Minneapolis Public SchoolsTechnology Plan Task Force

Progress Highlights of 2008-2011 Tech Plan

MPS Mission

To ensure that all students learn. We support their growth into knowledgeable, skilled and confident citizens capable of succeeding in their work, personal and family lives into the 21st century.

MPS Strategic Plan

Reconnect with families and the community to support student learning

Refocus our attention on student learning and academic achievement

Recreate a viable school system that is responsive to the needs of students, families, staff and the community

MPS Students

70 Schools34,570 students8,020 English Language Learners

23.2%22,678 Free/Reduced Lunch

65.6%Students with Home Internet Access

80%

MPS Staff

Total Staff 5,651 Administrators 269 Principals and Assistant Principals 97 Teachers 2,987 Educational Assistants 1,255 Clerical and Student Support 319 Food Service 139 Transportation 192 Janitor Engineers 287 Trades 106

Computer Inventory

14,337 Instructional Computers2,437 Administrative Computers16,774 Total Computers

Technology Vision Statement from 2008-2011 Tech Plan

Minneapolis Public Schools leverages technology to advance a dynamic, student-centered, learning environment that maximizes student potential, empowers teachers, embraces parents, engages community, and promotes global citizenship.

6 Areas of Tech Planning

Technology for School Administrative Support

Technology Professional Development Increase/Improve Technology Access Technology Integration Technology as a Tool for Parental

InvolvementOnline Learning and Online Assessment

Technology for School Administrative Support

Goal from 2008-2011 Tech Plan: Integrate district-wide database systems for data flow and single login for staff, students and parents

Student Data Committee – reduce duplicate entrySAP Steering Committee – ensures integrity of

data and business processesMigration to single login for most district

applicationsSharePoint for sharing documents

Technology for School Administrative Support

Goal from 2008-2011 Tech Plan: Provide appropriate and adequate support for district-wide and building level hardware and software systems

Cycle of replacement for staff computersEhelpdesk for all staff and phone support for

SAP/ESSRemote access/VPN35 building techsCopier/printing upgrade and consolidation with

Multi-Function Devices for scanning to email

Technology Professional Development

Goal from 2008-2011 Tech Plan: Every staff member will have on-demand, just-in-time staff development

Atomic Learning available 24/7 Online PD with podcasts, webinars, virtual

trainings and video streaming Professional Development Moodle On-site staff development technology training,

user groups, and support

Technology Professional Development

Goal from 2008-2011 Tech Plan: There will be higher expectations of staff around daily use of technology

All staff use email, ESS Portal, web gradebook, teachers have classroom web sites

Staff training for Web 2.0, Google DocsRequired training for classroom technology:

interactive whiteboards, document cameras, data projectors, student response systems

Technology Professional Development

Goal from 2008-2011 Tech Plan: A centralized, web-based storehouse of information, academic best practices, tools and resources to support MPS staff in doing their jobs more efficiently and effectively

15 trained facilitators for online PD courses 2 online PD courses for administrators (Google and Web 2.0) 11 courses offered, 7 new (3 MPS designed) Tech Integration website with video exemplars Data analysis decision making; Principals dashboards

Technology Professional Development

Goal from 2008-2011 Tech Plan: A comprehensive Professional Development Management System to track and report on professional development activities for staff members

eCompass that includes PDP plans as well as course offerings

Atomic Learning – assign and track viewing of tutorials by staff

Increase/Improve Technology Access

Goal from 2008-2011 Tech Plan: Continue to develop and maintain a strong infrastructure for staff and students

Fast Internet at all sites - continually upgrade Wide Area Network with eRate Funding

Business Intelligence (BI) with Business Objects reporting for data driven decision making

Staff can use single sign-on to login at any site Robust wireless access at all sites with guest access

Increase/Improve Technology Access

Goal from 2008-2011 Tech Plan: Facilitate online relationships for/with staff, students and parents that promote learning and community

Redesign main district and department web pages Separated public and staff-only Intranet Nov 2010 Teacher classroom webpages and moodle, email

and parent portal Free Wifi Civic Garden has links to: MPS website,

Student Moodle, Parent portal and online resources

Technology Integration

Goal from 2008-2011 Tech Plan: Technology is integrated into curriculum, instruction, and assessment to improve student achievement: Assure universal access to technology tools for students and staff

100% of classrooms have data projectors and document cameras (2,100 classrooms)

78% have classroom audio (1,664 classrooms) 54% have interactive whiteboards (1,134 classrooms) 38% have student response systems (800)

Technology Integration

Goal from 2008-2011 Tech Plan: Implement technology standards for students, teachers, and administrators

Minnesota Educational Media Organization (MEMO) standards for students and curriculum based on national standards

National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for students, principals, teachers

8th grade Minnesota state technology literacy standards aligned to NETS

Technology Integration

Goal from 2008-2011 Tech Plan: Develop lesson and unit resources that are stored digitally

C&I and IT partner to implement Atlas Rubicon Curriculum Mapping and Unit/Lesson Content

Distributed district curriculum resources for use on Interactive Whiteboards

Technology as a Tool for Parental Involvement

Goal from 2008-2011 Tech Plan: Provide district wide communication to parents/community

Parent PortalSchool Web PagesSchool email listservSchool Messenger automatic phone-calling

Technology as a Tool for Parental Involvement

Goal from 2008-2011 Tech Plan: Increase home technology access for students MPS re-images older computers to donate to

students of poverty for home use as allowed by legislation

ELL Access - Increase use of translations Communications, Student Placement and ELL

has translators available on staff to work on web page translations as well as forms used with parents/community

Online Learning

Goal from 2008-2011 Tech Plan: Increase the development and diversification of online course offerings

Health and PE that is done online/hybrid in the HS AVID programs as they are programmed to be done that way.

ALL HS ALC credit recovery uses online courses in a  hybrid model.

Summer school has used a similar model where we have capacity to do so.

Since June of 2009 enrolment is over 10,000 between, online, ALC, and Summer school. (Avid is not tracked)  

Online LearningMPS Online Learning is a part of the Minneapolis Public

Schools. We provide a full scope of course offerings which include:

English 9-12, MCA Reading and Writing Test Prep Math: Algebra I & II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus and MCA-

Test Prep Science: Environmental Science, Biology, Physical Science,

Physics & Chem Social Studies: Geography, World History, U.S. History, U.S. Govt.

& Econ. World Languages: Spanish I and II Electives: Digital Art, Modern Art, Digital Photography, Radio

Broadcasting & Creative Writing

These classes are available for all students, including full time, part time, home schooled, and credit make up students, students within the Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS), as well as out of district students within Minnesota.

Online Assessment

State Mandated Tests MCA Science MCA III Math (added Spring 2011) GRAD retake

District Online Test MAP – Successfully implemented 100,000 test sessions

in 2009-2010 Classroom for Success – quarterly assessments in math

classes and others 8th Grade Tech Literacy Online test for staff and

students

2010 Teacher Survey

Use of technology is an essential component of teaching and learning in my classroom.   88% agree or strongly agree

I have been provided effective professional development on how to integrate technology into my instruction.  74% agree or strongly agree