Where do we want to be?
By the year 2013, after a comprehensive needs assessment process, teachers and administrators will seamlessly integrate technology into their daily operations. Their modeling of information and technology literacy to students and the community will be grounded in a clear understanding of their strengths and areas for growth in the use of technology to enhance instruction.
Furthermore, ECISD educators will know what impact technology is having on student achievement, how technology professional development has changed their teaching practices, and how they are integrating technology into their instruction.
This needs assessment provides a consistent set of measures that accurately reflects the progressive nature of teaching with technology and is the first step in aligning the ECISD Long Range Plan for Technology to state and federal requirements.
Where have we been?
Unknown
Where are we?
Professional development plans, both at the campus and district level, fail to address revised Technology Applications:TEKS which are adapted from the ISTE National Education Technology Standards (NETS) for Students, Teachers and Administrators. The District also lacks fundamental The result is a professional development program that lacks a clear, achievable target. Professional development, then, is on a voluntary basis, where core content training competes with technology integration training. Neither refers to a baseline of where educators are now.
How are we going to get there?
How will we know if we are getting there?
When should we be there?
What are the resources needs/issues?