KSD Approved Software
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KSD recognizes that effective instruction is supported by two types of software
used for different instructional purposes:
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Productivity
Software - supports any curriculum and is generally known as a
multi-purpose tool
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Content-Based Software
- supports a specific curriculum and/or grade level
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KSD Software Approval Process
District Policy 2020 requires evaluation and approval of any
content-based software. The Instructional Technology Review Committee
(ITRC), is responsible for reviewing
and approving any content-based instructional software that will be used for an entire school
or program or across an entire grade
level within a school as a supplemental curriculum support resource. Any software that an
individual teacher buys just for his/her classroom as enrichment is not required
to be reviewed. See list of approved Content-Based Software above for KSD-
approved software and ordering information.
Kent School District has in place a process for
software review by the ITRC. This process assures that:
| supplemental programs support and do not supplant the district
core curriculum and instructional program, |
| materials chosen are of the best quality and value available,
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| technology-based materials selected for purchase will install
and run appropriately in the KSD technology network
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Principals and Instructional Tech Specialists are responsible for seeing that software
purchased for their buildings has gone through ITRC review and approval.
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Technical Considerations
When planning to install and use any software program, it
is important to have a technical and instructional plan in place. The
Tech Responsibility Framework may assist schools with responsibility
assignments and major technical considerations.
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