Goals.Objectives.Benchmarks

  These are the goals and objectives that will be inserted into the tech plan:  Year 1:  Teachers are introduced to a variety of technologies (hardware, software, web tools, etc.) that can be used to enhance learning.  Year 2:  Teachers experiment and pilot new technology in their classrooms. Teachers evaluate technology and determine which new technology to incorporate into next year’s curriculum.  Year 3:  Teachers incorporate new technology into the curriculum and share best practices.  Year 1: Create and communicate to all stakeholders (student, teachers, parents, and administrators) student, teacher, and administrative technology standards. Year 2: Unpack technology standards and create a curriculum map to identify where the standards will be taught. Year 3: Incorporate technology standards into the curriculum. Year 4: Create and implement student assessment of technology standards.  Benchmarks: Year 0: Team structure and expectations will be developed and 10 teachers will commit to the T3 team. Year 1: The team will experiment with web 2.0 tools and new technologies. Applicable technologies are then evaluated for whole school adoption. Year 2: The team will work with the faculty to integrate the tools and technology into the curriculum. Year 3: The team continues this cycle of exploration.   Year 0: Selected teachers from the T3 team will agree to use Moodle next year in  their classroom. Year 1: Teachers use Moodle with one or more of their classes. User group of teachers and students meet on a regular basis for support and sharing of experience. Group ends the year by assessing the use of Moodle and making recommendations to adopt as a school-wide program. Year 2A: If Moodle is adopted, faculty training is provided on use of Moodle in the classroom. By end of year, every teacher has at least tested use of Moodle with one course. Year 2B: If Moodle is not adopted, another CMS is explored and tested. Group ends the year by assessing which CMS is better and adopting one. Year 3A: All students are using Moodle (or other CMS) in most of their classes. Year 3B: CMS is adopted, faculty training is provided on use of CMS in the classroom. By end of year, every teacher has at least tested use of CMS with one course. Year 1: Continue to discuss online courses with other schools and research how their pilot programs are progressing. Recruit teachers who are interested in developing and teaching an online/hybrid course. Year 2: Pilot at least one online/hybrid course.  Year 1: The computer literacy curriculum will be evaluated and updated to reflect student needs. Year 2: The new computer literacy curriculum is implemented with the freshmen students. Year 3: The new computer literacy curriculum is assessed and adjusted based upon data and analysis. <span style="color: #3366ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> Year 1: Create and communicate to all stakeholders (student, teachers, parents, and administrators) student, teacher, and administrative technology standards. Year 2: Unpack technology standards and create a curriculum map to identify where the standards will be taught. Year 3: Incorporate technology standards into the curriculum. Year 1: Evaluate and assess student understanding of ethical use of information technology through surveys and curriculum evaluation. Year 2: Create plan to address student needs. Year 3: Implement plan. Year 1: Evaluate and assess student understanding of ethical use of information technology through surveys and curriculum evaluation. Year 2: Create plan to address student needs. Year 3: Implement plan. Year 1: All stakeholders receive ongoing training on PCR and its applications. Help documents for teachers, parents, and students are available online. Year 2: Continue to provide training and assistance. Assess how stakeholders are using PCR. Year 3: Adjust training and assistance based on assessment data. Year 0: Create a prioritized list of issues to be resolved with PCR. Yearly: Track the progress of issues and readjust list as needed. Continue to work with teachers and PCR regarding PCR functionality and efficiency. Year 1: Year 2: Year 0: Develop and communicate to all stakeholders the scope and sequence for the use of Naviance in college planning. Stakeholders receive training on Naviance and its applications. Year 1: Assess the scope and sequence of the use of Naviance. Adjust training and assistance based on assessment data. Year 2: Continue the cycle of improvement. Year 0: The web portal will be developed and activated. Year 1: Train stakeholders on how to access and use web portal. Evaluate and assess the usability and functionality of the web portal. Recommend changes. Year 2: Continue the cycle of improvement. Year 0: Plan out professional development for the next year. Year 1: Provide on-going bi-monthly (optional) workshops to train teachers on technology currently available in the classroom (doc cameras, smart boards, cell phones, PDAs, blogs, wikis, etc.) Year 2: Provide training for CMS. Year 1: Research schools that currently have technology specialists, create job description and identify how this job fits into the current governance structure, and explore feasibility of part-time or full-time staffing. Hire instructional technology specialist. Year 2: Instructional technology specialist assesses teacher needs and creates a program to support teachers in their technology needs. Year 3: Instructional technology specialist implements technology plan based on his/her assessment of teacher and student needs. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> Year 1: Create technology incentive program to encourage teachers to attend technology-related classes or workshops outside of school. Acknowledge and highlight teachers who are using technology creatively in their classroom. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: #0400;">Year 2: Implement the technology incentive program. Evaluate and adjust the incentive program as necessary. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> Year 0: Administrators plan out time for teachers to showcase their use of  technology for learning. Year 1: Teachers showcase their use of technology. Year 2: Evaluate the showcase process and adjust as necessary. If successful, provide additional time for teaching showcasing. Year 1: Incorporate educational technology into the current JSHS governance structure and community. Communicate to all faculty and staff. Year 2: Evaluate the effective integration of educational technology into JSHS. Year 1: Evaluate and create existing job descriptions related to technology and create a job description for the educational technologist specialist. Approve job description and place in faculty handbook. Year 1: Outline membership and structure of Educational Technology Committee. Invite members to join this committee. Year 2: Educational Technology committee meets regularly in their advisory role. Year 3: Assess committee function and adjust if necessary.
 * Goal 1:** To enhance student achievement through the use of technology.<span style="color: #3366ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">
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 * Objective 1.2: ** Student, teacher, and administrative technology standards will be created and implemented in the classroom.
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 * Objective 1.3: ** A teacher technology team (T3) is formed to explore the use of both current and emerging technology in the classroom.
 * Goal 2: ** Introduce students to learning in a virtual environment.
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 * Goal 3: ** Students will acquire technology and information literacy skills needed to succeed in an academic environment.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: #0400;">Objective 3.1: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: #0400;"> The computer literacy curriculum will reflect student technology and information literacy skills needed for success at Junipero Serra High School.
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 * Objective 3.2: ** Through the incorporation of the standards into the four year curriculum, students will become proficient in the areas of technology and information literacy.
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 * Goal 4: ** Students understand societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.
 * Objective 4.1: ** Ethical use of information technology including copyright, fair use, plagiarism and the implications of illegal file sharing or downloading will be incorporated into the four year curriculum.
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 * Goal 5: ** Students will understand issues of Internet safety including how to protect online privacy.
 * Objective 5.1: ** Internet safety and online privacy will be incorporated into the four year curriculum
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 * Goal 6: ** Use technology to make student record keeping and assessment more efficient and supportive of student academic needs.
 * Objective 6.1: ** All stakeholders (students, teachers, parents, and administrators) will use PCR to its potential.
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 * Objective 6.2: ** Administrators will continue to work with PCR to improve functionality and efficiency.
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 * Objective 6.3: ** Teachers will use assessment data (from PCR and the JSHS academic database) to inform instructional strategies for individuals and groups of students. (ASK KEITH)
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 * Objective 6.4: ** Develop and implement a four year process for use of Naviance to support the college admissions process.
 * Objective 6.5: ** All stakeholders (students, teachers, parents, and administrators) will use their respective web portals to communicate and access information.
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 * Goal 7: ** Teachers will increase their proficiency in the use of technology as an essential tool to enhance and support teaching and learning.
 * Objective 7.1: ** Create a program of on-going professional development focused on the use of technology for learning.
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 * Objective 7.2: ** An instructional technology specialist is available to provide teachers with resources, support, and training.
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 * Objective 7.3: ** Administrators actively encourage and support teachers in their efforts to creatively integrate technology into the curriculum and to attend outside and online professional development opportunities.
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 * Objective 7.4: ** Teachers showcase their use of technology with other teachers.
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 * Goal 8: ** Develop an inclusive and cohesive process to implement and monitor a dynamic, long range and systematic educational technology plan.
 * Objective 8.1 ** : Develop and communicate an effective governance, decision and policy-making structure for educational technology at Junipero Serra High School.
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 * Objective 8.2 ** : Evaluate existing job descriptions and/or create new job descriptions for positions related to educational technology including that of an Educational Technology Specialist.
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 * Objective 8.3 ** : Determine Educational Technology committee membership and outline advisory role.
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