Evaluation CollinsR

8/2/2019 Evaluation CollinsR

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Jedi High School Evaluation

School Demographics 900 students attending school from 9-12 Racial Ethnicity

42% White 28% Multi-race 14% Black 11% Asian 3% Declined to state 1% Pacific islander 1% American indian or Alaska native

Special education population 8% of students receive services

ESL Population 11% of the students receive services

Sponsors Branch of Service 43% Airforce 23% Other Civilians/Contractors

21% Marines

9% Army

4% Navy

Years of Teaching Experience

10% 1-4 years

27% 5-10 years

22% 11-16 years

41% 17+ years

1 Administrative Technologist1 Educational Technologist1 Information Technologist

Faculty Education Level

16% Bachelors Degree

4% Bachelors + 15

6% Bachelors + 30

22% Masters Degree

22% Masters + 15


2/5

28% Masters + 30

2% Doctoral Degree

Technology Demographics

3 computer labs with 30 computers in each

5 classroom with 25 computers in each, can be used by other teachers when

teacher has planning period

High speed internet in all classrooms, wifi currently being installed

63 SmartBoards installed in teacher classrooms with Elmos, 25 more sitting in

supply

All classrooms have TVs

My classroom has an Apple TV hooked to my SmartBoard so that I can use my

Ipad to aid in instruction

556 computers throughout the school

Administrative:

Policy

Behavioral - Island - The district has purchased many SmartBoards, but most

seem to be used as a projection screen or pushed into a corner and never used.

There is no requirement for educators to use the technology in the classroom.

Resource/Infrastructure - Intelligent - headquarters is always looking for

technology to purchase so that it can be implemented.

Planning Behavioral: Emergent - Technology committee is in place, but has not meet in 2

years.

Resource/Infrastructure: Island - A plan is in place to by the district and DC for

technology, but the implementation is left to the school.

Budget

Behavioral - Integrated - Money is available and is spent on new technology and

for the maintenance of the equipment.

Resource/Infrastructure - Island - Our budget comes from the money allocated to

the Air Force from the DOD; the Air Force then decides DODDS portion from

there.

Administrative Information:

Behavioral - Island - information is available to all faculty to access, such as

attendance, grades, and parent contact information, but there are 3 different


3/5

systems in place, not all from the same vendor for seamless communication

between them.

Resource/Infrastructure - Island - Systems are in place, but there is the lack of

follow through.

Curricular

Electronic Information

Behavioral - Island - All teachers have a basic image installed on their

computers.

Resource/Infrastructure - Island - Most of the teachers use SharePoint sites

which they provide additional and current information to parents and students.

Assessment:

Behavioral - Island - Most assessments are given by pen and pencil, but some

teachers use services such as QUIA out of their own pockets. Resource/Infrastructure: Islands - Standardized assessments such as the

TerraNove and the PSAT are taken every year, but there is no easy way for

educators to access the information as of yet.

Curricular Integration

Behavioral - Emergent - Many teachers have resources through curricularpurchases, but most do not implement or use them.

Resource/Infrastructure - Island - most classrooms have 3-5 computers.Teacher Use

Behavioral - Island - Technology is available, but most teachers don't use it orare afraid to use it.

Resource/Infrastructure - Integrated - All educators have their own computer andmust use it for attendance and grades.

Student Use

Behavioral - Island - Not used purposefully by students. Resource/Infrastructure - Integrated - Additional technology is available for

students.

Support

Stakeholder Invilvment Behavioral - Island - We don't have a lot of involvement from outside the school

as far as from parents, but do get support from the base installation. Resource/Infrastructure - Island - More involvement from all stakeholders is

needed.Administrative Support


4/5

Behavioral - Island - Admin is there for the staff and students, but lacks the followthrough to be effective.

Resource/Infrastructure - Island -Training

Behavioral - Emergent - Some teachers take advantage of training opportunities,

when offered. Resource/Infrastructure - Emergent - Training in technology is very scarce,

almost non-existent.Technical/Infrastructure Support

Behavioral - Island Resource/Infrastructure - Island - We have an ET, AT and a IT who do a great

job, but are limited by upper level management.

Connectivity

Local Area Networking

Behavioral - Island - Not used to potential. Resource/Infrastructure - Intelligent - Whole school is wired in every room, every

teacher has a computer and most classrooms have 4-5 computers. Wifi will beavailable next year.

District Area Networking Behavioral - Integrated - All information can be accessed from anywhere within

the district, from any computer. Resource/Infrastructure - Integrated - District and school has access to all local

data.Internet Access

Behavioral - Island - all have internet access, but currently lack wifi capabilities. Resource/Infrastructure - Intelligent - Currently installing wifi so all student

devices will connect to network.Communication Systems

Behavioral - Integrated - Electronic communication is the norm. Resource/Infrastructure - Integrated -

Innovation

New technologies Behavioral - Island - new technologies are introduced or given, but lack the

training to make it effective. Resource/Infrastructure - Integrated - Decisions are made 9,000 miles away by

bureaucrats with not much input from local areas.Comprehensive Technologies


5/5

Behavioral - Island - Resources are available such as Elmos and SmartBoards,but not used to potential.

Resource/Infrastructure - Island - No real plan to pull the technologies together.

Conclusion

Jetti High School in my opinion based on this Evaluation would have to be ranked asisland on the Maturity Model benchmark. Technology is available to use, but therethere is little training for the educators in their use. The school climate is open to theintroduction of newer technologies, but lacks the follow through by the localadministration and district. Some of us teachers have tried to take the initiative to bringinto our classrooms technology for students to use, but have run into barriers along theway. I have tried to initiate in my classroom some of the technologies discussed in thiscourse, but most have been blocked by administration in Washington DC.

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