Edld 5352 week04_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 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 (16 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 (18 points)
of all personnel.
(Maximum 20 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. (16 points)
leadership. leadership. To achieve (18 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



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 20 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 (16 point)
other analysis from (18 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



assessments
and/or monitoring
evaluating
professional
development to
improve decision
making in the
integration of
technology with
instructional and
organizational
leadership.
.
(Maximum 20 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 20 points) action plan.
(16 point)

(18 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 10 points) mechanics Needs
writing mechanics. punctuation, including
(8 points) (6 APA errors.
point)Improvement (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.



District Technology & Information System Department
Job Description: The department is responsible for planning, organizing,
implementing, and monitoring computerized processing systems to improve
the management reporting and instructional operations of the district. It is
also responsible for providing service and support to schools and
central/regional offices in the acquisition and use of technology to enhance
student performance, ensure the availability of information for customers,
provide timely and accurate information about students, and provide quality
support services.

Administrative and Networking Operations Technical
Strategic Applications Job Description Support
Organizational Job Description: It is responsible for Job Description Services and
Planning supporting Training
The mission of district’s Continuously Job Description
Job Description: TIS Applications
It is responsible for educational goals overseeing and It provides
is to effectively by specifying, monitoring the technical and
developing and and efficiently
implementing developing, environment in procedural
create, implement, implementing, the Data assistance to the
policies that will manage, and
enhance the efficient managing and Center, HISD customer
maintain computer supporting including the with problems
allocation of systems.
resources that support complex computer back-up power related to
the District’s vision networks and and cooling workstation
and priorities. enterprise-wide systems. hardware and
district application software
systems. failures.

Campus Principal
Site-based Decision Provide instructional leadership.
Making Committee Oversee campus technology
Participate in developing integration.
campus improvement plan
regarding technology
integration and instruction
on campus. Provide Technology Lead Teachers
feedbacks to Principal. Assist teachers in utilizing and
integrating technology in
classrooms. Keep track of the
campus hardware and software.



Classroom Teachers
Implement technology when delivering
instruction to enhance learning. Assign
assignments to students through Renzilli
Learning System to ensure differentiated
instruction.
Utilize technology to improve assessment
and student data management.

The role of the principal is to ensure that teachers implement technology in everyday teaching.
The principal is right betweent he district technology and information system department and
campus teachers in the organizational chart. One of the responsibilities as a principal is to act as
a liason between the distrcit and campus teachers. The principal collaborates with the district
technology department closely in order to maintain high quality technology education on
campus. The princpal also collects feedback from teachers and relate the information to the
distrcit office for improvement purposes. The princpal plays an important role in monitoring the
usage of technology in teaching and learning. He/She must role such importance on campus. The
principal is also responsible for providing quality professional developemnt for campus staff to
ensure that they are well equipped for integrate technology in teaching. The leadership of the
principal is critical in leading the school to excel in preparing the students for the 21st century
challenges.

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.
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.

Technology Improvement Action Plan:

Since 2010, my school distrcit has started to give out monthly district wide interim
assessments for students in K-12th grade. Teachers are to turn in the students’
scantrons to the campus testing coordinator. Resutls and analysis will be availble on
line. This is a new tool for the teachers and the distrcit is not providing any traning in this
area. Therefore, this became one of my campus’ professioanl development needs.

Session Purpose:
Increase teachers’ technology usage in gathering, analyzing and using data for student
improvement.

Objective of Professional Development:
Educate teachers the available websites for student assessments analysis.
Grade Level Facilitator Location Start Time End Time Monitoring
and
K- 5th Trinette Computer 3:30 4:30
Evaluating
Kwok Lab

Learner- Purpose Description Steps Estimated
Centered Time
Activity
Introduction Provide 1. Inform the 1. Teachers are 10 mins Grade level
teachers with teachers the to sit by grade chair will be
an overview purpose of level. responsible
of the this for leading



professional professional 2. Teachers are the PLC
development development to list out (Professional
session. session. questions about learning
accessing community).
2. Allow student One of the
teachers to assessment PLC
write results through meetings will
questions different websites be dedicated
they have (e.g. mClass, for district
about using myschoollife.com, wide interim
technology in AEIS, etc.) assessment
student analysis
assessment 3. Questions will reports.
analysis. be collected. Grade level
Some of the chair will
questions will be lead the
answered grade level in
through this accessing
professional the data
development. online and
The unanswered analyze the
questions will be data as a
used for the grade level.
planning of the They will
next professional provide
development. strategies in
tackling the
4. Teachers will students’
learn the purpose weaknesses
of this shown by the
professional report.
development Everything
session. needs to be
reported in
the grade
level meeting
report.

Accessing Educate Provide 1. Presenter will 30 mins Principal will
students’ teachers how modeling and model how to log monitor by
district-wide to access practical into the teacher participating
interim and interpret support in account on in such
results. students’ accessing myschoollife.com meeting.
assessment students’
analysis. assessment 2. Teachers will
analysis. be given hang-
out on the step-
by-step
instruction in
accessing the



analysis reports.

3. Teachers will
log in under their
own username.

4. Presenter will
explain how to
analyze the data
provided by the
website.

5. Each grade
level will be given
10 minutes to
discuss and
analyze their own
students’ results
by grade level.

6. Each grade
level will then
present their
finding. In this
process, teachers
will learn different
perspective in
interpreting
students’ results.

TPRI/ AEIS Review the 1. K-2nd grade 1. Presenter will 15 mins
Review procedures teachers will show K-2nd grade
on accessing review teachers the tier
students’ students’ grouping function
TPRI/ TAKS TRPI results of the TPRI
results. through website.
mClass.
2. Campus
rd th
2. 3 – 5 Technology
grade Teacher will show
teachers will 3rd-5th grade
review and teachers how to
access utilize AEIS
students’ report online.
TAKS online
through the 3. Teachers will
AEIS report be given time to
(online). ask questions
they have about
utilizing the TPRI
website.



Closing Provide Teacher 1. Teachers will 5 mins
reflection individual write down things
time. reflection. they have
learned from the
profession
development
session.

2. Teachers will
write down things
that they would
like to learn
regarding
technology.

According to Week 3 report, based on the STaR chart report, Educator Preparation and
Development has the lowest score and fell under developing tech. Based on the
interviews with the assistant principal and SBDM committee member, professional
development planning on campus lacks data support. The quality of the professioanl
development provided also does not meet the teachers’ needs. This will also be
addressed in the Technology Improvement Action Plan.

Action Steps Intended Person(s) Timeline Evaluation
Outcome Responsible
Provide Increasae Trinette Kwok August 2011 Grade level
professional teachers’ usage chair will host
development of monthly
on utilizing myschoollife.com, student
website for a website to assessment
student access students’ analysis report
assessment district interim meeting.
analysis. assessment
results. Principal will
monitor by
participating in
meeting.
Discuss Provide quality SBDM May 2011 and Principal will
professional professioanl Committee on going. pass out
development development professional
planning before based on data Principal development
the school year and teachers’ evaluation
begins. Review needs that Academic survey
STaR chart enhance Coaches everytime.
data. Collect instruction quality Survey should
teachers’ and technology include
suggestions usage in evaluation of
through SBDM classrooms. the given



committee. professional
development
as well as
future
professional
development
needs.
Renzulli Increase Renzulli Technology Monthly Principal will
Learning Learning System Lead Teacher continue to
System usage in monitor
Tutorials classroom. A Principal teachers and
district purchased student’s
computer usage through
software that the website.
focuses on Teachers who
differenatied continue to
instruction. show low
usage of the
website will
require to
attend monthly
tutorial.



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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