1. Integration of Technology The curriculum at St. Helen Elementary matches interactive lessons and activities to correlated standards through the use of technology. This curriculum is in alignment with the Michigan educational technology standards. Curriculum Integration - Students will utilize available technology to access the Internet, research, databases, and district software to enhance classroom instruction that leads to overall performance improvement in English/Language Arts, mathematics, science and social studies to ensure that adequate yearly progress is achieved. - Staff will utilize technology to conduct research, access databases, link curriculum objectives with lesson plans and activities , and record and assess student performance, United Streaming videos, Exam View, TestWiz - Staff will utilize existing software, and Internet services to assess student achievement in ELA, mathematics, science and social studies and technology Accelerated Reader NWEA Math, and Dibels to ensure that adequate yearly progress is achieved. - The staff will implement the district technology framework, modeled after the State and national guidelines, as identified by grade level. - Teachers will utilize software provided with texts and available on the Internet to integrate technology lessons into each curricular area, and use electronic report cards to report progress. Student Achievement - The District has implemented NWEA assessment testing to utilize technology to record and report student achievement. - Teachers will utilize web based My-Access Writing data base to identify best practices for their classroom that will improve MEAP performance and overall student achievement. Integration of Technology The following chart depicts how technology will be integrated into the curriculum to enhance teaching, training and student achievement: ActionAssigned To:Start Date:Due Date:Assessment Monitor ongoing assessment of GHSD grade level technology exit level outcomes.Tech. Team6/2008OngoingEvaluateAnnually, usesurveyTrainteachers to make use oftechnologies that enable them toenhance learning opportunities forstudentsCurriculum Director and Tech. Team9/20088/2011TeacherEvaluationsand TeachersurveysProvide resources and support sothat every teacher uses technologyin daily instructionCurriculumDirector andBoard Budget6/2008OngoingAdoptedBudget,teacher surveyAddress technology use andselection of software in allcurricular reviews and revisionsCurriculumDirector andCurriculum Teams 6/2008OngoingInclusion inadoptedcurricularreview areaContinue to provide Internet access,within CIPA guidelines, to studentsand staff.TechCommittee/Admin6/2008OngoingOngoing 6