2013-2016 Technology Plan - Osceola County School District
2013-2016 Technology Plan - Osceola County School District
2013-2016 Technology Plan - Osceola County School District
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2.3 Collaboration with existing adult literacy service providers to maximize the use of such<br />
technologies and project resources<br />
Adult Learning Center of <strong>Osceola</strong> (ALCO) and Technical Education Center of <strong>Osceola</strong> (TECO)<br />
are two local adult educational service providers with which there is a collaborative partnership.<br />
The <strong>District</strong> provides technology resources, such as hardware and network connectivity, for these<br />
facilities. ALCO provides adult basic education in reading, writing, mathematics and remediation<br />
courses to prepare for the GED diploma. Adult students may also choose such options as Adult<br />
High <strong>School</strong>, English as a Second Language (ESL) or online courses.<br />
3.0 Needs Assessment/Goals<br />
The needs assessment/goals component of the plan should include, but not be limited to:<br />
3.1 A description of the information-based processes used for determining <strong>District</strong> instructional<br />
and administrative telecommunications and technology needs<br />
A description of the processes by which the <strong>District</strong> gathers information related to technology<br />
needs is better understood by looking at a brief history of the <strong>District</strong> <strong>Technology</strong> Committee and<br />
its sub-committees. The following list, in chronological order, records the date of formation and<br />
purpose of each organization. The <strong>Technology</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> Revision Committee, formed every three<br />
years, meets to review and amend the three-year technology plan for approval by the <strong>District</strong><br />
<strong>Technology</strong> Committee and the <strong>School</strong> Board. The <strong>Technology</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> Revision Committee is led<br />
by the Instructional <strong>Technology</strong> Supervisor from MITD.<br />
The members of these sub-committees represent a cross-section of knowledgeable individuals<br />
performing daily tasks that qualify them to inform decision-makers about the technology needs in<br />
the <strong>District</strong>.<br />
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1990 – <strong>District</strong> <strong>Technology</strong> Committee<br />
o Develops technology policies and recommends for <strong>School</strong> Board approval<br />
o Prioritizes expenditure of capital outlay technology funds<br />
o Oversees sub-committees and considers suggested needs from these sub-committees<br />
o Meets monthly between September and May of each school year<br />
1994 - Network/Infrastructure Committee<br />
o Formulates the Wide Area Network (WAN) design standards<br />
o Evaluates and updates network end user policies<br />
o Formerly named Network/WAN Committee until June of 2012<br />
1996 - E-Mail Committee<br />
o Evaluates email solutions<br />
o Recommends user guidelines<br />
1996 - Computer Standards Committee<br />
o Determines minimally acceptable technology hardware<br />
o Develops hardware standards<br />
1998 - Internet/Web Committee,<br />
o Recommends procedures and guidelines for <strong>District</strong> Internet/Intranet web pages<br />
(Appendix C)<br />
1999 - Emerging Technologies Committee<br />
o Evaluates new technological devices<br />
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<strong>2013</strong> Educational <strong>Technology</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>District</strong> of <strong>Osceola</strong> <strong>County</strong> Florida