Week 2, Blog Post # 2

Progress Report on the Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2010

The Long- Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020 consists of 4 different areas and was developed to guide the implementation and integration of technology across Texas. The four areas of the Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology consist of Teaching and Learning; Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support; Infrastructure for Technology; and Educator Preparation and Development. The Long-Range Plan for Technology was designed to track the state of Texas’ growth and development since the plan was put into place in 2006. The overall findings are that Texas is making progress toward the goals set, but the progress is slow and steady and not as significant as planned.
The findings on the progress report on the Long-Range Plan for Technology are generated from results on the Texas STaR Charts, which are required by the state so that progress can be monitored campus by campus. These findings help us know where we stand in relation to the goals of the Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology. After reviewing the inforamtion provided, it appears that as a whole there is an increase In the number of school campuses that are considered to be Advanced Key Star Classification in all summary areas of the chart. From what I evaluated, the area with the most positive increase is the Infrastructure for Technology. I believe this to be so, due to the fact that we now have more needed resources. Other areas would have more progress if we had more time to work toward making improvments. Time is always a factor and often impedes progress.
I personally believe that the findings in this particular progress report display the fact that we are moving forward to meet our goals. Time is often an issue, but it is positive that the state of Texas seems to be moving forward in the world of technology. The Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020 has provided us with a goal and it looks like we are doing our best to meet the standards set forth by working hard to make technological advancements.


Information Retrieved from:
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/technology/EktronAttach/FinalCombinedLRPT2020.pdf