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E-Rate HISDTRANSCRIPT
E-RateHouston Independent School District Technology Plan
IntroductionE-Rate
• What is E-Rate?• Discounts Information• Available Services• Application Process
Houston ISD District Technology Plan
• District Profile• Goals• Assessment Process
What is E-Rate?
•Discount that schools and libraries receive for the acquisition of telecommunication services
•Available to non-profit private schools, public schools and libraries
Discounts Information
•Up to $2.25 billion will be available from the Universal Service Fund
•Discounts range from 20%-90% and are based on economic disadvantage and geographic location
•Discounts depend on eligibility in the federal free and reduced lunch program
Additional Discount InformationINCOME measured by % of students eligible for the National School Lunch Program
Urban Location E-Rate Discount
Rural Location E-Rate Discount
Less than 1% 20% 25%
1% to 19% 40% 50%
20% to 34% 50% 60%
35% to 49% 60% 70%
50% to 74% 80% 80%
75% to 100% 90% 90%
Available Services
•Telecommunication Services-Maximum flexibility to choose among commercially available services
•Internet Access
•Internal Connections-Bringing the technology into the learning environment
Application Process•Create a technology plan
• Submit FCC form 470
•Provide a 28-day competitive bidding period
•Select service provider/sign contracts
•Retain Records
HISD Technology Plan
•Technology Needs Assessment
•Technology Concerns and Issues
•Implementation of Goals and Strategies
•Evaluation Process
HISD District Profile
Region 4
Address of District office 4400 West 18th Street, Houston, TX 77092
Total Enrollment 202, 773
Free/Reduced Lunch 79.9%
At-Risk 63.4%
HISD Technology Needs Assessment
Key Area 1: Teaching and Learning
Key Area 2: Educator Preparation and Development
Key Area 3: Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support
Key Area 4: Infrastructure of Technology
HISD- Areas of Concern
•All of the Key Areas from the Texas Campus STaR chart are a concern because the goal of the district is to ensure that all campuses reach the target technology level in all areas
HISD Goals and Strategies
•For teachers to successfully integrate technology in their curriculum
•Teachers should have opportunities to attend professional developments
•Each campus should have the infrastructure for technology that will remain up-to-date.
HISD-Evaluation Process
•Prepare students to become technologically literate in a digital world
•Meet timelines for successful implementation of technology
HISD-Technology Standards
Conclusion
•HISD will continue to use the E-Rate plan to ensure that campuses have telecommunication services and internet access to implement technology on campus
•HISD wants both teachers and students to learn technology to become successful in a global networked society