School District Named To Top 10 List of Systems Using Technology "Effectively"

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The Cherokee County School District has been named one of the top 10 large school systems for its effective use of technology in education.

The district placed seventh in the annual Digital School Districts Survey, which was conducted by the Center for Digital Education and the National School Boards Association (NSBA).

With this year’s recognition, Cherokee County has made its 10th appearance in the Top 10 since 2004, the school system said on Monday.

The survey compares public school districts from across the nation and awards Top 10 rankings “to those that fully integrate technology into the classroom, and throughout their system as a whole,” according to CCSD’s press release.

“We have made technology one of our major system priorities in the Cherokee County School District,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Frank Petruzielo. “Not only equipping our classrooms and offices, but also training our employees to use it effectively to improve instruction to students, use resources more wisely and better communicate with our community.

“Understanding technology and how to best use it is a skill that every student must master in order to be successful in the careers of today and tomorrow,” he said. “We would not be able to sustain this continued commitment to preparing our students for the 21st century workforce without the support of our community and its approval of SPLOST referenda.”

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The survey evaluates areas of digital and emerging technologies, including: integration of mobile devices and technology into curriculum; technology leadership and transparency in school board policies and meetings; strategic planning, data management and safety; and education delivery models and professional development opportunities, including instruction in and the use of technology tools by teachers and students.

School systems also were judged on: digital content and curriculum strategies; infrastructure and networks; and participation in bring your own device programs, which is happening system-wide through the district’s Bring Your Learning Device (BYLD) to school initiative.

The Top 10 list also highlights outstanding use of technology to govern school systems, improve operations and communicate with students, parents and the community at large.

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