The progress report for the Long-Range Plan for Technology is based on infomation from September 2006 - August 2008. The progress repost gives information on progress that was made during this time period along with accomplishments that were made during that time. TEA (2008) says the "progress report highlights legislatively mandated programs that were implemented through the 2006-2008 timeframe" (p. 2). These programs are the Technology Immersion Pilot and the Texas Virtual School Network. The TIP program gave teachers the opportunity to incorporate technology with their teaching. The outcome of the study was, the more that technology is implemented in a school, the more successful the school. All stakeholders were provided with the necessary resources to help make this program a success. Unfortunately, that is not always the case with all the schools. As much as one would like to implement more technology on their campus or in the classroom, the thing holding schools back is the lack of resources. Not every school is able to provide the resources needed. The Texas Virtual School Network also known as TxVSN has had many accomplishments since its inception. These achievements range from awarding contracts for online courses to getting all the components necessary for online courses. According to the Texas Education Agency (2008) "the Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020 made recommendations for the various stakeholders targeting the areas of Teaching and Learning; Educator Preparation and Development; Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support; and Infrastructure for Technology" (Letter from Commissioner of Education, para. 1). All this is necessary to prepare learners for the technological global market. Technology has never been more important than now, and will continue to play a vital role in everyday life for all stakeholders.
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