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Oregon CIty Public School District-- By XIaosu Tang
 * Name**:

www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/subjects/**technology**/ed**techplan**.pdf http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=141
 * URL of Tech Plan**:


 * Goals Established:**
 * Improve student academic achievement in English/language arts, mathematics,science, social sciences, the arts and second languages (world languages)through the use of technology.
 * Assist every student – regardless of race, ethnicity, income, geographical location, or disability – in becoming technologically literate by the end of eighth grade.
 * Integrate technology into curriculum and instruction through high quality professional development based on relevant research and Oregon’s Instructional Technology Common Curriculum Goals.


 * Teachers Needs:**
 * Questions and answers are provided for teachers and using technology in education on the websites.
 * Posters for each grade level teacher provides how much "direct" instructional time should be spent with technology.
 * A technology integration mentor that comes into the classroom to teach the teacher and the students how to use certain aspects of technology.
 * Classes are provided at Portland State University to take classes using technology and they provide workshops and teacher inservices weekly by the TIM.
 * The district webpage provides lessons and projects for teachers to use that integrate technology.
 * Technology standards for the teachers to follow.

**Implementation**
 * Student Needs:**
 * 21st century skills for students to be successful in an ever changing environment.
 * A plan for every grade level, with goals and what is expected by the end of the year.
 * How many hours the students should spend per week working with technology.
 * The goals for the 7-12 grade levels are meant to go towards career paths of each student.
 * Very specific for each grade level on how to use technology to communicate and innovate.
 * Work with technology integration mentor to guide teachers how to teach the technology and use it in their lessons.
 * Staff members will attend short, inbuilding inservices, or college level classes to obtain technology integration skills.
 * Integration will start with the staff and teachers learning the tools, then teaching with the technology, and then having the students learn iwth the technology.


 * Budget Allocations:**
 * Base the numbers on a class size of 35 students, Oregon City Schools has a five year replacement rotation by school. They have it broken down into a chart with each school and the technology expenses for every year. It covers how many classrooms, computers per classroom, lab expenses, media center costs, and wireless support. The school received a construction bond that helped upgrade the infrastructure and the district's plan.
 * The five year replacement plan is broken into two parts. The first part looks at the requirements of the schools in each goal areas described to provide for the five year cycle. The second part computes the cost of the five year commitment for each building.

This is a school with really cool technology, they planned all in details and it is alternative for everyone.