After reading the Long-Range Plan for Technology Progress Report, I am amazed at the amount of pilot programs that are being implemented across our state. I was not aware of the levels of technology that are actually being implemented currently in districts. My concern for technology pilot programs or grants mentioned in this progress report relate to the budget. With such a cutback to funding, are the state, TEA, region centers, and schools going to be able to provide these programs? The progress report stated that “for the current biennium, the technology allotment was $29.66 (per student) in 2009-2010 and is projected at $29.33 for 2010-2011.” I am very interested to see with the new biennium if this per student allotment stays within reason.
According to the data found in many of the grant studies and pilot programs student learning is at it’s highest when the technology ratios is 1:1. This requires that an infrastructure be in place to support this. Our data for the state shows that only 7.6% percents of campuses are at a Target Tech level of progress. In order to be at the Target Tech level each student must have access to his or her own computer. I realize that this plan is currently in place and we still have nine years left, but this area in concerning for me. In order for Teaching and Learning to increase the infrastructure must be in place. How can districts provide their campuses with this infrastructure in such a time of budget cuts?
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