Progress Report on the Long Range Plan for Technology

The Progress Report on the Long-Rane Plan for Technology highlights legislatively mandated programs that were implemented throughout 2006-2008. These programs include Technology Immersion Pilot (TIP) and the Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN). Technology Immersion Pilot was introduced to cover the progress made through the third and fourth years of the pilot implementation. There is numerous data that shows that the TIP was successful during 2006-2008.
The provisional report on the Texas Virtual School Network details the implementation of Senate Bill 1788 passed by the 80th Legislature which called for the Commissioner of Education to establish the Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN) to provide additional opportunities and options for Texas students through access to online courses.

Also included in the Progress Report are the four sections devoted to progress in meeting the recommendations in the Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020. These four sections are Teaching and Learning, Educator Preparation and Development, Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support, and Infrastructure for Technology. Yearly, campuses complete a STaR Chart which shows each campus how they rank in each section.

The final portion of this progress report is a summary of the wide array of services provided by regional education service centers (ESCs) and their work to implement the recommendations in the Long-Range Plan. Each center provides a variety of programs and technology professional development to support teaching and learning, certification opportunities, and other services to their schools.