School ICT Policy

ICT success indicators

Focus on ICT Policy Why should a school have an ICT policy?  Guidelines for action  Influences daily practice  Not be open to exploitation  Clear educational strategy

Who should be involved?  Staff  Parents  Management  Use survey or questionnaire to start

What should policy include? Teaching and learning Staff development Management  Control and monitoring Hardware  How often? By whom? What budget is allocated? Software  How often? Who evaluates? What criteria? Backup? Maintenance Security Financial plan

Budget cycle

Policy Development Cycle

Tips Perservere – it takes time Learn from others Plan the possible Monitor and evaluate each step of the process Be consultative, accountable, transparent and fair Communicate policy