The document summarizes the integration of technology into the curriculum at St. Helen Elementary School. It outlines how students and staff will utilize available technology resources like the internet, databases, and district software to enhance classroom instruction in core subjects. It also describes how staff will use technology to conduct research, link curriculum objectives to lessons, and assess student performance. Finally, it provides a chart showing how technology will be integrated into the curriculum over time to improve teaching and student achievement.

1. Integration of TechnologyThe 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 performanceimprovement in English/Language Arts, mathematics, science and social studies toensure that adequate yearly progress is achieved.- Staff will utilize technology to conduct research, access databases, link curriculumobjectives with lesson plans and activities , and record and assess studentperformance, United Streaming videos, Exam View, TestWiz- Staff will utilize existing software, and Internet services to assess student achievementin 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 andnational guidelines, as identified by grade level.- Teachers will utilize software provided with texts and available on the Internet tointegrate 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 recordand 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 TechnologyThe following chart depicts how technology will be integrated into thecurriculum 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/Admin6/2008OngoingOngoing6