8.+Benchmark+3+Grid


 * BENCHMARK 3: Technology Professional Development**

Technology PD plans include 15 hours per year... 5 days of 3 hours, Virtual PD opportunities, summer workshop days, graduate level courses.
 * **//High Quality PD//** || **//Current Status//** || **//Action Plan//** || **//Timeline//** || **//Responsible Parties//** ||
 * At the end of three years, at least 85% of district staff will have participated in 45 hours of high-quality professional development that includes technology skills and the integration of technology into instruction. ||

Continue embedded Tech PD within the school day to maximize the number of participants.

Continue technology training at new staff orientation (X2, FC)

Continue to fund conference for teachers to attend Instructional Technology Conferences.

Have product vendor provide initial PD. ** || Continue to include Technology PD within PD days, provide Virtual PD opportunities, summer workshops and graduate level courses. When possible plan for one full and one half day of curriculum tech training.
 * Continue to provide training on all new hardware/software.

Allocate funding sources for teachers to attend technology conferences.

Continue to negotiate for PD as part of all software and hardware purchases. || August – July Yearly 2010-2011

September – June Yearly 2010 - 2011

August Yearly 2010-2011

Yearly 2010-2011

Yearly 2010-2011 || Assistant Superintendent Dir of Technology PreK-12 Instructional Tech Coordinator Building Principals PD Committee

Dir of Technology PreK-12 Instructional Tech Coordinator

Dir of Technology PreK-12 Assistant Superintendent Database Manager

Dir of Technology PreK-12 Assistant Superintendent

Dir of Technology PreK-12 Assistant Superintendent || All Administrators ||
 * **//Administrators//** || **//Current Status//** || **//Action Plan//** || **//Timeline//** || **//Responsible Parties//** ||
 * Administrators assess their own needs for technology PD using the MA TSAT || Administrators use the TSAT to determine their technology training needs. ||  || Yearly 2010-2011 || Dir of Technology PreK-12