Instructional Technology Plan

The 2026-2029 Instructional Technology plan was approved on April 3, 2026.

Strategic Technology Planning

District Mission

Cambridge Central School empowers our students with the knowledge, skills and values to pursue their goals and contribute positively to society throughout their lives.

Vision Statement

The district’s vision statement is: We will cultivate a community where our students are motivated, inspired and equipped to adapt as lifelong learners.

Technology is fundamentally integrated into nearly every facet of our lives. To ensure our students become lifelong learners, we must equip them with essential technological fluency. These critical skills extend beyond basic computing to include online collaboration, multimedia creation, enhanced digital citizenship and the effective application of advanced technologies. This focus on technological proficiency will not only elevate instruction and productivity in the classroom, but also provide a powerful foundation for success in their future careers and personal lives.

At the start of the 2026-27 school year, will the district provide a dedicated mobile device for every student in all grades?
Yes

Goal Attainment

Digital Content

The District uses standards-based, accessible digital content that supports all curricula for all learners.
The district has met this goal: Significantly

Digital Use

The District’s learners, teachers, and administrators are proficient in the use of technology for learning.
The district has met this goal: Moderately

Digital Capacity and Access

The District’s technology infrastructure supports learning and teaching in all of the District’s environments.
The district has met this goal: Fully

Leadership

The District Instructional Technology Plan is in alignment with the Statewide Learning Technology Plan vision.
The district has met this goal: Fully

Accountability

District-level information is posted on the District website, is easy to access, and is easily understood. Information provided includes the results achieved by the District in their efforts to enable students to build knowledge, master skills, and grasp opportunities for a better life.
The district has met this goal: Fully

Action Plan

Goal 1

Administrators and educators will crosswalk the New York State Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards with the district’s embedded instructional practices in order to fulfill the requirements outlined in the Portrait of a Graduate by June 2027.

Topic

Professional Development

Target Student Populations

All students

Additional Target Populations

• Teachers/Teacher Aides
• Administrators
• Technology Integration Specialists

Cost

10,000

Funding Sources

• District Operating Budget
• Grants
• Instructional Aid Materials
• Instructional Resources Aid
• Title Funds

Action Steps

• Research
  District leadership, department heads and teachers will audit the NYS Computer Science standards alongside current Portrait of a Graduate competencies to identify overlaps. Individuals will gather existing curriculum maps and identify where digital fluency is already being incorporated into the curriculum.
• Collaboration
  Grade-level and department teams will participate in cross-walk PD meetings to share instructional best practices and brainstorm how specific CS standards fit into diverse subject areas. These sessions will ensure that all individuals understand their unique role in fulfilling the graduate profile.
• Planning
  Teachers will develop updated pacing guides and lesson modules that explicitly integrate the new standards into established instructional routines. This involves mapping specific CS performance indicators to the Portrait milestones to ensure a clear, developmental progression.
• Implementation
  Educators will pilot the newly aligned lessons in their classrooms, utilizing professional development days to troubleshoot and refine their delivery. Throughout the school year, teachers will use shared digital platforms to document how students are demonstrating the required digital fluencies in real-time.
• Evaluation
  The district will analyze student work and teacher feedback against the June 2027 deadline to measure the effectiveness of the integration. This data will be used to adjust the crosswalk for the following year, ensuring every graduate meets the standards of the district’s vision.

Goal 2

All teachers will be trained in instructional technology practices and utilize the technology infrastructure and software that is provided by the district to meet the goals outlined in the district’s instructional technology vision statement by June 2029.

Topic

Professional Development

Target Student Populations

All students

Additional Target Populations

• Teachers/Teacher Aides
• Administrators
• Technology Integration Specialists

Cost

5,000

Funding Sources

• District Operating Budget
• Grants
• Instructional Aid Materials
• Instructional Resources Aid

Action Steps

• Research
  The district will conduct a comprehensive audit of current software usage to ensure the subscriptions are being utilized effectively.
• Collaboration
  Professional Support Providers (PSPs) will facilitate trainings where early adopters and novices pair up to share successful classroom workflows. These peer-to-peer training sessions will ensure that software training is grounded in practical, subject-specific applications rather than just technical tutorials.
• Planning
  The district will develop a tiered Professional Development (PD) calendar that aligns specific software training with grade-level curriculum maps to ensure technology is an integrated tool.
• Implementation
  Teachers will execute the redesigned units, utilizing the full suite of district-provided hardware and software to enhance student engagement and personalized learning. Technical support and coaching will be available to ensure classroom technology remains a seamless part of the instructional day.
• Evaluation
  The district will use data analytics from software platforms and classroom observations to measure the frequency and depth of technology integration. Annual reviews of these metrics will allow the district to celebrate successes and pivot training strategies to ensure 100% proficiency by June 2029.

Goal 3

90% of students will demonstrate the skills and competencies to ensure they meet the Portrait of a Graduate standards and are prepared for life after high school by June 2029.

Topic

Other: Students meeting NYSED objectives

Target Student Populations

All students

Additional Target Populations

• Teachers/Teacher Aides
• Administrators
• Parents/Guardians/Families/School Community
• Technology Integration Specialists

Cost

5,000

Funding Sources

• District Operating Budget
• Grants
• Instructional Aid Materials
• Instructional Resources Aid

Action Steps

• Research
  The district will analyze the NYSED Portrait of a Graduate framework to identify specific performance indicators for each of the seven core competencies across all grade bands.
• Collaboration
  Teachers and district administrators will define how the Portrait of a Graduate attributes evolves in complexity from elementary to high school. These individuals will co-create a rubric to ensure that the foundational skills taught in elementary school directly support the competencies required for graduation.
• Planning
  PSPs, administrators, grade levels and department heads will design a competency map that embeds Portrait of a Graduate milestones into every subject area’s existing scope and sequence from UPK-12. This plan will include the development of a standardized Digital Learner Profile where students will curate evidence of their growth toward the 90% proficiency benchmark.
• Implementation
  The district will redefine credit to expand ways students can earn credit to ensure new transcripts meet the proficiency required in the Portrait of a Graduate.
• Evaluation
  The district will conduct annual audits using a unified rubric to track the percentage of students meeting or exceeding competency benchmarks in each grade level. This data will be used to provide targeted interventions for students falling below the proficiency line, ensuring the 90% target is reached by the June 2029 deadline.

NYSED Initiatives Alignment

1. How will the district’s use of instructional technology support a comprehensive and sustained effort to improve student performance and academic standards, while also addressing the need to provide equitable learning opportunities “everywhere, all the time” (National Technology Plan)?
   Instructional technology allows teachers to move away from a “one-size-fits-all” model. By using adaptive learning platforms, the district can meet students at their current proficiency levels. We utilize many digital resources for benchmarking and student assessments. Those tools help our teachers, interventionists and administrators develop individualized plans to meet students where they are and to allow them to learn in a way that will help them succeed. Technology use is only going to increase in our lives and it is our job to provide students with the knowledge, tools and resources for them to be successful in school and in life after they graduate.
2. At the start of the 2026-27 school year, will the district offer full-time virtual instruction to any students? (Select all that apply)
   None of our students will participate in a full-time virtual instruction program.
3. If the district files or has filed a Smart Schools Investment Plan (SSIP) to apply for Smart Schools Bond Act funds, all responses in this survey align with the district’s response to any related question(s) in the SSIP.
   Yes

Administrative Management Plan

Staff Plan

• District Technology Leadership: 1.0 FTE
• Technical Support: 0.6 FTE (BOCES)
• Total: 1.6 FTE

Has the school district provided for the loan of instructional computer hardware to students legally attending nonpublic schools pursuant to Education Law, section 754?
No

Established EdTech Programs

Please choose one or more topics that reflect an innovative educational technology program that has been implemented with and for students for at least two years at a building or district level. Use “Other” to share a topic that is not on the list.

• Active Learning
• Digital Citizenship
• Instruction and Learning with Technology
• Media Literacy
• Special Education Instruction and Learning with Technology
• STEAM/STEM
• Virtual/Online Learning