The document outlines an organizational flow chart and implementation plan for integrating technology at the E. Tinsley Elementary School. Key roles include the Principal ensuring resources for the vision, the Technology Committee leading efforts at the campus level, and teachers being responsible for classroom implementation. An evaluation plan was also proposed to assess the effectiveness of professional development and the action plan through metrics like classroom observations, surveys, and analyzing future STaR Chart campus data.

1. Organizational Flow Chart for Implementing Technology
Board of Education
Superintendent
Chief Elementary Schools Chief Technology Information
Officer Officer
Administrative and Strategic Applications
School Improvement Officer Organizational Planning
Department Department
Networking Operations
Principal
Department Department
Technical Support
Technology Committee Services & Training
Department
The role of the Principal is to ensure sufficient time, money, and resources are available. Principals must support the vision for
integrating technology and should lead by example, modeling the initiative and facilitating when needed. From the Technology
Committee, at the campus level, it would be each Teacher’s responsibility to implement the vision/mission for integrating technology
into the classrooms, focusing on student achievement.

2. Professional Development Planning for E. Tinsley Elementary
Where We Are Where We Want How Will We Get There Who Will Help Get Us There
To Be
Implementing innovative teaching strategies using Technology Committee
Teaching & Target Tech technology in the classrooms that focus on math and
Learning science. Assistant Principal
- Advanced Tech
Teaching practices need to be transformed by creating Computer Lab Specialist
lessons that require more student involvement and
interaction. HISD Professional
Development Resources
Using digital storytelling in teaching and learning to
provide students with the opportunity to work in groups, to
solve real world issues, and manage a project from
beginning to end.
Taking objective-driven instructional lessons and Principal
Educator integrating them into a deliverable product through
Preparation & Advanced Tech technology. Technology Committee
Development
- Developing Tech Electronically storing and sharing lessons with other Grade-level Chairs/Master
teachers through the use of Web 2.0 tools, such as a Wiki, Teachers
blog, etc.
Curriculum Specialists
Teachers will meet in Professional Learning Communities
with district level personnel from Curriculum and Instructional Technology (IT)
Instructional Technology to continue their learning and Personnel
provide a support system for their coworkers.
School Faculty
Professional development activities will be research-based
and ongoing.
Professional development will focus on educational
technology pedagogical strategies for classroom and

3. student achievement.
Administrators must act as role models for teachers by Principal
Leadership, providing them time to attend professional development
Administration, & Target Tech meetings. Assistant Principal
Instructional
Support Leadership must support the use of professional learning Instructional Coordinator
- Advanced Tech communities and peer coaching involving technology.
GT Coordinator
Involve parents and ensure that the community knows the
benefits of educational technology by hosting media fairs Grade-Level Chairs
for the community and parents that showcase students’
electronic media projects. Parental Involvement
Committee
Create blogs and websites with announcements and
successes of the benefits of transforming the instructional Technology Committee
practices to incorporate technology.
Our Campus must request and support funding to achieve District
Infrastructure for Target Tech a one-to-one ratio of network-ready personal computing
Technology devices for all students. Technology and Information
- Advanced Tech Systems Department
Our District must have individuals with
technical/networking skills to ensure networks remain Principal
reliable, secure, and available to meet the needs of the
school.
Resources/References:
Texas Education Agency, Educational Technology Advisory Committee. (2006). Long range plan for technology, 2006-2020. Austin,
TX: State Board of Education.
Houston ISD Technology Plan 2006-2011. (2006). Executive Summary, Houston ISD, Houston, TX. Retrieved from
http://cms7.houstonisd.org/vgn/images/portal/cit_23015118/23482056Executive%20Summary.pdf
STaR Chart for Tinsley Elementary 2009-2010, Houston ISD. (2010). Retrieved from
http://starchart2.esc12.net/campusSearchlist.aspx?foryear=20092010&district=houston&campus=tinsley

4. Evaluation Plan for Action/Professional Development
We will attempt to evaluate the effectiveness of our Action Plan to integrate technology and Professional Development through STaR
Chart Campus Data from the following year, as well as a modified version to evaluate the effectiveness during the year. The modified
version (draft rubric) is as follows:
Key Area Highly Effective Effective Developing Novice
Teachers seamlessly Teachers primarily use Teachers primarily use Teachers primarily use
Teaching & Learning integrate technology in a technology in teacher technology to direct technology to
* This will be evaluated student-centered led and some student instruction, improve supplement instruction,
through classroom learning environment centered learning productivity, model streamline management
observations from where technology is experiences to develop technology skills, and functions, and present
grade-level chairs used to solve real world higher-order thinking direct students in the teacher-centered
(respectively), problems. skills. use of productivity lectures.
instructional coordinator, applications for
and assistant Learning is transformed Students evaluate and technology integration. Students use software
principal/principal. as students propose, analyze data to solve for skill reinforcement.
assess, and implement problems. Students use technology
solutions to problems. to access, communicate
and present information.
Most teachers Most teachers have Most teachers have Most teachers have
Educator Preparation participate in or mentor completed professional completed professional completed professional
& Development others in the development on development on the development in
* This will be evaluated development of integration of technology integration of technology technology literacy skills,
by assistant strategies for creating and use of proven specific to their content including the Internet,
principal/principal new learning strategies that facilitate area and to increase district information
through reviewing environments that the development of productivity to systems, and basic
Individualized empower students to higher order thinking accomplish a variety of software applications.
Professional think critically. skills. instruction and
Development Plans management tasks.

5. (IPDPs) and by the
instructional coordinator
through reviewing
lesson plans.
Campus leadership Campus leadership Campus leadership Campus leadership has
Leadership, promotes a shared communicates and develops a shared basic awareness of the
Administration, & vision with policies that implements a shared vision and begins to potential of technology
Instructional Support encourage continuous vision and obtains buy- build buy-in for in education to lead to
* This will be evaluated innovation with in for comprehensive comprehensive student achievement.
by the Technology technology leading to integration of technology integration of technology
Committee and Site- increased student leading to increased leading to increased Campus has limited
based, shared decision achievement. student achievement. student achievement. instructional support for
making Committee the integration and use
through reviewing the Educational leaders and Teacher cadres have Campus provides of technology in content
Campus Improvement teacher cadres facilitate been established to regular access to areas.
Plan and by the and support teachers’ create and participate in instructional support for
assistant use of technologies to learning communities the integration and use
principal/principal enhance instructional that stimulate, nurture, of technology in content
through support methods that develop and support faculty in areas.
conversations following higher-level thinking, using technology to
classroom observations. decision making, and maximize teaching and
problem-solving skills. learning.
All students have 1 to 1 Four or less students Between 5 and 9 Ten or more students
Infrastructure for access to Internet- per Internet-connected students per Internet- per Internet-connected
Technology connected multimedia multimedia computer. connected multimedia multimedia computers.
* This will be evaluated computers when computer.
by the Technology needed. 80-90% of teachers Less than 50% of
Committee through satisfied with technical 50-70% of teachers teachers satisfied with
grade-level inventories 90-100% of teachers support experiences. satisfied with technical technical support
and by teachers through satisfied with technical support experiences. experiences.
a satisfaction survey support experiences.

6. based on technical
support experiences
provided by the district.
Resources/References:
Texas Education Agency, Texas STaR Chart Campus Data Chart. (2006). Instructional Materials and Educational Technology
Division. Austin, TX: State Board of Education.