TECHNOLOGY PLANNING WRITING SESSION

Day One

Samples from old technology plan

November 2010John Closen

Summarize the Data

What is the data telling you? (see DIP/SIP) Possible probes for summary -- What

percentage of your students are meeting or exceeding state standards on state tests?

What grade levels made the largest gains? Smallest?

How are sub-groups performing compared with the general population?

Is the district making AYP/safe harbor in all areas?

Sample Report Card Data SummaryAssessment Data Summary In 2011, the district did not make Adequate

Yearly Progress. The district did not make AYP in Reading.

In 2011, the district reading scores for eighth grade were 96% meeting and/or exceeding and 75% in the 11th grade. Math scores in the 8th grade were 95% meeting and/or exceeding and 76% in the 11th grade.

Students with disabilities in reading for 8th grade were 78% meeting and/or exceeding and 44% in the 11th grade. Math scores for students with IEPs in the 8th grade were 62% meeting and/or exceeding and 39% in the 11th grade.

Students with disabilities is the district’s only sub-group.

Look for the Patterns

What patterns do you see in the results? Is there a similar pattern in previous

years’ data? (Look at trend data.) What more do you need to know about

these patterns? **Are there improvement efforts in place

that are affecting the data?

Sample Report Card Data Analysis In 2011, reading and math scores

showed a decline between 8th grade and 11th grade (21%, 19% respectively).

Students with disabilities had greater declines in reading and math between the grade levels (34%, 25% respectively).

Reading appears to be the biggest challenge for the district.

Data Hypothesis

Activity – Brainstorm! Designate a Recorder

Hypothesize – no right or wrong answers What in your system, community and/or

practices is causing students to perform the way they are?

Reminder: 100% of your students must meet or exceed state standards by 2014 – the ending year of your next technology plan.

Hypothesis

Accept or Reject? Go through your list as a team and discuss

them…what is reasonable to accept? For those your team accepts – TIP calls

them key factors or factors.

Key Factors

Identify probable causes or contributing factors to the identified needs/gaps that can be influenced by the goals and strategies of this plan.

Sample Key Factors

Teachers have not received professional development that focuses on researched-based instructional strategies for reading (and math) in grades 7-12 and has been proven to raise student achievement scores.

The district has not focused on differentiated instructional practices to serve our district’s increasing population of students with disabilities.

Conclusion

Is the conclusion simply stated (one or two sentences)? Based on data and information in prior

fields Focused on student achievement Supported by data analysis

Sample Conclusion

Analysis of these factors reveals that next steps have to be focused on the following: building capacity for teachers to work with an increasingly diverse student body and developing focused interventions to promote student success in reading and math.

Technology Integration Plan

Local Assessment Data Description – Provide a description of

the data collected during the development of the Action Plan. (See DIP – Section I, Part B) Tip – List the tools that were used for data

collection EXPLORE Reading and Math, administered to 8th

graders, Sept. 2011 STAR Reading, administered to incoming 9th

graders, Sept. 2011 PLAN Reading and Math, administered to 10th

graders, 2011

Technology Integration Plan

Local Assessment Data Summarize the Data - Summary of

assessment data as well as analysis of test data.

Follow same pattern of questioning as before –what patterns are emerging? (Analysis)

Hypothesize Factors Conclusions – draw conclusions!

Technology Integration Plan

Attributes and Challenges of the District and Community that have affected student learning

Description – Provide a description of the data collected during the development of the Action Plan. Budget Analysis Tool, August 2011 Zoomerang Teacher and Parent Surveys, October

2011 Technology Inventory, September 2011 Community Demographics, US Census Bureau

2000 Census http://www.factfinder.census.gov

Technology Integration Plan

Other Data – Item 1 Attributes and Challenges

Summarize the Data - Summary of data as well as analysis of data.

Follow same pattern of questioning as before –do you see any patterns emerging? (Analysis)

Hypothesize Factors Conclusions – draw conclusions! Focus

the conclusion statement on student and staff access to and utilization of technology.

Sample Other Data

Teacher Survey Summary – (partial summary) 78% of teachers rated drill/practice as one of the top

learning practices using technology in their classroom. 80% of all teachers surveyed made no significant

changes to their classroom practices as a result of technology.

78% of teachers indicated they seldom or never encourage students to use technology to construct and produce knowledge beyond the material from teachers and textbooks.

15% of teachers have students use technology to create alternative research papers or demonstrate their achievement in alternate ways.

Sample Other Data

Teacher Survey Analysis (or collectively provide an analysis)

Students have opportunities to use technology for drill and practice, however there appears to be a limited number of activities that stretch students beyond knowledge and comprehension.

Sample Other Data

Key Factors (For my example, this would not be the only thing here! I focused on the teacher survey.)

Teachers are not mandated to integrate technology into the curriculum.

Limited computer time prevents students from utilizing the technology for more complex tasks.

Sample Other Data

Conclusion The district needs to continue

emphasizing technology integration into the curriculum to ensure students are involved in higher‐level problem‐solving and technology skill development in order to support all state and federal standards.

Technology Integration Plan

Other Data – Item 2 Educator Qualifications and Professional Growth and Development Data

Description – Tools Educator Data comes from the Zoomerang

Teacher Survey-Fall 2010 Local PD Analysis - offered to teachers over last

three years Summarize the Data – Summary of data as well

as analysis of data. Key Factors Conclusions – draw conclusions! Focus the

conclusion statement on access to and utilization of technology by education staff.

Technology Integration Plan

Other Data – Item 3 Parent/Community Involvement Data

Description – Tools – seeking information regarding parent/community involvement (suggest -- adult literacy providers, public library services, and district emergency crisis planning)

Summarize the Data – Summary of data as well as analysis of data.

Key Factors Conclusions – draw conclusions! Focus the

conclusion statement on parental and community access to and utilization of technology.

Technology Integration Plan

Technology Deployment Data Description – Tools – Technology Inventory!!!

Hardware and Software Telecommunications equipment (E-rate services) Suggestions -- district interoperability, infrastructure,

internet access, and technical support Summarize the Data – Summary of data as

well as analysis of data. Key Factors Conclusions – draw conclusions! Focus on

technology systems/equipment support, tools, and/or access.

Technology Integration Plan Section I – Data Analysis Part E

Meta Analysis: SMART Goal(s) The SMART goal can be the DIP goal, SIP goal, and/or based on conclusions from the Report Card and local assessment data. The SMART goal has an achievement focus. The strategies and activities of the Action Plan have a technology focus. The goal(s) should cover the three years of the TIP.

SMART – specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and tangible (or timely)

Sample Goals

While our current achievement in reading for fifth grade shows 62% of our students in the meets/exceeds categories on the ISAT, the fifth grade will utilize technology resources and will make AYP (or safe harbor) of at least 92.5% in 2013 and 100% in 2014.

While our current achievement in reading for the grade 3 low-income subgroup is 50% meeting/exceeding for ISAT, this subgroup will make AYP of at least 92.5% in 2012 and 2013 or Safe Harbor and 100% in 2014 or Safe Harbor.

For next time…

Finish review and analysis of data collected

Begin Action Plan section of the TIP; and  Update online plan. Items to Bring – Team, laptop, binder,

more data?

Questions?

John Closen jclosen@ltc3.k12.il.us