Strategic Plan for

Emily Cook
University of Arkansas
Strategic Planning 6223
Technology Vision

Lakeside Junior High School will become a community of learners

that uses technology to transform learning.
Technology Evaluation:
Questions

How should cloud technologies be used to support student learning

in the classroom?
How should school supported technology be used for maximum
effectiveness?
What technology training is needed to ensure teacher efficacy in
the classroom?
Technology Evaluation:
Instruments to Gather Data

Gather Existing Records

Nominal Group Technique
Round Table Discussions
Google Survey
Technology Evaluation:
Findings
Lakeside Junior High Chromebook Data
Number of Enrolled Students:
651 Students as of 10/20/2016
Number of Inventoried Chromebooks:
658 (does not include teachers)
Number of Students who have submitted
Acceptable Use Policy (required in order
to be assigned Chromebook)
648
All students but 3
Observed Number of Chromebooks:
724 with 4 missing
Needs Assessment:
Questions
Question Need Found
How should cloud technologies Students need interactive technology that supports language
be used to support student acquisition skills and student collaboration.
learning in the classroom? Teachers need to build lesson plans to better utilized
technology and not retrofit old lesson plans around the
devices.

How should school supported Teachers need easier ways to assess student work for quick
technology be used for grading feedback to students. Students also need additional
maximum effectiveness? support for basic computer skills such as typing, file
management and email composition.
Teachers need support on how to combine chromebook
technologies with their lessons.

What technology training is New teachers need Google application training as well a
needed to ensure teacher professional development aimed at all technologies in the
efficacy in the classroom? classroom i.e. promethean boards, promethean tools and
Google applications.
Action Plan
2 Years

Needs Evaluation Methods

Observation
Survey
Teachers need support on how to combineChromebooktechnologies
with their lessons

Teachers need skills to better build lesson plans and not retrofit old
lessons around the devices.

Stakeholder
Meetings
 Timeline
Project Milestones Date Time Allotted Person Responsible
Teacher Pre-Survey to solidify technology needs 01/16/2017 NA Shepherd/Jennings
Tech Observation 01/17/2017 1 Hour Instructional Facilitators (IF)
Quarter 3 Stakeholder PD Plan Meeting 01/24/2017 1 Hour Dr. Shepherd
Stakeholders meet to discuss observation findings and organize teacher professional
development. Focus group interview will be conducted.
Teacher Professional Development Targeting found Needs 02/20/2017 Scheduled PD Day 8 Hour Day Instructional Facilitators/ Dr.
Shepherd
Teacher Post-Survey/ re-evaluation of current technology needs 02/21/2017 NA Shepherd/Jennings
Observation 02/28/2017 1 Day Instructional Facilitators
Teacher Pre-Survey to solidify technology needs 08/01/2017 NA Shepherd/Jennings
Teacher Interviews 08/02/2017 1 Hour Instructional Facilitators
Quarter 1 Stakeholder PD Plan Meeting 08/08/2017 1 Hour Dr. Shepherd
Stakeholders meet to discuss observation findings and organize teacher professional
development. Focus group interview will be conducted.
Teacher Professional Development Targeting found Needs 08/14/2017 Scheduled PD Day 8 Hour Day Dr. Shepherd/IF
Teacher Post-Survey/ re-evaluation of current technology needs 08/15/2017 NA Shepherd/Jennings
Observation 08/22/2017 1 Day Instructional Facilitators
Teacher Pre-Survey to solidify technology needs 10/24/2017 NA Shepherd/Jennings
Quarter 2 Stakeholder PD Plan Meeting 11/07/2017 1 Hour Dr. Shepherd
Stakeholders meet to discuss observation findings and organize teacher professional
development. Focus group interview will be conducted.
Teacher Professional Development Targeting found Needs 11/17/2017 Scheduled PD Day 8 Hour Day Dr. Shepherd/IF
Teacher Post-Survey/ re-evaluation of current technology needs 11/28/2017 1 Day Shepherd/Jennings
Observation 12/05/2017 1 Day Instructional Facilitators
Teacher Pre-Survey to solidify technology needs 02/06/2018 NA Shepherd/Jennings
Quarter 3 Stakeholder PD Plan Meeting 02/13/2018 1 Hour Dr. Shepherd
Stakeholders meet to discuss observation findings and organize teacher professional
development. Focus group interview will be conducted.
Teacher Professional Development Targeting found Needs 02/23/2018 Scheduled PD Day 8 Hour Day Dr. Shepherd/IF
Strategic Plan Reevaluation meeting 2/26/2018 8 Hour Day Dr. Shepherd/IF/All stakeholders