Referring back to Report 1 and 2 the needs assessment outline the lack of technological
support, usage and implementation district wide.
Technology – The infrastructure needs updating at the Junior High building, the
High school is less than two years old with up-to-date equipment.
Funding – The funding is received through several avenues however much of it
is already accounted for due to year to year maintenance expenses. The plan calls
for the committee to withdraw and hold out an allotted amount to meet the needs of
the intended goals within the Technology Plan. By seting this money aside and
scheduling the proper training for teachers addition goals will be achieved.
“Downloadable 2011 actual and 2012 budgeted data are available
through the PEIMS Financial Data Downloads page. The data are
available in three formats: single file (.csv), multiple file (.txt), or Microsoft
Access database (.mdb).Financial reports of 2011 actual and 2012 budgeted
data for a particular district or campus are available through the PEIMS Financial
Standard Reports page.” (TEA, 2012)
Management- Issues that need addressing is the approach method of teachers
in administrating instruction with incorporating technology due to the lack of
support or knowledge. Another issue revealed in my plan is that there is no active
technology support personnel employed within the district, only a contacted
outside source. The Computer Service that the district has a contract with is
Seen very little throughout the year even though they are to be on campus once
a week
2. How did the goals provide the measurable outcomes for future improvement?
Technology is a moving entity with new and emerging technologies, as a district
future improvement is vital to successful prepare students for college and the work
force.
Technology Goals are outlined to measure the district’s growth as a whole
including both teachers and students over a period of time which relates to
Management Goals of preparing teachers and students to have access to
technology, using skills and knowledge from scheduled training. The
measurable aspect will be seen through the eyes of the administrators as
they visit classrooms and observe the use of technology district wide,
reporting the progress at faculty, board, and technology meetings.
Funding Goals are the issue of greatest concern, if funding is not available
several goals will continue to be overlooked or extend – never to be reached.
This is why the financial department must set aside money each year to reach
the goals that have been outlined in the Technology Plan. An allotted amount of
will be record and measurable through distribution and use via Purchased Orders
and budget audits. Additional measureable outcomes will be viewed through
various surveys including STaR.
3. How did the strategies defined to meet the proposed objective?
“Strategies are the broadly defined four or five key approaches the
organization will use to accomplish its mission and drive toward
the vision. Once you have enabled strategy accomplishment through
setting goals, you will want to develop action plans to accomplish
each goal” (Heathfield, 2012)
The strategies outline and address the different needs within the
Technology Plan, they are the plan of “action”. For each goal multiple
strategies may be needed to obtain or reach that goal on a district level.
Each step is crucial in making measureable progress toward each goal
outlined in all aspects: technology, management, and funding.
References:
Lori,
ReplyDeleteWhen reading about the management goals and issues at your school, I think your school would benefit from an "in-house" management team. Outside sources have their pros too, but in my experience, I think technology personnel in the district seem to respond better. One source I read states that one management problem comes up because of the rapid changing technology. It's hard to keep people up to date that just work in the district. (Caspary, K.)However, I think it can be done as long as technology personnel are willing to continue to learn and grow.
Reference:
Caspary, K. Managing Technology Efficiently in California K-12 Schools. Retrieved from http://www.library.ca.gov/crb/99/in_association/01/ia99001.pdf
The remainder of #1 for technology
ReplyDeleteThe additional traiining that is outlined in the plan is critical for the plan to be successful. By updating the equipment and infrastructure through a scheduled plan will increase the use of technology due it being productive.
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Monica,
ReplyDeleteI have responded to you twice now but the comment doesn't show up. So since a third time is a charm I will try it one more time. To your question, my answer is YES, it would be of great benefit for my district to have a technology support staff on each campus. In the meetings I attended several times this has been discussed but we fail to see it occur. Just like many goals in a technology plan - the intent is good but many goals do not come to pass, sad but true.
Lori,
ReplyDeleteYou stated "measurable aspect will be seen through the eyes of the administrators as they visit classrooms and observe the use of technology district wide, reporting the progress at faculty, board, and technology meetings". How accurate do you find this measurement if it's only going to be measured through someone's eyes? Are there any other methods that you can think of to measure the use of technology? Perhaps you can use ActivProgress for the Promethean board that combines assessments and reporting for decision making (Curriculum & Assessment, 2012).
Curriculum & Assessment. (2012). Retrieved on April 18 from the PrometheanWorld website at http://www.prometheanworld.com/en-us/education/products/curriculum-and-assessment-management/activprogress