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EDLD 5352 Instructional Leadership: The Technology Link

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.

Page 1 – Revised October 2009


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 (16 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 (18 points)
of all personnel.
(Maximum 20 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. (16 points)
leadership. leadership. To achieve (18 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



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 20 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 (16 point)
other analysis from (18 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



assessments
and/or monitoring
evaluating
professional
development to
improve decision
making in the
integration of
technology with
instructional and
organizational
leadership.
.
(Maximum 20 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 20 points) action plan.
(16 point)

(18 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 10 points) mechanics Needs
writing mechanics. punctuation, including
(8 points) (6 APA errors.
point)Improvement (0 points)



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.



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.

Technology Implementation Organization for
Garland ISD 2011-2012



Superintendent
-Responsible for overseeing district technology and curriculum directors

- Makes final decisions regarding district budget to be spent on technology improvements

- Responsible for making clear district’s technology vision and goals

- Gives final approval prior to all major district technology purchases

District Technology Director
-Meets regularly with Superintendent to discuss progress toward district technology goals
- Responsible for supervising Campus Technology Specialists

- Researches and experiments with potential additions to the district’s technology resources;
Presents possible additions to Superintendent for review and decision

District Curriculum Director
-Responsible for keeping district curriculum in line with TEKS

- Meets with Superintendent to report on district progress toward meeting TEKS

- Oversees District Department Supervisors and meets with them to evaluate standardized test
scores in core subject areas

Campus Technology Specialist
-Reports to District Technology Director on campus progress toward technology goals

- Responsible for overseeing technology implementation on respective campuses

- Keeps campus technology equipment serviced and up to date with latest software available

- Conducts training sessions for Campus Master Teachers

District Department Supervisors
-Oversees curriculum for respective departments on each campus

- Works with Campus Department Heads to implement curriculum which will meet TEKS for
subject areas

- Organizes professional development sessions for district-wide meetings

- Reports to District Curriculum Director on progress of individual campuses toward district goals

Campus Technology Master Teachers
-Receive training on new technology from Campus Technology Specialist

- Conduct training sessions for campus teachers wishing to learn and implement technology in
their classrooms



- Assist with software questions and issues presented by teachers as they occur

Campus Librarians
-Receive training on new technology from Campus Technology Specialist

- Responsible for presenting technology resources to classes visiting the library

- Assists students with technology issues and guides research using new software programs

Campus Principals
-Implements technology and curriculum changes

- Meets with CIT and SBDM committee to determine areas for improvement

- Guides staff development sessions

- Provides accessible technology for staff and students

Campus Improvement Team
-Made up of campus staff members who each bring a different perspective and area of strength

- Make decisions on best possible ways to improve problem areas on campus

- Meet with administration regularly to report possible problems and progress on previously
stated goals

Site Based Decision Making Committee
-Made up of campus staff members, as well as other stakeholders from the community

- Help make decisions on issues involving students’ best interests

- Meet regularly with campus administration

Campus Department Heads
-Meet with teachers in their department about technology applications pertinent to their
respective subject areas

-Attend technology training presented by Master Teachers

Teachers
-Attend technology training sessions

- Master applicable technology and be able to demonstrate to students

- Guide student use of technologies

- Integrate applicable technologies into daily classroom activities



The campus principal plays a vital role in the organization and implementation of technology. It
is the duty of the principal to be sure that all the proper pieces and people are in place to
introduce new technologies to his or her staff and that an adequate support system exists to
guide them through any problems or issues they may encounter during the initial period of
change. In addition to staff, the principal must make sure that the technology is readily available
and accessible to students. They should have ample opportunities to utilize the programs as
well as provide their opinions about the technology’s effectiveness, ease of use, and other
pertinent comments. The principal must also be in constant contact with the Campus
Improvement Team and the Site Based Decision Making committee to analyze feedback and
results that will help to evaluate whether or not the technology is bringing about the desired
outcomes.

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.

Session Purpose: Develop methods to enhance educator preparation and development as it
relates to available campus technology.

Learning Objective to Be Addressed: Identifying problem areas as shown on STaR Charts
and training teachers on utilizing applicable technologies to enhance student learning.

Approving Principal: John Morris Presentation Date: August 18, 2011

Grade Level: Facilitator: Location: Start Time: End-Time:
All Campus Vickie Dungan, Garland High 1:15 PM 2:30 PM
Teachers Campus School
Technology
Specialist



Learner-
Centered Purpose Description Steps Estimated Time
Activity

Afternoon Bring campus Staff will 1.)Mr. Morris will 1:15-1:30 PM
Session staff together reconvene after make the
Introductions and outline the lunch and afternoon greeting.
afternoon’s teachers will be 2.)Teachers will be
activities introduced to the briefed on STaR
Facilitator. Chart results and
areas for
improvement.
3.)Mr. Morris will
introduce
Facilitator and turn
presentation over
to her.

Discuss point Make staff Facilitator will 1.)Distribute STaR 10 minutes
and purpose for members aware discuss STaR Chart results to 1:30-1:40 PM
the day’s faculty of the problem at Chart staff members
development hand and the deficiencies 2.)Identify and
topic need for present on discuss
immediate campus with an underperforming
action emphasis on areas
Educator
Preparation and
Development

Breakout Collaboration Teachers will 1.) Break teachers 30 minutes
Sessions amongst staff divide into into their groups to 1:40-2:10 PM
members to groups and begin training at
obtain/enhance move between stations
technology technology 2.)Allow teachers
implementation stations in 5 to view different
skills minute intervals. types of
Each station will technology and
present a the potential
different type of applications for
technology to be their subject area
incorporated into
daily classroom 3.)Facilitator will
activities. move throughout
the room
answering
questions and
helping to guide
demonstrations as
needed



Solutions Share and 1 teacher from 1.)Facilitator will 10 minutes
Sharing discuss best each group will move from table to 2:10-2:20 PM
ideas from each be asked to table to allow each
station share the top group the chance
technology to speak
application they 2.)As one member
think would be of the group
most beneficial speaks about
in their his/her favorite
classroom. technology, a list
of potential subject
area applications
will be made

Exploration Clarify and The floor will be 1.)The list of ideas 10 minutes
Activity/Wrap up explain any open for will be put onto an 2:20-2:30 PM
issues or teachers to ask projection screen
questions questions of 2.)Staff members
surrounding the other groups are encouraged to
technologies with regard to ask questions
that were the applications about details of
presented that they the application or
discussed. activities
3.)Facilitator will
recap ideas
discussed and
areas of need to
target before
bringing the
session to a close



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.

Evaluation
The action plan to be implemented during our August 18, 2011 staff development session will
be evaluated for success and improvement using a number of data sources. The campus
principal, along with department heads and members of the Campus Improvement Team and
Site-Based Decision Making committee will compare subject area grades for students before
and after technology implementation, as well as analyzing standardized test scores both before
and after the implementation. Reviewers will also take into account the notes made by
administrators during classroom walkthroughs and observation periods. These results will be
measured against the cost of maintaining the technologies on campuses. Obviously if a high
level of student achievement reached as a result of the technologies being used, the current
systems will remain in place. If we are, however, still lacking in any particular areas, those
technologies will be revisited and either revised for improvement or replaced with another
method to improve student performance.



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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