Integration of Technology Plan

Title - Job Description
1.Technology Director - Implement technologies within the district to ensure campuses are meeting STaR criteria.
2. Technology Assistant -Install technologies and perform maintenance as needed on resources within the campus/classroom.
3. Campus Technology Assistant - Aid and assist campus administrators/teachers in the use of technology resources.
4. Site-Based Technology Committee - Provide information and technology needs to the principal to ensure resource efficiency. The committee will meet monthly and consist of all department heads/representative on campus.

*The principal will collaborate with site-based committee and the campus technology assistant on technology use and performance in the classroom. Principal will change teacher evaluations to include technology use in the classroom.

Professional Development Plan

Plan -Action -Assessment
1. All faculty and staff members will participate in professional development activities in which enhance technology use. Attendance of approved seminars, workshops, and courses designed to improve technology usage. Self-assessments, certificates, and surveys
2. Increase technology training for faculty and staff from nine hours to twelve hours. Faculty and staff will complete twelve hours of approved professional development activities. Training logs
3. In-service/staff development annually or as needed for faculty and staff on new technology resources and updates on software/programs. Faculty and staff will attend in-service/staff development meetings on dates to be chosen by the campus principal for technology updates or new software/programs. Self-assessments and participation surveys.
4. Representatives for each campus department and one campus administrator will attend a state technology conference annually. Participants will attend an annual technology-based state conference or seminar annually. Surveys, assessments, and travel documents.

Evaluation Plan

Plan - Action
1. Faculty and staff will review and assess the annual Texas STaR Chart submissions each year. The Texas STaR Chart submissions will be reviewed by the campus principal with the faculty through in-service, meetings, or on-line reviews.
2. All faculty and staff will complete a self-assessment of technology skills annually. Faculty and staff will be given approved surveys that require them to evaluate themselves on their technology skills.
3. Campus administrators will evaluate teachers on their use of technology in the classroom. Principals will include technology use in the classroom on teacher evaluation forms.
4. All teachers will score “proficient” or higher in the use of technology on campus evaluations. Principals will evaluate teachers. Teachers are required to score “proficient” on appraisal forms.