Tech+Plan+(draft)+Intro

Education Technology Plan July 1, 2010 - June 31, 2013**
 * Junipero Serra High School

**Vision (11-6-09 draft)** We are a learning community who actively explores and uses current and emerging technology to support meaningful, engaged learning for all students.

To enhance the high quality of teaching and learning throughout our school community, we will integrate technology into the curricular, instructional, communication and administrative functions of the school.
 * Mission**

Students will aspire to become lifelong learners who are skillful with the tools of information technology. They will use technology to effectively locate and evaluate information, to communicate, to problem solve, and to become responsible and productive citizens.

Teachers will aspire to become facilitators of learning who integrate technology into a challenging curriculum to improve student achievement. They will explore various ways to use technology to enhance the student learning experience and encourage more efficient, curious, and comfortable learners.

Administrators and staff will aspire to become leaders in the integration of technology into the life of the school community. They will provide access to seamless technology and on-going professional development for the continued improvement of teaching and learning.

=**1. Plan Duration**= The benchmarks and timelines in this technology plan will guide Junipero Serra High School's use of technology from July 1, 2010 - June 31, 2013.

=** 2. Stakeholders **=

//Describe of how a variety of stakeholders from within the school district and the community-at-large participated in the planning process. The collaborative planning process should be clearly described in this section. The planning team should consist of representatives who will implement the plan, including district curriculum and information technology staff, site administrators, teachers, students, parents, community non-profits and businesses.//

In response to a growth area identified by the 2008 WASC accreditation, JSHS developed and began to implement an Educational Technology Plan in support of student achievement of the Graduation Learning Outcomes (GLOs). The planning process, which is both long-term and continuous, began with the formation of an Educational Technology Planning Team. The planning, evaluation and monitoring of the plan will continue to be representative, enabling all stakeholders to have some meaningful voice on how Educational Technology in integrated, and how services are provided and supported.

The members of the team include:

Susan Cordes, Librarian (Co-chair) Rita Leung, Dean of Studies (Co-chair) Vivian Byun, Science Teacher Kevin Carey, Social Studies Department Chair and History Teacher Mike Germano, IT DIrector Mark Goyette, History Teacher Laura Ramey, Theology Teacher

The goals of the team are to:
 * develop a plan for the continued integration of technology based on the school mission and GLOs and as a part of the overall school-improvement process.
 * focus the plan on improving student learning, helping students perform authentic tasks, and helping students aquitre skills that will prepare them for advanced education and life-long learning.
 * gather input from all stakeholders and support the school's initiativers in the use of technology
 * plan for on-going professional development and support for faculty and staff
 * insure optimal performance of technology and infrastucture through financial and staffing allocation
 * annually review and update of the technology plan
 * create and implement evaluation tools to ensure the plan generates desired outcomes

The team began by reviewing and rewriting the vision and mission statementof educational technology at Junipero Serra High School. The vision and mission represents the foundation for the technology plan framework and guides the planning process.

The team conducted a needs assessment. A survey was created and distributed to the faculty and the data from the survey was collected and analyzed. A sample group of students was also given a survey. Following up on the survey, focus group discussions were conducted by team members with several groups of students. Data was also collected from numerous schools (both private and public) in the immediate Bay Area. The System Administrator and Librarian provided data on current technology and use of technology at JSHS.

Based on the needs assessmnet data, the group began to outline goals and objectives for the plan. The plan was written collaboratively by posting it on a wiki site during this process. All group memebrs and the school principal contributed to the discussion and editing of the plan.