Edld 5352 Week 4 Assignment

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

Accomplished Proficient Progressing Not Meeting

Expectations

Action plan includes an organizational chart identifying key stakeholders in integrating technology and district and campus organizational leadership

Student completes the organizational flow chart identifying key personnel from the district administration through campus implementation responsible for integrating technology and instructional and organizational leadership. Chart must identify personnel titles responsible for this integration and implementation, and a brief description of the role and responsibilities of all personnel.

(Maximum 3 points)

Student completes the organizational chart with some identification of district and campus personnel, but does not address the roles and responsibilities of personnel in integrating and implementing technology, instructional and organizational leadership.

(2 points)

Student provides a partial organizational chart that does not include all key stakeholders, and does not describe the roles and responsibilities of key personnel.

(1 point)e

Student does not complete the organizational chart or description of roles and responsibilities.

(0 points)

Comprehensive professional development plan(s) designed to achieve the action plan of integrating technology with instructional and organizational leadership.

Student describes a professional development plan or activities designed to achieve the action plan of integrating technology with instructional and organizational leadership. To achieve 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

Student provides a professional development plan(s) that address two of the three bulleted items from the Accomplished column.

(2 points)

Student provides a professional development plan(s) that addresses only one of the three bulleted items from the Accomplished column.

(1 points)

Student fails to develop a professional development plan(s).

(0 points)



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 3 points)

Evaluation plan to assess the progress and success of the action plan.

The action plan must also include an evaluation plan that provides 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

Student provides an evaluation plan that addresses two of the bulleted items from the Accomplished column.

(2 points)

Student provides an evaluation plan that addresses only one of the bulleted items from the Accomplished column.

(1 point)

Student fails to include an evaluation plan in the Week 4 action plan.

(0 points)



integration of technology with instructional and organizational leadership.

.

(Maximum 3 points)

Posting action plan on the Discussion Board and on their blog, and provides evidence of reviewing and commenting on action plans of other students.

Student posts their action plan on the Discussion Board and on their blog and provides evidence, through written comments, of reviewing and reflecting on at least two other student’s action plan.

(Maximum 3 points)

Student posts their action plan on the Discussion Board and on their blog and provides evidence, through written comments, of reviewing and reflecting on one other student’s action plan.

(2 points)

Student posts their action plan on the Discussion Board and on their blog but does not provide any comments or reflections on the action plans of other students.

(1 point)

Student does not post on the Discussion Board or on their blog.

(0 points)

Assignment Mechanics

Responses are relevant to course content; student uses correct APA writing mechanics; no errors in grammar, spelling, or punctuation.

(Maximum 3 points)

Responses are relevant to course content; one or two errors in grammar, spelling, or punctuation, including APA writing mechanics.

(2 points)

Responses are relevant to course content; more than three errors in grammar, spelling, or punctuation including APA writing mechanics Needs

(1 point)Improvement

Responses do not reflect knowledge of course content, lack clarity and depth, and/or include multiple errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation, including APA errors.

(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.


SuperintendentTBD

Robert DelacroixPrincipal McKinney Learning Center(3 Alternative Education Campuses)

Dr. Virginia CottonAssistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction

Allen McDanielChief Information Officer

Joe MinascaloSenior Director of Secondary Curriculum and Instruction

Lara LindseyDirector of Instructional Technology

Rebecca SanchezAssistant Principal

County Residential Center

Campus Instructors


Role/Responsibilities:

Superintendent: Hire highly qualified staff member who obtain and disseminate

resources to ensure the implementation of TEKS within the education setting.

Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction: The Curriculum and Instruction department coordinates and supervises all employees in all MISD schools. The department works with all campus principals and coordinators in the area of curriculum and instruction, as well as the district content specialists to coordinate and implement programs and practices to enhance student achievement at all MISD campuses.

Chief Information Officer: Manages the technology infrastructure and support for the district. Provides the leadership to meet the goals set forth by the McKinney ISD Technology Master Plan.

Senior Director of Secondary Curriculum and Instruction: Coordinates and supervises all employees within the division of curriculum and instruction for all middle and high schools in the district. Works with campus principals and coordinators in the area of curriculum and instruction, as well as the secondary schools content specialists to coordinate and implement programs and practices to enhance student achievement at all MISD campuses.

Director of Instructional Technology: Helps managae technology infrastructure by ensuring campuses has adequate materials and resources, provides training, ensures integration of technology within the classroom

Principal McKinney Learning Center: Continually evaluates employee performances to ensure state TEKS are being addressed in the classroom instruction via walk-through and PDAS. He secures necessary resources for campus and teachers needs. Ensures that all staff clearly knows and understand district initiatives and directives.

Assistant Principal County Residential Center: Continually evaluates employee performances to ensure state TEKS are being addressed in the classroom instruction via walk-through and PDAS. Ensures that all staff clearly knows and understand district initiatives and directives. Monitors and evaluates lesson plans to ensure that integration of technology into the curriculum is taking place.

Campus Instructors: Implement instruction within the classroom to ensure that all TEKS are being met in a manner that addresses technology initiatives.

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.

Professional Development Plan

Technology Integration



Beginning of Year (BOY)

Analyze STaR chart data Speak Up student surveys to determine weakness

Assign PD to meet individual areas of technology weaknesses

Provide Principal led PD to cover necessary changes to meet Long-Range Technology Plan

Middle of Year (MOY)

Ensure that staff has attended at least ½of required tech training by mid year

Utilize midyear staff days to share new technology training amongst staff

Ensure follow-up sessions with DIT to promote understanding of equipment and integration of technology



End of Year (EOY)

Establish PD needs for summer for staff

Begin planning BOY PD for next school year based on walk-throughs, PDAS self-reports, STaR chart data and student surveys

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 Planning Evaluation Planning for Action Planfor Action Plan

Technology IntegrationTechnology Integration

Gathering DataGathering Data

PDAS self reportPDAS self report

STaRSTaR chart reportchart report District Improvement PlanDistrict Improvement Plan

Campus Improvement PlanCampus Improvement Plan

Student SurveysStudent Surveys PD evaluationsPD evaluations



Analysis of DataAnalysis of Data

Align discipline curricular lessons to meet Align discipline curricular lessons to meet technology curricular goalstechnology curricular goals

Procure equipment and provide jobProcure equipment and provide job--embedded training to teachers to ensure embedded training to teachers to ensure implementation at the campus levelimplementation at the campus level

Develop lessons and obtain resources Develop lessons and obtain resources based on students technology needsbased on students technology needs

Evaluate PD to ensure that it is beneficial Evaluate PD to ensure that it is beneficial to teachers and students to teachers and students

Integration of Technology Integration of Technology

Require Require miniumumminiumum number of hours using number of hours using technology equipment to be incorporated technology equipment to be incorporated into lesson plansinto lesson plans

Perform interval PD to increase Perform interval PD to increase understanding and usage of technology understanding and usage of technology within the curriculumwithin the curriculum

Perform walkPerform walk--throughsthroughs to identify needs to identify needs and usage on campus. and usage on campus.



Evaluation ProcedureEvaluation Procedure

Compare year to year Compare year to year STaRSTaR chart resultschart results

Yearly update of CIP to reflect goals and needs Yearly update of CIP to reflect goals and needs of Longof Long--Range Tech Plan per Range Tech Plan per STaRSTaR chart datachart data

EOY evaluation of technology implementation EOY evaluation of technology implementation per departmentper department

Compare BOY and EOY Compare BOY and EOY equipementequipement needs needs assessmentassessment

Compare PDAS selfCompare PDAS self--report for BOY/EOYreport for BOY/EOY

Compare BOY and EOY student surveysCompare BOY and EOY student surveys

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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