Edtech 501

Greg Andrade

Technological Maturity Evaluation

DEMOGRAPHICS
As of 2000, the of City of Rock n Roll has a total of 16,582 people. Our school has approximately 1,946 students. Racial Makeup 87% Latino / Hispanic 9% Caucasian 3% African American 1% Asian / Pacific Islander

ADMINISTRATIVE
POLICY

Behavioral: Island
Our district has a published technology policy, however, due to the funding for technology, it is a work in progress. The past few years have been crucial to bringing about change for technology in all schools. Gradually it is taking hold but funding is an issue, due to the economy and teacher layoffs in our district. Edtech 501 Greg Andrade

Resource / Infrastructure: Island

The technology plan is comprehensive but due to the lack of funding for labs and other technology (the justification for it), it is limited.

PLANNING

Behavioral: Island
There is a Career Technical Education (CTE) coordinator at the district level for review and planning, but it is mainly for the CTE classes on campuses within the district. General planning of technology for all other areas is apparent in the district but it is always subjected to funding.

Resource / Infrastructure: Island

Planning is ongoing to better integrate technology into all areas of the district. BUDGET

Behavioral: Island
Technology budget is based on specific funding, but primarily for CTE courses (budget comes from Carl Perkins funding and the state allocation). However, all classified staff and teachers have at least one form of technology for email, grading, data and communication.

Resource / Infrastructure: Island

Overall school technology budget is provided through CTE and funding via other sources when available (School Site Council and Pinnacle Funding).The main priority for technology use at this time is for teacher email, attendance, grading, data and communication, as well as remediation. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Behavioral: Integrated
Technology systems are used for: ZANGLE (academic grading, attendance discipline plans, Special Education IEPs) and remediation programs (English Language Learner programs.)

Resource / Infrastructure: Intelligent

ZANGLE is available to teachers, staff, parents and students (parents are limited with this technology within the home).

Edtech 501

Greg Andrade

CURRICULAR
ELECTRONIC INFORMATION

Behavioral: Island

Our campus technology available to all students and staff includes: Library computers, one computer lab (another being created) and two laptop carts (both PC and Mac platforms).

Resource / Infrastructure: Island

With limited resources of technology on campus, staff cannot always depend on availability of this technology on a daily basis. Often times, there is a waiting list for teachers and their classes. ASSESSMENT

Behavioral: Island
Technology implementation for assessment and remediation: (Read 180, Math Plus and OARS: student benchmarks and testing). Students and parents can check grades daily through ZANGLE.

Resource / Infrastructure: Island

A combination of technology use of resources, but traditional methods also are used by teachers and staff. CURRICULAR INTEGRATION

Behavioral: Island
Technology is used in classes for curriculum, in some form or another. Five to six teachers use technology extensively in the classroom.

Resource / Infrastructure: Island

Quite a few teachers have access to the technology and apply it daily when available. However, due to limited resources on campus, some teachers have resorted to traditional methods. TEACHER USE

Behavioral: Island
Regular use of technology (in one form or another) daily, by most teachers however, new technology is not completely integrated throughout our school. Edtech 501 Greg Andrade

Resource / Infrastructure: Island

A small number of teachers, myself included, have all the technology needed. Most teachers only have one to two forms of technology in the classroom, such as one teacher computer and one student computer. Some teachers have digital/optical overhead projectors. STUDENT USE

Behavioral: Island

Students use technology often, either in class or on their own in other facilities on campus.

Resource / Infrastructure: Integrated

Most students regularly use computers in the school library and the career center. Students also use the computer lab. In Digital Imaging, Contemporary Media and Video Production class, students are expected to use computers every day.

SUPPORT
STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT

Behavioral: Island
ALL groups are aware of the technology implementation but few are involved (technology committee) and the rest don't seem to care.

Resource / Infrastructure: Emergent

Few groups are represented. The groups consist of: Digital Media Pathway (emerging technologies); Renewable Energy Pathway and the Heath Academy. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

Behavioral: Island
The administration appoints one representative to handle the technology programs and technology implementation on campus, but collectively, it does not seem to be a priority to administration.

Resource / Infrastructure: Island

Technology classes solely receive planning and implementation, which consists of all the technology-based elective classes and one English class. Edtech 501 TRAINING Greg Andrade

Behavioral: Integrated
All teachers are required to do ZANGLE training, which consists of taking roll electronically, attendance, IEPs and English language learner support and OARS reporting.

Resource / Infrastructure: Island

On-going training for new teachers for Zangle and OARS.

TECHNICAL / INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT

Behavioral: Island

Most of the staff take advantage of tech support, but since there are only a few technicians who service the entire district, it is difficult to receive immediate attention.

Resource / Infrastructure: Integrated

We have a tech support staff, but it is limited since they have to service approximately 17 schools. There are two technology specialists on campus, one to service PCs and the other, Macs.

CONNECTIVITY
LOCAL AREA NETWORK (LAN)

Behavioral: Integrated
We have a complete high-speed Internet system with a LAN on the entire campus. It is mainly for data.

Resource / Infrastructure: Integrated

High-speed Internet is up and running daily, in all areas, with few issues. DISTRICT AREA NETWORK (WAN)

Behavioral: Integrated
We have an extensive WAN system that reaches our district and associate schools. I am an administrator who deals with the Digital Media WAN. Edtech 501 Greg Andrade

Resource / Infrastructure: Intelligent

All resources in this area are highly sophisticated and maintained by the district technology department on a daily basis. INTERNET ACCESS

Behavioral: Island
All staff use the Internet but student use is limited.

Resource / Infrastructure: Integrated

Internet use in all classes and locations. COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

Behavioral: Intelligent
All Teachers utilize email for communication and school learning.

Resource / Infrastructure: Island

ALL teachers have email, but only a small group of students have access to email, due to a ZANGLE student-based email issue.

INNOVATION
NEW TECHNOLOGIES

Behavioral: Island
Teachers will accept new technology but resources and funding are limited.

Resource / Infrastructure: Integrated

Teachers will accept and utilize technology if received and trained properly. COMPREHENSIVE TECHNOLOGIES

Behavioral: Island
Technology, such as computers, VCR/DVD overhead projectors are available, but newer technology is being gradually implemented. Edtech 501 Greg Andrade

Resource / Infrastructure: Island

Current technology available (on a limited basis) to staff and students consists of: computers, overhead projectors, printers and digital camcorders, along with some new technology presently being introduced, such as flip cameras.

SUMMARY
I am not new to this school district. I have been fortunate to teach in the surrounding community in which I was raised. My father worked as a vocational teacher in the same technology area, in the school district for 29 years. I have seen the development of technology through the eyes of a student, and now as an educator. I would rate our school and district at the island stage however, gradually evolving to the integrated stage. There have been many advancements throughout this district and our school. Our connectivity, both through local area network as well as district area network, has been one our most innovative implementations for communication throughout our schools. The development of a career technology education department and the installation of our new coordinator has been one of our greatest achievements in the past five years. Due to this, our technology programs throughout the district, now have a voice. The term vocational has been cast aside and has evolved into the career technical arena. And in doing so, has become a more prominent and necessary entity in the eyes of our administrators and stakeholders alike. During the first few years of our schools inception, our founding principal had great visions with technology, but unfortunately was cut short due to the rerouting of funding for English language learner programs and other remediation classes. Technology took a less valued position on our campus, as we have become a title I school. It has taken individuals, mainly teachers, with

vision, to apply for funding in various ways, in order to bring technology to the classrooms. It has been the teachers and few key administrators who have kept us moving in an auspicious direction for the future. As you can see in this evaluation, there is much to be done. We, the technology team, are continuing our cause. There are hopes of eventually bringing our school to the integrated stage, but more importantly, to the intelligent stage. With our states financial condition, all we can do is hope and do our part as technology visionaries, because in this day and technological age, no school can afford to be an island.