The Texas Long Range Plan for Technology 2006-2020 breaks down its report into four parts: Teaching and Learning; Educator Preparation and Development; Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support; and Infrastructure for Technology. The results of the study indicate that state is moving toward the Target Technology.
In the Teaching and Learning category, using the Texas STaR Chart for statistics, it appears that teachers are implementing more technology in their classrooms. This conclusion can be drawn from the 5% increase in Advanced Tech and subsequent 5% decrease in Developing Tech. These teachers are using the tech in a number of ways including direct instruction, improved productivity as well as modeling technology skills.
Educator Preparation and Development shows a decrease in the Target Tech. This decrease could be result of additional elements in the 2006 STaR chart compared to that to that of 2005. However, by 2007 assessments fewer campuses were at the Early Tech level which is a position gain.
The state is moving forward toward Target Tech in terms of Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support. This can be seen in the STaR chart where there was growth in both Advance Tech and Target Tech. Advance Tech show larger gains moving from 39% to 45% with Target Tech gaining a single percentage. Another positive indicator is that very small number of campuses is still in the Early Tech stage in this focus area.
Progress in infrastructure for Technology is shown with those campuses rating Advance Tech increasing from 53% to 57%. The most significant gains came from those campuses achieving Target Tech status increasing from 5% to 7%. To achieve Target Tech there must be on demand access for every student and direct connectivity available in all classrooms and web based resources available in multiple rooms.
To sum it all up, even though some of the gains are small, Texas schools are progressing toward the goals outlined in the Texas Lang Range Plan for Technology 2006-2020.
Kahan, K, Brite, T, LaGow, R, Torres, T, Freguson, K, & Little, N. Progess report on the Texas long-range Plan of Technology
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/comm/leg_reports/2008/08pr_to_lrpt.pdf.
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