NETS-A+Standard+4


 * 4. Systemic Improvement**

Educational Administrators provide digital-age leadership and management to continuously improve the organization through the effective use of information and technology resources. Educational Administrators:
 * a. || lead purposeful change to maximize the achievement of learning goals through the appropriate use of technology and media-rich resources. ||
 * b. || collaborate to establish metrics, collect and analyze data, interpret results, and share findings to improve staff performance and student learning. ||
 * c. || recruit and retain highly competent personnel who use technology creatively and proficiently to advance academic and operational goals. ||
 * d. || establish and leverage strategic partnerships to support systemic improvement. ||
 * e. || establish and maintain a robust infrastructure for technology including integrated, interoperable technology systems to support management, operations, teaching, and learning. ||

Administrators provide leadership and management in the area of information and technology by working with others, recruiting tech-savvy personnel, working with outside sources, and maintaining an infrastructure that supports technology and its use to achieve school goals. - Vicki Johnson

d.) Our district has an internet-based grading system that we seem to have problems with. A wiki would be a great way to communicate with other districts and internally about solving problems, finding shortcuts within the system, and sharing information about the system. - Lisa Fleming

4. a,b) Using a **wiki**, such as this one, could be very useful in the development of rough drafts or the collection of ideas when developing specific IEP documents, such as a behavior intervention plan or collecting data from teachers and IEP team members on a student. The team involved with the student could discuss and reflect on the needs and goals for a student through this method of communication without having to spend hours in ongoing meetings to brainstorm ideas. This wiki document would have to remain strictly confidential, no student names included, and would only be seen as an unofficial brainstorming platform, as official documents must be developed in an IEP meeting involving all Team Members, including parents/guardians. I can see; however, how beneficial this practice could be in the sharing of ideas and saving time. -Jennifer Royer

4b. I could see the wiki being used like Jennifer said, but instead of being used for IEP information it could be used for Behavior Intervention Plans. It's difficult for all teachers to get together and talk about students' needs and behaviors without getting subs and missing class time. The wiki would save time and meetings to gather information and make initial observations before calling together the needed formal meetings. -Vicki Johnson

4. a,b) Using the forum of a **Google Document** could be beneficial in a variety of ways. I like the idea of implementing this type of technology into the development of unofficial IEP information sharing or the development of a behavior intervention plan as I stated above regarding the use of a wiki. However, the use of a Google Document would be even better as it seems as if confidentiality would be much easier to secure through this method. Only those who are invited to share the document have access, which eliminates the possibility of anyone who can find it being able to look at the content. Aside from this use, I also think the use of a Google Document would be great in the development of a program and/or its implementation at a building or district level. A team who may be looking at some sort of plan for implementation could use this forum in sharing and creating it. -Jennifer Royer

4. a, b, & e Being on our newly-formed BLT committee, I know that our principal doesn't feel as if there is enough time in the meeting to discuss all the issues. Because of money issues (and contractual obligations), there isn't more time available to talk. Information also needs to be disseminated to the group about issues we are discussing. Using the Google documents would be a great way to share information and be able to comment on them (on our own time - if we choose to) between the monthly meetings. This would allow for some discussion before the next meeting, as well as further research or information being brought out. (This would also satisfy our contract watchers who make sure that no one is "made" to do anything that they are not being paid to do.) Because some of the ideas are only being discussed and aren't information that can be shared with all staff, the confidentiality issue would be taken care of with only those invited having access to the information. --Vicki

1c and 4a The use of a ** blog ** as an administrator could be instrumental in sharing information with stakeholders throughout the district and community. Information related to changes happening within a school or district could be clearly explained through the use of this media. Links could also be provided in an attempt to better inform stakeholders on the reasons specific decisions are being made, such as a link to the state budget proposal, or lack thereof, when attempting to explain budget cuts at the district level. An administrator could also use this format to share information about activities happening at a building or district level, as well as information about themselves at a professional level. -Jennifer R.