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ERIC Number: ED670785
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Sep
Pages: 5
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Future Ready Case Study #9: Addressing Robust Infrastructure through Collaboration
Office of Educational Technology, US Department of Education
Seminole County School District is the 12th largest district in Florida and is located northeast of Orlando. The district serves students in grades Prekindergarten through 12. As of 2015-16, the student population was 53% White, 24% Hispanic, and 15% Black. Approximately 47% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and 4% are classified as English language learners. Dr. Walt Griffin began his service as Superintendent of Seminole County School District after previous tenures as a high school principal, middle school principal, and mathematics teacher in the district. One of Superintendent Griffin's immediate goals was to focus on good teaching and learning, and integrating technology in instruction was seen as a means to meet this goal as well as to increase equity of access to opportunities for all students. To facilitate that integration, Seminole's district leadership began a concerted effort to improve the existing infrastructure. The Future Ready Schools (FRS) resources, available after the work had begun, served to validate the district's path and connect staff with leadership of other districts as well as one another. Through ongoing collaborations between instructional and technology staff, efforts to increase staff knowledge of technology infrastructure, and the involvement of multiple stakeholders (from students to district support staff to community members), Seminole County School District leaders reported they bolstered both the infrastructure and its safe utilization by students, teachers, and other district staff. This report addresses robust infrastructure through collaboration.
Office of Educational Technology, US Department of Education. Available from: ED Pubs. P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Tel: 202-401-1444; Fax: 202-401-3941; Web site: https://tech.ed.gov/
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education; Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Department of Education (ED), Office of Educational Technology; American Institutes for Research (AIR)
Identifiers - Location: Florida
Grant or Contract Numbers: EDOOS16P0054
Department of Education Funded: Yes
Author Affiliations: N/A