Perry County School System

Technology Plan Criteria (TPC)

for Tennessee’s Enhancing Education Through Technology (Title IID: Ed Tech) and E-rate Discounts

For Verification that the School District Technology Plan

Qualifies and Meets Compliance Requirements for Funding and Discounts

(BOX 1: for completion by school district use only)

School District:			Perry County				Date of plan:		07/04-06/07
Contact Person:			Leslie M. Hobbs		Phone:	931.589.2831 x2508	E-mail:		hobbsl@k12tn.net

	x	School District hereby assures CIPA compliance as required by E-rate and Ed Tech (see Box 5 for CIPA requirements)
Director of Schools’ Signature:							(Box 4: Use only for resubmits)		This plan is resubmitted for additional review after an earlier review indicated revision was required before approval could be given.
Director of Schools’ Name:				David R. Rhodes				x
Date of Assurance:							Date of original review:		6/24/04; 6/30/04-approved

Directions:

(1)The school district completes Box 1 where signature by the Director of Schools signifies assurance of CIPA compliance. In Box 2, the school district uses the review criteria in column 1 to identify the information that must be included in the District Technology Plan in order to meet Ed Tech and E-rate Discount requirements. For each criterion listed in Box 2, the school district completes column 3 to indicate where in the District Technology Plan the reviewers will find evidence that the specified criterion has been met.

Text Box: Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
The Plan Includes
(Criteria)
Minimum Met

Reference in School District Technology Plan
(Cite the specific page number and paragraph where evidence will be found in the Technology Plan)
Reviewer Comments

(for state office use only)
(for completion by school district)
(for completion by state reviewers)
Ed. Tech
E-rate

(SAMPLE BOX 2)

The school district indicates location by specific page number and paragraph number. Upon completing the form, the district submits the District Technology Plan and the complete TPC as follows: Mail the District Technology Plan and completed TPC to:

Brenda Staggs

Tennessee Department of Education

6^th Floor Andrew Johnson Tower

710 James Robertson Parkway

Nashville, TN 37243

AND e-mail by attachment an electronic copy of the completed TPC to Brenda.Staggs@state.tn.us

(2) State reviewers will examine indicated location to determine if criteria for Ed Tech and E-rate have been met. State reviewers will place a checkmark in column 2 if specified criterion HAS been met. NA preprinted in column 2 indicates the criterion does not apply to one of the governing requirements. State reviewers will use column 4 for comments especially in cases where criteria have not been met. State reviewers will complete Box 3 and return the TPC by e-mail to the district contact person.

(3) If the plan requires revision as indicated in Box 3, the school district will revise the plan, complete another TPC including Box 4 and resubmit within the time specified. Box 5 provides reference to CIPA requirements delineated by USAC (e-rate) and Ed Tech legislation.

Minimum Criteria Required for Enhancing Education Through Technology Funding, E-rate Discounts

(BOX 2: for completion by school district and state reviewers)

*Column 1*	*Column 2*			*Column 3*	*Column 4*
The Plan Includes (Criteria)	Minimum Met			Reference in School District Technology Plan (specify precise page number and paragraph)	Reviewer Comments
The Plan Includes (Criteria)	(for state office use only)			(for completion by school district)	(for completion by state reviewers)
Ed. Tech	E-rate
1.Goals and Strategies
a.Goals – a description of specific goals, aligned with challenging State academic standards, for using advanced technology to improve student academic achievement.	bbs		lac	Pg. 3 paragraph 3 Pg. 4 paragraph 1 Pg. 5 paragraph 3 Pg. 6 paragraph 5
b.Strategies for improving academic achievement and teacher effectiveness – a description of how Ed Tech funds and E-rate discounts will be used to improve the academic achievement, and technology literacy, of all students and to improve the capacity of all teachers to integrate technology effectively into curriculum and instruction.	bbs		NA	Pg. 7 paragraph 1
c.A strategy for using information technology and telecommunications to improve education or library services.	bbs-6/30/04		lac-6/30/04	Pg. 9 paragraph 1
d.Steps to increase accessibility – a description of the steps the school district will take to ensure that all students and teachers have increased access to technology. (The description must include how Ed Tech funds will be used to help students in high-poverty and high-needs schools, or schools identified for improvement or corrective action under section 1116 of Title I)	bbs		NA	Pg. 7 paragraph 1 Pg. 8 paragraph 3
e.Innovative delivery strategies – a description of how the school district will encourage the development and use of innovative strategies for the delivery of specialized curricula through the use of technology.	bbs-6/30/04		NA	Pg. 6 paragraph 2 Pg. 5 paragraph 3-4 Pg. 9 paragraph 1
2.Telecommunications Assessment
Assessment of the telecommunication services, hardware, software, and other services that will be needed to improve education or library services.	bbs		lac	Pg. 8 paragraph 1 Pg. 8 paragraph 2 Pg. 8 paragraph 3
3.Promotion of curricula and teaching strategies that integrate technology
A description of how the applicant will identify and promote curricula and teaching strategies that integrate technology effectively into curricula and instruction that:
a.Is based on a review of relevant research,	bbs		NA	Pg. 8 paragraph 1 Pg.8 paragraph 3
b.Is aligned to Tennessee Instructional Technology Standards. and	bbs		NA	Pg. 8 paragraph 1 Pg.8 paragraph 3
c.will lead to improvements in student academic achievement.	bbs		NA	Pg. 6 paragraph 2
d.and includes a timeline for this integration	bbs		NA	Pg. 8 paragraph 4
4.Professional development
A description of how the school district will provide ongoing, sustained professional development for all school professionals to further the effective use of educational technology.	bbs		lac	Pg. 5 paragraph 3 Pg. 5 paragraph 5
5.Technology type and costs
Plan provides for a sufficient budget to acquire and support the non-discounted elements of the plan: the hardware, software, professional development, and other services that will be needed to implement the strategies.
a.Description of the type and costs of technology to be acquired with Ed Tech funds and E-rate discounts, including interoperability provisions.	bbs		lac	Pg. 4 paragraph 2 Pg. 10-11 Table
b.Description of how the applicant will coordinate activities funded through the Ed Tech program with technology-related activities supported with funds from other sources.	bbs		NA	Pg. 7 paragraph 1	Consider listing some of the outside resources and groups your system works with or intends to collaborate with during this three year period.
c.Description of the supporting resources, such as services, software, other electronically delivered learning materials, and print resources, that will be acquired to ensure successful and uses of technology.	bbs		lac	Pg. 10-11 Table
6.Evaluation & Accountability
a. Description of an evaluation process that enables the district/schools to monitor progress toward the specified goals and make mid-course corrections in response to new developments and opportunities as they arise.		NA	lac	Pg. 8 paragraph 1 Pg. 9 paragraph 1
b.A description of the process the school district will use to monitor progress and to evaluate the effectiveness of the funded activities in: integrating technology into classrooms, increasing the effectiveness of teachers, and enabling students to reach challenging State academic standards.		bbs	NA	Pg. 8 paragraphs 5, 6 Pg. 9 paragraphs 1,2,3
7.Parental involvement
A description of how technology will be used to promote parental involvement and increase communication with parents, including a description of how parents will be informed of the technology used so parents can reinforce at home the instruction received at school.