action plan week 4

Week 4 Assignment: Due at the end of Week 4.

Overview Lana McLaughlin 12-13-2009 EDLD5352

Last week, you engaged in an analysis and wrote a report describing the use of technology and information systems to enrich campus curriculum, enhance teaching and learning, and generally integrate technology into our campus improvement plans to effectively integrate technology and instructional leadership. Your analysis and report should provide the necessary background for the Week 4 major assignment – developing an action plan for gathering, analyzing, and using data from a variety of sources for informed campus decision making focusing on integrating technology, instructional leadership, professional development and organizational leadership.

As a result of this week’s assignments, you will be able to:

Examine and assess procedures for gathering, analyzing, and using data from a variety of sources for informed decision making regarding the integration of technology, instructional and organizational leadership (SBEC Principal Competency 7 indicator);

Design and apply skills for monitoring and evaluating change and making needed adjustments to achieve the campus vision and goals, including the integration of technology as described above (SBEC Principal Competency 7 indicator).

Both of these outcomes are elements of Domain II, Instructional Leadership.

In writing your Week 4 action plan, use your interviews, your readings, including campus and district improvement plans as well as any technology plans, and your Week 3 report to make sure the action plan:

Identifies data gathering sources;

Provides a description of an organizational chart describing decision making responsibilities regarding the integration of technology from central office personnel to campus leadership and staff;

Describes comprehensive professional development activities to achieve your action plan (this may utilize information from the previous three weeks of readings and activities);

Includes an evaluation plan to assess the progress and success of the action plan.

Students will be asked to post their action plan on the Discussion Board and each student must review and comment on at least one other action plan focusing on organizational leadership designed to maximize the use of technology in data gathering and decision making.

Submit your assignment by 11:59 PM on the seventh day of Week 4.

– Revised October 2009

Rubric

Use the following Rubric to guide your work on the Week 4 Assignment.

Tasks

Accomplished Proficient Progressing Not Meeting

Expectations

Action plan includes an organizational chart identifying key stakeholders in integrating technology and district and campus organizational leadership

Student completes the organizational flow chart identifying key personnel from the district administration through campus implementation responsible for integrating technology and instructional and organizational leadership. Chart must identify personnel titles responsible for this integration and implementation, and a brief description of the role and responsibilities of all personnel.

(Maximum 3 points)

Student completes the organizational chart with some identification of district and campus personnel, but does not address the roles and responsibilities of personnel in integrating and implementing technology, instructional and organizational leadership.

(2 points)

Student provides a partial organizational chart that does not include all key stakeholders, and does not describe the roles and responsibilities of key personnel.

(1 point)e

Student does not complete the organizational chart or description of roles and responsibilities.

(0 points)

Comprehensive professional development plan(s) designed to achieve the action plan of integrating technology with instructional and organizational leadership.

Student describes a professional development plan or activities designed to achieve the action plan of integrating technology with instructional and organizational leadership. To achieve maximum credit, the professional development plan(s) must:

Reference analysis and lessons learned about the technology needs from the Week 3 report

Addresses professional development designed to improve the

Student provides a professional development plan(s) that address two of the three bulleted items from the Accomplished column.

(2 points)

Student provides a professional development plan(s) that addresses only one of the three bulleted items from the Accomplished column.

(1 points)

Student fails to develop a professional development plan(s).

(0 points)


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.

(Maximum 3 points)

Evaluation plan to assess the progress and success of the action plan.

The action plan must also include an evaluation plan that provides measurable outcomes designed to address the following:

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

Student provides an evaluation plan that addresses two of the bulleted items from the Accomplished column.

(2 points)

Student provides an evaluation plan that addresses only one of the bulleted items from the Accomplished column.

(1 point)

Student fails to include an evaluation plan in the Week 4 action plan.

(0 points)


integration of technology with instructional and organizational leadership.

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(Maximum 3 points)

Posting action plan on the Discussion Board and on their blog, and provides evidence of reviewing and commenting on action plans of other students.

Student posts their action plan on the Discussion Board and on their blog and provides evidence, through written comments, of reviewing and reflecting on at least two other student’s action plan.

(Maximum 3 points)

Student posts their action plan on the Discussion Board and on their blog and provides evidence, through written comments, of reviewing and reflecting on one other student’s action plan.

(2 points)

Student posts their action plan on the Discussion Board and on their blog but does not provide any comments or reflections on the action plans of other students.

(1 point)

Student does not post on the Discussion Board or on their blog.

(0 points)

Assignment Mechanics

Responses are relevant to course content; student uses correct APA writing mechanics; no errors in grammar, spelling, or punctuation.

(Maximum 3 points)

Responses are relevant to course content; one or two errors in grammar, spelling, or punctuation, including APA writing mechanics.

(2 points)

Responses are relevant to course content; more than three errors in grammar, spelling, or punctuation including APA writing mechanics Needs

(1 point)Improvement

Responses do not reflect knowledge of course content, lack clarity and depth, and/or include multiple errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation, including APA errors.

(0 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:

Identify by title or job description all personnel/stakeholders responsible for integrating technology and instructional and organization leadership from the district office to the campus and classroom;

Provide a brief description of the role and responsibilities of all identified personnel in your organizational chart;

Discuss the role of the principal in making sure the organizational chart is implemented and monitored.


Board of TrusteesThe school board creates and approves policy pertaining to

technology in the school district. They also provide funding for technology implementation in the district

Assistant Superintendant for Communications

Supports the efforts of campuses and the timely information to stakeholders. He also

oversees all technology used in district communications.

SuperintendantThe superintendant is the educational leader of the district.

He manages operations of the schools as well as managing the implementation of the school’s technology plan.

Assistant Superintendant of Curriculum and InstructionWorks with all campus principals and

coordinators in the area of curriculum and instruction, as well as the district content specialists to coordinate and implement

programs and practices to enhance student achievement

Director of Elementary Curriculum and

InstructionWorks with principals and content coordinators in the

area of curriculum and instruction, as well as

implementing technology into the classroom

Director of Secondary Curriculum and

InstructionWorks with principals and

content coordinators in the area of curriculum and instruction, as well as implementing technology

into the classroom

Chief Information Officer

Manages the technology infrastructure and support for

the district. Provides the leadership to meet the goals

set forth in the district technology plan

The Principals Role in Implementing and Monitoring Technology

The principal’s role in the 21st century school is much different that it was in years past. The principal must impart a clear vision to the staff that includes technology in every facet of the educational experiences offered at the campus. The leader must evaluate the needs on the campus and provide opportunities for those to be met. Those needs may include, technology tools, time for planning use of technology, and professional development in the use of various technologies in the classroom. The principal must then observe classroom with the intent of seeing a variety of technology practices in place. He/she also must generate a budget that reflects the importance of technology by appropriating money for technology use. The ultimate goal of the principal should be student achievement, and producing students that are leaders in the 21st century market place – and technology will be non-negotiable.


Director of Technology Operations

Makes recommendations based on the technology needs of the district and campuses. Oversees the technology department and ensures that technology goals

are met according to the district technology plan

SBDM

The team takes recommendations from faculty and they revise the CIP to reflect the technology needs of

the campus

Campus Principal

Provides a vision for the campus that

integrates technology in all classrooms.

Provides funding the the budget to meet technology needs

Campus Technology Specialist

Guides and supports staff in integration of technology. Makes recommendations to

principal about technology needs

Teachers

Ensuring that technology is used in the classroom curriculum. Provide

opportunities for students to use hands-on technology. Offer

suggestions to SBDM team for technology enhancement

Students

Be responsible for their own learning and use the technology

provided in the classroom to enhance their learning experiences.

Week 4 Assignment, Part 2: Professional Development PlanningUsing 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.

Goal: We will implement technology in all core content classrooms and through the use of innovative communication and technological creations we will increase student achievement by 5% in our lowest performing sub-population.

Action Item Person Responsible Timeline

What is available? This meeting will be about informing staff about the available student assessment data, technology survey data, and other district tools they can use to analyze school and student performance and plan what to do when results are not as desired.

Content Coordinators – district level

Department Chairs

August 2010 – summer academy

Technology Evaluation; This session will be aimed at information from the STaR Chart. Staff will participate in survey and evaluate results in order to make plans for improvement.

Library Media Specialist – survey

Content Coordinators – planning and implementing technology into curriculum

Yearly – beginning of year

Core Content Development; Each core content will have a session to show them the specific technology to be used in the

Curriculum Specialist for each subject

Twice yearly – once at the beginning of each semester


upcoming semester in their curriculum. Hands on Technology Learning: Each core content teacher will be asked to participate in a threaded discussion about each unit in their curriculum. They will share ideas about what worked and what did not when teaching specific topics.

Department Chairs from each campus

Begin in September 2010, and be continual


Week 4 Assignment, Part 3: Evaluation Planning for Action Plan

The technology action plan integrating instructional an organizational leadership must include evaluation components that provide measurable outcomes designed to address the following:

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.

Goal: Technology integration will be evaluated using various assessments.

Technology Needs at CMS Assessment

All classrooms will integrate technology to increase student achievement

Lesson Plans- evidence of technology Classroom Observations Staff survey AEIS data EOS data

Provide technology professional development to address needs in the classroom (web-sites, podcasting, blogging, projects utilizing technology)

Teacher web-sites Monitor ‘hits’ on teacher and school Classroom observation for evidence of use of these items

Increased student proficiency with technology skills

Student survey Student created work

Smartboard training – increase use in every classroom

Number of staff attending district provided PD sessions for Smartboards Classroom observation of use Teacher and Student surveys about use and proficiency


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:

Read and review at least two other action plans

Respond to other action plans by posting your comments and reflections

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.
