West+Caldwell+Technology+Plan

= **﻿MPhillips** = =** ﻿West Caldwell (NJ) School District **= =** Technology Integration Plan **= [|West Caldwell Tech Plan]

__**Goals Established**__
**Goal 1:** Students will continue to attain the educational technology and information literacy skills that will assist them in achieving the Core Curriculum Content Standards and to succeed in the workplace of the 21st century. **Goal 2:** Educators will continue to attain the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively use educational technology to assist students to achieve the Core Curriculum Content Standards and to enhance the goals of the district. **Goal 3:** Students, teachers and administrators will have access to update and effective educational technology in all learning environments, including classrooms, media centers, schools, and other educational settings.

__** Analysis of Essential Conditions **__
**﻿Shared Vision:** In collaboration with the West Caldwell School District, families, community, and school, will provide the necessary experiences, opportunities, and essential resources to help all students achieve their maximum potential as lifetime self-directed learners, and responsible, productive citizens. **Empowered Leaders:** Stakeholder table provides signatures from the superintendent, principal, computer network manager, curriculum director, core and special ed teachers, library media specialist, community representative, students, and parents.
 * Implemented Planning: **Indicated in the table above.
 * Consistent and Adequate Funding: **Indicated in the budget section below.
 * Equitable Success: ** Articulation meetings with Master Tech teahcers from the district on each level to discuss the process, share ideas and activities, and confirm that students are receiving similar opportunities and gaining the same skills as their peers, by achieving the tech skills matrix.
 * Skilled Personal Educators: **The district has provided professional development and over 50 classes in the areas of Microsoft Office applications, digital storytelling, podcasting, and other technology tools for staff.
 * Ongoing Professional Learning: **Through 2013, staff will have the opportunity to attend workshops in and out of the district to focus on technology integration. The district will continue to offer PD in various technologies.
 * Technical Support: **Online and offline technical support as well as professional development opportunities are provided to staff. A teacher reference page that provides FAQ's is also available to staff. District offices and computer technicians that offer curricular support.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Curriculum Framework: **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Technology as an instruction tool and content resource will become part of the curriculum to help give students the digital tools to have a richer learning experience and allow them to develop the skills to assist them in the next stages of their lives. Examples of integration include exemplary lessons, resource lists, and suggested teaching and assessment methodologies. The district has also developed a set of skill matricies which are integrated into elementary classrooms but are offered in separate tech classes at the middle school level. Teachers will also use hardware and software as embedded parts of their curriculum.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Student-Centered Learning: **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Teachers will use databases, spreadsheets, word processing, presentation software and other applications for educational responsibilities. Teachers will create lessons that use the internet to access real-time data, communications, publishing, and collaboration. Teachers will use technology to assist in modifying instruction to meet the needs of diverse and differentiated learners. Students using technology that is embedded in the teaching and learning of core courses.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assessment and Evaluation: **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Administrators will review and evaluate new technologies and make recommendations. The Tech Committee will meet periodically to review goals and objectives as well as the integration and implementation process. Articulation meetings with Staff Development Committee will be held to ensure overall goals are being met as well as meetings with Master Tech teahcers from the district on each level to discuss the process, share ideas and activities, and confirm that students are receiving similar opportunities and gaining the same skills as their peers, by achieving the tech skills matrix.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Engaged Communities: **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The district's website is accessible to all stakeholders including the community.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Support Policies: **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mentioned throughout the plan.

__** Addressing Needs of Teachers﻿ **__
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A formal technology needs assessment is distributed to staff each spring using an online survey. These results help to determine staff needs and professional development opportunities. Staff evaluations, proficiency and understanding in the use of technology is also taken into consideration.

__** Addressing Needs of Students **__
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The plan provides assistive technology such as FM surrounds systems, Interactive White Boards, LCD Projectors, Document Cameras, Lap Top Computers, Alpha Smarts, and other technology devices to enhance focus and attention during lesson delivery, assist in language usage and retrieval, to help address and enhance the students' ability to communicate effectively, to provide visual support, and other individual needs. Students' needs are also determined and evaluated based on the district's skill matricies for all grade levels.

__** Budget Allocations **__
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Additional plans for the 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 school years will be added. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">﻿ __**﻿**__