Cooperative Educational Service Agency #10 · Cooperative Educational Service Agency #10 Combined Information and Technology Plan January 2006 - June 2009 Approved by the CESA 10

Cooperative Educational Service Agency #10 Combined Information and Technology Plan

January 2006 - June 2009 Approved by the CESA 10 Board of Control, December 8, 2005 _____________________________________ Walter Wetzel Chairman Submitted for DPI Certification _____________________________________ Larry D. Annett

CESA 10 Technology Plan Page 2

Administrator, CESA 10


INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................................4

BACKGROUND INFORMATION ...........................................................................................................................4 OVERVIEW OF THE EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLANNING PROCESS .........................................................5 RESEARCH BASE .....................................................................................................................................................5 MISSION ...................................................................................................................................................................6 BASIC PRINCIPLES ..................................................................................................................................................6

CURRENT STATUS...................................................................................................................................................6 ANALYSIS OF PREVIOUS PLAN GOALS AND ACTIVITIES ....................................................................................6 CURRENT INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES ...............................................................................7 ASSESSMENT OF STAFF TECHNOLOGY SKILLS ...................................................................................................8 SCHOOL STAFF SKILL ASSESSMENT.....................................................................................................................9 INVENTORIES AND FACILITIES..............................................................................................................................9 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES .....................................................................................................10 SUPPORT STRUCTURES ........................................................................................................................................10

PROGRAM GOALS AND EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES.................................................10 1. ADMINISTRATIVE GOALS AND INITIATIVES.................................................................................................11 2. COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION ACCESS GOALS..............................................................................11 3. INSTRUCTIONAL AND CURRICULAR GOALS AND INITIATIVES ..................................................................11 4. STAFF COMPETENCY GOALS..........................................................................................................................12

ACTION PLAN AND TECHNOLOGY DESIGN .................................................................................................12

BUDGET ....................................................................................................................................................................12

MONITORING, EVALUATION AND REVISION ..............................................................................................13

ADULT LITERACY .................................................................................................................................................13

APPENDIX A - ACTION PLAN / TECHNOLOGY DESIGN .............................................................................14

APPENDIX B INVENTORY SUMMARY – NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE.............................................21

BUDGET SUMMARY..............................................................................................................................................22


Introduction The basic elements of any comprehensive plan for the infusion of technology into the educational process can be broadly defined as follows:

1. Vision - a look to the future 2. Infrastructure - the hardware, software, and communication tools 3. Staff Development - the proactive education of the educators 4. Ongoing Technical Support - the reactive systems designed to support the educators

utilizing the infrastructure 5. Curricular Change, Assessment, and Evaluation - the measurable student outcomes as

a result of the infusion of technology In the specific case of CESA 10, our “students” are the educators and administrators of the school districts we serve. Thus our plan may vary somewhat from the plans of these school districts as we strive to help them meet their technology goals. This plan will provide guidance to CESA 10 as we strive to integrate effective, appropriate technologies into our internal and service functions. It is our belief that this plan should support our efforts to utilize technology to increase the effectiveness of our services and to assist our clients with the effective use of technology in instruction and administration. It will be our guide as we continue to provide services adapted to the needs of our clients and staff, service programs and changing technologies. We expect to use this plan and its revisions to June 2009 and beyond.

Background Information There are 30 school districts within CESA 10, with an enrollment in excess of 39,000 pupils. The agency has a total annual budget of nearly $36,000,000 (2004-2005.) The agency employs approximately 160 staff, with an additional 50-100 persons involved in special projects. The services provided by CESA 10 are developed in response to a vast array of legislative mandates, school requests and professional judgments which support the role of CESA 10 to provide “direct and indirect instructional, instructionally related and management and administrative services to local school districts...” The services include program development and leadership, administrative services, and consultative services. Examples of the services provided include:

• Instructional Services leadership • Title I administration and leadership • ESEA • Gifted and talented services • Career and technical education

administration and leadership • Environmental services and facilities

management • Special education administration and

leadership

• Special education program operation services

• CSPD training • Special education networking • Planning assistance • Information resources • Alternative school management • Educational technology leadership • SciMaTech resource center • Assistive technology initiative


• Distance learning support • Northwest Computer Support Center

(NCSC)

• Regional Computer Support Center (RCSC)

• Instructional Media Center (IMC)

CESA 10 provides technology support for the schools of West Central Wisconsin through its Educational Technology Services, Instructional Services and Special Education Services. The agency provides administrative applications support and technical support for instructional, administrative and management infrastructures in our schools through Regional Computer Support Center. CESA 10 service areas also provide planning assistance, grant and federal program administration, data services and numerous other resources that have a strong technology base. In addition, the IMC provides member school districts and CESA 10 staff with access to carefully selected print and non-print materials in a variety of formats for classroom instruction and professional development.

Overview of the Educational Technology Planning Process This plan is the result of the work of the CESA 10 Technology Committee. The Committee meets on a monthly basis to examine technology needs within the agency and to establish directions for future advancements in the internal use of technology as an administrative and management tool as well as the acquisition of technology and staff development resources to support our mission. The committee includes representation from all service areas as well as input from client committees including the Board of Control, Nucleus Advisory and Professional Advisory Committees, and various Ad Hoc committees. Continuing activities include surveys of staff attitudes and perceived needs for technology, oversight of the continuing development of the CESA 10 internal network, facilitation of staff development opportunities in office applications software and the examination of current trends in technology, especially in terms of service area cooperation in data base management and network operating systems. In November 2004, the Committee completed a major review, revision and extension of our plan to July of 2006. Realizing this extension was only a stopgap measure, we began a more comprehensive review and began development of this current document to guide our efforts in developing information resources for our clients and internal agency programs. In developing our goals, we have tried to meet the requirements of the various planning frameworks from the Wisconsin DPI and federal agencies but have adjusted these frameworks based on our role as a Regional Service Agency.

Research Base In the fall of 2005, the planning committee reviewed research articles and a summary of research prepared by CESA staff. In our meetings we discussed how we could use this research in our agency planning. Two themes emerged from our discussions:

1. Support for technology needs to be onsite, as needed and systemic. 2. We need to develop programming to help our schools provide opportunities for all

students, including special needs students, to meet Wisconsin technology standards Our goals and activities will reflect these themes in our internal support structures and our programming for clients.


Mission The technology mission of CESA 10 is to support our legislated mandate “...to serve educational needs in all areas of Wisconsin by serving as a link both between school districts and between school districts and the state. Cooperative educational service agencies may provide leadership and coordination services for school districts, including such programs as curriculum development assistance, school district management development, coordination of vocational education and exceptional education, research, special student classes, human growth and development, data collection, processing and dissemination and in-service programs.” (Chapt.116.01, Wis. Stats.) Additionally, CESA 10 provides leadership to, and serves as a model for, our member schools in the effective integration of technology into our educational system for instruction, administration, communications and professional development.

Basic Principles Four principles form the basis for the agency plan: 1. Effective use of technology is vital to education reform. Its use must be deliberately planned and monitored. The use of technology supports the reform of schools through:

• increased access to information in a manner that supports instruction; • new pedagogical tools which allow students to create and produce meaningful

knowledge; • effective application of appropriate instructional, management and assessment tools; • increased relevance to the community and workplace.

2. Equitable, Universal Access is Essential. All learners and educators must have equitable and universal access to information and technology and be skilled in technology applications. 3. Communication is Critical. Technology is a key element in establishing communication linkages between all who affect the growth and development of our children. Integration of technology in education should not diminish the privacy of individual students, teachers or families. 4. Systemic Change is Required. Effective use of technology in the agency and in our schools should be based on coordinated planning and funding efforts at the state, regional, and local levels. To effect change, factors such as planning, training, support, and time must be addressed simultaneously.

Current Status

Analysis of previous plan goals and activities Our agency has been very successful in implementing many of our infrastructure, technical support, administrative and program goals from our existing plan. We now have a full-time technical support person and have significantly improved our network server structure and implementation. We now support our own email system, have formalized backup and security of our network resources and implemented policies and procedures for software licensing security and documentation. Our Conference Center now boasts an excellent public address system; wireless networking and video/data projectors are readily available. The CESA 10 portal is now a statewide project for staff development registration and portfolio development. Development of this resource continues. Along with the portal, our agency website has undergone a complete


redesign and content updates are occurring on a frequent basis. Many agency staff members are able to update information for which they have responsibility and add new content within the existing design structure. We have also successfully met our goals to provide members schools with staff development opportunities. CESA 10 continues to be a major contributor to the development of educator skills in the effective integration of technology into instruction and the success of students in meeting the Wisconsin Information and Technology Literacy Standards. Agency staff regularly conduct in-district staff development sessions upon request. We have successfully competed for annual grants funded by TEACH Wisconsin and ESEA to provide year-long staff development in technology integration across the curriculum and at all grade levels. Our Summer Academy sessions related to technology integration, technology planning and applications training regularly fill to capacity. Sessions in 2005 included TI-83 Plus/TI-84 graphing calculators, software applications, digital photography, digital video and audio, digital images, technology used for students with hearing loss, automated external defibrillators (AEDs), web design, and technology plan writing. New initiatives in distance learning and on-line learning are currently serving in excess of 2,000 students in our schools while we assist our client districts with the considerable tasks of updating to the new BadgerNet Converged Network. A comprehensive plan for developing position appropriate technology skills has not yet been implemented in our agency. Each staff member is largely responsible for his/her own skills as needed to perform assigned tasks. Staff members are invited to attend agency sponsored training activities but many of these activities are designed for classroom teachers or are held at times and places that do not fit staff needs. Formal instruction is available at agency expense, but such training is usually on a piecemeal basis. For consulting staff, conferences and workshops are the most prevalent form of technology staff development beyond self-study and the occasional university course. CESA 10 continues to be actively involved in representing the interests of our PK-12 community in regional, state and national efforts to enhance technology and information resources for our schools. Whether sponsoring technology planning workshops, conducting Erate application training, participating in state and regional staff development conferences, or representing our area on various state boards and committees, CESA 10 staff maintain the highest level of professional support for our clients.

Current Information and Technology Initiatives Our 2005-2006 ESEA grant offers our member districts an opportunity to map their middle school core curricula and align the map to the Wisconsin information and technology literacy standards and to build units of instruction that will assist students in meeting those standards. This project will also examine an online support environment (My eCoach) for teachers to use as a resource for continuing education and resource development. The Instructional Services department is researching a variety of mapping tools and technological resources for the mapping and development of classroom curriculum and will provide technical support for districts implementing new systems. In recent months, we have conducted a complete review of our information policies and have revised and adopted all policies and procedures, adapted to the unique status of our agency, required under state statute and federal funding programs. The following policies are included in the CESA 10 Instructional Media Center Handbook: Policies and Procedures:


Selection Policy Deselection Policy Reconsideration Policy Interlibrary Loan Policy Gift and Donation Policy Circulation Policy Confidentiality of Library Records Policy Technology Concerns for Pupils with Special Needs Policy Copyright Policy Internet Acceptable Use Policy Internet Safety Policy

These policies are incorporated by reference into this document and may be downloaded from our IMC website http://www.cesa10.k12.wi.us/services/imc/ At the beginning of the 2005-2006 school year we implemented a new remote access database for tracking data on children with disabilities and for developing individualized educational plans (IEP.) Using a terminal server to connect to a shared data server allows access by personnel from all 22 districts served by CESA 10 for special education. CESA 10 is recognized as a leader in our state in the administration and facilitation of full motion distance learning opportunities for our clients. In 2005-2006 we have added, after considerable resource development, access assistance for our client districts wishing to implement online learning opportunities for their students. Carefully selected and reviewed courses from commercial providers, Wisconsin Universities, and Technical Colleges are offered though our distance learning networks. We continue to build our expertise in partnership with our networks and our affiliations with WiscNet Digital Districts Online, Apex Learning, MATC and other content providers.

Assessment of Staff Technology Skills Service area directors individually assess staff skills as a component of their supervisory process. Additional training is routinely provided via scheduled in-house offerings, informal mentoring, purchased training at area technical colleges, commercial training providers and independent consultants as needed. In preparation for this planning cycle, an online version of the Mankato Rubric was administered to our staff via vivEd.com. The survey can be previewed at <http://www.vived.com/dashboard/surveys_profile.htm?sid=52> An analysis of this data indicates:

A high commitment to technology training - 69% A strong desire to integrate more technology into own work - 73% A positive climate of peer support in asking for and in sharing expertise A high level of confidence in skill levels in Word Processing, Networking, and Web use Lower confidence and training needed in spreadsheets and database use, especially for

professional staff o Over 2/3 of professional staff expressed need for database training o Over 1/2 of professional staff expressed need for spreadsheet training


Some additional need by professional staff for training in presentation software - 30% Further discussions of this data and our analysis of research will be reflected in the goals and activities we develop for this planning cycle.

School Staff Skill Assessment As of December 2005, all of the CESA 10 schools will have completed the enGauge online assessment within the past 4 years. As would be expected, our schools are very close to the mean in nearly every indicator in the enGauge framework. That is not to say that our schools are necessarily satisfied with their efforts to integrate technology, nor that they are able to declare that all of their students meet the ITLS. However, progress is being made and a firm foundation for continued growth is available. One indicator does stand out as in need of improvement: Practice-Research. The enGauge website provides some guidance on how we might be able to help our client districts in improving their understandings of how research can help their teachers be more successful:

“Keeping up with research does not have to be tedious. It is an integral part of effective teaching and learning practice that can constantly provide new sources of information and inspiration to educators. A strong research base—the knowledge of "what's out there" and where to find it—can make teaching both easier and more rewarding. The pursuit of this research base requires minimal, though critical, legwork. It can be as simple as attending or sending staff to conferences; maintaining a list of quality online resources; joining online discussion groups or e-mail lists where research is discussed; and maintaining a library of relatively inexpensive, practitioner-friendly journals.”

As we offer professional development opportunities for our districts, we need to continue to emphasize what research and best practice indicates our students need to be successful. We also need to assure that our agency staff is well versed in current research findings and the applications of these findings to classroom practice.

Inventories and Facilities Inventories of hardware and software are maintained within Accounting, the CESA 10 IMC and individual service areas. Most staff members are provided with modern desktop and/or laptop systems and are afforded the opportunity to connect to the internal ethernet network via direct connection. A robust network infrastructure, including fiber optic backbone and 100 MB switching, serves the entire facility. Multiple servers and networked printers serve all areas of the building. An inventory summary is included in the appendix to this plan. A direct connection to the Internet is available to all workstations connected to the network. A digital telephone system with comprehensive voice processing capabilities serves all workstations. The IMC is a 3,200 square foot facility located across from the Conference Center. The convenient location allows teachers and school staff to visit the IMC while attending workshops sponsored by the agency. The collection contains over 12,000 items comprised of a variety of formats, books, videos, DVDs, manipulatives, models, and equipment. Remote access to the collection is through the automated library system’s web-based catalog. The catalog also contains links to approximately 10,000 educational websites. Educators can request materials to be sent to their school via the online reservation system, e-mail, fax or phone. Items are


delivered twice a week to each district during the school year and once a week during the summer. IMC staff consists of one certified media specialist and one full-time aide serving agency staff and over 1500 educators in 30 school districts. Beyond the suite of state-funded databases, two proprietary electronic book collections are accessible from school or home from the IMC website. NetLibrary provides access to a digital version of 8,000 books appropriate for older students and staff. TumbleBooks is a collection of over 80 picture books for young children with online teacher resources, interactive games, and quizzes. Other new features added to the IMC website, include online forms for requesting renewals and purchases, a directory of area media specialists, and links to professional resources.

Professional Development Activities In addition to the applications training offered through the efforts of the Technology Committee and service areas, CESA 10 staff are actively engaged in personal study, conference participation and peer consultation to maintain the highest levels of technology implementation and utilization. All staff are encouraged to participate in workshops, round tables, and presentations offered, sponsored and funded by the agency for member schools. The lack of a systemic applications support program is creating some inefficiencies as staff struggle with interruptions, lack of direction and reduced time to help their peers with technology issues. We plan to address this issue by implementing online support resources for applications after reviewing available resources. Additional agency staff development activities are detailed in our action plan.

Support Structures Internal support for technology is offered by staff members from Technology Support Services, Educational Technology Services, service area contacts and peers and, when needed, outside consultants are retained. The addition of a full-time support person in 2004 has greatly improved response time and network operations. The Instructional Media Center (IMC) is administratively a part of the special education department, but serves and is supported by all the service areas in CESA 10. The primary function of the IMC is to provide member school districts and CESA 10 staff with access to carefully selected materials in a variety of formats for classroom instruction and professional development. Sharing of these resources is a valuable service since many of these items are costly and used for a limited time in a particular classroom or school. The IMC also provides educators with an opportunity to evaluate materials before requesting for local purchase. IMC staff has developed a strong collegial relationship with agency staff and school library media specialists. We provide leadership and consultation in the areas of policy development, library administration, collection development, and instructional practices. Staff also offers a variety of professional development opportunities related to evaluating and using informational and instructional resources. The media specialist has opportunities to serve on both agency and professional committees and is a member of the Wisconsin Educational Media Association, Wisconsin Public Library Association, and the American Library Association.

Program Goals and Educational Technology Initiatives Our goals have changed little in the past several years. However, we continue to develop activities and resources to meet these goals that reflect our best understandings of the needs of our clients and the directions of our governing board and advisory committees.


1. Administrative Goals and Initiatives 1.1 Implement agency - wide software systems to provide a centralized, efficient, easily maintained information resource for internal access including:

• data base system for client contacts (Mailing, phone, etc.) • scheduling / calendar • electronic mail • productivity suite

1.2 Provide appropriate levels of assistance within the agency, to all service areas, in technology hardware and software needs assessment, selection, purchasing, implementation and support to assure fiscal and curricular appropriate decisions.

2. Communication and Information Access Goals 2.1 Continue to upgrade the internal CESA 10 network to implement and model the effective integration of multiple network operating systems and multiple desktop platforms in order to maximize data access, communications, and client services. 2.2 Develop partnerships with local, regional and state educational agencies, network specialists, and vendors to:

• demonstrate the feasibility of voice, video, and data integration using new and novel networking strategies to meet the agency’s mission of serving schools and their pupils.

• provide improved communication services among CESA 10, client schools, DPI, businesses and communities for staff development, service implementation, data gathering and dissemination.

2.3 Develop web-based, interactive client access for staff development opportunities information, registrations, evaluations, data base access and maintenance, IMC resource access and request, and other applications 2.4 Maintain CESA 10 agency facility to model state of the art instruction/presentation technologies, including distance education, data projection and other technologies and to increase opportunities to integrate technology into our training efforts.

3. Instructional and Curricular Goals and Initiatives 3.1 To facilitate access to, and sharing of curricular appropriate information and ideas and to increase access to CESA10 services, we will, in partnership with member schools and other educational agencies, develop and maintain a World Wide Web - based resource on topics such as:

• Curricular resources on the Internet • Hardware troubleshooting assistance • Cooperative Instructional projects • Academic Standards Implementation Assistance • Technology Planning Assistance • Funding opportunities • Standards and Assessment Item Test Bank


• IMC resource access, including online catalog and subscription services • Other CESA 10 Programs and Projects

3.2 Provide an agency coordinated, comprehensive staff development program for member schools in the area of technology integration in curriculum, assessment, standards and instruction in support of the CESA10 mission and school needs.

4. Staff Competency Goals 4.1 Provide agency-wide professional development to assure a unified technology view and vision across the agency. 4.2 Design and implement a comprehensive CESA 10 staff development plan incorporating formal instruction, conference participation, and peer mentoring to assure all staff are given the opportunity to attain position appropriate skills in:

• policy • productivity software • email • scheduling software • telephone system • appropriate use of the Internet • teleconferencing • distance learning • presentation technologies

4.3 Foster the continuing development of leadership skills for appropriate consulting staff members in the areas of network design, teleconferencing, planning, standards, applications, curriculum integration and other key programs and projects.

Action Plan and Technology Design The attached action plan, Appendix A, details our efforts to date to identify the activities, leadership, target dates, budget and policy considerations needed to meet our stated goals. In addition, this section describes our technology design to support the activities planned. As with most planning activities, this document is considered to be flexible, will be updated and revised as needed to meet the continually evolving nature of technology and the current needs of our clients and staff.

Budget Many of the tasks associated with this plan are integral to the continuing responsibilities of many of our staff members and as such, costs are embedded in the Service Area Budgets and General Operating Budgets of the Agency. The attached action plan identifies specific budget items that will need to be accomplished within the general budget structure. Many of the activities will also be eligible for funding under the many federal and state programs administered by the Agency. In addition, it is anticipated that grant funds will be secured for many of the staff development opportunities, which are central to our efforts but cannot be funded within our normal budget procedures. We are confident we will be able to secure the financial resources we will need to achieve our technology aims, including technology training, software, and other elements.


Monitoring, Evaluation and Revision The Technology Committee shall be responsible for monitoring, evaluation, and revising the technology plan through monthly progress reviews from service area directors and designees. These reviews will serve as a basis for annual plan updates that will be prepared by the Technology Planning subcommittee consisting of one representative from each service area. The plan updates will be reported to the Board of Control on a regular basis for input and revision.

Adult Literacy CESA10 regularly includes community members, parents, business partners, public libraries and other adults in our planning, conferences and workshops. In addition we encourage our client school districts to include these constituents in their planning and activities, especially in making technology resources available and to help their communities develop technology skills.

Appendix A - Action Plan / Technology Design

1. Administrative Goals and Initiatives GOAL 1.1 Implement agency - wide software systems to provide a centralized, efficient, easily maintained information resource for internal access including: data base system for client contacts (Mailing, phone, etc.) scheduling / calendar electronic mail productivity suite

Leadership Activities Dates Budget Policy Hardware/SoftwareTech Committee, Admin, DP

Provide email services to all staff via internal server

Annually $1,800 Annually

DB Coordinator Continue development of centralized database Conduct training for all staff as appropriate to position and responsibilities

.5 day/qtr as needed each year

No additional cost Require all staff to use centralized data base whenever possible and to use Filemaker when building new data bases

Software updates as appropriate

Tech Committee License maintenance of productivity software

Annually $75*100 workstations /year = $7,500 annually

Software updates as appropriate

Tech Committee Provide Agency-wide calendaring and collaboration tools via Exchange Server, including remote access capabilities. Provide Staff development opportunities appropriate to job requirements and responsibilities

Annually Annually


GOAL 1.2

Provide appropriate levels of assistance within the agency, to all service areas, in technology hardware and software needs assessment, selection, purchasing, implementation and support to assure fiscal and curricular appropriate decisions. Leadership Activities Dates Budget Policy Hardware/SoftwareTech Committee Provide online software support tools for

agency staff Explore alternative s available Select appropriate tools Purchase license for staff Conduct professional

development in use of tool Review use and adjust licenses

on annual basis

Jan-Feb, 2006 March 2006 April 1, 2006 Apr-May 2006

$3,000 Annually

Tech Committee Continue to share expertise across the agency based upon time available.

Ongoing

Agency Director, Service Area Directors,

Maintain full-time Technical support Annually $70,000

Provide additional consultant support as needed

Annually $10,000

Communication and Information Access Goals GOAL 2.1

Continue to upgrade the internal CESA 10 network to implement and model the effective integration of multiple network operating systems and multiple desktop platforms in order to maximize data access, communications, and client services. Leadership Activities Dates Budget Policy Hardware/SoftwareService Area Directors. Technology Support

Replace 30 workstations annually Replace one server annually Add one server annually to meet increased services and needs

Annually Annually Annually

$60,000 $3,000 $3,000

Technology Support Maintain network software licenses Annually $3,000 Technology Support Network hardware updates and

maintenance Annually $2,000


GOAL 2.2

Develop partnerships with local, regional and state educational agencies, network specialists, and vendors to: • demonstrate the feasibility of voice, video, and data integration using new and novel networking strategies to meet the agency’s mission of

serving schools and their pupils. • provide improved communication services among CESA 10, client schools, DPI, businesses and communities for staff development, service

implementation, data gathering and dissemination. Leadership Activities Dates Budget Policy Hardware/SoftwareAgency Director, Service Area Directors

Continue active participation in technology initiatives, conferences, and meetings at all levels

Continuing participation

General operations

IMC Director

Maintain comprehensive voice communications capability for inter and intra agency/client communication Maintain high-bandwidth Internet access of sufficient speed to support advanced data communications services including Distance Learning and advanced media technologies Provide specialized resource services to school Library Media Specialists

Annually Annually Ongoing

$15,000 ATT and SBC WiscNet $15,000 BadgerNet $3,000

Agency Director, Service Area Directors

Explore feasibility of regional networking for district accounting and student data services Build network structure appropriate to offer services Pilot services Full implementation

Jan-May 2006 Summer 2006 2006-2007 2007-2008

$28,000

4 servers, software, additional networking, misc.,


GOAL 2.3

Develop web-based, interactive client access for staff development opportunities information, registrations, evaluations, data base access and maintenance, IMC resource access and request, and other applications

Leadership Activities Dates Budget Policy Hardware/SoftwareDB Coordinator Continue development of MyCesa Portal

in collaboration with other CESAs, UW system and client districts

Continuing $10,000 Annually

IMC Director Investigate use of MyCesa Portal to highlight instructional resources to specific audiences. Implement as appropriate.

Spring 2006 Summer 2006

GOAL 2.4 Maintain CESA 10 agency facility to model state of the art instruction/presentation technologies, including distance education, data projection and other technologies and to increase opportunities to integrate technology into our training efforts.

Leadership Activities Dates Budget Policy Hardware/Software

ETS/Admin Update DL equipment to new standards $10,000 Control Hardware

ETS/Admin Install additional DL facility July, 2007 $25,000 ETS/Admin Purchase Video Conferencing unit July, 2008 $11,000


Instructional and Curricular Goals and Initiatives GOAL 3.1

To facilitate access to, and sharing of program appropriate information and ideas and to increase access to CESA10 services, we will, in partnership with member schools and other educational agencies, develop and maintain a World Wide Web - based resource on topics such as:

• Curricular resources on the Internet • Hardware troubleshooting assistance • Cooperative Instructional projects • Academic Standards Implementation Assistance • Technology Planning Assistance • Funding opportunities • Standards and Assessment Item Test Bank • IMC resource access, including online catalog and subscription services • Other CESA 10 programs and projects

Leadership Activities Date Budget Policy Hardware/SoftwareService Area Directors/IMC Director

Arrange training of appropriate staff in web publishing Review/revise/build content on agency website

Spring 2006, as needed thereafter Ongoing

IMC Director Continue and expand online subscriptions, including NetLibrary and TumbleBooks

Annually $12,000

Tech Committee Implement multimedia distribution capabilities for DL archives and other classroom support materials

Research options Implement production capability Provide resources Provide staff development to users

Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Fall 2006 Ongoing

$10,000


GOAL 3.2

Provide an agency coordinated, comprehensive staff development program for member schools in the area of technology integration in curriculum, assessment, standards and instruction in support of the CESA10 mission and school needs.

Leadership Activities Date Budget Policy Hardware/SoftwareETS Consultants, Program Coordinators

Review and recommend plan updates Conduct planning workshops Individual district consultations

Ongoing Fall of Each Year As Requested

General Operating

ETS Consultants Continue current efforts in technology integration staff development based upon service plans, district requests, grant programs, special projects.

All Consultants Assist all districts with curriculum mapping and standards alignment, including alignment to Information and Technology Literacy Standards

Ongoing

ETS Consultants, Program Coordinators

Plan and implement district needs assessments for technology integration Develop staff development offerings to meet assessed needs Implement offerings Re-assess, revise and implement continuing programs

Annually

$500,000Annually, EdTech Services and Grants

ETS Consultants Increase staff and client awareness and usage of Course Management Systems

Ed Tech staff participate in WiscNet CMS working group

Summer, 2006 – 1 week staff development session at Cray Academy for CESA 10 Teachers. Led by Ed Tech Staff. Budget - $6,000

Implement Use of CMS in Professional Development. Budget - $8 per participant per course.

Ongoing Summer, 2006 Fall, 2006

$6,000 $8 per participant per course.


Staff Competency Goals Goal 4.4.1

Provide agency-wide professional development to assure a unified technology view and vision across the agency. Leadership Activities Dates Budget Policy Hardware/SoftwareETS, Tech Committee Prepare and present technology update to all

staff Each August

Goal 4.2 Leadership Activities Dates Budget Policy Hardware/SoftwareTech Committee, Staff Dev. Committee, IMC Director

Assist each staff member with personal professional development plan Review PDP for common needs Implement training to meet needs Provide professional information resources and learning tools

Each Spring/Summer August-September Ongoing Ongoing

Tech Committee Provide online software support tools for agency staff

Explore alternatives available Select appropriate tools Purchase license for staff Conduct professional development in

use of tool Review use and adjust licenses on

annual basis

Jan-Feb, 2006 March 2006 April 1, 2006 Apr-May 2006

$3,000 Annually

Goal 4.3

Foster the continuing development of leadership skills for appropriate consulting staff members in the areas of network design, teleconferencing, planning, standards, applications, curriculum integration and other key programs and projects

Leadership Activities Dates Budget Policy Hardware/SoftwareAdmin, Service Area Directors

Provide budgetary and program resources as needed

General Operating


Appendix B Inventory Summary – Network InfrastructureServer components and related services (Key services covered by redundancy on secondary servers): NT Servers: Authentication, File, Print, Email, SFTP, FileMaker, Terminal Services, Anti-Virus, Networking Services OSX Servers: Old Web, File, Old Mail, Streaming Video, FileMaker Unix Servers: Web and Firewall Services. TOTAL SERVER

Network Infrastructure:

ESX 4800 for Main Switch (spare parts in house) ES 2810 for redundant/secondary subnet (spare parts in house) ES 3810 for fiber link to Internet. (spare parts available) ASX 200BX ATM Master Controller (spare parts in house) TOTAL KEY CORE COMPONE

Workstation/Laptop Breakdown by Department: SPECIAL EDUCATION:

Administration: Data Processing: Focus on Energy: Educational Technology: Instructional Services: IMC: TOTAL WORKSTATIONS


Budget Summary

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 GOAL 1.1 Implement agency-wide software systems to provide a centralized, efficient, easily maintained information resource for internal access including: data base system for client contacts (Mailing, phone, etc.), scheduling / calendar, electronic mail, Productivity Suite Provide email for all staff $1,800 $1,800 $1,800 $1,800

License maintenance $7,500 $7,500 $7,500 $7,500

GOAL 1.2 Provide appropriate levels of assistance within the agency, to all service areas, in technology hardware and software needs assessment, selection, purchasing, implementation and support to assure fiscal and curricular appropriate decisions. License purchase $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000

Full-time technical support staff $70,000 $70,000 $70,000 $70,000

Consultant staff $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000

GOAL 2.1 Continue to upgrade the internal CESA 10 network to implement and model the effective integration of multiple network operating systems and multiple desktop platforms in order to maximize data access, communications, and client services. Replace 30 workstations annually $60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $60,000

Replace one server annually $9,000 $9,000 $9,000 $9,000

Add one server annually $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000

Network software licensing $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000

Network hardware updates/maintenance $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000


2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 GOAL 2.2 Develop partnerships with local, regional and state educational agencies, network specialists, and vendors to: demonstrate the feasibility of voice, video, and data integration, and provide improved communication services among CESA 10, client schools, DPI, businesses and communities Maintain comprehensive voice (telephone) communications $15,000 $15,000 $15,000 $15,000

Maintain Internet Access $15,000 $15,000 $15,000 $15,000

Maintain DL circuit (BadgerNet) $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000

Build network infrastructure for regional networking

$28,000

GOAL 2.3Develop web-based, interactive client access for staff development opportunities information, registrations, evaluations, data base access and maintenance, IMC resource access and request, and other applications Continue development of MyCesa Portal $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000

GOAL 2.4 Maintain CESA 10 agency facility to model state of the art instruction/presentation technologies, including distance education, data projection and other technologies and to increase opportunities to integrate technology into our training efforts. Update DL equipment to new standards $10,000

Install additional DL facility

$25,000

Purchase additional video conferencing unit $11,000


2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 GOAL 3.1 To facilitate access to, and sharing of program appropriate information and ideas and to increase access to CESA10 services, we will, in partnership with member schools and other educational agencies, develop and maintain a World Wide Web - based resource…

Online Subscriptions $12,000 $12,000 $12,000 $12,000

Implement multimedia production and distribution $10,000

GOAL 3.2 Provide an agency coordinated, comprehensive staff development program for member schools in the area of technology integration in curriculum, assessment, standards and instruction in support of the CESA10 mission and school needs. Implement staff development programs $500,000

Re-assess, revise and implement continuing programs $500,000 $500,000 $500,000

Provide staff development for CMS $6,000

TOTAL ANNUAL BUDGET $734,300 $793,300 $735,300 $724,300

Projected Sources

General operating funds $219,300 $278,300 $220,300 $209,300

ESEA $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000

EdTech $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000

Universal Service $15,000 $15,000 $15,000 $15,000


Documents

Cooperative Educational Service Agency #10 · Cooperative Educational Service Agency #10 Combined Information and Technology Plan January 2006 - June 2009 Approved by the CESA 10