It is the principal's responsibility to oversee all aspects of the campus, including ensuring technology goals are met. The principal must step in if any part of the leadership chain fails to perform their duties related to campus technology. Professional development sessions will help teachers learn about technology tools, analyze student data to guide lessons, and develop a new technology plan to update the campus improvement plan. The principal will evaluate the technology action plan through teacher surveys, usage data, discussion posts, student assessments, and classroom observations to determine the effectiveness of technology integration.

1. It is the job of the school principal to oversee all aspects of his/her campus including technology integration. Although there are multiple parties both above and below the principal in the organizational chart, it is ultimately the principal’s responsibility to ensure that the campus is meeting its stated technology goals and adhering to the campus improvement plan. If any party in the chain of command is not performing its job appropriately, it is the principal’s task to step in and speak on behalf of the students about the importance of meeting campus technology goals.Professional Development Session #1:Survey/Baseline DataDistribute to each teacher a well-constructed survey to assess their current level of knowledge regarding campus technology initiatives.Ask each teacher to list all “technology-based” activities they have utilized in their classroom over the previous year.Compare teacher-submitted data to the campus STaR chart data to gauge similarities.Construct a password-protected discussion board on the campus webpage to allow teachers to post additional thoughts between professional development sessions about technology programs.Professional Development Session #2:Continued Learning – Using Data to SucceedPrincipal, ITS, and lead teachers will lead teachers in discussion of the importance of data-driven instruction. Information will be provided on the ease of access to objective assessment data for each student. Teachers will be expected to analyze their classroom assessment data and incorporate objectives into their lesson plans which “fill in the gaps” in student learning as the data suggests.ITS and campus technology teacher will demonstrate the use of web-based and hardware-centered technology tools that teachers may use in their classrooms. Demonstration will focus on the use of LCD projectors, smartboards, collaborative web activities, and web 2.0 applications.Teachers will collaborate on previously-established message board regarding their continued incorporation of technology innovations in the classroom.Professional Development Session #3:Analysis and Future GrowthTeachers will meet in small groups to discuss technology implementation throughout the year. Groups will consult initial survey data, the previous two years of STaR chart data, as well as discussion board threads posted by teachers during the school year.New technology plan will be recommended by each group, a consolidated plan will be created, and the CIP will be updated as necessary.The technology action plan will be evaluated in a number of ways – some subjective and others objective:

2. Teachers will be surveyed at the beginning of the year (prior to plan implementation) and again at the end of the year to examine classroom utilization.

3. STaR chart data from the prior year will be compared to the current year to analyze level of growth.