Technology Planning

Evaluation
Module 5
Diana Bert
Tiffany Herrington
Brigette Southern

Visionary Leadership in Instructional Technology

FRIT 7232

Fall 2014

Technology Plan Resources

Beaufort County Technology Plan
https://go.view.usg.edu/d2l/le/744426/discussions/posts/5923206/ViewAttachment?
fileId=6443371
SSCCPS Technology Plan
https://go.view.usg.edu/d2l/le/744426/discussions/posts/5921044/ViewAttachment?
fileId=6441487
Colchester School District Technology Plan
http://www.csdvt.org/main/pages/technology/pdf/technology_plan.pdf

1. Planning For Technology: A Guide For School Administrators, Technology

Coordinators, and Curriculum Leaders
http://libez.lib.georgiasouthern.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?
direct=true&db=cat00674a&AN=gsu.689332&site=eds-live
This resource is a book that was written to guide the process of developing, implementing and
maintaining a technology plan for a school or district.It is a great resource that will help teachers
and administrators consider the best ways to move out yesterdays technology and move in
todays technology.
Whitehead, B. M., Jensen, D., & Boschee, F. (2003). Planning for technology : a guide for
school administrators, technology coordinators, and curriculum leaders / Bruce M.
Whitehead, Devon F.N. Jenson, Floyd Boschee. Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin
Press, c2003.

2. Mini Technology Manual for Schools: An Introduction to Technology Integration

http://libez.lib.georgiasouthern.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?
direct=true&db=eric&AN=ED533378&site=eds-live

This article is a mini-manual assisting administrators with technology decisions in moving

forward with effective technology integration. It talks in depth about 7 topics including how to
choose a successful Technology Committee and evaluating resources.
Grismore, B. A. (2012). Mini Technology Manual for Schools: An Introduction to Technology
Integration. Online Submission.

3. Technology Planning In Schools: An Integrated Research-Based Model

http://libez.lib.georgiasouthern.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?
direct=true&db=syh&AN=84482731&site=eds-live
This resources gives steps that should be taken when looking at creating a technology plan. It
also gives 5 dimensions that constitute technology planning in schools. It also gives a diagram
of the cyclic process of technology planning in these 5 dimensiouns.

Vanderlinde, R., & Van Braak, J. (2013). Technology planning in schools: An integrated
research-based model. British Journal Of Educational Technology, 44(1), E14-E17.
doi:10.1111/j.1467-8535.2012.01321.x

4. 10 Tips For School Technology Planning

http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=52
This article give technology specialists tips and guidelines for developing a technology plan. It is
very well put together and has some key points and details to pay attention to while creating
your plan.

Revenaugh, M. (n.d.). 10 tips for School Technology Planning. Retrieved September 11,
2013, from scholastic: http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=52

5. Critical Issue: Developing a School or District Technology Plan

http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/technlgy/te300.htm
This particular resource is a website posted by the North Central Regional Educational
Laboratory. It discusses why a technology plan is important, goals for a technology plan, action

options for the technology plan, implementation pitfalls, and some examples of school and
district technology plans.
November, A., Staudt, C., Cstello, M., & Huske, L. (1998). Developing a School or District
Technology Plan. Retrieved from http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/m
ethods/technlgy/te300.htm

6. Guidebook for Developing an Effective Instructional Technology Plan

This document provides a guide for schools or districts that are creating a technology plan. It
gives suggestions for what needs to be included in the technology plan. This guidebook
provides questions that technology plan creators should ask themselves as they create the
technology plan.
Al-Weshail, A. (1996). Guidebook for Developing an Effective Instructional Technology Plan.
MS: National Center for Technology Plannning.
7.Technology Planning: Recipe for Success
Anderson, L., & Perry, J. (1994). Technology Planning: Recipe for Success. Retrieved from
MS: National Center for Technology Planning: http://www.nctp.com/html/tp_recipe.cfm

This article covers the necessities that need to be considered when developing a technology
plan for the plan to be successful. The article details who should be involved in the process and
the things that should be included.This article is important because provides a layout of what
one can look for when trying to evaluate a plan that has already been created in addition to
trying to develop a plan from scratch.

8. Technology Planning: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Peter H.R. Sibley and Dr. Chip Kimball, E. (1997). Technology Planning: the Good, the Bad
and the Ugly. Retrieved from Edmin:
http://www2.edmin.com/news/library/index.cfm?function=showLibraryDetail&library_id
This article highlights the positives and negatives of a composing a technology plan. The author
is sure highlight the seven things that should be avoided when creating a technology plan. They
are make writers aware of challenges that they will face when trying to develop a technology
plan. I believe that this article is a great resource to study when planning to develop a
technology plan for successful implementation.
9.Technology Planning: Its More Than Computers
Anderson, L. (1999). Technology Planning: Its More Than Computers. Retrieved from
National Center for Technology Planning: http://www.nctp.com/articles/tpmore.pdf

This article examines the details that must be considered when planning with technology.
These factors include planning that focuses on people and available resources.
10. Technology Plan Questions
Florida Department of Education. (n.d.). Retrieved September 14, 2014, from
http://www.fldoe.org/bii/Instruct_Tech/Planning/local.asp

This document was created by the Florida Department of Education. It gives tips for creating a
district technology plan. It provides a framework for a technology plan.

Technology Plan Evaluation Rubric

Does Not Meet

Meets

Exceeds

Goals

No Goals are stated

Goals are mentioned

Goals explicitly state what

the document plans to
accomplish.

Professional
development

No Professional
Development is planned

Professional Development
is mentioned, but not
aligned to specific
technology standards

Explicit Professional
Development is mapped
out is mapped out and
aligned to technology
standards.

Assessments include
two of the following
components:
Telecommunication
Hardware
Software
Other Services needed

Assessments excludes one of

the following components:
Telecommunication
Hardware
Software
Other Services needed

An assessment of
telecommunication
services, hardware,
software, and other
services needed

Accessibility of
technology
resources
(Americans with
Disabilities Act)

Plan does not mention

accessibility of how
students with disabilities
will be accommodated.

Budget

There is no budget
mentioned

Ongoing evaluation

No plans for ongoing

evaluation are
mentioned

Plan mentions that

students with disabilities
will be accommodated

The budget is provided but

does not plan for one of
the following:
Ongoing repairs

An evaluation of whether
or not the budget is
sufficient to implement plan
A plan for ongoing
evaluation is discussed in
the document

Assessments include
all of the following
components:
Telecommunication
Hardware
Software
Other Services needed

Plan explicitly states how

students with disabilities
will be accommodated.

The budget is provided

that plans for:
Ongoing repairs
An evaluation of whether
or not the budget is
sufficient to implement
plan
A plan for ongoing
evaluation is mapped out
in the district/school
technology plan.

Technology Plan Evaluation Rubric

Evaluating Newton Countys Plan:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2XrwgzPkAqpV05nd25oNjI2ODQ/edit?usp=sharing
Does Not Meet

Meets

Exceeds

Goals

No Goals are stated

Goals are mentioned

Goals explicitly state

what the document
plans to accomplish.

Professional
development

No Professional
Development is
planned

Professional
Development is
mentioned, but not
aligned to specific
technology standards

Explicit Professional
Development is
mapped out is mapped
out and aligned to
technology standards.

An assessment of
telecommunicatio
n services,
hardware,
software, and
other services
needed

Assessments exclude
two of the following
components:
Telecommunication
Hardware
Software
Other Services needed

Accessibility of
technology
resources
(Americans with
Disabilities Act)

Plan does not

mention accessibility
of how students with
disabilities will be
accommodated.

Plan mentions that

students with
disabilities will be
accommodated

Plan explicitly states

how students with
disabilities will be
accommodated.

Budget

There is no budget
mentioned

The budget is provided

but does not plan for
one of the following:
Ongoing repairs
An evaluation of
whether or not the
budget is sufficient to
implement plan

The budget is provided

that plans for:
Ongoing repairs
An evaluation of
whether or not the
budget is sufficient to
implement plan

Ongoing
evaluation

No plans for ongoing

evaluation are
mentioned

A plan for ongoing

evaluation is discussed
in the document

A plan for ongoing

evaluation is mapped
out in the district/school
technology plan.

Assessments excludes
one of the following
components:
Telecommunication
Hardware
Software
Other Services needed

Assessments include
all of the following
components:
Telecommunication
Hardware
Software
Other Services needed

Recommendations For Plan

Plan specific professional development that is aligned with technology standards and
that is aligned with the goals mentioned in the technology plan.
Include a more detailed budget that plans for ongoing repairs.
Evaluate the current budget and what needs to change to ensure that the current
technology plan can be implemented.
Include a plan for ongoing evaluation that ensures that the plan is being implemented
appropriately.
State how often an evaluation of the plan will take place.
Include an assessment that evaluates the current inventory of hardware, software, and
telecommunications.
Develop a plan for what the next call of action will be if the assessments fail to meet the
standards.
The plan needs to explicitly state how it will accommodate students with disabilities. Will
these students have access to the technology?
The Director of Technology and Technology Coordinator are responsible for the work
that needs to done to implement this plan. There needs to be more shared responsibility
to ensure everything is being done on time.