Rachael Pawlik – Week 7 - Develop Assessment Instruments – Step 5

1. Classify technology goals in a proper domain (technology, management, funding).

2. Identify the major steps required to accomplish technological goals.

3. Develop assessment instruments to test the objectives for the technology plan. Describe the desired instrument/s under each objective.

Goal 1: Professional Development:  Raise the standards for expectancy in implementing technology into all areas of teaching.

Objective: Provide all of the following:

·         Technology support

·         Support for participation

·         Administrative support

·         Community support

·         External support

Evidence: Provide teachers/leaders with the motivation, incentives and the purpose for these classes that will need to be taken to accomplish this goal.  There will also be the ability to add CPE Hours.

Provide a blogger or some type of collaboration tool for the teachers to collaborate about their new learning’s.  As there is a new conference or workshop, then a new blogger will be started.  These will be opened to all staff of the school.

Assessment:

Star Survey completed by the teachers

                        Analyze the collaboration between the teachers

Analyze lesson plans that are being created – should see an improvement in implementing technology in the classroom over time.

Data to Collect from teachers every 9 weeks

1. Record of training and other preparation for each teacher

2. Evidence of planning, including with students, for technology use

3. Observations of actual use of technology in teaching

4. Examples of instructional strategies employing technology

5. Examples of matching teaching style to the use of technology

6. Mechanisms in place for mutual assistance and sharing of practices

7. Level of sharing of successful practices

Goal 2: Leadership: School leaders must play multiple roles in the change process, including role model, leader, motivator, resource provider, and facilitator.  Provide a budget in the technology plan and monitor the use of this budget.

Objective: Have leadership be the role model, leader, motivator, resource provider and facilitator for the teachers.  If the teachers see that the leaders are making these changes then they will have to make these changes. 

Leaders work with the teachers and go over the technology plan and budget for their particular school.  This will give the teachers the feel that their school is being changed towards a better teaching environment and they are involved in the change.

Evidence:  Teachers being motivated by having the leaders work a long side of them learning the new ways of teaching in the 21^st Century.  They will attend workshops, conferences, seeing leaders use new technology, and reading provided new research given by the leaders.

The teachers will have the tools provided by the budget and attend the learning workshops or conference provided.

Assessment:

At the end of each year, the technology coordinator turns in an                                                                                           inventory of all the technology equipment and peripheral items located in the school.

Data to collect for inventory

1. Types of hardware on hand: computers, handheld devices, cameras, Internet service, telecom connections, one-way and two-way interactive video

2. Numbers of each type available

3. Locations of the various technologies

4. Software list, number of copies, locations

5. Types of and access to technical support

Data to Collect every 9 weeks

1. Record of training and other preparation for each teacher

2. Evidence of planning, including with students, for technology use

3. Observations of actual use of technology in teaching

4. Examples of instructional strategies employing technology

5. Examples of matching teaching style to the use of technology

6. Mechanisms in place for mutual assistance and sharing of practices

7. Level of sharing of successful practices

Take a survey every 9 weeks on the teachers and where they are at in implementing technology in the classroom and what they want to see done from the leaders.

Analyze lesson plans that are being created – should see an improvement in implementing technology in the classroom over time.

Domain: Nets for Administration:

1. Visionary Leadership

Educational Administrators inspire and lead development and implementation of a shared vision for comprehensive integration of technology to promote excellence and support transformation throughout the organization.

2. Digital Age Learning Culture

Educational Administrators create, promote, and sustain a dynamic, digital-age learning culture that provides a rigorous, relevant, and engaging education for all students.

3. Excellence in Professional Practice

Educational Administrators promote an environment of professional learning and innovation that empowers educators to enhance student learning through the infusion of contemporary technologies and digital resources.

4. Systemic Improvement

Educational Administrators provide digital age leadership and management to continuously improve the organization through the effective use of information and technology resources.

5. Digital Citizenship

Educational Administrators model and facilitate understanding of social, ethical and legal issues and responsibilities related to an evolving digital culture.

All five of these standards for administrators are covered in goal 1.  The administrator needs to be the visionary in implementing technology into the teaching in each classroom.  The best way to get the teachers onboard with learning the 21^st Century’s way of teaching is for the administration to bring forth these five standards.

Nets for Teachers:

5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership

Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources.

Technology: 

One of the first steps that need to take place is completing the Star Survey to assess the needs of the leadership, teachers and students of Moorhead JH.

Provide the teachers with the technology plan for the school. 

Have them (administrators and teachers) write down their goals they want to accomplish for the school year in implementing technology in their teaching.

During teacher in-service and conference period once a week, teach the teachers the 4 steps: 

1.     It isn't really about the tool it is about how you use it

2.     Differentiate

3.     Don't be the only teacher

4.     Observe your colleagues

5.     Nets for teachers and students

This will be teachings that will be the start of technology learning.  This will cover the teachers that are new at learning about technology.  There will be an assessment of the Star Survey and go from there on what the teachings will be during the conference hour for the remaining of the year.

Demonstrate to the teachers how to use the technology they are being taught.  Have them practice what they have been taught.

Management: 

Administration/leaders/technology coordinators meet on the 2012/2013 year’s technology plan.  There will be an agreement on the changes that would need to take place. 

Administration along with technology coordinator monitor lesson plans to insure technology is being implemented into the teachings.  The teachers will also need to be monitored for if they need extra training, getting overwhelmed of the new process, proper representation of the technology and locate teachers with a better understanding of technology to mentor the ones that do not.

Technology coordinator: Create and foster collaboration for the teachers to learn from each other. 

Funding:

Use the budget given by the district to purchase software, computers, and peripherals for the teachers and student.

Have one fund raiser a year for the school to purchase needed technology items.  Technology Coordinator will get help from the parents and teachers. 

References:

ISTE. (2009). The national educational technology standards (NETS-A) and performance indicators for administrators. Retrieved March 4, 2012, from ISTE.NETS: http://www.iste.org/Libraries/PDFs/NETS_for_Administrators_2009_EN.sflb.ashx

Texas Education Agency, (2006). Long-Range Plan for Technology 2006-2020: A Report to the 80th Legislature from the Texas Education Agency. Retrieved March 5, 2012, from: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=5082&menu_id=2147483665

Dirr, Dr. Peter J."Classroom Observation Protocols: Potential Tools for Measuring the Impact of Technology in the Classroom". Policy and Planning Series #104, 2003, ATEC, Alexandria, VA, 26 pages. http://www.the-atec.org/lib-pub.asp