JANUARY 2013 Volume 2 Rapides Parish Making Progress LOUISIANA BELIEVES: Louisiana s Technology Footprint www.louisianabelives.com
Technology has changed the way educators teach, how students learn, and the way teachers and students communicate. Making the Commitment The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) is committed to support its schools in their efforts to ensure technology is available for preparing students to be college and career ready, supporting accountability and more rigorous standards, supporting teaching effectiveness, and ensuring school improvement. As a result of this commitment, LDOE has created the Louisiana Believes: Louisiana s Technology Footprint to serve as a tool for LEAs and schools to analyze their current technology readiness status and to create, implement and evaluate their strategic efforts related to technology devices, infrastructure, bandwidth and support. This document is a living document that will continue to be updated and enhanced biannually as the state, districts and schools work toward achieving their educational and assessment technology goals. Seventy-seven (77) public school systems completed the fall 2012 submission of the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) Technology Readiness Tool (TRT) survey. The fall data collection, expanded upon previous submissions by collecting additional data on testing environments, connectivity options, device specifications, and testing parameters. Based on this new information, many schools readiness statuses have changed. In addition to collecting more information, PARCC released new minimum device specifications in an effort to assist districts who are struggling to meet the standards. Districts should not take this release as a notification that they can relax and not continue to strive toward ensuring all devices meet the specifications. Instead districts and schools should consider these devices as a back-up plan that is hopefully not. PARCC also released new guidance relative to Internet access and network utilization for the testing window. The calculations provided do not take into account robust enhanced items; however LDOE has attempted to provide estimated usage for districts to use in their planning. As better guidance is developed, LDOE will include that information within its footprint documentation Future footprints will also provide districts with clear guidance relative to testing times and test scheduling. Each state is required to determine a subset of testing guidance for their schools and districts which fall within the larger broader windows that PARCC must provide to its 28 state consortium. Until this guidance is released, the state has provided estimated calculations for the LEAs to use for planning purposes. 2
Statewide Improvement Overall initial baseline data provided via the PARCC Technology Readiness Tool suggests that the state has over 232,692 computer devices with only 82,754 of these devices device readiness specifications as well as testing environment specifications. There are an additional 92,287 computers which meet PARCC minimum hardware specifications in 2014-15. Of the 232,692, there are an additional 5,080 devices that met hardware specifications but their availability was unknown. These devices will be assessed in future footprint reports as more data is collected. Districts also have over 37,000 devices that could potentially be upgraded to meet testing specifications. If none of these devices can be upgraded, LEAs across the state would need to purchase a minimum of 14, 913 devices to meet PARCC minimum standards and 46,413 devices to meet standards. We should note, the PARCC minimum specifications will only be valid for 2014-15 testing. Future testing administrations will require all devices meet the device specification. In addition, once all of the parameters for administering the PARCC online tests are known, minimum device specifications could change. The state and its districts will continue to monitor and analyze device technology readiness to ensure all schools are prepared. Survey results also showed that 100% of participating schools have Internet access, however 90% of these schools also reported Internet or network congestion, school-level network hardware that limits connectivity, nonexistent or limited wireless access within school sites and dwindling IT staff to support technology expansions. The surveys also sought to identify the levels of concern related to the staffing and training of personnel required for administering statewide online assessments. Although schools indicated various levels of concern in the four areas of questioning, 98% of districts had schools that indicated a need for additional information technology and/or testing administration staff as well as training administration and support personnel. District and school concern levels varied on the need for training of test coordinators and IT staff. Additional information on both training and staffing needs will need to be collected in future technology readiness surveys in order for LDOE and districts to determine if their current capacity is adequate for testing. Districts and schools strongly reiterated throughout their surveys the concerns and challenges relative to the increased technology burden, insufficient numbers of computers, and lack of dedicated funding to support the expansion of online assessments. Statewide Testing Device Needs Across the state, 17 districts have enough devices to test in 2014-15 based on PARCC minimum standards and 10 districts have enough devices to test based on standards. The chart below demonstrates the number of devices which districts will either need to purchase or upgrade to meet current standards. In thousands Testing devices required Additional devices 1-to-1 1-to-3 1-to-5 1-to-7 3
Key points In preparing and planning for online testing, districts and schools should set milestone targets in the 3 key areas of readiness: device readiness, network readiness and staff readiness. Device Readiness Schools and districts should plan and implement efforts to upgrade and procure an adequate number of devices to meet, at a minimum, testing needs. All devices should meet the LDOE device specifications. which only meet PARCC minimum specifications will not meet minimum testing specifications starting in 2015. Network Readiness Schools and districts should strategically plan any necessary network and Internet upgrades. As a cost saving option, districts can phase in new wireless infrastructures by first creating a wireless network for their testing labs and then expanding that wireless network for classroom learning. Staff Readiness Schools and districts need to assess their ability to manage and monitor testing as well as to provide technology support during each testing window. Districts may want to consider short-term staff augmentation to assist in these areas. Districts should also assess if any of their full-time staff needs professional development or further training. PARCC Minimum Device Specifications Desktop, Laptop, Netbook, & Thin Client/VDI Operating Systems: Windows XP Service Pack 3 or newer Mac OS Mac OS 10.5 or newer Linux (Ubuntu 9-10, Fedora 6) Chrome OS 19 Memory: 512 MB of RAM LDOE Recommended Device Specifications Desktop, Laptop, Netbook, & Thin Client/VDI Operating Systems: Windows 7 or newer Mac OS 10.7 or newer Linux (Ubuntu 11:10, Fedora 16 or newer) Chrome OS 19 or newer Memory: 1 GB of RAM (preferably 2 GB of RAM) Tablets Operating Systems: Android 4.0, Apple ipad 2 running ios6, Windows 8 Pro Memory: 1 GB of RAM or greater ALL DEVICES Connectivity: Wired or wireless access to the Internet Screen Size: 9.5 inch screen size or larger Screen Resolution: 1024 x 768 resolution or better Input Device Requirements*: Keyboard & Mouse/Touchpad Headphone/Earphone and Microphone Requirements: Headphones/earphones and microphones are required for all students taking the English Language Arts/Literacy Speaking and Listening Assessment. Headphones/earphones are required for students using text to speech or other auditory accommodations. Microphones are required for students using speech to text accommodations. Tablets Operating Systems: Android 4.0, Apple ipad 2 running ios6, Windows 8 Pro or newer Memory: 1 GB of RAM or greater ALL DEVICES Connectivity: Wired or wireless access to the Internet Screen Size: 9.5 inch screen size or larger Screen Resolution: 1024 x 768 resolution or better Input Device Requirements*: Keyboard & Mouse/Touchpad Headphone/Earphone and Microphone Requirements: Headphones/earphones and microphones are required for all students taking the English Language Arts/Literacy Speaking and Listening Assessment. Headphones/earphones are required for students using text to speech or other auditory accommodations. Microphones are required for students using speech to text accommodations. * The input device must allow students to control an on-screen cursor to point, click, drag, and select an area. The input device must allow students to enter letters, numbers, and symbols and shift, tab, return, and backspace. Other assistive technologies may be for students requiring accommodations. PARCC and LDOE will release Accessibility and Accommodations Guidelines in June 2013. 4
Schools must evaluate and make concrete plans for both expanding and improving technology access for day-to-day instruction in the classroom and. Rapides Parish Footprint DEVICE READINESS The Louisiana Department of Education recognizes that it is essential for all schools to have adequate technology resources to support online assessment and 21st century learning environments. Educational experts agree schools should meet a ratio of 4- to 5-students-per-instructional computer in order for technology to be effective in the classroom. Schools who meet this ratio should also meet technology readiness requirements as long as their classroom instructional computers can also be utilized in a secure testing environment as well. In Rapides Parish, 10 out of 48 schools have an adequate number of computers that meet current computer hardware specifications and 10 out of 48 that meet minimum computer hardware specifications for online testing in 2014-15 based on a 7:1 student-to-computer ratio and on devices which were either in or could be moved into a secure testing environment. The district also has 2159 devices that could potentially be used ; but a determination could not be made at this time due to missing information in Rapides Parish s TRT submission. Rapides Parish is encouraged to update and resubmit the district s TRT device survey including the missing device environment data element. Once resubmitted, a request can be made either through your Network Team or to the Education Technology Office to have a new footprint created. Currently, LDOE is estimating testing to require a minimum of a 7:1 studentto-computer ratio; however, this ratio will change as more concrete testing times, testing windows and testing guidelines are finalized. On the following page, is a detailed chart that provides a breakdown of devices and student-to-computer ratios that are meant to both inform and guide districts and schools in their device readiness efforts. Districts and schools should strongly consider creating or revising their technology plans to meet the more rigorous ratios of 5:1, 3:1 or 1:1 if they plan to fully embrace feature-rich technology-based instructional materials and resources for students both in and out of the classroom. Rapides Parish should not discard devices just because they do not meet minimum or testing hardware specifications. These computers could still support daily instructional needs within the classroom or school setting and/or be upgraded to support testing. Schools are encouraged to reexamine their computer inventory and determine where best to allocate computer resources based on instructional and testing needs. A school-level device-bydevice assessment is being provided in conjunction with this report to assist in this effort. The device assessment report can be obtained through your LDOE District Network Team. An example Device Assessment Report is provided on the following page. 5
Device Needs by School Site Code SiteName Students Reported Student Testers devices PARCC minimum devices PARCC & Louisiana available for testing minimum Ava De me min s 40001 Acadian Elementary New Vision Academy 210 111 165 4 4 0 0 40002 Alexandria Middle Magnet School 608 608 171 60 9 0 0 40003 Alexandria Senior High School 1209 1209 198 8 11 0 0 40004 Ball Elementary School 311 178 205 100 50 0 0 40005 J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School 757 447 198 61 17 0 10 40006 Bolton High School 628 628 702 68 0 0 0 40008 Scott M. Brame Middle School 968 968 160 27 33 0 0 40009 Mabel Brasher Elementary School 392 215 110 32 23 0 23 40010 Buckeye Elementary School 356 0 110 0 0 0 0 40011 Buckeye High School 1049 1049 139 0 0 0 0 40012 Cherokee Elementary School 636 323 244 15 46 0 46 40013 Glenmora Elementary School 355 201 95 0 0 0 0 40014 Glenmora High School 259 259 144 0 41 0 0 40015 Mary Goff Elementary School 300 161 161 20 4 0 4 40016 40017 40018 Horseshoe Drive Elementary New Vision Academy D.F. Huddle Elementary New Vision Academy Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School 214 113 126 0 0 0 0 353 193 145 0 0 0 0 437 437 100 11 0 0 0 6
ilability was not reported Additional Needed for Testing (Minimum and Recommended ) Additional Needed for Testing (Recommended Only) vices eting imum pecs (7:1) (5:1) (3:1) 7:1 5:1 3:1 7:1 5:1 3:1 1:1 Educational (Recommended Specs only) 4 4 16 22 37 16 22 37 16 22 37 111 60 9 87 122 203 87 122 203 87 122 203 608 8 11 173 242 403 173 242 403 173 242 403 1209 100 50 25 36 59 25 36 59 25 36 59 178 61 7 64 89 149 54 79 139 54 79 139 437 68 0 90 126 209 90 126 209 90 126 209 628 27 33 138 194 323 138 194 323 138 194 323 968 32 0 31 43 72 8 20 49 8 20 49 192 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150 210 350 150 210 350 150 210 350 1049 15 0 46 65 108 0 19 62 0 19 62 277 0 0 29 40 67 29 40 67 29 40 67 201 0 41 37 52 86 37 52 86 37 52 86 259 20 0 23 32 54 19 28 50 19 28 50 157 0 0 16 23 38 16 23 38 16 23 38 113 0 0 28 39 64 28 39 64 28 39 64 193 11 0 62 87 146 62 87 146 62 87 146 437 7
Site Code SiteName Students Reported Student Testers devices PARCC minimum devices PARCC & Louisiana available for testing minimum Ava De me min s 40022 Hadnot-Hayes S.T.E.M. Elementary School 227 116 144 0 23 0 23 40024 Martin Park Elementary School 351 170 162 0 23 0 23 40026 J.B. Nachman Elementary School 657 338 162 0 0 0 0 40027 North Bayou Rapides Elementary New Vision Academy 266 150 124 0 23 0 23 40028 Oak Hill High School 367 367 103 9 0 0 0 40029 Paradise Elementary School 473 287 171 0 0 0 0 40030 Peabody Magnet High School 659 659 353 110 61 0 0 40031 Peabody Montessori Elementary School 383 203 131 20 22 0 0 40032 Pineville Elementary School 283 173 95 0 25 0 25 40033 Pineville High School 1346 1346 411 126 196 0 1 40034 Pineville Junior High School 687 687 114 41 30 0 0 40035 Plainview High School 268 204 121 0 20 0 0 40036 Poland Junior High School 343 240 122 20 25 0 0 40037 Rapides High School 368 368 156 0 0 0 0 40038 Carter C. Raymond Elementary School 202 128 130 26 46 0 22 40039 Julius Patrick Elementary School 183 92 103 0 0 0 0 40040 Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School 295 155 110 0 0 0 0 40041 Ruby-Wise Elementary School 427 243 125 21 5 0 0 40042 L.S. Rugg Elementary School 303 153 157 37 3 0 0 40043 W.O. Hall Elementary School 200 92 234 17 30 0 30 40044 Lessie Moore Elementary School 361 214 107 48 0 0 0 8
ilability was not reported vices eting imum pecs (7:1) (5:1) (3:1) Additional Needed for Testing (Minimum and Recommended ) 7:1 5:1 3:1 Additional Needed for Testing (Recommended Only) 7:1 5:1 3:1 1:1 Educational (Recommended Specs only) 0 0 17 23 39 0 0 16 0 0 16 93 0 0 24 34 57 1 11 34 1 11 34 147 0 0 48 68 113 48 68 113 48 68 113 338 0 0 21 30 50 0 7 27 0 7 27 127 9 0 52 73 122 52 73 122 52 73 122 367 0 0 41 57 96 41 57 96 41 57 96 287 110 61 94 132 220 94 132 220 94 132 220 659 20 22 29 41 68 29 41 68 29 41 68 203 0 0 25 35 58 0 10 33 0 10 33 148 126 195 192 269 449 191 268 448 191 268 448 1345 41 30 98 137 229 98 137 229 98 137 229 687 0 20 29 41 68 29 41 68 29 41 68 204 20 25 34 48 80 34 48 80 34 48 80 240 0 0 53 74 123 53 74 123 53 74 123 368 26 24 18 26 43 0 4 21 0 4 21 106 0 0 13 18 31 13 18 31 13 18 31 92 0 0 22 31 52 22 31 52 22 31 52 155 21 5 35 49 81 35 49 81 35 49 81 243 37 3 22 31 51 22 31 51 22 31 51 153 17 0 13 18 31 0 0 1 0 0 1 62 48 0 31 43 71 31 43 71 31 43 71 214 9
Site Code SiteName Students Reported Student Testers devices PARCC minimum devices PARCC & Louisiana available for testing minimum Ava De me min s 40045 Alma Redwine Elementary New Vision Academy 246 138 148 37 0 0 0 40047 Tioga Elementary School 546 317 283 17 60 0 50 40048 Tioga High School 908 908 404 95 237 0 0 40049 Tioga Junior High School 622 622 362 108 26 0 0 40052 Forest Hill Elementary School 357 206 158 0 63 0 0 40055 Northwood High School 718 549 589 45 125 0 80 40056 Hayden R. Lawrence Upper Elementary School 425 425 176 0 46 0 46 40060 Oak Hill Elementary School 427 249 123 20 23 0 23 40061 40065 Phoenix Magnet Elementary School Caroline Dormon Junior High School 600 342 210 35 26 0 26 195 134 104 0 58 0 58 22735 17375 9065 1238 1434 0 513 1 Sample Device Assessment - an electronic copy of each district s school level device-by-device report will be p orgcode Device Count ABC 28 Optiplex 780-FP ABC 2 Optiplex 780-FP ABC 8 Optiplex 780-FP Name Location Operating System Library Lab Room 101 Home Ec PARCC OS LA OS Device Processor Device Memory PARCC Memory LA Memory Screen Resolution PARCC Resolution windows_7 PASS PASS 4100 1024 PASS PASS 30 PASS win 3.1 FAIL FAIL 1100 512 FAIL FAIL 50 PASS windows_7 PASS PASS 4100 1024 PASS PASS 50 PASS 10
ilability was not reported vices eting imum pecs (7:1) (5:1) (3:1) Additional Needed for Testing (Minimum and Recommended ) 7:1 5:1 3:1 Additional Needed for Testing (Recommended Only) 7:1 5:1 3:1 1:1 Educational (Recommended Specs only) 37 0 20 28 46 20 28 46 20 28 46 138 17 10 45 63 106 0 13 56 0 13 56 267 95 237 130 182 303 130 182 303 130 182 303 908 108 26 89 124 207 89 124 207 89 124 207 622 0 63 29 41 69 29 41 69 29 41 69 206 45 45 78 110 183 0 30 103 0 30 103 469 0 0 61 85 142 15 39 96 15 39 96 379 20 0 36 50 83 13 27 60 13 27 60 226 35 0 49 68 114 23 42 88 23 42 88 316 0 0 19 27 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 76 238 921 2482 3478 5798 2044 3008 5298 2044 3008 5298 16862 rovided to each district through their LDOE network team. LA Resolution Display Size PARCC Display LA Display Browser Wireless Device Type Testing Environment PASS 17 PASS PASS 30 FALSE desktop acceptable PASS 15 PASS PASS 40 FALSE desktop acceptable PASS 17 PASS PASS 30 FALSE desktop acceptable PARCC Environment LA Environment Owner DEVICE -- PARCC PASS/ FAIL DEVICE -- LA PASS/ FAIL PASS PASS School PASS PASS PASS PASS School FAIL FAIL PASS PASS School PASS PASS 11
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Infrastructure: Broadband Internet, Network and Facilities Access to high-speed broadband and a reliable network backbone is now as vital a component of K-12 school infrastructure as electricity, air conditioning, and heating. Technology is transforming the learning environment from a closed prescribed static, paper-driven teaching model to a robust global anytime, anywhere rich platform. For students to experience and create engaging text, multimedia projects, conduct research, take online courses, and collaborate with students not only in their schools but in their district and the world, districts and schools must plan and implement sustainable and expandable technology infrastructures. Broadband Internet Readiness Minimum bandwidth requirements for PARCC online testing will be determined based on the final selection of the PARCC assessment delivery platform and the level of multimedia and technology enhanced items in the final assessment design. PARCC will provide minimum specifications by October 2013. Districts should plan for bandwidth needs to support both online testing and expanding instructional needs. Both PARCC and LDOE are modeling specifications for Internet bandwidth based on those advanced by the State Educational Technology Directors Association in its May 2012 publication, The Broadband Imperative: Recommendations to Address K-12 Education Infrastructure Needs. Rapides Parish schools sites have an Internet bandwidth range of <2 Mbps up to 44 Mbps wit the average school being about 10 Mbps. Based on the 2014-15 targets, the district will need a minimum of 2.2 Gbps of Internet bandwidth to meet minimum broadband access targets for the entire district. Additionally, 22 Gbps of Internet bandwidth will be by 2017-18 for the entire district. Please remember, these are just bandwidth estimates. More accurate estimates will be provided later this year. Network Readiness Minimum network requirements for PARCC online testing will be released by October 2013. Requirements will be dependent on the level of multimedia and technology enhanced items in the final assessment design. As districts plan for both testing and instructional needs, districts need to reassess their current local area networks (LAN) in the schools and their wide area network (WAN) connecting all of their schools to their central office and other campuses. Unlike past online End-of-Course tests, PARCC assessments can be conducted over a wireless network if the network has been designed to handle a large Internet & Network Recommendations Broadband Access for Teaching, Learning, and School Operations An external Internet connection to the Internet service provider (ISP) Internal wide area network (WAN) connections from the district to each school and among schools within the district 2014-15 School Year Target At least 100 Mbps per 1,000 students/ staff At least 1 Gbps per 1,000 students/staff 2017-18 School Year Target* At least 1 Gbps per 1,000 students/staff At least 10 Gbps per 1,000 students/staff volume of traffic and large quantity of connections. Specific details surrounding high density wireless infrastructures will be provided to districts to assist them in assessing their current status and for planning future upgrades and replacements. Currently, Rapides Parish s students connect to the school LAN and district WAN at an average of 11 Mbps on the wireless network. Based on the targets, the average school WAN connection should be a minimum 500 Mbps for 2014-15 and 5 Gbps for 2017-18 targets. Facility Readiness Currently, PARCC states are not collecting data on facility readiness; however based on recent deliberations, future TRT collections may include questions relative to school facilities. In advance of this survey, districts should begin to assess their schools and note any concerns including, but not limited to space planning, furniture, wiring and power to accommodate testing. Districts should notify their LDOE network team support members if facility readiness issues are found. In addition to facility concerns, LDOE will be providing guidance in future footprints on secure testing environments. This guidance will provide best practices and practical solutions for districts to use when standard labs are not available. LDOE does not recommend districts create new permanent labs that will be used solely. Testing is just a small part of the school year, therefore schools and the technology within schools should designed and used for optimal learning. 13
As a school moves forward with technology and technology projects, their staffing needs change. Planning properly for these changes is crucial to a school s success. Staff Readiness Districts who properly plan, train and staff their testing support team will be better prepared to ensure testing security and success. Staffing requirements for both test monitoring and technical support have not been defined by PARCC as of its latest guideline release. Even without these recommendations, LDOE realizes that districts need some basic guidance to assist in planning for online assessments. Districts and schools should plan on having adequate staff who can serve in the following roles: test monitor/ proctor, school test coordinator, school technology coordinator, district test coordinator, and district technology coordinator. In addition to these staff, key district technical resources such as your network administrator, Internet service provider contact and desktop support administrators should also be both known and prepared to provide your school(s) support during testing windows. All staff who are assigned to support testing should be properly trained and appropriately staffed. Based on data that was self-reported by the schools in Rapides Parish, a high level of concern relative to technical assistance staffing levels and a moderate level of concern relative to information technology staffing levels. TRT data also report that schools have a high level of concern regarding current technical assistance staff s knowledge, high level of concern regarding current technical assistance staff s training, moderate level of concern regarding current IT staff s knowledge, moderate level of concern regarding current IT staff s training. See the charts on this page for more information. As districts develop staffing and training plans, districts should not forget to create internal reporting protocols for escalating technical problems during the testing windows. Until further guidance is provided, it is that districts use the same protocols set forth for End-of- Course testing for PARCC testing (see graphic below). This will provide both the district and your schools with a familiar proven process for handling, reporting and managing testing issues and technical problems that could potentially arise. EOC Reporting Protocol Average Level of Staffing Concern Reported by Parish Schools Sufficient Technical Assistance (TA) Staff Sufficient Information Technology (IT) Staff Negligible Concern (1-3) Slight Concern (4-5) Moderate Concern (6-7) High Concern (8-10) Average Level of Training and Support Concerns Reported by Parish Schools TA s have sufficient technical knowledge TA s have sufficient training IT staff have sufficient technical knowledge IT staff have sufficient training Negligible Concern (1-3) Slight Concern (4-5) Moderate Concern (6-7) High Concern (8-10) 14
LDOE Support Options The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) is committed to supporting districts in achieving all of the technology readiness goals in all schools across the state. LDOE will continue to provide new and expanded technology support and services based on district needs and requests. Below is a list of the initial services and supports that the state would like to implement. Technology Assistance Teams (TAT) Technology Assistance Teams will be comprised of LEA staff members who are willing to serve in both an advisory and support capacity for developing and implementing technology policies and plans in both their district and across the state. This team will meet at a regular intervals to assist the state in determining its needs, direction and solutions for technology procurement, training, planning and funding requirements in the classroom. Technology Planning LDOE will be working with LEAs to develop technology plans for both the technology readiness goals and their district s educational goals. Through this process, LEAs will be able to properly budget and plan for new acquisitions, training, support, infrastructure, educational resources and platforms, distance learning networks, and other technology initiatives. In addition, to local LEA planning, the state will be working with LEAs to create, design and fund statewide technology initiatives in support of educational goals. State Contracts With information and guidance from TAT groups, the state will work to create statewide technology contracts and private partnerships which provide significant discounts and expanded services for LEAs and schools. The first contracts to be created have been laptop, desktop and tablet computers. As new products or services (e.g. computer software; computer peripherals, devices and support; network hardware and support; technology services; and telecommunication products and services) are created, LDOE will publish purchasing information and costs in the Connections Catalog. Infrastructure Design & Guidance Through LDOE s newly created TAT groups, the state will work to assist LEAs with additional resources for designing new or upgraded infrastructure designs to support technology goals. This will include, but is not limited to, bringing in private partners and other agencies to work collaboratively on creating the best design to meet the specific needs of a school and/or district based on its particular educational direction and services. This team will also provide training and support options that are tailored to the district needs. 15
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