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Maturity Benchmarks Survey SheetSchool Pseudonym: John Cheddar Family SchoolYour Name or Group Name: Jeanne Searforrce

Emergent Islands Integrated Intelligent Evaluator Comments

ADMINISTRATIVE

Policybehavioral X

resource/infrastructure X

Planning

behavioral X


Budget

behavioral X


Administrative Information

behavioral X


CURRICULAR

Electronic Informationbehavioral X


Assessment

behavioral X

Clearly mark the box that best represents the level of maturity achieved at your school site. Please refer to the Model Benchmark Rubric for detailed descriptions of the categories.

Appropriate technology use is formalized and embraced in many parts of the school. Teachers and staff at the school are very receptive to learning new technology as needed to improve their teaching strategies. Some staff are hesitant but as a district and school, new ideas are adopted to give students the best chance to succeed and to give staff the tools needed to enhance instruction.

Formal policy exists, but is not comprehensive in nature or has not been approved by the governing body.

School-wide comprehensive planning with formal evaluation and connection to other planning within the school and district

Comprehensive technology plan that recieves informal review and some connection to planning efforts. Most technology planning is conducted by the Technology Department with input from selective sources.

Comprehensive long-term budgeting for the institution; multiple budgets for long-term budget needs. The budget is determined by the Technology Department. However, the district is state subsidized. Therefore, all funds are predeterminded by the state.

Specific budget is provided in addition to line items in other budgets for long-term budget needs. There is wiggle room when there are extreme needs however, the district tries to provide each computer lab with the same technology. Some school technology coordinators successfully integrate additional technologies or like to pioneer new programs.

Administrative systems are utilized by most of the staff members; some paperless systems are in place. To standardize the district, ever school is provided with the same administrative tools.

Administrative systems are available to most administrators and staff. There are some systems that are proprietary for administrators only.

Students and staff are havily dependent upon information resources and use them daily.Resources are comprehensive providing depth and diverstiy. All students have regular access.

Technology is an essential part of the assessment process for students, teachers, and staff use. Paul Newman is a technology school. Therefore, it is intgratefd wherever possible.

CURRICULAR

Assessment


Curriculular Integration

behavioral X


Teacher Usebehavioral X Daily use by teachers for administration and curriculum.


Student Usebehavioral X


SUPPORT

Stakeholder Involvemnt

behavioral X


Administrative Supportbehavioral X On-going discussion with the administration.


Trainingbehavioral X


Technical/Infrastructure Supportbehavioral X All staff utilize formal and informal support.

resource/infrastructure X Full-time personnel to address all technical support needs.

CONNECTIVITY

Local Area Networking (LAN)behavioral X


District Area Networking (WAN)

behavioral X


Internet Accessbehavioral X


Communication Systemsbehavioral X

Many reporting and assessment tools are available, with instruments limited in scope and availability. Teachers are required to report many things from 100 Book Challenge to other required district testing but this testing is not in all subject areas.

Curriculum is very technology dependent and used comprehensively throughout. Technology use is available but varies from classroom to classroom.

Technology and related resources are available for most curriculum areas. SmartTech make the technology available for all areas. However, for advanced instructions, teachers can conduct their own research. Areas of study include music, art, physical education, health and computer literacy.

All teachers have access to appropriate technology in their work area.Students use technology frequently and comprehensively, and cannot meet outcomes without it.All students have consistent and regular access to appropriate technologies.

Some of the groups are aware of the planning and implementation procedure but few are engaged in the process.

All of the groups are represented in the planning and implementation procedure, and are engaged in the process.

Some formal administration, time and support allocated to the planning and implementation.All staff mebers participate in technology training activities and seek aditional training.Training at all levels of the organization, with area experts in each building.

Staff use available WAN services for video, voice and sophisticated data needs.Networking comprhensive sand expandable for data, voice and video.Staff use available WAN services for video, voice and sophisticated data needs.

Limited district-area networking through dial-up services or dedicated lines; applications and data are limited. Not all schools have wireless Internet. Network connectivity is school-by-school.

Most staff and students use the Internet frequently. Use is integrated into the curriculum.Direct LAN Internet access in some locations. The school has wireless Internet.Email is an integral part of the school learning and support communications.

CONNECTIVITY

Communication Systemsresource/infrastructure X Email is available to all staff and students.

INNOVATION

New Technologiesbehavioral X


Comprehensive Technologies

behavioral X


New technollgies are readily accepted by most staff members. Some staff members are resistant to try new technologies.

Systematic adoption of new technologies throughout the school.

Technology is fairly comprehensive, but lacks more advanced techniques. New tools need to be justified and approved. While teachers are asked to be inventive and foward thinking, all ideas need to be approved regardless of applicability.

Available technology is used including voice, etc. but equipment has not reached full potential. The district provides distance learning for both staff and students. There needs to be justification to access new information or try new tools.

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