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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 (16 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 (18 points)
of all personnel.
(Maximum 20 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. (16 points)
leadership. leadership. To achieve (18 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 20 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 plan.
success of the provides measurable two of the bulleted the bulleted items from (0 points)
action plan. outcomes designed to items from the the Accomplished
address the following: Accomplished column.
column.
• Uses data and (16 point)
other analysis from (18 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 20 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 20 points) action plan.
(16 point)
(18 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 10 points) mechanics Needs
writing mechanics. punctuation, including
(8 points) (6 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.
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.
From Conroe ISD Technology Flow Chart
Board of Trustees: “The board of Trustees determines and interprets the policies as they pertain
to the areas of technology. They determine where the funding is provided for technology and
write policies that effect technology throughout the district.”
Superintendent: “The Superintendent is responsible for implementing policy assigned by the
board, the operations of the district on a daily basis, and to ensure that schools are implementing
the long range technology plan for the district.”
Deputy Superintendent of Schools: “The Deputy Superintendent is responsible for his or her
duties assigned by the Superintendent. This includes assuring that schools are adhering to the
technology plan of the district and using the available technology for curriculum, instruction, and
assessment.”
Associate Superintendent of Schools: “The Associate Superintendent is responsible for his or
her duties assigned by the above positions. This also includes assuring that schools are adhering
to the technology plan of the district and using the available technology for curriculum,
instruction and assessment.”
Assistant Superintendents for Elementary and Secondary Education: “ The Assistant
Superintendents for Elementary and Secondary Education are responsible for his or her duties
assigned by the above positions. This also includes assuring that schools are adhering to the
technology plan of the district and using the available technology for curriculum, instruction, and
assessment.”
Curriculum, Instruction, Staff, and Technology Development Director: “The Curriculum
and Instruction staff support are there to support and help campus faculty and staff when it deals
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with technology. They are there for professional development so that technology can be
appropriately modeled and then implemented into the classroom.”
Community Outreach Programs Director/Newcomer Center: “ The Community Programs
are in place to facilitate effective communication to our community stakeholders. The
Utilization of technology to do this is paramount.”
Campus Administration: “The Campus Administration, subject area Coordinators/Directors,
and Department Chairs all have the specific job to promote and advocate for the use of
technology in the classroom. They all need to make sure that their teachers are encouraged to
use new ideas and technology as well as allocate the proper funds to ensure that this is
accomplished. Also, these individuals must make sure that the state, district, and campus goals
for technology are met in accordance with long range, district, and campus improvement plans.
Coordinators/Directors of: Math, Science, Social Studies, Electives Fine Arts,
Bilingual/ESL, GT, Technology, Assessment and evaluation, and Special Education: “ The
Campus Faculty and Staff are responsible for designing and facilitating lessons that are in
alignment with the state district curriculum. Teachers are responsible for ensuring student
learning and achievement while using technology to differentiate for student learning and
achievement. Teacher utilize technology in assessment, tracking, and communication.”
Students: “ The students are responsible for using a variety of technologies provided by the
school and to be computer literate by the end of their 8th grade year.”
Principal's responsibility as the campus leader:
As the instruction and curriculum change so must technology. The campus principal's
duty as the leader is to make sure that technology is implemented and integrated in all areas. The
principal is in communication with several different departments above him and below him. Not
only is the principal responsible for ensuring that technology is used but he must use the
allocated funds to improve technology in the classrooms. The principal demonstrates support
and models the use of technology within his campus. The use of different programs that are
provided help to collect data in order to see trends and student success.
.
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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.
With the introduction to a WOW cart for all of our students on our campus, special attention
needs to be paid to implementation of the laptops and proper use in a classroom setting.
The teacher must be proficient in the use of the laptops and able to educate and assist the
students as needed. Many new software will be available as well and new hardware will be
introduced to the teachers. This is just one area of need for the campus. In creating a staff
development for technology data from the StaR chart, campus improvement plan and the
district improvement plan will be used. The use of Eduphoria will be included in the staff
development as well as effective communications.
Professional Development Goals and Objectives:
District Technology Goals:
CISD will make available technology infrastructure, tools and solutions in order to meet the
requirements of the district.
District Communication Goals:
CISD will promote and continue to improve two way communication within the district,
campus and community.
Campus technology Goal:
Knox will continue to ensure that staff members and students are able to effectively use
current technology. Knox will continue to enhance the educational practices of teachers and
learning for students.
Campus Communication Goal:
Knox will continue to promote and enhance two-way communication within the staff
members and the community.
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Technology Staff Development for Technology:
To demonstrate and ensure knowledge, implementation and use of all available technology
in classrooms.
TIME ACTIVITY PRESENTOR ATTENDING LOCATION WHAT?
8:15-8:45 Welcome back Principal, Knox faculty cafeteria PTA will
to school, assistant and staff provide
Introductions, Principals members breakfast for
breakfast, staff members.
agenda Pass out
agendas.
Explain the
rotation
sessions.
Rotation 1 Faculty will be Eduphoria- Group 1 Library silver Staff members
9:00- attending 4 Campus Math dept. lab will become
10:00 rotation Technology Art, familiar with
technology Specialist technology, the technology
sessions. Each Shop that Knox
session will offers.
demonstrate Blogs/Wikis/WE Group 2 Room 125
how to B2.0 tools- Science dept with WOW
implement Assistant careers, Life cart #1
technology in Principals skills
the classrooms
Sessions will Communication- Group 3 Room 124
be hands- on Counselors S.Studies dept with WOW
PE/Coaches cart #2
Integration and Group 4 Room 123
Implementation LA, ESL, with WOW
of Educational Speech cart #3
technology-
Principal
Rotation 2 Eduphoria- Group 4 Room 125
10:15- Campus LA, ESL, with WOW
11:15 Technology Speech cart
Specialist
Blogs/Wikis/WE
B2.0 tools- Group 1
Assistant Math dept.
Principals Art,
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technology,
Shop
Communication- Group 2
Counselors Science dept
careers, Life
skills
Integration and Group 3
Implementation S.Studies dept
of Educational PE/Coaches
technology-
Principal
Rotation 3 Eduphoria- Group 3 Room 124
1:15- Campus S.Studies dept with WOW
2:15 Technology PE/Coaches cart
Specialist
Blogs/Wikis/WE Group 4
B2.0 tools- LA, ESL,
Assistant Speech
Principals
Communication- Group 1
Counselors Math dept.
Art,
technology,
Shop
Integration and Group 2
Implementation Science dept
of Educational careers, Life
technology- skills
Principal
Rotation 4 Eduphoria- Group 2 Room 123
2:30-3:30 Campus Science dept with WOW
Technology careers, Life cart
Specialist skills
Blogs/Wikis/WE Group 3
B2.0 tools- S.Studies dept
Assistant PE/Coaches
Principals
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Communication- Group 4
Counselors LA, ESL,
Speech
Integration and Group 1
Implementation Math dept.
of Educational Art,
technology- technology,
Principal Shop
3:35-3:50 Come back as Principal Knox faculty Cafeteria Explain the
a large group and staff procedure to
to close the members complete the
day. online
evaluation/
survey
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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.
An evaluation and survey must be completed after each professional development
course attended. Professional development hours will not be awarded until the
evaluation and survey are completed. Administrators will have access to these surveys
and will use the information to plan future professional development courses. The
surveys are found on Eduphoria, which is accessible from any computer with internet
access. Evaluation and surveys must be completed within 24 hours in order to receive
credit. Teachers use this same website to register for classes.
Knox faculty and staff members will meet in the cafeteria from 3:35-3:50 for closing
thoughts. Each person will receive a paper with instruction on completing the
evaluation and survey. They will also be instructed to complete a posting about the staff
development in forethought. Teachers will be encouraged to post a reply to the other
teacher's post. This process will demonstrate effective communication. After the
evaluation, survey and post are completed, the member will be able to print a certificate.
The principal will use the evaluation and survey to make necessary adjustment for the
future technology staff developments. The data that is collected will demonstrate what
was effective and what was not. It will tell what the staff members want or need as far
as training in the future.
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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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