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Technology Department

The CPSB Technology Department is staffed by a team of well-rounded education technology professionals committed to maintaining the highest standard of service and support to the students, employees and community. Our mission, "Advancing Quality Education with Technology" is represented in all of our processes and procedures as we seek to provide a quality education for every student in our school system.

For almost two decades, technology has been an integral part of instruction in the Calcasieu Parish School System. Ongoing assessment practices indicate that technology integration has produced a significant and reliable impact on student achievement. We realize that technology cannot be treated as a single independent variable, and that student achievement is gauged not only by how well students perform on standardized tests but also by students' ability to use higher-order thinking skills, such as thinking critically, analyzing, making inferences, and solving problems. Our evidence indicates that when used effectively, our technology applications are supporting higher-order thinking by engaging students in authentic, complex tasks within collaborative learning contexts. CPSB educators use the accumulating knowledge regarding the circumstances under which technology supports the broad definition of student achievement, and are making informed choices about which technologies will best meet the particular needs of specific learning goals. We also ensure that teachers, parents, students, and community members understand what role technology is playing in the school or district and how its impact is being evaluated.