Action plan

Part 1: Technology Integration Action Plan for CHS:
Summary
Based on the direction of our CISD strategic plan the following goals are handed down from the
district level to the campus level to lead in the integration of technology. Since the campus needs to
line up its objectives with the strategic plan it is important that we understand and address these
issues in our action plan, professional development, and evaluation strategies.
Technology Integration Strategy goals from District level:
1) Establish a method for all stakeholders to obtain appropriate skills needed to be effective
consumers and producers of information.
2) Increase CISD staff’s level of technology integration expertise (proficiencies) through a
differentiated staff development program that addresses 21st Century technology skills.
3) Expand the Career and Technology courses within CISD to provide additional opportunities
to the entire student population.
4) Create a system for providing online learning opportunities for all stakeholders, which
incorporates such tools as a video portal solution for parents, online professional
development resources for staff members, distance learning and partnerships for dual credit
opportunities for students.
5) Ensure the availability of resources necessary for students to create digital portfolios, and
utilize communication tools such as wikis, blogs, and social networking.
6) Develop a green IT strategy and promote green initiatives to reduce energy costs and
appropriately manage electronic waste.
7) Enhance the Coppell ISD communication system to provide district staff, parents,
community members and business partners with secure, effective and efficient
communication via a reliable and dynamic infrastructure.
8) Provide an adequate and equitable infrastructure, through an appropriate replacement
schedule, to meet the instructional and technological needs of all staff and students.

Procedures:
The establishment of a strategic technology integration Action Plan for CHS will ensure the
goals of the State or Texas Long Range Technology Integration Plan are addressed as well as the
CISD district strategic plans objectives for technology listed above. The Action Plan is meant to
address the learning needs of the staff and students as indicated by the summative assessment data
from last years STAR Chart. The plan is also a direct response to the data collected from our group
forums held with students in the week 3 class work which assessed the perceived needs and
shortfalls of technology integration from their perspective. The plan keeps in mind the desires of the
technology integration specialist on our campus, and the principal’s perspective as they were also
interviewed during the week 3 course work. Though all of this we have tried to assess the needs of
the school while keeping in mind the limitations of the current budgetary confines to come up with
5 solid Action Plan objectives to increase the success of our program.. Overall this Action Plan will
address most factors from the development of objectives to the needed professional development
and finally the evaluation factor so important to gaining perspective on the success of these
initiatives.
Technology Integration Action Plan for 2010-2011
Strategic Goal: Campus will exemplify integrated technology learning and teaching
excellence.
Performance Establish high level technology integration for both staff and
students that is aimed at creating 21st Century learning
Objective:

opportunities via the lens of modern technology capabilities.
Summative The annual STAR Chart shows increases in all areas so that we are
at a proficient level in both the eyes of the state and our staff.
Evaluation:
Action Steps Responsible Timeline Resources/ Evaluation of
Personal Funding needs Success/ Failure
Campus will be equipped Director of By start of Technology 100% connectivity
with both wired and wireless Information school resources for with no loss of
internet connectivity to Technology and year fall LAN/WAN internet service or
accommodate all student and the Campus/ 2011 capabilities for speed. Less than 5%
staff needs with near 100% District Network students/staff to down time
reliability and less than 10% integration utilize throughout the school
loss of connectivity speed at specialists simultaneously. year.
any time. Network staff
development to
ensure up time.
Campus will provide Technology Media By start of Revision of Documented
students with extended hours and Resource school Library and evidence of hours at
to utilize computer facilities. specialists year fall Computer lab night and on
2011 personal hours weekends for
with no additional computer student use.
costs
Teachers will regularly Campus Software/ Evident in Professional Evident in teachers
integrate student technology Hardware teachers development work and lesson plans
use into all classes integration lessons at aimed at strategies via regular PDAS
maintaining TEKs objectives specialist. least once for technology formative
at high levels of the Texas every other integration into the evaluations.
Depth and Complexity chart All teachers. week by lesson plans not Including collecting
via project based learning end 2011 just as presentation two lesson plans per
and other methods. All administrators. tools by teachers. semester showing
implementation.
Best Technology Practice Campus Media By start of Funding to Teachers will
examples of technology specialist and fall 2011 purchase or create complete and
integration into the Campus Hardware great examples for document viewing of
curriculum will be posted & Software teachers to view at one such video lesson
and viewed via online integration anytime for flex per semester and be
training videos for all specialist. hours. credited with
curricular areas. Professional Dev.
Development and Campus By end of Funding for Evidence of online
availability of on-line course technology spring software tools for course ready for
delivery systems for at least hardware and 2012 online delivery. implementation in
one class in all curricular software specialist. Professional each curricular
areas. Department lead development on department to be
teachers. use of software offered by the fall of
and on how to 2012.
develop an online
delivery course.

Technology Integration- Organizational Chart - CHS High School

Texas Long Range Technology
Integration Plan

CISD CISD School CHS
Superintendent Board Principal

Technology Integration coordinators CHS Vice principal
Executive Director of Technology Media /Research overseeing technology
Teacher/Student Support

Career & Technical Education and Service-
Learning Coordinator PC Technicians – 2 people

Computer Lab and Remote Computer
Coordinator of Information Systems Cart Coordinators – 2 people

Software and Hardware Integration
Network Engineers – 2 people
Support Specialist – 2 people

Teachers & Students

Description of Roles and Responsibilities in process of Technology Integration:
District Level Personal:
1) Board of Education: Responsible or interpreting Texas Long Range plan and setting policy
for implementation, budgetary expenditures and curriculum integration.
2) Superintendent: Responsible to work with board and staff to set direction and oversee
implementation and successful assessment of implementation of all plans.
3) Executive Director of Technology: Oversees all functions of Infrastructure related to
technology integration. Including support services, research, purchasing, and
implementation of all technology related items.
4) Career & Technical Education Coordinator: Leads development and integration of specific
technology related curriculum development and integration including career
tech and academy type learning centers.
5) Coordinator of Information Systems: Leads developmental and practical upkeep of all
information systems related to administrative, community, and teacher support.
6) Network Engineers: Responsible for upkeep and increase capacity of network and internet services.

Campus Level Personal:

1) Principal: Responsible for overseeing the integration of School Board and Superintendents
directions. Leads campus improvement initiatives via the Strategic planning committee and
Site-Based team. Oversees and assures implementation of these plans based on the CIP through
the various technology personal assigned to the campus. Oversees proper time and budgetary
elements related to any CIP initiatives. Continues to lead professional development toward
greater use of technology and learning in the classroom.
2) VP overseeing Technology: Assist the Principal in campus implementation of CIP related
to technology by overseeing all initiatives.
3) Technology Integration Coordinator (Media & Research): Librarian in charge of
technology resources related to research and media related hardware and software. Leads
in assessing and accessing 21st century learning material for teacher and student use.
4) Technology Integration Coordinator (Teacher & Students): on-site technology
integration specialist developing technology use in the classroom by teachers and
students. This includes training and funding for new software and hardware tools.
5) PC Technicians: Keep all teacher, administration, lab, remote PC’s & printers up and running.
Re-image and install new software and hardware as needed. Lead student tech staff.
6) Computer and Remote Lab coordinators: Lead scheduling of labs and assist walk-in
students with projects and use of peripherals. Oversee peripherals and printer support.
7) Software and Hardware Integration Specialist: New position with two specialist geared
directly toward helping teachers integrate technology into the classroom via various
projects. Support professional development and ongoing development of teachers with
new tools and training opportunities. Directly used in classrooms for training and
implementation.
8) Teachers and Students: To follow the mandates of the Texas Long Range Plan and
specifically to implement the CIP via the continued integration of technology aimed as
learner-centered use of various 21st century learning tools.

Principal’s role in making sure the organizational chart is implemented and monitored: Not only is
it the principal’s role to be sure that all personal are fulfilling their role in the big picture of
technology implementation and support, but it is his/her job to be sure it is actually having an
impact on learning. If technology is used but learning is not taking place there needs to be
adjustments made. Since technology is simply a tool, the formative and summative assessments to
gauge success in learning are based on the use of technology and this is not as easy as TAKs testing
results to evaluate. The whole assessment is much more subjective. It is almost understood that if
technology is used in project based learning that is of sufficient level on the depth and complexity
model then the implementation of technology has been successful. Teaching through the lens of
technology is the key. Utilizing the tools the students already have like I-phones is forward
thinking. Keeping abreast of policies and threats because of technology use is also pertinent to the
principal role.

Part II Professional Development addressing needs of Action Plan
->Designed to achieve plan of integrating technology with instruction and organization
leadership.

Professional development areas of focus:
1) Classroom tools for Student collaborative and creative work:
• Provide training in use of wikis, blogs, pod casts, video conferencing, and other tools
to enhance the use of such tools in the classroom.
2) Provide training on the use of various media and presentation software aimed at the
enhancement of the classroom and the student’s creative work.
• Including MS office suite, Prezi, video editing software, digital graphics etc.
3) Provide training on integration of technology in the classroom toward the goal of learner-
centered use of the technology for creative problem solving and project based learning.
4) Provide training for creation of on-line course delivery through the use of commercially
available software tools.
• Establish on-line delivery systems templates for teachers and staff to follow so that
all such content delivery has a similar feel and look for student from class to class.

Specific Professional development methodology:
A) Professional development days:
• Small group learning.
-Address the mastering of various online Web 2.0 technologies and various software.
-Credit for professional development doubles of evidence of implementation of these
tools is shown by the teacher within the next month.
• PLC groups developed by curricular area to discuss the possible implementation of
technology by students beyond simple note-taking and typing papers. Integration
does not include teacher use of the technology but only student use of technology
aimed at problem solving, communication, collaborative efforts or project based
learning.

B) On-line training geared toward various tools to be utilized and implemented by teachers
• Training for creation of online content delivery
• Training opportunities showing other technology use within various curricular areas
• Training in the use of various communication and software tools as refresher courses

C) Faculty meeting showcases of technology use centered on student use and learning.
• Student use of technology in projects or for communication demonstrated/showcased
• Teacher facilitation of projects utilizing technology shared and demonstrated.

D) Peer observation geared toward technology implementation by students.
• Each teacher observes one other teacher during a lesson where technology was
• implemented into the lesson plan and utilized by the students for learning, problem
solving and/or creation of products.

Part III Evaluation plan to access the progress and success of the action plan.

Goal User Defined Success Evaluation Evaluation
Criteria Methods
Campus will be Students: 100% connectivity Annual surveys
equipped with both Will have access to wireless internet with no loss of
wired and wireless anywhere via personal or school internet service or Complaint boxes
internet connectivity obtained devices. speed. Less than 5%
to accommodate all down time Technology
students and staff throughout the school maintenance request
Faculty/Staff:
needs with near 100% year. records
Will have access to internet anywhere
reliability and less
in school for themselves and their
than 10% loss of
students. Will also have access to any
connectivity speed at
records and files remotely via school
any time.
technology infrastructure.
Campus will provide Students: Documented Documented hours in
students with extended Will have access to computers at least evidence of hours at Library and computer
hours to utilize 20 hours after school hours per week. night and on labs. Uptime on
computer facilities. weekends for computers must be at
Staff: computer student use. the 90% level in all
Can incorporate technology into class labs.
work confident resources are available
to students outside of class time.
Teachers will Students: . Evident in teachers Teachers will be
regularly integrate Will be able to use technology in work and lesson required to turn in
student technology use various ways to research, analyze plans via regular and utilize two lesson
into all classes problems, solve problems, create PDAS formative plans per semester
maintaining TEKs solutions, and present to various evaluations. that demonstrate
objectives at high entities. Including collecting integration of
levels of the Texas two lesson plans per technology into
Depth and Complexity Staff: semester showing student centered
chart via project based Will be able to design and facilitate implementation. learning and not just
learning and other lesson plans that incorporate the use teacher presentations.
methods. technology into the students learning.
This use must be at a high level and go Formative and
beyond note taking, typing, and summative PDAS
research. evaluation must
address this
technology aspect.

STAR Chart Survey
evaluation data tool
given at end of year
must reflect growth
by each teacher and
the staff as a whole.
Best Technology Students: Teachers will Teachers will have to
Practice examples of N/A complete and demonstrate
technology integration Staff: document viewing of completion of one
into the curriculum Staff will have access to demonstrations one such video lesson such online training
will be posted and and model teaching using technology in per semester and be opportunity and
viewed via online all curricular areas. This will be done credited with implementation of the
training videos for all via online training accessible anytime. Professional Dev. technique in a lesson
curricular areas. plan each semester.
Development and Students: Evidence of online Evidence of prepared

availability of on-line Students will benefit from the offering course ready for online course in place
course delivery of various on-line content delivery implementation in by end of school year
systems for at least courses. This will make scheduling each curricular 2011. One class per
one class in all more flexible and allow them more department to be department must be
curricular areas. opportunity for extracurricular classes offered by the fall of online and ready to
and activities. 2012. go by start of fall
Staff: 2011. Limited
Staff, administrators, and school district student base will be
will benefit due to more flexible use of allowed this
teachers, facilities, and schedules. opportunity if they
Various general content information are already enrolled
and research can take place via the in the class. Content
online delivery with opportunity for for the class will be
small group discussion and project approved by district
reviews augmenting the online learning. lead in that
department area.

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