NETS-A+Standard4


 * 4. Systemic Improvement.**
 * Educational Administrators provide digital-age leadership and management to continuously**
 * improve the organization through the effective use of information and technology resources.**

Educational Administrators:

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 * a.** lead purposeful change to maximize the achievement of learning goals through the appropriate use of technology and media-rich
 * b.** collaborate to establish metrics, collect and analyze data, interpret results, and share findings to improve staff performance and student
 * c.** recruit and retain highly competent personnel who use technology creatively and proficiently to advance academic and operational goals
 * d.** establish and leverage strategic partnerships to support systemic improvement
 * e.** establish and maintain a robust infrastructure for technology including integrated, interoperable technology systems to support management, operations, teaching, and learning

Emily Lundin 4.b:Collaborate to establish metrics, collect and analyze data, interpret results, and share findings to improve staff performance and student learning. I could use a google form to create a survey for students and staff which would then be used to analyze any new curriculum that has been developed. As part of my internship, I created a new curriculum guide for the physical education department at YHS. Students had previously been assigned to a general P.E. class and were not given much of a choice in the activities in which they would participate. Beginning next year, all students will be signing up for classes through the guidance department. I will then be able to survey the students and P.E staff members to determine how well the new curriculum and sign-up procedure meets their needs. We will then be able to adjust our curriculum to improve student learning.

Patrick Haddock 4.b Creating a google survey to receive feedback directly from the teachers could be a quick and valuable tool. I could see using a google survey to get input from the teachers and staff regarding the master schedule for the next school year. This would allow teachers to voice their opinions and give input regarding their schedule for next school year. The teachers would have a voice regarding the time of day they would like their specials, math, and reading blocks.

Carri Oslager: 4 B: The collection of data for student performance is a big deal right now. Tying it to teacher's is the next step, and determining who is doing a good job & who isn't could be the future of education. Software programs should be utilized to assist administrators in collecting information (test scores in classes, standardized test scores, teacher utilization of time & effectiveness of teaching) that could assist them in making decisions- though you can not fully take out the human aspect (both students & teachers). Some numbers just don't lie.

Scott Gaffke 4C An administrator could require as part of the hiring process that teacher candidates complete several technology based "assignments" in order to be further considered for employment with the school. These assignments could range from creating and sharing google documents or survey forms like we've created in this course to developing a power point presentation or mock teacher web page for example. These assignments could then be shared with the interview team and used in part to help determine who the strongest candidates are. This would also help ensure that potential new hires are indeed technologically savvy and could employ these technologies to the benefit of their students in the classroom and the school as a whole.

Thea Roessler 4B Despite the fact that the high school level only has one official assessment in four years (PSAE/ACT), we are knee-deep in technology-based data from a variety of other online and technology driven assessments (MAP, etc.). The data dissaggregation that these programs offer is invaluable when it is well set up. As Carri mentioned, a database of all of the data points would be extremely helpful for tracking particular trends, individual needs, target groups, etc. What we need in addition is the teacher/administrative group interactions as we take that data into the RtI process. A wiki or blog - or an equivalent inhouse, confidential version - would be useful for the collaborative elements of training on the data, answering questions, sharing student information, etc.

Scott Luken NETS-A Standard 4B As an administrator, one must model the use of technology in appropriate settings to encourage staff to do the same with their students. For instance, administrators at Yorkville Middle School use a PDA to perform classroom walk-throughs (CWTs). Using the PDA demonstrates and models the appropriate use of technology in performing one of the duties of an administrator. Furthermore, CWTs are used to create data to show teachers what is being observed in their classroom. One of the data points of the CWT could be "appropriate use of technology" allowing administrators and teachers to track how often and when technology is being used to help maximize the achievement of learning goals in the classroom. Goals could be set by teachers to increase the use of appropriate technology in the classroom and admistrators could provide professional development opportunities for those that need training or those interested in learning about new sofware and technologoes.

Melissa Hinshaw An administrator would have the ability to hold ALL personel accountable in regards to use of technology. This is acheived by hiring new faculty that own advanced technology skills, and providing meaningful training to existing staff. The followup is holding staff to demonstrating competency both in the classroom and extended professional learning environments. Too often those who consider themselves "too old" or "too tenured" to bother implementing new technologies in the classroom are handicapping students for the time spent in that classroom.
 * c.** recruit and retain highly competent personnel who use technology creatively and proficiently to advance academic and operational goals

Mike Guzaldo 4b Teachers can use moviemaking programs to make films of their lessons that can be shared on a teacher based blogs. This will allow for teacher collaboration and the promotion of best practice in the school.