Action Plan

GOAL: Our focus for improving student achievement through the integration of technology will be in the areas of Teaching and Learning and Educator Preparation and Development.

Objective 1: Integrate the Technology TEKS within the core curriculum at each grade level.

Strategy	Timeline	Persons(s)	Resources	Evidence
Utilize the Technology Instructional Planning Guides	Spring 2010	Teachers, Campus Tech Assistant, Tech Focus Group Teachers	Online IPGs	Class projects, student participation, active use of the computer lab and classroom computers
Improve basic computer skills in teaching staff and faculty	Spring 2010	Tech Focus group teachers, Administration	District issued laptops, staff development sessions offered in Jan. 2010	Fewer tech support calls placed, increase in use of tech hardware checked out from library, STaR Chart data shows improvement in some areas from Developing to Advanced

 

Objective 2: Use digital diagnostic tools for formative evaluation to monitor progress toward the mastery of instructional objectives. Integrate student performance data from district/state assessment instruments with electronic curriculum resources to inform and differentiate instruction for every child.

Strategy	Timeline	Persons(s)	Resources	Evidence
Utilize websites: Learning.com, Cool Math, BrainPop, United Streaming	Spring 2010	Teachers, Campus Tech Assistant, Tech Focus Group Teachers	Internet available wifi in classrooms and computer lab	Class projects, student participation, active use of the computer lab and classroom computers
Benchmarks Data	Spring 2010	Teachers	District AIMS site, and Benchmark Analysis Reports	Improved mastery of TAKS objectives

 

Objective 3: Provide curriculum to ensure personal safety for students in a digital world.

Strategy	Timeline	Persons(s)	Resources	Evidence
Online safety instruction	Spring 2010	Teachers, Campus Tech Assistant, Tech Focus Group Teachers	AISD IT Dept will provide resources	Students answer questions on a checklist type assessment after instruction has taken place

 

Objective 4: Provide professional development for teaching and integrating Technology Applications into the foundation and enrichment TEKS.

Strategy	Timeline	Persons(s)	Resources	Evidence
Professional Development Tech sessions	January 2010	Teachers, Campus Tech Assistant, Tech Focus Group, cadre of tech savvy teachers	Time provided on staff development day	Teachers report increase in comfort level with tech tools available on campus
Observations of other teachers lessons that incorporate tech.	Spring 2010	Teachers	Teachers take one planning period per 6 weeks to observe another teacher's lesson	STaR chart data will show improvement from Developing to Advanced in some areas.

 

Objective 5: Provide training on the use of electronic tools and information to support sound, data-driven instructional decision-making.

Strategy	Timeline	Persons(s)	Resources	Evidence
Establish Norms for Group Work	January 2010	Teachers, Administrators	Time provided on staff development day or Faculty meeting	Grade Level teams report on norms created and agreed upon by team
Directions for accessing AIMS Benchmark Data	January 2010	Asst. Principal	District website	Teachers print out Benchmark Item Analysis Report, TEKS Item Analysis Graph, and Student Variation Graph for their students.