Providence+Schools+Technology+Plan

[] __**Goals**__ - continue to upgrade the existing communications infrastructure and networks in all schools - utilize the PCTA High School and the Bishop Middle School as demonstration schools to support Teaching and Learning Model and Identify, select, design and implement an elementary school for a demonstration and center - Upgrade the AV presentation capabilities in all classrooms in non-demonstration schools - Review, Modify, edit and adapt standards to ensure that all modernized and new schools meet the Communications Infrastructure criteria - Create an evironment and provide the resources that will allow all teachers to attain the skills necessary to become effective managers and facilitators of instruction. - Develop technology fluent school and central office adminstrators - Provide resources necessary for a plan to provide the technology staffing support necessary to implement the technology based Teaching and Learning Model put forth in the central premise. - Create technology standards and policies that will aid the school system in implementing the goals set forth in the Technology Plan. - Define, develop and implement both the process and data processing support for a district-wide data-driven decision making system. __**Implementation strategies**__ A Three Level Approach will be used: 1. Plan Monitoring - Were tasks completed as designed? - Were implementation timelines met? What barriers were encountered during implementation? 2. Plan Evaluation - How is technology contributing to improve student learning? - How is technology improving department's core capacities for educational improvements? 3. Plan Upgrade Strategies - Establish a committee to discuss results of the monitoring and evaluation efforts.
 * Providence Schools**