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1/5/10 Tech Advisory Committee meets to review current progress and upcoming process of the RCPS Technology Plan.

1/6/10 I sent an email to the DOE last night requesting clarification on the strategies and evaluation strategies. Here is Jean's response:

You should include the goals and objectives in your plan, but the strategies in the state's plan are things that the state will be doing. You may or may not do the same sort of things. The strategies we are taking can act as examples but you don't need to limit yourself because of them. The idea is to use your unique resources to handle your unique needs within your unique environment. Remember you can also add your own goals and objectives, if you would like.

So we can use the strategies if they fit our unique needs but we are not obligated to. :)

1/30/10 Committee members have added suggestions to the discussion areas of the Needs Assessment page.

2/18/10 Instructional Coordinators are updated on status of the Technology Planning Committee members evaluate TAC committee suggestions.

2/26/10 Technology Planning committee and key Central Office staff members meet to review progress and plan upcoming Tech Plan meeting for RCPS ITRTs. Committee members search for examples of current needs sssessments.

3/11/10 ITRTs, IT staff, and Instructional Personnel meet to author Tech Plan goal suggestions based on identified needs. Needs Assessment questions are generated.

3/18/10 A focus group comprised of RCPS personnel reviewed and revised RCPS needs.

3/30/10 Central office staff meet to review results of focus group. ;

4/1/10 Needs assessment question banks posted on TAC wiki. TAC members invited to share ideas, comments and suggestions.

4/15/10 Needs assessment process finalized. Assessments created for the following groups: 5th,8th,12th grade students, Parents, Administrators, Teachers.

4/26/10 TAC meeting at Central Office in Room E. 3:45 - 5:00 Focus: Review and approve questions for RCPS Needs Assessments.

Needs assessments distributed
 * May 2010**

Needs assessment data collected.
 * June 2010**

Technology Planning Committee meets to review needs assessment data.
 * August 2010**

Strategies designed and evaluated by Technology Planning Committee
 * September 2010**

Tech Plan Committee final revision of Tech Plan draft.
 * October 2010**

Tech Plan draft submitted to RCPS School Board Members for review.
 * November 2010**

School Board members discuss and tentatively approve Tech Plan.
 * December 2010**

Tech Plan approved and submitted to State. []
 * January 2011**