The document outlines a three-year information and technology literacy plan developed by Tammy Stephens and Joe Totoraitis for KUSD. It highlights strengths and needs in areas such as support systems, effective teaching practices, access to technology, and educator proficiency, emphasizing the importance of transforming educational practices for better outcomes. A call to action is presented, urging collaboration and accountability to achieve the outlined goals.

1. KUSD Information Technology Planning Session Tammy Stephens & Joe Totoraitis

2. Three Year Information & Technology Literacy Plan

3. Planning Process

4. Next Generation Assessments Administrators (62) Library Media Specialists (35) Teachers (1,169) Eighth Grade Students (1,463)

5. Required Action Planning Areas Support Systems & Leadership Effective Teaching & Learning Practices Access to Information & Technology Resources Educator Proficiency

6. Support Systems & Leadership Has the educational system reengineered itself into a high-performance learning organization ?

7. Strengths: Providing professional development for administrators Increased administrator awareness of digital citizenship Desire to create collaborative learning environments Support systems

8. Needs: Administrators acting as instructional leaders Building capacity within the schools Increased help desk capabilities Safe and scalable collaborative environments Learning & Content Management Systems Data warehouse capabilities Improved productivity

9. Effective Teaching & Learning Practices Are 21 st century skills being translated into practice through learning environments characterized by powerful, research-based strategies that effectively use technology?

10. Strengths Increased use of interactive classrooms technologies Desire to learn how to incorporate technology into instruction Teacher content knowledge Electronic reporting Alignment of Professional Development

11. Needs: Modeling of best practices Teacher leadership More lessons need to be interactive Differentiation Integration of 21 st century skills into curriculum Collaborative tools

12. Access to Information & Technology Resources Do students and staff have robust access to technology- anytime, anywhere to support effective designs for teaching and learning?

13. Strengths: Improved access Improved library management system

14. Needs: Updated policies Increased wireless access Fully staffed library media program Minimum classroom standard Removal of old equipment Managed print Filtering IP telephony E-Resources

15. Educator Proficiency Are educators proficient in implementing, assessing and supporting a variety of effective practices for teaching and learning?

16. Strengths: Amount of professional development provided

17. Needs: Increased teacher productivity Utilizing technology for assessment Increased accessibility options for professional development Collaborative tools

18. What will we be doing today?

19. Call to Action: To achieve these goals, the NETP calls for revolutionary transformation rather than evolutionary tinkering. It urges our education system at all levels to Be clear about the outcomes we seek. Collaborate to redesign structures and processes for effectiveness, efficiency, and flexibility. Continually monitor and measure our performance. Hold ourselves accountable for progress and results every step of the way.

20. Wiki for Plan http://kusd-it-plan.wikispaces.com/

21. Contact Information The Stephens Group [email_address] http://tstephens@thestephensgroup.com (800) 408.4935