Vision Paper

Schools Vision:
Johnson County Middle/High School will foster the development of literate and
productive citizens for the twenty-first century. Our students will attain a level of literacy
technological a!ility and patriotism to compete in the world economy while preserving
the democracy and li!erty of the "nited States of #merica.
Administrators Role:
$he administrators at Johnson County Middle/High School will utilize technology
to promote safety security and well-!eing for all employees and students including
those with disa!ilities. $hey will also employ technology to ensure student staff school
and statewide accounta!ility. %urthermore administrators will !e trained on the
technologies availa!le to teachers. &n relation to the $echnology 'lan administrators are
responsi!le for assuring technology planning is managed through technology committees
in the school. #s leadership plays a (ey role in successful reform )Creighton *++,- the
administration will develop and facilitate the vision for the school. as well as
documenting the implementation of the plan.
Teachers Role:
$he teachers at Johnson County Middle/High School will utilize technology for
professional development to integrate into the curriculum and will !e provided
professional development to ensure technologically advanced techni/ues which guarantee
/uality and state of the art instruction. $eachers will use emerging technologies to
improve instruction and student learning to enhance school effectiveness. $hey will use
technology to remediate reinforce and enhance the learning of all !y providing for a
personalized educational program.
Students Role:
Students will use engaging software and on-line resources that are integral to
curriculum and have a positive impact on student achievement. #ll students will have
technological access irrespective of learning styles individual and various differences
disa!ilities and capa!ilities. Students will not 0ust !e using technology. they will analyze
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Parents and Community Roles:
$he parents and community mem!ers will ac/uire and augment colla!orative
partnerships with the school and reinforce school to parent communications using
technology. 'arents need to ac/uire the (nowledge needed to promote learning with
technology and (now what his/her child is doing when learning is ta(ing place through
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References
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