This document outlines a technology action plan for a school district that includes: 1. An organizational chart showing the roles and responsibilities of technology leadership positions from the district superintendent down to students. 2. A description of professional development opportunities for teachers to improve technology skills and integration, including online and face-to-face workshops. 3. An evaluation plan to assess the effectiveness of professional development and technology proficiency through surveys, assessments, lesson plan reviews, and student performance data. The goal is to show improvements over three years.

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Organizational Chart-Integrated Technology
District Superintendent
Associate Superintendent
for Curriculum & Instruction
Chief Technology Officer Campus Principals
Coordinator of Instructional
Technology
Instructional Technology Instructional Curriculum
Specialists (ITS) Specialists
Campus Technology
Computer Lab Managers
Liaisons
Secondary Teachers
Secondary Students

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Title Description
District Superintendent He/She manages the school system and
provides leadership according to the school
district’s vision. This individual oversees the
operations of all schools and reports to the
board of directors.
Associate Superintendent for Curriculum & This individual is the direct supervisor for the
Instruction district’s chief technology officer. Along with
overseeing the implementation of all
curriculum and instruction, he/she works with
the CTO to determine technology integration at
all secondary campuses.
Chief Technology Officer This individual reports to the Associate
Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction
and develops, implements, and oversees the
district wide Technology Plan. He assures
successful execution of the district’s mission
and goals by managing the technology needs
of the district and the staffing levels. He makes
staffing and planning decisions and is
responsible for coordinating the
implementation and ongoing management of
the student system and other related systems.
He serves as the primary project contact,
technical consultant, technical advisor, and
project manager for technology systems.
Coordinator of Instructional Technology This individual is under the supervision of the
district’s CTO and is responsible for allocating
initiatives for instructional-technology systems;
identifies and communicates information on
emerging technologies and their application to
the learning process; and oversees technology
staff development.
Instructional Technology Specialists (ITS) These individuals work for the Coordinator of
Instructional Technology at the district level.
They are responsible for instructing campus-
level initiatives (including STaR Chart
completion) and for assisting teachers and
staff with technology integration. They support
instructional software and manage and write
staff development that incorporates
technology. ITS deliver technology staff
development and model best teaching
practices. They provide leadership and support
for campus-based technology liaisons and lab
managers, while communicating effectively
both orally and in writing with administrators,
teachers and students. Finally, they
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understanding of the Technology Applications
TEKS, the benchmarks and the Technology
Applications curriculum documents.
Campus Principals This individual reports to the Superintendent
and the Associate Superintendent for
Curriculum & Instruction. He/She is the
instructional leader of the campus. He
develops and models the vision for technology
and communicates that vision to all
stakeholders. He provides direction and/or
resources for campus personnel and ensures
efficient and effective use of the technology
tools available.
Instructional Curriculum Specialists Instructional specialists are under the
supervision of the campus principal and the
Associate Superintendent for Curriculum &
Instruction. He/She assists teachers with
curriculum, assessments, and other classroom
needs, including providing technology
resources.
Computer Lab Managers These instructors implement technology and
assist classroom teachers and students with
computer applications. They facilitate lab
lessons that incorporate technology application
TEKS and content specific TEKS.
Campus Technology Liaisons Individuals who are model teachers that assist
with technology needs at the campus level.
They provide technology communication
between district and campus levels.
Secondary Teachers These persons are certified individuals who
are responsible for classroom management
and instruction. They provide differentiated
instruction by incorporating technology tools
into content-area curriculum and seek
assistance from their district level ITS or their
campus instructional curriculum specialist.
Secondary Students Individuals who are actively involved in
learning and applying technology standards.
Professional Development
The faculty, staff and students will strive to meet the ISTE National Educational Technology
Standards, which include creativity and innovation; communication and collaboration; research
and information fluency; critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making; digital
citizenship; and technology operations and concepts. The campus administration will analyze
and disclose results for the Texas STaR Chart, PDAS evaluations, technology proficiency
assessments, and Technology Application TEKS and student technology use incorporated in
daily lesson plans to determine professional development needs. Since The Texas STaR Chart
and proficiency assessments indicate “Teaching and Learning” has been determined the

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greatest weakness, therefore the campus will concentrate on ongoing professional development
incorporating 21st century skills and technology integration into the curriculum.
Teachers will have 24/7 online access to software tutorials via Atomic Learning. Training videos
will include software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and Publisher, along with
Promethean, Discovery Streaming, Dreamweaver, Inspiration and many other packages.
Teachers will also be given professional development opportunities face-to-face. Workshops to
enhance skills and software proficiency will be offered on campus, as well as at the district
technology lab. Topics will include application software (listed above) in addition to Internet
safety, copyright laws, electronic agreement policies, and integration support. This training is
intended to inform and improve classroom instruction. The Instructional Technology Specialists
(ITS) and the campus Instructional Curriculum Specialist will monitor and assist teachers when
necessary, while ITS and master teachers will instruct the hands-on workshops every Tuesday
afternoon (under the supervision of the coordinator for instructional technology and the chief
technology officer).
Other professional development opportunities will be provided to improve communication with
students and other stakeholders. Instruction will be offered throughout the year for creating
teacher web pages, wikis, blogs, and podcasts. To extend learning experiences outside of the
school, the use of distance learning carts will be encouraged. Instructional technology
specialists (ITS), instructional curriculum specialists, technology liaisons, and technology-
proficient teachers will be responsible for conducting these workshops (under the supervision of
the coordinator for instructional technology and the chief technology officer).
Four early release days are scheduled by the Associate Superintendent for Curriculum &
Instruction throughout the school year for further teacher professional development. Digital
literacy, classroom response systems, and content-specific activities will take place on these
days. For teachers seeking more in-depth assistance or further practice, after school
Technology Tuesday classes will be held for one hour (on these designated days). Technology
liaisons, ITS, and technology-proficient teachers will instruct these classes.
Evaluations
Under the direction of the Chief Technology Officer and the Coordinator for Instructional
Technology, the IT Specialists will conduct a district-wide professional development survey
using Google-Docs forms. Specific needs will be determined to plan for future staff development
lessons and to include on the campus improvement plan. The objective is to show 10% increase
in the access and proficiency of technology tools.
Under the direction of the Chief Technology Officer and the Coordinator for Instructional
Technology, the IT Specialists will conduct the Texas Teacher STaR Chart and a technology
proficiency assessment for all teachers. Other technology preparation surveys, such as Project
Tomorrow’s Speak Up, will be used to determine students’, teachers’, and administrators’ use of
technology to improve education. Principals will support this effort by mandating participation
from all teachers. Levels of technology proficiency will be revealed for future development along
with tracking improvement over the next three years. The expected campus outcome over the
next three years is to reach the performance standard of target tech.
Campus administrators will conduct walk-throughs and PDAS evaluations and note technology
use. Campus Instructional Curriculum Specialists will review teacher lesson plans for
technology integration and technology application TEKS. Student benchmark tests will be

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monitored and increase in achievement by 5% along with AEIS scores improving by 3% in each
subject area. These assessments will assist with curriculum development implementing
technology applications and meeting the needs of students.
A comprehensive assessment of each professional development course will determine
participation and further needs. Participating teachers will complete a survey of each activity to
determine areas of strengths and weaknesses. At least 65-75% of teachers will participate in
face-to-face and/or online activities to improve professional development and technology
integration.