Deer Creek Mackinaw School District

Analysis of Data Collection

 Technology Deployment & Sustainability

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q       Purchasing Decisions:

·        Purchases are tied to curriculum goals

·        A formal evaluation process is in place for software decisions

·        Purchasing of software is followed up with staff training

·        Majority of software line item budget expended on productivity tool software (word processing, grading, etc)

Ø      Elementary 75%

Ø      Middle School        100%

Ø      High School            80%

q       Technical Support:

·        Technical support is available on three levels-

Ø      District Personnel

Ø      On site building personnel

Ø      Peer Support

·        Technical support available as needed by off site consultant (no formal contracts)

·        Response time is sufficient as to not to hamper instructional practices

q       Decision-making Process:

·        Technology decisions include a wide range of stakeholders (district and building level)

·        Decisions are based on curriculum goals/needs

q       Connectivity/Accessibility/Tool Capacity:

• Majority of the software is available on the network
• All administrators have computers with Internet access, including 5 laptops
• Classrooms have connectivity
• Student/standard workstations are in the high end of developing stage/optimal stage

·        Majority of computers are in a lab setting with limited mobility possibilities

• Percentage of Equipment with tool capacity (high performance capabilities) has changed since 2001.  Following are totals from 2001 analysis.

Ø      Primary/JHS           77%

Ø      Middle School        45%*

Ø      High School            92%

District now has high performance capabilities in all buildings.

·        Laptop lab has been added at the high school with 30 wireless computers available.

·        District since 2001 has redeployed equipment to impact instruction with more computers in the classrooms vs. total lab setting

·        Range of diverse technologies (peripherals) for student use are in the developing stage.

Ø      There is access to a broad range of resources for integration such as computer with printer, scanner, digital cameras, etc

Ø      Number of peripherals available by current research are in the emerging stages*

q       Budget:

·        District expended $700,000 for technology over last five years

·        Expenditure per student for technology - $143

·        Breakdown of Sustainable Funding

Ø      District Budget                    18%

Ø      State Dollars                       70%

Ø      Grants                                10%

Ø      Federal Dollars                   01%

Ø      PTA                                   01%

·        Allocation Breakdown*

Ø      Infrastructure                      10%

Ø      Hardware                           35%

Ø      Software                            05%*

Ø      Tech. Personnel                  35%

Ø      Staff Development  15%

Ø      Assessment                        00%*

q       Community Surveys indicate support for additional funding for technology.

q       Identified Needs based upon Analysis of Data Collection Tools:

·        Need exists to continue systemic replacement as equipment ages

·        Need exists to continue to review all policies regarding purchases and to ensure interoperability

·         Need exists to purchase more specific content software to support "best" instructional practices based on current research