Our TAGLIT Results Taking a Good Look at Instructional Technology

“Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.” --Benjamin Franklin

First, THANK YOU You’re all busy You’re all busy Lots to do Lots to do TAGLIT was time- consuming TAGLIT was time- consuming Professional attitude & efficiency as always! Professional attitude & efficiency as always!

Agenda View general summary data View general summary data Individual browsing of report Individual browsing of report Collection of general thoughts Collection of general thoughts School Improvement Committee takes those thoughts, works on TAGLIT action plan document School Improvement Committee takes those thoughts, works on TAGLIT action plan document Action Steps shared with whole faculty Action Steps shared with whole faculty

Points to Ponder VERY important that we look at this data in the context of our overall school goals/vision – not just technology for technology’s sake VERY important that we look at this data in the context of our overall school goals/vision – not just technology for technology’s sake These are not ‘grades’ – simply an analysis of where we are, to help us focus in on areas that WE think should be addressed These are not ‘grades’ – simply an analysis of where we are, to help us focus in on areas that WE think should be addressed We can’t address everything, but we CAN make progress We can’t address everything, but we CAN make progress

VERY IMPORTANT Throughout this whole presentation, during every slide, please keep this in your head, make notes, be ready to share at the end… Throughout this whole presentation, during every slide, please keep this in your head, make notes, be ready to share at the end… WHAT IMPLICATIONS DOES THIS HAVE FOR OUR SCHOOL? WHAT IMPLICATIONS DOES THIS HAVE FOR OUR SCHOOL?

TAGLIT Background INfo. 5 Main Areas for the Overall Report 5 Main Areas for the Overall Report –Plan –Teachers –Students –Community –Stuff

The Rating Scale 1. : We are just getting started… 1. Embarking: We are just getting started… 2. : We are making some effort and showing some progress… 2. Progressing: We are making some effort and showing some progress… 3. : We are making considerable effort and showing considerable progress… 3. Emerging: We are making considerable effort and showing considerable progress… 4. : Our use of technology is transforming the way teaching and learning take place. 4. Transforming: Our use of technology is transforming the way teaching and learning take place.

Teachers Technology Skills

Teachers Technology Skills - Details

Teachers Use of Technology in Teaching and Learning

Your Tech Professional Development Interests See your printed copy – Table 2.C.3 See your printed copy – Table 2.C.3 –Main topics requested Digital Cameras/Scanners Digital Cameras/Scanners Presentation Software Presentation Software Databases Databases Spreadsheets Spreadsheets

Technology and School Change (Table 3.C.1) 1 = No. 2 = Yes, Somewhat. 3 = Yes, Most of the Time. 4 = Yes, All the Time. (item responses given as percent) As a result of your use of technology in teaching and learning, are you more inclined to...n1234Average involve students in cooperative, not competitive, learning? involve students in activities that require higher level thinking skills? involve students in interactions with the world outside of school? involve students in interdisciplinary activities? involve students in activities that they find engaging? find the time to work with students who need extra time? serve as coach, not lecturer or whole-group discussion leader? assess student achievement based on products, progress and effort? Section Average2.8

Community Involvement – My Answers Does your school involve the community in your instructional technology program by...Answer inviting them to participate in the decision-making process as it relates to technology? 2 making your school technology resources and/or services available to them? 2 developing mutually beneficial school-business partnerships? 1 informing them about school technology initiatives and use? 2 Section Average1.8 Not much community involvement!

Your Thoughts on Hardware Placement

Your Levels of Access

Teacher Access to a Computer at Home

Student Access to a Computer at Home

Your Thoughts? Areas of concern? (critical/non-critical) Areas of concern? (critical/non-critical) Priorities? Priorities? What needs to change overall? What needs to change overall? What can we change right now, what needs time? What can we change right now, what needs time? Connections to overall school improvement efforts? Connections to overall school improvement efforts?

Next Steps… SI Committee will review in detail; SI Committee will review in detail; Identify areas of need/concern; Identify areas of need/concern; Funding decisions; Funding decisions; Measure progress or change over time; Measure progress or change over time; Align technology goals and workshops to overall school improvement efforts. Align technology goals and workshops to overall school improvement efforts.