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Salt Lake Arts Academy Plan Qualifying Grant Application FY2017

Digital Teaching and Learning Initiative October 7, 2016

LEA Overview: I. LEA’sResultsontheReadinessAssessmentRequiredinSection53A-1-1404 SaltLakeArtsAcademychosetousetheapprovedNorthCarolinaDigitalLearningProgressRubrictoevaluateourLEA’sreadinessforDigitalTeachingandLearning(DT&L).Ourassessmentsurprisedusinsomeways;whilewewereearlyadoptersinsomeareas,wehavemanyopportunitiesforgrowthandimprovement.OurReadinessAssessmentfoundthefollowing:

• Strengths–OurFacultyworkswithstudentdatatocreatestrongandvariedassessments;Teachersareskilledatengagingstudentsindigitallearning,whengiventheopportunity.

• AreasforImprovement–OurTeachersarehungryformoreProfessionalDevelopmentopportunitiesaroundDT&L.PartialclassroomsetsofdeviceslimitdailyuseofDT&Lcurriculum;infrastructureisinplaceforadditionaldevicestobeadded,withsomesimpleupgrades.

AsaCharterSchool,SaltLakeArtsAcademyhasalwaysbeenwillingtoseizeopportunitiesthatcomeourway.Yetwehavefoundattimeswhenaroadmapisnotclearlylaidout,wehavereceivedandprocuredequipmentandtoolsforwhichwedidnothaveaclearlyarticulatedvision.WehavewelcomedthisDigitalTeachingandLearningInitiative(DTLI)becauseithasforcedustoanalyzeourtechnologyfootprintincollaborationwithfaculty,parentsandcommunitymembers,andbethoughtfulandrealisticaboutwhereaninvestmentofadditionalfundscouldhavethedeepestimpactonstudentachievement.WehavechosentofocusfundingfromtheDTLIonour5thGradeCohort,withthegoalofimprovingtheirSAGE(oranalternatestateassessment)ELAandMathscores.ByFY19thiscohortwilldemonstratea5%increaseinproficiencyandachieveacumulative140growthpointsontheELAassessment.Inaddition,bythetimethiscohortisin7thGrade(FY19),ourgoalisthattheywillshowa5%increaseinProficiencyontheirSAGEMathtests,comparedtohistorical7thgradecohorts.Pleasenotethatwecompletedthe“Districts”versionofthisassessment;a“Schools”versionwasreleasedinSeptemberafterwehadalreadycompletedtherubric.Weplantousethe“Schools”versiontoevaluateourDT&Lplannextyear.PleaseseetheattachedPDF,“NorthCarolinaDigitalLearningProgressRubric–SaltLakeArtsAcademy.”Thisdocumentcontainsourschool’scompletedRubricChecklist,theAppendixBScoringSheet,andAppendixC,DataInterpretation.Inaddition,aGoogleDocslinktothisPDFcanbefoundhere:https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwU8qLNsf9CqZ0FKRGJQRm9pbGM/view?usp=sharing

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II. InventoryoftheLEA'sCurrentTechnologyResources,IncludingSoftware,and aDescriptionofHowaLEAWillIntegrateThoseResourcesintothe LEA's ImplementationoftheThree-YearProposedProgram PartA.InventoryofLEA’sCurrentTechnologyResources,IncludingSoftwareAsaCharterSchool,SaltLakeArtsAcademyhasalwaysbeenwillingtoseizeopportunitiesthatcomeourway.Wehavefoundthatattimeswhenaroadmapisnotclearlylaidout,wehavefoundourselveswithequipmentandandtoolsforwhichwedidnothaveaclearlyarticulatedvision.WehavewelcomedthisDigitalTeachingandLearningInitiative(DTLI)becauseithasforcedustoanalyzeourtechnologyfootprintincollaborationwithfaculty,parentsandcommunitymembers,andbethoughtfulandrealisticaboutwhereaninvestmentofadditionalfundscouldhavethedeepestimpactonstudentachievement.WehavechosentofocusfundingfromtheDTLIonour5thGradeCohort,withthegoalofimprovingtheirSAGE(oranalternatestateassessment)ELAandMathscores.ByFY19thiscohortwilldemonstratea5%increaseinproficiencyandachieveacumulative140growthpointsontheELAassessment.Inaddition,bythetimethiscohortisin7thGrade(FY19),ourgoalisthattheywillshowa5%increaseinProficiencyontheirSAGEMathtests,comparedtohistorical7thgradecohorts.SaltLakeArtsAcademy’sCurrentTechnologyResourcesbasedonourJanuary2016submissiontotheUtahSchoolTechnologyInventoryTool,withupdatesreflectingpurchasesandinstallationsbetween1/30/16and10/7/16.SaltLakeArtsAcademywillparticipateinfutureinventoryeffortswithUETNasrequested.SaltLakeArtsAcademy 392Students,Grades5-819Instructors20InstructionalSpacesWirelessNetwork=yesWirelessAccessPoints=13APInstalled=13NewCableDrops=17NewSwitchPorts=48Wireless802.11acDominantWirelessVendorWirelessNetwork=XirrusControllerEnvironment=Cloud-BasedController(Aerohive,Meraki,etc..)AgeofWirelessGear=Lessthan1yearTeachers/AdministratorsConnectonWifi=yesWiredDominantVendor=HPSwitchVendorEquipmentInstalledinSchool=HPNumberofSwitchesInstalledinSchool=5AverageAgeofWiredGearInstalledinSchool=Lessthan6yearsPredominateWiringTechnology=Cat5eTypeofFirewallEmployedinSchool=PFSenseContentFilterEmployedinSchool=iBoss

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HardwareBasedFiltering=iBossDeployedMobileDevice=0StudentWindowsDesktop=0TeachersWindowDesktop=3StudentWindowsLaptop=1TeacherWindowsLaptop=1StudentMacDesktop=30TeacherMacDesktop=5StudentMacLaptop=0TeacherMacLaptop=23StudentGoogleChromebooks=193StudentChromebasedesktops=13TeacherGoogleChromebooks=0StudentWindowsTablet=0TeacherWindowsTablet=0StudentAndroidTablet=0TeacherAndroidTablet=0StudentApplesiOS=0TeacherAppleiOS=7StudentOther=0TeacherOther=0MDMSolution=Yes,asinglesolutionMDMSingleSolution=ChromeDeviceManagementStudentInformationSystem=COMPASSLearningManagementSystem=COMPASSDigitalContentCurrentlyOwnedand/orusedbySaltLakeArtsAcademy:

• CustomprogrammedCOMPASSLMSsuitethatsupportsSLArts’uniquePerformanceAssessmentRubric

• COMPASSStudentInformationSystem• GoogleAppsforEducation–Gmail,GoogleDocs,GoogleSheets,GoogleSlides• GoogleClassroom• Classcraft• STMath• CollegePreparatoryMath(CPM)ProgramTeacherfortwoTeachers,plus22studente-book

licenses• MicrosoftOfficeforMac• AdobeCreativeCloud–Photoshop,AdobeAcrobat• UtahCompose• UENResources--PioneerLibrary,CultureGrams,Emedia,Sciencee-Textbooksfor5thand7th

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PartB.DescriptionofHowtheLEAWillIntegrateExistingResourcesintheThree-YearDigitalTeachingandLearningProgramYear1-FY17 Wewillstrategicallyre-deployexistingChromebookinventoryacrossour5th

GradeMathandHumanities,makingitpossibletofullyequipeach5thGradeMathandHumanitiesclassroomwithafullclassroomset,comprisedofexistinginventorysupplementedwithnewChromebookdevices.WewillcontinuetoleverageourexistingChromebookDeviceManagementinvestmentcontinuingtouseChromebooks.Existingsoftwarewillbeusedwithincreasedfidelityonceadequatedevicesareinplace.Continueexistingtechsupportandmaintenanceschedulefordevices.

Year2–FY18 AllocateschoolTechnologyBudget,aportionofLandTrustfundingandYr2DTLIfundingtowardscontinuedinvestmentinChromebooks,supplementingexistinginventoryin6thgradeclassroomsasSLArtsDTLIplanprogressesandschoolapproaches1:1student:deviceratio.WifiAccessPointswillbeinstalledasrequiredtosupportnewdevices.

Year3–FY19 AllocateschoolTechnologyBudget,aportionofLandTrustfundingandYr3DTLIfundingtowardsdigitalclassroomdevices,includingChromebooks,forrefreshmentandreplacementofinventory.

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LEA Capacity and Goals III. StatementofPurposethatDescribestheLearningObjectives,Goals, MeasurableOutcomesandMetricsofSuccessanLEAWillAccomplishby ImplementingtheProgram.

DigitalTeachingandLearningObjectives

SaltLakeArtsAcademy’smissionstatementdescribesourstudentsasthe“designersandbuildersofthefuture.”Wewantourstudentstobecomplexthinkers,teachingthemtobecreativeappliersofinformation,preparedforthechallengesofournewsociety.Ourcharterschoolwasanearlyadopteroftechnology;weestablishedaMac-basedschoolwithGoogleEducationservicesinplacefromthedayweopenedin2003.AsaCharterSchool,SaltLakeArtsAcademyhasalwaysbeenwillingtoseizeopportunitiesthatcomeourway.Yetwehavefoundattimeswhenaroadmapisnotclearlylaidout,wehavereceivedandprocuredequipmentandtoolsforwhichwedidnothaveaclearlyarticulatedvision.WehavewelcomedthisDigitalTeachingandLearningInitiative(DTLI)becauseithasforcedustoanalyzeourtechnologyfootprintincollaborationwithfaculty,parentsandcommunitymembers,andbethoughtfulandrealisticaboutwhereaninvestmentofadditionalfundscouldhavethedeepestimpactonstudentachievement.WehavechosentofocusfundingfromtheDTLIonour5thGradeCohort,withthegoalofimprovingtheirSAGE(oranalternatestateassessment)ELAandMathscores.ByFY19thiscohortwilldemonstratea5%increaseinproficiencyandachieveacumulative140growthpointsontheELAassessment.Inaddition,bythetimethiscohortisin7thGrade(FY19),ourgoalisthattheywillshowa5%increaseinProficiencyontheirSAGEMathtests,comparedtohistorical7thgradecohorts.Weareatechnology-savvyschool.ThroughGoogleAppsforEducation,allSaltLakeArtsAcademystudentsreceivename@slarts.orgemailaddressesin5thgradeandusethemthroughouttheiryearsatSLArtsforsharingworkwithteachersandeachother.Wehavenoschoollibrary;partofourmissionistousetherichresourcesofourdowntowncommunity,visitingourdowntownSaltLakeLibraryfourblocksfromourschool.Studentsalsoaccessdigitalresourcesatschool,whentheyhaveaccesstoChromebooks.Ourschoolhasalwaysofferedintegratedcurriculum,createdandcuratedbyourfaculty,includingintegratedperformanceassessments.SaltLakeArtsAcademyFacultyhavedesignedaPerformanceAssessmentRubricuniquetoourschoolthatnotonlymeasuresstudents’proficiencyinasubject,butalsomeasurestheirsocial-emotionalengagementinlearning.Inour5-pointRubricstudentsaremeasuredinProficiency,CAB(Cooperation,AttitudeandBehavior)andPEPR(Preparation,Effort,Participation,Risk-Taking).Weusetheweb-basedCOMPASSasourLearningManagementSystem,andhavecustomizeditto

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reflectourspecificRubric,sothatStudentscantracktheirownachievement,andParentshavereal-timefeedbackonstudentachievementaswell.Webelievetheselasttwocategoriesofassessmentareintegraltostudentachievementandpreparationforhighschool,collegeandworkforcereadiness.InAugustof2016ourGoverningBoard,whichconsistsofParentsofSLArtsStudentsandCommunityMembers,adoptedtheattached3YearStrategicPlan(see“CreatingaBetterWorld,3-YearPlan”PDF,)whichlaysoutourschool’sIntegratedCurriculumPlan,SchoolCultureandClimatePlan,TechnologyPlanandFacilitiesPlan.InthemonthsinceourGoverningBoard’sreviewofthisdocumentwehaveincludedourplansforDigitalTeachingandLearning,andourGoverningBoardwillratifythisintheirNovember20,2016meeting.AGoogleDocslinktotheThreeYearPlancanbefoundhere:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T1WKqyzZ_DfoyMt7JLd25fI1fydT1XiGX-Jff5v25uI/edit?usp=sharingOurperformancechallengesaredirectlyrelatedtolimiteddevicesandteachertraininginDigitalTeachingandLearning.Historicallyour5thGradestudentsareourlowestperformersonSAGEtesting.Weattributethistotwodatapoints:

• Studentsmakethetransitiontoourmiddleschoolin5thGrade,whichinitselfisanemotionalandacademicchallenge,learningtomovebetweendifferentclassroomsthroughouttheday.

• Our5thGradestudentshavelimitedopportunitiestousedigitallearningtoolsindailyclasswork;thereisnotaconsistentopportunityforthemtousedigitaltoolsineveryclassroomonaregularbasis.

Wehaveslowlybuiltourdeviceinventorytoalmostonedevicepertwostudents.TeacherscurrentlyshareclassroomsetsofGoogleChromebooks,limitinginstructionaltimewithadeviceforeachstudent;instructionaltimewheneverystudentintheclasshasaccesstoadevicemustbecarefullyplannedinadvance,creatingchallengesforTeachers.SinceTeacherscannotconsistentlyrelyonafullsetofChromebookcomputersforanygivenclassperiod,DT&Lexperiencesareimplementedonlyweekly,atbest.WehavechosentofocusfundingfromtheDTLIonour5thGradeCohort,withthegoalofimprovingtheirSAGE(oranalternatestateassessment)ELAandMathscores.ByFY19thiscohortwilldemonstratea5%increaseinproficiencyandachieveacumulative140growthpointsontheELAassessment.Inaddition,bythetimethiscohortisin7thGrade(FY19),ourgoalisthattheywillshowa5%increaseinProficiencyontheirSAGEMathtests,comparedtohistorical7thgradecohorts.DuringourcompletionoftheNorthCarolinaDigitalLearningProgressRubricweacknowledgedthatsomeofourteachersaremoreexperiencedandfluentthanothersinusingdigitalresourcesintheclassroom.WealsorecognizedthatthisareaofweaknessisenabledandreinforcedbynothavingenoughdevicesinaclassroomtomakeconsistentanddailyDT&Lactivitiespracticable.OurDTLIPlanincludescreatingProfessionalLearningCommunitiesforour5thGradeTeachersspecifically

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targetingWritingAcrosstheCurriculumandprovidingProfessionalDevelopmentsupportforSTMath.Additionally,wewillconcentrateourDTLIfundingonpurchasingadditionaldevices,integratedwithourexistinginventoryofChromebooks,toprovidefullclassroomsetsin5thGradeHumanities,MathandScienceclassrooms.

DigitalTeachingandLearningGoalsLongTermOutcomesGoal1:ByFY19allstudentsinourcurrent5thGradeCohortwillachievea5%increaseinproficiencyandachieveacumulative140growthpointsontheSAGEELA,oralternatestateassessment. Goal2:ByFY19,whenthisCohortisin7thGrade,theywillshowa5%increaseinproficiencyinSAGEMath,oralternatestateassessment,comparedtohistorical7thGradeCohorts.IntermediateOutcomes

• InFY18weexpecttoseeatleasta3%increaseinSAGEELAproficiencyandcumulativegrowthof90pointsfromour5thGradeCohort.

• InFY18weexpecttoseeatleasta3%increaseinMathproficiencycomparedtohistorical6thGradeCohorts.

DirectOutcomes

• Withincreasedaccesstodigitalwritingexperiences,andmentoringbyteacherswhoarereceivingadditionalPDinWritingAcrosstheCurriculum,weexpectthatbytheendofFY1790%ofour5thGradewillbeabletoscore18pointsorhigheronUtahComposeessays.

MetricsofSuccessBecausewebelieveinnotsolelyrelyingononestrandofassessmentSaltLakeArtsAcademywillmeasureourDTLIPlan’ssuccessbytriangulatingdatameasuringstudentachievementincluding:

● SAGEoralternatestateassessmentgrowthpoints● UtahComposeAssessments● STMathAssessments● ClassroomWork● PerformanceAssessmentsdocumentingcreativecollaboration● ReportCardsreflectingourSaltLakeArtsAcademyRubricofProficiency,CAB(Cooperation,

AttitudeandBehavior)andPEPR(Preparation,Effort,Participation,Risk-Taking)

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IV. Implementation Process Structured to Yield an LEA’s School Level Outcomes SaltLakeArtsAcademy’smissionstatementdescribesourstudentsasthe“designersandbuildersofthefuture.”Wewantourstudentstobecomplexthinkers,teachingthemtobecreativeappliersofinformation,preparedforthechallengesofournewsociety.Ourcharterschoolwasanearlyadopteroftechnology;weestablishedaMac-basedschoolwithGoogleEducationservicesinplacefromthedayweopenedin2003.AsaCharterSchool,SaltLakeArtsAcademyhasalwaysbeenwillingtoseizeopportunitiesthatcomeourway.Yetwehavefoundattimeswhenaroadmapisnotclearlylaidout,wehavereceivedandprocuredequipmentandtoolsforwhichwedidnothaveaclearlyarticulatedvision.WehavewelcomedthisDigitalTeachingandLearningInitiative(DTLI)becauseithasforcedustoanalyzeourtechnologyfootprintincollaborationwithfaculty,parentsandcommunitymembers,andbethoughtfulandrealisticaboutwhereaninvestmentofadditionalfundscouldhavethedeepestimpactonstudentachievement.WehavechosentofocusfundingfromtheDTLIonour5thGradeCohort,withthegoalofimprovingtheirSAGE(oranalternatestateassessment)ELAandMathscores.ByFY19thiscohortwilldemonstratea5%increaseinproficiencyandachieveacumulative140growthpointsontheELAassessment.Inaddition,bythetimethiscohortisin7thGrade(FY19),ourgoalisthattheywillshowa5%increaseinProficiencyontheirSAGEMathtests,comparedtohistorical7thgradecohorts.Weareatechnology-savvyschool.ThroughGoogleAppsforEducation,allSaltLakeArtsAcademystudentsreceivename@slarts.orgemailaddressesin5thgradeandusethemthroughouttheiryearsatSLArtsforsharingworkwithteachersandeachother.Wehavenoschoollibrary;partofourmissionistousetherichresourcesofourdowntowncommunity,visitingourdowntownSaltLakeLibraryfourblocksfromourschool.Studentsalsoaccessdigitalresourcesatschool,whentheyhaveaccesstoChromebooks.Ourschoolhasalwaysofferedintegratedcurriculum,createdandcuratedbyourfaculty,includingintegratedperformanceassessments.SaltLakeArtsAcademy’sGoverningBoardiscomposedofParentsofstudentsattheschoolandCommunityVolunteers.Boardmembersservenomorethantwo,three-yearterms.TwocommitteesoftheBoardwillbeactivelyinvolvedinimplementingSLArts’DTLIplan:Governance(ensuringthattheplanalignswithourschool’smissionandvision)andStudentAchievement(ensuringthattheoutcomeswe’veidentifiedintheplanaremet).TwoSaltLakeArtsAcademyfacultycommitteeswillalsobeimplementingourplan,theStudentAchievementCommittee(workinginconcertwiththeBoard-levelgroup)andtheTechnology,Operations,SystemsandSupport(TOSS)committee,chargedwithoverseeingdeploymentoftechnologythroughouttheschool.

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ThefollowingisourImplementationProcessStructuredtoMeetSaltLakeArtsAcademy’sDesiredSchoolLevelOutcomes:Goal1:IncreaseTeacherfluency,knowledgebaseandcapacityforleadingtheirstudentsindigitallearningbyprovidingspecifictargetedtraininginProfessionalLearningCommunities. Goal2:Provideconsistent,timelyaccesstodigitaltoolstoall5thGraders,includingChromebooks,digitalcurriculumandotherdigitalresourcestoensurefidelityofuse.DesiredOutcomes:ByFY19allstudentsinourcurrent5thGradeCohortwillachievea5%increaseinproficiencyandachieveacumulative140growthpointsontheSAGEELA,oralternatestateassessment.ByFY19,whenthisCohortisin7thGrade,theywillshowa5%increaseinproficiencyinSAGEMath,oralternatestateassessment,comparedtohistorical7thGradeCohorts.SaltLakeArtsAcademywillprovideimplementationdatatoUSBEonanannualbasis.

Goal1Activity/Strategies

Timeline

Roles/Responsibilities

Communications

Year1:CreateProfessionalLearningCommunity(PLC)comprisingFifthGradeTeachersfromMath,ScienceandHumanities.PLCwillfocusonDT&LWritingAcrosstheCurriculum,includingtheScienceCore,andSTMath.

November2016,meetingweeklythroughouttheschoolyear.

PrincipalandMentorTeachertakeleadsettingexpectationsandscheduleforPLCmeetings,workwithSTMath,USOEandUEN/UETNforcustomtrainingdesignedtosupportexistinghigh-qualitycurriculuminplaceinSLArtsHumanitiesclasses(TheDBQProject)and5thGradeMath.Principal,GoverningBoardandFacultyStudentAchievementCommitteesshareresponsibilityforresearchingPDopportunitiesandactivities.MentorTeacherreportsoutcomesofweeklyPLCmeetingstoPrincipalandGoverningBoard.AllparticipatingTeacherswillsigntheCommitmentFormindicatingtheirwillingnesstobepartoftheDT&LPLC.

PLCconceptintroducedtoFacultyatearlyNovemberstaffmeeting.StudentAchievementCommitteesharesplananddesiredoutcomesatregularlyscheduledBoardmeetingsthroughouttheyear.ParentsareinformedaboutPLC/PDactivitiestheTeachersareundertakingthroughourwebsite,weeklye-blasts,newsletter,socialmediapagesandParentmeetings.

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Year2:ProfessionalLearningCommunitycontinues,addinginSixthGradeMathandScienceTeachers.ThePLCswillfocusonDT&Lwritingacrossthecurriculum,withadditionalPDfordigitaltoolsthatsupportSLArts’CPMMathcurriculumandtheScienceCore.

PLCsfortheSixthGradeTeachersbeginasearlyasSummerof2017.RegularPLCsarescheduledtobegininearlyFall2017.

FacultyandGoverningBoardStudentAchievementcommitteeswillplancurricularcontentforPLCsfortheyear,tosupporttheELAandMathscoreoutcomes.MentorTeachercallsweeklymeetingsofPLCforSixthGradeTeachers,andreportsoutcomestoPrincipalandGoverningBoard.AllparticipatingTeacherswillsigntheCommitmentFormindicatingtheirwillingnesstobepartoftheDTLPLC.

SixthGradeTeachersaskedtosignCommitmentFormforPLC.GoverningBoardStudentAchievementCommitteesharesPLCplanandoutcomeswithGoverningBoardatregularlyscheduledBoardmeetings.ParentsareinformedaboutPDactivitiesteachersareundertakingthroughwebsite,e-blasts,newsletter,socialmediapagesandParentMeetings.

Year3:ExistingProfessionalLearningCommunitiesorganizedbygradelevelcontinue.Thisyearthe7thGradeLanguageArts,MathandScienceteacherswillcreatetheirPLCwithfocusonDT&Lwritingacrossthecurriculum,withadditionalPDfordigitaltoolsthatsupportSLArts’CPMMathcurriculumandtheScienceCore.

PLCsforthe7thGradeTeachersbeginasearlyasSummerof2017.RegularPLCsarescheduledtobegininearlyFall2017.

FacultyandGoverningBoardStudentAchievementcommitteewillplancurricularcontentforPLCsfortheyear,tosupporttheELAandMathscoreoutcomes.MentorTeachercallsweeklymeetingsofPLCfor7thGradeTeachers,andreportsoutcomestoPrincipalandGoverningBoard.AllparticipatingTeacherswillsigntheCommitmentFormindicatingtheirwillingnesstobepartoftheDT&LPLC.

7thGradeTeachersaskedtosignCommitmentFormforPLC.GoverningBoardStudentAchievementCommitteesharesPLCplanandoutcomeswithGoverningBoardatregularlyscheduledBoardmeetings.ParentsareinformedaboutPDactivitiesteachersareundertakingthroughwebsite,e-blasts,newsletter,socialmediaandParentNights.

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Goal2Activity/Strategy

Timeline

Roles&Responsibilities

Communications

Year1:Purchase54additionalChromebookstocreatefullclassroomsetsin5thGradeMath,ScienceandHumanitiesClassrooms.Purchaselicensesandstoragesystemsforadditionaldevices.Addaccesspointsandswitchestosupportdeploymentofadditionaldevices.

January2017

BusinessDirectorworkswithH-WiretoaccessUENprocurementdiscountsforbestpossibleprice.H-WireworkswithFacultyTOSSCommitteeandBusinessDirectorforeffectivedeploymentofdevices.H-Wireperformsminorupgradestoinfrastructurewithinstallationofnewwifiaccesspointsandswitchestoaccommodateincreaseddeviceusage.

SLArtsfundraisingcommunicationsinviteparentstohelpsupporttheDT&LIntiativebycontributingtoourtechnologybudget.ParentsareinformedabouttheDT&LInitiative’simpactonourschoolthroughourwebsite,SocialMediapages,weeklye-blastsandnewsletters.

Year2:Purchase30additionalChromebooks,workingtowardsgoalof1:1devicesPurchaselicensesandstoragesystemsforadditionaldevices.

August2017

H-WireandTOSSCommitteeReviewinfrastructuretoassureitsefficacyforsupportingnewdevices.

ParentsareinformedabouttheDT&LInitiative’simpactonourschoolthroughourwebsite,SocialMediapages,weeklye-blastsandnewsletters.Focusonmajorprivatefundraisinginitiativewillbeonsupportingtechnologytohelpdriveourschoolto1:1ratio.

Year3:Refreshandreplaceoldestdigitaltechnology,includingChromebooksinschoolfleet;thosedevices>5yearsold.Estimatedreplacementof30devices

August2018

TOSSCommittee,H-WireandBusinessDirectorevaluatereplacementandrefreshmentneeds.

GoverningBoardwilldiscusscreatingongoinglineitemforrefreshandreplacingdigitaltechnologyinannualoperatingbudget.

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Digital Curriculum – Instructional Tools V. DescriptionofHighQualityDigitalInstructionalMaterialswithaThree-YearPlan forHowanLEAwillensurethatSchoolUseSoftwareProgramswithFidelity SaltLakeArtsAcademy’smissionstatementdescribesourstudentsasthe“designersandbuildersofthefuture.”Wewantourstudentstobecomplexthinkers,teachingthemtobecreativeappliersofinformation,preparedforthechallengesofournewsociety.Ourcharterschoolwasanearlyadopteroftechnology;weestablishedaMac-basedschoolwithGoogleEducationservicesinplacefromthedayweopenedin2003.AsaCharterSchool,SaltLakeArtsAcademyhasalwaysbeenwillingtoseizeopportunitiesthatcomeourway.Yetwehavefoundattimeswhenaroadmapisnotclearlylaidout,wehavereceivedandprocuredequipmentandtoolsforwhichwedidnothaveaclearlyarticulatedvision.WehavewelcomedthisDigitalTeachingandLearningInitiative(DTLI)becauseithasforcedustoanalyzeourtechnologyfootprintincollaborationwithfaculty,parentsandcommunitymembers,andbethoughtfulandrealisticaboutwhereaninvestmentofadditionalfundscouldhavethedeepestimpactonstudentachievement.Weareatechnology-savvyschool.ThroughGoogleAppsforEducation,allSaltLakeArtsAcademystudentsreceivename@slarts.orgemailaddressesin5thgradeandusethemthroughouttheiryearsatSLArtsforsharingworkwithteachersandeachother.Wehavenoschoollibrary;partofourmissionistousetherichresourcesofourdowntowncommunity,visitingourdowntownSaltLakeLibraryfourblocksfromourschool.Studentsalsoaccessdigitalresourcesatschool,whentheyhaveaccesstoChromebooks.Ourschoolhasalwaysofferedintegratedcurriculum,createdandcuratedbyourfaculty,includingintegratedperformanceassessments.WehavechosentofocusfundingfromtheDTLIonour5thGradeCohort,withthegoalofimprovingtheirSAGE(oranalternatestateassessment)ELAandMathscores.ByFY19thiscohortwilldemonstratea5%increaseinproficiencyandachieveacumulative140growthpointsontheELAassessment.Inaddition,bythetimethiscohortisin7thGrade(FY19),ourgoalisthattheywillshowa5%increaseinProficiencyontheirSAGEMathtests,comparedtohistorical7thgradecohorts.Tocreatetheseoutcomesweareworkingtowardstwogoals: Goal1:IncreaseTeacherfluency,knowledgebaseandcapacityforleadingtheirstudentsin digitallearningbyprovidingspecifictargetedtraininginProfessionalLearningCommunities. Goal2:Provideconsistent,timelyaccesstodigitaltoolstoall5thGraders,including Chromebooks,digitalcurriculumanddigitalresourcestoensurefidelityofuse.

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WritingAcrosstheCurriculumOurgoalistoeffectivelyimplementtheCommonCorestandardsforlanguageliteracyacrossallcontentareasthroughincreasedmasteryoftechnologicaltoolsandresources.AsstatedintheCommonCoreStateStandardsforEnglishLanguageArts:“Tobereadyforcollege,workforcetraining,andlifeinatechnologicalsociety,studentsneedtheabilitytogather,comprehend,evaluate,synthesizeandreportoninformationandideas,toconductoriginalresearchinordertoanswerquestionsorsolveproblems,andtoanalyzeandcreateahighvolumeandextensiverangeofprintandnonprinttextsinmediaformsoldandnew.Theneedtoconductresearchandtoproduceandconsumemediaisembeddedintoeveryaspectoftoday’scurriculum.”WehaverecentlyadoptedtheDBQProjectfor5th-8thgraders.DBQstandsforDocumentBasedQuestions.ItalignsbeautifullywiththeliteracystandardsmeasuredthroughtheSAGEwritingandlanguageassessmentsandsocialstudiesstandards.PleaseseeTheDBQProjectwebsiteformoredetailsaboutthisrichcurriculum:http://www.dbqproject.comWeplantousethisstructuretosupportourWritingAcrosstheCurriculumstrategyby:

• UsingthecontentoftheDBQProjectwiththeUtahComposewritingresourcetoallowstudentstopracticewritingonline,andreceivereal-timecorrectivefeedbackontheirwriting.

• TrainingourScienceteacherstousethestrategiesandlanguagefromtheDBQprogramfor

theirwritingactivitiesandassessmentsaswellastheUtahComposetool,tosupportourstrategyofWritingAcrosstheCurriculum.

• EmpoweringstudentstokeepanonlineportfoliooftheirwrittenworkintheirGoogleApps

forEducationGoogleDriveandtracktheirgrowthinwritingproficiencyacrossthecurriculumovertheirfouryearsattheSaltLakeArtsAcademy.

STMathWehavereceivedastatetechnologygrantforSTMathlicensesforevery5thGraderfromtheUtahSTEMCenter.DanTracyfromSTMathwillmeetwithour5thGrademathteambi-monthlytointerpretstudentresultsandreviewourimplementationofSTMathtoensureour5thGradersareusingSTMathwithfidelityandincreasingstudentachievement.OurFaculty-ledStudentAchievementCommitteewilltrackour5thGradersuseofSTMathviaUtahLearnPlatform.comtoconfirmtheprogramisbeingusedwithfidelity.

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CommonSenseMedia–DigitalCitizenshipWedescribeinmoredetailourplanforaDigitalCitizenshipCurriculuminthenextsection(VI.)ofthisproposal,butwewillalsobeofferingCommonSenseMedia’sDigitalCitizenshipcurriculumtoourstudents.CommonSenseMedia’scurriculumisofferedtoschoolsatnocharge.PartofourTeachers’DTLIPLCtimewillbespenttrainingonimplementingtheCommonSenseprogram.ForadetailedscopeandsequenceoftheCommonSensecurriculum,pleaseseethislink:https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwU8qLNsf9CqY2ZSU3JQTExPMXc/view?usp=sharingOtherDigitalCurriculumandResourcesAsourProfessionalLearningCommunitiescometogetherwewilladdinneed-basedtrainingbasedonourTeachers’specificareasofinterestand/ordeficit.WeplantousetherichexistingresourcesavailabletousfromUEN,andwillexploreofferingmoreteacherstheopportunitytoattendtheSHIFTProgram(twoofourScienceTeachersarecurrentlyparticipating.)SaltLakeArtsAcademywillutilizethestate-supportedLearnPlatformtosupportoverallprogrammanagementofitsDTLIefforts,includingmonitoringutilizationandourTeachers’experiencewiththeseandothertechnologiestoinformcontinuousimprovement.Digitallearningtools(informedbytheLearnPlatformproductlibrary)canbeselectedbasedontheirresearch-based,rubric-groundedcontextualgrades,inadditiontothequalitativeaggregatefeedbackfromothereducatorsutilizingthesetoolsintheirclassroomstodriveresultsforspecificstudentpopulationsanddemonstrateincreasingachievementmetrics.Edtechcanbefilteredbyperformanceindicatorsforclosingskillsgapsacrossspecificlearners,guidelinesforutilizationanddosagerequirements,anddeliveryonintendedoutcomes,allcapturedandaggregatedforreportinginLearnPlatform.OutcomesandanalysisofactivitiesreportedviaLearnPlatformwillbesharedacrossSaltLakeArtsAcademyandwillinformchangesinmultipleareas:

Area PotentialImpacts

EdTechToolAdoptionandUtilization

Analyzingutilizationinandacrosstheschooltoknowhow,howmuch,andhowoftendifferenttechnologiesareusedwillinforminstructionaldecisionsandprofessionaldevelopment.

ResourceAllocations($)Analysisofutilizationandcostswillinforminvestmentreallocation,achievementgapanalysisandcosteffectiveness.

FocusofEffortAnalysisofstudentachievementandinstructionalpracticestoinformprofessionaldevelopmentandinstructionaldecisions

AchievementGapAnalysisAnalysistoidentifyandaddressoutcomegapsbyandacrossstudentgroups,whichcanalsoinformadditionalinterventionsandedtechproductpilots.

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VI. DetailedThree-YearPlanforStudentEngagementinPersonalizedLearning IncludingaThreeYearPlanforDigitalCitizenshipCurriculaand ImplementationSaltLakeArtsAcademy’smissionstatementdescribesourstudentsasthe“designersandbuildersofthefuture.”Wewantourstudentstobecomplexthinkers,teachingthemtobecreativeappliersofinformation,preparedforthechallengesofournewsociety.Ourcharterschoolwasanearlyadopteroftechnology;weestablishedaMac-basedschoolwithGoogleEducationservicesinplacefromthedayweopenedin2003.AsaCharterSchool,SaltLakeArtsAcademyhasalwaysbeenwillingtoseizeopportunitiesthatcomeourway.Yetwehavefoundattimeswhenaroadmapisnotclearlylaidout,wehavereceivedandprocuredequipmentandtoolsforwhichwedidnothaveaclearlyarticulatedvision.WehavewelcomedthisDigitalTeachingandLearningInitiative(DTLI)becauseithasforcedustoanalyzeourtechnologyfootprintincollaborationwithfaculty,parentsandcommunitymembers,andbethoughtfulandrealisticaboutwhereaninvestmentofadditionalfundscouldhavethedeepestimpactonstudentachievement.Weareatechnology-savvyschool.ThroughGoogleAppsforEducation,allSaltLakeArtsAcademystudentsreceivename@slarts.orgemailaddressesin5thgradeandusethemthroughouttheiryearsatSLArtsforsharingworkwithteachersandeachother.Wehavenoschoollibrary;partofourmissionistousetherichresourcesofourdowntowncommunity,visitingourdowntownSaltLakeLibraryfourblocksfromourschool.Studentsalsoaccessdigitalresourcesatschool,whentheyhaveaccesstoChromebooks.Ourschoolhasalwaysofferedintegratedcurriculum,createdandcuratedbyourfaculty,includingintegratedperformanceassessments.WehavechosentofocusfundingfromtheDTLIonour5thGradeCohort,withthegoalofimprovingtheirSAGE(oranalternatestateassessment)ELAandMathscores.ByFY19thiscohortwilldemonstratea5%increaseinproficiencyandachieveacumulative140growthpointsontheELAassessment.Inaddition,bythetimethiscohortisin7thGrade(FY19),ourgoalisthattheywillshowa5%increaseinProficiencyontheirSAGEMathtests,comparedtohistorical7thgradecohorts.Tocreatetheseoutcomesweareworkingtowardstwogoals: Goal1:IncreaseTeacherfluency,knowledgebaseandcapacityforleadingtheirstudentsin digitallearningbyprovidingspecifictargetedtraininginProfessionalLearningCommunities. Goal2:Provideconsistent,timelyaccesstodigitaltoolstoall5thGraders,including Chromebooks,digitalcurriculumandotherresourcestoensurefidelityofuse.

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ConsistentAccesstoDigitalLearningOpportunitiesandToolsforPersonalLearningPathsSaltLakeArtsAcademyhasslowlybuiltourdeviceinventorytoalmostonedevicepertwostudents.TeacherscurrentlyshareclassroomsetsofGoogleChromebooks,limitinginstructionaltimewithadeviceforeachstudent;instructionaltimewheneverystudentintheclasshasaccesstoadevicemustbecarefullyplannedinadvance,creatingchallengesforTeachers.SinceTeacherscannotconsistentlyrelyonafullsetofChromebookcomputersforanygivenclassperiod,DT&Lexperiencesareimplementedonlyweekly,atbest.DuringourcompletionoftheNorthCarolinaDigitalLearningProgressRubricweacknowledgedthatsomeofourteachersaremoreexperiencedandfluentthanothersinusingChromebooksintheclassroom.WealsorecognizedthatthisareaofweaknessisenabledandreinforcedbynothavingenoughdevicesinaclassroomtomakeconsistentanddailyDT&Lactivitiespracticable.OurDTLIPlanincludescreatingProfessionalLearningCommunitiesforour5thGradeTeachersspecificallytargetingWritingAcrosstheCurriculumandprovidingProfessionalDevelopmentsupportforSTMath.Additionally,wewillconcentrateourDTLIfundingonpurchasingadditionaldevices,integratedwithourexistinginventoryofChromebooks,toprovidefullclassroomsetsin5thGradeScience,HumanitiesandMathclassrooms.

Theintentofthisconcentrationofresourcesistoprovideouryoungeststudentswiththemostregular,consistentaccesstodigitaltoolsandresources,ledbytrainedteacherswhomakefulluseofthedigitalresourcesavailabletothem.OurteacherswillbeusingSAGEFormativeassessmentandPerformanceBasedAssessmentslikeUtahComposeandothersforconsistentandimmediatefeedbacktostudents.ThiswillallowstudentstounderstandtheirstrengthsandweaknessesinWritingandMath,andallowteacherstoadjustinstructionaccordingly.

InYear2or3oftheDTLIweanticipateusingDTLIfunding,inconjunctionwithourexistingTechnologyBudget,tofinallyreacha1:1ratioofstudentstodevices,inallacademicclassrooms.

DigitalCitizenshipCurriculum–CommonSenseMediaandNetsafeutah.orgOnceSaltLakeArtsAcademyhasafullsetofdevicesavailabledailyin5thGradeMath,ScienceandHumanitiesClassroomswewillrolloutCommonSenseMedia’sDigitalCitizenshipcurriculumfor5thGrade,duringHumanitiesclasses.Asourschool’s1:1devicecapacitygrows,thetablebelowdescribeshowtheDigitalCitizenshipCurriculumwilleventuallybeimplementedinallgradesoverthecourseofthreeyears.Year1,FY17 DigitalCitizenshipofferedin

HumanitiesClasseswithfullsetsofChromebooks

5thGradeonly

Year2,FY18

DigitalCitizenshipofferedinHumanitiesClassesasnewChromebooksareadded.

5thand6thGrades

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Year3,FY19 DigitalCitizenshipofferedinHumanitiesClasses;schoolisat1:1ratioofstudentstodevices,allstudentscanaccess.

5th,6th,7thand8thGradesallcompleteDigitalCitizenshipCurriculum.

CommonSenseMedia’scurriculumisofferedtoschoolsatnocharge.PartofourTeachers’DTLIPLCtimewillbespenttrainingonimplementingtheCommonSenseprogram.ForadetailedscopeandsequenceoftheCommonSensecurriculum,pleaseseethislink:https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwU8qLNsf9CqY2ZSU3JQTExPMXc/view?usp=sharingInadditiontothescheduleabove,SaltLakeArtsAcademywillscheduleayearlyInternetSafetyAssemblythroughnetsafeutah.org.

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Personalized Professional Learning VII. ProfessionalLearning SaltLakeArtsAcademy’smissionstatementdescribesourstudentsasthe“designersandbuildersofthefuture.”Wewantourstudentstobecomplexthinkers,teachingthemtobecreativeappliersofinformation,preparedforthechallengesofournewsociety.Ourcharterschoolwasanearlyadopteroftechnology;weestablishedaMac-basedschoolwithGoogleEducationservicesinplacefromthedayweopenedin2003.AsaCharterSchool,SaltLakeArtsAcademyhasalwaysbeenwillingtoseizeopportunitiesthatcomeourway.Yetwehavefoundattimeswhenaroadmapisnotclearlylaidout,wehavereceivedandprocuredequipmentandtoolsforwhichwedidnothaveaclearlyarticulatedvision.WehavewelcomedthisDigitalTeachingandLearningInitiative(DTLI)becauseithasforcedustoanalyzeourtechnologyfootprintincollaborationwithfaculty,parentsandcommunitymembers,andbethoughtfulandrealisticaboutwhereaninvestmentofadditionalfundscouldhavethedeepestimpactonstudentachievement.WehavechosentofocusfundingfromtheDTLIonour5thGradeCohort,withthegoalofimprovingtheirSAGE(oranalternatestateassessment)ELAandMathscores.ByFY19thiscohortwilldemonstratea5%increaseinproficiencyandachieveacumulative140growthpointsontheELAassessment.Inaddition,bythetimethiscohortisin7thGrade(FY19),ourgoalisthattheywillshowa5%increaseinProficiencyontheirSAGEMathtests,comparedtohistorical7thgradecohorts.Tocreatetheseoutcomesweareworkingtowardstwogoals: Goal1:IncreaseTeacherfluency,knowledgebaseandcapacityforleadingtheirstudentsin digitallearningbyprovidingspecifictargetedtraininginProfessionalLearningCommunities. Goal2:Provideconsistent,timelyaccesstodigitaltoolstoall5thGraders,including Chromebooks,digitalcurriculumandotherdigitalresourcestoensurefidelityofuse.Weareatechnology-savvyschool.ThroughGoogleAppsforEducation,allSaltLakeArtsAcademystudentsreceivename@slarts.orgemailaddressesin5thgradeandusethemthroughouttheiryearsatSLArtsforsharingworkwithteachersandeachother.Wehavenoschoollibrary;partofourmissionistousetherichresourcesofourdowntowncommunity,visitingourdowntownSaltLakeLibraryfourblocksfromourschool.Studentsalsoaccessdigitalresourcesatschool,whentheyhaveaccesstoChromebooks.Ourschoolhasalwaysofferedintegratedcurriculum,createdandcuratedbyourfaculty,includingintegratedperformanceassessments.DuringourcompletionoftheNorthCarolinaDigitalLearningProgressRubricweacknowledgedthatsomeofourteachersaremoreexperiencedandfluentthanothersinusingChromebooksintheclassroom.WealsorecognizedthatthisareaofweaknessisenabledandreinforcedbynothavingenoughdevicesinaclassroomtomakeconsistentanddailyDT&Lactivitiespracticable.OurDTLIPlanincludescreatingProfessionalLearningCommunitiesforour5thGradeTeachersspecifically

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targetingWritingAcrosstheCurriculumforandprovidingProfessionalDevelopmentsupportforSTMath.InAdditionally,wewillconcentrateourDTLIfundingonpurchasingmoredevices,integratedwithourexistinginventoryofChromebooksWritingAcrosstheCurriculumOurgoalistoeffectivelyimplementtheCommonCorestandardsforlanguageliteracyacrossallcontentareasthroughincreasedmasteryoftechnologicaltoolsandresources.AsstatedintheCommonCoreStateStandardsforEnglishLanguageArts:“Tobereadyforcollege,workforcetraining,andlifeinatechnologicalsociety,studentsneedtheabilitytogather,comprehend,evaluate,synthesizeandreportoninformationandideas,toconductoriginalresearchinordertoanswerquestionsorsolveproblems,andtoanalyzeandcreateahighvolumeandextensiverangeofprintandnonprinttextsinmediaformsoldandnew.Theneedtoconductresearchandtoproduceandconsumemediaisembeddedintoeveryaspectoftoday’scurriculum.”WehaverecentlyadoptedtheDBQProjectfor5th-8thgraders.DBQstandsforDocumentBasedQuestions.ItalignsbeautifullywiththeliteracystandardsmeasuredthroughtheSAGEwritingandlanguageassessmentsandsocialstudiesstandards.PleaseseeTheDBQProjectwebsiteformoredetailsaboutthisrichcurriculum:http://www.dbqproject.comWeplantousethisstructuretosupportourWritingAcrosstheCurriculumstrategyby:

• UsingthecontentoftheDBQProjectwiththeUtahComposewritingresourcetoallowstudentstopracticewritingonline,andreceivereal-timecorrectivefeedbackontheirwriting.

• TrainingourScienceteacherstousethestrategiesandlanguagefromtheDBQprogramfor

theirwritingactivitiesandassessmentsaswellastheUtahComposetool,tosupportourstrategyofWritingAcrosstheCurriculum.

• EmpoweringstudentstokeepanonlineportfoliooftheirwrittenworkintheirGoogleApps

forEducationGoogleDriveandtracktheirgrowthinwritingproficiencyacrossthecurriculumovertheir4yearsattheSaltLakeArtsAcademy.

STMathWehavereceivedastatetechnologygrantforSTMathlicensesforeveryFifthGraderfromtheUtahSTEMCenter.DanTracyfromSTMathwillmeetwithour5thGrademathteambi-monthlytointerpretstudentresultsandreviewourimplementationofSTMathtoensureour5thGradersareusingSTMathwithfidelityandincreasingstudentachievement.OurFaculty-ledStudentAchievementCommitteewilltrackour5thGradersuseofSTMathviaUtahLearnPlatform.comtoconfirmtheprogramisbeingusedwithfidelity.

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CommonSenseMedia–DigitalCitizenshipInSectionVIofthisplanwedescribeinmoredetailourplanforaDigitalCitizenshipCurriculum,butforclarificationitshouldbenotedthatSaltLakeArtsAcademywillalsobeofferingCommonSenseMedia’sDigitalCitizenshipcurriculumtoourstudents.CommonSenseMedia’scurriculumisofferedtoschoolsatnocharge.PartofourTeachers’DTLIPLCtimewillbespenttrainingonimplementingtheCommonSenseprogram.ForadetailedscopeandsequenceoftheCommonSensecurriculum,pleaseseethislink:https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwU8qLNsf9CqY2ZSU3JQTExPMXc/view?usp=sharingOtherDigitalCurriculumandResourcesAsourProfessionalLearningCommunitiescometogetherwewilladdinneed-basedtrainingbasedonourTeachers’specificareasofinterestand/ordeficit.WeplantousetherichexistingresourcesavailabletousfromUEN,andwillexploreofferingmoreteacherstheopportunitytoattendtheSHIFTProgram(twoofourScienceTeachersarecurrentlyattending.)SaltLakeArtsAcademywillutilizethestate-supportedLearnPlatformtosupportoverallprogrammanagementofitsDTLIefforts,includingmonitoringutilizationandourTeachers’experiencewiththeseandothertechnologiestoinformcontinuousimprovement.Digitallearningtools(informedbytheLearnPlatformproductlibrary)canbeselectedbasedontheirresearch-based,rubric-groundedcontextualgrades,inadditiontothequalitativeaggregatefeedbackfromothereducatorsutilizingthesetoolsintheirclassroomstodriveresultsforspecificstudentpopulationsanddemonstrateincreasingachievementmetrics.Edtechcanbefilteredbyperformanceindicatorsforclosingskillsgapsacrossspecificlearners,guidelinesforutilizationanddosagerequirements,anddeliveryonintendedoutcomes,allcapturedandaggregatedforreportinginLearnPlatform.SaltLakeArtsAcademywillcontinuetoparticipateintheprofessionallearningandimplementationsupportofferedbytheUSBEandUETN.ThetablebeginningonthenextpageillustratestheImplementationplanforSaltLakeArtsAcademy’sDTLIProfessionalLearningCommunities,includingprovidingappropriatedevicesandtoolswithwhichtoimplementtheplan.

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SaltLakeArtsAcademyDTLIImplementationPlan

Goal1Activity/Strategies

Timeline

Roles/Responsibilities

Communications

Year1:CreateProfessionalLearningCommunity(PLC)comprisingFifthGradeTeachersfromMath,ScienceandHumanities.PLCwillfocusonDT&LWritingAcrosstheCurriculum,includingtheScienceCore,andSTMath.

November2016,meetingweeklythroughouttheschoolyear.

PrincipalandMentorTeachertakeleadsettingexpectationsandscheduleforPLCmeetings,workwithSTMath,USOEandUEN/UETNforcustomtrainingdesignedtosupportexistinghigh-qualitycurriculuminplaceinSLArtsHumanitiesclasses(TheDBQProject)and5thGradeMath.Principal,GoverningBoardandFacultyStudentAchievementCommitteesshareresponsibilityforresearchingPDopportunitiesandactivities.MentorTeacherreportsoutcomesofweeklyPLCmeetingstoPrincipalandGoverningBoard.AllparticipatingTeacherswillsigntheCommitmentFormindicatingtheirwillingnesstobepartoftheDT&LPLC.

PLCconceptintroducedtoFacultyatearlyNovemberstaffmeeting.StudentAchievementCommitteesharesplananddesiredoutcomesatregularlyscheduledBoardmeetingsthroughouttheyear.ParentsareinformedaboutPLC/PDactivitiestheTeachersareundertakingthroughourwebsite,weeklye-blasts,newsletter,socialmediapagesandParentmeetings.

Year2:ProfessionalLearningCommunitycontinues,addinginSixthGradeMathandScienceTeachers.ThePLCswillfocusonDT&Lwritingacrossthecurriculum,withadditionalPDfordigitaltoolsthatsupportSLArts’CPMMathcurriculumandtheScienceCore.

PLCsfortheSixthGradeTeachersbeginasearlyasSummerof2017.RegularPLCsarescheduledtobegininearlyFall2017.

FacultyandGoverningBoardStudentAchievementcommitteeswillplancurricularcontentforPLCsfortheyear,tosupporttheELAandMathscoreoutcomes.MentorTeachercallsweeklymeetingsofPLCforSixthGradeTeachers,andreportsoutcomestoPrincipalandGoverningBoard.AllparticipatingTeacherswillsigntheCommitmentFormindicatingtheirwillingnesstobepartoftheDTLPLC.

SixthGradeTeachersaskedtosignCommitmentFormforPLC.GoverningBoardStudentAchievementCommitteesharesPLCplanandoutcomeswithGoverningBoardatregularlyscheduledBoardmeetings.ParentsareinformedaboutPDactivitiesteachersareundertakingthroughwebsite,e-blasts,newsletter,socialmediapagesandParentMeetings.

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Year3:ExistingProfessionalLearningCommunitiesorganizedbygradelevelcontinue.Thisyearthe7thGradeLanguageArts,MathandScienceteacherswillcreatetheirPLCwithfocusonDT&Lwritingacrossthecurriculum,withadditionalPDfordigitaltoolsthatsupportSLArts’CPMMathcurriculumandtheScienceCore.

PLCsforthe7thGradeTeachersbeginasearlyasSummerof2017.RegularPLCsarescheduledtobegininearlyFall2017.

FacultyandGoverningBoardStudentAchievementcommitteewillplancurricularcontentforPLCsfortheyear,tosupporttheELAandMathscoreoutcomes.MentorTeachercallsweeklymeetingsofPLCfor7thGradeTeachers,andreportsoutcomestoPrincipalandGoverningBoard.AllparticipatingTeacherswillsigntheCommitmentFormindicatingtheirwillingnesstobepartoftheDT&LPLC.

7thGradeTeachersaskedtosignCommitmentFormforPLC.GoverningBoardStudentAchievementCommitteesharesPLCplanandoutcomeswithGoverningBoardatregularlyscheduledBoardmeetings.ParentsareinformedaboutPDactivitiesteachersareundertakingthroughwebsite,e-blasts,newsletter,socialmediaandParentNights.

Goal2Activity/Strategy

Timeline

Roles&Responsibilities

Communications

Year1:Purchase54additionalChromebookstocreatefullclassroomsetsin5thGradeMath,ScienceandHumanitiesClassrooms.Purchaselicensesandstoragesystemsforadditionaldevices.Addaccesspointsandswitchestosupportdeploymentofadditionaldevices.

January2017

BusinessDirectorworkswithH-WiretoaccessUENprocurementdiscountsforbestpossibleprice.H-WireworkswithFacultyTOSSCommitteeandBusinessDirectorforeffectivedeploymentofdevices.H-Wireperformsminorupgradestoinfrastructurewithinstallationofnewwifiaccesspointsandswitchestoaccommodateincreaseddeviceusage.

SLArtsfundraisingcommunicationsinviteparentstohelpsupporttheDT&LIntiativebycontributingtoourtechnologybudget.ParentsareinformedabouttheDT&LInitiative’simpactonourschoolthroughourwebsite,SocialMediapages,weeklye-blastsandnewsletters.

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Year2:Purchase30additionalChromebooks,workingtowardsgoalof1:1devicesPurchaselicensesandstoragesystemsforadditionaldevices.

August2017

H-WireandTOSSCommitteeReviewinfrastructuretoassureitsefficacyforsupportingnewdevices.

ParentsareinformedabouttheDT&LInitiative’simpactonourschoolthroughourwebsite,SocialMediapages,weeklye-blastsandnewsletters.Focusonmajorprivatefundraisinginitiativewillbeonsupportingtechnologytohelpdriveourschoolto1:1ratio.

Year3:Refreshandreplaceoldestdigitaltechnology,includingChromebooksinschoolfleet;thosedevices>5yearsold.Estimatedreplacementof30devices

August2018

TOSSCommittee,H-WireandBusinessDirectorevaluatereplacementandrefreshmentneeds.

GoverningBoardwilldiscusscreatingongoinglineitemforrefreshandreplacingdigitaltechnologyinannualoperatingbudget.

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Assessment – Measurable Outcomes VIII. ThreeYearPlanforhowanLEAwillMonitorStudentandTeacherUsageofProgramTechnologySaltLakeArtsAcademy’smissionstatementdescribesourstudentsasthe“designersandbuildersofthefuture.”Wewantourstudentstobecomplexthinkers,teachingthemtobecreativeappliersofinformation,preparedforthechallengesofournewsociety.Ourcharterschoolwasanearlyadopteroftechnology;weestablishedaMac-basedschoolwithGoogleEducationservicesinplacefromthedayweopenedin2003.AsaCharterSchool,SaltLakeArtsAcademyhasalwaysbeenwillingtoseizeopportunitiesthatcomeourway.Yetwehavefoundattimeswhenaroadmapisnotclearlylaidout,wehavereceivedandprocuredequipmentandtoolsforwhichwedidnothaveaclearlyarticulatedvision.WehavewelcomedthisDigitalTeachingandLearningInitiative(DTLI)becauseithasforcedustoanalyzeourtechnologyfootprintincollaborationwithfaculty,parentsandcommunitymembers,andbethoughtfulandrealisticaboutwhereaninvestmentofadditionalfundscouldhavethedeepestimpactonstudentachievement.WehavechosentofocusfundingfromtheDTLIonour5thGradeCohort,withthegoalofimprovingtheirSAGE(oranalternatestateassessment)ELAandMathscores.ByFY19thiscohortwilldemonstratea5%increaseinproficiencyandachieveacumulative140growthpointsontheELAassessment.Inaddition,bythetimethiscohortisin7thGrade(FY19),ourgoalisthattheywillshowa5%increaseinProficiencyontheirSAGEMathtests,comparedtohistorical7thgradecohorts.Tocreatetheseoutcomesweareworkingtowardstwogoals: Goal1:IncreaseTeacherfluency,knowledgebaseandcapacityforleadingtheirstudentsin digitallearningbyprovidingspecifictargetedtraininginProfessionalLearningCommunities. Goal2:Provideconsistent,timelyaccesstodigitaltoolstoall5thGraders,including Chromebooks,digitalcurriculumanddigitalresourcestoensurefidelityofuse.StakeholderTeamforImplementingSaltLakeArtsAcademyDTLIPlanOnceapprovedbytheUSBE,SLArts’GoverningBoardandFacultyTOSS(Technology,Operations,SystemsSupport)andStudentAchievementCommitteeswillbeimplementingourplan,reviewingtheimplementationprocessincommitteeandasawholeFacultyinSpringof2017.TheTOSSandStudentAchievementCommitteeswillparticipateinevaluatingSLArts’DTLIPlanduringthecourseoftheInitiative,andbeyond,asrequired.ParentswillbeinformedabouttheDTLInitiativethroughtwice-weeklyemails,ourschoolwebsiteandschool-createdsocialmedia.ParentswillbeinvitedtoaDigitalCitizenshipParentInformationnight,andalsoinvitedtoparticipatewith5thGradersastheyworkthroughtheirCommonSenseMediaDigitalCitizenshipcurriculum.Parentswillalsobeinvitedtoa“5thGradeSTMathNight,”

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whereparents“signon”toSTMathtoseeandunderstandexactlywhattheirstudentsaredoingintheprogram.SaltLakeArtsAcademywillgatherfeedbackfromParentsaboutourDTLIplanduringparent-teacherconferencesinFebruaryandOctobereachyearoftheInitiative.StrategiesforImprovementBasedonDataCollection:Utah.LearnPlatform.comDuring2015-2016,SaltLakeArtsAcademyparticipatedintheUETNedtechinventoryprocess,highlightingfiveproductsinuse.Inadditiontotheprogramsidentifiedbelow,Utah.LearnPlatformwillbetrackingourstudentsastheyuseSTMath,UtahCompose,ClasscraftandresourcesfromUETN.Number ProductsIncludedin2015-16Inventory

5 MicrosoftOffice,GoogleAppsforEducation,AdobeAcrobatReader,AdobePhotoshop,SAGE

SaltLakeArtsAcademywillutilizethestate-supportedLearnPlatformtosupportoverallprogrammanagementofitsDTLIefforts,includingmonitoringutilizationandourTeachers’experiencewiththeseandothertechnologiestoinformcontinuousimprovement.AsaGoogleAppsforEducation(GAFE)school,wewillalsotakeadvantageoftheLearnPlatformChromeextensiontosupportourteachersandstudents,andunderstandwhichtoolsareusedmostfrequently.Ourgoalistoimprovebothoutcomesforstudentsandourinvestmentsindigitalteachingandlearning.SaltLakeArtsAcademy’sconfigurationoftheLearnPlatformwillstreamlinetheprocessforallstakeholdersto(1)developcontinuousimprovementplans,(2)usedatatoinforminstructionalandoperationaldecisionsand(3)integrateandanalyzemultipledatasourcestodevelopplansandcontinuouslyimprove.

1. During2016-17,continuousimprovementplanswillbefinalized.SaltLakeArtsAcademywillworkwiththeLearnPlatformtechnicalassistanceteamtoquicklyconfigureandaligntheSLArts’LearnPlatformaccounttosupportourLEA’sbusinessprocesses,communicationandmonitoringforcontinuousimprovement,including:

a. IntegratingSaltLakeArtsAcademy’spreviousedtechinventoryandengineeringstudyinformation;

b. Configuringthesystemtomatchtheneedsofouradministrators,teachers,studentsandadministrators;

c. Providingaccessforteachersandadministratorstoaccessandmonitortheiredtech;d. Definingthekeyedtechactivities,interventionsandmeasurements(seebelowfor

examples).

2. SaltLakeArtsAcademy’sprogrammanagementwillfocusoncontinuousandongoingimprovement,supportedbyintegratedinsights,dataandinputfromandforadministratorsandteachers.Tosupportoureducators’efforts,SLArtswillhaveacentralizeddigitalteachingandlearningprofileforeachschool,withanintegratededtechinventoryonitsLearnPlatform.Inalignmentwithallstateandfederalregulations,dataintegrationfromproducts,processautomation,andcommunicationtoolsoftheLearnPlatformwillbeusedtofurtherstreamlineprocesses,suchas:

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a. Allowingeducatorsaneasywaytocentrallysee,shareinsights,learnandaskquestionsaboutdigitalteachingandlearningtools;

b. Efficientlypilotingnewtools,withbothqualitativeandquantitativeresultstoinformimplementation;

c. Rapidlyanalyzingtheimpactofcurrentandnewdigitalteachingandlearninginterventions;

d. Providingadministratorsandeducatorsinstantdashboardsfordigitalteachingandlearningecosystem;

e. UsetheGoogleAppsforEducationextension(orotherSLArts-suppliedtechnology)toprovidetimesavingtoolsforeducatorsandremotelymonitorwhichdigitalteachingandlearningtoolsareusedandhowoften;

f. Centrallymanagingandsharingfindingsandstatusforallteachersandadministratorstoinformtheirinstructionalandoperationaldecisions;and,

g. EnhancingSLArts’ownprocesseswithinsightslearnedfromotherLEAs.

3. ProgramtechnologyutilizationandachievementmeasureswillbemonitoredandcentralizedinLearnPlatformandmappedagainstadditionaldatasourceswhichinclude:

a. Quantifiedfeedbackfromeducators,basedonresearch-basedrubricb. Pilotandtrialtestswhichsurveyspecificusertypes,products,learningapplications

and/orstudentvariablesc. De-identifiedstudentco-variatedata(demographic,genderandotherfilters)d. School-levelandstate-leveltestingdatae. Productutilizationdataattheuserand/orschoollevelf. Productaccessmonitoring(viaChromeextensionwhereapplicable)

AdministratorsandTeacherswillhavesecureaccess,dashboards,andappropriatecontrols,aswellasquarterlyreportstoinformplanadjustmenttoadvanceourdigitalteachingandlearninginitiative.

SaltLakeArtsAcademywillprovideImplementationDatatoUSBEonanannualbasis.

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Robust Technical Infrastructure IX. ThreeYearPlanforInfrastructureAcquisitionandProcessfor ProcurementandDistributionoftheGoodsandServicesanLEA IntendstoUseasPartofanLEA’sImplementationoftheProgram. SaltLakeArtsAcademy’smissionstatementdescribesourstudentsasthe“designersandbuildersofthefuture.”Wewantourstudentstobecomplexthinkers,teachingthemtobecreativeappliersofinformation,preparedforthechallengesofournewsociety.Ourcharterschoolwasanearlyadopteroftechnology;weestablishedaMac-basedschoolwithGoogleEducationservicesinplacefromthedayweopenedin2003.AsaCharterSchool,SaltLakeArtsAcademyhasalwaysbeenwillingtoseizeopportunitiesthatcomeourway.Yetwehavefoundattimeswhenaroadmapisnotclearlylaidout,wehavereceivedandprocuredequipmentandtoolsforwhichwedidnothaveaclearlyarticulatedvision.WehavewelcomedthisDigitalTeachingandLearningInitiative(DTLI)becauseithasforcedustoanalyzeourtechnologyfootprintincollaborationwithfaculty,parentsandcommunitymembers,andbethoughtfulandrealisticaboutwhereaninvestmentofadditionalfundscouldhavethedeepestimpactonstudentachievement.WehavechosentofocusfundingfromtheDTLIonour5thGradeCohort,withthegoalofimprovingtheirSAGE(oranalternatestateassessment)ELAandMathscores.ByFY19thiscohortwilldemonstratea5%increaseinproficiencyandachieveacumulative140growthpointsontheELAassessment.Inaddition,bythetimethiscohortisin7thGrade(FY19),ourgoalisthattheywillshowa5%increaseinProficiencyontheirSAGEMathtests,comparedtohistorical7thgradecohorts.Weareatechnology-savvyschool.ThroughGoogleAppsforEducation,allSaltLakeArtsAcademystudentsreceivename@slarts.orgemailaddressesin5thgradeandusethemthroughouttheiryearsatSLArtsforsharingworkwithteachersandeachother.Wehavenoschoollibrary;partofourmissionistousetherichresourcesofourdowntowncommunity,visitingourdowntownSaltLakeLibraryfourblocksfromourschool.Studentsalsoaccessdigitalresourcesatschool,whentheyhaveaccesstoChromebooks.Ourschoolhasalwaysofferedintegratedcurriculum,createdandcuratedbyourfaculty,includingintegratedperformanceassessments.E-RateEligibleItemsandUETNServicesSaltLakeArtsAcademyhasreceivedE-RatefundinginFY16;weappliedforManagedBroadbandServicefor$11,800andreceived$4,680(40%discount.)WehavesubmittedanE-Rateapplicationforthiscurrentfiscalyear;weappliedforManagedBroadbandServicefor$11,800andthreeadditionalAccessPointsfor$3,675foratotalof$15,475atthesame40%discount.

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InthepastwehaveusedE-Ratefundingforpurchaseandinstallationofcabling,accesspointsandswitches,andtechnicalsupportfromH-Wire.Inthelast12monthsSaltLakeArtsAcademyhasupgradedourwirelessnetworkto802.11ac,with1GB/seccomingintotheschoolwithinthelastsixmonths,preparingusforadeploymentofadditionalDellChromebookswithnodegradation,evenduringtimesofmaximumuse.BelowisourplanforleveragingDTLIfundingwithE-Ratefunding.Basedonavailablefunding2017wewilltakethefollowingstepstoensurearobustinfrastructure:

YEAR ACTION Roles/Responsibilities Timeline

Year1(FY17) WehaveappliedforManagedBroadbandServicefor$11,800and3additionalAccesspointsfor$3,675foratotalof$15,475atthesame40%discount.Purchase54DellChromebooks,usingpurchasingcontractsinplacewithUETN.

BusinessDirector

BusinessDirectorandH-Wire.

February2017

Year2 E-RateapplicationtosupportnewAccessPointsandSwitches,andtosupporttheH-WireManagedBroadbandcontract.

BusinessDirector August2017

Year3 E-Rateapplicationtosupporttechnology.

WorkwithH-WireandUETNtorefreshandreplacedigitialequipmentandChromebookinventoryusingUETNpurchasingpower.

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Site-SpecificValidate-ableEnrollment,FullandPart-Time,NSLPIncomeEligibilityDataSaltLakeArtsAcademyserves391full-timestudents.Ofthosestudents,66meetthequalificationsforNSLPIncomeEligibility.SaltLakeArtsAcademywillcontinuetoreportannuallyonourtechnologyinventory,usingtheUtahSchoolTechnologyInventoryTrackingTool.SaltLakeArtsAcademywillutilizethestate-supportedLearnPlatformtosupportoverallprogrammanagementofitsDTLIefforts.UseofLearnPlatformwillassistwithestablishingandmaintaininganauditableedtechproductinventoryduringthecourseofthisfive-yearplan.Housingalledtechproducts,inclusiveofstatusinformation,grading,pricing,contractterms,compliancerequirements,LEA-definedpre-screenedcriteriaforpurchase/adoption,etc.willcreateasinglerepositoryofallproductinformationthatiseasilyaccessible,transparentandreportable.LearnPlatformwillprovidereportingonutilizationandoutcomesinreal-timeandovertime,duringthecourseofthisplan.OnceapprovedforfundingfromtheDigitalTeaching&LearningInitiative,andinanticipationofdeploymentofadditionalDellChromebooks,SaltLakeArtsAcademywillscheduleaninfrastructureupgradeforFY2017toinstallthreenewswitchesandsevenmoreaccesspointsinourschool.WewillapplyforE-Ratesupportfortheseinfrastructureitems.

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X.TechnicalSupportforImplementationandMaintenanceoftheProgramSaltLakeArtsAcademy’smissionstatementdescribesourstudentsasthe“designersandbuildersofthefuture.”Wewantourstudentstobecomplexthinkers,teachingthemtobecreativeappliersofinformation,preparedforthechallengesofournewsociety.Ourcharterschoolwasanearlyadopteroftechnology;weestablishedaMac-basedschoolwithGoogleEducationservicesinplacefromthedayweopenedin2003.AsaCharterSchool,SaltLakeArtsAcademyhasalwaysbeenwillingtoseizeopportunitiesthatcomeourway.Yetwehavefoundattimeswhenaroadmapisnotclearlylaidout,wehavereceivedandprocuredequipmentandtoolsforwhichwedidnothaveaclearlyarticulatedvision.WehavewelcomedthisDigitalTeachingandLearningInitiative(DTLI)becauseithasforcedustoanalyzeourtechnologyfootprintincollaborationwithfaculty,parentsandcommunitymembers,andbethoughtfulandrealisticaboutwhereaninvestmentofadditionalfundscouldhavethedeepestimpactonstudentachievement.WehavechosentofocusfundingfromtheDTLIonour5thGradeCohort,withthegoalofimprovingtheirSAGE(oranalternatestateassessment)ELAandMathscores.ByFY19thiscohortwilldemonstratea5%increaseinproficiencyandachieveacumulative140growthpointsontheELAassessment.Inaddition,bythetimethiscohortisin7thGrade(FY19),ourgoalisthattheywillshowa5%increaseinProficiencyontheirSAGEMathtests,comparedtohistorical7thgradecohorts.To create these outcomes we are working towards two goals: Goal 1: Increase Teacher fluency, knowledge base and capacity for leading their students in digital learning by providing specific targeted training in Professional Learning Communities. Goal 2: Provide consistent, timely access to digital tools to all 5th Graders, including Chromebooks, digital curriculum and other digital resources to ensure fidelity of use. Weareatechnology-savvyschool.ThroughGoogleAppsforEducation,allSaltLakeArtsAcademystudentsreceivename@slarts.orgemailaddressesin5thgradeandusethemthroughouttheiryearsatSLArtsforsharingworkwithteachersandeachother.Wehavenoschoollibrary;partofourmissionistousetherichresourcesofourdowntowncommunity,visitingourdowntownSaltLakeLibraryfourblocksfromourschool.Studentsalsoaccessdigitalresourcesatschool,whentheyhaveaccesstoChromebooks.Ourschoolhasalwaysofferedintegratedcurriculum,createdandcuratedbyourfaculty,includingintegratedperformanceassessments.TechnicalSupportinPlaceatSaltLakeArtsAcademySaltLakeArtsAcademycontractswithH-WiretoprovideManagedInternalBroadbandServicesandtechnicalsupporttoourTeachersandAdministrativeStaff.ServicesincludedinourcontractwithW-Wireinclude:

• Providing24/7,365daysperyearnetworksupportofSLARTStechnologynetwork;

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• OperatingandmaintainingtheLocalAreaNetwork(LAN)andWideAreaNetwork(WAN);• Maintainingthroughtechnologysolutionstheprivacyandsecurityofthenetwork;• Troubleshootingnetworkandprintingproblems;• Coordinatingoutsidesupportorservicesasnecessary;• Providing"HelpDesk"forInternetandperipheralconnectivityorsimilarhardware,which

TeachersandStaffcanaccessviathe“HelpTicket”process;• Performingnetworkbackupaccordingtoadesignatedschedule;• Participatinginthedevelopmentofpolicies,proceduresanddocumentsinrelationtothe

computernetwork;• Respondingpromptlytonetworktroubleshooting(generallythereisa1-hourtimeto

resolution);• Communicatingclearlyandeffectivelywithschoolstaffaboutnetwork-relatedpoliciesand

procedures.Inadditiontotheonline“HelpTicket”system,H-WiresendsaTechniciantoSaltLakeArtsAcademyonceaweektoworkonanyreportedissues,performregularlyschedulednetworkandhardwaremaintenanceandprovideothersupportasnecessarysurroundingourcomputersandnetwork.SaltLakeArtsAcademybegancontractingwithH-WireinFY16specificallytorelievetheburdenofTechnologymaintenancefromourclassroomteachers.OurFacultyTOSS(Technology,Operations,SystemsandSupport)CommitteeisoverwhelminglypleasedwithhowH-WirehasexpandedourcapacityforusingDT&LresourceswhilesimplifyingtheTeacher’sroleinmakingsureeverythingworks.ScaleUpofTechnicalSupportBecauseourDTLIplancallsforincreasingourChromebookinventory,SaltLakeArtsAcademywilladdsevennewWifiAccessPointsandsixnewswitchesoverthenexttwoyears.WewillworktosecureE-Ratefundingforaportionofthishardware,anddistributeaportionofthatcosttoourDTLIplanbudget,buttheinstallationworkwillbedonewithinH-Wire’sexistingcontract.InventoryProcess--SaltLakeArtsAcademywillcontinuetoreportannuallyonourtechnologyinventory,usingtheUtahSchoolTechnologyInventoryTrackingTool.Inaddition,SaltLakeArtsAcademywilluseLearnPlatformtoassistwithestablishingandmaintaininganauditableedtechproductinventory.Housingalledtechproducts,inclusiveofstatusinformation,grading,pricing,contractterms,compliancerequirements,LEA-definedpre-screenedcriteriaforpurchase/adoption,etc.willcreateasinglerepositoryofallproductinformationthatiseasilyaccessible,transparentandreportable.WithgreateruseofLearnPlatform,wewilldefineascalable,sharableprocessforourstafftocatalogueallproducts,manageanddocumenttheirlifecycles,reportonutilizationandimpactresultsandsharethosemetricswithotherdistricts,thestateandstakeholdersinvolvedinthedigitalteachingandlearningwork.

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Data and Privacy

XI. Proposed Security Policies, Including Security Audits, Student Data Privacy and Remediation of Identified Lapses SaltLakeArtsAcademy’smissionstatementdescribesourstudentsasthe“designersandbuildersofthefuture.”Wewantourstudentstobecomplexthinkers,teachingthemtobecreativeappliersofinformation,preparedforthechallengesofournewsociety.Ourcharterschoolwasanearlyadopteroftechnology;weestablishedaMac-basedschoolwithGoogleEducationservicesinplacefromthedayweopenedin2003.AsaCharterSchool,SaltLakeArtsAcademyhasalwaysbeenwillingtoseizeopportunitiesthatcomeourway.Yetwehavefoundattimeswhenaroadmapisnotclearlylaidout,wehavereceivedandprocuredequipmentandandtoolsforwhichwedidnothaveaclearlyarticulatedvision.WehavewelcomedthisDigitalTeachingandLearningInitiative(DTLI)becauseithasforcedustoanalyzeourtechnologyfootprintincollaborationwithfaculty,parentsandcommunitymembers,andbethoughtfulandrealisticaboutwhereaninvestmentofadditionalfundscouldhavethedeepestimpactonstudentachievement.WehavechosentofocusfundingfromtheDTLIonour5thGradeCohort,withthegoalofimprovingtheirSAGE(oranalternatestateassessment)ELAandMathscores.ByFY19thiscohortwilldemonstratea5%increaseinproficiencyandachieveacumulative140growthpointsontheELAassessment.Inaddition,bythetimethiscohortisin7thGrade(FY19),ourgoalisthattheywillshowa5%increaseinProficiencyontheirSAGEMathtests,comparedtohistorical7thgradecohorts.Weareatechnology-savvyschool.ThroughGoogleAppsforEducation,allSaltLakeArtsAcademystudentsreceivename@slarts.orgemailaddressesin5thgradeandusethemthroughouttheiryearsatSLArtsforsharingworkwithteachersandeachother.Wehavenoschoollibrary;partofourmissionistousetherichresourcesofourdowntowncommunity,visitingourdowntownSaltLakeLibraryfourblocksfromourschool.Studentsalsoaccessdigitalresourcesatschool,whentheyhaveaccesstoChromebooks.Ourschoolhasalwaysofferedintegratedcurriculum,createdandcuratedbyourfaculty,includingintegratedperformanceassessments.SaltLakeArtsAcademystudentsarenotallowedtotakeschool-owneddeviceshome.Teachersareallowedtotaketheirschool-owneddeviceshome.ThePoliciesandProcedureswehaveinplacetodateapplyto:

• DatawecollectaboutStudents(enrollmentandperformancedata.)• Studentuseofschool-ownedandmanagedtechnology.•

CommunicationwithStakeholdersStakeholdersareinformedaboutStudentDataandPrivacythroughorientationmeetingsatthebeginningoftheschoolyear,whereParentsandStudentsaredirectedtoourwebsitetoviewtheParentHandbookandtheGoverningBoard’sPoliciesandProcedures.WerefertotheParent

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Handbookregularlywhendiscussingstudentbehaviorandothermatterswithparentsthroughouttheschoolyear.SystematicReviewofSecurityandPrivacyPoliciesTheGovernanceCommitteeoftheSaltLakeArtsAcademyGoverningBoard(comprisedofParentsofStudentsandCommunityMembers)willaskthatthisissuebeplacedontheNovember20,2016GoverningBoardmeeting,withthegoalofcreatingasuggestedtimelineandprocessforreviewingandupdatingexistingschoolpolicies.PartA.LEASecurityPoliciesSaltLakeArtsAcademy’spoliciessurroundingComputerandInternetAcceptableUseandStudentPrivacyarefoundinourPoliciesandProceduresandParentHandbook,excerptedbelowandalsoavailablehere:

http://www.slarts.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=374967&type=d&pREC_ID=1052290

Theapplicablepoliciesareexcerptedbelow:

Computer & Internet Acceptable Use Policy for Students It is the policy of the Salt Lake Arts Academy Governing Board to permit students to have Internet access. Salt Lake Arts Academy has taken available precautions to restrict access to inappropriate materials. However, on a global network it is impossible to control all materials and an industrious user may discover inappropriate information. In general, the user’s responsibilities require decent, ethical, polite, efficient, and legal use of the network resources. Teachers will instruct and supervise students on responsible use of Internet resources and proper network etiquette. Privileges and Discipline: Student computer, network, and internet use is a privilege. A student can lose this privilege and be subject to other disciplinary action should (s)he choose to violate the conditions of this agreement. If the student’s parent/guardian has not signed this agreement, then their student will not have access to school computers, networks, and/or the internet. This agreement must be renewed annually. Internet services provided by the school are not intended for personal use. SLARTS system administrators will determine appropriate use. Their decision is final. The system administrator may deny user access at any time. Privacy Expectations: Students have no expectation of privacy in electronic data or communications (i.e., files, disks, documents, emails, etc.) which have been created in, entered in, stored in, downloaded from, or accessed on SLARTS’ computer systems. System administrators monitor, log, and may review any or all files and messages. Prohibited Uses: Students Will Not (the listed examples are not all-inclusive)

• Access or distribute inappropriate materials objectionable to use in a public school environment. This includes pornographic, obscene, sexually explicit, or threatening material.

• Use the SLARTS internet system for the purpose of cyberbullying.

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• Use one’s identity, misrepresent one’s identity or use another’s identity to illegally access student or school information or send email, chat, or any form of electronic communication.

• Communicate vulgar, defamatory or threatening language, graphics or artwork. • Download, upload, install or execute software without prior approval from an authorized

teacher/advisor. • Violate copyright or intellectual rights by knowingly downloading or distributing

copyrighted material. • Engage in illegal activities defined as a violation of local, state, and/or federal laws. This

includes but is not limited to corrupting, destroying, or manipulating system data. • Engage in hacking, sniffers, packet capture software, password grabbers, spy-ware, or

software that compromises the network in any way. • Change or manipulate the configuration of computer hardware or software. • Operate an unauthorized business. • Lobby for political purposes. • Execute non-educational gaming. • Customize computer settings for personal use. • Erase, expire, or reset memory cache, web page links, or HTTP location history without prior

consent. • Use any interactive real time Internet activity (such as chat rooms) without prior

approval. • Copy system or curriculum programs or files from a computer or the network without

permission. • Send mass emails.

Expectations:

• Use school computer equipment only with permission from and under supervision of lab advisor, or faculty/staff member.

• Respect and follow computer teacher/advisor instructions. • Use computer hardware, the Internet, and the school network to work on school related

assignments only. • Immediately report equipment failures to staff members. • Immediately report accidental access to unauthorized sites. • Use computer property properly, and ask for help when necessary. • Report unacceptable Internet sites to a staff supervisor. • Follow basic net-etiquette and be a good digital citizen.

PartB.LEASecurityAuditPlanSaltLakeArtsAcademyschoolnetworksecurityisprotectedbyaPFSenseFirewall.WeemploytheiBossFilterforcontentandhardware-basedfilteringthroughouttheschool.OurBusinessDirectorandourcontractedITServicesfirm,H-WirewillworkwithUETNtoperformaSecurityAuditonoursystembeforetheendofthefiscalyear.Wewillreporttheresultsofthisaudit,anyrecommendedactionsandaplanforimplementingthoserecommendationstoUSBE.

PartC.StudentDataPrivacyPoliciesandProceduresSaltLakeArtsAcademycollectsStudentEnrollmentdatainourCOMPASSStudentInformationSystem.StudentPerformanceDataisalsocollectedinCOMPASS.AdministrationandStaffhave

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differentaccesspermissionsbasedonthelegalrequirementsinR277-587.StudentshavetheirownLog-Ininformation,andParentshaveaseparateLog-In.

COMPASSisaweb-basedstudentinformationsystem(SIS),whichsimplifiesdata-drivendecisionmakingbyprovidingreal-timeinformationtoallstakeholdersovertheInternet.Administratorsgetthemostaccurateinformationtomakemoreeffectivedecisions.Teachersgaintimesavingadministrativetools,parentsgainimmediateaccesstotheirchildren'sgrades,andstudentscantracktheirownprogress

SaltLakeArtsAcademy’sPoliciesandProceduresaroundStudentDataPrivacyarefoundinourPoliciesandProcedures,excerptedbelow,andalsohousedonourschoolwebsitehere:

http://www.slarts.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=374968&type=d&pREC_ID=849036

TheapplicablePrivacyPoliciesareexcerptedhere:

FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law designed to protect the privacy of a student’s education records. FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children’s education records. These rights are: 1) Parents have the right to inspect and review all of their student’s education records maintained by the school within 45 days of a request for access. 2) Parents have the right to request that a school correct records believed to be inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy rights under FERPA. Parents who wish to ask the school to amend a record should write the Principal or appropriate school official, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it should be changed. If the school decides not to amend the record as requested by the parent, the school will notify the parent or eligible student of the decision and advise them of their right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment.

Generally, the school must have written permission from the parent before releasing any information from a student’s record. However, the law allows schools to disclose records, without consent, to some parties. Such exceptions include, but are not limited to: school officials with legitimate educational interests; other schools that have requested the records and in which the student seeks or intends to enroll or where student is already attending; individuals who have obtained court orders or subpoenas; persons who need to know in cases of health and safety emergencies; juvenile justice system; etc.

A school official is a person employed by SLArts as an administrator, supervisor, instructor, or support staff member (including health or medical staff and law enforcement unit personnel); a person serving as a volunteer; a person serving on 3) Parents have the right to request that a school correct records believed to be inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy rights under FERPA.

Parents who wish to ask the school to amend a record should write the Principal or appropriate school official, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it should be changed. If the school decides not to amend the record as requested by the parent, the school will notify the parent or eligible student of the decision and advise them of their right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment.

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Generally, the school must have written permission from the parent before releasing any information from a student’s record. However, the law allows schools to disclose records, without consent, to some parties. Such exceptions include, but are not limited to: school officials with legitimate educational interests; other schools that have requested the records and in which the student seeks or intends to enroll or where student is already attending; individuals who have obtained court orders or subpoenas; persons who need to know in cases of health and safety emergencies; juvenile justice system; etc.

A school official is a person employed by SLArts as an administrator, supervisor, instructor, or support staff member (including health or medical staff and law enforcement unit personnel); a person serving as a volunteer. Informal inquires may be sent to FPCO via the following email address: FERPA@ED.Gov

Complaints should be reported as soon as possible, but not later than 180 days from the date you learned of the circumstances of the alleged violation.

RIGHTSUNDERTHEPROTECTIONOFPUPILRIGHTSAMENDMENTThe Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) affords parents certain rights regarding the use of surveys or other school activities which may involve the collection or use of protected information. These include the right to: Consent before students are required to submit to a survey that concerns one or more of the following protected areas: [a] Political affiliations or beliefs of the student or student’s parent; b] Mental or psychological problems of the student or student’s family; [c] Sexual behavior, orientation or attitudes;

[d] Illegal, anti-social, self-incriminating, or demeaning behavior; [e] Critical appraisals of others with whom respondents have close family relationships;

[f] Legally recognized privileged relationships, such as with lawyers, doctors, or ministers; [g] Religious practices, affiliations, or beliefs of the student or parents; or

[h] Income, other than as required by law to determine program eligibility. Receive notice and an opportunity to opt a student out of activities involving collection, disclosure, or use of personal information obtained from students regarding any of the protected information areas. Inspect, upon request and before administration or use of:

[a] Protected information surveys designed to be administered to students; and [b] Instructional material used as part of the educational curriculum.

The Salt Lake Arts Academy will directly notify you of the specific or approximate dates of activities which involve the collection or use of protected information, and provide an opportunity to opt your student out of participating in such activities. Parents who believe their rights have been violated may contact the school’s administration or file a complaint with: Family Policy Compliance Office

U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW

Washington, D.C. 20202-5920

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(202) 260-3887 Informal inquiries may be sent to FPCO via the following email address: PPRA@ED.Gov

PartD.RemediationPlanofIdentifiedLapsesSaltLakeArtsAcademydoesnotcurrentlyhaveaformalRemediationPlanforIdentifiedSecurityLapses.TheGovernancecommitteeofourGoverningBoardwillreviewtherequirementsofAdministrativeCodeRuleR277-487toandwillbringaSecurityLapseRemediationPolicytotheNovember20,2016meetingoftheGoverningBoardforconsideration.

ShouldtheUSBEadoptnewpoliciesaroundStudentDataPrivacyandSecurity,SaltLakeArtsAcademywillmakenecessaryadjustmentstoourpoliciesandprocedurestobeincompliance.

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STATEMENTOFASSURANCESShouldanawardoffundsfromtheDigitalTeachingandLearningProgrambemadetotheapplicantinsupportoftheactivitiesproposedinthisapplication,theauthorizedsignatureonthecoverpageofthisapplicationcertifiestotheUSBEthattheauthorizedofficialwill:1.Uponrequest,providetheUtahStateBoardofEducationwithaccesstorecordsandothersourcesofinformationthatmaybenecessarytodeterminecompliancewithappropriatefederalandstatelawsandregulations.2.Conducteducationalactivitiesfundedbythisprojectincompliancewiththefollowingfederallaws: a. TitleVIoftheCivilRightsActof1964 b. TitleIXoftheEducationAmendmentsof1972 c. Section504oftheRehabilitationActof1973 d. AgeDiscriminationActof1975 e. AmericanswithDisabilitiesActof1990 f. ImprovingAmerica’sSchoolsActof19943.3.Usegrantfundstosupplementandnotsupplantexistingfundsfromallsources.4.Takeintoaccount,duringthedevelopmentofprogramming,theneedforgreateraccesstoandparticipationinthetargeteddisciplinesbystudentsfromhistoricallyunderrepresentedandunderservedgroups.5.Submit,inaccordancewithstatedguidelinesanddeadlines,allprogramandevaluationreportsrequiredbytheUtahStateBoardofEducation.6. Theapplicantwillretainrecordsoftheprogramforfiveyearsandwillallowaccesstothoserecordsforpurposesofreviewandaudit.SaltLakeArtsAcademyagreestotheaboveStatementofAssurances.

10-7-16________________________ ____________ AmyWadsworth,PrincipalandCAO October7,2016

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Budget and Resources

XII.BudgetSaltLakeArtsAcademy’smissionstatementdescribesourstudentsasthe“designersandbuildersofthefuture.”Wewantourstudentstobecomplexthinkers,teachingthemtobecreativeappliersofinformation,preparedforthechallengesofournewsociety.Ourcharterschoolwasanearlyadopteroftechnology;weestablishedaMac-basedschoolwithGoogleEducationservicesinplacefromthedayweopenedin2003.AsaCharterSchool,SaltLakeArtsAcademyhasalwaysbeenwillingtoseizeopportunitiesthatcomeourway.Yetwehavefoundattimeswhenaroadmapisnotclearlylaidout,wehavereceivedandprocuredequipmentandtoolsforwhichwedidnothaveaclearlyarticulatedvision.WehavewelcomedthisDigitalTeachingandLearningInitiative(DTLI)becauseithasforcedustoanalyzeourtechnologyfootprintincollaborationwithfaculty,parentsandcommunitymembers,andbethoughtfulandrealisticaboutwhereaninvestmentofadditionalfundscouldhavethedeepestimpactonstudentachievement.WehavechosentofocusfundingfromtheDTLIonour5thGradeCohort,withthegoalofimprovingtheirSAGE(oranalternatestateassessment)ELAandMathscores.ByFY19thiscohortwilldemonstratea5%increaseinproficiencyandachieveacumulative140growthpointsontheELAassessment.Inaddition,bythetimethiscohortisin7thGrade(FY19),ourgoalisthattheywillshowa5%increaseinProficiencyontheirSAGEMathtests,comparedtohistorical7thgradecohorts.Toachievetheseoutcomesweareworkingtowardstwogoals: Goal1:IncreaseTeacherfluency,knowledgebaseandcapacityforleadingtheirstudentsin digitallearningbyprovidingspecifictargetedtrainingdeliveredinProfessionalLearning Communities. Goal2:Provideconsistent,timelyaccesstodigitaltoolstoall5thGraders,including Chromebooks,digitalcurriculumanddigitalresourcestoensurefidelityofuse.PleaseseepartsA–Donthenextpages.

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PartA.DisclosureofLEA’sCurrentTechnologyBudget

SaltLakeArtsAcademyCurrentTechnologyBudgetFY17LineItem AmountA.(100)Salaries B.(200)EmployeeBenefits

C.(300)PurchasedProfessional&TechnicalServices

$12,000–H-WireTechnicalSupport$3,000-Websitehosting,Edlio

D.(400)PurchasedPropertyService

$18,000–Tech-relatedupgrades,maintenanceandrepairs

E.(500)OtherPurchasedService

$9,775--COMPASSStudentInformationandLearningManagementSystem,customizedforourschool.

F.(580)Travel

G.(600)Supplies&Materials

H.(800)Other(ExcludeAuditCosts)

I.TOTALDIRECTCOSTS(LinesAthroughH)

$42,775

J.(800)Other(AuditCosts)

L.Property(includesequipment)

$22,000–InstructionalEquipment,Computers$3,000–AdminComputers

M.TOTAL(LinesIthroughL)

$67,775

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PartB.BudgetforGrantFundingYear1-3

Part3:BUDGET

Applicant: SaltLakeArtsAcademy

Description FundingRequested–YearOneJanuary1,2017–June30,2017

FundingRequested–YearTwoJuly1,2017–June30,2018

FundingRequested–YearThreeJuly1,2018–June30,2019

TOTALFUNDINGREQUEST

A.(100)Salaries

$1,000StipendforPLCMentor$500/TeachersStipendforPLCparticipationx4=$2,000$1,000SubstitutesforPDReleaseTime

$1,000StipendsforPLCMentor$500/TeachersStipendforPLCparticipationx6=$3,000$1,500SubstitutesforPDReleaseTime

$1,000StipendsforPLCMentor$500/TeachersStipendforPLCparticipationx6=$3,000$1,500SubstitutesforPDReleaseTime

$15,000

B.(200)EmployeeBenefits

C.(300)PurchasedProfessional&TechnicalServices

D.(400)PurchasedPropertyService

E.(500)OtherPurchasedService

F.(580)Travel

G.(600)Supplies&Materials

$3,000–4newWifiAccessPointsand4newswitches.

$2,000–3newWifiAccessPointsand2newswitches.

$6,300forAccessPoints,SwitchesandChromebookStorage.

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$800–StoragefornewChromebooks.

$500–StoragefornewChromebooks.

H.(800)Other(ExcludeAuditCosts)

I.TOTALDIRECTCOSTS(LinesAthroughH)

$7,800 $7,000 $5,500 $20,300

J.(800)Other(AuditCosts)

K.IndirectCost

L.Property(includesequipment)

$13,500–54Chromebooks@$250/per

$7,500–30Chromebooks@$250per

$8,750–RefreshandReplaceChromebooksandDigitalDeviceslikeDocumentCameras,etc...

$29,750

M.TOTAL(LinesIthroughL)

$21,300 $15,500 $11,750 $48,550

PartB.BudgetNarrativeWehaveidentifiedProfessionalDevelopment,DeviceProcurementandInfrastructureUpgradesasourmostpressingneedinordertoachieveourtargetedStudentAchievementOutcomes.

A.(100)–Salaries:$15,000(over3yrs)

ThislineitemdescribesStipendsforthoseTeachersparticipatinginaProfessionalLearningCommunityfocusedonDigitalTeaching&Learning(specificallyWritingAcrosstheCurriculumandSTMath)eachyear,andstipendsforSubstituteswhenwereleaseTeachersforPDopportunities.Wehavedesignedathree-yearplanthatbeginswithaweeklyPLCformedforour5thGradeHumanities,MathandScienceteachers,ledbyaMentorTeacherwhotakestheleadroleinarrangingPDopportunities,providingsupportandcoordinationofthePLC.TheMentorTeacherwillbepaidastipendof$1,000fortheschoolyear.Theparticipatingteacherswilleachbepaidastipendof$500insupportoftheirout-of-contracttimeattendingPDworkshopsandtrainings,andmeetingtogetherweekly.

InYear1our5thGradeMath,ScienceandHumanitiesTeacherswillbeworkingtogetherinaPLC.InYear2wewilladdinour6thGradeHumanities,MathandScienceTeachers.InYear3wewillcontinuethe5th/6thPLC,andadd7thGradeHumanitiesandScienceTeachers(Mathteachersfor7thGradealsoteach6th,sotheywillhavebeenloopedintothePLCinYear2).

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Weareanticipatingusingfreeorlow-costtrainingsavailablethroughUSOE,UEN/UETNandSTMath.IfourPLCrequiresadditionalfundingfortrainings,SaltLakeArtsAcademywillallocatethatfundingfromourexistingProfessionalDevelopmentBudget.

G.(600)--SuppliesandMaterials:$6,300(over3years.)

OurplancallsforaninfusionofdigitaldevicestobeaddedtoourexistinginventoryofChromebookstocreatefullclassroomsetsinour5thGradeMath,ScienceandHumanitiesClassrooms.TosupportthedeploymentofthesenewdeviceswewillneedtoaddfournewWifiAccesspointsinYear1andthreenewAccessPointsinYear2.WewillalsoneedtoaddsixnewSwitchestooursystem;wewilladdfourinYear1and2inYear2.WeplantoapplyforE-RateFundingtosupportthisacquisition.Theinstallationoftheequipmentwillbecoveredbyourschool’sexistingPurchasedPropertyServicebudget(D.400).

L.Property,includingEquipment:$29,750(over3years)

Inordertofullysupplyour5thGradeMath,ScienceandHumanitiesclassroomswithenoughChromebookstobringustoafullclassroomsetforeachTeacherinYear1,wemustpurchase54devices.Webelievewecannegotiateourpriceforeachdevice(includingalicense)tobeapproximately$250perdevice.InYear2wewillpurchaseanadditional30Chromebookstocontinueworkingtomakesurethatclassroomsservingthis5thGradeCohorthaveafullclassroomsetofdevices.Thislineitemisinadditiontobyourschool’sexistingTechnologyPlantopurchaseadditionaldigitalclassroomdevicesasweworktoourultimategoalofa1:1ratioofstudentstodevices.

PartC.PossibleIncreaseinFunding(10%IncreasePlan)

IfSaltLakeArtsAcademyweretoreceiveanadditional10%increaseinthebudgetdescribedabove,wewoulduseittopurchaseadditionalChromebooks,licensesandstorageforthedevices.Webelievethatbysupplyingourclassroomswithfullsetsofdevicesinmoregrades,morequickly,ourteacherswillhavemoreopportunitiestocreaterich,engagingdigitallearningexperiencesforourstudents–thankstotheextendedprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitiestheDTLIwillaffordthem.

Apotentialbudgetforapossible10%increaseinfundingmightinclude:

Year1--$2,100increase Purchase7additionalChromebooksplusstoragecabinet

Year2--$1,450increase Purchase6additionalChromebooks

Year3--$1,450 Refreshexistingorpurchaseadditionaldevices,basedonneed/oldestequipmentfirst

PartD.ProjectionforFutureSupportCostsAswemoveforwardwithDigitalTeachingandLearninginourschool,webelieveourgreatestneedsforcontinuationandsupportoftheinitiativeisongoingProfessionalDevelopmentandyearlyequipmentrefreshmentandreplacementbudgets.ByFY19wewillbeapproachinga1:1studenttodeviceratio.Wehaveidentified$8,750inourplanasaRefreshmentandReplacementbudgettohelpkeepthelevelofdeviceswewillhaveinourschoolbyFY19operationalanddeployed.Achievinga1:1ratiorequiresastrategicfundingcommitmenttokeepingthatinvestmentworkingonbehalfofstudents.

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PartE.SustainabilityWehavedesignedourplantofitoursmallschool,withrealistic,achievablegoalsforaspecificsetofstudents.Bytailoringourplantofollowacohortof5thGradersthroughtheendoftheir7thGradeyearweareslowlygrowingourstaff’scollectiveprofessionalcapacityinDT&L,whilesimultaneouslygrowingourinventoryofequipmentthatwillsupportstudentachievementoutcomes.WehaveallocatedourDT&LBudgettocoverthosethingsthatwewishwecouldcoverwithourcurrentTechnologybudget,butcannot.Weplantocontinueourcommitmenttoour“designersandbuildersofthefuture,”makingsureourStudentshavetotoolstheyneedtobereadyforhighschool,collegeandtheworkforce.

ProfessionalDevelopment

InYears1-3ofourplanwewillbecreatingProfessionalLearningCommunitiesforourHumanities,MathandScienceteachers.InYear4,beyondtheDTLInitiative,ourTeacherswillcontinuetheirProfessionalLearninginDTL,butwewillbeevaluatingwhatongoingtrainingwillbeofgreatestbenefit,basedonwhatwehavelearnedinYears1-3ofthisinitiative.

ByYear4,allofourcoreacademicteacherswillhavebeenpartoftheProfessionalLearningCommunities.WewillaskthemtosharetheiracquiredknowledgeandskillswiththeircolleaguesatFacultyMeetingsandcross-departmentaltrainings.

InfrastructureandEquipment

WewillcontinuetoleveragetheDTLI’sinvestmentinourschool’sinfrastructureandequipmentbyallocatingourexistingTechnologybudgettosupportthedeliveryofthegoalswehaveoutlinedinthisplan,andtosupporttheoverallsuccessoftheDTLI.ThiswillincludesupplementingourDTLIfundingtopurchasenewdevices,andrefreshandreplacementequipmentasnecessary.WewillcontinuetoapplyforE-Ratefundingtohelpoffsetinfrastructureandequipmentcosts.

CommunityParticipation

SaltLakeArtsAcademyconductsambitiousprivatefundraisingeffortsyear,raisingbetween$120,000and$140,000peryearfromacombinationofsourcesincludingparents,privatephilanthropicfoundationsandcorporations.Thisfundingsupportsourschoolprogramincludingcoveringfeesforstudentsreceivingfeewaivers,supportingouruniqueartsprogramwhereeverystudentreceivesatleastonehourofartsinstructioneverydayoftheschoolyear,andallowingustoleveragethestatefundingwereceivetoserveourstudentswell.

WeareexcitedtosharenewsabouttheDTLIwithourschoolcommunity,andplantoaskparentstohelpleveragetheLegislature’sinvestmentinDT&LinourschoolwhentheyconsidertheirowndonationstoSaltLakeArtsAcademy.

SaltLakeArtsAcademywillredirectcostsavingsfromtheDigitalTeachingandLearningInitiativetosupportthemaintenanceandgrowthoftheprogram.