Progress on the Long-Range Plan for Technology

The Long-Range Plan for Technology has been in exsistance since 1988. Many technolgies and capabilities have emerged since the orginal plan. Texas has had many areas of growth in regards to technology while new goals and plans have been set in place. One of the areas indicated on the Long-Range Plan for Technology is teaching and learning. 25% of all campuses are at the Advanced Tech level and .9% are at the Target Tech level. The Advanced level had a five percent inprovement from in the years 2006-2008 while the Target Tech level remained the same. The majority of schools are at the Developing Tech level. In the area of Educator Preparation and Development slight gains were made from September 2006 to August 2008. There was no growth in the Developing Tech and Target Tech area while Advanced Target had a 3% improvement. The majority of teachers reported to be at the Developing Tech level. In the area of Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support gains were made at both the Target Tech level and Advanced Level. There was a decrease in the early tech level and developing tech level which is indicative of schools moving towards higher levels. There was a 6% increase in the amount of campuses reporting at the Advanced Tech level. The area of Infrustrucure for Technology is the area with the greatest success. The majority of campuses report to be at the Advanced Tech level with a 4% increase in this area. In 2008 only 1% of schools report to be at the Early Tech level. This is important because witout a successful infrastructure in place, technology integration will not effectively take place.