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RI's DISTRICT
TECHNOLOGY PLAN REVIEW RUBRIC
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Approaches
Requirement |
Meets
Requirement |
Exceeds
Requirement |
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Recent Planning Activities
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1
year plan, or plan older than 3 years with little effort
to revise. |
3
year plan reflecting some recent revisions. |
3
year plan reflecting extensive recent revisions. |
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Planning engages the entire
educational community
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Evidence
that a broadly representative technology committee was
created to develop the plan. |
Evidence
that a broadly representative technology committee was
created and meets regularly to review technology needs and
implementation. |
In
addition, the planning committee utilizes regularly
administered needs assessments and usage data to inform
the planning process. |
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Inventory
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An
inventory is maintained of technology related equipment
and software. |
An
up-to-date-inventory is maintained of technology related
equipment and software and their distribution in the
schools is readily accessible. |
An
up-to-date inventory is maintained of technology related
equipment and software and a strategy has been developed
for lending and tracking them in the district. |
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Technology Policy Development
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Issues
related to configuring computers for various instructional
and administrative settings, installing and maintaining
LANS and WANS, management of network and other software
libraries, are addressed. |
Specific
policies and plans for instructional uses of technology,
utilizing and maintaining LANS and WANS, managing and
troubleshooting equipment settings, securing and ensuring
the usefulness of the technology resources by
administrators, teachers and students are described. |
In
addition, there is a strategy that demonstrates
cooperative involvement of educators in the development of
policies that focus on maximizing the usefulness |
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Technology Integration into the
Classroom
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The
plan provides examples of desirable practices for the
utilization of technology in the classroom. |
Scenarios
of effective technology use in the classroom, a
description of resources and programs that teachers are
involved in, and strategies for increasing the use of
technology in instruction are provided. |
A
plan of action to model methods and strategies for
teaching with technology, for responding to and
encouraging teacher interest in technology tools, and for
harnessing teacher expertise in selecting appropriate
classroom materials is in place. |
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Professional Development Strategies
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The
plan describes professional development activities which
teachers are engaged in and exhibits how funding of
planned activities is provided. |
Policies,
plans and budget demonstrate that a range of professional
development activities are supported, that teachers are
involved in the design and/or delivery of training
activities, and that training focuses predominantly on the
improvement of instructional practice and maximizing
student learning. |
The
plan describes policies and funding commitments that
support a range of approaches to professional development,
provides evaluation of training efforts to ensure that
they reflect knowledge about adult learning styles, and
facilitates peer interaction including participation in
external collaborative programs. |
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Equipment Acquisition and Budgeting
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A
budget for technology acquisition, training, and
maintenance is provided. |
The
technology budget is tied closely to specific actions
related to planned professional development activities,
thoughtful equipment and software acquisition and
distribution, and maintenance and replacement schedules
and describes the process or specifications for purchasing
technology systems. |
Also,
the technology budget reflects an analysis of current
needs and shortcomings of the existing systems and
programs in place and projects a long term strategy to
meet the emerging expectations of the educational and
broader community for the role of technology in the
instructional and administrative functions of the schools. |
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Promoting Equity and Access
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The
plan advocates for and identifies solutions that address
social needs and cultural identities for all students. |
The
plan describes efforts made to acquire appropriate
technology tools and other resources for learners with
diverse backgrounds, abilities and characteristics and
identifies professional development strategies and other
assistance provided to teachers to address all types of
differences between students. |
In
addition, the plan illustrates, recommends, or assesses
specific technology resources for various learners and
provides regular opportunities to analyze the
effectiveness of the tools in use. |
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Evaluating Instructional uses and the
impact on student achievement.
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An
evaluation process reviews some elements of the technology
implementation within the system. |
The
plan describes specific evaluation activities that measure
the effectiveness of the technology strategies in place
and describes how this information is disseminated. |
The
plan describes specific evaluation activities that measure
the effectiveness of the technology strategies in place
and provide a way for cooperative group analysis of how
these outcomes compare with state or national models. |
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Evidence = 0 points |
1
point |
2
points |
3
points |
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TOTAL MINIMUM
POINTS FOR PLAN APPROVAL = 13;
MAXIMUM POINTS = 27
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