Through the use of teacher surveys, principal observations, technology plans (campus and district) steps are taken to identify areas of need.  Currently Comal ISD uses the STaR Chart to identify teacher proficiencies.  The survey showed our Infrastructure is our greatest strength of which I would agree. Most teachers agree they have access to one dedicated computer for themselves; web-based learning is available; almost ¾ of the classrooms have internet access and shared use of other resources such as Elmos, LCD projectors and digital cameras. The district’s scope and sequence for core classes have been put on the district’s site and elective classes are so to be posted. We all use technology for classroom management (attendance and grades and lesson plans) and some teachers use online resources but less than half. From a PDAS evaluation standpoint, administrators rate teachers on their use of technology in the classroom. Staff Development for online learning is not available nor is there much modeling of technology in professional development settings. Our district technology plan seems to reflect our campus STaR chart ratings. We are predominately at the Developing Technology level except for Infrastructure There is a lot of emphasis on infrastructure and the purchasing of equipment and material but not much on training or technology integration in the classroom. Students are given some evaluative measure at the 8th grade level to show student proficiency. According to the director of Accountability and Instructional Services, usage reports are run; teacher surveys, PDAS walkthroughs, principal observations and the STaR chart are used as evaluative measures for technology integration. This Instructional Technology division works with the Curriculum and Instruction specialists to identify curriculum needs and infuse the technology applications and project based learning strategies. The specialists are the developers of the district professional development sessions of which teachers are required to attend 4 days in the summer. According to our director, the long range plan for technology from TEA recommends online learning environments. Our district has just purchased StudyWiz which is a program in which teachers can upload assignments for students to access at anytime online and students in turn can upload their homework and work collaboratively with fellow classmates. Teachers are provided with reports on access, test and quiz results and homework submissions. A few teachers have been piloting the program but the majority of the teachers have not been trained in its use. My action plan comes from ideas from the District Technology plan, the District Improvement plan as well as the Campus Improvement plan, our STaR chart ratings and interviews with the Campus technologist as well as our assistant Principal in charge of curriculum. I see our greatest need is more direct interaction between teachers and district technology and district curriculum for a more concerted effort for improvement in student achievement. The following professional development ideas will hopefully improve the relation of gathering and analyzing data to targeted areas of need in technology integration.

Objective: To improve the gathering, analysis and use of data to improve integration of technology into our district.

Action Plan

Strategies/Activities Evaluation Timeline Responsibilities Resources1. Recruit a campus technology team with teacher representatives from each campus to provide a forum and link with district IT & Curriculum Services to analyze needs.

Online follow-up surveys after meeting to evaluate teacher’s perception of effectiveness.

January 2010; meeting in March, May, & Oct. of school year.

Campus Instructional Specialist,Teachers,Inst. Tech Coordinator,

Web based skills survey/needs assessmentCISD Technology Plan STaR STaR Chart

2 .All current district employees will complete evaluation on basic computer skills, identify areas of further development relevant to their current assignment, and pursue training.

Online testing dataOnline training dataTesting Summary Sheet of Campus/Dept. Needs Assessment Survey

End of January 2010

Principals and SupervisorsInst. Tech Coordinator, Inst Tech Specialist,Teachers

Web based skills survey/needs assessmentCISD Technology PlanAccess to networked district computers

3. Provide on line and on site training opportunities for CISD staff members that will increase their productivity.

Online training data Sign in sheetsEvaluation forms

Throughout the year; starting 6/2010

Inst. Tech Coordinator, Inst Tech Specialist,Teachers

e-PortfolioCampus Instructional Specialist

4. All professional staff will increase the effective use of technology as it pertains to their job assignment. A score of at least proficient on the “Use of Technology” section of the evaluation instrument and/or an increased proficiency level on the SBEC standards.

Walk through evaluations Documentation of classroom implementationPDAS Summative Evaluations

August 2010-May 2011

Principals,Assistant Principals

On line/summer staff development opportunitiesSTaR ChartCampus Instructional Specialist

5.Provide training in the instructional strategies in order to incorporate technology into the curriculum

Sign in sheets Monthly during school year starting August 2010

Instructional Technology Coordinator, Principals

District Integration SpecialistCampus Instructional Specialists

6. Follow up professional development to see if training related to use in classroom.

Training documentation of effective uses of technology in the classroom; online surveys

Oct. 2010, March 2011, May 2011

Instructional Technology Coordinator

District Integration SpecialistCampus Instructional Specialists

7. Develop benchmarks for grades 2, 5, & 8 to ensure proficiency on the technology application TEKS.

On line benchmarksData

May 2010 Integration Specialist Instructional Technology Campus Instructional Specialist

8.Implement the CISD Long Range Technology Plan including appropriate professional development.

Revised Long Range Technology Plan

May 2010 Technology DirectorInst. Technology Coordinator.

District Technology CommitteeInstructional Technology

9. Inventory district software licenses and hardware, develop standards, and plan for new campuses, future acquisitions and rotation replacement of equipment.

District Network Inventory Software Inventory DataLicense DataPurchase OrdersHardware work orders 

May 2010 Technology Director District Technology CommitteeTechnology Funding Network Inventory ProgramNetwork AdministratorDistrict/Campus Hardware Techs.