The progress report for the Texas Long-range plan for technology is a very information piece of information. It breaks down where the state is currently at in its technology goals for the state.
In the first section of the progress report the area of “teaching and learning” is discussed. In this section there is a breakdown of the different grants that are being used to help get Texas to its technology goals by the year 2020. In this section are also some of the different programs that are now being used in the state such as the Texas Virtual School Network and Just in Time Online Tutor. These are just a few of the many programs discussed in the first section of the progress report.
The section of the progress report is about “Educator Preparation and Development”. In this part of the report the state lays out the different programs that have been established to help educate teachers about technology and also some of the resources that are now available to them via the Internet.
In the third section of the progress report the state updates the progress of “Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support”. This is how well administrators are doing in leading their staff when it comes the use of technology. From the 08-09 year to the 09-10 year the percentage of advanced tech went from 48% to 52%. This is showing that more and more schools across the state are having a stronger presence of leadership when it comes to using technology on school campuses.
In the fourth section of the progress report the “Infrastructure” of schools when it comes to technology. The data indicates the schools infrastructures are growing stronger but still have a lot to improve upon. These infrastructures allow for schools to have a stronger technology presence on their campuses.
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