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Universal Service Fund
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Agenda Define
Goals and realistic strategy
An assessment of telecommunication services, hardware, software, and other services needed
Budget resources
Ongoing evaluation process
Summary
Resources
E-Rate
The E-rate program is administered by the Schools and Libraries Division (SLD) of the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC). The program was set up in 1997 when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a Universal Service Order implementing the Telecommunications Act of 1996. The Order was designed to ensure that all eligible schools and libraries have affordable access to modern telecommunications and information services. Up to $2.25 billion annually is available to provide eligible schools and libraries with discounts under the E-rate program for authorized services. (http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oii/nonpublic/erate.html)
Goals and realistic strategy
1.1 ratio computer to student
Wireless ultra mobile devices will be continued to improve student learning.
Provide teachers with additional classroom interactive hardware and software.
Provide teachers and students with interactive boards and tablets for classroom use.
Professional Development
• Students and teachers will receive training in Internet safety and digital citizenship.
• Instruction for teachers will include web-based learning and a variety of models accessible from the district online staff development center, libraries and classrooms.
• Model teaching with technology integration in all curricular staff development sessions. Align all sessions to the ISTE NETS for Teachers and Students.
• All instructional staff will receive training in teaching with technology.
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Assessment of telecommunication services, hardware, software, and other services
Assessing our assets
Assessing usefulness
Updating software and hardware
IT support
Questioners
Budget resources
Discount from 20 to 90 percent.
Eligibility to determine level of discount
National food act and federally approved alternative ,mechanisms.
E-Rate Program - Discounted Telecommunications Services -- Office of Non-Public Education
Applied DiscountIncome Measured by% of students eligible foe
the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Urban Location
E-Rate Discount
Rural Location
E-rate discount
Percentage of students using NSLP
And the school is locatedin an Urban area
If the school is in an Rural area
> than 1% 20% 25%
1% to 19% 40% 50%
20% to 34% 50% 60%
35% to 49% 60% 70%
50% to 74% 80% 80%
75% to 100% 90% 90%
Summary The goal is to bring a 1 to 1 ratio of technology to all
students and staff.
To continually support the staff with needed updates and knowledge of software.
Allowing for a smooth transition for a paper based classroom to a 24/7 access to instruction .
Maintaining and managing hardware.
Allowing the 21st Century Learner to be successful in the global economy.
Resources U.S. Department of Education, National Educational
Technology Plan. (2010). Transforming american education: learning powered by technology Retrieved from www.ed.gov/technology
York, T. Department of Education, GCCISD. (n.d.). Goose creek cisd technology plan for e-rate year 12Retrieved from http://schools.gccisd.net/docs/38-Tech%20e-Plan%202009-2012.pdf