EDLD 5353 Technology Action Plan

Leslie Harris EA 1256

LVISD Technology Action Plan

Superintendent

·        Develops a district technology vision and mission in compliance with district policy

·        Creates a district Technology Plan that ensures national and state technology standards are being addressed

·        Ensures adequate funding and sources are available for implementation of the district technology policy

·        Ensures implementation of district technology plan through the district’s director of technology

Director of Technology

·        Educates district in national and state standards

·        Provides leadership to the DTQIC

·        Manages funds and sources for implementation of the district technology plan

·        Ensures maintenance of district technology equipment, hardware and software

District Technology Quality Improvement Council (DTQIC)- This council is composed of the superintendent, Director of Technology, Director of Secondary Education, Director of Elementary Education, Director of Finance, District Instructional Specialist for Technology, Director of Special Education, Director of ESL, all campus principals and one campus assistant principal from each campus.

·        Creates and distributes staff survey of technology needs

·        Establishes technology goals and objectives for each school year based on staff survey, STaR Chart, Campus Improvement Plan (CIP), AEIS, AYP data and TEKS technology standards

·        Collaborates with Director of Technology in determining expenditure of Technology Allotment funds

·        Communicates results of technology surveys and expenditures to campus principals

District Instructional Specialist for Technology

·        Provides leadership and assistance to DTQIC

·        Determines technology professional development based on STaR Chart data, Campus Improvement Plan (CIP), TEKS technology standards and staff surveys

·        Develops and delivers technology professional development for campuses

·        Works with campuses to establish technology professional development calendar

·        Works with campuses to establish scheduled monitoring of implementation of technology

Principal

·        Communicates national, state, district and campus technology standards and district technology and mission to staff

·        Determines and models technology standards and expectations to staff

·        Submits and analyzes STaR Chart data

·        Works with District Instructional Specialist and Site-Based Decision-Making (SBDM) committee in determining technology goals and implementation process

·        Monitors and evaluates implementation of campus technology plan through PDAS and data analysis of assessments

Teachers

·        Participate in SBDM and CIP process in determining campus and grade level technology goals

·        Use technology for data analysis of assessments and in targeting instruction

·        Target instruction of technology TEKS

·        Integrate technology into instructional delivery, student assignments, and remediation

·        Plan instruction to include technology ethics

Students

·        Demonstrate mastery of technology TEKS

·        Demonstrate effective usage of technology in assignments, projects, etc.

·        Demonstrate knowledge of technology ethics

   The principal’s role in the successful implementation of the technology plan is crucial. The principal must first educate the campus staff about the national, state, district and campus technology goals. Participating on the DTQIC, working with the District Instructional Specialist for Technology and leading the SBDM in the development of the CIP, are all ways the principal should lead by example in the area of technology. After education comes planning and implementation. The principal should lead the campus in developing a technology plan and process for its implementation.  Next there must be accountability. The principal can use PDAS, as well as informal observations and debriefs to ensure effective implementation of the campus plan. The principal must determine and communicate the method of evaluating the successful implementation of the national, state, district and campus technology goals. This can be accomplished through the STaR Chart, the STAAR assessed technology objectives and anecdotal records of evidences of staff and student implementation.

Professional Development Plan

  Based on the campus STaR Chart findings and campus surveys, the two key areas to target in our professional development plan are Educator Preparation and Development (EP) and Teaching and Learning(TL). In EP the focus area to target is Content of Professional Development. Our goal is for our staff to obtain the level of Advanced Tech in this area. Our staff must be able to integrate technology with proven instructional strategies that facilitate higher order thinking skills and collaboration with other sources. In the TL focus area, the goal is to obtain a level of Developing Tech in Patterns of Classroom Use. We want our teachers to use technology in direct instruction and our students to use technology to access, communicate and present information. By improving the use of data and the integrating of technology with instruction and organization, the STaR levels should be achieved. The chart below illustrates the professional development plan to aid the campus in achieving these goals.

Goal	Activity	Participants	Evaluation
Improving data collection	Beginning of the year PD on data management system	District Instructional Specialist for Technology, all campus staff	Sign-in sheets, certificate of completion
	Retrieve assessment data during bi-weekly grade level meeting	Principal, grade level teachers, interventionists, Sp. Ed. teachers, ESL teacher, Dyslexia teacher	Sign-in sheet, itemized agenda showing use of data from DMAC
Analyzing assessment data	Analyze assessment data by content area during grade level meeting each six weeks	Principal, grade level teachers, interventionists, Sp. Ed. teachers, ESL teacher, Dyslexia teacher	Sign-in sheet, itemized agenda showing use of data from DMAC
	Have teachers and Tier 2 instructors chart class average on board bi-weekly	Principal, grade level teachers, interventionists, Sp. Ed. teachers, ESL teacher, Dyslexia teacher	Sign-in sheet, itemized agenda showing use of data from DMAC
Application of data	Target weakest objectives in bi-weekly grade level meeting	Principal, grade level teachers, interventionists, Sp. Ed. teachers, ESL teacher, Dyslexia teacher	Sign-in sheet, itemized agenda showing use of data from DMAC, highlight weak objectives
	Group students by weaknesses and strengths in grade level meeting every six weeks	Principal, grade level teachers, interventionists, Sp. Ed. teachers, ESL teacher, Dyslexia teacher	Sign-in sheet, itemized agenda showing use of data from DMAC, develop content area grouping charts for instruction
	Determine remediation and enrichment in grade level meeting every six weeks	Principal, grade level teachers, interventionists, Sp. Ed. teachers, ESL teacher, Dyslexia teacher	Sign-in sheet, itemized agenda showing use of data from DMAC, produce and include remediation and enrichment plans on lesson plans
	Attend PD on differentiating instruction at ESC	Principal, grade level teachers, interventionists, Sp. Ed. teachers, ESL teacher, Dyslexia teacher	Sign-in sheet, itemized agenda showing use of data from DMAC, document on lesson plans one item from PD that will now be seen during instruction
Integrate technology with organization	Beginning of the year campus-wide review of the use of attendance and grading technology systems	Principal, grade level teachers, , Sp. Ed. teachers,	Sign-in sheet, itemized agenda showing use of data from DMAC, AEIS, AYP, SuccessMaker, DIP, CIP
	Weekly lesson plans submitted electronically	Principal, grade level teachers, interventionists, Sp. Ed. teachers, ESL teacher, Dyslexia teacher	Weekly monitored lesson plans
	Technology TEKS assessed in every content area monthly on district and campus student assessments throughout the school year	Principal, grade level teachers, interventionists, Sp. Ed. teachers, ESL teacher, Dyslexia teacher	Copies of district and campus content area assessments with technology TEKS highlighted submitted monthly
Integrate technology with instruction	Monthly PD on one technique for integrating technology into direct instruction or independent student work during grade level meeting	Principal, grade level teachers, interventionists, Sp. Ed. teachers, ESL teacher, Dyslexia teacher	Sign-in sheet, itemized agenda showing use of data from DMAC, documented use of technology on walk-throughs, observations, and PDAS
	During grade level meeting once a six weeks, plan for integration of technology in whole group instruction and independent student work	Principal, grade level teachers, interventionists, Sp. Ed. teachers, ESL teacher, Dyslexia teacher	Sign-in sheet, itemized agenda showing use of data from DMAC, documented use of technology on walk-throughs, observations, and PDAS

Evaluation Plan

   In order to produce effective change, there must be a systematic plan of evaluation for the implementation of the technology plan. All district and campus stakeholders must be actively involved with the evaluation process. There will be district and campus evaluation surveys completed after each technology professional development session throughout the year. These will be analyzed by the DTQIC and recommendations will be made. The superintendent will annually evaluate the level of technology implementation in the directors and principals evaluations.  Each campus will develop an assessment calendar that measures the level of implementation and compliance by content area, grade level, teachers and students. DMAC will be the data collection system used by all stakeholders. Data from this system will be analyzed twice a month by campus staff. Technology TEKS objectives will be highlighted to ensure compliance and implementation of the technology plan. Through effective and systematic evaluation of the implementation of the technology plan, the goals for improvement should be accomplished.