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Preparing to Lead a Technology-Rich Environment Dr. Wendy Metcalf, Director of School Technology Gwinnett County Public Schools, GA Dr. Jason LaFrance, Asst. Professor of Ed. Leadership Georgia Southern University

Gwinnett County Public Schools Metro Atlanta, GA 12 th largest district in the nation, largest in GA 165,000+ students –52.8% FRL 137 schools 20,000 employees

Our Core business…. …..is teaching and learning, with an emphasis on learning.

Our need to prepare leaders QPLA Instruction provided by division leaders and staff Recognized by the George W. Bush Institute Awarded Wallace Foundation recognition and funding GCPS opened 35 schools between

Our need to prepare leaders In 2011, GCPS launched the eCLASS initiative

Technology Leadership Preparedness 2009 NETS-A –Visionary Leader –Digital Age Culture –Excellence in Professional Practice –Systemic Improvement –Digital Citizenship Principals Technology Leadership Assessment –Developed by CASTLE –Revised for ‘09 standards –QPLA demographic

Responses 102 out of 135 Principals (76%) –QPLA (n= 57), non-QPLA (n= 45) PTLA Survey question choices 1- not at all prepared 2- minimally prepared 3- somewhat prepared 4- significantly prepared 5- fully prepared

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Subscale Rankings digital citizenship (.837) excellence in professional practice (.833) digital age learning culture (.801) systemic improvement (.799) visionary leadership (.771)

Perceptions of Leader preparedness High promote, model, and establish policies for safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology (m=4.38) promote and model responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information (m- 4.3) Low ( m=3.85 ) facilitate a change that maximizes learning goals using digital resources promote programs and funding to support implementation of technology –infused plans establish and leverage strategic partnerships to support systemic improvement

QPLA participation Multivariate Analysis of Variance Effect Λ F df1 df2 pn 2 Group * *p<.05

CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATIONS