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6. Strategies for Improving Academic Achievement and Teacher
Effectiveness
Falmouth Public Schools - Technology Plan - Winter 2006 |
| Describe how funds, specifically Ed Tech
funds where applicable (we receive no Ed Tech funds),
will be used to improve academic achievement, including
the
technology literacy of all students attending schools
served by the SAU; and describe how funds
expended will improve the capacity of all teachers in schools
served by the SAU to integrate technology effectively
into curricula and instruction. |
| The following strategies for improving academic achievement and
teacher effectiveness through technology integration are being employed: |
- Identify needs for achieving goals for using advanced technology
to improve student academic achievement (See 3.
Goals)
- Describe how technology will be integrated into curricula, instruction,
and assessment (See 7. Integration)
- Identify necessary technology and steps to increase accessibility
(See 4.
Necessary Technology and 8-Goals,
Steps, Costs, and 10.
Steps to Increase Accessibility)
- Describe professional development needs (See 12.
Professional Development)
- Funding will be needed for (See Sections: 4.
Necessary Technology and 8.
Goals, Steps, Costs)
- Substitutes and/or teacher release time for professional
development
- Software and/or web subscriptions necessary to achieve
district goals
- Online course development
- Expansion of mobile computing opportunities
- Peripherals such as scanners, microscopes, probes,
and cameras
- Repair, upkeep, and replacement of current hardware and network
- Additional support personnel.
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