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:
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 21st 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 from teachers
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 21st 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
