E-RateHouston Independent School District Technology Plan

IntroductionE-Rate

• What is E-Rate?• Discounts Information• Available Services• Application Process

Houston ISD District Technology Plan

• District Profile• Goals• Assessment Process

What is E-Rate?

•Discount that schools and libraries receive for the acquisition of telecommunication services

•Available to non-profit private schools, public schools and libraries

Discounts Information

•Up to $2.25 billion will be available from the Universal Service Fund

•Discounts range from 20%-90% and are based on economic disadvantage and geographic location

•Discounts depend on eligibility in the federal free and reduced lunch program

Additional Discount InformationINCOME measured by % of students eligible for the National School Lunch Program

Urban Location E-Rate Discount

Rural Location E-Rate Discount

Less 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%

Available Services

•Telecommunication Services-Maximum flexibility to choose among commercially available services

•Internet Access

•Internal Connections-Bringing the technology into the learning environment

Application Process•Create a technology plan

• Submit FCC form 470

•Provide a 28-day competitive bidding period

•Select service provider/sign contracts

•Retain Records

HISD Technology Plan

•Technology Needs Assessment

•Technology Concerns and Issues

•Implementation of Goals and Strategies

•Evaluation Process

HISD District Profile

Region 4

Address of District office 4400 West 18th Street, Houston, TX 77092

Total Enrollment 202, 773

Free/Reduced Lunch 79.9%

At-Risk 63.4%

HISD Technology Needs Assessment

Key Area 1: Teaching and Learning

Key Area 2: Educator Preparation and Development

Key Area 3: Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support

Key Area 4: Infrastructure of Technology

HISD- Areas of Concern

•All of the Key Areas from the Texas Campus STaR chart are a concern because the goal of the district is to ensure that all campuses reach the target technology level in all areas

HISD Goals and Strategies

•For teachers to successfully integrate technology in their curriculum

•Teachers should have opportunities to attend professional developments

•Each campus should have the infrastructure for technology that will remain up-to-date.

HISD-Evaluation Process

•Prepare students to become technologically literate in a digital world

•Meet timelines for successful implementation of technology

HISD-Technology Standards

Conclusion

•HISD will continue to use the E-Rate plan to ensure that campuses have telecommunication services and internet access to implement technology on campus

•HISD wants both teachers and students to learn technology to become successful in a global networked society