Dallas ISD’s technology plan outlines our goals to enhance classroom instruction, increase student achievement, and endorse College Career Readiness (CCR). Dallas ISD strives to build teachers', staff, and students' technology skills through the support and communication of the Technology Application TEKS. The district also believes that having the appropriate technology to meet the needs of our students and educators is critical. Therefore, they use various tools such as the “Texas Star Chart” to evaluate individual campus needs. They evaluate the data and allocate funds, equipment, and initiatives based on the needs of each campus. The district then provides hardware and software for instructional use in integration of Technology Application TEKS.
Designated initiatives allow teachers to attend professional development on how to develop technology-rich learning tasks at their grade level or in the subject that they teach. Upon completion of the training, teachers receive hardware and software for teacher and student use in their classroom. The district also implemented the “Caught Ya!” award. When educators have been “caught” successfully integrating technology into the curriculum, they receive special recognition certificates entitling them to participate in monthly drawings for prizes. The winners will receive a tub of supplies, a SmartBoard, a projector, and a computer.
Our district uses the Technology Literacy Assessment (TLA) with all 5th grade students. The TLA is a district created technology literacy assessment. The TLA is an online test that assesses students’ mastery of the Technology Application TEKS. The data provides a holistic picture of the level of Technology Application TEKS mastery in the district’s elementary schools. The TLA determines necessary curriculum changes and professional development offerings at the elementary and middle school levels. In addition, educators may use the data to modify their instruction based on students' needs.
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