Jefferson
Elementary School
Technology Plan
| Vision/Leadership | Learning
Community | Information Management | Infrastructure
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Projects and Activities
| Support/Resources | Teaching
and Learning | Tech Curriculum | Training
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Vision/Leadership
Where we are:
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Need process for monitoring and improving and decision making.
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Distribution & use of tech in wide variety of activities. All
classrooms have 5 student work stations used appropriately.
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Data is not visible & readily available. The trailblazers are
the vision formers. Need for broader involvement of staff
Where we want to be:
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Get all staff ownership of vision and monitoring and planning for improvements
and decision making.
Actions necessary to get there:
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Share vision, plan and assessment at the August Retreat.
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Re-establish the technology committee
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Develop an information sharing process.
Resources necessary to get there:
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Compile results of tech planning days
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Distribute results
Action Plan:
| Top | Vision/Leadership
| Learning Community | Information
Management | Infrastructure |
| Projects and Activities
| Support/Resources | Teaching
and Learning | Tech Curriculum | Training
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Learning
Community
Where we are:
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Not all staff have access to communication tools
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A small percentage of staff inconsistently collaborate using technology.
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There is no data to give us awareness of the impact of technology collaboration
Where we want to be:
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Community access to technology
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Telephony
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Internal electronic communication & collaboration
Actions necessary to get there:
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Develop & Implement a plan for community access
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Develop tools to collect data
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Develop & implement a plan for internal electronic communication
Resources necessary to get there:
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Time, personnel, community input
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Security
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Maintenance
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Parking & Lighting
Action Plan:
| Top | Vision/Leadership
| Learning Community | Information
Management | Infrastructure |
| Projects and Activities
| Support/Resources | Teaching
and Learning | Tech Curriculum | Training
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Information
Management
Where we are:
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Lack of electronic access to student information
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Procedures for electronic data driven planning are not established.
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No teachers use technology tools to collect and analyze information about
students.
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There is no data as evidence of improvement.
Where we want to be:
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Training on access to information and how to use it for planning
Actions necessary to get there:
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Differentiate instruction & planning using data collected electronically
Resources necessary to get there:
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Access to district’s data base
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Training on how to use the data
Action Plan:
| Top | Vision/Leadership
| Learning Community | Information
Management | Infrastructure |
| Projects and Activities
| Support/Resources | Teaching
and Learning | Tech Curriculum | Training
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Tech
Curriculum
Where we are:
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Limited instruction in the technology curriculum for ALL students
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Access is limited to students and staff
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There is limited anecdotal records to support the impact of technology
on teaching & learning
Where we want to be:
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Curriculum through Learning Center
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Ensure that tech curriculum is applied in teaching & learning in the
classroom
Actions necessary to get there:
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Develop & implement a plan to transfer tech skills taught in LC to
classroom applications.
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Develop staff competencies to create an internal electronic learning community.
Resources necessary to get there:
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Training for staff
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Expectation for implementation in classrooms
Action Plan:
| Top | Vision/Leadership
| Learning Community | Information
Management | Infrastructure |
| Projects and Activities
| Support/Resources | Teaching
and Learning | Tech Curriculum | Training
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Infrastructure
Where we are:
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Need a plan for parent access. Student & staff access is 100%
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Budget supports infrastructure
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100% of the classroom have access to networked computers
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Some anecdotal data is available but it is not collected or organized.
Where we want to be:
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Parent access to technology.
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Data to provide evidence of improvement.
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Video conferencing
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Voice Telephones in each classroom
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Automated lunch program that interfaces with the library automation system
Actions necessary to get there:
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Develop & implement a plan for parent access
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Develop tools to collect data
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Find out e-mail addresses of parents at registration
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Secure grant funding
Resources necessary to get there:
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Time, personnel & parent input
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Security
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Maintenance
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Parking & Lighting
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Funding and incorporation into the pilot program
Action Plan:
| Top | Vision/Leadership
| Learning Community | Information
Management | Infrastructure |
| Projects and Activities
| Support/Resources | Teaching
and Learning | Tech Curriculum | Training
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Teaching
and Learning
Where we are:
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There is no assessment plan or a plan for the integration of technology
in curriculum
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Technology is rarely used for assessment
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Technology is not used to individually mediate learning
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Assessment does not drive instructional decisions. Technology based
Where we want to be:
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Plan for assessment and instruction
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Training
Actions necessary to get there:
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Develop & implement an assessment plan which utilizes technology to
assess student learning and modify instruction.
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Training
Resources necessary to get there:
Action Plan:
| Top | Vision/Leadership
| Learning Community | Information
Management | Infrastructure |
| Projects and Activities
| Support/Resources | Teaching
and Learning | Tech Curriculum | Training
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Projects
and Activities
Where we are:
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No extended day activities exist for students or staff
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Some teachers apply for and receive summer tech camp proposals
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Extended day projects for students do not exist. No data collection
takes place.
Where we want to be:
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Extended day activities for staff & students
Actions necessary to get there:
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Tech Club by Tiffany & Zan
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After school camp compensated by district with mentoring for staff &
tech academy credit
Resources necessary to get there:
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District Grant
Interested staff
Action Plan:
| Top | Vision/Leadership
| Learning Community | Information
Management | Infrastructure |
| Projects and Activities
| Support/Resources | Teaching
and Learning | Tech Curriculum | Training
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Training
Where we are:
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Training for staff exists at the district level but is only sporadic at
the building level
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Sporadic attempts at training initiatives at the building level have been
initiated
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There is no coherent plan to tie training in technology and other staff
development.
Where we want to be:
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Competency based training
Actions necessary to get there:
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Develop & implement a competency based training program to support
implementation of an electronic learning community
Resources necessary to get there:
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District Tech Academy
Training in the building
Action Plan:
| Top | Vision/Leadership
| Learning Community | Information
Management | Infrastructure |
| Projects and Activities
| Support/Resources | Teaching
and Learning | Tech Curriculum | Training
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Support/Resources
Where we are:
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Budget process
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3 then me for technical assistance
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Most staff have access to support and make use of hardware & software.
There is budget to support technology
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There is no evidence
Where we want to be:
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Formalize support plan for support & resources
Actions necessary to get there:
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Building mailing list
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Formalized plan for accessing support and resources
Resources necessary to get there:
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Mailing List
Tech Committee
Action Plan:
| Top | Vision/Leadership
| Learning Community | Information
Management | Infrastructure |
| Projects and Activities
| Support/Resources | Teaching
and Learning | Tech Curriculum | Training
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