This document provides guidance for a Week 4 assignment in an educational leadership course focusing on developing an action plan to integrate technology into instructional and organizational leadership. Students are instructed to create an action plan with four parts: 1) an organizational chart identifying stakeholders responsible for technology integration; 2) a professional development plan; 3) an evaluation plan; and 4) posting the plan online and reviewing other students' plans. Rubrics are provided to guide students in completing each part of the assignment at a proficient level and addressing the relevant course objectives and educational leadership competencies.

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Week 4 Assignment: Due at the end of Week 4.
Overview
Last week, you engaged in an analysis and wrote a report describing the use of technology and
information systems to enrich campus curriculum, enhance teaching and learning, and generally
integrate technology into our campus improvement plans to effectively integrate technology and
instructional leadership. Your analysis and report should provide the necessary background for
the Week 4 major assignment – developing an action plan for gathering, analyzing, and using
data from a variety of sources for informed campus decision making focusing on integrating
technology, instructional leadership, professional development and organizational leadership.
As a result of this week’s assignments, you will be able to:
• Examine and assess procedures for gathering, analyzing, and using data from a variety
of sources for informed decision making regarding the integration of technology,
instructional and organizational leadership (SBEC Principal Competency 7 indicator);
• Design and apply skills for monitoring and evaluating change and making needed
adjustments to achieve the campus vision and goals, including the integration of
technology as described above (SBEC Principal Competency 7 indicator).
Both of these outcomes are elements of Domain II, Instructional Leadership.
In writing your Week 4 action plan, use your interviews, your readings, including campus and
district improvement plans as well as any technology plans, and your Week 3 report to make
sure the action plan:
• Identifies data gathering sources;
• Provides a description of an organizational chart describing decision making
responsibilities regarding the integration of technology from central office personnel to
campus leadership and staff;
• Describes comprehensive professional development activities to achieve your action
plan (this may utilize information from the previous three weeks of readings and
activities);
• Includes an evaluation plan to assess the progress and success of the action plan.
Students will be asked to post their action plan on the Discussion Board and each student must
review and comment on at least one other action plan focusing on organizational leadership
designed to maximize the use of technology in data gathering and decision making.
Submit your assignment by 11:59 PM on the seventh day of Week 4.
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Rubric
Use the following Rubric to guide your work on the Week 4 Assignment.
Tasks Not Meeting
Accomplished Proficient Progressing
 Expectations
Action plan Student completes the Student completes Student provides a Student does not
includes an organizational flow the organizational partial organizational complete the
organizational chart identifying key chart with some chart that does not organizational chart or
chart identifying personnel from the identification of include all key description of roles and
key stakeholders in district administration district and stakeholders, and responsibilities.
integrating through campus campus does not describe the (0 points)
technology and implementation personnel, but roles and
district and responsible for does not address responsibilities of key
campus integrating technology the roles and personnel.
organizational and instructional and responsibilities of (1 point)e
leadership organizational personnel in
leadership. Chart must integrating and
identify personnel titles implementing
responsible for this technology,
integration and instructional and
implementation, and a organizational
brief description of the leadership.
role and responsibilities (2 points)
of all personnel.
(Maximum 3 points)
Comprehensive Student describes a Student provides a Student provides a Student fails to develop
professional professional professional professional a professional
development development plan or development development plan(s) development plan(s).
plan(s) designed to activities designed to plan(s) that that addresses only
one of the three (0 points)
achieve the action achieve the action plan address two of the
plan of integrating of integrating three bulleted bulleted items from the
technology with technology with items from the Accomplished column.
instructional and instructional and Accomplished
organizational organizational column. (1 points)
leadership. leadership. To achieve (2 points)
maximum credit, the
professional
development plan(s)
must:
• Reference analysis
and lessons
learned about the
technology needs
from the Week 3
report
• Addresses
professional
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development
designed to
improve the
gathering, analysis
and use of data
from a variety of
sources
• Includes
professional
development to
improve decision
making in the
integration of
technology with
instructional and
organizational
leadership.
(Maximum 3 points)
Evaluation plan to The action plan must Student provides Student provides an Student fails to include
assess the also include an an evaluation plan evaluation plan that an evaluation plan in
progress and evaluation plan that that addresses addresses only one of the Week 4 action
success of the provides measurable two of the bulleted the bulleted items from plan.
action plan. outcomes designed to items from the the Accomplished (0 points)
address the following: Accomplished column.
column.
• Uses data and (1 point)
other analysis from (2 points)
the Week 3 report,
including using the
campus and district
improvement
plans, and local or
state technology
plans;
• Provides
assessments
and/or monitoring
reports measuring
professional
development
designed to use
technology to
improve the
gathering, analysis
and use of data
from a variety of
sources
• Provides
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assessments
and/or monitoring
evaluating
professional
development to
improve decision
making in the
integration of
technology with
instructional and
organizational
leadership.
.
(Maximum 3 points)
Posting action plan Student posts their Student posts their Student posts their Student does not post
on the Discussion action plan on the action plan on the action plan on the on the Discussion
Board and on their Discussion Board and Discussion Board Discussion Board and Board or on their blog.
blog, and provides on their blog and and on their blog on their blog but does
evidence of provides evidence, and provides not provide any
reviewing and through written evidence, through comments or (0 points)
commenting on comments, of reviewing written comments, reflections on the
action plans of and reflecting on at of reviewing and action plans of other
other students. least two other reflecting on one students.
student’s action plan. other student’s
(Maximum 3 points) action plan.
(1 point)
(2 points)
Assignment Responses are relevant Responses are Responses are Responses do not
Mechanics to course content; relevant to course relevant to course reflect knowledge of
student uses correct content; one or content; more than course content, lack
APA writing mechanics; two errors in three errors in clarity and depth,
no errors in grammar, grammar, spelling, grammar, spelling, or and/or include multiple
spelling, or punctuation. or punctuation, punctuation including errors in grammar,
including APA APA writing spelling, and
(Maximum 3 points) mechanics Needs
writing mechanics. punctuation, including
(2 points) (1 APA errors.
point)Improvement (0 points)
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The following four parts to the Week 4 assignments should help you complete an
action plan that incorporates all four elements of the assignment, including
posting your action plan and commenting and reflecting on the action plans
shared by fellow students.
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Week 4 Assignment, Part 1: Development of an organization chart integrating
technology
Using the campus and district improvement plans, and any suggested technology
improvements, develop an organization chart that includes the following:
• Identify by title or job description all personnel/stakeholders responsible for integrating
technology and instructional and organization leadership from the district office to the
campus and classroom;
• Provide a brief description of the role and responsibilities of all identified personnel in
your organizational chart;
• Discuss the role of the principal in making sure the organizational chart is implemented
and monitored.
Superintendent
TBD
Dr. Virginia Cotton Allen McDaniel
Assistant Superintendent of
Chief Information Officer
Curriculum and Instruction
Joe Minascalo Lara Lindsey
Senior Director of Secondary
Director of Instructional Technology
Curriculum and Instruction
Robert Delacroix
Principal McKinney Learning Center
(3 Alternative Education Campuses)
Rebecca Sanchez
Assistant Principal
County Residential Center
Campus Instructors
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Role/Responsibilities:
Superintendent: Hire highly qualified staff member who obtain and disseminate resources to ensure
the implementation of TEKS within the education setting.
Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction: The Curriculum and Instruction
department coordinates and supervises all employees in all MISD schools. The department works with all
campus principals and coordinators in the area of curriculum and instruction, as well as the district
content specialists to coordinate and implement programs and practices to enhance student achievement
at all MISD campuses.
Chief Information Officer: Manages the technology infrastructure and support for the district.
Provides the leadership to meet the goals set forth by the McKinney ISD Technology Master Plan.
Senior Director of Secondary Curriculum and Instruction: Coordinates and supervises
all employees within the division of curriculum and instruction for all middle and high schools in the
district. Works with campus principals and coordinators in the area of curriculum and instruction, as well
as the secondary schools content specialists to coordinate and implement programs and practices to
enhance student achievement at all MISD campuses.
Director of Instructional Technology: Helps managae technology infrastructure by ensuring
campuses has adequate materials and resources, provides training, ensures integration of technology
within the classroom
Principal McKinney Learning Center: Continually evaluates employee performances to
ensure state TEKS are being addressed in the classroom instruction via walk-through and PDAS. He
secures necessary resources for campus and teachers needs. Ensures that all staff clearly knows and
understand district initiatives and directives.
Assistant Principal County Residential Center: Continually evaluates employee
performances to ensure state TEKS are being addressed in the classroom instruction via walk-through
and PDAS. Ensures that all staff clearly knows and understand district initiatives and directives. Monitors
and evaluates lesson plans to ensure that integration of technology into the curriculum is taking place.
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Campus Instructors: Implement instruction within the classroom to ensure that all TEKS are being
met in a manner that addresses technology initiatives.
Week 4 Assignment, Part 2: Professional Development Planning
Using the campus and district improvement plans, and any suggested technology
improvements, develop professional development activities that include the following:
• Reference analysis and lessons learned about the technology needs from the Week 3
report;
• Addresses professional development designed to improve the gathering, analysis and use
of data from a variety of sources;
• Includes professional development to improve decision making in the integration of
technology with instructional and organizational leadership.
Professional
Development Plan
Technology Integration
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Beginning of Year (BOY)
 Analyze STaR chart data Speak Up
student surveys to determine weakness
 Assign PD to meet individual areas of
technology weaknesses
 Provide Principal led PD to cover
necessary changes to meet Long-Range
Technology Plan
Middle of Year (MOY)
 Ensure that staff has attended at least ½
of required tech training by mid year
 Utilize midyear staff days to share new
technology training amongst staff
 Ensure follow-up sessions with DIT to
promote understanding of equipment and
integration of technology
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End of Year (EOY)
 Establish PD needs for summer for staff
 Begin planning BOY PD for next school
year based on walk-throughs, PDAS self-
reports, STaR chart data and student
surveys
Week 4 Assignment, Part 3: Evaluation Planning for Action Plan
The technology action plan integrating instructional an organizational leadership must include
evaluation components that provide measurable outcomes designed to address the following:
• Uses data and other analysis from the Week 3 report, including using the campus and
district improvement plans, and local or state technology plans;
• Provides assessments and/or monitoring reports measuring professional development
designed to use technology to improve the gathering, analysis and use of data from a
variety of sources;
• Provides assessments and/or monitoring evaluating professional development to improve
decision making in the integration of technology with instructional and organizational
leadership.
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Evaluation Planning
for Action Plan
Technology Integration
Gathering Data
 PDAS self report
 STaR chart report
 District Improvement Plan
 Campus Improvement Plan
 Student Surveys
 PD evaluations
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Analysis of Data
 Align discipline curricular lessons to meet
technology curricular goals
 Procure equipment and provide job-
embedded training to teachers to ensure
implementation at the campus level
 Develop lessons and obtain resources
based on students technology needs
 Evaluate PD to ensure that it is beneficial
to teachers and students
Integration of Technology
 Require miniumum number of hours using
technology equipment to be incorporated
into lesson plans
 Perform interval PD to increase
understanding and usage of technology
within the curriculum
 Perform walk-throughs to identify needs
and usage on campus.
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Evaluation Procedure
 Compare year to year STaR chart results
 Yearly update of CIP to reflect goals and needs
of Long-Range Tech Plan per STaR chart data
Long-
 EOY evaluation of technology implementation
per department
 Compare BOY and EOY equipement needs
assessment
 Compare PDAS self-report for BOY/EOY
self-
 Compare BOY and EOY student surveys
Week 4 Assignment, Part 4: Posting your Action Report and Responding to Other
Students’ action plans
Using the discussion board and the blog that you have developed, please write and post
your action plan, and be sure to:
• Read and review at least two other action plans
• Respond to other action plans by posting your comments and reflections
The purpose of the action report is to provide you with recommended procedures for
gathering, analyzing, and using data from a variety of sources for informed campus decision
making focusing on the effective integration of technology in curriculum, instruction,
assessment and professional development. Students may wish to use this action plan as
one of your school improvement projects for your Electronic Portfolio. You may also use the
Week 3 and Week 4 assignments as campus supervised hours for your internship logs. As
indicated these two weeks fall under Domain II, Instructional Leadership, and address
elements of Competencies 4, 5 and 7.
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