TECHNOLOGY PLAN TEMPLATE

North American University

Education Department
M.Ed. in Educational Leadership & M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction
EDUC 5324: INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY INTO EDUCATION
Name:____Tarana Ahmadova

Date: _______________11/23/2016

This template is adapted from http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/et/rs/documents/et14techplan.doc

INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND
The plan should guide the LEAs use of education technology for the next three years.

List specific start and end dates (7/1/xx to 6/30/xx). Provide a brief overview of the LEA,
its location and demographics and/or share a link to the LEAs website.
Start and end dates: 11/23/2016 to 7/1/2019
LEA Title: Harmony School of Exploration
City, State Zip: Houston, Texas 77036
Phone: 832-831-7406
Number of Students: 664
Percent of Economically Disadvantaged Student: 70.03 %
Website of the LEA: https://www.hehouston.org

Describe how a variety of stakeholders from within the LEA and the community-at-large
participated in the planning process.
List of stakeholders within LEA:
Staff
Administrators
School Board
Teachers
Students
Parents
Prospective Employees
Key Communicators
Parent Organizations

Summarize the relevant research and describe how it supports the plans curricular
and professional development goals.
Summarize the plans major curricular and professional development outcomes that
are supported by research.
Our School District analysis the comprehensive search about substance of technology
plan prospective while they became fully aware that it is very essential to build up an
actual and practical plan to bring forward technology instructions into our major
curricular for next three years for professional development.
Describe and cite the relevant research that supports the plans outcomes.
The IT Educational Technology Advisory Committee is an IT Governance advisory
committee chaired by a senior member of the Office of the Provost. IT Governance
Educational Technology Advisory Committee. Retrieved from:
http://www.it.northwestern.edu/about/it-governance/advisory-committee/educationaltechnology.html
Describe the connection between the research and the plans goals.
The following documents served as a guide to support the transition of the
communications department into the 2016-2019 school years. Following is a list of
documents provided below and the current status of completion.
Describe information gathered from site visits, including best practices.
Our school administrating team get about information other schools and came together to
discuss about best practices with other school administrators. During admin meeting they
do share their technology plan ideas with our school districts, then school board and
administrators came together and they create new plan which is includes upcoming
school years.
CURRICULUM COMPONENT CRITERIA.
The Plan must establish clear goals and realistic strategy for using telecommunications and
information technology to improve education services.
(Answer at least 2 questions for each subsection below)

Describe teachers' current access to instructional technology and current use of

digital tools.
1. What technology is currently available to all teachers?
Computers, Desktops, Tablets, IPads, Chromebooks, Printer, Projector, SMART boards,
Classroom phones, and Security cameras
2. How are hardware and software currently being used in classrooms at each grade level
and in each content area?
Each student could use to desktop computers in the computer lab. Also, they can use tablets
during their technology class time requiring for their online homework.
Describe students' current access to instructional technology and current use of digital

tools. Include a description about the LEA policy, practices, and/or replacement policy that
ensures equitable technology access for all students.
1. Is technology currently available to all students?
Each student will use computers, IPads, projectors, Digital cameras in their classrooms. All
students have the same opportunity to use of, technology tools.
2.

Do all students groups have equal and appropriate access to the available technology?

All learners will have access to technology that allows them to interaction among range of
information and interactive program. Each student wills admission to technology and they
consist of equitable admittance to technology tools.

Describe goals and an implementation plan, with annual activities, for using
technology to improve teaching and learning. Describe how these goals align to the
LEA's curricular goals that are supported by other plans. Describe how the LEA's
budget (LCAP) supports these goals, and whether future funding proposals or
partnerships may be needed for successful implementation.
1. How will technology we used to create more powerful learning experiences to
improve student academic achievement?
The Harmony School of Exploration will use technology tools in their computer lab; each
student will use computers, tablets or desktops for their class work and online exercises.
The technology learning tools will build and improve our students technology skills and
increase their academic accomplishment.
2. What is the LEAs program of study, for encouraging students to get know
technology area and information expertise?
The Harmony School of Exploration is led by a principal and administrative team, who
along with the educators, and support staff work collectively to ensure technology
supports curricular goals, effective technology integration environment where each
student receives a high-quality education.

Describe goals and an implementation plan, with annual activities, to address

Internet safety and the appropriate and ethical use of technology in the classroom.
1. What LEA board policies will be or have been developed to implement Internet
safety instruction?
The Harmony School of Exploration has safety technology systems to protect
unnecessary and inappropriate internet sources to implement District policies. The

principal and their team are ultimately accountable for student outcomes to ensure that
Internet is being used effectively in their classroom. Moreover, they are primarily focused
on instruction and student achievement and they provide effective learning environment
which is technology can support their program goals.
2. What materials will be used to instruct students about Internet safety, including
how to use technologies to protect themselves and their privacy online?
Teachers should to teach students about their Internet use, explain them about online
dangers, and sending their parents about online account from the schools domain, so
they can check their children account and they get informed decisions.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMPONENT

The Plan must have a professional development strategy to ensure that staff understands
how to use these new technologies to improve education services
(Answer at least 2 questions for each subsection below)

Summary of the teachers' and administrators' current technology proficiency and

integration skills and needs for professional development.
1. Do teachers have the classroom management strategies to work with the amount
of technology actually available in the classrooms?
Yes, our teachers are special to manage in class rule and strategies. Teachers were
training certain programs and they received to ensure all technologies and software
programs information.
2. What do teachers and administrators consider as their needs for professional
development?
Our School will advance managing teacher recruitment and hiring, and tailoring
instructional approaches, tools and templates provided by central office to specific
student needs.

Describe goals and an implementation plan, with annual activities, for providing
professional development opportunities based on your LEA needs assessment data
and the Curriculum Component of the plan.
1. What professional learning will be available so teachers and administrators can
make informed decisions using data to meet individual student academic needs?

Purpose of Harmony School of Exploration Component Plan is to present

comprehensible and brief substructure for communicating with our school community
arrange professional development plans and trainings for their specific needs
2. What professional learning will be available so teachers and administrators can
effectively use technology to assist with student assessment?
The school system completely will influence the potential of technical knowledge to
determine which materials need to use student assessment for proceeding development.

INFRASTRUCTURE, HARDWARE, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, SOFTWARE, AND ASSET

MANAGEMENT COMPONENT CRITERIA
The Plan must include an assessment of the telecommunication services, hardware,
software, asset management, and other services that will be needed to improve education
services.
(Answer at least 2 questions for each subsection below)

Describe the existing hardware, Internet access, electronic learning resources,

technical support, and asset management already in the LEA that will be used to
support the Curriculum and Professional Development Components of the plan.
1. What technologies are available to facilitate home/school communication such as
email, webpages, and voice mail?
The School District may use Cell phones, school web pages, e-mail, electronic
newsletter, social media for communicate with parents.
2. Do all staff members have e-mail accounts? Do students have access to email?
Yes, each staff member has e-mail accounts from school and they can get information
from administrators every day. Each student has an online access data and they can
inform about all their attendance.
Describe the technology hardware, electronic learning resources, networking and
telecommunications infrastructure, physical plant modifications, technical support,
and asset management needed by the LEA's teachers, students, and administrators
to support the activities in the Curriculum and Professional Development
components of the plan.
1.

What technology is needed to implement the Curriculum and Professional

Development components for students and staff?

School has need of more software, hardware or online resources to provide best teaching and
learning environment. Our School board wills emphasis on expanding accomplishment and
stimulus of students.
Question: Can existing equipment is modified to meet certain needs identified in the plan?
Equity and access are important elements of this technology plan. Our school frequently
working to improve technical equipment and to supply our computer and lab classroom
technology environment
MONITORING AND EVALUATION COMPONENT
The plan must include an evaluation process that enables the school to monitor progress
toward the specific goals and make mid-course corrections in response to new developments
and opportunities as they arise.
(Answer at least 2 questions for each subsection below)

Describe the process for evaluating the plan's overall progress and impact on
teaching and learning.
1. Question: Who will participate in the monitoring and evaluation process?
armony School of Exploration administering team will be monitor and analyze all
procedure and give all information to the central office.
2. Question: What criteria will be used to measure success (e.g., test scores, student
portfolios, percentage of students attaining grade-level content standards,
attendance, dropout rate, matriculation to college, or full-time employment)?
School admin team will look students quiz scores or results. Then they compare their
students grades with another school district results.

Describe the schedule for evaluating the effect of plan implementation, including a
description of the process and frequency of communicating evaluation results to
tech plan stakeholders.
1. How often will data be collected and summarized? Who is responsible?
Our school principal is the responsible person who is collect data every school year.
2. How will technology success stories be documented and publicized?
Harmony School of Exploration administration team will publicize their successful results in the
school website and reporting to the required stakeholders.