School or District Technology Plan

Pearland ISD’s technology plan contains the following goals: (1) to enhance the quality of instruction through district wide implementation of industry standard technology hardware and software as an integral part of the learning environment, (2) to utilize technology as an integral part of educational improvement and curriculum enhancement, (3) to provide high quality, on-going staff development and support, and (4) to provide administrative and support services. To achieve these goals, the district will provide on-going assistance in the implementation of district-wide and commercially available technologies, as well as provide new technologies for integration into the various curriculums and classroom instruction. Additionally, the district is currently investigating distance-based learning for students, technology seminars for parents, and a few online courses for teachers available 24/7.

Although few technology professional development opportunities are offered, the plan expresses the desire to improve and expand upon the technologies already available as well as implementing new technologies. The technology director, her department, instructional technology personnel, and campus principals are directly involved in organizing and managing professional development. However, it appears much of the time and money resources dedicated to technology improvement is still pending board and superintendent approval. The plan provides both time and budgetary suggestions, but ultimately, the decision belongs to the board. Furthermore, in section 1.4.7 the director of technology will identify E-Rate qualified technology and secure funding for qualified purchases.

Assessments of student-learning success and evaluations of the plan’s progress towards district-set goals are conducted by teacher, campus, and district STaR charts, curriculum and technology support staff, as well as a school’s technology committee. Furthermore, inventories, professional development evaluation forms, infrastructure evaluation forms, and external audits will also assist in evaluating Pearland’s progress to determine success, failure, and possible alternative avenues to ensure money and time are spent wisely in improving student development.