Technology Action Plan-Coleman

EDLD 5352 Instructional Leadership: The Technology Link
Crystal Coleman EDLD 5352 EA 1226 March 21, 2010

Crystal Coleman March 21, 2010
EDLD 5352
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.

Page 1 – Revised October 2009


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



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



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)



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.

Organizational Chart



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.

Professional Development Plan

Purpose: After review of the Texas STaR Chart report, Educator Preparation and
Development has been identified as one of the weakest areas on our campus. The
purpose of this plan is to develop a source of helpful information on professional
development in technology integration as well as sharing best practices of current
lesson plans that demonstrate effective uses of technology that align with TEKS.

Objective: To develop a forum to share best practices and resources available to
provide professional development in the area of technology integration. To fill the
gap in the area of technology training that is left by the inadequate resources
available throughout district professional development.

Members: Grade Level Team Leaders, Technology Specialists. Directors and
Administrators

Review Data: Texas Long Range Goal Plan, AEIS, STaR Chart, District
Technology Plan, District Improvement Plan, Campus Improvement Plan, Teacher
Survey.
Role of the Campus Administrator
The primary goal of the campus administrator is to ensure that the campus
professional development plan aligns with the Texas Long Range Technology Plan



2006-2020 and campus needs. This includes managing funds and providing
resources needed for student success. A specific plan will allow each campus to
reach its goal and improve instruction and integration of technology according to
the STaR Chart’s four objectives.

Technology Integration on Our Campus

1. Members of the organizational chart, SBDM committee, CIP committee,
and technology cadre provide feedback on the current status of technology
integration.

2. Examine current technology offerings, equipment, and budget within our
district.

3. Share ideas of professional development resources that can assist teachers
with technology integration in their classrooms. Such as websites, videos,
etc.

4. (i.e. http://www.lburkhart.com/elem/internet.htm )

5. Identify current technology on campus and ways it can be effectively
implemented.

6. Discuss best practices being used in classrooms that support technology
integration (local assessment data desegregating using Eduphoria, AEIS,
AYP, and CIP reports).

7. What are you doing to integrate technology in your classroom? Effective or
non-effective?

8. Post detailed lesson plans of sample lessons that effectively utilize
technology.



9. Members provide feedback by posting comments and questions about lesson
plans.

10. Closing, Questions, Comments, and Feedback.

11. Re-cap of meeting and highlight significant findings.

12. Tentatively set date for on-going training and meetings, increase on-site
trainings (possibly during teacher planning time to avoid multiple evening
sessions).

13. Develop evaluation forms to guide foundation for accomplishing goals, also
next topic for subsequent meeting.

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.

Evaluation



• Use STaR Chart to see improvements in ratings of
Advanced Tech in the areas of Teaching & Learning,
Educator Preparation &Development, Leadership,
Administrations & Instructional Support, and Infrastructure
for Technology

• At the start of school year 2010-2011, Grade Level Team
Leaders, Technology Specialists. Directors and
Administrators will review the campus STaR Chart reports
for years 2006-2007, 2008-2009, and 2009-2010 and
compare the results with statewide reports.

• More teachers access and disagregate Eduphoria data and
establish a technology cadre to analyze data and develop
methods/resources for improvement.

• More teachers independently and frequently review data to
improve effective technology use.

• Principal performs numerous classroom observations to
ensure improved and efficient technology utilization.

• Electronic lesson plans indicating student/teacher/campus
use of technology.


• Completion of Evaluation Forms to improve technology
and its implementation in classrooms lesson plans that will
increase student success and teacher proficiency in the
classroom and the real world.

References
• http://www.lburkhart.com/elem/internet.htm

• Prensky, M. (2008). Adopt and adapt: Shaping tech for the classroom.
Edutopia: The George Lucas Educational Foundation.

• Burns, M. (2002). From Compliance to Commitment: Technology as a
Catalyst for Communities of Learning. Phi Delta Kappan, 84 (4), 295-303.



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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