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Region 4 Delegate AssemblyMarch 2013

Presented by ACSA Vice President of Legislative Action, Dr. Lisa Gonzales

bit.ly/readyset2

Ready,

Set,

Tech!

+ OUTCOMESTo highlight the work of ACSA leaders in the

development of the new Education Technology Plan

To look at the CDE’s take on technology

To share tech tools to improve communication, organization and time management in the rollout of the new Common Core State Standards

To update you on the status of ACSA’s Strategic Plan and Executive Director Search

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4 Work Teams

Assessment

Teaching

Learning

Infrastructure

+Ed Tech Task Force

Mike Berg – Superintendent, Central USDDr. Kelly Calhoun - Chief Technology Officer, Santa Clara COE; ACSA TLGSteve Clemons – Chief Technology Officer, San Diego COERobert Craven – Director of Technology, Fullerton USDShirley Diaz – Deputy Superintendent, Glenn COEJohn Fleischman – Assistant Sup Tech Services, Sacramento COEDr. Lisa Gonzales – Coordinator, Santa Clara COE; ACSA TLG; TICALMachele Kilgore – Principal, Orange County DOEMike Lawrence – Executive Director, CUE; ACSA TLGAnn Mallory – Superintendent, Imperial COENonette Martin – Asst Sup of Business Services, Bassett USDRichard Miller – Superintendent, Riverside USDDr. Barbara Nemko – Superintendent, Napa COERichard Quinonez – Chief Technology Officer, Los Angeles COEDr. Kevin Silberberg – Superintendent, Standard USD, ACSA TLG; TICALPaul Watters – ROP Director, Butte COEDr. John White – Principal, Los Angeles USD; TICAL

Created by SPI Torlakson in Spring 201248 member team

ACSA Leaders involved:

+Big Ideas – Learning

Promote the use of online instructional materials that engage and build 21st century competencies

Build a political coalition for “anytime, anyplace, any pace” learning

Advocate for broad implementation of existing tech frameworks (CTE, Library, etc.)

Find a way around current ADA funding to approaches that do not limit teacher flexibility with technology in synchronous and asynchronous instruction

+Big Ideas – Teaching

Provide/leverage regional & statewide tech support systems to meet current/emerging needs of teachers & administrators

Prioritize technology at the CDE with a cabinet level position

Facilitate the implementation of online teaching & learning, teacher & administrative certification, and professional development standards

Encourage and reward teachers for use of and risk-taking with technology

Develop a clear plan for summative & formative assessments of the policies, programs and services as implemented

+Big Ideas – Assessment

Draw upon assessment approaches from sectors outside of education

Develop an assessment system that provides feedback to students with validation from experts in the field for “real world” learning

Use ranked data sources & open source to provide technology infrastructure and sharing of learning resources

Create personalized formative and summative assessments for Common Core State Standards (including infrastructure and professional development)

Communicate about data access, privacy issues & changes in assessment system

+Big Ideas – Infrastructure

Ensure every student has access to one-to-one technology with compliance guidelines for Williams settlement

Create minimum bandwidth standards; scalable & flexible infrastructure; connect existing data systems

Leverage service models that exist in County Offices of Education

Collaborate with industry partners/public-private programs

Directly engage the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Emphasize safe and appropriate use of technology

Create Cabinet level position at the CDE for technology

+ACSA Position Paper Authored by ACSA Technology Leadership Group

Endorsed by ACSA Board of Directors in July 2010

http://bit.ly/RuDo4U

+Tech Tool Sharing for Common Core – Free!

Technology Matrix Index (TMI)

Teaching Channel

Pinterest

EduCore

LinkedIn Groups

Pinterest

Edmodo

Today’s Meet

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Are we building something that others have yet to imagine?

http://youtu.be/jU4oA3kkAWU

+ OUTCOMESTo highlight the work of ACSA leaders in the

development of the new Education Technology Plan

To look at the CDE’s take on technology

To share tech tools to improve communication, organization and time management in the rollout of the new Common Core State Standards

To update you on the status of ACSA’s Strategic Plan and Executive Director Search

+Strategic Planning Update Accomplishments to date: Strategic Planning Team in place,

draft plan in Fall 2012

Statement of beliefs, mission, parameters, objectives and strategies

Action Teams (with hundreds of members) in place: Advocacy Professional Learning Alliances Learning & Teaching Networks Marketing Technology Governance Budget

+Strategic Planning Update

Action Team - how to acquire and deploy resources to accomplish the mission & objectives in their focus areas

End of April – Strategic Planning Team will revisit graft plan and action steps

Final plan reviewed again and voted on by Board of Directors – July 2013

+Strategic Planning Leadership

Strategic Planning Team members: Chris Morris, David Robertson

Action Team Leader Patrick Sweeney (Advocacy)

Action Team Members: (1) Steve Goldstone (2) Cheryl Lynn deWerff, Kathleen McClure, Justine Turner (3) Edison Kelly, Vincent Ruiz, Francesca Whitcomb (4) Bill Ewing (5) Casey D’Angelo, Sarah Villegas (6) Gigi Patrick (7) Kimberly Liu (8) Korby Olson, Chuck Neidhoefer (9) Eric Hoppes

+Executive Director Search

Leadership Associates

Seeking a leader with passion for public education who embraces diversity, is visible/accessible/approachable, demonstrates a strong work ethic, is honest and credible

Deadline: March 11th – anyone interested can contact Leadership Associates

Review applications in early April (Exec Board + 3) and interviews in late April on a weekend (Exec Board + 3)