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Section IV (Planning Toolkit)
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Data Collection
EdTechProfile
The best source for data relevant to the tech planning process. Teachers, (students) and administrators take this annually to generate data on proficiencies and technology usage in the curriculum. Tables and charts of the accumulated data can be easily exported to a writing template: 3a (Existing access) and 5a (Existing Hardware)
Narrated tutorials are available that demonstrate how to create a variety of data reports. http://www.stancoe.org/etp/
Califonia School Technology Survey (CSTS)
The Annual School Technology Survey yields data for each school site and district. Data from this report is best used for Section 3a (Existing Access) and 5a (Existing Hardware).
Technology Planning Report
This comprehensive report compiles a variety of data and organizes it by technology plan section. The report can be run at a school or district level.
- To run this report, go to your account at http://EdTechProfile.org
- Go to the Administration Tab and scroll down to the bottom of page to "Create Report"
- For Module, select "Technology Planning"
- For Report, select "Tech Plan Report"
- Choose the entity (school, district, or county)
- When the report is ready, you will receive an email so that you can access the data or download a PDF attachment.
Technology Assessment Profile Report
Used to demonstrate detailed analysis of teacher's proficiencies that can be used for the Professional Development Component of the tech plan (4a). This report shows results of all of the questions in the Technology Proficiency Assessment.
- To run this report, login to your account at EdTechProfile (http://edtechprofile.org)
- Go to Administration Tab and scroll down to bottom of page to "Create Report"
- For Module, select "Technology Assessment Profile Report"
- For Report, select "Technology Assessment Profile: Proficiency Analysis Report"
- Select a user type: Administrator and Classroom Teacher (OR run Certificated (classroom) and Administrator separately)
- Choose the entity (school, district, or county)
- The report should appear shortly.
Student Survey Report (if data exists)
This report of student technology skills and use is only available if you have previously created student accounts and directed students to take the survey. For more information about creating student accounts, consult the ETP tutorials or contact your CTAP representative.
- To run this report, login to your account at EdTechProfile (http://edtechprofile.org)
- Go to the Administration Tab and scroll down to bottom of page to "Create Report"
- For Module, select "Student Survey"
- For Report, select "Student Survey Data Report"
- Choose the entity (school, district, or county)
- When the report is ready, you will receive an email so that you can access the data or download a PDF attachment.
DataQuest has a lot of different data that can be used in setting Curriculum Goals and Hardware, Software goals
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Access DataQuest at http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest.
- Select your district
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School Performance: (API), (AYP), (ASAM), (PI), Title III Accountability
Test Scores: (CAHSEE), (CELDT), Physical Fitness (SAT, ACT, AP), STAR Student Demographics: Dropouts, English Learners, Enrollment, Graduates, Special Ed School Staffing: Staffing, NLCB Teachers & Paraprofessionals, Projected Teacher Hires Student Misconduct and Intervention: Expulsion, Suspension, and Truancy OTHER: Subject Area Courses, Technology, Create your own report
- Click Submit button (If you chose Technology, then, the next part is...)
- Determine Time frame: Single year (select) and type a portion of district name
- Select report: 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05 School Technology Survey Report, Student Technology Use Survey Report, Teacher technology Proficiency Report which access reports housed at EdTech Profile
Data Extractor: STAR CD Analysis Tool
The Data Extractor is a free Windows program that extracts specific STAR data into an Excel spreadsheet that can be analyzed. More than 256 data fields for each student are available. CTAP has also created a narrated tutorial that demonstrates both the extraction process and a variety of Excel analysis charts.
Data Extractorhttp://extractor.datadrivenclassroom.com/
Data Extractor Narrated Tutorial http://www.stancoe.org/bbridges/star/
Just For the Kids California
Just For the Kids California provides free, easy to understand data on every public school in California. The site has a comparison feature that compares school performance to similar schools. However, for the writing of a technology plan, the district AYP summary is usually most significant.
- Go to <http://www.jftk-ca.org/>
- Enter district name and select Go
- On the right side of the screen is the District AYP Summary or the District Benchmark Dashboard
- Choose the subject and year you want to view.
- This chart indicates the enrollment and proficiency levels for all students and all significant subgroups.
Helpful Hints on Goals, Objectives, and Benchmarks:
(adapted from the Digital High School program)
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| Goals are broad statements of what is to be achieved by the end of three years. |
Students will improve their academic achievement. |
| Objectives are specific, measurable statements of what is to be accomplished by the end of three years. Because they are to be measurable, they should include a quantifiable include either a percentage or a number. |
By June 2011, the percentage of students scoring at or above the 50th percentile in Total Reading (by grade level) will increase by three percentage points over the June 2008 baseline scores, as measured by the CST. |
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Benchmarks are annual statements that will be used to determine if progress is being made towards each objective. As such, they are a subset of each objective. Each benchmark includes two components:
• The product or activities that will be completed to show progress, and
• A percentage or a number to represent the expected improvement or progress to be made during that year
Because the objectives are designed to be met by the end of the third year, the benchmark for the third year will be identical to the objective. |
End of year 1: By June 2009, the percentage of students scoring at or above the 50th percentile in Total Reading (by grade level) will increase by one percentage point over the June 2008 baseline scores, as measured by the CST.
End of Year 2: By June 2010, the percentage of students scoring at or above the 50th percentile in Total Reading (by grade level) will increase by two percentage points over the June 2008 baseline scores, as measured by the CST
End of Year 3: By June 2011,, the percentage of students scoring at or above the 50th percentile in Total Reading (by grade level) will increase by three percentage points over the June 2008 baseline scores, as measured by the CST.
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Technology Plan Forms
Writing Templates: See Appendix A for a variety of writing templates. They offer a variety of formats that can be modified and used for districts of any size. Additionally, the headings, organization, and numbering are aligned to the technology plan criteria, Appendix C, and will facilitate the state approval process.
Appendix C  eettf07appendixc.doc is a critical document that delineates the criteria for tech plan approval. It should be used as a guide to writing a plan mirroring the sequence, language and conventions in it. It must be included at the end of the plan document with the "page in plan" sections filled out.
When Revising a plan, it is advisable to begin by gathering stakeholders for a Benchmark Review which this document helps focus.BenchmarkReview.doc
Technology Plan Section Samples
All of the following are simple samples of one person's way to organize the required information in a meaningful way. They are not intended to be guides that need to be followed precisely. The most important document is APPENDIX C. That is the ultimate guide to your writing. Use these Examples to modify to suit your needs.
California Data Sources:
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California Basic Educational Data System (CBEDS)
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/sd/cb
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CBEDS is a collection of data from California public schools (K–12), including information on student enrollment, graduates and dropouts, course enrollment, enrollment in alternative education, gifted and talented education, and more. Data is collected in October of each year.
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California Department of Education (CDE) - Data & Statistics
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/
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The Data and Statistics Division is the starting point for data searches within of the California Department of Education. This page contains links to a number of sites listed below.
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California Department of Education (CDE) - DataQuest
http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest
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DataQuest is the California Department of Education’s database on California schools and districts. This site provides performance, demographic, and other information on students, staffs, and schools.
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Education Data Partnership (Ed-Data)
http://www.ed-data.k12.ca.us
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Ed-Data is a joint venture of the Alameda County Office of Education (ACOE), the California Department of Education (CDE), EdSource, and the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team (FCMAT). This interactive database includes demographic and performance data for each California school, school district, county, and the state--plus detailed financial data at the school district, county, and statewide levels. The site contains user-friendly search functions for comparing schools and districts, trend data for tracking changes over time, and the results of districts' parcel tax and bond elections. Helpful for parents, policymakers, reporters, and educators, the Ed-Data Web site turns data into useful, clear information.
c/o EdSource
520 San Antonio Rd., Suite 200
Mountain View, CA 94040
650/917-9481
Fax: 650/917-9482
E-mail: ed-data@cde.ca.gov |
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EdTechProfile
http://www.edtechprofile.org
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EdTechProfile, a California Department of Education Statewide Educational Technology Service (SETS) Project, provides educational administrators with tools that guide their decisions about how to integrate technology into classroom instruction and how to integrate technology into classroom instruction and how to create and evaluate effective teacher technology training programs.
866/422-6252 x.5
E-mail: edtechprofile@truenorthlogic.org |
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Great Schools
http://www.greatschools.net
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Great Schools is a nonprofit organization that provides information on public and private schools in all 50 states. Geared toward parents and educators, Great Schools also provides tools to help visitors search for and compare schools, and content designed to help people understand and improve schools.
965 Mission St., Suite 650
San Francisco, CA 94103
415/977-0700
Fax: 415/977-0704 |
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Just for the Kids - California
http://www.just4kids.org
http://www.jftk-ca.org
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Just for the Kids, an affiliate of the National Center for Educational Accountability, uses information obtained from state departments of education to generate Just for the Kids School Reports. School leaders, teachers, parents, and interested community members can identify how their schools are performing compared to other schools in their states with similar or more disadvantaged student populations, and learn what the highest-performing schools are doing to raise test scores. In addition to the Just for the Kids California School Reports available on the national site, additional reports, tailored for California, are available through the state-specific Just for the Kids - California website.
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Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO)
http://www.lao.ca.gov
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The Office of the Legislative Analyst (LAO) is a nonpartisan office within the state government that gives fiscal and policy advice to the California Legislature. The LAO provides analyses of proposed and adopted state budgets and also offers the public information about state initiatives and ballot propositions. The LAO also provides Cal Facts online, which consists of charts and tables which address questions frequently asked of their office on such topics as public and education finance, and program trends in the state.
925 L St., Suite 1000
Sacramento, CA 95814
916/445-4656
Fax: 916/324-4281 |
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Public Schools Accountability Act (PSAA)
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/pa/
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Signed into law in California in April 1999, the PSAA outlines a comprehensive process for ranking schools based on specific criteria and improvement over time. This Act has four main components: the Academic Performance Index (API), Immediate Intervention/Underperforming Schools Program (II/USP), Award Programs related to the API, and Alternative Schools Accountability Model (ASAM). This page contains links to information on these components.
School Wise Press Wise Press is a commercial organization geared toward parents. It provides background information and links to articles on education topics as well as comparative data on each of California’s public schools. For a small fee, you can purchase profiles of individual schools.
www.schoolwisepress.com
School
85 Ashton Ave., Suite 200
San Francisco, CA 94112
800/247-8443
415/337-7971
Fax: 415/337-1146
E-mail: info@schoolwisepress.com |
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Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/
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Find STAR test results, sample test questions, regulations, and blueprints for STAR standards-based items on this site.
STAR Office
1430 N St., Suite 5408
Sacramento, CA 95814
916/445-8765
Fax: 916/319-0969 |
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University of California and the California State University
http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/welcome.html
http://www.calstate.edu/explore/
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Both sites offer admissions statistics; student, faculty, and staff demographics; and enrollment growth data.
Example of a committee-created wiki to plan the technology revision course
Included are guiding questions to help collect data before they begin writing.
http://tufsdtech.wikispaces.com/
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