When the FCC created the E-rate in 1997, it delegated adminsitration of the program to each of the 50 states.
Early in fall 1997, Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson issued an Executive Order giving the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) overall authority for ensuring certification of school and library technology plans.
DOA has delegated authority for the review of public school and public library plans to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
For nonpublic schools that are members of the Wisconsin Association of nonpublic Schools (WANS), DOA has delegated review of technology plans to WANS. In other words: WANS is the official approver of nonpublic school, wans-member tech plans.
For nonpublic schools that are not members of WANS, DOA has delegated review of technology plans to the Technology for Educational Achievement in Wisconsin Board (TEACH).
People with questions about this process should contact the DOA's Paul Nelson at (608) 266-5667.
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WANS Technology Plan Format
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Application Evaluation Format
Question:
I am wondering if any of the funding will be available
for private elementary schools. I am a teacher and technology director
at (a Lutheran school in Wisconsin), and will certainly apply for funds
if they are available.
Answer:
Private schools are eligible for discounts of between
20% and 90% on telecommunications services, internal connections, and Internet
service under the Federal Communication Commission's universal service
("E-Rate") program. For more information see the Wisconsin
E-rate page and the FCC'S LearnNET
page.
The Wisconsin Advanced Telecommunications Fund and the Public Service Commission's universal service program are also open toprivate schools.
Another program which applies to WANS schools: Teach
Wisconsin
A comparison between the
TEACH and FCC E-Rate programs
More Questions and Answers:
For answers to other common questions relating to these
grants and others, link to this:
E-Rate
Questions and Answers
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Notice by the FCC.
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Wisconsin Association of Nonpublic Schools (WANS) |
Name of School: _________________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________________
City: ____________________________ State: _____________ Zip: _______
Phone Number: ( ) _________________ Fax: ( ) __________________________
E-mail: _____________________________
Principal's Name: ____________________ Signature: _________________________
Technology Committee Members: Position:
_______________________________________ ______________________________
(Chairperson)
_______________________________________ ______________________________
_______________________________________ ______________________________
_______________________________________ ______________________________
_______________________________________ ______________________________
_______________________________________ ______________________________
_______________________________________ ______________________________
Contact person for questions regarding grant application:
Name: _______________________ Position: _______________ Phone: ( ) ________
DIRECTIONS:
Please write a short, 5 to 7 sentence narrative for each numbered statement.
When it says "List," please just list statements.
When there is an "Appendix Attachment," please just put the summary of the findings in a 5 to 7 sentence narrative under the correct heading (Number 3.1, for example). Put a copy of the assessment form used in the "Appendix."
2. Background Information
2.1 School and community demographics
2.2 Overview of the educational technology
planning process
2.3 Stakeholders and community resources
including involvement of parents, public
libraries, business leaders, and parish members
2.4 Explain how plan will promote
equity
2.5 Explain how plan will provide
access for teachers, parents and students to best
teaching practices and curriculum resources
2.6 Impact of program on adult computer
literacy
2.6.1 Parents
2.6.2 Parish members
2.6.3 Community
3. Current Status
3.1 Assessment of student and staff
technology skills, knowledge, and attitudes
3.2 Inventories of software, hardware,
facilities, networking and telecommunications
capacities
3.3 Current status of curriculum and
educational technology initiatives
3.4 Explain how the new technology
will be integrated into the curriculum
3.5 Explain how the new technology
will enhance teaching
3.6 Explain how the new technology
will enhance student achievement
3.7 Review of existing professional
development activities and structures
3.8 Explain future professional development
for teachers, administrators, and
school library media personnel in relationship to use of technology in
the
classroom or school library media center
3.9 List resources for ongoing training
and technical assistance (list of providers)
3.10 List of print resources (subscriptions),
services, software, and technicians that are
available for support
3.11 Explain how the new technology
will enhance teacher training
3.12 Describe strategy for using information
technologies, including internet and
distance learning
3.13 Assessment of current technology
support staffing
4. Program Goals and Educational Technology Initiatives in Support of Education Improvement
4.1 Administrative and management goals
and initiatives in relationship to technology
4.2 Communication and information
access goals and initiatives
4.3 Instructional and curricular goals
and initiatives
4.4 Staff competency goals in support
of student learning in relationship to technology
5. Technology Design
5.1 Software priorities
5.1.1 Administrative and management
5.1.2 Communications and information access
5.1.3 Instructional and curricular
5.2 Hardware, facilities, and network
priorities
5.2.1 Hardware: Workstations and peripherals
5.2.2 Facilities: Network design
5.2.3 Building and Classroom Wiring: Standards
5.2.4 Implementation Issues
5.2.5 Operations, maintenance, and upgrades priorities
5.3 List desired technologies (for
this application)
5.4 List provisions for capabilities
of these new technologies with existing
technologies
5.5 List services and grants school
is eligible for and how they will impact the
technology plan
6. Educational Technology Implementation Action Plan Timetable
(Leadership, Activities, Timeline, Policy Budget)
6.1 Software procurement
6.2 Hardware, facilities, and network
acquisition/implementation
6.3 Operations, maintenance, and upgrades
6.4 Professional development
6.5 Additional human resources in
support of technology
6.6 Funding sources
6.7 Budget summary and related expenses
needed to implement plan
7. Monitoring, Evaluation, and Revision of the Educational Technology
7.1 Monitoring and evaluation process
7.2 Incorporation of evaluation information
for ongoing planning
7.3 Process for reporting to stakeholders
7.4 Process and timeline for ongoing,
long-term planning
References:
Center for Educational Leadership and Technology. Planning
Kit. Marlborough, MA 01752.
United Sates Department of Education, (Federal E-rate),
Checklist
for Approval of New Technology Plans, Appendix B. Washington, D.C.,
1997.
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Technology
Literacy Challenge Fund, FY 1998. Madison, WI: 1997.
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Wisconsin
Educational Technology Plan, PK-12. Madison, WI: 1996. Appendix O.
| . This form is the evaluation tool used by WANS to determine if your technology plan meets the FCC requirements. This form is provided as a guide to help you determine if you have succesfully created your technology plan. |
2. _________ ________ Describe
strategy for using information technologies, including internet
and distance learning
Comments:
3. _________ ________ Software
Priorities
Comments:
4. _________ ________ Hardware,
facilities, and network priorities
Comments:
5. _________ ________ List services
and grants school is eligible for and how they will
impact the technology plan
Comments:
6. _________ ________ Educational
technology implementation action plan timetable
(Leadership, Activities, Timeline, Policy Budget)
Comments:
7. _________ ________ Professional
development
Comments:
8. _________ ________ Monitoring,
evaluation, and revision of the educational technology
Comments:
Plan approved: ________ Plan needs to be revised and resubmitted: __________
Number of Evaluator: ______ Date: ____________________
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