ACTION PLAN

Superintendent:
Dedicate financial and personnel resources to support technology in the classroom.

Communicate to Board of Trustees and stakeholders the vision of the school district and how it relates to the Long Range Plan for Technology, 06-20 (LRPT).

Review District data collection processes and determines need for improvement.

Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning
Work in conjunction with principal and district technology coordinator to determine needed and required professional development activities for school employees.

Communicate to campus personnel districts vision and how it relates to the LRPT.

Dedicate financial and personnel resources to support technology in the classroom.

Monitor implementation of technology on campuses through the LYS walkthrough forms maintained on each campus and reported to central office.

District Technology Coordinator
Dedicate financial and personnel resources to ensure that each campus is in line with the districts vision as it pertains to technology integration.

Work in conjunction with principal and assistant superintendent to determine needed and required professional development activities for school employees.

Man and maintain a technology help line for teachers, administrators and staff to answer technology related questions.

Build and maintain a website where teachers can complete professional development activities on-line.

Allow for each student to have a district sign-on name with storage space that is accessible from any computer in the district.

Build a functional Technology Assessment for Teachers used to plan needed professional development activities.

Campus Technology Specialist
Maintain storage space for student’s access. Work with teachers to have a plan in place for lost passwords or help with student log-ons.

Communicate technology needs of teachers to principal and district technology coordinator. This includes professional development needs.

Service campus hardware, install software and ensure that technology is available for use in the classroom.

Campus Principal
Work in conjunction with district technology coordinator and assistant superintendent to determine needed and required professional development activities for school employees.

Dedicate campus financial and personnel resources that fall in line with the districts vision as it pertains to meeting the goals of the LRPT, 06-20.

Monitor implementation of technology on campuses through the LYS walkthrough forms maintained on each campus and reported to central office.

Research innovative technology advances in education and implement them on campus.

Implement a feedback system similar to the STaR Chart for the campus so that technology needs in the classroom can be met more regularly.

Work with SchoolNet to make reports for district common assessments and student data more accessible to all teachers on campus.

Annually review AEIS report and STaR Chart data. Plan courses of action with SBDM and CEIC team members.

Ensure that the implementation of technology in curriculum is listed on the CIP with LYS walkthroughs being the measurement tool used to determine success.

Work with committee team members to implement effective parent involvement strategies aimed towards increasing technological forms of communication and need.

Teachers
Complete district “Teacher Technology Assessment” built to determine professional development needs.

Work through online technology tutorials built through the District Technology Coordinators office needed to score proficient on the “Teacher Technology Assessment”.

Complete a minimum of 30 hrs of continuing education (professional development) activates in the area of technology implementation in the classroom.

Review LYS walkthrough information to identify needed areas of growth.

Communicate to campus principal and campus technology specialist technology needs for successful implementation.

Follow CIP, and District technology plan.

Don’t be afraid to try different technologies in the classroom. You will be supported.

Use District resources (i.e. Grants for Great Ideas) to implement your vision of technology in the classroom.

SBDM Team Members
CEIC Team Members
DEIC Team Members
Hold district and campus accountable for financial and personnel resources needed to follow district technology plan and vision as it pertains to the LYRP, 06-20.

Work with campus principal to implement effective parent involvement strategies aimed towards increasing technological forms of communication and need.

Help communicate technology needs of teachers in the classroom.

PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
Professional development needs will be determined by needs evident and reported through teachers mastery of technology measured be the “Teacher Technology Assessment”, AEIS report, district and campus STaR Chart, LYS walkthroughs, and missed objectives listed on the Campus Improvement Plan (CIP).

Needs:

· Viable Teacher Assessment of Technology

· Professional development activities available on line through District Technology Coordinators office and local ESC.

· Stop purchasing out-dated equipment. Refurbishing of new-age technology devices not currently usable.

· Campus principals model technology use in the classroom through advanced professional development activities (i.e. blogs, wiki).

· Make SchoolNet more user friendly by allowing teachers to use saved reports. The SchoolNet software currently combines student TAKS data, benchmark data, and demographic information. This information can and should also be used to measure student progress by teacher.

What we will do different when compared to current professional development activities will be:

· Teachers will access professional development activates through the district intranet completing activities deemed needed by the Teacher Technology Assessment. This is done in lieu of all teachers sitting through the same in-service when half are already proficient in area being taught.

· All teachers and administrators must attend 30 hrs of professional development activities a year in this manner. This will be a daunting task for the office of District Technology Coordinator since they must continually produce quality professional development activities.

· Campus administrators must model appropriate technology use in the classroom through professional development activities.

EVALUATION
Evaluation Components:
· District technology report made every two years with references to amount of technology and personnel dedicated to each campus, computers per pupil, and computers per teacher. Plan also outlines campuses scores on the Teacher Technology Assessment, STaR Chart and AEIS reports.

· Achievement of Campus Improvement Plans as they pertain to measurable technology implementation through LYS walkthroughs and TAKS performance.

· Evaluate Campus spending per pupil on technology equipment and professional development of teachers.

· Review student, staff and parent questionnaires pertaining to technology use in the classroom and access of technology from home.

· Office of District Technology Coordinator maintains a record of teacher’s professional development activities and reports achievement of the 30 hr per year requirement.