WEST MILFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS  "A SPECIAL PLACE FOR STUDENTS"
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
 

THREE-YEAR IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES/ACTIVITIES PLAN

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
THREE-YEAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
THREE-YEAR IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES/ACTIVITY TABLES

    Goal 1
          Performance Objective 1.1
          Performance Objective 1.2
          Performance Objective 1.3
          Performance Objective 1.4
    Goal 2
          Performance Objective 2.1
          Performance Objective 2.2
          Performance Objective 2.3
          Performance Objective 2.4
          Performance Objective 2.5
    Goal 3
          Performance Objective 3.1
          Performance Objective 3.2
          Performance Objective 3.3
          Performance Objective 3.4
    Goal 4
          Performance Objective 4.1
          Performance Objective 4.2
          Performance Objective 4.3
          Performance Objective 4.4
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
EVALUATION PLAN
ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY

 

GOAL 1

Goal:1. Students will attain the educational technology and information literacy skills that will assist them in achieving the Core Curriculum Content Standards and to succeed in the workplace of the 21st Century.

Performance Objective: 1.1. All students will participate in technology infused curriculum and instructional activities.

Major Activities

Person(s) Responsible

Time-lines

Indicators of Success

Educational technology will be infused into every curriculum and instructional activity

Director of Education

Building Principals

Area Supervisors

On-going

Revision of district program of studies and individual curriculum guides and program activity guides.

West Milford Public Schools will adopt curricula that include information literacy and educational technology standards aligned with the Core Curriculum Content Standards.

West Milford Board of Education

June 2007

Board Approved Technology Rich Curriculum published.

 

 

 

Goal:1. Students will attain the educational technology and information literacy skills that will assist them in achieving the Core Curriculum Content Standards and to succeed in the workplace of the 21st Century.

Performance Objective:  1.2. All students will demonstrate proficiency in using educational technology and information literacy skills to solve problems, make informed decisions, and participate in authentic learning.

NEW JERSEY CORE CURRICULUM CONTENT STANDARDS - STANDARD 8.1

All students will use (technology skills and tools) computer applications to gather and organize information and to solve problems

Descriptive Statement: (Students will conduct research, solve problems, improve learning, achieve goals, and produce products and presentations in conjunction with standards in all content areas, including career education and life skills standards, using computers applications.) Students will use technology tools and applications to conduct research, solve problems, improve learning, and produce products and presentations in conjunction with standards in all area. They will also develop, locate, summarize, organize, synthesize, and evaluate information for lifelong learning.

Major Activities

Person(s) Responsible

Time-lines

Indicators of Success

Basic Computer Skills and Tools

Keyboarding

Word Processing

Internet Usage

Spreadsheets

Database concepts and usage

Publications and presentations

Director of Education

Elementary Building Principals

K-12 Teaching Staff Technology Facilitators

By the end of:

Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 12

As outlined in published final version of New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards - Standard 8.1

Pre-test/Post-test Results

Curriculum Guides

Lesson Plans

Observation Reports

Year End Summary Evaluations

Develop a new high school graduation requirement for technology literacy

Director of Education

High School Principal

Occupational Ed. Supervisor

June 2005

Board Approved Course of Study and Graduation Requirement to be published

Goal: 1. Students will attain the educational technology and information literacy skills that will assist them in achieving the Core Curriculum Content Standards and to succeed in the workplace of the 21st Century.

Performance Objectives: 1.3. All Students will practice responsible use of technology systems, information and software.

Major Activities

Person(s) Responsible

Time-lines

Indicators of Success

Technology Acceptable Use Policy will be communicated to the school community.

Administrative Council

On-Going

Signed Policy Documents

Acceptable Use Policies will be signed by parent/guardian, and will be collected by the building principal or designee each time a student changes building location.

Building Principals

September of each year

100% participation

Documents on file at each school.

Revision of Computer Education course of studies to meet the changing mandates of NCLB and NJCCCS

Director of Education

Director of Technology

Technology Facilitators

5 year cycle

Published program of studies.

Evaluation of Computer Education Implementation

Building Principals

Director of Education

On-going

Documentation of on-going staff evaluations

Network Monitoring of Student Accounts

Technical Support Staff

On-going

Documentation of network resource practices.

Goal: 1. Students will attain the educational technology and information literacy skills that will assist them in achieving the Core Curriculum Content Standards and to succeed in the workplace of the 21st Century.

Performance Objectives:1.4. All students will use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.

Major Activities

Person(s) Responsible

Time-lines

Indicators of Success

Revision of Program of Studies to reflect NCLB and NJCCCS mandates for computer literacy.

Director of Education

Building Principals

Supervisors of Instruction

Instructional Staff

Immediate and On-going.

All programs of studies are in a 5 year review cycle. Programs will be published upon completion.

Revise Computer Education Curriculum to include instruction in the use of a variety of media formats including web publishing, distance leaning

Director of Education

Building Principals

Supervisors of Instruction

Instructional Staff

June 2006

Revised Computer Education Curriculum will be published.

All Middle and High School students will be provided with an elective program that is congruent with the use of a variety of technology communications tools. Examples include TV Science, Web Page Design, and On-line programs via ITV.

Director of Education

Middle School and High School principals

Supervisors of Instruction

Instructional Staff

Guidance Staff

Immediate and On-going

Student course offerings and enrollment figures.


GOAL 2

Goal: 2. Educators will attain the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively use educational technology to assist students to achieve the Core Curriculum Content Standards.

Performance Objective: 2.1. All educators, along with the technology facilitators, will design developmentally appropriate learning opportunities that apply technology-enhanced instructional strategies to support the diverse needs of learners.

Major Activities

Person(s) Responsible

Time-lines

Indicators of Success

All classrooms and special areas K-12 will be completely networked with access to Internet and e-mail

Director of Technology

Technical Support Staff

June 2007

State Technology Survey

Staff Development Programs will be developed for the Elementary school, Middle school, and High school staff that will address technology literacy deficiencies that were identified in the T.A.G.L.I.T survey.

Director o Education

Building Principals

Supervisors of Instruction

Director of Technology

Director of Special Services

Technology Facilitators

Instructional Staff

July 2004 and On-going

Record of district staff development program offerings.

Instructional staff continuing education records.

Technology Activity Plan Development

K-12

 

 

Director o Education

Building Principals

Supervisors of Instruction

Director of Technology

Director of Special Services

Technology Facilitators

Instructional Staff

July 2004 and On-going

All activity plans will be posted on the district Intranet web site as completed and approved.

Goal: 2. Educators will attain the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively use educational technology to assist students to achieve the Core Curriculum Content Standards.

Performance Objective:2.2. All educators will demonstrate continual growth in technology knowledge and skills to stay current with emerging technologies.

Major Activities

Person(s) Responsible

Time-lines

Indicators of Success

Analyze T.A.G.L.I.T survey for each building and each Instructional Group

K-6

7&8

K-12

Technology Planning Committee

Building Principals

Immediate

Published list of technology literacy proficiencies requiring additional training.

Develop Planned Training Opportunities for the Professional Staff to address technology proficiency issues

Director of Education

Director of Technology

Technology Facilitators

Immediate and On-going

Published Staff Development Program for Spring and Fall

Evaluate staff participation in high quality, on-going staff development program.

 

 

Director of Education

June 2005

June 2006

June 2007

Records of staff participation in technology literacy staff development program.

Continuing education records.

Survey technology proficiency using T.A.G.L.I.T. or other survey tool.

Director of Education

Director of Technology

Building Principals

Technology Facilitators

June 2007

Publish Survey Results

Goal: 2. Educators will attain the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively use educational technology to assist students to achieve the Core Curriculum Content Standards.

Performance Objective: 2.3. All educators will have access to e-mail and other interactive tools to communicate with parents, students, and other educators.

Major Activities

Person(s) Responsible

Time-lines

Indicators of Success

Staff Development - All professional staff will be provided opportunities to participate in high quality, on-going staff development in all areas of electronic media

Administrative Council

Technology Facilitators

On-Going

100% participation by all professional staff in staff development program in areas identified in the T.A.G.L.I.T. survey.

Web-Publishing

 

 

Principals, Supervisors of Instruction, Instructional Staff, Technical Support Staff.

June 2005 - All district schools have comprehensive web presence on district web site.

June 2006 - All professional staff have web page posted on district web site.

June 2007 - Entire district curriculum posted on district Intranet.

Comprehensive Web Presence.

www.wmtps.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All staff will be provided with individual e-mail accounts with access from the Internet

Director of Technology

Immediate and On-going

Technical Records

Goal: 2. Educators will attain the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively use educational technology to assist students to achieve the Core Curriculum Content Standards.

Performance Objective: 2.4. All educators will have timely access to technology facilitators that offer onsite guidance and modeling to enhance teacher and administrator proficiency in using and managing technology-based resources.

Major Activities

Person(s) Responsible

Time-lines

Indicators of Success

Develop a scheduling model for all district technology facilitators

District Principals

Director of Technology

Technology Facilitators

On-going

Published schedules for all technology facilities and facilitators.

Establishment of common planning periods for grade level and department level staff

Director of Education

Director of Special Services

Building Principals

Supervisors of Instruction

June 2005

Teacher Schedules

Staff Development Program Development for Administrators.

Administrative Council

Immediate and On-going

Published program of studies for all available staff development activities

Development of an on-line help desk for modeling technology rich lesson plans for the instructional staff

Director of Technology

Technology Facilitators

Technical Support Staff

June 2005

Intranet fully deployed

Internet resources available @

www.wmtps.org

All members of the school community will be trained to submit service requests On-line.

Director of Technology

Technical Support Staff

Immediate and On-going

On-line service request monthly reports.

Goal: 2. Educators will attain the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively use educational technology to assist students to achieve the Core Curriculum Content Standards.

Performance Objective: 2.5. All educators will demonstrate their collegiality by sharing the applications of technology-enhanced curriculum activities

Major Activities

Person(s) Responsible

Time-lines

Indicators of Success

New Teacher Orientation Program

Director of Technology

Administrative Council

Immediate and On-going

New Teacher Orientation Schedule

District Wide Intranet will be established for the purpose of sharing high quality technology-enhanced curriculum activities

Director of Technology

Technical Support Staff

June 2005

Intranet Implemented

District Intranet Organizational Chart will be developed

Director of Technology

Technology Planning Committee

June 2005

Published Intranet Organizational Chart

Program of Studies will be posted on the district Intranet

 

 

Director of Education

Director of Special Services

Director of Technology

Principals

Supervisors of Instruction

Instructional Staff

Technology Facilitators

Technical Support Staff

June 2006

Intranet Postings

 

 

 

 

 

On-Going Intranet Training

Technology Facilitators

Immediate and On-Going

Growth of the Intranet

GOAL 3

Goal:3. Administrators will support the comprehensive integration of technology.

Performance Objectives: 3.1. All administrators will advocate policies promoting continuous innovation with technology.

Major Activities

Person(s) Responsible

Time-lines

Indicators of Success

Instructional Supervisors will systematically work with instructional staff on the revision of all courses of studies to reflect new NJCCCS and NCLB.

Director of Education

Building Principals

Supervisors of Instruction

Completed by June 2006

Published program of studies.

Principals/Supervisors will use Classroom Observations to document integration of instructional technology in the delivery of the curriculum to the students.

Building Principals

Supervisors of Instruction

On-going

Formal Classroom Observation Reports.

Year End Summary Evaluations

Foundation Professional Improvement Plans will be developed in such a way as to encourage the integration of technology into the instructional program

Supervisors of Instruction in concert with Instructional staff

Immediate and On-going

Continuing Education Records

 

 

 

Staff Development Programs will be developed to assist instructional staff to achieve the goals and objective of Foundation PIP’s.

Director of Education

Director of Technology

Principals

Supervisors of Instruction

Instructional Staff

On-going

Published staff development program of studies

Goal:3. Administrators will support the comprehensive integration of technology.

Performance Objectives: 3.2. All administrators will identify, use, evaluate, and promote appropriate technologies to enhance and support instruction and standards-based curriculum.
 

Major Activities

Person(s) Responsible

Time-lines

Indicators of Success

Software selections will be made that support the content areas in the quest to integrate technology into the curriculum and to meet the NJ CCCS and NCLB.

Director of Education

Director of Technology

Building Principals

Supervisors of Instruction

Instructional Staff

Technical Support Staff

On-going

List of Software selections

 

 

 

 

Appropriate Administrators will arrange live demonstrations of applications that are being reviewed for selection.

Admin_Council

On-going

Record of demonstrations by vendors.

Software Selections will be evaluated in compliance with established BOE Policies and submitted to the Director of Education for review and approval by the BOE

Director of Education

Director of Technology

Building Principals

Supervisors of Instruction

Instructional Staff

Technical Support Staff

On-going

List of BOE approved software titles to be published in the Technology Plan.

Supervisors will budget for full implementation and support of BOE approved software.

Supervisors of Instruction

October 2004

October 2005

October 2006

Budget documents

Goal:3. Administrators will support the comprehensive integration of technology.

Performance Objectives: 3.3. All administrators will provide for and ensure that faculty and staff participate in on-going, quality professional learning opportunities for improved learning and teaching with technology.

Major Activities

Person(s) Responsible

Time-lines

Indicators of Success

Administrators will provide adequate, high quality, on-going staff development opportunities for all instructional staff requiring training on new Software/Technology implementations.

Supervisors of Instruction

On-going

Planned Staff Development Opportunities published.

Technology facilitators will assist Supervisors of Instruction and Instructional Staff in the integration of new technology and software into the curriculum

Director of Education

Principals

Supervisors of Instruction

Director of Technology

Technology Facilitators

Instructional Staff

On-going

Technology Facilitators Schedules/Logs

Supervisors of Instruction will document participation in on-going, high quality, planned staff development opportunities

Principals

Supervisors of Instruction

On-going

Foundation PIP’s

Continuing Education Records

Year End Summary Evaluation Reports

Goal:3. Administrators will support the comprehensive integration of technology.

Performance Objectives: 3.4. The West Milford Board of Education will continue to endorse and maintain a District Technology Planning Committee.

Major Activities

Person(s) Responsible

Time-lines

Indicators of Success

In order to insure the equitable implementation of the technology plan, a permanent district technology committee will be established.

Board of Education

Superintendent of Schools

Director of Technology

Building Principals

Supervisors of Instruction

Instructional Staff

Membership for the Technology Planning Committee will be established at the start of each school year.

Organizational chart to be published on the Internet at www.wmtps.org

Changes to the committee will be published periodically.

Monitor implementation

Director of Technology

Planning Committee

On-going

Congruency of implementation with the approved plan

Establish budget priorities

Administrative Council

Annually

Budget priorities in line with implementation strategies

Assess and revise plan

Planning Committee

Regular Plan Revision Cycle

Survey results

Develop acceptable use policies

Administrative Council

Planning Committee

On-going

Published Board of Education Approved Policies

Report to Superintendent and Board of Education

Director of Technology

Annual

Published agenda

Elicit input from school community

Superintendent of Schools

Director of Technology

Periodically

PTA/PTO presidents roundtable minutes.

 GOAL 4

Goal:4. . The district will establish and maintain the technology infrastructure necessary for students and educators to access electronic information and to communicate freely via technology.

Performance Objectives: 4.1. All students and faculty will have convenient and equitable access to technology resources.

Major Activities

Person(s) Responsible

Time-lines

Indicators of Success

Staff and students will have easy access to technology resources. These resources will be deployed in ways, which support the variety of techniques teachers employ in instruction. This will be accomplished through well- designed, interlinked computer networks.

 

District Technology Planning Committee

Director of Technology

Technical Support Staff

July 1, 2004 thru June 30, 2007

1. All classrooms will have computer workstations for student and teacher use.

2. Each classroom will has access to all network resources.

3. All district libraries will have on-line cataloging and circulation systems.

4. Every teacher will have access to e-mail

5. Every classroom will have high speed Internet access

A district Intranet will be established for the purpose of sharing resources

Administrative Council

July 1, 2004

Intranet Server fully operational on district WAN.

Entire Program of Studies will be posted on district Intranet

Administrative Council

July 1, 2005

Access to entire program of study on district Intranet by all instructional staff

Power of district Intranet will be demonstrated to the Administrative Council

Director of Technology

September 2005

Administrative Council Minutes

Goal:4. The district will establish and maintain the technology infrastructure necessary for students and educators to access electronic information and to communicate freely via technology.

Performance Objectives:4.2. Professional technical support will be available to deliver timely and reliable service.

Major Activities

Person(s) Responsible

Time-lines

Indicators of Success

Additional Technology Support Technician to be hired.

Superintendent of Schools

Director of Technology

July 1, 2004

Employment Contract

Additional Technology Facilitator to be hired

(K-6)

Superintendent of Schools

Director of Education

Director of Technology

Building Principals

July 1, 2004

Employment Contract

Distance Learning Coordinator to be added to the technical/instructional staff

Superintendent of Schools

Director of Education

Director of Technology

Building Principals

July 1, 2005

Employment Contract

District web Master to be added to support the instructional staff with technology integration via on-line resources

Superintendent of Schools

Director of Education

Director of Technology

Building Principals

July 1, 2006

Employment Contract

 

 

Service Contracts renewals:

Internet Service Provider

Wide Area Network Service

Technical Support

School Business Administrator

Director of Technology

July 1, 2004

July 1, 2005

July 1, 2006

Service Contracts

Goal:4. . The district will establish and maintain the technology infrastructure necessary for students and educators to access electronic information and to communicate freely via technology.

Performance Objectives:4.3. Adequate, on-going funding will be provided for the implementation and maintenance of the technology plan.

Major Activities

Person(s) Responsible

Time-lines

Indicators of Success

The technology planning committee has determined that a truly effective integration of technology into the curriculum will require substantive on-going commitment to funding the plan. As demands grow for technology resources the budget will need to expand.

Superintendent of Schools

School Business Administrator

Director of Education

Director of Special Services

Director of Education

Principals

Supervisors

Immediate and On-going

1. There will be an on-going commitment for a specific percentage of the overall district budget.

2. The PTA/PTO’s will continue to keep the school community aware of our needs.

3. An Education Foundation will be maintained.

4. The district will continue to apply for appropriate grants.

Goal:4. The district will establish and maintain the technology infrastructure necessary for students and educators to access electronic information and to communicate freely via technology.

Performance Objectives:4.4. Implementation strategies and activities will include distance learning infusion where appropriate.

Major Activities

Person(s) Responsible

Time-lines

Indicators of Success

West Milford Public Schools will continue to participate in the distance learning activities offered in conjunction with the Passaic Alliance for Countywide Technology (PACT).

Superintendent of Schools

School Business Administrator

Director of Education

Director of Special Services

Director of Education

Principals

Supervisors

July 1, 2004 thru June 30, 2007

Program of Studies for Distance Learning Opportunities as published by Passaic Alliance for CountWide Technology

West Milford Public Schools will continue to participate in the distance learning activities offered in conjunction with PCETTC and other regional information centers

Superintendent of Schools

School Business Administrator

Director of Education

Director of Special Services

Director of Education

Principals

Supervisors

July 1, 2004 thru June 30, 2007

Program of Studies for Distance Learning Opportunities as published by Passaic County Educational Technology Training Center

West Milford Public Schools will continue to participate in the distance learning activities offered in cooperation with William Paterson University and other regional Universities and Colleges.

Superintendent of Schools

School Business Administrator

Director of Education

Director of Special Services

Director of Education

Principals

Supervisors

July 1, 2004 thru June 30, 2007

Participation in Advanced Placement Programs and Graduate Work in cooperation with William Paterson University.

 

 

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