Evaluating Lake Worth High School Technology and its Application

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Lake Worth High SchoolVISION: • The state and community will

recognize Lake Worth Independent School District for its exemplary academic performance and outstanding students

MISSION: • The mission of Lake Worth Independent School District is to enthusiastically provide for

all students a high quality instructional program in a caring, positive, safe environment. • With the commitment and dedication, we will lead each student to excel academically,

physically, emotionally and socially, so that each will become a dynamic member of society.

• The Board of Trustees, District staff, families, community members, and students will create an interactive, responsible learning community focused on student success.

Why Technology“When students are using technology as a tool or a support for

communicating with others, they are in an active role rather than the passive role of recipient of information transmitted by a teacher,

textbook, or broadcast. The student is actively making choices about how to generate, obtain, manipulate, or display information. Technology use allows many more students to be actively thinking about information,

making choices, and executing skills than is typical in teacher-led lessons. Moreover, when technology is used as a tool to support students in

performing authentic tasks, the students are in the position of defining their goals, making design decisions, and evaluating their progress.”

Effects of Technology on Classrooms and Studentshttp://www.ed.gov/pubs/EdReformStudies/EdTech/effectsstudents.html

Texas Long-Range Plan Goals

• Prepare young citizens to work and thrive in the 21st Century

• Effectively interact in a global marketplace

• Educate all stakeholders to support a positive learning environment that embraces success

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• School Technology and Readiness.• A Teacher Tool for Planning and Self-

Assessing aligned with the Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020.

• Links– Texas Long Range Plan– Texas STaR Chart

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• Who?– Developed by the Texas Education Agency

Educational Technology Committee (ETAC)

• What?– On-line resource tool that provides self

assessment on a district’s efforts to successfully integrate technology across the curriculum

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• Why?– Produces a profile of a campus’ status toward

reaching the goals of Long Range Plan for Technology (LRPT) and No Child Left Behind

• Where?– Information and status can be found online.

Breakdown of the 4 Key Areas

• Teaching & Learning (TL)– Patterns of Classroom Use– Frequency/Design of Instructional Setting– Content Area Connections– Technology Applications (TA) TEKS Implementation– Student Mastery of Technology Applications– Online Learning

Breakdown of the 4 Key Areas

• Educator Preparation & Development (EP)– Professional Development Experiences– Models of Professional Development– Capabilities of Educators– Access to Professional Development– Levels of Understanding & Patterns of Use– Professional Development for Online Learning

Breakdown of the 4 Key Areas

• Leadership, Administration & Instructional Support (L)– Leadership and Vision– Planning– Instructional Support– Communication and Collaboration– Budget– Leadership and Support for Online Learning

Breakdown of the 4 Key Areas

• Infrastructure for Technology (INF)– Students per Computer– Internet Access Connectivity Speed– Other Classroom Technology– Technical Support– Local Area Network / Wide Area Network– Distance Learning Capacity

What do the Numbers Mean?

• Each breakdown of the Key Area is assigned a number based on the legend below

1 = Early Technology2 = Developing Technology3 = Advanced Technology 4 = Target Tech

Where Does LWHS Stand?Summary Area

Key Area Totals

Key Area STaR Classifications

Teaching & Learning 2008-09: 122007-08: 112006-07: 12

2008-09: 22007-08: 22006-07: 2

Educator Preparation & Development

2008-09: 122007-08: 122006-07: 15

2008-09: 22007-08: 22006-07: 3

Leadership, Administration & Instructional Support

2008-09: 142007-08: 112006-07: 12

2008-09: 22007-08: 22006-07: 2

Infrastructure for Technology

2008-09: 152007-08: 14 2006-07: 13

2008-09: 32007-08: 22006-07: 2

Where Does LWHS Stand?

TL EP L INF0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

2006-20072007-20082008-2009

What Next?

• Evaluate current plans in regards the STaR Chart

• Develop campus wide planning sessions to define deficiencies

• Implement planning to improve Developing Technology rankings to Advanced

Evaluating Lake Worth High School Technology and its Application

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