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Action Plan Week 4
1. 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.
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2. 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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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. 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 Trustees
The school board creates and approves policy pertaining to
technology in the school district. They also provide funding
for technology implementation in the district
Superintendant
The 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
Assistant Superintendant for Curriculum and Instruction
Communications Works with all campus principals and coordinators
Supports the efforts of campuses and the timely in the area of curriculum and instruction, as well
information to stakeholders. He also oversees all as the district content specialists to coordinate and
technology used in district communications. implement programs and practices to enhance
student achievement
infrastructure and support for
leadership to meet the goals
well as implementing technology
of curriculum and instruction, as
implementing technology into
Director of Elementary
content coordinators in the area
Director of Secondary
the district. Provides the
Manages the technology
content coordinators in the
Chief Information
Works with principals and
set forth in the district
Works with principals and
area of curriculum and
Curriculum and
instruction, as well as
Curriculum and
technology plan
into the classroom
Instruction
Instruction
the classroom
Officer
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7. 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
Campus
Campus Principal
SBDM Technology
Specialist
Provides a vision for
The team takes
the campus that
recommendations from Guides and supports
integrates technology
faculty and they revise staff in integration of
in all classrooms.
the CIP to reflect the technology. Makes
Provides funding the
technology needs of recommendations to
the budget to meet
the campus principal about
technology needs
technology needs
Teachers
Students
Ensuring that technology is used in
the classroom curriculum. Provide Be responsible for their own
opportunities for students to use learning and use the technology
hands-on technology. Offer provided in the classroom to
suggestions to SBDM team for enhance their learning experiences.
technology enhancement
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.
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8. 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.
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 Content Coordinators – district August 2010 – summer
meeting will be about level academy
informing staff about the
available student Department Chairs
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.
Technology Evaluation; Library Media Specialist – Yearly – beginning of year
This session will be aimed survey
at information from the
STaR Chart. Staff will Content Coordinators –
participate in survey and planning and implementing
evaluate results in order to technology into curriculum
make plans for
improvement.
Core Content Curriculum Specialist for each Twice yearly – once at the
Development; Each core subject beginning of each semester
content will have a session
to show them the specific
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9. technology to be used in the
upcoming semester in their
curriculum.
Hands on Technology Department Chairs from each Begin in September 2010,
Learning: Each core campus and be continual
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.
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10. 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 Lesson Plans- evidence of technology
technology to increase student Classroom Observations
achievement Staff survey
AEIS data
EOS data
Provide technology professional Teacher web-sites
development to address needs in the Monitor ‘hits’ on teacher and school
classroom (web-sites, podcasting, Classroom observation for evidence of
blogging, projects utilizing technology) use of these items
Increased student proficiency with Student survey
technology skills Student created work
Smartboard training – increase use in Number of staff attending district
every classroom provided PD sessions for Smartboards
Classroom observation of use
Teacher and Student surveys about use
and proficiency
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11. 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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