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Alvin Independent School District's Technology Plan


Although I am not teaching at Alvin Independent School District (AISD) in Alvin, Texas, I have chosen to report on their technology plan. The AISD’s technology plan is aligned with the 2010 National Education Technology Plan (NEPT) and uses the Texas STaR Chart as a tool for developing their long range technology plan.  Their goal for using telecommunications and information technology is summed up in their technology mission statement which states they want to “increase student achievement, improve data analysis and reporting, provide a home-school connection, and give teachers, students, administrators and parents the tools that can enable great things to happen in every school through the use of technology.” (Alvin). Another goal is to exceed International Society for Technology in Education standards. Their practical strategy is to continue to implement "The Writer" keyboarding,” Type to Learn”, NOVA 5000, additional Promethean Activboards in classrooms have more teacher training in the uses of the boards (Alvin). They are also committed to provide on-site staff development for teachers/administrators on the effective use of the HP2140 in the classroom. There are Title 1, II, III, and IV, local and grant funds that will allow the district to invest in and implement evolving technology and maintain existing infrastructure. They also plan to upgrade synergistic labs to be compatible with district upgrade to Windows 7 operating system. The Coordinator of Instructional Technology is responsible for implementing plans that improve the quality of the student’s technology education, and the coordinator has the right to make corrections or the plans as needed.


Alvin Independent School District http://www.alvinisd.net/education/dept/dept.php?sectionid=100&linkid=nav-menu-container-4-40276) 
Star Chart:  http://starchart.epsilen.com/
United States Department of Education:  http://www.ed.gov/technology/netp-2010
ISTE International Society for Technology in Education: http://www.iste.org/welcome.aspx
Alvin Independent School District Performance Goals 2011-2012, Retrieved September 1, 2011 from http://www.alvinisd.net/education/page/download.php?fileinfo=MjAxMS0yMDEyX0Rpc3RyaWN0X1BlcmZvcm1hbmNlX0dvYWxzLnBkZjo6Oi93d3cxMC9zY2hvb2xzL3R4L2FsdmluL2ltYWdlcy9kb2NtZ3IvMTA4X2ZpbGVfMjU2OF9tb2RfMTMwMjcyMjgwMC5wZGY=

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