EDLD 5352 Week 4

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

Activity	Person Responsible	Resources	Timeline	Outcome
Analysis of the STaR Chart and the Campus Data Needs Assessment	Librarian (Campus Technology Specialist), Principal, Assistant Principal Teachers	Computer Labs, online access, Printout of Campus STaR chart, individual Teacher STaR chart, Long Range Plan for Technology (LRPT), CIP, AEIS	March, 2012 ongoing. Data analysis will be continuous.	Teacher will be able to interpret their technology needs according to the STaR chart, and evaluate what training is needed to achieve the goals of the LRPT.  Teacher will interpret and analyze data to make informed decisions to improve student performance.
Teacher will fill out a technology survey to determine their level of technology usage and receive training from the basics on how to operate hardware to advanced technology applications depending on their individual level of capability.	Librarian (Campus Technology Specialist), Computer Technician, Technology Teacher. Teachers	Survey created by the Technology Dept., three computer labs. Online access, Software ranging from: Gradebook for beginners to Web 2.0 Tools for advanced.	May, 2012- ongoing.	Teachers will be able to use technology with ease, improve and increase technology usage in their classroom and integrate technology into their lesson plans.
Administrators, Teachers and Counselors will receive training on how to create and use Blogs as a means to enhance their use of technology and to become a learning community.	Librarian (Campus Technology Specialist), Computer Technician, Technology Teacher. Teachers	Three computer labs, online access, Web 2.0 Tools, Handouts with instructions on how to create a blog.	May, 2012 - ongoing	Teachers will use blogs to share lessons, solve problems, communicate, post news.
Teachers will review Copyright Guidelines, and receive instruction on how to teach cyber ethics and online safety to students.	Librarian (Campus Technology Specialist), Principal, Assistant Principal	Library, PowerPoint presentation, Handout of Copyright primer for administrators,	August 2012	Teachers will be prepared to instruct students in the correct use of citations, copyright legalities, ethical online behavior and safety.
Teachers will receive initial/ongoing training in the use of Eduphoria to analyze student data, and to create reports.	Dept. Heads, Librarian (Campus Technology Specialist)	Computer Labs, online access	August, 2012 ongoing as needed	Teachers will be able to track students progress, identify areas of strength and weakness

Works Cited

LA Feria ISD. La Feria ISD Technology Plan, 2009- 2012. La Feria, TX: La Feria Independent School District.

School, W. G. W.B. Green Jr. High School Campus Improvement Plan, 2010-2011. La Feria, TX.: La Feria Independent School District.

Texas Education Agency. (2006, November). Long-Range PLan for Technology 2006-2020. Retrieved    Janurary 22, 2012, from www.tea.state.tx.us: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/technology/            lrpt/lrpt_lrpt.html

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

Activities	Responsibility	Assessment
Teachers will use AEIS, CIP, and STaR chart data to improve and focus their instruction on identified areas of need.	Teachers, Dept. Heads, Principal, Assistant Principal.	Benchmark results, AYP, AEIS and STaR chart report.
Teachers will create Lesson Plans which include the use of technology	Principal, Assistant Principal.	Administration will conduct walk-throughs to observe how technology is being used in the classroom, PDAS.
Establish a campus learning community using blogging.	Teachers, Dept. Heads, Counselor, Assistant Principal, Principal.	Principal and Assistant Principal monitor blog postings at regular intervals and respond to blogs.
Teachers educate students about cyber ethics, online safety and online copyright guidelines.	Teachers, Librarian (Campus Technology Specialist)	Teachers and Librarian will monitor students computer usage, and evaluate computer generated reports and research created by students.
Teachers will receive training in the use of Eduphoria.	Dept. Heads,	Teachers will create reports, disaggregate student data, analyze areas of strength and weakness and discuss student achievement during department meetings, and use data to improve instruction.

Works Cited

LA Feria ISD. La Feria ISD Technology Plan, 2009- 2012. La Feria, TX: La Feria Independent School District.

School, W. G. W.B. Green Jr. High School Campus Improvement Plan, 2010-2011. La Feria, TX.: La Feria             Independent School District.

Texas Education Agency. (2006, November). Long-Range PLan for Technology 2006-2020. Retrieved    Janurary 22, 2012, from www.tea.state.tx.us: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/technology/            lrpt/lrpt_lrpt.html