Tech Plan 6 July 2014 | Page 40

• • • • • • • • ! 33% responded agree or strongly agree that it would be interested in technology training for parents at the school with 45% disagreeing or strongly disagree! Technology for communicating with the home and family is a highly utilized and valued method! In general, parents responded that their comfortable learning and working with different technologies, use a computer or mobile device in their profession, have a good overall knowledge of technology and suggests programs and applications for their children! 86% responded agree or strongly agree that technology is a critical part of the learning experience of students! 71% responded agree or strongly agree supporting additional funding for technology with 20% not sure! 38% responded agree or strongly agree supporting their children bringing their own devices with 37% responding disagree or strongly disagree! 63% responded strongly agree or agree that technology integration into the curriculum should be strengthened to prepare students for the emerging future! Most respondents categorized technology literacy is one of the top skills students need to learn! Administrator! • 90% respond they are proficient or advanced technology users! • Mixed opinions on whether standards-based technology use expected for all students! • 100% agree or strongly agree that student use of technology is supported with budgets/ policies for all students! • Majority disagree that goals for content area technology integration are specific and measurable! • Over half of the administrators are coaching teachers about effective curriculum/ technology connections! • 90% of administrators are assessing the competency of teacher use of technology with students! • 100% responded agree or strongly agree to modeling the professional uses of technology amongst the staff! • 100% agreed or strongly agreed that they provide support to staff for innovative models of instruction! • Highest uses of technology amongst administrators: electronic calendar, administrative tasks, communication with web-based tools with staff, online collaborative learning with colleagues and mobile devices to perform job duties ! ! ! TECH PLAN 6 - AHSD 25 ! 40