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Week 4 Assignment: Due at the end of Week 4.
Overview
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.
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Rubric
Use the following Rubric to guide your work on the Week 4 Assignment.
Tasks Not Meeting
Accomplished Proficient Progressing
 Expectations
Action plan Student completes the Student completes Student provides a Student does not
includes an organizational flow the organizational partial organizational complete the
organizational chart identifying key chart with some chart that does not organizational chart or
chart identifying personnel from the identification of include all key description of roles and
key stakeholders in district administration district and stakeholders, and responsibilities.
integrating through campus campus does not describe the (0 points)
technology and implementation personnel, but roles and
district and responsible for does not address responsibilities of key
campus integrating technology the roles and personnel.
organizational and instructional and responsibilities of (1 point)e
leadership organizational personnel in
leadership. Chart must integrating and
identify personnel titles implementing
responsible for this technology,
integration and instructional and
implementation, and a organizational
brief description of the leadership.
role and responsibilities (2 points)
of all personnel.
(Maximum 3 points)
Comprehensive Student describes a Student provides a Student provides a Student fails to develop
professional professional professional professional a professional
development development plan or development development plan(s) development plan(s).
plan(s) designed to activities designed to plan(s) that that addresses only
one of the three (0 points)
achieve the action achieve the action plan address two of the
plan of integrating of integrating three bulleted bulleted items from the
technology with technology with items from the Accomplished column.
instructional and instructional and Accomplished
organizational organizational column. (1 points)
leadership. leadership. To achieve (2 points)
maximum credit, the
professional
development plan(s)
must:
• Reference analysis
and lessons
learned about the
technology needs
from the Week 3
report
• Addresses
professional
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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.
(Maximum 3 points)
Evaluation plan to The action plan must Student provides Student provides an Student fails to include
assess the also include an an evaluation plan evaluation plan that an evaluation plan in
progress and evaluation plan that that addresses addresses only one of the Week 4 action
success of the provides measurable two of the bulleted the bulleted items from plan.
action plan. outcomes designed to items from the the Accomplished (0 points)
address the following: Accomplished column.
column.
• Uses data and (1 point)
other analysis from (2 points)
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
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assessments
and/or monitoring
evaluating
professional
development to
improve decision
making in the
integration of
technology with
instructional and
organizational
leadership.
.
(Maximum 3 points)
Posting action plan Student posts their Student posts their Student posts their Student does not post
on the Discussion action plan on the action plan on the action plan on the on the Discussion
Board and on their Discussion Board and Discussion Board Discussion Board and Board or on their blog.
blog, and provides on their blog and and on their blog on their blog but does
evidence of provides evidence, and provides not provide any
reviewing and through written evidence, through comments or (0 points)
commenting on comments, of reviewing written comments, reflections on the
action plans of and reflecting on at of reviewing and action plans of other
other students. least two other reflecting on one students.
student’s action plan. other student’s
(Maximum 3 points) action plan.
(1 point)
(2 points)
Assignment Responses are relevant Responses are Responses are Responses do not
Mechanics to course content; relevant to course relevant to course reflect knowledge of
student uses correct content; one or content; more than course content, lack
APA writing mechanics; two errors in three errors in clarity and depth,
no errors in grammar, grammar, spelling, grammar, spelling, or and/or include multiple
spelling, or punctuation. or punctuation, punctuation including errors in grammar,
including APA APA writing spelling, and
(Maximum 3 points) mechanics Needs
writing mechanics. punctuation, including
(2 points) (1 APA errors.
point)Improvement (0 points)
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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.
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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.
ACTION PLAN
Because a majority of Reagan County elementary students are classified as
economically disadvantaged, the students are not exposed to the same opportunities and
experiences of that of the other children their age. One of the main goals of the CIP and
those described in the SBDM committee are how to reach our students through the use of
technology. A lot of discussion has occurred on the topic of “virtual fieldtrips”. Reagan
County elementary principal Ty Stevens says “our students don’t get to go anywhere or do
anything because their parents can’t afford it.” By allowing our students to take part in
online fieldtrips, we are capable of providing them with the necessary experiences they need
to succeed in school. Also, through the use of technology, we have ensured that our
students are going to be engaged and interested in the content that we are teaching them.
Understanding that our students today are “in love with technology” is something that we as
educators must realize and ensure that we incorporate in our instruction. Providing our
students with the “virtual fieldtrip” will guarantee that our students are provided with the
opportunities that they are lacking in their “real” lives.
According to the STaR Chart from 2007-2008, Reagan County elementary is classified
as advanced in all areas of measure. Unfortunately, according the STaR Chart levels over
the last three years, Reagan County is dropping in their numbered rankings. As part of the
SBDM committee, we have taken this into consideration when deciding what we need to do
as a school district. Believing that technology is not being used in all classrooms as it
should be, more authority to ensure implementation on campus is needed. Also, more
training is needed to provide teachers with the confidence and knowledge necessary to
provide these students with the technology opportunities required according to local, state,
and national standards.
Professional development training over “virtual fieldtrips” must be provided to all
educators. Effective and appropriate training is necessary to allow our teachers to take
advantage of the availability of our technology resources in the classroom. All educators
need to be knowledgeable and comfortable in teaching students this information, and
understand that the benefits for these students are something that we cannot look past.
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School Board
↓
Superintendent
↓ ↓
Campus Principal (s) ↔ Technology Director (s)
↓ ↓ ↓
Teachers SBDM committee Technology team members
School Board- In charge of funds for technology and trainings for educators, as well as
establishing policies to meet education standards set forth by local, state, and national
policies.
Superintendent- Ensure that vision of school policies are being met, and insure that all
policies are being met on each campus.
Campus Principal- Ensure all goals and policies are being followed on their campus.
Also in charge of funds for campus technology, professional development trainings, and
needs of teachers and students are being met. Principal must model and implement the
goals of the technology plan to help ensure productivity. It is the responsibility of the
principal to ensure that all policies established through the CIP are implemented in the
classrooms and on the entire campus.
Technology Director- In charge of successfully implementing the appropriate
technology in the school system.
Teachers- Must implement technology into classroom instruction to enhance both
instruction and learning. Model the appropriate use of technology for the students.
SBDM committee- Identifying the technological needs and goals of the campus.
Determine factors that can enhance technology use to improve on weak areas.
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Technology team members- Assist teachers with the implementation process of
technology in their classrooms. Provide the teachers with trainings on technology as
needed.
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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.
TITLE DESCRIPTION OF PURPOSE OF DATE/PLACE/TIME
TRAINING TRAINING
How to reach This training will focus Because of the Training will take
Economically on providing teachers majority of the place at the Reagan
Disadvantaged with training on students at Reagan County Elementary
Students Through resources that can be County are classified computer labs.
“Virtual Fieldtrips.” used in the as economically
classrooms to provide disadvantaged, they Grade level computer
their students with do not get to lab during teacher
virtual online fieldtrips. experience the conference.
Teachers will be split opportunities that
into groups of 2-3 children their age 1 Hour training
teachers and provided normally do. session.
with the websites and Technological
materials necessary advances have made 12-15-09
for the “fieldtrip.” it possible for these
Each group will students to Facilitator: Mitchell
experience experience Pope
opportunities that they opportunities through
had never had such online field trips that
as rocket simulation, allow these students
or scuba diving. to experience things
Teachers will relate they might not have
their experience to otherwise.
opportunities that our
economically
disadvantaged
students might never
have the opportunity
to experience.
Through the virtual
fieldtrips, the teachers
will experience what
seems like “real life”
and actual “hands on”
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experiences. After
the field trips,
assessment
opportunity training
will be provided.
Conversations and
assessments over the
“fieldtrip” will allow the
teachers to
understand how this
training and use of
technology can be
incorporated into their
classroom instruction.
Teachers will
understand the
advantage of using
virtual fieldtrips in
their classrooms, and
see how much more
engaged technology
allows us to be in
instruction.
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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.
“Virtual Fieldtrip” Training Evaluation
Circle answer:
1. This training provided me with knowledge that I can use in my classroom.
Yes No
2. This training was provided at an appropriate time.
Yes No
3. This training was presented on a level that I understood.
Yes No
4. The material I learned from this training is useful.
Yes No
5. I feel that this knowledge will benefit my students.
Yes No
6. The facilitator was knowledgeable and helpful.
Yes No
7. The facilitator was capable of answering all questions.
Yes No
8. The content meets my local, state, and national policies.
Yes No
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“Virtual Fieldtrip” Professional Development Training
Follow up survey
1. I have used the knowledge I learned from the training in my classroom.
Yes No
2. My students are more engaged when using this technology.
Yes No
3. My student’s knowledge of the content has increased because of this training.
Yes No
4. I assess the impact of this new technology use by?
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
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5. I believe that this content could be improved by?
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
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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.
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