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- 1. School and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund “E-Rate” Danielle Hirsch
- 2. Agenda • What is “E-Rate” • How it Works • Discounts • Application • CCISD Technology Plan
- 3. What is “E-Rate”? • According to the Universal Service Administrative Company (2010), “E- Rate”: – Provides discounts to schools and libraries – Allows schools to obtain affordable telecommunications and Internet access – http://www.usac.org/sl/about/overview- program.aspx
- 4. How it Works • Funding is requested under four categories – Telecommunications services – Internet access – Internal connections – Basic maintenance of internal connections
- 5. Discounts • Depend on –the level of poverty –The urban/rural status of the population served –Range from 20% to 90% of the costs of eligible services
- 6. Application • Applicants must provide additional resources to utilize the connectivity funded by the Schools and Libraries Program –End-user equipment (computers, telephones) –Software Agenda –Professional development
- 7. Clear Creek ISD • District Technology Plan – Establish clear goals and strategies for using telecommunications and information technology – Have a professional development strategy to ensure staff knows how to use new technologies – CCISD Technology Plan E-Rate Definition
- 8. CCISD Evaluation Strategy – Include an assessment of the telecommunication services, hardware, and software – Include an evaluation process to monitor goals and make mid-course corrections in response to new developments
- 9. Computing Devices for CCISD 250 200 150 Number of Student Desktops Number of Admin 100 desktops Number of Student 50 Laptops 0 Falcon Pass Robinson Ward Elem Whitcomb Elem Elem Elem
- 10. In Summary • “ E-Rate” provides discounts to schools and libraries • Clear Creek ISD has goals for information technology, professional development, assessment, and evaluation
- 11. Work Cited • Universal Service Administrative Company (July 14, 2010). Overview of the Schools and Libraries Program. Retrieved from http://www.usac.org/sl/about/overview- program.aspx