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5352 Week 4
5352 Week 4
Beedlow
EDLD 5352-Due March 20, 2011
L20139149
(18 points)
The following four parts to the Week 4 assignments should help you
complete an action plan that incorporates all four elements of the
assignment, including posting your action plan and commenting and
reflecting on the action plans shared by fellow students.
Week 4 Assignment, Part 1: Development of an organization chart
integrating technology
Using the campus and district improvement plans, and any suggested technology
improvements, develop an organization chart that includes the following:
Superintendant and School Board create the vision. Assistant Superintendant of C&I
begins to implement the vision with the support of the Technology department.
They are responsible for the hardware, software and infrastructure of the district.
The Instructional Technology department is responsible for educational software,
licensing and on-going training. The Instructional Coaches are the support staff for
the campus level. The Campus Principal and Assistant principal are responsible for
their campus with the help of the SBDM teams and department heads.
Campus Principal then makes decisions based on campus level needs. Classroom
teachers implement technology into the classroom and continue on-going training to
ensure success.
Superintendent
and School
Board
Executive Executive
Director of Director of
Technology Instructional
and Assistant
Technology
Infrastructure Superintendant of
Curriculum and
Instruction
Campus
Principal
Campus
Assistant
Principals
Lead
Teachers
and Campus
Department Instructional
Heads Technology
Coach
Classroom
Teachers and
Support Staff
Students
Week 4 Assignment, Part 2: Professional Development Planning
Using the campus and district improvement plans, and any suggested technology
improvements, develop professional development activities that include the following:
• Reference analysis and lessons learned about the technology needs from the Week
3 report;
• Addresses professional development designed to improve the gathering, analysis
and use of data from a variety of sources;
• Includes professional development to improve decision making in the integration of
technology with instructional and organizational leadership.
In support of the Northwest Independent School District Vision and Mission, the district
will ensure that students, teachers and staff have access to and an understanding of,
technology-based tools, enabling them to gather, manage, analyze, evaluate, produce,
and present information. Instructional staff members will model the integration of
technology into all curricular areas. Departments will model the efficient use of
technology tools to improve district operations. Technology will be seamlessly
integrated with curriculum to ensure student acquisition of skills for researching,
managing and presenting information.
The district will provide organizational support for all aspects of technology integration.
The district will maintain and enhance a district-wide information sharing system (wide-
area network) that provides easy access to accurate, current information within the
district, community and beyond. Hardware and software that allows students to be
constructors of knowledge, enriches the curriculum, and ensures comparable access
district-wide will be provided. Sufficient technology support, both technical and
instructional, will be available to all campuses to ensure effective use of the system and
accompanying technology tools.
Northwest ISD has embraced the motto “take the next step”. In doing so, the Northwest
ISD Technology Standards Review Committee (TSR) of teachers, librarians, counselors,
administrators, paraprofessionals, and nurses have each created a new model for
technology professional growth. A more relevant proficiency-based model has replaced
the previous technology requirement of twelve hours per year. In addition, this plan was
revised by the Technology Proficiency Review Committee in Spring 2006.
Using the Texas Education Agency’s expectation that all current educators must have
the same technology skills expected of middle school students, the committees
researched and created guidelines for all new and veteran teachers, librarians,
counselors, administrators, paraprofessionals, and nurses.
The process for obtaining the different levels of proficiency includes self-assessment
checklists, demonstration practicum and assessment rubrics.
The district will continue to evaluate the comprehensive support system to meet the
needs of students and staff. This annual review will include hardware/software support
and staff development. Program assessments will be conducted annually. The district
will maintain a replacement plan to ensure the continued upgrading of technologies.
(taken from the NISD technology plan)
Professional Development:
Based on the StaR chart analysis continuing professional development is needed in the
area of Teacher Preparation and Development. The following will help keep teachers
current on technology implementation in Northwest ISD.
• Uses data and other analysis from the Week 3 report, including using the campus
and district improvement plans, and local or state technology plans;
• Provides assessments and/or monitoring reports measuring professional
development designed to use technology to improve the gathering, analysis and use
of data from a variety of sources;
• Provides assessments and/or monitoring evaluating professional development to
improve decision making in the integration of technology with instructional and
organizational leadership.
In Northwest ISD, we have a secondary and elementary committee to assist in making
decisions about technology that includes campus representatives and district
administrative representatives as well as yearly technology survey that is used in
conjunction with the StaR chart results. I would continue to utilize these aspects already
in place along with the following:
• Use PLC time to implement individual lessons and use feedback from
lesson to continue to improve content area integration
I had a lengthy conversation with a SBDM team member and took our current plan and
added some of my own ideas about technology and the implementation.
(Action plan adapted from the current Northwest ISD Long Range Technology Plan 2008-2011)
Week 4 Assignment, Part 4: Posting your Action Report and Responding to
Other Students’ action plans
Using the discussion board and the blog that you have developed, please write and
post your action plan, and be sure to:
The purpose of the action report is to provide you with recommended procedures for
gathering, analyzing, and using data from a variety of sources for informed campus
decision making focusing on the effective integration of technology in curriculum,
instruction, assessment and professional development. Students may wish to use
this action plan as one of your school improvement projects for your Electronic
Portfolio. You may also use the Week 3 and Week 4 assignments as campus
supervised hours for your internship logs. As indicated these two weeks fall under
Domain II, Instructional Leadership, and address elements of Competencies 4, 5 and
7.