TECHNOLOGY ACTION PLAN
ARP HIGH SCHOOL
Overview: This technology plan was formed by the collection of data from several sources including the last three years STaR Chart reports, the (LoTI) Level of Technology Integration report, the district technology goals, and interviews with technology director Dr. Joy Rousseau, High School Principal Randy Copeland, and department chairpersons from the high school core subjects. After three weeks of researching the campus alignment with the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, it is evident that the greatest need for improvement on our high school campus is in the area of Educator Preparation and Development. The campus is entering an exciting time in respect to technology. With the assistance of the Connections Grant, all students have now been issued a netbook. The campus has also finished installing wireless internet connectivity throughout the campus. These additions have created a superior technology infrastructure foundation. Also after interviewing our campus administration, I feel they are willing to provide whatever assistance and resources that are needed to make our campus a leader in technological education. It is my thought that with the development of technological skills in teachers there will be an increase in the use of technology in the classroom; thus increasing the rigor and frequency of teaching and learning technology skills throughout the curriculum.
This technology plan was developed to address this need. It includes teacher recognition of technology TEKS, teacher in-service, evaluations of teacher progress, and continued professional growth for teachers.
Persons responsible for integrating this technology action plan:
Personnel Title | Role/Responsibility |
Superintendent | Provide financial resources needed for plan. |
High School Principal | Provide support for the plan. Provide the opportunity for teachers to attend training sessions. Be a model for technology integrations on the campus. Help evaluate progress of teachers. |
Director of Technology | Oversee the technology aspects of the plan. Provide on campus training. Through the grant provide financial incentives to mentor teachers. |
Other persons in technology department | Provide day to day support of technology needs and trouble shooting. |
Curriculum Director | Provide information on TEKS for technology, also share curriculum expertise and be the contact person for Region Service Center in-service opportunities. |
High School Core Curriculum Teachers. | Improve technology skills. Mentor other teachers with less expertise. Attend training sessions provided on campus and at Region Service Center. |
Role of Principal:
The role of the principal is vital to the execution of the action plan. As the leader of the campus the principal must make it clear to everyone how vital this plan is to the improvement in student learning and the success of the overall district. The principal is in the position to hold everyone involved in this plan accountable. There must be a buy in by all teachers to improve their technology skills and the principal must not only hold them accountable, but also model this to all stakeholders.
ACTION PLAN – (GOALS, ACTIVITIES, PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE)
GOALS FOR IMPOVEMENT | ACTIVITY | PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE |
Increase teacher awareness of Technology TEKS STaR Chart | Professional development activity: 1. Teachers will be presented with information concerning technology TEKS for High School students. 2. Teachers will be reintroduced to STaR Chart information and the seriousness of its importance. | Presenters: Curriculum Director Technology Director High School Principal Audience: High School Teachers Evaluation: survey given to teachers after completion of presentation evaluating the teacher’s assessment of value of presentation. |
Increase Teacher Technology Skills: 1. Technology tools a. smart boards b. digital projectors c. document cameras 2. Power point production 3. Blogging 4. Recorded Lessons a. Pod casting i. audio only ii. audio and video | Professional Development Activities: 1. Teachers must attend appropriate training sessions for technology tools that are in their classrooms. These training sessions are provided by our technology department with online follow-up surveys. 2. Teachers must attend Blogging 101 and Blogging 201 workshops provided by the campus tech department. 3. Teachers must setup and maintain their educational blogs on the schools web server. MENTOR PROGRAM Teachers will be given the opportunity to develop and produce work using technology skills. Once they have been evaluated and sanctioned by our technology director then they may serve as mentors for other teachers. This will provide teachers with one on one training by a peer. 4. Teachers will be provided an opportunity to attend Region Service Center and/or CSCOPE Convention in order to learn ways of incorporating technology into their classroom lessons. | Presenters of training sessions and workshops: Arp High School Technology Department. Participants: Arp High School Core Subject Teachers Mentor Program will be presented by Arp Teachers to Arp Teachers. Mentors will be evaluated by their skill demonstrations. High School Principal and Curriculum Director will provide the opportunity for Professional Staff Development using technology in the classroom. Evaluation: will be continuous by the principal, checking progress of teachers’ skills and the use of these technology skills. (Evaluation tool is attached) |
Increase Teacher awareness of Acceptable Use Policies and Ethical and Responsible Use using technology | Activity: 1. Teachers will watch the Acceptable Use video provided by the technology department. 2. Teachers watch and read the power point presentation on ethical and responsible use of technology in the classroom and the power point on internet safety. Both are found on the technology page of our website. 3. Teachers will take the test at the end of the AUP and Internet safety to demonstrate understanding. | High School Teachers Evaluation: Graded test and passing standard of 45 or above scores. |
Evaluative Process:
There are evaluative instruments in place during all the in-service and training workshops. Some of these include surveys, test, and skill demonstrations. Below is an instrument that will be used by the principal to evaluate the technological progress of teachers.
Technology Action Plan: Teacher Technology Development
PRINCIPALS EVALUATION INSTUMENT
Teacher Progress Chart Teacher:________________________________
Date(s) of
ACTIVITY Completion/evaluation Skill Level
Attended Technology TEKS and STaR Chart Presentation Also turned in Survey. | 1 2 3 | |
Attended training on technology tools Specific tech tool(s)______________________________ ______________________________ | 1 2 3 | |
Attended Blogging 101 Introduction to blogging | 1 2 3 | |
Attended Blogging 201 Adding power points and recorded lessons to blog | 1 2 3 | |
Teachers Blog is operating and updated with classroom information. | 1 2 3 | |
Teacher has completed training on AUP (Acceptable Use Policy) and Internet Safety | 1 2 3 | |
Teacher passed AUP and Internet Safety Test | 1 2 3 |
SKILL LEVEL 1 = Little Progress
2 = Improving
3 = Proficient
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