Texas Long Range Plan for Technology Progress Report

In evaluating the progress report, I noticed that the changes from 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 show that campuses seem to be advancing in the right direction. My next thought was to look at the standards and identify the target areas for each category. I wanted to answer the question; what area needs to improve in order to advance to the next level?
The Teaching and Learning area was rated as developing. The key to this area is that developing schools use technology, but it is teacher directed. To be considered advanced, the lessons will be organized so they are more teacher facilitated. The Education Preparation and Development area mirrored the Teaching and Learning area. It also received a developing rating. This shows that teachers are using technology for administrative tasks and to present material. To receive that advanced rating, technology needs to be infused into the lesson and not just used to present the lesson. The other two categories, Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support and Infrastructure for Technology, received an advanced rating. To receive a target rating, leadership needs to first focus on dropping the tech to computer ratio from 1 tech per 500 computers to 1 tech per 350 computers. More importantly, leadership needs to not just have a technology plan, but ensure that the plan is focused on student success. In order for the infrastructure for Technology rating to increase, there needs to be on demand internet access for all students.
What I thought was interesting was that the categories that scored higher were monetary based. The categories that according to the results lagged a bit dealt directly with teacher student interactions. I think that as teachers become more skilled in using technology; their lessons will become more technology integrated.