1. 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

2. EDLD 5352 Instructional Leadership: The Technology Link
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
Page 2 – Revised October 2009

3. EDLD 5352 Instructional Leadership: The Technology Link
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
Page 3 – Revised October 2009

4. EDLD 5352 Instructional Leadership: The Technology Link
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)
Page 4 – Revised October 2009

5. EDLD 5352 Instructional Leadership: The Technology Link
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.
Page 5 – Revised October 2009

6. EDLD 5352 Instructional Leadership: The Technology Link
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.
Personnel Title Job Description
Scott Owins Superintendent Appropriate local and
federal funding to
support campus based
instructional
technologists, also
responsible for studying
and approving the use of
technology in every
campus
Melissa Martinez Assistant Implementation of
Superintendent for technology within the
curriculum and curriculum to ensure
instruction students success.
David Culberson Technology Coordinator Implementation of
technology used to
increase the effectiveness
of student learning,
instructional management,
staff development, and
administration.
DeVaughn Resczenski Technology Assistant Offer technology
Coordinator professional development
programs
Katia Garza Principal Acquire new hardware to
provide students, and
teachers the same access
as the rest of the district.
Provide the necessary
professional development
for teachers to implement
technology in the
classrooms. Implement the
Page 6 – Revised October 2009

7. EDLD 5352 Instructional Leadership: The Technology Link
STaR Chart assessment to
identify the needs of the
school.
Mr. Perez Assistant Principal Utilize technology assisted
instruction in preparing
teachers to prepare
student for today’s world.
Evaluate the use of
technology using the
PDAS.
Coleen Adams Lead Teacher Create a line of technology
mentors and mentees to
implement technology in
the classrooms.
Marlene Bautista Technology Assistant Assisting teachers on an
ongoing basis with the
implementation of new
technology in the
classrooms.
Brandon Moore Computer Lab Teacher Assists and monitor
students with the use of
technology in the lab.
Implementation of
technology in the
Classroom classrooms responsible for
Teachers instructing the children on
the safe use of the internet.
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.
Page 7 – Revised October 2009

8. EDLD 5352 Instructional Leadership: The Technology Link
Professional Development
By using the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology and by analyzing the STaR Chart
our campus will provide professional developments that will be designed to target the
areas of need. These should focus on internet safety, copyright laws, and the use of
different programs to enhance student learning. Programs such as living with Science,
Study Island, Exam View, among others will be constantly monitored and teachers will be
receiving ongoing assistance from the technology assistant to ensure that they know
how implement these into their lessons.
*Provide instruction on internet safety and copyright laws.
*Provide professional development in the use of living with science.
*Provide professional development in the use of Study Island
*Provide instruction on the use of Exam View, which will allow teachers to create
different types of assessments for students, using technology.
*Teachers will receive professional development on the use and updates of AVATAR and
Skyward at the beginning of the school year to ensure they are familiar with its functions
and know how to use them properly.
Page 8 – Revised October 2009

9. EDLD 5352 Instructional Leadership: The Technology Link
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.
By using the data gathered during week 3 from my campus and district
improvement plans I realized that we need an action plan that focuses specifically
on technology and its implementation. Mr. Rolando Perez (assistant principal)
said “We must have a leader that is involved in the latest technology innovations
and who is ready to bring these back to school and implement them”. “It is
necessary that our teachers help us learn from technology instead of restricting
the use of it in school”. (Student #1) My action plan will focus on the
enhancement of student learning and to prepare students to be technology ready
for today, tomorrow, and the future. This will be accomplished by exposing our
staff, teachers and students to all the latest technology, providing the
professional developments necessary to train our teachers and ongoing
assistance to ensure that this technology is implemented in the classroom. Mrs.
Adams will be in charge of having a line of mentors and mentees for the
implementation of technology in student projects and other activities. The
principal will design a set of questions that will be given to the staff at the
beginning, the middle, and the end of the year along with the STaR Chart to
assess the use of technology in the campus, and the professional developments,
and this way target the areas of need immediately. Mr. Perez will also evaluate
teachers in the use of technology using PDAS. A computer based survey will be
given to the students to analyze how they feel towards technology in the
classroom and in school. The principal will also be in charge of working with the
personnel from the district office to ensure that the campus has enough
hardware, and assistance from the technology coordinator.
Page 9 – Revised October 2009

10. EDLD 5352 Instructional Leadership: The Technology Link
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.
Page 10 – Revised October 2009