BISD - Lori Dudley, Step 4

1.        Recognize the related legislatures and regulations to support the needs from your institution.

After reviewing the required reading for this blog, I found the document addressing “No Child Left Behind” to address the needs with my school district. Schools are mandated by the state of Texas, therefore regulations depict the structure that is implemented. The needs within Buffalo ISD focus on implementing technology district wide. Section 5131 part 1 refers to programs that enhanced the professional development training to improve student achievement – Title funding is used to achieve this goal. This also reflects the needs to training teachers to use technology available within their classroom, part 2.  Part 3 focuses on the implementation of technology within the curriculum. Part 5 focuses on meeting the needs of diverse learners while part 6 stated that students and parents need training, as with our Hispanic population

                   No child left behind act – Title 11D Public Law 107-110

‘‘Subpart 3—Local Innovative Education

Programs

‘‘SEC. 5131. LOCAL USES OF FUNDS.

‘‘(a) INNOVATIVE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.—Funds made available

to local educational agencies under section 5112 shall be used

for innovative assistance programs, which may include any of the

following:

‘‘(1) Programs to recruit, train, and hire highly qualified

teachers to reduce class size, especially in the early grades,

and professional development activities carried out in accordance

with title II, that give teachers, principals, and administrators

the knowledge and skills to provide students with the

opportunity to meet challenging State or local academic content

standards and student academic achievement standards.

‘‘(2) Technology activities related to the implementation

of school-based reform efforts, including professional development

to assist teachers and other school personnel (including

school library media personnel) regarding how to use technology

effectively in the classrooms and the school library media centers

involved.

‘‘(3) Programs for the development or acquisition and use

of instructional and educational materials, including library

services and materials (including media materials), academic

assessments, reference materials, computer software and hardware

for instructional use, and other curricular materials that

are tied to high academic standards, that will be used to

improve student academic achievement, and that are part of

an overall education reform program.

 ‘‘(5) Programs to improve the academic achievement of

educationally disadvantaged elementary school and secondary

school students, including activities to prevent students from

dropping out of school.

‘‘(6) Programs to improve the literacy skills of adults, especially

the parents of children served by the local educational

agency, including adult education and family literacy programs.

 ‘‘(10) Community service programs that use qualified school

personnel to train and mobilize young people to measurably

strengthen their communities through nonviolence, responsibility,

compassion, respect, and moral courage.

 (TEA, 2011)

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2.       Develop the objectives for the school technology plan based on the       needs from your institution.

      The Long Range Plan for Technology, Texas Education Code – Chapter 32 states under
         Sec. 32.001that the State Board of Education, (1) that each school shall develop a long range
         plans that acquires and uses technology with the school system. As schools move forward
         they must be prepared for the needs of the 21^st Century (TEA, 2011). The 21^st Century
         learner must be exposed to different learning encounters such as cultures, perspectives,
         and languages. As we move forward in developing objectives, goals and strategies I found
         the information quoted below helpful in understanding the process and layout.

         “Write a measurable objective that addresses that phrase. For example, if the goal states that we will be improving
           our students’ research skills, one would want to write an objective that would directly relate to that part of the goal.
           Remember to include the essentials -- who, what, when, and to what extent -- in the objective. Select a measurement
           tool that will allow you to determine if the objective has been met” (Jaccarino, 2011).
     
       Objectives:

1.   BISD will provide efficient technology professional development for all teachers
      and staff members.

o   Technology Proficiencies
Evidence: Training sign in sheets, increase proficiences
                  on STaR Chart

2.   BISD will expand technology professional development to include outside
      consultants and other educational entitles.

o   Professional Development
Evidence: Number of participants & workshops (CPE Hours)

3.   BISD will create a schedule to add and replace hardware to computers
               Evidence: Purchase orders/Schedule calendar
                                 Technology Plan Updates

4.   BISD will offer assistance to Hispanic student and parents in technology   
               Evidence: Number of participants & workshops

5.   BISD will require teachers to integrate technology skills into existing curriculum

o   Technology planning and resources
Evidence: Requirements embedded in scope and sequence 

6.   BJH will explore alternative method of acquiring technology
                          Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) 

                                  Evidence: BYOD proposal/pilot program implemented
3.       Identify the objective for each area of Technology, Funding, and 
      Management. Provide the needed elements for each objective to
      make sure that it’s measurable.

According to the recommendations to the TEA, schools need to develop and provide
strategies to measure student mastery in Technology Application.  

              Goals vs. Objectives

             Goals are your general intentions, the big picture aims. Your objectives are the outcomes that represent

             achievement of that goal. Things you can actually observe. In order to be classified as an objective,

             something has to be measurable.  You need a way of defining whether or not you have completed
             them successfully. Strategies are the action plans you’ll execute to reach the objective. Tactics are the
             pieces and parts of the strategy. (Naslund, 2009)

           The Technology Impact in Education relates on the area of Technology. The use and
           integration of technology among the school system.  Student profiles must be obtained
           to verify that technology is being implemented. As for the measurability of teachers
           implementing technology, lessons plans would outline technology usage within the
           curriculum with NETS requirements noted.

Technology Objectives

Staff and Students will have access to technological equipment and facilities for successfully integrating technology into all areas of the curriculum ·         Measurable by computer lab usage log

Teachers will use technology to maximize the learning process ·         Measurable by using technology in lesson/projects

Increase the integration of technology and curriculum/instruction ·         Measurable by observations and lesson plans

Develop technology training of school programs for Hispanic families ·         Measurable by planned workshops and attendance

                                                      
            The request to the Texas Legislature relates to the Funding aspect of the objectives
            listed in question 2. For the required training to take place, schools must had funding
            as well as equipment to execute the desire results. The dedicated educational
            technology funding disburses allotments. Technology Allotments are now funded by
            the Telecommunication Infrastructure Fund.

                           

Funding Objectives

BISD will set aside an allotment for technology funding ·         Measurable by funding used for technology

Technology professional development workshops opportunities ·         Measurable by workshop calendar and attendance log

Purchase additional resources to aide integration of technology and curriculum/instruction ·         Measurable by purchase slip, usage log, lesson plans and portfolios

                                            
            Objectives for the Management sections would include the use of PDAS for teachers as
            reference to objectives number 1,2, & 5 in question 2. Principals as well as administration
            could verify that technology is being used within the teachers’ classroom  by conducting a
            walk thru,  observations and campus teacher based workshops, making the use of
            technology measureable. The school district itself is accountable by TEA through the
            e-Rate document submitted, technology allotment, funding and District Campus
            planning along with the committees required to evaluate progress.

           

Management Objectives

Assess teachers on the integration of technology into the classroom ·         Measurable by PDAS and walk thru visits

Increase the use and training of teachers to use District website as a productive learning tool. ·         Measurable by active up-to-date teacher websites

Administration will monitor the use of classroom technology with periodic visits and interviews ·         Measurable by observation and student portfolios

Administration will submit grant applications to obtain additional funding ·         Measurable by receiving grants in which applied

               

           

References:

  Jaccarino, E. (2011). Writing goals and objectives for technology plans. Retrieved (2012,

          February 20) from http://www.dese.mo.gov/divimprove/instrtech/techplan/emma.htm

Naslund, A. (2009). How to obtain measurable objectives. Brass tack thinking. Retrieved (2012,

          February 21) from http://www.brasstackthinking.com/2009/12/how-to-create-measurable-objectives/

TTEA (2011). Public Law 107-110, Jan.8, 2002 115 STAT.1425, Retrieved (2012, February 19) from
          http://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/107-110.pdf

  TEA (2011). Long-Range Plan for Technology 2006-2020. A Report to the 80^th Legislature from the
          Texas Education Agency.  Retrieved (2012, February 20) from             http://www.tea.state.tx.us/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=2147494561&libID=2
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