Organization Chart
School Board
Provides approval and funding for technology recommendations made by the Superintendent.
Superintendent
Reports directly to the school board and oversees the technology director. Works directly with the trustees to approve funding for all technology needs of the district.
Technology Director
Ensures that hardware and internet connects are capable of sustaining Web 2.0 activities. Ensures that money is spent strategically on requested hardware. Updates labs and other computers in a timely manner. Provides routine maintenance for the computer system and constantly seeks better pricing on all technology purchases.
Principals
Reports directly to the superintendent. Reviews technology plan yearly and presents technology needs to Director of Curriculum and Instruction. Works with Instructional Media Specialist to increase the use of appropriate technology in all subject areas.
Teachers
Uses technology in innovative and successful ways to increase student achievement. Reports problems with hardware or internet to Technology Staff on each campus. Requests software.
Professional Development Action Plan
After reviewing the STaR chart, AEIS report, and Campus Improvement Plan specific areas to address stood out. When looking at the District Technology Plan the goals include integrating technology in the classroom, collaborative projects, and increased use of technology that the district has already purchased. The STaR chart information for my campus shows that our lowest area is related to professional development. Based upon the data the areas to address are:
Integration of technology into curriculum, lesson planning, and therefore the daily classroom.
Goal: To integrate technology with instructional and organizational leadership.
Groups Targeted: Teachers
1.Staff Development: Forethought (Online Lesson Plans)
2.Professional Development Coordinator: Technology Director/Assistant Principals
3.Timeline: 1st Semester (8/15/2011-1/8/2012)
4.Location: LGI in the high school
5.Training: Learn the lesson plan program which will enable teachers to do an efficient online lesson plan for all stakeholders to receive and view. These lesson plans will turned in electronically each week for administrators to evaluate and approve.
1.Staff Development: ViewIt (Online Data Page)
2.Professional Development Coordinator: Technology/Assessment Director
3.Timeline: 1st Month (8/15/2011-9/15/2011)
4.Location: Computer Lab in the high school
5.Training: Learn how to understand and use the ViewIt data page to review each student individually and know their TAKS status, demographic groups, referrals and attendance status, principal, counselor, and homeroom teacher, and parent contact numbers.
1.Staff Development: WOW (Web on Wheels)
2.Professional Development Coordinator: Technology Director/Assistant Principal
3.Timeline: 1st Semester (8/15/2011-1/8/2012)
4.Location: Library in the high school
5.Training: Utilize the carts the campus provides for classes that sign up for the laptops on the carts. Each cart has 28 computers that will excellent usage of technology within the class. Training will provide the best usages in class.
Evaluation Planning
1.Staff Development: Forethought
2.Evaluation: Lesson plans must be turned in weekly for administrators to evaluate. After one semester, a survey will be issued to all teachers to determine its effectiveness. Teachers will evaluate the online lesson plans to determine if they are thorough enough and are aligned with all TEKS objectives.
1.Staff Development: ViewIt
2.Evaluation: Teachers after one month will determine through feedback and a survey if the data page is a helpful tool and a necessary use of technology. Administrators will also be surveyed of its effectiveness. Teachers should be able to save time and resources through its proper use. Suggestions for more data and information on the Viewit page will be brought up in a future staff development.
1.Staff Development: WOW
2.Evaluation: Administrators and teachers will be surveyed to the effectiveness of more hands on computer activities within the class. Walkthroughs by principals for observations will also take place. Students will be also surveyed to the enjoyment and benefits of laptops in their instruction and learning. After a semester, we will evaluate and compare student performance with and without the use of the WOW carts.
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Caney Creek High School STaR Chart
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Learning Powered by Technology
The National Education Technology Plan calls for our education system at all levels to be clear about the outcomes we seek, collaborate to redesign structures and processes for effectiveness, efficiency, and flexibility, and continually monitor and measure our performance, and hold ourselves accountable for progress and results every step of the way. Technology based learning and assessment will be vital in improving student learning. Technology will also help us with collaborative learning strategies along with professional learning that will improve teacher's knowledge and expertise.
The NETP presents a model powered by technology with goals in the following areas; learning, assessment, teaching, infrastructure, and productivity. Technology makes all things possible through knowledge and understanding.
Learning is the first area that focuses on how we teach to match what people need to know, how they learn, where and when they will learn, and who needs to learn. Assessment allows us to measure what is important, discover strengths and weaknesses to help promote student performance, and involving all stakeholders in the process of creating and using assessment. Assessments provides data that will help make decisions that are best for all students and our entire education system. Technology can help us build the capacity of teachers by producing a shift to a model of connected learning. Education has unfortunatley not not improved in the area of productivity through technology. It needs to incorporate the practices of other successful organizations. A comprehaensive infrastructure for learning is a must to gear traditional teachers into modern technology thinking.
The NETP presents a model powered by technology with goals in the following areas; learning, assessment, teaching, infrastructure, and productivity. Technology makes all things possible through knowledge and understanding.
Learning is the first area that focuses on how we teach to match what people need to know, how they learn, where and when they will learn, and who needs to learn. Assessment allows us to measure what is important, discover strengths and weaknesses to help promote student performance, and involving all stakeholders in the process of creating and using assessment. Assessments provides data that will help make decisions that are best for all students and our entire education system. Technology can help us build the capacity of teachers by producing a shift to a model of connected learning. Education has unfortunatley not not improved in the area of productivity through technology. It needs to incorporate the practices of other successful organizations. A comprehaensive infrastructure for learning is a must to gear traditional teachers into modern technology thinking.
2008 (LRPT) Long Range Plan for Technology
The first Long Range Plan for Technology was first introduced over twenty years ago. Since it was introduced, hardware and software capabilities have changed drastically. The Internet was also introduced, and many new technologies have been introduced to education. New technologies such as digital phones, iPods, and laptops are quite common today.
The latest plan in 2008 has helped schools embrace new learning opportunities because they build capacity for the future. Teachers are becoming more like mentors to help share their expertise with other educators. Campus administators are also learning the value of buliding capacity, with the use of technology, to continue growth of student achievement. The growth of online learning, digital content, curriculum and student management systems, and online professional development has a large difference in how schools make use and implement the Long Range Plan for Technology.
The programs that the progress report highlights are the (TIP) Technology Immersion Pilot, and the (TxVSN) Texas Virtual School Network. The Technology Immersion Pilot covers the progress made during the third and fourth years of the pilot implementation. Evaluation data is available that discusses the successes and lessons learned. The Texas Virtual School Network provides more opportunities and options through availiability of online courses.
The final part of the report is a summary of services provided by the twenty regional service centers. Each center has programs and technology professional development to help support all educators.
The latest plan in 2008 has helped schools embrace new learning opportunities because they build capacity for the future. Teachers are becoming more like mentors to help share their expertise with other educators. Campus administators are also learning the value of buliding capacity, with the use of technology, to continue growth of student achievement. The growth of online learning, digital content, curriculum and student management systems, and online professional development has a large difference in how schools make use and implement the Long Range Plan for Technology.
The programs that the progress report highlights are the (TIP) Technology Immersion Pilot, and the (TxVSN) Texas Virtual School Network. The Technology Immersion Pilot covers the progress made during the third and fourth years of the pilot implementation. Evaluation data is available that discusses the successes and lessons learned. The Texas Virtual School Network provides more opportunities and options through availiability of online courses.
The final part of the report is a summary of services provided by the twenty regional service centers. Each center has programs and technology professional development to help support all educators.
Educator Preparation and Development
Education Preparation and Development is the section of the STaR Chart I'd like to discuss on this blog. According to the STaR chart, Educator Preparation is the weakest area in our technology at our campus. I could not agree with this more. I have actually attended one professional development workshop that was focused on technology. It was for one day only and I did not really learn anything from it significantly. My age(45) is a weakness alone since I didn't receive any formal training in technology when I was growing up. I would like to have more learning sessions to improve my technology skills so that I can implement them more in the classroom for my students. Most of the technology that I use is mainly for my use, not for students to use.
I know that the district has a great budget for technology, as they have purchased many programs to improve technology use by students and teachers; there has just not been enough teaching or professional development to learn more about them.
This area was also identified as the weakest area on the campus chart summary and also the lowest percentage reported on the Target Tech level of the statewide summary. According to the Long Range Plan for Technology,teachers should have a broad base of technology and recognize it as an integral part of classroom instruction, which would promote student success. Professional development should be centered on technology for educators to help benefit our students. The end result, like it should be, would be improved academic achievement.
I know that the district has a great budget for technology, as they have purchased many programs to improve technology use by students and teachers; there has just not been enough teaching or professional development to learn more about them.
This area was also identified as the weakest area on the campus chart summary and also the lowest percentage reported on the Target Tech level of the statewide summary. According to the Long Range Plan for Technology,teachers should have a broad base of technology and recognize it as an integral part of classroom instruction, which would promote student success. Professional development should be centered on technology for educators to help benefit our students. The end result, like it should be, would be improved academic achievement.
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