Evaluation

**Evaluation:** This technology plan is a working document and will be reviewed and updated as situations and new technologies require. Each year the committee will re-convene to review the Technology Plan. This summative, annual evaluation will insure the goals of the plan remain in alignment with the organizational goals. A mid-year survey will also be utlized to be sure that the plan is being accurately and effectively applied throughout the district. These surveys will be delivered in an electronic format. In addition, teachers will be involved in action research which will allow teachers to collaborate on best practices regarding the integration of technology. The outcomes of these focus groups will be evaluated and used to create needs assessments for future plans.

Areas of evaluation will include but are not limited to:

• Internet connectivity.

• Increased communications.

• Increased learning opportunities utilizing technology.

• Appropriateness of hardware and software for all district levels currently and in the future.

• Sufficient staffing resources required to support technology implementation.

• Current status of research and development.

• Curriculum review by each subject area.

• Adequacy and delivery of instructional and technological support and training.

• Use of technology to collect and analyze data, interpret results, and communicate findings to improve instructional practice and student learning.

• Assess staff knowledge, skills, and performance in using technology, and use results to facilitate quality professional development and inform personnel decisions.

• Use technology to assess and evaluate managerial and operational systems.

• Use multiple methods to assess and evaluate appropriate uses of technology resources for learning, communication, and productivity.



= =  **__Mid-Year and Year-End Survey questions include:__** 1. How has technology impacted your students' achievement? 2. Which district technologies do you employ with your students? 3. Which district technologies do you employ for professional use? 4. How often do you use teaching instructions/strategies that implement technology? 5. Is administration involved in providing professional development opportunities in technology?

Source: Sun Associates. Updated December 13, 2006. []

__**Action Plans & Focus Groups**__ Teachers will have the opportunity to meet once a month during a common planing period to discuss technological issues in their buildings. Each meeting will have a specific theme or focus. Due to a lack of physical time, the conversations will be continued online in a discussion board format which can be made accessible to all faculty and staff. Teachers will receive training in doing so. The themes will address specific needs as outlined in the technology plan.

1. How do your students typically use technology in academic settings? 2. What does technology allow students to do that would be impossible without it? 3. How can we address technology accessibility in our building? 4. How has technology impacted your teaching and classroom instruction strategies? 5. What challenges have you encountered while trying to integrate technology in your classroom? 6. What training would you like to receive in regards to technology?
 * __Focus questions may include:__**

[|Sample Evaluation Rubric]