The State Board of
Education adopted a Technology
Planning Guide for school districts in January 2001. It states that
all Technology Plans should address these areas:
- curriculum
- professional development
- infrastructure,
hardware, software, technical support
- funding and budgeting
- monitoring and
evaluation
Two additional components
were added in 2002, in response to federal No Child Left Behind guidelines:
- adult literacy
- relevant research
Two additioanl provisions were added for the 2008-2009 school year;
- California Education Code Section 51871.5 (c), AB 307 - Chavez, required addressing how districts will educate students and teachers on the appropriate and ethical use of information technology in the classroom so that students and teachers can distinguish lawful from unlawful uses.
- The second section of the legislation focused on Internet safety.
As mentioned above,
federal No Child Left Behind guidelines require that EETT-funded
technology plans be based on relevant research. To assist in developing
your district plan, check these links for currently available research:
http://www.iste.org - National Educational Technology Standards for teachers, administrators and student. Look for a link called NETS.
http://www.cde.ca.gov - Educational Technology Office for the California Department of Education.
