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Research Assignment 6 - Technology Project
Research Assignment 6 - Technology Project
Date: ______11/22/2015___________
INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND
The plan should guide the LEAs use of education technology for the next three
years.
List specific start and end dates (7/1/xx to 6/30/xx). Provide a brief overview of
the LEA, its location and demographics and/or share a link to the LEAs website.
Start and end dates: 8/1/2016 to 7/31/2019
LEA Title: Harmony Science Academy Houston High
LEA Region: 4
City, State Zip: Houston, Texas 77099
Phone: 713-492-0214
Number of Students: 578
Percent of Economically Disadvantaged Students: 77%
Website of the LEA: www.hshigh.org
Describe how a variety of stakeholders from within the LEA and the communityat-large participated in the planning process.
Community at large:
School Principal: Mahir Subas
Assistant Principal: Kelly Burnham
Computer Teacher: Saban Kurnaz
Other Stakeholders
District Superintendent: Harun Karan
Summarize the relevant research and describe how it supports the plan's
curricular and professional development goals.
1 Summarize the plans major curricular and professional development
outcomes that are supported by research.
Implementing this technology plan into the curriculum is a prioritized task for
our upcoming school years.
2
Describe and cite the relevant research that supports the plans outcomes.
Byer, David (2006). Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020. A Report to
the 80th Texas Legislature from the Texas Education Agency. Retrieved from
http://tea.texas.gov/Curriculum_and_Instructional_Programs/Learning_Supp
ort_and_Programs/Technology_Planning/ePlan/
Describe the connection between the research and the plans goals.
The connection between the article and the plans goals is that it analyzes
the goals from different perspectives such as students, teachers, and
administrators.
CURRICULUM COMPONENT CRITERIA.
The Plan must establish clear goals and realistic strategy for using
telecommunications and information technology to improve education services.
(Answer at least 2 questions for each subsection below)
Do all student groups have equal and appropriate access to the available
technology?
Yes, each student is provided with a school email address and a personal
password as the required log-in information for the access to accounts on
chrome-books.
Describe goals and an implementation plan, with annual activities, for using
technology to improve teaching and learning. Describe how these goals align to
the LEA's curricular goals that are supported by other plans. Describe how the
LEA's budget (LCAP) supports these goals, and whether future funding
proposals or partnerships may be needed for successful implementation.
Describe goals and an implementation plan, with annual activities, for providing
professional development opportunities based on your LEA needs assessment
data and the Curriculum Component of the plan.
What professional development will be provided to ensure teachers and
administrators will be able to effectively accomplish the curricular goals for
students described in section 2?
How to create a document on Google Document for students to turn in their
written assignment.
How to get access to the websites for students to apply for colleges and
scholarships.
What professional learning will be available so teachers and administrators can
effectively use technology to assist with student assessment?
In Harmony Science Academy Houston High, student assessment is mostly
located in Database; such as the access to district assessments, MAP Test,
students progress.
As of now, every single staff member on our campus has been registered to a
Harmony School email account at the first day of employment where they use to
communicate important information with administrators, other staff members,
parents, and students.
Students are also registered to a Harmony School email accounts in the
beginning of the enrollment. Students are able to log into their email accounts at
any locations with the log-in information.
Describe the technology hardware, electronic learning resources, networking and
telecommunications infrastructure, physical plant modifications, technical
support, and asset management needed by the LEA's teachers, students, and
administrators to support the activities in the Curriculum and Professional
Development components of the plan.
What technology is needed to implement the Curriculum and Professional
Development components for students and staff?
Each classroom is equipped with an overhead projector where teachers can connect
to their school laptop and projectile the screen to the board. Many classrooms are
also equipped with the Smart White Board where teachers may write on it which is a
great way to interact with the students.
Describe the process for evaluating the plan's overall progress and impact on
teaching and learning.
What indicators of success will be used to evaluate whether implementation of
the plan has made a positive impact on student achievement?
One of the most obvious indicators of success is students scores on state tests; such as
district assessment, STARR tests, and MAP tests. If the overall grades have a steady
improvement in each year, then the message of the plan has made a positive impact on
students learning is clearly shown.
Describe the schedule for evaluating the effect of plan implementation, including
a description of the process and frequency of communicating evaluation results
to tech plan stakeholders.
How often will data be collected and summarized? Who is responsible?
Every grading period (nine-week) or every state test, our campus testing
coordinators and each department coach will collect and then summarize the
results of the collected data. Any future discussion will be hold during each
department meeting and the intervention plan will be submitted to the principal
for the final approval.
How will strategies that have had a positive effect on teaching and learning be
communicated to others so that they can be replicated?
Teachers may share the effective methods at each professional development;
such as cluster training. By doing so, teachers from other campuses can not only
be replicated the strategies, but also reproduce the positive effect on teaching
and learning.