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Online AssessmentsWhen filling out the table below, please consider the following conditions: the number and percentage of each grade level of students that can have high-speed internet accessat the same time; that students are grouped in clusters of no more than thirty and no less than ten; and that students remain in their own school.Maximum number of Grade 4 students who could be accommodated under the above conditions.100Percentage of Grade 4 students who could be accommodated under the above conditions(number accommodated/total number of Grade 4 students).58%Maximum number of Grade 6 students who could be accommodated under the above conditions.125Percentage of Grade 6 students who could be accommodated under the above conditions(number accommodated/total number of Grade 6 students).60%Maximum number of Grade 8 students who could be accommodated under these conditions.125Percentage of Grade 8 students who could be accommodated under the above conditions(number accommodated/total number of Grade 8 students).Maximum number of Grade 10 students who could be accommodated under the aboveconditions.Percentage of Grade 10 students who could be accommodated under the above conditions(number accommodated/total number of Grade 10 students).1059%237100%

TECHNOLOGY PLANNING COMMITTEEThe Technology Planning Committee should represent all stakeholders. Development of the technologyplan and implementation of the plan should enable parents, educators, students and community membersto benefit from the investment in technology and all should have representation on the committee.MemberTitleConstituency RepresentedArthur ColleyDirector ofBusiness andTechnologyOperationsDistrictDr. Genie SloneDistrictJoe PalumboAssistantSuperintendentTechnology ResourceTeacherLibrary MediaSpecialistPrincipalDeane RendaPrincipalWMSMary Rose DymondPrincipalHHESCarrie KilianPrincipalCESMaureen FitzPatrickHHESDenise WalshLibrary MediaSpecialistLibrary MediaSpecialistTechnology StaffKathy ColavitoTechnology StaffDistrict, ParentTracy TishionJoyce ZaldoAllen BrosiousBHS, WMS, HHES, CESCESBHSWMSDistrict, ParentThe Committee must:o write a description of the technology committee’s role in developing, implementing and evaluatingthe technology plan. This description should include how committee members were selected and therole each is expected to play. Tentative plans for scheduling meetings for the next school year shouldalso be included;o describe the evaluation strategies (e.g., interviews, questionnaires, classroom observations, teacherdriven action research projects, analysis of student products or scores) that will be used to providethe data needed to address your evaluation questions;o create the LEA’s technology vision statement; ando develop a technology needs assessment.11

OVERVIEWThe Brookfield Board Of Education formed a Technology Advisory Committee in 1993 comprised ofeducational staff members from various grade levels and disciplines, members of the Board ofEducation, and town residents to develop a plan to increase student learning through theintegration and coordination of technology in the Brookfield Public Schools. By 1994, theTechnology Advisory Committee recommended an investment of time and money to obtain adistrict-wide faculty use survey, an inventory and needs assessment, a cost estimate of hardwareand infrastructure, and to hire a Director of Business and Technology Operations. In 1995, theBoard of Education provisionally accepted a Technology Plan. In 1996, a committee of teachers andlocal community experts convened to revise the plan and align it to the guidelines set by the state.That committee worked from spring until fall when a draft was brought to some communitymembers for their comments. Their critique formed the basis for changes leading to the final draftwhich was approved by the Board of Education in December 1996. This document has been revisedseveral times to reflect the transition of technology in the Brookfield Public Schools. Most recently,a committee of students, staff, community members, and administrators formed to write studentand staff technology competencies and begin a Professional Development plan.The purpose of Brookfield’s comprehensive technology plan is to improve student learning byproviding technology that can be accessed and used by all members of the school community. TheTechnology Plan details the goals and actions needed to enhance student learning through anintegration of technology with curriculum and instruction, full funding and implementation of theTechnology Learning Environments, professional development, and community awareness andeducation. Goals and action plans have been designed as a guide for the Brookfield staff to assistthem with the integration of multiple technologies in the appropriate program areas across theschool district. In addition, the plans provide for access to technology by all members of thecommunity. Each action plan includes objectives, responsible persons or groups, benchmarks andtimelines. The progress of the implementation of the technology plan will be monitored usingthese action plans.Technology must be integrated into all areas of the curriculum to achieve its full promise. Atechnology rich learning environment will enable all students to reach their potential, to developskills required by the workforce, and to be responsible citizens and lifelong learners. To this end,Brookfield’s Technology Plan calls for the replication of Technology Learning Environments (TLE) ateach of the district’s four schools and at the Alternative School. The TLEs will bring technology tostudents in their classrooms as well as provide instructional support in all media centers. The TLEsin every school will have the same core technology and a common baseline of software. Replicatingone model at each school provides equitable access and equitable distribution of resources. Duringthe 2007-2008 school year, a subcommittee, composed of library media specialists, the technologyresource teacher, and classroom teachers created the Brookfield Information and TechnologyLiteracy Framework (ITLF). This framework is used by each curriculum area to infuse technologyinto their units.Continuing to assist teachers in the use of technology in the classroom may be the most importantstep to assuring maximum impact. The professional development design of the Technology Planillustrates Brookfield’s commitment to increasing the skills and knowledge of all staff to fullyintegrate technology into instruction and into the operation of the schools. Providing interactive12

whiteboard technology was the focus during 2008-2009. This technology continues to be used inclassrooms throughout the district. Addressing growing portability between home and school, andat the same time maximizing software dollars, has led the committee to explore and begin usingopen source and Web 2.0 applications.During the 2010-2011 school year, the district adopted the use of Google Apps as the platform forcommunication and productivity tools. The library media centers began using Opals open sourcemanagement software. Teachers are transitioning to using web based tools and resources withtheir students. Staff, students, and the community now have access to the WIFI district wide. In the2011-2012 school year, iPads were provided to all ninth grade students and teachers.A subcommittee of the District Technology committee meets quarterly each year to monitor anddiscuss the district’s progress. The committee also has input into the composition of the next year’sbudget plan. Any projects that impact the majority of the staff are brought forth to this committeeto discuss implementation and roll out. This committee has been crucial to the success oftechnology in Brookfield. It is the continued participation in this group that will promote progressin the Brookfield Public School System.VISION STATEMENTA VISION OF TECHNOLOGY IN BROOKFIELD SCHOOLSAll members of the Brookfield Public School education community benefit from the use andintegration of technology within the schools. As a result of the use of technology, all students haveincreased capacity to actively participate in the learning process, solve problems, and becomelifelong learners and contributing members of a global community.Brookfield students will face significantly different and more complex challenges in the21st century than students have in the past. The nature of the information age and ourrapidly changing global economy demand higher level thinking skills, and knowledge ofinformation retrieval, science, math, and communications. The society of tomorrow willdemand that our students are critical communicators. The society of tomorrow will demandthat our students are critical thinkers and problem solvers. In addition, our students will needto engage in learning practices that lead to new ways of thinking, understanding andconstructing knowledge and communication results. The effective integration of technologyin our schools will provide the learning environment that will assist students in attainingthese higher level skills and behaviors. In both instructional and administrative settings, theappropriate selection and configuration of software and hardware resources will enhance thequality of the teaching/learning process and the management of related information.Technology will be seamlessly integrated into all aspects of every student’s educational experience.In this way, students will engage and interact with the tools and resources of the 21st century.Technology has the power to change teaching and learning. It provides the teacher with theopportunity to guide a child’s learning and exploration while addressing different learning stylesand individualizing instruction. With well-planned activities, the students will develop higher levelthinking skills as they are asked to look critically at information to evaluate its usefulness. With the13

availability of information, students can work purposefully to solve real life problems. Teachers andstaff members will have the tools to go beyond the walls of the school to gather resources andinformation and then use available multimedia tools to enhance their professional presentations tostudents.Technology will encourage excellence in our schools by maintaining a positive relationshipthrough communication with parents, employers and community members. A key element tothis communication between home and school is a presence on the Internet. A district web pageprovides information about our mission and goals to incoming families as well as timelyinformation on events and schedules for all community members. Our web site gives parents anopportunity to see some of the exciting projects and class work in which our students and facultyare involved.Technology will be a vehicle to strengthen home school relationships through communication.Individual classroom web pages and email provide parents with the important links totracking their child’s progress, keep parents up to date with classroom events, and promoteeffective communication between parent and teacher.Technology will provide a way for all students and all teachers to communicate and collaborateglobally. The Internet provides a way for teachers to collaborate with their peers in other parts ofthe world. Internet access will give students the ability to stretch beyond the walls of theirclassroom, to share activities, and to become partners in learning with other cultures.14

Brookfield Public Schools Strategic Plan 2010-2015Core ValuesComprehensive Education: We hold as a value that the district will provide an educational programthat spans a wide range of curricula that can accommodate all children in meeting their educational needs.Safety: We hold as a value that all students and staff and other members of the school community willwork in an environment that secures their physical and emotional well being.Life-Long Learning: We hold as a value that all students will be taught the necessary skills and receivethe encouragement to be active and inquisitive learners throughout their lives.Citizenship: We hold as a value that all students will be taught that the obligations they have as citizens isto fulfill their civic responsibilities to their community, state, and nation.Respect: We hold as a value that all students will hold themselves in high esteem and treat all others asthey wish to be treated.Continuous Improvement: We hold as a value that all students and staff will continue to growthrough ongoing experiences that fulfill their needs and enrich their knowledge.Rigor: We hold as a value that all students will be challenged with a comprehensive array of high qualityprograms that enables them to expand the limits of their abilities.Communication: We hold as a value that all students will be taught and encouraged to articulatethoughts and ideas using oral, written, and non-verbal communication in a variety of forms and contextsintegrating the array of communication resources available to them.Responsibility: We hold as a value that all students and staff will be accountable for their decisions andtheir actions.Integrity: We hold as a value that all students and staff will demonstrate an adherence to moral andethical principles rooted in a sense of honesty and truthfulness.Collaboration: We hold as a value that all students and staff will work effectively and respectfully withone another in groups to achieve common goals.15

Goal I: Student SuccessObjective Areas: 2010-2015Curriculum: Curriculum in the Brookfield Public Schools will be standards-based, rigorous,comprehensive, and transformational in order to prepare students for success in the 21st century.Indicators: Update K-12 curricula to align with National Common Core State Standards. Develop, refine and integrate the K-12 music curriculum to ensure that is challenging to allstudents at all levels of learning. Develop, refine and integrate the World Language Program to ensure that is challenging toall students at all levels of learning.Assessment: Assessment in the Brookfield Public Schools will foster continuous improvement, be datadriven and inform teaching and learning through the use of common formative assessments.Indicators: Improve scores on state assessments in the top quartile of DRG (Demographic ReferenceGroup) B Establish and implement district and school-based data teams to improve studentachievement.Instruction: Instruction in the Brookfield Public Schools will be student-centered, collaborative, reflectiveof best practices, and technology-infused.Indicators: Increase the use of web-based/collaborative technologies in all subject areas byimplementing Web 2.0 Implement “scientifically research-based interventions” [SRBI] driven by assessmentidentified needs. Integrate 21st century skills into teaching and learning to better prepare students for realworld challenges. Develop, refine and integrate the special education and student support services programsto meet the diverse needs of all students to ensure their success.Professional Development: Professional development in the Brookfield Public Schools will besystemic, goal-driven; results oriented and meet the needs of the professional learning community.Indicators: Provide staff with opportunities to learn and share best practices of instruction andencourage innovation and teacher creativity through the use of results-driven professionaldevelopment. Provide staff with opportunities to integrate 21st century skills into teaching to preparestudents to live and work in a changing world.16

Foster opportunities to develop teacher leaders through an administrative aspirantprogram.Recognizing Success: “Recognizing” success in the Brookfield Public Schools will celebrate innovation,effort, and achievement, while fostering risk-taking to improve teaching and learning.Indicators: Inform the community about students’ achievement and staff accomplishments to inspireexcellence and communicate our district successes.17

Goal II: Student WellnessObjective Areas: 2010-2015Safe & Secure Learning Environment: A safe and secure learning environment in the BrookfieldPublic Schools will ensure a secure school environment and maintenance of class size guidelines.Indicators: Ensure the safety of all students and staff through the implementation of the district’scomprehensive safety plan. Ensure the viability of district facilities through the implementation of a long-term capitalimprovement plan.Character Development: character development in the Brookfield Public Schools will reflect acomprehensive developmental guidance and advisor-advisee programs and offer a broad range of cocurricular activities.Indicators: Provide co-curricular opportunities for students to accommodate and enrich the diversearray of their interests. Implement a developmental guidance program in grades 5-12 to support students’academic, social/emotional and vocational needs. Develop and promote mentoring opportunities for students to motivate and supportstudents. Assess and implement anti-bullying, cyber-bullying and character education programs toensure that students demonstrate respect for themselves and others.Physical & Emotional Health: To insure physical and emotional health, the Brookfield Public Schoolswill implement substance abuse prevention and healthy eating and exercise programs and initiatives tosupport at-risk students.Indicators: Coordinate with community organizations to implement prevention programs targetingsubstance abuse and other at-risk behaviors to reduce these high-risk activities. Advocate healthy life-style choices to foster physical and emotional well-being.Parent & Community Partnership: Parent and community partnerships in the Brookfield PublicSchools will increase opportunities for parent and community involvement and foster community support byactively communicating through technology, and partnering with community organizations.Indicators: Develop and implement a comprehensive plan for the engagement of the entire communityin school district activities. Garner community s

to the National Technology Plan. Please read the technology plan process and refer to the evaluation section that lists some of the elements of an exemplary plan. Your RESC contact is listed within the template and is ready to help you plan if you require assistance. 1. Technology Plan: Complete the plan using the template provided. 2.