Technology Plan Evaluation Frit 7232 KP
Technology Plan Evaluation Frit 7232 KP
Technology Plan Evaluation Frit 7232 KP
FRIT 7232
Group Members:
Elizabeth Fliss
Lee Stieve
Kelsey Prentice
Emily Metz
2. The Promise of Education Information Systems. Levenson, N., & Boser, U. (2014). The
Promise of Education Information Systems (pp. 1-29, Rep.). Washington D.C.: Center for
American Progress. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service)
Description: This study mentioned that many schools are not properly utilizing their resources
in terms of technology. There are so many programs to make the gathering of data simple, and
yet schools do not invest in them for assessment purposes. Districts with assessment uses
sections in their plans would really be ahead of the curve. Districts do need to have an
assessment section in their plans considering how much of testing is now completed
electronically.
3. Gwinnett County Schools Three-Year Technology Plan (2012). Retrieved August 31, 2016,
from https://publish.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/gcps/wcm/myconnect/f7343ec6-409b-4f2a-8ace-
e0bde9392c12/GCPSTechPlan2012-2015.pdf?MOD=AJPERES
Description: Gwinnett County Schools is the largest school district in the state of Georgia, and
they have an extensive technology plan at 27 pages. They detail their goals for the future as well
as what they are currently implementing. They included screen shots of some of their website
facets, which seem to be extremely helpful. They then move on to explain the local school
technology team, which lists the titles of the team as well as their duties. The organization could
improve a bit, and they could undoubtedly improve with adding a clearer professional
development section. All in all, it seems to be a very detailed plan, and will be an excellent
guideline for the rubric being crafted.
6. Fayette County Schools Three-Year Technology Plan (2012). Retrieved September 1, 2016,
from:
http://www.fcboe.org/cms/lib010/GA01900971/Centricity/Domain/69/FCS_Strategic_Tech_14_
17.pdf
Description: Fayette County has a very detailed technology plan. The plan consist of 3 year
goals and progressions that are supported by an array of current implementations. These are very
detailed situations where different subjects integrate 21st century technology. Bandwidth and
connectivity is a large issue with technology plans. This plan provides detailed descriptions of
issues the county is dealing with and how it can be addressed.
9. National School District’s Technology Master Plan: Creating Successful Learners, Now! from
http://nsd.us/district/plans/technology_plan.pdf
Description: This is a Master Plan for a California school district. It has some good outlined
sections that were approved by their Technology Plan Committee. It is 123 pages long, and the
plan takes place for four years. There are detailed situations where integration of 21st century
technology will be a natural part teacher preparation and training. The contents of their
technology plan are broken into 11 parts, which seem to be clearly outlined via table of contents.
The county has seven goal that are given benchmarks and implantations, as well as a timeline.
10. Norton, S. S. (2013). Technology planning: Designing the direction to get there. Knowledge
Quest, 42(1), 64-69.
Description: In this article, Norton describes each element of an effective technology plan,
including goals and strategies, budget, professional development, and assessment and evaluation.
A technology plan should focus on specific and measure goals and strategies that align with the
school’s mission, as well as local and national standards. Professional development should also
be outlined in the plan to ensure teachers and staff members can utilize current technology, and
the school librarian’s role in the implementation of technology must be addressed. Including the
budget of implementing technology to meet the previously stated goals and professional
development strategies in the technology plan helps to prioritize different levels of
implementation; however, many programs do not require budget to be in the technology plan.
Assessment should be an integral part of the technology plan, with assessment of previous uses
and strategies taking place in the initial stages, and on-going assessment taking place throughout
the length of the plan to ensure goals are being met. Norton also shares the importance of
multiple stakeholders being involved in the development of a technology plan.
Rubric Level 3 - exceeds the 2 - meets the standard 1 - does not meet the
standard standard
Goals Expertly outlines the Addresses the vision Does not reference
specific objectives of and mission statement the goals or vision of
the plan accompanied of the current plan. the current plan.
by a timeline. Goals are included,
Explains the vision but not specific
and mission statement and/or measurable.
in language that is
easily understood.
Goals stated are
specific and
measureable.
Professional Expertly explains the Addresses that there Does not reference
Development goals of professional are professional the professional
development and development development
describes the intended opportunities, but not opportunities through
implementation specific about what the county.
procedures for staff. types and
implementation.
Telecommunication Expertly details the Addresses that there Does not reference
Services software, services, are the
and hardware utilized telecommunication telecommunication
within the county. services available. services available.
Ongoing Evaluation Expertly illustrates Addresses the length Does not reference
of Plan the process of and timeline of the how long the current
evaluating and editing current plan. plan will be
the current plan to implemented.
meet stated goals or
objectives.
Rubric Level 3 - Exceeds the 2 - Meets the 1 - Does not meet the
standard standard standard
Goals Expertly outlines the Addresses the vision Does not reference
Group Score: 2.7 specific objectives of and mission statement the goals or vision of
While the plan the plan accompanied of the current plan. the current plan.
included a detailed by a timeline. Goals are included,
list of goals and how Explains the vision but not specific
each goal would be and mission statement and/or measurable.
implemented and in language that is
evaluated, more easily understood.
specific dates are Goals stated are
needed on the specific and
timeline. measureable.
Professional Expertly explains the Addresses that there Does not reference
Development goals of professional are professional the professional
development and development development
Group Score:2.2 describes the intended opportunities, but not opportunities through
Plan references need implementation specific about what the county.
for professional procedures for staff. types and
development and that implementation.
it will be
implemented, but is
not specific about
types of professional
development
provided or how or
when the district will
provide these
resources.
Telecommunication Expertly details the Addresses that there Does not reference
Services software, services, are the
Group Score: 3 and hardware utilized telecommunication telecommunication
A detailed list of within the county. services available. services available.
devices and resources
in the district is
available in
Appendixes A and B.
Data Collection Expertly illustrates Addresses how and Does not reference
how the school will when the school will how and when
Group Score: 2.7 utilize technology to utilize technology to technology will be
Information about implement data collect data in order utilized to collect
how data will be collection. Examples, to aid student data.
collected with pictures, or graphs are learning.
technology is included to aid
incorporated teacher
throughout understanding.
technology plan.
Ongoing Evaluation Expertly illustrates Addresses the length Does not reference
of Plan the process of and timeline of the how long the current
evaluating and editing current plan. plan will be
Group Score: 2.7 the current plan to implemented.
Plan includes clearly meet stated goals or
defined timeline of objectives.
objectives with
information regarding
how each objective
will be evaluated,
such as benchmarks.
Plan also includes
information on how
to find current
evaluations of plan.
Goals
It is recommended that the district add specific dates to their implementation timeline
illustrated on pages 59-70. By including specific dates, technology and district leaders will be
able to prioritize objectives accordingly and ensure the plan is implemented in a timely and
organized manner.
Professional Development
Although the plan references a need for professional development to ensure effective
implementation of technology, it is recommended that the district add more information about
specific professional development opportunities that will be provided for the staff, as well as an
implementation timeline and evaluation plan of the professional development. By adding this
information, teachers and other stakeholders will be made aware of how they will be prepared for
Accessibility of Resources
Since there is little to no information provided about how technology will be made
available for students with disabilities, it is recommended that the district review how technology
has been made available to students with disabilities in the past and include specific goals and
objectives that focus on providing technology resources for those students. An implementation
and evaluation timeline, similar to information found with the other objectives, should also be
included to ensure objectives are being met in a timely manner. Finally, an inventory of
technology available to students with disabilities should also be included to allow stakeholders to
Budget
Although the plan expertly described how the budget would be funded and used to meet
the technology objectives outlined in the plan, this information is scattered throughout the plan,
making it difficult for a stakeholder to easily locate. It is recommended that the district add a
separate section that contains all budget information so that it can be easily located and
Assessment
Although the plan references that assessment with technology will be used and access to
assessment technology is an objective of the plan, most of the information was generalized to test
performance and not how technology will be incorporated to assist students in test preparation
and in evaluating student performance. It is recommended that the district include more specific
information on types of assessment that will be used and how these assessment tools will be
It is recommended that the district include a specific link to current evaluations of the
objectives stated in the plan in order to inform stakeholders of the plan’s progress. The link
should also include any revisions made to the plan based on the current evaluations.