Riverside Unified School District Technology Plan

The Riverside Unified School District Technology Plan’s vision was designed on the goals of the 2010 National Technology Plan. The vision includes that all students have learning experiences inside and outside of the school that prepares them to be knowledgeable, active, creative and ethical participants in the globally networked society. The vision also includes that the education system use the power of technology to measure and use assessment data for the purpose of continuous improvement. Also, professional educators will be have support from both individually and in teams by technology to give them access to learning experiences, expertise, data, content, and resources that will enable effective teaching for students. Another part of the vision is for all students and educators to have access to a comprehensive infrastructure at all times, when and where it is needed. The last part of the vision is to revamp the processes and structures to use the power of technology to improve learning outcomes while making efficient use of money, time, and staff. These goals make a shift of the role of teacher from the lead facilitator of learning to the role of educated lead learners.  This plan provides learning for educators to be almost exclusively online but also utilizes teacher preparation programs for technology. Professional development will be overseen by the RUSD Staff Development Committee which will provide ongoing development and to identify future development needs.   The telecommunication, hardware, software, and other needs are overseen by the District Technology Committee. This committee will also be who oversees the budget of the program.  The budget will be funded by many resources including grants, state funding, donations, and business partnerships. It is mentioned that the district is in a budget crisis that may prevent effective implementation of some things in the program which will require the budget to be amended.  The evaluation processes are monitored by the District Technology Committee. The committee meets twice a year to review the progress of the plan and make corrections if needed. They also use several communication avenues that include the use of blogs to keep up with the evaluation processes. 

References:

Riverside Unified School District. (2010, August 31). Final Draft Riverside Unified School District Technology Plan. Retrieved January 28, 2012, from http://api.ning.com/files/xJUUf8NODXGIlelxHxyd8fqLUnOWFyVwC4TJRnkvlnWwuiVpRekDcaFJBRjdXWF2NjvCpcTtvfyn76QxZho12V6OqQxRj2pg/FinalDraftRiversideUnifiedSchoolDistrictTechnologyPlan20122016.pdf