AIM 2: How Technology Supports Healthy Students in Safe and Orderly and Caring Schools

Strategic Goal: (Please check.) X Learning environments inviting and supportive of high student performance X Schools free of controlled and illegal substances and all harmful behavior X Mutual respect of students, teachers, administrators, and parents X Adequate, safe education facilities that support high student performance
Objective 2.1 Provide safe and orderly learning environments in all schools.
Strategy	Time-line	Method of Evaluation	Evaluation Results June, 2006
2.1a Provide and enforce policies that regulate student and teacher use of technology, Internet, email.	2005-2009 with annual benchmarks and evaluation in November and June	Observation, discipline records, vandalism reports	This has achieved greater focus because of threats such as cyber predation and bullying. This topic is treated on the school planner for ’06-’07 in three distinct items. Further, Internet Safety Week is being planned for 9/18-22 in our school system.
2.1b Use N2h2 reporting tool to monitor teacher and student Internet activity	2005-2009 with annual benchmarks and monthly evaluations	Reports generated by N2h2	We have printed activity records. However, our strategy is more geared toward proactive education and information initiatives as stated above.  We have abandoned N2H2 for CA Trust.
2.1c Install video security systems in all schools to monitor key areas	2006-2009 with annual benchmarks and evaluations in December and July	Observation, discipline records, vandalism reports
2.1d Increase classroom communication access by exploring VOIP, cell and walkie-talkie solutions.	2007 -2009 with annual benchmarks and evaluations	Adoption and conversion rates
2.1e Improve school bus safety by installing cameras on buses	2006-2007 with annual benchmarksandevaluations in June	Camera county and discipline reports
2.1f Convert from SIMS to NCWISE to improve tracking all students, targeting special needs and circumstances.	2006-2009 with annual benchmarks and quarterly evaluations	Grade reports, Discipline reports, Test data of target groups
2.1g Generate and enforce secure passcode policy to protect IDs of students and staff.	2006-2009 with annual benchmarks and evaluations in June	Usernames and passwords accepted at login to NCWise and Novell
2.1h Convert student and teacher ID cards from SIMS to NCWISE numbers	2007-2008	Survey
Objective 2.2 Use technology and media to improve student / teacher interactions and increase curricular opportunities.
Strategy	Time-line	Method of Evaluation	Evaluation Results June, 2006
2.2a Extend course offerings by investing in on-line classes.	2005-2009 with annual benchmarks and evaluations in October and February	Participation rates	This year, four students participated in on-line classes. They are listed on TASK ONE on the techplan monitor wiki.
2.2b Improve student to teacher ratio by ensuring highly effective, full-time technology facilitators at all schools	2005-2009 with annual benchmarks and evaluations in September	Feedback from Principals on TFPAI evaluation	Moved closer in '06 by shifting Janet from 4 to 2 (adjacent) schools. Plus, added Jaunita at SES and Lisa at MMS.  Freed Debbie to half-time at AES. The bigger challenge is to get site-based operated schools to embrace the instructional value of the ITF as outlined in IMPACT. We have some excellent model schools in our county for this. We are implementing a planning process and document to help schools plan for greater IMPACT success. A manifestation of this process and conversation is that several schools have begun to make the ITF and MC central to curriculum planning. BMS, BES, HIES, WOES, MCP, and BSE are leaders in this area. Few greater initiatives exist for technology resources to support than this IMPACT-inspired curriculum mapping. TASK TWO on this page of the Tech Plan Monitor Wiki gives IMPACT integration strategies from 10 schools (MCPS, MMS, BSE, WOES, AES, NES, BES, BMS, WCHS and CHS). Six schools (BCMS, ECHS, MES, HIES, NMS, and SES) did not report IMPACT integration strategies. The majority of principal input on this came from individualized hour-long personal visits during July.
2.2c Improve student to teacher ratio by ensuring media coordinators and tech facilitators collaborate with teachers in project-based learning.	2005-2009 with annual benchmarks and evaluations in December and June	Feedback from Principals on TFPAI or MCPAI evaluations, minutes from collaboration meetings, Project Rubric scores
Objective 2.3 Streamline the accountability process for the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) so that 100% of the students can safely use the web as a resource.
Strategy	Time-line	Method of Evaluation	Evaluation Results June, 2006
2.2a Increase awareness of administrators, staff, and students regarding consequences for violating AUP	2005-2009 with annual benchmarks and evaluations in October and February	Survey, discipline records	This has achieved greater focus because of threats such as cyber predation and bullying. This topic is treated on the school planner for ’06-’07 in three distinct items. Further, Internet Safety Week is being planned for 9/18-22 in our school system. During the last three weeks of school--the director of technology and media visited all high schools, all but one middle school, all but one K-8 schools, and 1 elementary school. The objective was to converse about the planning document. Return principal visits are being planned for July.
2.2b Investigate streamlined policies from other LEAs to implement best AUP practices.	2006-2007	Revised and Board Approved AUP