Planning for our students’ future

1. Planning for our students’ future November 16, 2010 Inspiring… continuous learners responsible, caring citizens In a global community

2. Mission Statement The mission of Community Unit School District 95 is to inspire all students to be passionate, continuous learners and to prepare them with the skills to achieve their goals and flourish as responsible, caring citizens in a global community. Continuous learners

3. At the end of this presentation, we hope you understand … • The vision CUSD 95 has for the learning experiences we will provide for students • The process used for selecting technology for curriculum implementation • The district’s current financial commitment to technology • The Foundation’s Smart Schools, Bright Future Campaign

4. Technology Plan 2008 - 2011 • Community Unit School District 95

5. Tech Plan Task Force Members “Educators today and in the future are faced with many challenges. We believe that technology will be key in meeting those challenges.” Brian Stiles Tracy Albert, MW Teacher Dan D’Avello, HS Student Jeff Bivin, HS Department Chair Nate Carter, MSN Principal Donna Coninx, MSN Teacher Chris Finch, SA Principal June Lingle, SA Teacher Tony Pietro, Board Member, Parent Marie Rothermel, CQ Teacher Rita Washburn, Parent Crystal Steker, Director of Technology Brian Frost, HS Database Administrator Mary Kalou, Assistant Superintendent of Business/Operations Brian Knutson, Superintendent Peter Kupfer, HS Teacher Pat Laystrom, Parent Matt Marston, MSS Teacher Craig Podolski, MSN Teacher Nick Solarz, HS Student Bev Smith, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning

6. VISION • We are committed to: • providing a technological and telecommunications infrastructure that allows students the widest possible range of information technology; • integrating curriculum and administrative programs that revolve around the use of this information; • instruction for both students and staff in the acquisition, evaluation and utilization of this wealth of information; • active participation of the student in the learning process; • With the ultimate focus of a self-directed, adaptable student with a global perspective, adept at problem solving and collaboration, fueled by the continuous desire to learn.

7. PROCESS Beliefs Information Gathering Research Surveys Visits DRAFT ACTION PLAN  BUDGET Action Plan presented to stakeholders Revise Action Plan and Budget based on stakeholder’s feedback gathered Tech recommendation presented to BOE  May 2008

8. Technology Plan: What Does the Research Tell Us? integrated with curriculum when implemented “with fidelity”

9. Technology Plan: Surveys

10. Technology Plan: Common Concerns Indentified in Surveys: • Availability of student computers/ bandwidth/ file storage • Remaining current with updated technology • Availability of quality training and support regarding new technology and software.

11. Technology Plan: Site Visits • 2/5/08 Lake Bluff District 65 • 2/11/08 Vernon Hills District 73 • 2/12/08 Buffalo Grove District 96 • 2/21/08 Arlington Heights District 25 • 4/9/08 Fremd High School (virtual) • 4/14/08 Niles High School District 219 (virtual) Focus on extending pockets of excellence to standard expectations. Provide coaching, mentoring, and just in time training to classroom teachers with a Instructional Technologist Coach (certified teacher)

12. It is about how we use the tools • Searching • Storing • Listening & viewing • Networking • Sharing • Collaborating • Producing • Presenting To Learn

13. “… when we teach only from textbooks, students are easily misled into believing that knowledge is somehow just there for the plucking. To truly understand a subject, however, requires uncovering the key problems, issues, questions, and arguments behind the knowledge claims.” Wiggins and McTighe

14. 21st Century Classroom

15. Understanding by Design Identify desired results Determine acceptable evidence Plan learning experiences & instruction

16. Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum • Teachers are clear about what students should know and be able to do • There are assessments that provide us with insight on student performance • The content can be covered in the time we have • Teachers have a variety of resources to implement the curriculum

17. The 21st Century Skills • Mastery of core subjects (language arts, reading, mathematics, world language, arts, science, history, economics, geography, government, and civics) • Mastery of interdisciplinary themes • Communication, collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving • Information and media literacy • Life and Career Skills

18. How Are We Allocating Resources to Meet our Mission?

19. Current Financial Commitment • Where does money come from, budget priorities (district level)? 72% from property taxes, 16% from the state, 2% federal, 10% from local sources. • Does the school board have the money to fund smart classrooms instead of fund raising? $15,000 is allocated in this year’s budget for smart classrooms.

20. Current Financial Commitment • How is the district budgeting for replacement costs with the money it has now? Technology is allocated funds each year to replace existing equipment. Our current cycle is four to six years. If we were to allocate money from our replacement cycle, we would have to further extend the time of replacement on existing equipment.

21. Funding • Is there a $1MM surplus? We do not have a surplus. The $1MM projected in the current budget is a safety net since the state is currently seven months behind in payments to the District ($1.9MM). The state cut numerous items this year and last which Districts have to fund on their own or cut. • Will the Smart Classroom project affect my taxes? No

22. 2010-2011 EXPENDITURES BY CATEGORY Supplemental Information $7.5MM for Bond and Interest Payments $9.8MM for Professional Services (Foodservice & custodial) $4.2MM for Supplies/Utilities $7.2MM for Capital Equipment

23. Comparison to Other District’s per Student Expenditure http://schools.chicagotribune.com http://iirc.niu.edu/

24. REVISE PLANIMPLEMENT EVALUATE Parent/ Community Support Integrated Curriculum Teacher Training Access to Reliable Technology

25. Tech Plan: Successes Year 1&2 • 2 part time Instructional Technologists (teacher support) available to assist teachers • Varied and extensive professional development program (TIE, just in time coaching, training classes) available for staff • Implement student and parent portal Home Access Center • Expanded use of web 2.0 tools and specifically our virtual classroom (Moodle) • Additional computers (CATs) 3 for each classroom grades 1-3 • Additional laptop for each classroom grades 4-5 • Increased 5 elementary labs from 15 to full class (28 computers) • Additional laptops for ELL and reading classrooms (grant) • Implemented Special Assistive Technology image and added computers to all self contained and resource classrooms

26. Tech Plan Successes (continued) • 100+ additional projectors • Additional slates, doc cameras, flip cameras, and smart boards • Virtualized data center (reduced operating costs, higher availability, disaster recovery) • Upgraded network operating system to Active Directory (can now better support current learning software) • Increased bandwidth between schools and to the Internet • New Internet filtering system (less restrictive, able to differentiate) • Data Warehouse • New District Website • Established District Technology Review Committee

27. Challenge: Additional Student Access to Technology

28. National student to computer ratio 3.1 to 1 Lake Zurich student to computer ratio 4.2 to 1

29. National Average Projectors = 82% LZ has projectors in 309 of 386 classrooms = 80%

30. National Average IWB = +23 % classrooms LZ has a total of 24 IWBs or 6%

31. How Do We Compare to Surrounding Schools? Stevenson High School = 3.5 Libertyville High School = 3.2 Libertyville Elementary = D70 2.3 Kildeer D96 = 2.2 (includes 450 ipods) Barrington D220 = 2.65 LZHS 5.2 Students to computer K-8 = 3.8 Students to Computer 4.2 Students to Computer

32. Obsolescence and Replacement

33. Do Other Schools Think a Low Student to Computer Ratio is Important ? 37% have launched 1:1 22% leveraging personal devices

34. Trend Toward Leveraging Personal Devices

35. Closure… … The number one benefit of information technology is that it empowers people to do what they want to do. It lets people be creative. It lets people be productive. It lets people learn things they didn't think they could learn before, and so in a sense it is all about potential.Steve Ballmer