Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Action Plan

Goal 
NBHS will be rated “Target” in all key areas of the Texas Campus STaR Chart by May 2015.

Objective/Topic 
Help teachers at NBHS meet “advanced” in the key areas of “Teaching and Learning” and “Educator Preparation and Development” on the 2010-2011 Texas Campus STaR Chart.

Action One 
Monthly professional development centered around one aspect of 21st Century Instruction in the STaR Chart with follow-up classroom visits to support implementation.

Persons responsible
Laura Hearnsberger
Teachers


Timeline
Throughout year 
Monthly, based on participants’ schedules


Resources 
Computer lab

Action Two 
Volunteer inquiry-oriented teacher learning communities, with goal of producing future technology mentors

Persons responsible
Laura Hearnsberger
Teachers


Timeline
Throughout year
August during teacher in-service
First Tuesday of each month thereafter
Classroom visits throughout month


Resources
Computer lab 
Promotion


Action Three 
Robust technology Web site with FAQ, anytime access to help, discussion board, STaR Chart breakdown, tips, forms for input, how-to’s, information from monthly professional development

Persons responsible
Laura Hearnsberger
Other Technology Curriculum Integration Specialists


Timeline
Content updated at least weekly throughout year 
Discussion board changes constantly with new teacher posts

Resources
Computer lab 
Promotion
NCTE Ning, as example

Evaluation 
*Level I, participants’ reactions: Interviews/discussion board
*Level II, participants’ learning: discussion/board/surveys
*Level III, organizational support and change: surveys
*Level IV, participants’ use of new knowledge and skills: lesson plans/discussion board/surveys/classroom visits
*Level V, student learning outcomes: artifacts/classroom visits/pictures/videos/benchmarks
Summative: 2011 STaR Chart Results (“District and Campus,” 2003).

*“Critical levels of professional development evaluation” are formative assessments to guide activities (Guskey, 1998).

References 
Dana, N.F. (2009). Leading with Passion and Knowledge: The Principal as Action Researcher. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.

Education Service Center, Region XV. (2003). District and campus planning and decision making (PowerPoint).

Guskey, T.R. (1998). “The age of our accountability.” Journal of Staff Development, 19(4).

Harris, S., Edmonson, S., & Combs, J. (2010). Examining What We Do to Improve Our Schools: 8 Steps from Analysis to Action. Larchmont, NY: Eye On Education, Inc.

Hearnsberger, L.M. (2009, September). On blogging well [Web log message]. Retrieved from http://onbloggingwell.blogspot.com/2009_09_01_archive.html

Pitler, H. (2005). McREL technology initiative: The development of a technology intervention program final report (Contract Number ED-01-CO-0006). Aurora, CO: Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning. (ERIC Document Reporduction Service No. ED486685) Retrieved from http://eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED486685.pdf

Pitler, H., Hubbell, E.R., Kuhn, M., & Malenoski, K. (2007). Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works. Denver, CO: McREL.

Schlecty, P.C. (2001). Inventing Better Schools: An Action Plan for Educational Reform. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Inc.

Texas Education Agency, Instructional Materials and Educational Technology Division. (2009). School technology and readiness: a teacher tool for planning and self-assessing aligned with the long-range plan for technology, 2006-2010.Austin, TX: Retrieved from http://www.tea.state.tx.us/starchart

2 comments:

  1. Laura, I like that you have incorporated a website for others to reference when needed. Communication does not happen as often as we would like. The "time" issue comes into play and now you will provide for them a site in which they can find ideas, FAQ's area, discussion board and so on... GREAT IDEA as always : )

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  2. I really like Action Two. The teachers participating in the communities will have a support group to help then through the process. Groups like this also help to keep everyone focused. This would be especially true if everyone in the group shared their progress. People do not like to be left behind by their peers so the open sharing of their progress would really help motivate everyone in the group.

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