Technology Committee:
Willie Norman
Lisa Nichols
Site Action Plan - Technology
Draft 5/4/11
Kelly Baker
Adrian Marquez
Jenny Kim
The mission of Waite Middle School is to educate technological learners who are: o Advocates of safe, appropriate, responsible use of information and technology; o Competent in technology skills; o Knowledgeable users of a wide variety of technological sources o Skilled at information literacy while navigating online and other technological sources; o Proactive in accessing, evaluating, processing, and synthesizing a variety of sources individually and collaboratively; o Integrating technology into their California Standards Based learning and instruction
These skills help our students become contributing, self-confident citizens in the changing digital world. Students will develop transferable skills in anticipation of the future career paths upon which they will embark in high school.
Development of the Site Action Plan:
The technology Committee reviewed the districts technology plan.
Technology Inventory:
See attached
Integration of Technology in Classroom Instruction, Personal Productivity, and Management Tasks. 5/4/11:

Classroom instruction:
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Teachers have been provided a laptop for portability, facilitating teacher learning, resource management, and communication.
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Teachers are provided access to email, and school website resources to network with staff, students, and community partners.
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Most classrooms have continuous access to the Internet, without the need for additional technical support.
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All classrooms have an LCD projector, and access to television monitors.
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Most classrooms are equipped with document cameras.
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At present, nine classrooms are equipped with Smartboard technology and supporting devices such as Smart response remote hand-helds.
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Most teachers utilize multimedia resources for materials presentation
(PowerPoint, Keynote, LCD projectors, speakers, t elevision, DVD’s, iTouch, iPads and other multimedia tools).
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Specific resources available for remediation (Orchard Learning, Study
Island, I-Pass, Rosetta Stone Read 180 and Brain Pop).
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Teachers can provide gateways and resources for students through
Powerschool.
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Teachers have access to Data Director and Powerschool to analyze and address student abilities and areas of need.
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At present 8 th grade Science is utilizing project-based instruction. In addition, some aspects of this program are web-based.
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Other teachers are engaging their students in web-based projects through the use of Google Documents and blogs.
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Waite Middle School, in partnership with California State University
Fullerton, will develop a supplemental math program that targets students struggling in Math as well as provide additional enrichment for advanced students. Web-based programs as IPASS and APEX will be utilized for support. Another aspect of this program will be the Lego Education
Robotics Program, which will employ robotic hardware, software, and relevant curriculum.
Personal Productivity:
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Teachers have access to Data Director to analyze and address student abilities and areas of need.
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Using their laptops, teachers can plan lessons, research content, record student progress, access the internet, network, access email, access the school website, etc)
Management Tasks:
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Grade Management

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Student profile data access
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Attendance
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Teacher created forms and tests
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Long Range planning templates and guides
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Textbook inventory
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Digital Audio/Visual Content Library
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Powerschool
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Calendaring tasks
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Teachers are required to communicate via email, submit attendance, and post grades using Powerschool.
Technology Used as Communication
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Creation of Bulletins, Newsletters, to Staff and Parents
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Creation of progress reports
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Creation/Distribution of student work resources
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Multimedia presentations for parents, students, staff, and community members
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Email communication.
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IEP forms
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Intervention program documentation
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Maintaining timeliness of the school website.
 Parents can access the Powerschool’s web portal to view student academic progress.
Addendum
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Based on the Ed Tech profile and Tiered technology survey:
Further training is needed for teachers to develop technology skills for advancement from Tier 1 to Tier 2.
Training will be provided on site.
Current hardware is sufficient to proceed forward.
At this time, we are assessing the need for new software.

Action Steps Persons
Responsible
Infrastructure Goals
Document Cameras for all teachers
Flip camera (2 per grade level)
Digital video Cameras (6)
Digital camera (5+ megapixel) (6)
LCD projectors for each teacher
All in Ones for each room
2 scanners for the media center
Maintain wireless access throughout the school
Access New SIS (Student
Information System)
Computers for parents to access New SIS
Establish a Technology
Team
Reform technology checkout/distribution/accountabili ty procedures
Electronic textbooks
Curriculum Goals
Integrate technology strands from Standards into regular planning.
Design a grade level specific curriculum for technology elective classes
Create opportunities for students to integrate technology in core classes
Norman,
Norman,
Newcomb
Timeline Budget
2011 -
2012
Source
SBCP, Title I
Microsoft reimbursements
Monitoring and
Evaluation
Tech.
Committee
2011-2012 SBCP, Title I,
Microsoft reimbursements
Tech.
Committee,
SDMC,
Leadership

Staff Development Goals
Plan staff developments based on needs surveys.
Introduce Technology Standards for Teachers for staff review and self analysis
Send selected staff to Professional development workshops/institutes including webpage design, use of email, ongoing Smartboard, I-touch
Train teachers/ parents/students to use appropriate aspects of New SIS (Powerschool)
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2011 - 2012 Admin
Team
Leadership
Team
SBCP,
Title I