Community Day / 1 / 8 / 1.0 / 8.0
Juvenile Court / 1 / 32 / 1.0 / 32.0
County Community / 2 / 55 / 3.0 / 18.3
Total / 4 / 95 / 5.0 / 19.0
Enrollment by Grade
Lake County Office of Education, 2007-08
Enrollment
Grade 5 / 2
Grade 6 / 2
Grade 7 / 2
Grade 8 / 5
Grade 9 / 22
Grade 10 / 17
Grade 11 / 25
Grade 12 / 20
Total / 95
Average Class Size
Lake County Office of Education, 2007-08
District / County
Number of Classes1 / Average Class Size / Average Class Size
Schoolwide / 28 / 15.1 / 21.3
4-8 Combinations / 1 / 8.0 / 24.8
English / 4 / 24.0 / 21.0
Math / 3 / 23.3 / 22.4
Social Science / 11 / 7.9 / 22.4
Science / 4 / 16.8 / 22.7
Students by Ethnicity
Lake County Office of Education, 2007-08
District / County
Enrollment / Percent of Total / Percent of Total
American Indian / 18 / 18.9% / 5.3%
Asian / 0 / 0.0% / 0.7%
Pacific Islander / 1 / 1.1% / 0.4%
Filipino / 0 / 0.0% / 0.5%
Hispanic / 19 / 20.0% / 19.9%
African American / 4 / 4.2% / 2.7%
White / 51 / 53.7% / 63.9%
Multiple/No Response / 2 / 2.1% / 6.6%
Total / 95 / 100% / 100%
Special Programs
Lake County Office of Education, 2007-08
District / County
Number of Students / Percent of Enrollment / Percent of Enrollment
English Learners / 7 / 7.4% / 10.5%
Free/Reduced Price Meals1 / 87 / 91.6% / 63.3%
Compensatory Education / 317 / 333.7% / 70.5%
Alternative Education
Lake County Office of Education, 2007-08
Alternative Enrollment / Percent of Total Enrollment
Pregnant/Parenting / 14 / 14.7%
Total (Unduplicated) / 14 / 14.7%
Languages of English Learner Students
Lake County Office of Education, 2007-08
Number of Students / Percent of Enrollment
Spanish / 7 / 7.4%
Total / 7 / 7.4%
Certificated Staff
Lake County Office of Education, 2007-08
District / County
Number of Staff / Full-Time Equivalents / Per Pupil Ratio / Per Pupil Ratio
Administrators / 10 / 9.1 / 10.4 / 179.2
Pupil Services / 5 / 4.3 / 22.1 / 216.9
Teachers / 6 / 5.0 / 19.0 / 19.2
Teachers by Type of Assignment
Lake County Office of Education, 2007-08
Number of Teachers / Full-Time Equivalents
Self-Contained Classroom / 1 / 1.0
Subject Area1 / 5 / 4.0
Vocational Education / 1 / 0.0
Special Education / 0 / 0.0
Other2 / 0 / 0.0
Total / 7 / 5.0
1. PLAN DURATION
The Lake County Office of Education educational technology plan covers three years, from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2012. It will serve as the primary tool to guide the district’s acquisition, sustainability, and integration of technology to support the district’s curricular goals. This plan will be monitored by the LCOE Technology Committee (Director of Community Schools, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Director of Information Technology, Director of Business Services, and the teachers of the LCOE Community Schools). The plan will be reviewed and revised annually by all technology stakeholders. Any modifications required through such review will be communicated to the County Superintendent, the County Board of Education, and the leadership of CTAP Region 1. The district Technology Committee will then work with the Superintendent to implement any required revisions directly with district and site leadership teams and site-based administrators.
2. STAKEHOLDERS
The LCOE Tech Plan writing team consisted of the following members:
Linda Tyner, Director, Community Schools
Blaze King, Director, Information Technology
Tim Gill, Director, Curriculum & Instruction
Michelle Buell, Director, Business Services
Valuable input was received on a variety of issues related to planning for the Tech Plan, including the students and staff of the LCOE Community Schools, the leadership of Region 1 CTAP and Region 1 RSDSS, and administrators of the seven Lake County districts served by our alternative education programs.
3. CURRICULUM COMPONENT
3a. Description of teachers’ and students’ current access to technology tools both during the school day and outside of school hours.
· All LCOE teachers have personnel computers with access to internet, email, AERIES, and electronic grade book software.
· Clearlake Community School: Each high school classroom has three student computers with internet access and MS office software. Each middle school classroom has two student computers. The media center has 19 student computers with internet access, MS Office software, a networked printer, and Study Island CAHSEE Preparation access. The school also has two projectors available for both the middle school and high school classrooms. Access to all technology is available to students and teachers both during regular school hours and during the After School and Modified Day programs.
· Renaissance Court School (Juvenile Hall): The school has a fully functioning ROP technology classroom.
· Special Education: The special education classroom has two student computers with internet access and MS office software.
3b. Description of the district’s current use of hardware and software to support teaching and learning.
· AERIES: The school utilizes the AERIES student information system for attendance, student achievement data, special education data, and parent/family/guardian contact information. Lake County probation officers utilize AERIES in tracking student compliance with probation issues.
· The staff uses the technology tools embedded in the SBE approved mathematics program (McDougall Little Course 1, Course 2, Algebra I) including PowerPoint presentations, teacher tools, tutorials, and the test item generator. The staff will use similar resources embedded in the new ELA program to be adopted during the 2009-10 school year.
· Students participate in online CAHSEE preparation for both mathematics and ELA via the Study Island web-based state assessment preparation program.
· LCOE staff utilizes CDE web-based tools for analyzing student performance data, including Adequate Yearly Progress and Academic Performance Index. These tools include student data available via Data Quest and the use of the API calculation spreadsheet provided by CDE.
· LCOE Community School STAR data files are converted to sortable Excel spreadsheets via the Data Driven Classroom’s Data Extractor program.
· Students receive instruction in the proper use of the internet for research projects, resume planning, and the exploration of career and higher education opportunities.
· School and District staff use the web-based Zimbra Collaboration Suite for email communication and calendar sharing.
3c. Summary of the district’s curricular goals that are supported by this tech plan.
Both the Single Plan for Student Achievement and the Local Education Agency Plan state that, “All students will reach high standards, at a minimum, attaining proficiency or better in reading/mathematics by 2013/14.” Prior to the development of both plans, the majority of instruction in the district was individualized with the goal being credit recovery. As such, the district is in the early stages of aligning instruction to the California Academic Content Standards and the CST and CAHSEE blueprints. The average student in the LCOE Community School programs is enrolled for fewer than 90 days. The first step in aligning our instruction to standards and blueprints is to identify those key standards in ELA and mathematics that students must master if they are to pass the CAHSEE or become proficient on the CST for ELA or mathematics. Keeping in mind the limited time we have with our students, pacing calendars are being developed that provide our students with the greatest opportunity for success. These pacing calendars will be developed for SBE approved curriculum programs in ELA and mathematics. LCOE adopted the McDougal Littell Course 1, Course 2, Algebra I program in 2007-08 and teachers were SB 472 trained in the new program. Due to the new mathematics program and the training the teachers received, developing pacing calendars will focus on mathematics in 2008-09. The adoption of ELA materials will happen in 2008-09, with SB 472 training in summer 2009. Pacing calendars will then be developed for ELA during the 2009-10 school year. In the third year of the plan, pacing calendars for both subjects will be reviewed and refined to better meet the needs of our students. Technology tools embedded in both the ELA and mathematics programs and the technology tools available from CDE will be utilized by the staff in the development of the standards-aligned pacing calendars.
3d. List of clear goals, measurable objectives, annual benchmarks, and an implementation plan for using technology to improve teaching and learning by supporting the district curricular goals and academic content standards.
Goal 3d: All Students will reach high standards, at a minimum, attaining proficiency or better in reading and mathematics by 2013-14. (LEAP Performance Goal #1)Objective 3d.1: By June 2012, the mean CST scaled score for ELA and mathematics of long term 90-day enrolled students in the juvenile court and community schools with 90% attendance will increase by 15%.
Year 1 Benchmark: By June 2010, the percentage of long term 90-day enrolled students in the juvenile court and community schools with 90% attendance will increase their CST scaled scores in ELA and mathematics by 5%.
Year 2 Benchmark: Year 1 Benchmark: By June 2011, the percentage of long term 90-day enrolled students in the juvenile court and community schools with 90% attendance will increase their CST scaled scores in ELA and mathematics by 10%.
Year 3 Benchmark: Year 1 Benchmark: By June 2012, the percentage of long term 90-day enrolled students in the juvenile court and community schools with 90% attendance will increase their CST scaled scores in ELA and mathematics by 15%.
Objective 3d.2: LCOE will meet or exceed all Academic Performance Index (API) growth targets.
Year 1 Benchmark: For the 2009-10 school year, the district API will meet or exceed a score of 500.
Year 2 Benchmark: For the20010-11 school year, the district API will meet or exceed a score of 515.
Year 3 Benchmark: For the 2011-12 school year, the district API will meet or exceed a score of 530.
Implementation Plan
Objective / Activities / Schedule/Timeline
3d.1 & 2 / LCOE C&I Director will train staff on the use of CST and CAHSEE blueprints / January 2009
3d.1 & 2 / LCOE C&I Director will meet with staff during common collaboration time to facilitate the identification of key standards / February 2009
3d.1 & 2 / LCOE C&I Director will train staff on the development of pacing calendars for the four academic content areas including the identification of curriculum embedded, periodic benchmark assessments that are aligned to the pacing calendars. / March 2009
3d.1 & 2 / LCOE C&I Director will facilitate common collaboration meetings dedicated to completing the pacing calendars and benchmark assessments / April 2009
3d.1 & 2 / Pacing Calendars and benchmark assessments will be implemented for the 2009-10 school year. / September 2009
Monitoring and Evaluation
Objective / Tool/Data Source / Schedule/Timeline / Title of Person(s) Responsible
3d.1 & 2 / Key Standards and Pacing Calendar documents / Yearly (see above) / Director, LCOE Community School.
LCOE Director C & I
3d.1 & 2 / CAHSEE pass rates, CST Scaled Scores / Yearly / Director, LCOE Community School.
LCOE Director C & I
3e. . List of clear goals, measurable objectives, annual benchmarks, and an implementation plan as to how and when students will acquire technology and information literacy skills needed to succeed in the classroom and the workplace.
Goal 3e: All Students will have access to high-quality instruction in technology skills and information literacy skills.Objective 3e.1: All LCOE schools will increase availability of course offerings related to technology skills and information literacy over the next three years.
Year 1 Benchmark: 50% of long term, 90-day enrolled students in the juvenile court and community schools with 90% attendance, will receive direct instruction in the use of:
· word processing software (Microsoft Word) for the production of written work in ELA and other academic content areas
· the Internet as a source of information for research projects, and in analyzing this information for reliability.
· presentation software (Microsoft PowerPoint) and will be required to produce at least one presentation each year.
Year 2 Benchmark: 75% of long term, 90-day enrolled students in the juvenile court and community schools with 90% attendance, will receive direct instruction in the use of:
· word processing software (Microsoft Word) for the production of written work in ELA and other academic content areas
· the Internet as a source of information for research projects, and in analyzing this information for reliability.
· presentation software (Microsoft PowerPoint) and will be required to produce at least one presentation each year.
Year 3 Benchmark: 100% of long term, 90-day enrolled students in the juvenile court and community schools with 90% attendance, will receive direct instruction in the use of:
· word processing software (Microsoft Word) for the production of written work in ELA and other academic content areas
· the Internet as a source of information for research projects, and in analyzing this information for reliability.
· presentation software (Microsoft PowerPoint) and will be required to produce at least one presentation each year.
Implementation Plan
Objective / Activities / Schedule/Timeline
3e.1 / Course outlines and syllabi will be created for technology electives at both the middle school and high school levels. / September 2009
Teachers will receive training in Information Literacy via CTAP Region 1. / September 2009
LCOE will explore options for increasing the number of ROP technology offerings available to students at LCOE school sites, at Adult Education ROP, and at our local community colleges. / September 2010
Monitoring and Evaluation
Objective / Tool/Data Source / Schedule/Timeline / Title of Person(s) Responsible
3e.1 / Course outlines and syllabi documents / September 2009 / Director, LCOE Community School.
LCOE Director C & I
Information Literacy training registration and evaluations / January 2010 / Director, LCOE Community School.
LCOE Director C & I
Course outlines and syllabi documents / September 2010 / Director, LCOE Community School.
LCOE Director C & I
3f. List of goals and an implementation plan that describe how the district will address ethical use of information technology so they can distinguish lawful from unlawful uses of copyrighted works, including: the concept and purpose of copyright and fair use; lawful and unlawful downloading and peer-to-peer file sharing; and avoiding plagiarism.