Technology Rollout Rubric

Technology Roll-out Rubric

iPad Deployment in a Single School Setting Timeframe: 1.5 years. 1/2 of year will be used to establish budget, set-up infrastructure, and begin training staff. After that devices will begin being used in classrooms. By Jennifer Heckel and John Potosnak Category Excellent Infrastructure Plenty of bandwidth is available to support a dense population of mobile devices Wireless throughout the bandwidth school. Large Internet pipe capable of sustaining large amounts of Network Traffic network traffic 4 Good 3 Fair 2 Needs Improvement 1 Comments

Bandwidth is currently being expanded to support dense population of mobile devices

Wireless Network

Separate wireless network for mobile devices with special policies/features. Wireless signal is strong throughout entire building.

Just enough bandwidth is available for mobile devices with no plan for expansion Internet pipe is Internet pipe just enough large being expanded enough for concurrently with network traffic roll-out needs Separate wireless network for mobile devices Separate wireless with special network for policies/features. mobile devices Wireless signal is with special strong policies/features. throughout most Wireless signal is of building but spotty and does there are some not reach all dead spots. areas of building.

Too little bandwidth to support dense population of mobile devices Internet pipe is too small for large amounts of network traffic

One wireless network in place to meet the needs of the whole school without special consideration taken for mobile devices

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Mobile Device Management System Security

Mobile Device Management system is set up and in place prior to the iPad deployment to allow enough time to work through settings and tailor deployment to specific school needs. Web-filter is inplace so students can safely search the web. Teacher and IT staff have access to override filter to access educational sites that are mistakenly blocked. Clear expectations are stated regarding who can download apps and what the policy is regarding app download

No mobile device management Mobile device system is in Mobile device management place. This management system is means there is no system is researched, but overall purchased but not not purchased or management or currently set up implemented at support of iPads for use. rollout. in the school.

Filter Browsing

Web-filter is inplace so students can safely search the web. Staff can not override filter if needed.

Web-filter is in place but does not block all inappropriate content.

There is no webfilter established.

App Download Process

IT staff can download apps based on teacher request but there is no clear process or timeframe.

No guidelines in place for who can download Teachers can apps on iPads download apps as and what long as they are materials can be educational. downloaded.

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Settings

Student Responsibility Hardware

Settings are not restricted but there is a clear policy in place. Students are assigned to specific iPads so Settings can only teacher will be adjusted by IT know if a staff or teacher. students has Can only be adjusted settings. adjusted with Policy is strictly passcode. enforced School wide policy is in place that states whether or not students can take School wide home iPads. policy is in place Students must be that states trained in iPad whether or not care and sign students can take agreement form. home iPads. Enough iPads are purchased for a full deployment for teacher/student use. iPads are purchased but only enough for half a class the work with them at a time.

Settings are not restricted but there is a clear policy in place but not enforced.

Settings are not restricted. Any student can adjust settings.

Teachers can decide if students should take home iPads based on individual assignments.

No written policy is in place in regards to students ability to take home iPads

Devices

Mobile Cart

Only a few iPads are purchased and available for classroom use. iPads are stored in classroom Mobile Cart is cabinet. Charging purchased and Mobile cart is station is stored in an purchased but no available to appropriate place easily accessible charge iPads as for easy access. storage place. needed.

No iPads are currently purchased

No place to store iPads securely in the school.

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Refresh Cycle Software

Devices have a regularly set up refresh cycle to allow updates to occur frequently.

Devices are updated manually by IT staff regularly.

No routine Devices are only refresh cycle set updated upon up to maintain teacher request. iPads.

App Selection Professional Development

Apps Apps downloaded to downloaded to Apps the iPads are the iPads align to downloaded to educational but state the iPads align to only some are standards/curricular state clearly aligned objectives for the standards/curricular with state school. Apps are objectives but are standards and updated not updated curricular frequently. frequently. objectives.

No alignment between state standards/curricular objectives and apps selected for classroom use.

Teachers are given frequent PD on iPads in education and collaborate with a PLC on biweekly basis. Tech Coach is available as Teacher Training needed. Support staff are given frequent PD on iPads in education and collaborate with a PLC on biweekly basis. Tech Coach is Support Staff available as Training needed. Support

Teacher are offered PD sessions on iPads throughout the year and given time to collaborate once per month.

Teachers are offered a few PD sessions on the iPad. Teachers are expected to collaborate on their own time.

Teachers are expected to seek PD on their own. No training is provided.

Support staff are offered PD sessions on iPads throughout the year and given time to collaborate once per month.

Support staff are offered a few PD Support Staff are sessions on the given no training iPad. on iPad.

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IT Staff

Technology Coach Assessment

Highly trained on the ins and outs of Apple features in regards to iPads. Regularly attends training sessions to gain valuable professional development hours. School has a coach who is highly trained on the educational uses of iPads. Coach can assist teachers at anytime and provided additional training as needed. A thorough look into the educational value of the iPads vs. Total cost of ownership takes place yearly to ensure iPads are enriching the educational experience for the students.

Trained on iPads and available to help teachers as needed. Technically issues are quickly resolved.

Trained on iPads but not enough IT staff to resolve technical issues in a timely manner.

Not trained on iPads. IT's main focus is maintaining other technological needs of the school.

School has a coach who is new to iPads and learning along with the staff. Available to assist when needed. Administrators meet frequently to discusses educational value of iPads and brings information to staff. Teachers are responsible for discussing educational value with their PLC.

School has a designated technology coach who also holds another role in the school. No additional Availability is tech staff limited. available.

Educational Value

Educational value of iPads is discussed at faculty meetings.

There is no review of the educational value of iPad implementation.

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Tools Financial

Data and Assessment tools are built into iOS to gather quality data of student achievement when using iPads.

Data and assessment tools are built but do not utilize the iPad.

Teachers are expected to maintain data and assessment There are no data however they and assessment choose. tools.

Budget

Administrators are responsible for budgeting the funds and selecting vendor needed for this roll out. A four year plan is in place to acquire more devices each year to continue the Funding is districts goal of established for 1:1 iPads. this year only.

Funding is established but the required number of iPads Not enough iPads are not are budgeted for purchased. roll-out