Technology Action Research Plan

Technology Roles and Responsibilities Organizational Chart:

Superintendent
1.  Responsible for delegating, overview of technology implementation, and budget approval 2.  Responsible for Assessments in the Area of Technology
Campus principal		Technology Director
1.  Responsible for creation \ implementation of technology action plan 2.  Assessment of classroom use 3.  Provide appropriate professional development 4.  Prepare budget and allocating funds for technology and Professional Development 5.  Involved in purchasing technology		1.  Provides Technology Assessments 2.  Provides information on Professional Development for Technology 3.  Works with the principal to budget for technology 4.  In charge of installation, training and maintenance of technology 5.  Involved in purchasing technology 6.  Assesses District Technology use
Site Based Committee	CIP Committee	Teachers	Departments
1.  Determine needs for Technology 2.  Determine needs for Professional Development 3.  Assess Use and Professional Development 4.  Assist in creation \ implementation of technology action plan	1.  Determine needs for Technology 2.  Determine needs for Professional Development 3.  Assess Use and Professional Development 4.  Assess needs based on STaR Chart 5.  Assist in creation \ implementation of technology action plan	1.  Determine Wish List 2.  Attend Professional Developments 3.  Implement in instructional classroom 4.  Determine Individual Professional Development needs 5.  Assess Use and Professional Development	1.  Determine Wish List 2.  Attend Professional Developments 3.  Implement in instructional classroom 4.  Determine Individual Professional Development needs

Technology Action Plan for the High School
Objective	To address obtaining new technology for classroom, school and Professional Development needs in the area of Technology based on StaR Chart and the Campus Technology Report.
Background	The High School needs to continue to address the needs of the 21st Century Learner being proactive in it's approach to technology.  The Technology Action Plan is based on the STaR Chart and the Campus Technology Report.  The STaR Chart identified the High School Campus as Developing Tech with specific needs in the area of Teacher Classroom use and Teacher Professional Development opportunities.  Priorities will be based on available resources.  The Campus Administration assisted by the Site Based Committee and the Technology Director will use the following steps to provide the best possible classroom technology and Professional Developments opportunities that the district can supply based on resource allocations.
Task/ Action Steps	Persons Responsible	Approximate Date	Resources	Assessments
Prepare a Needs  List based on assessment for technology at the High School	Site Based Committee, CIP Committee, Technology Director	Early April 2011	STaR Chart Data, District Technology Report, CIP	STaR Chart, PDAS, AEIS, Teacher Evaluations, Classroom Practicality
Prepare a teacher / staff Wish List	Teachers, Staff, Administration	Early April 2011	Survey given to teachers and staff	Teacher Evaluations, Classroom Practicality
Combine Needs and Wish List based on resources	Site based Committee, CIP Committee, Technology Director	End of April 2011	STaR Chart Data, District Technology Report, CIP, Wish List, Needs List	STaR Chart, PDAS, AEIS, Teacher Evaluations, Classroom Practicality
Budget for Technology for the High School	Technology Director, Campus Administration	May 2011	School budget, Combined Needs / Wish List	STaR Chart, PDAS, AEIS, Teacher Evaluations, Classroom Practicality
List technology professional development needs	Site based Committee, CIP Committee, Technology Director	May 2011	STaR Chart Data, District Technology Report, CIP, Teacher input	Teacher Evaluations, Classroom Practicality
Purchase and install classroom and school technology	Technology Director, Campus Administration	June 2011	School Budgeted Appropriations, Combined Needs / Wish List	Teacher input, STaR Chart, PDAS, AEIS
Find Appropriate Campus Professional Developments based on needs	Technology Director, Campus Administration	June 2011	STaR Chart Data, District Technology Assessment, List of Professional Development needs, Region 6 Service Center, Other Professional Development Providers	Teacher Evaluations, Classroom Practicality
Offer Technology Professional Developments based on identified needs	Technology Director, Campus Administration	August work days 2011 (main) August 2011 - May 2012 (as needed)	Region 6 Service Center, Other Professional Development Providers, Teachers and Staff	Teacher Evaluations, Classroom Practicality
Offer Off Campus Technology Professional Developments based on individual or departmental needs	Individual or Departmental personnel	August 2011- May 2012 (as needed)	Substitutes (as needed), Region 6 Service Center, Other Professional Development Providers, Teachers and Staff	Teacher Evaluations, Classroom Practicality
Observation and Assessment of Technology use in the classroom and school setting	Technology Director, Campus Administration	August 2011 - April 2012	Principal walk-through, Technology Director notes, Teacher input	STaR Chart, PDAS, AEIS
Report based on Observation and Assessment of Technology use in the classroom and school setting	Site based Committee, CIP Committee, Technology Director	April 2012	STaR Chart Data, District Technology Report, CIP, Wish List, Needs List,	STaR Chart, PDAS, AEIS

Evaluations:
The plan has build in yearly evaluations with the principal assesment, observations, and the final report.  The plan will also be evaluated by the STaR Chart, District Technology Report and AEIS.