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plan Monroe County Community School Corporation (IL)

url http://www.mccsc.edu/mcplan1.html#TOP

reviewer Manny Griego, Glendale Community College

date August 06, 1997 at 10:09:03

comments MCCSC: An Ongoing Technology Plan by the Monroe County Community School Corporation (MCCSC Plan) is well organized with tables of contents (TOC) appearing at the top of each document. Document linkages are in place for each TOC item.
The MCCSC Plan contains virtually all major elements cited in Ted Wolter's review of the Guidebook for Developing an Effective Instructional Technology Plan.
The first section of the document lists the following sections: INTRODUCTION, OUR CHALLENGE, OUR CONTEXT, A TECHNOLOGY FRAMEWORK, THE COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE, INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY, WHAT AN INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM MEANS TO US, MISSION STATEMENTS, CONCLUSION, and APPENDIX: Action Plans
INTRODUCTION
Some of the INTRODUCTION content follows since it is the basis for the MCCSC Plan MCCSC Challenges (plans are in place to address their challenges):

To prepare students for a successful future... competence in information processing. Students must be able to access, select, synthesize, and apply information to new knowledge, comprehension and products to make decisions and solve problems;
Invest in the transformation of current classrooms into 21st Century learning environments. This will require financial support from the community;
Appropriate professional development;
Computer networks integrated into the community and the world; access to information in libraries, classrooms, and offices. MCCSC and its community are well on their way in making this a reality. Hoosiernet, a non-profit organization was formed in 1994. More on this topic later.
Commitment for personnel to manage and maintain resources;
Technology replacement and purchase plans.
OUR CONTEXT
This section describes the wide range of players that formed the MCCSC Plan - a community-wide vision and stratgic plan. Community focus groups were formed to develop action plans for parental involvement in student learning; use of technology to integrate services, instruction, and curriculum in the community and schools; also to define student exit competencies for the schools.
HOOSIER NET
An Indiana non-profit corporation, HoosierNet, was formed in 1994. Its strategy is to develop a community wide area network, with Internet access, of schools and other learning institutions, libraires, museums, hospitals, clinics, local government and other centers of community activity, and the residences of community members. Its purpose is to assist individuals, businesses and institutions gain both public and private access to resources on the network; also to establish Bloominton-Monroe County as a competitive quality telecommunity in a global environment.
HoosierNet is up and running. While it does not currently offer dial-up services, it is very impressive. A number of public access sites in the local community, in partnership with local organizations, are in place. Any individual who lives, works, or attends school in the local calling area is eligible for a free public access account, which allows the person to send and receive e-mail, and setup a World Wide Web homepage. Here are some services available to users of HoosierNet.

Arts, Recreation and Leisure
Business and Commerce
Community Calendar
Education
Employment
Government
Health
Libraries
News, Weather, and On-line Publications
Social Services
Other Groups and Organizations
Worldwide Resources
Personal Web Pages
The MCCSC Ongoing Technology Plan also includes the following and appear to be well-documented:

Finance
Profesional Development
Curriculum/Technology/Integration
Maintenance/Upgrade/Replacement
Technology Selection
ASSESSMENT TOOL
MCCSC has developed MCCSC Technology Skills/Interests/Needs Assessment tool, a survey which it used to gather data. It is available from the Internet and may be used. However, MCCSC must be given credit.
In the limited time I spent examining the MCCSC Plan, I did not find detailed information on student evaluation. I plan to look more closely. However, the plan does state that graduates of the Monroe County Community Schools will be

Seekers of knowledge
Citizens of their communities
Problem solvers
Creators of performances, products and innovations
Manaagers of personal effectiveness
Effective communicators

plan	Monroe County Community School Corporation (IL)
url	http://www.mccsc.edu/mcplan1.html#TOP
reviewer	Manny Griego, Glendale Community College
date	August 06, 1997 at 10:09:03
comments	MCCSC: An Ongoing Technology Plan by the Monroe County Community School Corporation (MCCSC Plan) is well organized with tables of contents (TOC) appearing at the top of each document. Document linkages are in place for each TOC item. The MCCSC Plan contains virtually all major elements cited in Ted Wolter's review of the Guidebook for Developing an Effective Instructional Technology Plan. The first section of the document lists the following sections: INTRODUCTION, OUR CHALLENGE, OUR CONTEXT, A TECHNOLOGY FRAMEWORK, THE COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE, INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY, WHAT AN INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM MEANS TO US, MISSION STATEMENTS, CONCLUSION, and APPENDIX: Action Plans INTRODUCTION Some of the INTRODUCTION content follows since it is the basis for the MCCSC Plan MCCSC Challenges (plans are in place to address their challenges): To prepare students for a successful future... competence in information processing. Students must be able to access, select, synthesize, and apply information to new knowledge, comprehension and products to make decisions and solve problems; Invest in the transformation of current classrooms into 21st Century learning environments. This will require financial support from the community; Appropriate professional development; Computer networks integrated into the community and the world; access to information in libraries, classrooms, and offices. MCCSC and its community are well on their way in making this a reality. Hoosiernet, a non-profit organization was formed in 1994. More on this topic later. Commitment for personnel to manage and maintain resources; Technology replacement and purchase plans. OUR CONTEXT This section describes the wide range of players that formed the MCCSC Plan - a community-wide vision and stratgic plan. Community focus groups were formed to develop action plans for parental involvement in student learning; use of technology to integrate services, instruction, and curriculum in the community and schools; also to define student exit competencies for the schools. HOOSIER NET An Indiana non-profit corporation, HoosierNet, was formed in 1994. Its strategy is to develop a community wide area network, with Internet access, of schools and other learning institutions, libraires, museums, hospitals, clinics, local government and other centers of community activity, and the residences of community members. Its purpose is to assist individuals, businesses and institutions gain both public and private access to resources on the network; also to establish Bloominton-Monroe County as a competitive quality telecommunity in a global environment. HoosierNet is up and running. While it does not currently offer dial-up services, it is very impressive. A number of public access sites in the local community, in partnership with local organizations, are in place. Any individual who lives, works, or attends school in the local calling area is eligible for a free public access account, which allows the person to send and receive e-mail, and setup a World Wide Web homepage. Here are some services available to users of HoosierNet. Arts, Recreation and Leisure Business and Commerce Community Calendar Education Employment Government Health Libraries News, Weather, and On-line Publications Social Services Other Groups and Organizations Worldwide Resources Personal Web Pages The MCCSC Ongoing Technology Plan also includes the following and appear to be well-documented: Finance Profesional Development Curriculum/Technology/Integration Maintenance/Upgrade/Replacement Technology Selection ASSESSMENT TOOL MCCSC has developed MCCSC Technology Skills/Interests/Needs Assessment tool, a survey which it used to gather data. It is available from the Internet and may be used. However, MCCSC must be given credit. In the limited time I spent examining the MCCSC Plan, I did not find detailed information on student evaluation. I plan to look more closely. However, the plan does state that graduates of the Monroe County Community Schools will be Seekers of knowledge Citizens of their communities Problem solvers Creators of performances, products and innovations Manaagers of personal effectiveness Effective communicators