This document outlines the technology action plan and organizational chart for Westfield High School for the 2009-2010 school year. The plan's goal is to evaluate technology implementation to maximize student learning. Various personnel are responsible for technology support, training, networking, and evaluating the effectiveness of the technology integration. Throughout the year, data will be collected to assess whether classrooms integrating technology have higher student performance.

1. Westfield High School Action Plan 2009 -2010

2. Technology Organitation Chart Director of Technology Mary Ann Beseda Network Engineer Chris Kent t Programmer/Analyst Brian Batchelor Secretary Patricia De La Torre Network Manager James Watson Network/ Web Specialist Jeff Brossett PC Specialist Steve Bell Network/Telecomm Specialist Joel McCotter Projects Clerk Theresa Kettle Classroom Specialist Renee’ Newman Edwing Schuessler Technical Assistant Sandy McGuire Help Desk Kathy Platt Telecomm Specialist Wes Craig Campus Network Specialists Computer Technicians Computer Liaisons

3. Teachers who work with other teachers to help them setup technologies in their classrooms. Also considered to be the campus trainer. Computer Liaisons Works on computers that need fixing, add computer programs, and help setup computers in the schools. Computer Technicians Set-up and maintain campus networks Campus Network Specialist Organizes district technology projects. Projects Clerk Assists the Director with daily duties. Secretary Answers questions sent in by district personnel on issues employees are having with their technology. Help Desk Assists the specialist and help desk with any technical issues. Technical Assistant Works with the telephone District telephone system. Telecomm Specialist Works with the telephone networking system for the District. Network/Telecomm Specialist Works on computers that are broken or malfunctioning. PC Specialist Trains teachers on district technologies. Classroom Specialist District web designer, and helps maintain the network. Network/Web Specialist District computer programmer and system analyst. Programmer/Analyst Maintains the District network. Network Manager Designs the district network system. Network Engineer Reports all technology data and information directly to the Superintendent. Manager over the whole technology department. Director Job Description Title

4. Action Plan Goal: To evaluate the technology action plan to ensure that all technologies are properly implemented and student learning is maximize. Throughout the whole year. Curriculum and Instruction Associate Principal, Whisper Coordinator, Leadership team Construct a Professional Learning community to discuss how the technologies are being implemented and how well they are working with the students. This will take place during Thursday’s Early professional learning time. Groups will be setup to meet in departments and cross curricular. The summer before the year of implementation. Classroom specialist, Computer Liaison, Computer Technicians Design training pods that fit the needs of the teachers (i.e face to face or nontraditional trainings). This is based on the finding from Week 3’s assignment. At the beginning, and midterm of each school year. Computer Liaisons, Classroom specialist, Data Specialist Survey teachers (District as well as Star) to determine what technology trainings they need and the type they would be most comfortable with. At the beginning of each school year. Computer Liaisons, Curriculum and Instruction Associate Principal, New teacher coordinator Have a meet and greet at the beginning of the year to inform teachers of all the technologies available. Timeline Person Responsible Activity

5. Evaluation Plan Goal: To evaluate the technology action plan to ensure that all technologies are properly implemented and student learning is maximize. Throughout the year whenever an assessment is given comparative data should gathered. Data Specialist, Curriculum and Instruction Associate Principal, and Leadership team. Gather data from the formative, common, and the state assessments to gage whether classrooms in which technologies are properly integrated have affects on student performance Throughout the year. Administrative and Leadership team. Perform walk-throughs to ensure that the teachers are integrating the technology and using it proficiently. Throughout the course of the year whenever teachers complete a module. Computer Liaison, Classroom Specialist, Have teachers who are completing non-traditional technology professional developments complete a proficiency test before they are given the authority to use the technology and awarded the training hours. Yearly Computer Liaison, classroom specialist, Data specialist Collect data from the teachers’ surveys (STAR and district made) to ensure that the types of professional developments that are provided will be beneficial to the teachers. Timeline Person Responsible Activities