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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.
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Rubric
Use the following Rubric to guide your work on the Week 4 Assignment.
Tasks Not Meeting
Accomplished Proficient Progressing
 Expectations
Action plan Student completes the Student completes Student provides a Student does not
includes an organizational flow the organizational partial organizational complete the
organizational chart identifying key chart with some chart that does not organizational chart or
chart identifying personnel from the identification of include all key description of roles and
key stakeholders in district administration district and stakeholders, and responsibilities.
integrating through campus campus does not describe the (0 points)
technology and implementation personnel, but roles and
district and responsible for does not address responsibilities of key
campus integrating technology the roles and personnel.
organizational and instructional and responsibilities of (1 point)e
leadership organizational personnel in
leadership. Chart must integrating and
identify personnel titles implementing
responsible for this technology,
integration and instructional and
implementation, and a organizational
brief description of the leadership.
role and responsibilities (2 points)
of all personnel.
(Maximum 3 points)
Comprehensive Student describes a Student provides a Student provides a Student fails to develop
professional professional professional professional a professional
development development plan or development development plan(s) development plan(s).
plan(s) designed to activities designed to plan(s) that that addresses only
one of the three (0 points)
achieve the action achieve the action plan address two of the
plan of integrating of integrating three bulleted bulleted items from the
technology with technology with items from the Accomplished column.
instructional and instructional and Accomplished
organizational organizational column. (1 points)
leadership. leadership. To achieve (2 points)
maximum credit, the
professional
development plan(s)
must:
• Reference analysis
and lessons
learned about the
technology needs
from the Week 3
report
• Addresses
professional
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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.
(Maximum 3 points)
Evaluation plan to The action plan must Student provides Student provides an Student fails to include
assess the also include an an evaluation plan evaluation plan that an evaluation plan in
progress and evaluation plan that that addresses addresses only one of the Week 4 action
success of the provides measurable two of the bulleted the bulleted items from plan.
action plan. outcomes designed to items from the the Accomplished (0 points)
address the following: Accomplished column.
column.
• Uses data and (1 point)
other analysis from (2 points)
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
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assessments
and/or monitoring
evaluating
professional
development to
improve decision
making in the
integration of
technology with
instructional and
organizational
leadership.
.
(Maximum 3 points)
Posting action plan Student posts their Student posts their Student posts their Student does not post
on the Discussion action plan on the action plan on the action plan on the on the Discussion
Board and on their Discussion Board and Discussion Board Discussion Board and Board or on their blog.
blog, and provides on their blog and and on their blog on their blog but does
evidence of provides evidence, and provides not provide any
reviewing and through written evidence, through comments or (0 points)
commenting on comments, of reviewing written comments, reflections on the
action plans of and reflecting on at of reviewing and action plans of other
other students. least two other reflecting on one students.
student’s action plan. other student’s
(Maximum 3 points) action plan.
(1 point)
(2 points)
Assignment Responses are relevant Responses are Responses are Responses do not
Mechanics to course content; relevant to course relevant to course reflect knowledge of
student uses correct content; one or content; more than course content, lack
APA writing mechanics; two errors in three errors in clarity and depth,
no errors in grammar, grammar, spelling, grammar, spelling, or and/or include multiple
spelling, or punctuation. or punctuation, punctuation including errors in grammar,
including APA APA writing spelling, and
(Maximum 3 points) mechanics Needs
writing mechanics. punctuation, including
(2 points) (1 APA errors.
point)Improvement (0 points)
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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.
District Level –
Superintendent provides educational leadership for the district in all areas
including technology implementation and instruction and supports the
professional development of principals, teachers and other staff.
Director of Instructional Technology is responsible for planning, coordinating,
and implementing the district plan for instructional technology; supporting
Instructional Technology Specialists in the schools, consulting on the
selection of technology equipment and related materials and coordinating
staff development activities in the area of instructional technology and
internet safety.
Campus Level –
Instructional Technology Specialists are committed to preparing students for
life in a society that is becoming more dependent on the use of technology in
higher education, business, and industry. Instructional Technology
Specialists are certified teachers who have an expertise in the use of
technology to support student learning. They share effective practices in
cyber-ethics and provide ongoing, sustained professional development in the
use and safety of existing and emerging technologies as tools for life-long
learning with teachers and students.
Principals are responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing the
campus plan for instructional technology; supporting the campus
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Instructional Technology Specialist, consult on the selection of technology
equipment and related materials and coordinating staff development
activities in the area of instructional technology and internet safety at the
campus level.
Teachers work with Instructional Technology Specialists who assist them in
the development of engaging, hands-on activities that provide students with
experiences that integrate the use of technology into the core curriculum.
They share effective practices in cyber-ethics and provide ongoing, sustained
professional development in the use and safety of existing and emerging
technologies as tools for life-long learning with teachers and students.
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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.
Per the week 3 assignment the classes listed below are suggestions that I
would make to my district for professional development planning. I
discovered that my campus is not following our District Technology Mission
Statement in the areas of technology integration, copyright laws, and
internet safety. Most of these classes can be taught be our Instructional
Technology Specialists. Other classes can be coordinated by them with the
incoporation of outside speakers.
Higher Order Thinking Technology - This staff development will give ideas as
to how to create technology lessons using higher order thinking skills.
Everything You Need to Know About Copyright in Your Classroom - This staff
development will cover all aspects of copyright laws and fair use in the
classroom and supply you with the knowledge you need to become copyright
compliant.
Incoporating Electronic Communication Into The Classroom – This staff
development presentation will share the benefits of using electronic
communication devices to share information and communicate with students
and parents.
Cyber Ethics and Safety – This staff development will address the issues of
child safety on the internet as well as offer suggestions on the prevention of
encounters with online predators and cyber bullies.
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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.
Along with offering the above staff development classes, my Campus
Improvement Committee would need to rewrite their goals on the Campus
Improvement Plan to incorporate technology staff development. Our district
Electronic Communication and Data policies already address the issues of
internet safety acknowledging the Children’s Internet Protection Act and the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act ("Electronic Communication and,"
2009). According to the STaR Chart data for our campus, Educator
Preparation and Development has been the lowest rating for the past three
consecutive years. I believe this is the area of our greatest need. I also
think the principal of the school should gather data through surveys of
teachers to determine if the staff development that is offered is meeting
their needs. Analysis of the most recent STaR Chart, when it is available, is
crucial. Also, online anonymous surveys after each staff development to
determine their respective appropriateness should be conducted and
analyzed by the Director of Instructional Technology. I would like to see a
blog started among the faculty to post comments about how things are
going in the district in general. The blog should be reviewed and evaluated
by the principal on a regular basis.
Electronic Communication and Data Management. (2009). Rockwall isd
policies and procedures manual. Retrieved (2009, December 13) from
http://www.tasb.org/policy/pol/private/199901/pol.cfm?
DisplayPage=CQ(LEGAL).pdf
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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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