Technology

Plan

Principal:

Phone:

Email:

Address:

rnoonan@ourladyoftepeyac.org

2228S.WhippleSt.
Chicago,IL60623

ContactPerson:
JeffZimmerman
jzimmerman@ourladyoftepeyac.org

Fax:
(773)5220508

DateSubmittedForReview: 04/18/2013
PlanTimeline:
06/07/2013to06/07/2016

SECTION1:
TABLEOFCONTENTS

TABLEOFCONTENTS
INTRODUCTIONANDSCHOOLPROFILE
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PERSONNELPOSITIONDESCRIPTIONS
MISSIONSTATEMENT
TECHNOLOGYNEEDSASSESSMENT
GOALSANDOBJECTIVES
CommunityInvolvement
CurriculumandInstruction
ProfessionalDevelopment
TechnologyDeploymentandSustainability
HARDWARE/SOFTWAREPLANANDBUDGET
Summary
LowBudget:Target$30,000
MediumBudget:Target$50,000
HighBudget:Target$70,000
ASSESSMENTANDEVALUATION
ACCEPTABLEUSEPOLICY
Faculty/Staff
Students
APPENDICES
ExtendedMissionandVisionStatements
DataCollectedforTechnologyNeedsAssessment
Inventory
Capabilities
Faculty/StaffFeedback
OfficeofCatholicSchoolsObjectiveswithCommentary
SixEssentialLearningsinaTechnologicalSociety
REFERENCES

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SECTION2:
INTRODUCTIONANDSCHOOLPROFILE

Introduction:
ThisisthefirstfullycomprehensiveTechnologyPlanforOurLadyofTepeyacHighSchool
(OLTHS).Weareasmallschoolwithasuccessfulcollegepreparatorycurriculumandrelatively
welldevelopedtechnologyresources.Theseresources,andthewaytheyareused,requireurgent
attentioninordertoremainsustainableforthelongterm.

ThisTechnologyPlansatisfiesanumberofrequirements.ItplacesOLTHSingreaterconformity
withtheTechnologyPlanoftheArchdioceseofChicagoOfficeofCatholicSchools(OCS).It
facilitatesOLTHSacquisitionofERatefundsforcriticalequipment.TheincludedAcceptable
UsePolicyfulfillsthedirectivesofCIPAinprotectingchildrenfromillegalandharmfulcontent
(FederalCommunicationsCommission).

ItisourhopethatthisTechnologyPlanwillplayavitalroleinthemissionofOurLadyof
TepeyacHighSchoolandplaceOLTHSonapathtowardgreatereducationalexcellenceand
studentopportunity.

SchoolProfile:
Enrollment
146students
FullTimeStaff
20
PartTimeStaff
5
PovertyLevel
28.1%
Verification
USCensus2010
Format

CommunityNarrative&DemographicData:
OncehometoEasternEuropeanimmigrants,thesouthwestsideurbancommunityofLittle
VillageisnowoneofthelargestMexicanAmericancommunitiesintheUnitedStates.Formerly
St.CasimirHighSchool,ournamechangedin1990whentwoparishesmerged.Current
enrollmentstandsat14680%areLatinaand20%areAfricanAmerican.Inthepast,mostofour
parentsheldwellpaying,steadymanufacturingjobs.Now,moreareinserviceorhospitalityjobs
thatpaylessandarelesssecure.ManyofourimmigrantparentsfromMexicohavenotgone
beyondthefifthgrade.TheycametoChicagowithadesiretoimprovetheirlives.Their
daughterswillbethefirstgenerationtofinishhighschoolandattendcollege.InLittleVillage,
wherethemajorityofourstudentsreside,28.1percentofresidentshaveincomesbelow$15,000,
whichmeansapproximately22,000residentsarelivingatorbelowthepovertylevel.Median
familyincomeis$33,59349percentbelowthecitymedianincomeforwhitesand20percent
belowtheaverageforLatinos(Paral,Chicagocensusdata2010).

PERSONNELPOSITIONDESCRIPTIONS1

SECTION3:

Name
JoniThompson

Title
President

Responsibilities
Overseesoperationsandpersonnel.
CorrespondswithArchdioceseofChicagoconcerning
policiesandinitiatives.
Maintainsconnectionswithalumniandbenefactors.
RebeccaNoonan Principal
Overseespersonnel,academics,eventsandmajordisciplinary
matters.
Directsandenforcesschoolpolicies.
Presidesoverfacultyandstafftraining,schoolplanningand
improvementinitiatives.
KathleenIngram AssistantPrincipal/ Overseesbasicstudentdisciplinarymattersincluding
DeanofStudents attendance,detentionsandawards.
Assiststheprincipalinensuringcompletionofadministrative
tasksandresponsibilities.
Coordinatesandconductsfacultyevaluations.
WilliamCampbell FinanceManager Managespayroll.
Developsbudgetandfinancialdocuments.
Advisesonmajorpurchases.
IsabelDelReal
Tuitionand
Assistsfamiliesinacquiringavailablefinancialaidfor
FinancialAid
students.
Facilitatestuitionpayments.
Assistswithclericalofficetasks.
RosaNavarette
Records
Maintainsandarchivesallstudentacademic,financial,and
personalinformations.
InitiatesparentcontactsandannouncementsviaSchoolReach
Tracksandrecordsperiodattendance.
AllisonPage
Development
Organizesandhoststheannualbenefitdinner.
Coordinator
Maintainscommunicationswithalumniandbenefactors.
Producespromotionalmaterials.
MeghanMurray
GrantWriter(P/T) Identifysourcesoffundingforneededprojects.
Coordinatesinformationgatheringforgrantapplications.
Writesandsubmitsgrants.
CarolinaCarmona, Admissions
Producepromotionalmaterialsfortheschool.
AnaDeLaLuz
Conductandorganizepromotionalvisitsandambassador
presentations.
FacilitatetheprocessofapplyingtoandenteringOLTHS.
JeffZimmerman Technology
Overseestechnologydeployment,acquisitionsand
Director
integration.
Teachestechnologycurriculum.
Providessupportandtraining.

TakestheplaceofAcknowledgementsandStakeholderInvolvementintheOCStemplate.

SECTION4:
MISSIONSTATEMENT2

TechnologyPlanMission
OurLadyofTepeyacHighSchoolactivelyrecognizestechnologyasbothanindispensable
learninginstrumentandagrowinginfluenceinsociety.Withprovenmethodsofeducational
integration,updatedequipmentandatrainedfacultyandstaff,3OurLadyofTepeyacaugments
itscollegepreparatorycurriculum,4supportslearnersatalllevelsandcircumstances5,andequips
studentstoengageandtransform 6atechnologyimmersedworldsafely,ethically,and
successfully.

TechnologyPlanVision
FulfillmentofthismissionwillsecureOurLadyofTepeyacsdedicationtoexcellencein
technologyintegrationasevidencedby:
1. Allgraduatespreparedforpostsecondaryeducationintermsofcompetencyinresearch
andtechnology.7
2. Regularlytrainedfacultyandstaffactivelyincorporatingcurrenttechnologyinto
classrooms.8
3. Uptodateandfunctionalequipmentincorporatedintofacilitiesandcurriculawithstrong
technicalsupport.9
4. FulfillmentofNationalEducationalTechnologyStandards(NETS)bytechnology
coursesandothercurricula.10
5. Rapidremediationofskillsdevelopmenttobringallstudentstostandards.11
6. Enhancementoftrainingforstandardizedassessments.12

BetweentheArchdioceseofChicagoandOurLadyofTepeyacHighSchool,sixdocumentscomprisethesumof
guidingliteratureforthistechnologyplan.Thesedocumentsareincluded,infull,inthe
appendices
.Theyhavebeen
annotatedtoindicatemappedcorrespondencewiththismissionstatement.
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Operationsandprofessionaldevelopment(ATV1ABS3,7,9,12SV3,4)
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Educationalexcellence(AM4ATM2ATV4,6ABS3,5,7,11SM6SV1)
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Universalaccess(AM2,3,8ABS8,13SM3,4SV1,2)
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CommitmenttotheGospel(AM1,2ATM1,5ABS1,6,9SM1,9)
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Educationalexcellence(AM4ATM2ATV4,6ABS3,5,7,11SM6SV1)
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Operationsandprofessionaldevelopment(ATV1ABS3,7,9,12SV3,4)
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Operationsandprofessionaldevelopment(ATV1ABS3,7,9,12SV3,4)
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Communicationandcollaboration(ATV1,2,3ABS2,3,4,10SM5,9,10SV5)
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Educationalexcellence(AM4ATM2ATV4,6ABS3,5,7,11SM6SV1)
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Educationalexcellence(AM4ATM2ATV4,6ABS3,5,7,11SM6SV1)

SECTION5:
TECHNOLOGYNEEDSASSESSMENT13

Forthelastsixyears,OurLadyofTepeyachasundergonearapidtransitiontowardsachieving
moderntechnologyintegrationbenchmarks.Studentswhograduatearenowbetterequippedthan
everbeenforhighereducationandthecontemporaryworkforce.Ourtechnologyprogramis
competitivewithmuchlargerschoolsintermsofequipment,capability,andcurriculum.Asthe
presentphaseofdevelopmentdrawstoaclose,imminentneedsandnewlongtermdirections
havemanifested.Thosedemandsexceedcurrentresources.InorderforOurLadyofTepeyacto
remainaleaderinpreparingyoungwomenforcollege,aseriesofissuesmustbeaddressed.

CommunityInvolvement

Communicationwithfamiliesandthewidercommunityisarelativelyuntappedcapability,andit
iswithinreachofpresenttechnology.Thesuccessfulimplementationofournewstudent
informationsystem(AdministratorsPlus)highlightstheneedforgrantingparentselectronic
accesstotheirchildrensattendanceandgrades.Rediker,ourSISvendor,offersamodulefor
suchanapplicationhowever,costsrequireustoinvestigateotheroptions.Arangeofpaidand
freeservicesforgrantingaccesstostudentgradeswillbeevaluatedforimplementationinthe
20142015academicyear.

Anotherareaofneedconcerningcommunicationsistheschoolwebsite.Itsattractivedesign
beliesaproblematicandbyzantinesourcecode,makingittooinflexibletoservetheschools
needforfrequentupdatesandinformativepages.Usinginhouseexpertise,weexpectto
renovatethewebsiteintimeforthe20132014academicyear.Thenewwebsitewillnot
innovateintermsofvisualdesign,butwillofferbettertransparencyandaccessibilitysothat
morepersonnelcanmakechangesandupdates.

OnesignificantcontributionofthisTechnologyPlantowardcommunityinvolvementisthe
creationofaTechnologyFocusGroup.Thisgroup,comprisingseveralfacultyandstaffas
wellasotherstakeholders,willassumeresponsibilityforpartsoftheTechnologyPlanthatare
conducivetocommunitydirection.SomeTFGinitiativesinclude:investigatingeffective
technologyintegrationinotherschoolsdevelopingaschoolwidestrategyfortechnology
learningandfacilitatingteachercollaboration.

CurriculumandInstruction

Integrationoftechnologyintostudentsdailyclassroomexperienceiscurrentlyunevenand
sporadic.SomestudentsmanagetogoformonthswithouttakingadvantageofOLTHS
computingresources.Someteachersareuncomfortableoperatingtechnologyequipmentbeyond
usingtheirlaptoptotakeattendanceandpostgrades.Moreover,powerfulinstructionaltools,
whilepresent,areunderutilized,includinginteractivewhiteboards,documentcamerasand
iPads.

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TakestheplaceofDataCollectionandAnalysisintheOCSdocument.

AmajorcomponentofthisTechnologyPlanseekstoreviseteachingacrossthecurriculato
reflectuptodateexpectations,notonlyfortechnologyskillsbutforlearningingeneral.Toward
thatend,thefacultyhandbookwillbeupdatedtoincludecurrentstandards:alocallydeveloped
technologyskillinventorytheSixEssentialLearningsinaTechnologicalSocietytheISTE
NETSforteachersandforstudentsandtheTechnologyStandardsforIllinoisTeachers.

Ahandbookupdate,however,isnotsufficienttoeffectchangeinthecurriculum.The
TechnologyFocusGroupwillbetaskedwithdevelopingstrategiestofostertechnologylearning
andincentivizegreaterteachercollaborationandknowledgesharingonaspontaneousand
selfdrivenbasis.Thegoalintheseinitiativesistocreateconditionsforacommunityofpractice
totakeroot.Moreover,theTFGwillinvestigateeffectivepracticesfromotherschoolsand
generateareportonthefindings.

Asidefromthisambitiousproject,curriculumdevelopmentwillalsobeensuredthrough
administrativereviewknowledgesharingandreinforcementthroughweeklyfacultymeetings
andatleastoneinservicedayeachyeardedicatedtotechnologyintegration.

ProfessionalDevelopment

Notcoincidentally,someobjectivesinthisareaoftheTechnologyPlansharespacewiththose
addressingcurriculumandinstruction.Professionaldevelopmentisthelifebloodofreal
curricularandinstructionalchange.Bethatasitmay,acquiringfundstohireexperttrainers
remainsavariableinthebudget:itcanbepursued,butnotguaranteed.

Forthatreason,linchpinofthisprofessionaldevelopmentplanisatrainthetrainersapproach,
utilizingpresenttechnologyleaderstohelpdeveloptheskillsandknowledgeoftherestofthe
faculty.Thesetechnologyleaders,includingtheTechnologyDirector,willbetaskedwith
attendingconferencesorparticipatinginprofessionalorganizationsanddisseminatingthemost
salientlessonstothefacultyandstaffviameetings,inservicesandoneononesessions.School
effortstodevelopfacultyskillswillfollowguidelineslaidoutbytheTechnologyFocusGroup,
andchagesinskilllevelsmeasuredfromyeartoyear.

Thisstrategyisnotpursuedattheexpenseofseekingprofessionaltrainers,however.OLTHS
willinvestigateandapplyforgrantsearmarkedforprofessionaldevelopment,whichcanthenbe
fundedwithoutjeopardizingcriticallineitemsinexistingbudgets.

TechnologyDeploymentandSustainability

CurrentequipmentatOurLadyofTepeyacisbothremarkableandaging.OurApplecomputers
andnetworkhavegrantedstudentsnearlyunlimitedaccesstoacademicapplications,buttheir
abilitytodosowillbecomecompromisedwithoutroutinereplacementandmaintenance.

ThemostpressingneedisthatdemandforInternetusehasoutstrippedavailablebandwidth.
Withaverageclasssizesof17students,onlytwoclassroomscanconnectsimultaneously.More
usersoverburdenthenetworkandcauseinstability.Theseproblemcanbeamelioratedby
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doublingourDSLlinesandusingaloadbalancingroutertoensuremaximumefficiency.

Second,thecurrentfleetof2007MacBooksstrugglesunderthedemandsofnewersoftware
applicationsaswellasthewearandtearofdailywork.Intheshortterm,wewishtoextendthe
lifeofourcurrentfleettoserveneedsfortwomoreacademicyears.Inthelongterm,wewill
collectthenecessaryinformationtojudgethebestwaytophaseoutourmobilelabforthebest
currenttechnologytoservetheschoolsmission.

Third,equipmentisnotmeetingtheadministrativeandteachingneedsoffacultyandstaff.Older
printers,projectorsandscannersshouldberetiredandreplaced.Theopensourceofficesuite
currentlyinstalledonallcomputersisnotsatisfactoryandshouldbereplacedwithMicrosoft
Office2010StandardEdition.Otherequipmentwillfillgapsasrequired:digitalcamerasand
scannersfortheRecruitmentOfficeMicrosoftOfficeProfessionalforourDevelopment
Directorandanadequatebackupstoreofcomputerspeakers,cables,adapters,andother
componentsthataresensitiveandeasilydamaged.

Fourth,theAppleiMacsthatconstituteourstationarycomputerlabhaveexceededtheir
maximumexpectedlifeofsixyears.Theycontinuetooperatewithoutseriousdefect.However,
theymaybeapproachingathresholdoflikelycomponentfailures.Fewcomputerslastaslongas
theseiMacshave.Whilereplacingthemisnotanimmediaterequirement,itisataskonthe
horizon,andthecostislistedhereasaresource.

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SECTION6a:

GOALSANDOBJECTIVES14
CommunityInvolvement

Objective
Timeframe
Agent
Com1:Disseminate
Ongoing
TechnologyDirector
informationandoutcomes Endofyear
oftheSchoolTechnology reportdue
Plantoallstakeholder
beforeendof
groupsevaluatethe
eachcontract
SchoolTechnologyPlan year(June30)
Com2:Forma
September2013 TechnologyDirector
technologycommitteeor
focusgrouptoforward
Archdiocesanandlocal
technologygoals.

Com3:Ensurethatthe Priorto
TechnologyDirector
schoolhasafunctioning academicyear
webpage.
20132014

Com4:Developand
Priorto
TechnologyDirector
implementaplantoallow academicyear
parentalelectronicaccess 20142015
ofstudentrecords,
attendanceandgrades.
Com5:Developand
implementstrategiesto
provideparentswiththe
toolstounderstandtheir
childstechnologyuse
andprotecttheirchildren
athome.
Com6:Integratethe
technologyplanwiththe
overallschool
improvementplan.

Priorto
TechnologyDirector
academicyear
20132014

Priorto
Administration
academicyear
20152016

SpecificActivity
BudgetLine
Reportontechnologyfocus N/A
groupmeetings.
Evaluateandassess
outcomestocompileintoan
endofyearreport.
Focusgroupconsistsof
N/A
administration,faculty
technologyleaders,andother
stakeholders.
Meetsbimonthly.
Discussestechnologyplan
objectivesandtimeframes.
Minutesrecordedand
disseminated.
Grounduprebuildof
N/A
standingwebsitetosolve
outstandingproblems.
Trainingnontechnicians
howtokeepuptodate.
Investigateoptionsto
TBD
minimizecost,labor,and
learningcurve.
Developpolicyand
incentivefortimelyfaculty
updates.
Studenttechnology
Printersand
handbookwithAcceptable Printing
UsePolicy.
Updateflierspassedoutat
parentteacherconferences.

Developschool
N/A
improvementplan(in
accordancewith
accreditationrequirements).
Referencethetechnology
planwherewarranted.

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TakestheplaceofActionPlan(GoalsandStrategiesandBudget)intheOCSdocument.Budgetdatais
presentedbelow,withlineitemslinked.AcompletesummaryofhowtheOCSobjectiveswereintegratedintothis
documentisavailableinthe
appendices
.

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CurriculumandInstruction

Objective
Timeframe
Cur1:Usefaculty
Effective
meetingsandinservices academicyear
tohighlightbestpractices 20132014and
andincorporate
ongoing
technology.

Agent
SpecificActivity
BudgetLine
Shared
Allotupto30minutesonWednesday N/A
responsibilityoffacultymeetingsforrotatingfaculty
faculty,
memberstosharetechnologyand
coordinatedby pedagogicalbestpractices.
Technology
Scheduleoneannualtechnology
Director
inservice.
Technology
Weeklylessonplanspassedto
N/A
Director,
technologydirectorforformative
Assistant
assessmentoftechnologyintegration.
Principal
Inserviceplanningmakesexplicituse
oftechnologyintegration.
Technology
Makecontactwithtechnologyleaders Professional
FocusGroup fromotherschoolsinandoutofthe
Development
Archdiocese.
Sendatleasttworepresentatives,either
toschoolsortoschoolsponsored
conferences,highlightingsuccessful
strategies.Sharereportwith
stakeholders.
Faculty
IntegratePBLtrainingwithcontent
Printersand
usedforCur1,includelessonplanning Printing
exerciseandfollowup.
IncorporateSixEssentialLearnings
withfacultytechnologyhandbook.

Cur2:Ensurethat
technologyisintegrated
intoinstruction,
developmentplansand
inservices.
Cur3:Investigate
effectivemodelsof
classroompracticesand
instructionaltechnology
inschools.

Effective
academicyear
20132014and
ongoing
Priorto
academicyear
end
20132014

Cur4:Engagestudentsin Effective
ProblemBasedLearning academicyear
withinthecurriculum
20132014and
usingtheIndicatorsof
ongoing
LearningandtheSix
EssentialLearnings.15
Cur5:Developa
Draftdue
Technology
schoolwidestrategyfor December2013 FocusGroup
theattainmentofstudent Revised
technologycompetencies. working
documentin
placepriorto
academicyear
20142015
Cur6:Createand
Priorto
Technology
incentivizeaprogramto academicyear FocusGroup
fosterteacher
20142015
collaborationin
curriculumdevelopment,
jointprojectsand
innovativepilotprojects.

TFGdraftsaplanencompassing
N/A
objectives,standards,strategiesand
evaluation.
Strategyrevisedaccordingto
communityfeedbackandimplemented.

TFGcollaborateswithcommunity
N/A
feedbacktoconstructalivelyforumfor
activeteachercollaboration.

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TheOCSLocalSchoolPlanningTemplatemakesreferencetothedocumentSixEssentialLearningsina
TechnologicalSociety(Localschoolplanning),adocumentpublishedbytheIllinoisStateBoardofEducation
(Sixessentiallearnings).ThatdocumentisnolongerhostedontheISBEwebsite,butitisincludedinthe
appendices.

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SECTION6c:

ProfessionalDevelopment16

Objective
Timeframe
Pro1:Localprofessional Priorto
andsupportstaff
academicyear
handbookswillinclude 20132014
theTechnologyStandards
forIllinoisTeachers
(Technologystandards
for,2002)andtheNETS
foradministrators,
teachersandstudents
("Netsstandards,"2012).
Pro2:Createateacher Priorto
technologyskillssurvey academicyear
tobeusedforformative 20132014
andsummative
assessment.
Pro3:Identifystaff
Effective
developmentproviders academicyear
(andrequisitegrants)for 20132014and
addressinglocal
ongoing
inserviceneedsforboth
individualsandfaculties

Agent
TechnologyDirector

TechnologyFocusGroupListoftechnology
N/A
competenciesdevelopedasa
componentofschoolwide
strategy.
TechnologyDirector,
GrantWriter,Principal

Pro4:Localschooltech PriortoJanuary TechnologyDirector

coordinatorsparticipatein 2014
areaelementaryor
secondarytechnology
coordinatorsgroups.
Pro5:Identifyand
Effective
TechnologyDirector,
supportschoollevel
academicyear somefaculty
technologyleaderswith 20132014and
trainingopportunitiesand ongoing
trainthetrainer
programs.

SpecificActivity
BudgetLine
Includedocumentsinnew Printersand
faculty/stafftechnology
Printing
handbook.
Makeexplicit
standardsmappinginfaculty
meetingsandinservices

Participatingpersonnel
Professional
compilealistofprofessional Development
developmentprovidersand
grantors.
Listbecomesaresourcefor
prioritizingandenacting
professionaldevelopment
initiatives.
TechnologyDirector
Professional
demonstratesmembershipin Development
professionalorganizations

Perhapsaspartof
TechnologyFocusGroup,
technologyproficient
teachersformacoreof
leaderstobetappedfor
supportandadditional
training.

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InfulfillmentoftheProfessionalDevelopmentPlanoftheTechnologyPlanProject

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Professional
Development

SECTION6d:

TechnologyDeploymentandSustainability

Objective
Timeframe
Agent
Tch1:Developathree Presentdocument TechnologyDirector
yearplanandbudgetto inventories,
assessneeds,acquire
surveysand
equipment,andmanage budgetspublished
ownership.
eachDecember.
Tch2:Updateandrevise Presentdocument TechnologyDirector
technologypolicies
(Internet,acceptableuse,
electronictools,web
publishing,blogging)for
employeesandstudents
thatareCIPAcompliant.
Tch3:Ensurethatschool Presentdocument TechnologyDirector
networksaresecureand
safeforchildren.

SpecificActivity
Presentdocument.

BudgetLine
N/A

UpdateAcceptableUse
Policy.

N/A

Implementmoreeffective
filteringofdangerousor
illegalcontentviaMacOSX
serverVPN.
Tch4:Ensuresufficient Priortoacademic TechnologyDirector DoubleWANlinesto
networkbandwidth
year20132014
doublethenumberof
availabletosupport
simultaneouspossible
instructionaland
Internetconnections.
administrative
applications.
Tch5:Replenishexisting Effectiveacademic TechnologyDirector Upgradeexistinglaptops
technologywith
20132014and
growmobilecomputerlab
upgrades,replacements ongoing.
addcameras,scanners,
andnewequipmentas
projectors,speakersand
needed.
adapters.

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N/A

Networkand
subscription
services

Severallines

SECTION7:
HARDWARE/SOFTWAREPLANANDBUDGET

SECTION7a:
Summary

LowBudget:Target$30,000
ThisbudgetrepresentsthebareminimumfundsthatwouldallowOurLadyofTepeyactosustain
thecurrentleveloftechnologicalcapabilityforthenextthreeyears.Itanticipatesnonew
computerpurchases,andimposestightrestrictionsonprintingtoconservetoner.However,
bandwidthconstrictionsareresolvedwiththeadditionofaCiscoRV042Grouterandasecond
DSLlinepurchasedthroughERate.Feesforprofessionaldevelopmentortrainingconferences
arelefttothegrantwriter.Withoutgrants,professionaldevelopmentwillneedtobeconducted
entirelyinhouseorbyvolunteers.

MediumBudget:Target$50,000
Thisbudgetpresupposesthesuccessofatleastonemajorgrantproposaltobuttressthe
technologyprogram.Itreleasessomeprintingrestrictions,providesmoresoftwarelicenses,more
multimediaequipment(cameras,scanners,etc.),andmorespareparts.Mostimportantly,
however,accesstothemediumbudgetallowsustobeginphasingoutolderlaptopsinthemobile
vaultinfavorofnewMacBookPros.Feesforprofessionaldevelopmentortrainingconferences
arelefttothegrantwriter.Withoutgrants,professionaldevelopmentwillneedtobeconducted
entirelyinhouseorbyvolunteers.

HighBudget:Target$70,000
Thisaspirationalbudgetpresupposesthesuccessofatleasttwomajorgrantproposalstowardthe
endofenhancingandfutureproofingthetechnologyatOLTHS.Itallowsforacomplete
phaseoutofthemobilelaptopvaultandthebeginningofaphaseoutforthe2006iMac
desktops.ThisbudgetalsoincludesasitelicenseforMicrosoftOffice.Feesforprofessional
developmentortrainingconferencesarelefttothegrantwriter.Withoutgrants,professional
developmentwillneedtobeconductedentirelyinhouseorbyvolunteers.

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SECTION7b:

LowBudget:Target$30,000

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SECTION7c:

MediumBudget:Target$50,000

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SECTION7d:

HighBudget:Target$70,000

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SECTION8:
ASSESSMENTANDEVALUATION

AsperobjectiveCom1,DisseminateinformationandoutcomesoftheSchoolTechnologyPlan
toallstakeholdergroupsevaluatetheSchoolTechnologyPlan,theTechnologyDirectorwill
prepareanannualreportbyJune30ofeachyear.ThisreportwilldetailtheperformanceofOur
LadyofTepeyacascomparedwiththesuccesscriterialaidoutintheobjectives,aswellas
measurementsofvariablesproposedinthissection.

Datawillbecollectedviathefollowmeans:
(1)Likertscalecomputerskillsurveysoffaculty,staffandstudents
(2)openendedsurveysoffaculty,staff,studentsandparents
(3)interviewswithfaculty,staffandstudents
(3)recordsofteacherlessonplans
(4)observationofcommunitygatheringssuchasfacultymeetingsandinservices
(5)measurementsofcomputerlabusefrequency
(6)observationofthesuccessofadministrativeinitiatives
(7)minutesfromTechnologyFocusGroupmeetings
(8)purchasereceipts
(9)equipmentinventoriesand
(10)evidenceofobjectivesuccesscriteria.

Theendofyearreportwillmakeconnectionsbetweendatapointsinordertomanifestwhich
effortsarenotoptimalandrequireanewstrategy,orwhichpartsoftheTechnologyPlanneed
revision.TheTechnologyFocusGroupandtheadministrationmayreviewandproposeschanges
toadraftofthereportbeforeitisfinalized.Thefinalcopywillbepresentedtothe
administration,teachers,membersoftheTechnologyFocusGroup,theArchdioceseofChicago,
andtoparentsuponrequest.

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SECTION9:
ACCEPTABLEUSEPOLICY17

SECTION9a:
Faculty/Staff

1. Access
a. FacultyandstaffofOurLadyofTepeyac(OLTHS)haveunrestrictedaccessto
mostschoolcomputersinthebuilding,providedtheylogintotheirprovided
networkuseraccount.Schoolcomputersareidentifiedbytheirinventorystickers
withtheprefixTep,e.g.,TepLabMacorTepMobileMac.
b. Facultyandstaffmayalsopossess,andtakehome,aloanerlaptopforthe
durationofemploy.TheselaptopsremainthepropertyofOLTHS,andequipment
thatislost,damagedorstolenbecomesthefinancialresponsibilityofthe
employee.
c. Eachpermanentfacultyandstaffmemberhasauniquenetworkloginnamewhich
grantsaccesstoallApplecomputers,networkshares,Internetandsavedfiles.
Facultyandstaffareexpectedtousetheirlogincredentialswhenpossible,andto
reportproblemstothetechnologydirector.
d. Exceptions:
i. Facultyandstaffmustnotuseoneanothersloanedlaptopsoruser
accountswithouttheownersknowledgeandexpresspermission.
ii. Computersdedicatedtoadministrationandoperationsarestrictlyoff
limitstounauthorizedpersonnel.Theseincludemachinesassignedto
development,recruitment,financialaid,records,principalsoffices,and
theserver.
iii. Studentsmustneveruseanycomputerloanedtoteachersorassigned
toadministrationoroperations.
2. Acceptableuse
a. OLTHScomputingresourcesaredesignatedforworkpurposesonly.These
include,butarenotlimitedto:attendance,gradebooks,presentations,lesson
planning,research,interofficecommunication,etc.
b. UseofOLTHScomputingresourcesforillegalorprurientactivities,orforthe
transmission,viewing,orshowingofcontentharmfultominorsrepresentsa
seriousbreachofcontractandmayresultinterminationpendingadministrative
review.
c. PersonalemailandWebsurfingareabsolutelyinappropriatewhenclassisin
session.Teachersmustbeengagedwithstudentsduringclass,notusingtheir
laptops.
d. Pleasedonotbringlaptopstofacultymeetingsunlesstheyarespecifically
requested.
e. Studentsmustneveruseanycomputerloanedtoteachersorassignedto
administrationoroperations.
3. Equipmentprotection
a. LaptopsloanedtofacultyandstaffremainthepropertyofOLTHS,and
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equipmentthatislost,damagedorstolenbecomesthefinancialresponsibilityof
theemployee.
b. Keepopen(lidless)beverages,includingcoffeeandwater,awayfromsensitive
electronicequipment.
c. Donotleavelaptops,iPads,orothervaluablesinyourvehicle.
d. Securewiresandcablesfromsharpedgesand,ifpossible,preventanysevere
bending(especiallyneartheends).Laptopchargersandcomputerspeakerwires
areespeciallysensitive.
e. KeeplaptopsandiPadsawayfromheavyweightssuchastextbooks,anddonot
stackobjectsontopofthem.
4. Privacyanddatasecurity
a. Federallawprotectsstudentseducationalrecords(FamilyEducational
RightsandPrivacyAct).Therefore,studentsmustneveruseanycomputer
loanedtoteachersorassignedtoadministrationoroperations.
b. KeepyourEdlinecredentialssecure.Donotleavethemwritteninaneasily
accessibleplace,suchasaPostItnote.
c. CloseEdline/GradeQuickcompletelybeforeconnectingaprojectortoyour
computer.Donottakeattendanceonaprojectedscreen.
d. Donotprintstudentsrecordsinunsecurelocations,suchasthecomputer
lab.
Priortoparentteacherconferences,asecureprinterwillbetemporarily
networkedforthispurpose.
5. Copyright
a. Facultyandstaffshouldmodelresponsiblecitizenship,partofwhichmeans
understanding,followingandexplainingcopyrightlawandfairuse,wherethey
apply.
b. Teachersmustuseonlylegallyobtainedmaterialsforlessons,anddeploythemin
accordwithnationallyrecognizedfairuseguidelines.18
c. AnymaterialpublishedontheWebbyteachersorstudents(includingwebsites,
YouTubevideos,Wikipediacontent,etc.)muststrictlyadheretocopyrightlaw.
UsepublicdomainorCreativeCommonsmultimediatoenlivenmaterialwithout
violatingcopyright.
6. Networkshares
a. TheOLTHSnetworksupportsfilesharingbetweenallApplecomputersinthe
building.Eachfaculty,staff,andstudentuseraccounthaspredefinedaccessrights
tospecificsharedfoldersontheserver.Thesefoldersareaccessedby
doubleclickingtheGroupsicononyourcomputersdesktop.
i. SharedThisisacommunityfolderthatcanbereadorwrittentoby
anystudent,facultyorstaffmember.Donotstoresensitiveinformationin
theShareddirectory,andkeepabackupcopyofallvaluablecontent
storedthere.
ii. ResourcesThisisafolderforstudentstoretrievematerialsplaced
therebyteachers.Allfaculty,staffandstudentscanopenandcopyany
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ReliableguidestoeducationalFairUsecanberetrievedfrom:
http://education.ky.gov/districts/tech/ciits/Documents/TeacherCopyright_chart.pdf
and
http://www.pleasanton.k12.ca.us/avhsweb/library/Educational%20Fair%20Use%20in%20C%202.ppt

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contentintheResourcesdrive.However,onlyfacultyandstaffcan
makechangestothatcontent.Donotstoresensitiveinformationinthe
Resourcedirectory,andkeepabackupcopyofallvaluablecontent
storedthere.
iii. TeachersThisisafolderforteacherstosharecontentwith
oneanother.Studentsdonothavereadorwriteaccess.Thismaybe
anappropriateplaceforteacherstosharelargefilesforcollaborative
work.
iv. AdministrationThisisafolderforadministratorstostorecontentthat
maybeofsensitivenature,andisnotintendedforfacultyaccess.
v. YearbookThisfolderholdsallcontentrelatedtotheyearbook,
includingphotos,InDesignfiles,andplanningdocumentation.Onlythe
Yearbookteamhasaccesstoit.
7. Personalelectronics
a. Allteacherownedpersonalelectronicdevicesshouldbesilencedandunseen
throughouttheday,especiallyduringclasses.Theseinclude,butarenotlimited
to,mobilephones,tablets,mp3players(includingiPods),andebookreaders.
Exceptionsmaybegrantedincaseswheresuchdevicesserveaspecific
instructionalpurpose.
b. Whennecessary,teachersareexpectedtolimitmobilephoneusetopreparatory
periodswhenoutofviewofstudents.
c. Facultyandstaffownedlaptopsmaybeusedinthebuildingforworkpurposes.
AlltermsoftheAUPapply.
Studentsmustneverusesuchcomputers.
8. Studentaccess
a. Teachersareencouragedtointegratetechnologyintoinstruction,especiallyby
facilitatingstudentuseoftheOLTHScomputerlabs.Betweenthecomputerlab
andthelaptopvault,approximately50computersareavailableforstudentuse
throughouttheday.Withpresentequipment,theInternetcanbeutilizedbyas
manyas25studentssimultaneously.
b. Requestsforcomputeruseforeachweekmustbemadepriortothebeginningof
classonMondayofthatweekotherwise,computeraccessandfunctionality
cannotbeguaranteed.Requestsareacceptedviaemailtothetechnologydirector
(

).
c. Laptops(andthelaptopvault)mustbetransportedbyadultsonly.
Studentswill
notbepermittedtocarryalaptopfromthecomputerlabforanyreason,not
evenwithateacherpass.
d. Duringperiodsofheavycomputerusebyoneormoreclasses(15computersor
more),nostreamingmediaserviceswillbepermitted(e.g.,Pandora)toensure
thateachstudentcancompleteactivitieswithoutserviceinterruptions.
e. Teachersareexpectedtosupervisestudentactivitycloselytoensureappropriate
use.Studentssometimestrytohideimpermissibleactivitiesinanopenwindowor
tabthatisbehindtheiractivitywindow.Theconsequenceforinappropriate
computeruseisalossofcomputerprivilegesfortheday,evenifthisimpactsthe
studentsabilitytocompletetheassignment.
f. AcademicAssistance(AA):
ThecomputerlabisavailabletostudentsinAA,
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withconditions:
i. LaptopswillnotbesignedoutforstudentuseduringAA.
ii. Studentsmusthaveacomputerlabpass(availableinthe2ndflooroffice),
signedby
both
theteacherassigningthetask,andtheAAsupervisor.
iii. AAstudentsarenottospendtheirentireAAperiodinthecomputerlab.
StudentsmayonlyusethecomputerlabforthefirsthalfofAA
(3:153:50)orthesecondhalfofAA(3:554:30).
iv. AAsupervisorsmayexcusea
maximumofthreestudents
atatimefor
computerlabuse.
9. Filtering:
a. Employeeuseraccountswillnotberestrictedfromviewingordownloadingany
content.
b. Studentaccountswillbeunabletoviewordownloadanycontentforbiddenbythe
ChildrensInternetProtectionAct.Thisincludes:
i. Obsceneimages
ii. Childpornography
iii. Anyvisualdepictionharmfultominors
c. Otherwebsitesareblockedonthegroundsthattheyconstituteaneedless
temptationtodistraction.Theseinclude,butarenotlimitedto,Tumblr,Facebook,
MySpaceandYouTube.
d. Ifastudentrequiresafiltertobetemporarilycircumventedinordertocomplete
anassignment,teachersmayunblockselectcontentbyfollowingdirectionsinthe
FacultyTechnologyHandbook.

SECTION9b:
Students

1. Access
e. StudentsofOurLadyofTepeyac(OLTHS)haveaccesstoalmost50school
computersinthebuilding.Theseinclude30iMacdesktopcomputersinthe
computerlaband20MacBooklaptopsinthemobilevault.
f. EachstudenthasauniquenetworkloginnamewhichgrantsaccesstoallApple
computers,networkshares,Internetandsavedfiles.Studentsareexpectedtouse
theirownlogincredentialswhenpossible,andtoreportproblemstothe
technologydirector.
g. Studentsmustneveruseanyteachercomputerorofficecomputer.
h. Laptops(andthelaptopvault)mustbetransportedbyadultsonly.
Studentswill
notbepermittedtocarryalaptopunaccompaniedfromthecomputerlabfor
anyreason,notevenwithateacherpass.
2. Acceptableuse
i. OLTHScomputingresourcesareintendedforeducationalpurposesonly.These
include,butarenotlimitedto:research,writing,multimediaproduction,
spreadsheets,participationinapprovedforumsandblogs,etc.
j. OLTHScomputersandInternetaccessmustneverbeusedforviewingorsending
illegalorinappropriatecontent.
k. Personalemail,chatandWebsurfingareabsolutelyinappropriatewhenclassis
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4.

5.

6.

7.

insession.
l. Studentsmustneveruseanyteachercomputerorofficecomputer.
Equipmentprotection
m. Allfood,chewinggum,andbeveragesareprohibitedfromenteringthecomputer
lab,withtheexceptionofbottledwater.
n. Donotplaceanyobjectsontopoflaptops,especiallybooksorbookbags.
Privacyanddatasecurity
o. Studentsshouldwritedowntheirnetworkusernameandpasswordandkeepthis
informationsafe.Donotsharelogininformationwithpeers.
p. AllstudentcomputeractivityissubjecttoreviewbyOLTHSfacultyandstaff.
ThisincludesWebhistory,emails,andfilessavedonschoolcomputers.
Unacceptablecomputerusewillresultinlossofcomputerprivileges.
q. AllcontentcreatedonOLTHScomputersmaybeusedbytheschoolfor
promotionalmaterialsorasexamplesforfutureinstruction.
Copyright
r. Studentsshouldrespectcopyrightlawwhencreatingcontentforresearchpapers
andmultimediaprojects.
i. Guidelinesforavoidingplagiarismcanbefoundon
page713oftheOLT
WritingHandbook
.
ii. Guidelinesforusingartandmediainstudentprojectscanbefoundinthe
CopyrightandFairUseGuideforTeachers
.
s. Studentsmustuseonlylegallyobtainedmaterialsforprojects.
t. AnymaterialpublishedontheWebfromOLTHScomputers(includingwebsites,
YouTubevideos,Wikipediaarticles,etc.)muststrictlyadheretocopyrightlaw.
UsepublicdomainorCreativeCommonsmultimediatoenlivenmaterialwithout
violatingcopyright.
Networkshares
u. TheOLTHSnetworksupportsfilesharingbetweenallApplecomputersinthe
building.YoucanaccesssharedfoldersbydoubleclickingtheGroupsdriveon
yourcomputersdesktop.Itcontainsthefollowingfolders:
i. SharedThisfoldercanbereadorwrittentobyanystudent,facultyor
staffmember.DonotstoresensitiveinformationintheShareddirectory,
andkeepabackupcopyofallvaluablecontentstoredthere.
ii. ResourcesThisisafolderforstudentstofindmaterialsplacedthereby
teachers.Onlyfacultyandstaffcanmakechangestothosematerials.
iii. YearbookThisfolderholdsallcontentrelatedtotheyearbook,
includingphotos,InDesignfiles,andplanningdocuments.Onlythe
Yearbookteamhasaccesstoit.
iv. TeachersThisisafolderforteacherstosharecontentwith
oneanother.Studentsdonothaveaccess.
v. AdministrationThisisafolderforadministratorstosharecontentwith
oneanother.Studentsdonothaveaccess.
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v. Cellphonesarenottobeusedinthebuilding,churchorgym/socialcenteratany
timeexceptforafterdismissalinthelunchroomorentryway.Ifacellphoneis
seenorhearditwillbetakenaway,alongwithallofitscomponents(SIMcard
etc.),fromthestudent,takentotheAssistantPrincipalandnotreturneduntil,at
theearliest,4:00pmthefollowingschoolday,andthenreturnedonlytoa
Parent/Guardian.
w. Ifastudentrefusestoturntheitemovertowhomeverasksforit,thestudentwill
beescortedtotheAssistantPrincipal,parents/guardianswillbecalledandthe
itemwillnotbereturneduntiltheendofthatquarter.
x. IfastudentrefusestoturntheitemovertotheAssistantPrincipal,shewillbeout
ofschoolsuspendedfortwo(2)daysandaparentmeetingmustoccurbefore
returningtoclasses.Shewillalsostillberequiredtoturnoverthephone,withall
itscomponents(SIMcardetc.)fortheremainderofthequarteroraminimumof
two(2)weeks).
y. Thesecondtimeacellphoneistaken,itwillnotbereturnedinwholeorinpart
untiltheendoftheschoolyear.Atthatpoint,itwillbereturnedonlyifthe
studentpaysa$50.00fine.
z. Ifanitemistakenfromastudentwhoborroweditfromanotherstudent,both
studentswillbelistedashavinghadanitemtakenandbothsetsof
parents/guardianswillneedtocomein,nosoonerthan4:00pmthenextschool
day,inorderfortheitemtobereturnedtoitsoriginalowner.
aa. Thefollowingitemsarealsonottobeusedandaresubjecttothesame
consequencesascellphones:cameras(unlesstoldotherwisebyafaculty
member):videorecordersiPads/studentownedtabletsandstudentownedlaptops.
bb. Studentswillbeallowedtolistentomusicwithheadphones(notthroughacell
phone)viaiPods,MP3players,CDplayers,andradiosinthebuildingbefore
schoolandafterdismissal,providingsheisnotdisturbingothersandisnotin
AcademicAssistance,Detentionorsomeotherschoolsponsoredactivityor
function.Iftheseitemsareusedatanyothertime,theywillbesubjecttothesame
consequencesascellphones.
8. MandatoryAfterSchoolHelp(MASH):
Thecomputerlabisavailabletostudentsin
MASH,withconditions:
a. LaptopswillnotbesignedoutforstudentuseduringMASH.
b. Studentsmusthaveacomputerlabpass(availableinthe2ndflooroffice),signed
by
both
theteacherassigningthetask,andtheMASHsupervisor.
c. MASHstudentsarenottospendtheirentireMASHperiodinthecomputerlab.
StudentsmayonlyusethecomputerlabforthefirsthalfofMASH(3:153:50)or
thesecondhalfofMASH(3:554:30).
d. MASHsupervisorsmayexcusea
maximumofthreestudents
atatimefor
computerlabuse.
9. Filtering:
a. Studentaccountswillbeunabletoviewordownloadanycontentforbiddenbythe
ChildrensInternetProtectionAct.Thisincludes:
i. Obsceneimages
ii. Childpornography
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iii. Anyvisualdepictionharmfultominors(Moran,2012)
b. Otherwebsitesareblockedonthegroundsthattheyconstituteaneedless
temptationtodistraction.Theseinclude,butarenotlimitedto,Tumblr,Facebook,
MySpaceandYouTube.
c. Ifyourequiresafiltertobetemporarilyremovedinordertocompletean
assignment,yourteachermayunblockawebsiteforyou.

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SECTION10:
APPENDICES

SECTION10a:
ExtendedMissionandVisionStatements20

TheMissionStatementofthistechnologyplanrepresentsasynthesisofsixdifferentdocuments
publishedbyboththeArchdioceseofChicagoandOurLadyofTepeyacHighSchool.These
documentsarepresentedherewithmarkerstoindicatecorrespondence.

ArchdioceseMissionofCatholicSchools(AM)
Catholicschoolsexist(1)primarilytoevangelizeabouttheGoodNewsofJesusChristand
educateCatholicstudentsfortheChurchsmission.(2)Allarewelcomedwhoidentifywithand
seektolivebyvaluesinharmonywiththeGospeland(3)itspreferentialoptionforthepoor.
Catholicschoolsprovidestudentsan(4)opportunityforeducationalExcellenceintheCatholic
Christiantradition.Catholicfaithlearningcommunitiescommitto(5)helpeachstudentdevelop
hisorherpotentialforconscious,responsibleliving,healthyrelationshipsandleadership.The
Catholicschoolcommunitiesactasgoodstewardstomakeschools(7)vital,(8)affordable,and
accessibleacrosstheArchdiocese.

ArchdioceseBeliefStatements(ABS)
1. Gospelvaluespermeatethecurriculumandthetotalschoolenvironment.
2. Catholicschoolsaidparentsinfulfillingtheirroleasprimaryeducators.
3. Catholicschoolsarelearningcommunitieswhereadministrators,parents,teachersand
studentsparticipateinlifelonglearning.
4. Catholicschoolsutilizecurrentandevolvingelectronictechnologiesinpromoting
communicationwithinandbeyondthelocalschoolcommunity.
5. Learnersdevelopascriticalthinkersandcreativeproblemsolversbyaccessing
technologyundertheguidanceandfacilitationoftheteacher.
6. Administrators,teachers,parentsandstudentsincorporateethicalpracticesand
appropriatestandardsandprotocolsintheuseoftechnology.
7. Curricular,cocurricular,extracurricularandadministrativeoperationsareimprovedby
resourcefuluseofcontemporaryelectronictechnologies.
8. Allmembersoftheschoolcommunityequitablyaccesscurrenttechnology.
9. TheOfficeofCatholicschoolsandschoolsintheArchdioceseofChicagomodelgood
stewardshipintheiruseofavailablehumanandmaterialresources.
10. Cooperative,collaborativeteamworkischaracterizedbyadynamic,engagedlearning
community.
11. Technologyisintegratedinteaching,learningandassessmentacrossdisciplines.
12. Thecapacityoftheschoolstaffisstrengthenedbyeffectivecommunication,adequate
resources,ongoingprofessionaldevelopmentandmentoring.
13. Applicationsoftechnologysupportdiverselearningneeds(physicallychallenged,
learningdisabled,secondlanguage,acceleratedlearners,etc.).

ArchdioceseTechnologyMission(ATM)
20

RetrievedfromtheOCSTechnologyIntegrationPlan(McCaughy,2011).

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CatholicschoolsintheArchdioceseofChicagoutilizetechnologytoenhance,enableandengage
schoolcommunitiestobe(1)Catholic,(2)excellentand(3)vital.

ArchdioceseTechnologyVision(ATV)
(1)Administrators,teachers,(2)parents,guardians,and(3)studentswillbecome(4)continuous,
resourceful,engagedlearnersaswellas(5)ethical,responsiblecitizens(6)readytoanticipate
andaddressthecomplexchallengesofaglobaltechnologicalsociety.

OurLadyofTepeyacHighSchoolMission(SM)
OurLadyofTepeyacHighSchoolisa(1)RomanCatholicgirlssecondaryschool(2)deeply
rootedintheLittleVillageneighborhoodthat,(3)withoutregardtoabilitytopay(4)or
immediatepreparednessforhighschoolstudy,(5)providesamulticulturaleducational
experience(6)developingeachyoungwomantoherfullintellectual(7)andspiritualpotentialin
anenvironmentthatvalues(8)learninglinkedtofaith,(9)family,(10)andcommunity.

SchoolVision(SV)
Inordertofulfillitsmission,OurLadyofTepeyacwillstrivetoberecognizedasthepremier
CatholicmissionhighschoolforgirlsinChicagoasevidencedby:
1. Allgraduatespreparedforpostsecondaryeducationthroughastrongcurriculumtargeted
tothelearningstylesofyoungwomen.
2. Fundedendowmentfacilitatingtuitionratestomeeteachqualifiedstudentsneeds.
3. Credentialedandcompensatedfacultyandstaff.
4. Attractivefacilitiesthatmeettheeducationalneedsofcurrentandprospectivestudents.
5. Leveloffaculty,staff,student,parentandcommunityinvolvementinextracurricularand
crosscurriculumactivities.

SynthesisofDocuments21

CommitmenttotheGospel(AM1,2ATM1,5ABS1,6,9SM1,9)
commitmenttorightbehavior:etiquette,ethics,andlaw
commitmenttosocialconcern
distinctivelyCatholicworldview
intheserviceofthecultureoflife

UniversalAccess(AM2,3,8ABS8,13SM3,4SV1,2)
useoftechnologytoopenupnewopportunitiesregardlessofpersonalwealth,civil
status,physicalormentalability,orstageofdevelopment
equitableaccesstotechnologyforallfamilies
useoftechnologytoaddresstheneedsofphysicallychallenged,learningdisabled,
Englishlanguagelearners
useoftechnologytoprovideacceleratedlearnersopportunitiestoengageadvanced
problems

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Originalcontent.

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EducationalExcellence(AM4ATM2ATV4,6ABS3,5,7,11SM6SV1)
crosscurriculaintegrationoftechnologyintoinstructionandassessment
studentuseoftechnologyforcriticalthought,problemsolving,projectmanagementand
expression
lifelonglearningthroughtechnologymodelledbywholecommunity
studentspreparedtoengagehighereducationandtechnologicalsociety(CommonCore
&NETS)

CommunicationandCollaboration(ATV1,2,3ABS2,3,4,10SM5,9,10SV5)
collaborationbetweeneducators,parents/guardians,studentsandthecommunity
useoftechnologytostrengthencommunicationbetweeneducators,studentsand
parents/guardians
teamexercisesandprojectswithincurriculafostercommunicationbetweenstudents
useoftechnologytocreatepointsofcontactbetweenstudentsandothercommunitiesand
cultures

OperationsandProfessionalDevelopment(ATV1ABS3,7,9,12SV3,4)
routinecontinuingprofessionaldevelopmenttoensuremaximizedbenefitfromtech
integration
robusttechnologyinfrastructuretosupportoperationsandinterofficecommunication
documentationprovidedtointegratecommunitymembersintothetechnologyprogram
professionalassistancetoensuretechnologyfunctionandcoordinatetrainingand
resources

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SECTION10b:

Inventory
Computers
AppleiMac17
AppleiMac20
AppleMacBook13white
AppleiBookG413
DellLatitudeD420
AppleMacBook13unibody
AppleMacBookPro13
AppleMacBookPro17
SamsungSeries513
CompaqPresarioCQ60
Networking
AppleMacProServer

DataCollectedforTechnologyNeedsAssessment

Type
Desktop
Desktop
Laptop
Laptop
Laptop
Laptop
Laptop
Laptop
Laptop
Laptop
Type
Desktop

Quant. Year Condition

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2006 Good
8
2006 Good
20
2007 Fair
8
2005 Poor
7
2006 Good
5
2010 Good
11
2012 Excellent
1
2006 Fair
1
2012 Excellent
1
2009 Good
Quant. Year Condition
1
2006 Good

Motorola2210021ATT

DSLModem

N/A Excellent

CiscoE1000Router
ASUSRTN56URouter

Router
Router

1
2

N/A Excellent
2012 Excellent

NetgearJGS524Switch
NetgearDS108Switch
Printers
HPColorLaserJet4700n
HPColorLaserJetCP4025
HPColorLaserJetCP2025
HPLaserJetP2055dn
HPLaserJetP1606dn

Switch
Switch
Type
Printer
Printer
Printer
Printer
Printer

2
N/A Excellent
2
N/A Excellent
Quant. Year Condition
1
2006 Fair
1
2010 Excellent
1
2012 Excellent
1
2011 Defunct
1
2012 Excellent

HPLaserJet2015dn
HPLaserJet1320n

Printer
Printer

1
2

HPDeskJet5552
SMARTBoard
SMARTSB680R2
Imaging/Projectors
CanonEOSRebelXS
CanonCanoScan9950F

Printer
Type
SMARTBoard
Type
DSLRCamera
Scanner

1
N/A Fair
Quant. Year Condition
6
N/A Good
Quant. Year Condition
1
2008 Fair
1
2007 Fair

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N/A Good
N/A Fair

Deployment
ComputerLab
ComputerLab
MobileLab
ReserveMobileLab
ReserveMobileLab
Faculty
Faculty
RecruitmentOffice
DevelopmentOffice
FinancialAidOffice
Deployment
ActiveDirectory
Server
AT&TUVerse
Internet
WirelessRouter
WirelessAccess
Points
PrimarySwitch
SecondarySwitch
Deployment
ComputerLab
DevelopmentOffice
RecruitmentOffice
MathLab
Asst.Principal
Office
FinancialAidOffice
Dev.Office
PrincipalOffice
PresidentOffice
Deployment
Classrooms
Deployment
ComputerLab
ComputerLab

EpsonPerfection1240U
ELMOTT12
ELMOTT02RX
ELMOPRC261
ELMOCRA1
EpsonPowerLite78
EpsonPowerLiteS5
EpsonPowerLite826W+
Dell1200MP
PaidSoftware
SMARTNotebookSoftware
10
AdobeCreativeSuite5.5
AppleRemoteDesktop3
iLife09
GiftWorks2013
SubscriptionServices
AT&TUVerse
RedikerAdmin+
SchoolReach
GoDaddy

Scanner
1
DocumentCam2

2000 Fair
ComputerLab
2012 Excellent ScienceandMath
Labs
DocumentCam2
2011 Excellent ScienceandMath
Labs
Projector
4
2012 Excellent ScienceandMath
Labs
WirelessTablet1
2012 Excellent ScienceandMath
Labs
Projector
2
N/A Good
Classrooms
Projector
2
N/A Good
Classrooms
Projector
1
N/A Good
Classrooms
Projector
3
N/A Poor
Classrooms
Type
Quant. Year Condition Deployment
Driversand
6
N/A Good
Classrooms
applications
Multimedia
1
N/A Good
RecruitmentOffice
Admin
3
N/A Good
ComputerLab
Multimedia
1
N/A Good
ComputerLab
Admin
1
N/A Good
DevelopmentOffice
Type
Quant. Year Condition Deployment
Internet
1
N/A Poor
N/A
SIS
1
N/A Excellent N/A
ParentContact 1
N/A Excellent N/A
Webhost
1
N/A Good
N/A

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Capabilities
1. OndemandwirelessInternetforfacultyandstaffanduptotwoclassrooms
simultaneously.
2. Mobilelabof13AppleMacBooksservesaclassroomofupto20students.
3. StudentInformationSystemintegratesstudentregistration,contactinformation,academic
records,reportcards,transcriptsandenrollment.
4. Appleserverhostingstudentandstaffdatabases,networkaccounts,passwords,server
directories,domaingrouppoliciesanduserprofiles.
5. Multimedia,projectionandimagingequipmentandSMARTBoardsgivesteachers
freedomtocreateaudiovisualcontentaswellasdesignandusemanipulativesin
classrooms.
6. Printersserveofficeandstudentprojectsneedsthroughoutthebuilding.
7. NetworkprovidesInternetaccessandremoteprintingthroughoutbuilding.
8. Technologydirectorprovidesonsitetraining,equipmentmaintenance,network
administration,coordinationofpurchasesandservice,andteachingoftechnology
curricula.

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SECTION10c:

Completed

OfficeofCatholicSchoolsObjectives22
Planned

Merged

Postponed

1. StakeholderandCommunityInvolvement
a. Catholicschools,inpartnershipwiththesurroundinglocalandglobalcommunities,discoverand

2.

leveragetheeducational,financialandtechnicalresourcesavailable.
i. CatholicschoolswilldeveloplocalschooladdendumstotheOCSplanincorporatingthe
mission,visionandmajorgoalsandstrategies.
ii. Developmaterialstoplanasuccessfulmarketing/developmentcampaigninsupportof
technologyinitiatives.
b. Catholicschoolsstriveforequityinusesoftechnology.
i. Identifyacosteffectivesourcefortechnicalsupport.
ii. Accesseratediscounts.
c. CatholicschoolsutilizeOCSandlocalresourcestomaximizeArchdiocesan,school,familyand
communitycommunication.
i. DisseminateinformationandoutcomesoftheSchoolTechnologyPlantoallstakeholder
groups.
ii. Developaplanningadvisorycommitteetomonitortheongoingdevelopmentand
implementationoftheeducationtechnologygoalsforinstruction,administrationand
communication.
iii. Ensurethattheschoolhasafunctioningwebpage.
iv. Developandimplementaplantoallowparentalelectronicaccessofstudentrecords,
attendanceandgrades.
v. Developandimplementstrategiestoprovideparentswiththetoolstounderstandtheir
childstechnologyuseandprotecttheirchildrenathome.
d. CatholicschoolswilldeveloplocalschooladdendumstotheOCSplanincorporatingthemission,
visionandmajorgoalsandstrategies.
i. EnsurethattheschooltechnologyplansareincorporatedintothenextcycleoftheSchool
ImprovementProcess
ii. Ensurethatthelocaltechnologyplanisevaluatedonaregularbasis.23
CurriculumandInstruction
a. Catholicschoolsintegratediversetechnologiesidentifiedbyscientificallybasedresearchintothe
processofteaching,learningandassessinginalldisciplinesatallinstructionallevels.
i. Uselearningactivitiesthatstressteamwork,complexthinking,authenticassessmentsthat
addressrealworldproblems.
ii. Highlightbestpracticeprinciplesatfacultymeetingsandinservices.
iii. Incorporatetechnologyintegrationstrategieswithintheagendaoftheschoolfacultyand
departmentmeetings.24
iv. Developschoolincentivestoencourageteacherstoincorporatetechnologyininstruction
inaninnovativeway.
v. Investigatemodelclassroomsandschoolsthatincorporatebestpracticeintechnology
integrationandeffectiveteachingandlearning.
b. Catholicschools,independentlyandcollaborativeusetechnologytocommunicate,access,analyze
andevaluateinformation.

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i. EngagestudentsinProblemBasedLearningwithinthecurriculumusingtheIndicatorsof
LearningandtheSixEssentialLearnings.

ii. Developaschoolwidestrategyfortheattainmentofstudenttechnologycompetencies.
iii. Developanalignmentoftechnologyandlearninginitiativeswithinexistingschool

3.

improvementareas.25
iv. Participateinresources(listservs,chatroom,forums,etc.)thatallowforcollaboration
betweenteachersincurriculumdevelopment,jointclassprojectsandmutualgrowth.
c. Catholicschoolsaligntechnologyinitiativeswithschoolimprovementgoalsforcurriculum,
instruction,andassessment.
i. Ensurethatcurricularprogramsandwrittencurriculumappropriatelyinfusetechnology
intoacademiccontentandteachingstrategies.26
ii. Identifyandsharepromisingpracticestoschoolfacultyandstaff.27
iii. Encourageleadershipindevelopinginnovativepilotprojects.28
iv. Identifyvendorsthatprovideappropriatesolutionstoapplicationandhardwareneeds.
ProfessionalDevelopment
a. CatholicSchoolprofessionalstaff(Administrators,Teachers,Librarians,Specialists)andsupport
staffdemonstratescompetenciesintechnologyskillsandpracticesrelatedtotheirresponsibilities.
i. FormatechnologycommitteeorfocusgrouptoforwardArchdiocesanandlocal
technologygoals.29
ii. AdoptanddisseminatetheNETS(NationalEducationalTechnologyStandards)for
administrators,teachersandstudents.
iii. UtilizetheArchdiocesanTeachertechnologyskillssurvey.
iv. Ensurethatschoolleveland/orindividualstaffdevelopmentplansappropriatelyinfuse
technology. 30
v. Identifystaffdevelopmentproviderswhocanaddresslocalinserviceneedsforboth
individualsandfaculties.
b. Buildingleveladministratorsbecometechnologyleaders.
i. Administratorsparticipateintechnologyleadershiptraining.
ii. Technologycompetenciesforprofessionalandsupportstaffareacomponentofthe
annualevaluation.31
iii. Localprofessionalandsupportstaffhandbookswillincludethe
TechnologyStandards
forIllinoisTeachers
.32
iv. Newteacherandstafforientationsessionsincludetechnologyexpectations,trainingand
standards.
c. ProfessionalDevelopmentintechnologyintegrationresourcesareidentifiedandcommunicatedto
schoolpersonnel.
i. Localschooltechcoordinatorsparticipateinareaelementaryorsecondarytechnology
coordinatorsgroups.
ii. Theadministrationcommunicatesfederal,stateandexternalgrantprofessionalstaff

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d. Catholicschoolsprovideprofessionaldevelopmentintechnologytosupportandenhance
curriculum,instructionandassessment.
i. Schoolteachingandsupportstaffparticipateintechnologyintegrationstaffdevelopment.
ii. EnsurethatSIPProfessionalDevelopmentPlansincorporatecurrentresearchandbest
practiceintechnology.34
iii. Infusetheapplicationoftechnologyintoallinserviceandtraining.35
iv. Participateintrainthetrainerprogramstoleverageschooltimeandexpertise.
TechnologyDeploymentandSustainability
a. Catholicschoolshavesufficienttechnologyresourcesforteaching,learning,andmanagement.
i. AdoptArchdiocesansuggestedminimumtechnologystandardsforschools.36
ii. ParticipateinArchdiocesancollaborativepurchasingofequipmentandservices.
iii. Conductayearlysurveytoupdateequipment/softwareinventoryandanticipated
purchases.
iv. Designandinstall/updateaubiquitousdataand/orvoice/videonetwork.
v. Developa3yearplanfortheacquisitionandinstallationofcomputerhardware,software
andappropriateperipherals.37
vi. Ensurethatthereisadequatepowertosupportexistingandfuturetechnologyresources
andthatitcomplieswithallfire,safety,andelectricalregulations.
b. CatholicschoolselectronicallynetworkwiththeArchdioceseandeachother.
i. ParticipateintheArchdiocesewidenetworkingstrategyforlinkingallschoolsand
classroomsandprovidingschoolswithanelectronicmailsystem,calendar,and
documentsharing.38
ii. Investigateproceduresandeffectivemodelsofubiquitousaccesstocomputertechnology
inschools.39
c. Catholicschoolsleverageresourcesandprogramstoensureadequatetechnologyservices.
i. Buildinternalcapacitybyidentifyingandsupportingschoolleveltechnologyleaders
withadditionaltechnicaltrainingopportunities. 40
ii. Participateincooperativeoutsourcingarrangementsformaintenanceandtechnical
support.
d. Catholicschoolsadopttechnologypoliciesfortheacquisition,deployment,utilizationandsupport
ofeducationaltechnologyandschoolmanagement.
i. Updateandrevisetechnologypolicies(Internet,acceptableuse,electronictools,web
publishing,blogging)foremployeesandstudentsthatareCIPAcompliant.
ii. Ensurethatschoolnetworksaresecureandsafeforchildren.
iii. Adoptschoolbudgetingproceduresthataddresstraining,hardwarerepairand
maintenance,lifecyclereplacementandappropriatelicensing.41
e. Catholicschoolsutilizeelectronicadministrativemanagementsystems.
i. Investigatetheadoptionofastudentrecordsmanagementsystem.

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