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Educational Technology Standards
and Performance Indicators
for Administrators
- LEADERSHIP AND VISION.
Educational leaders inspire a shared vision for comprehensive integration of technology and foster an environment and culture conducive to the realization of that vision. Educational leaders:
- facilitate the shared development by all stakeholders of a vision for technology use and widely communicate that vision.
- maintain an inclusive and cohesive process to develop, implement, and monitor a dynamic, long-range, and systemic technology plan to achieve the vision.
- foster and nurture a culture of responsible risk-taking and advocate policies promoting continuous innovation with technology.
- use data in making leadership decisions.
- advocate for research-based effective practices in use of technology.
- advocate on the state and national levels for policies, programs, and funding opportunities that support implementation of the district technology plan.
- LEARNING AND TEACHING.
Educational leaders ensure that curricular design, instructional strategies, and learning environments integrate appropriate technologies to maximize learning and teaching. Educational leaders:
- identify, use, evaluate, and promote appropriate technologies to enhance and support instruction and standards-based curriculum leading to high levels of student achievement.
- facilitate and support collaborative technology-enriched learning environments conducive to innovation for improved learning.
- provide for learner-centered environments that use technology to meet the individual and diverse needs of learners.
- facilitate the use of technologies to support and enhance instructional methods that develop higher-level thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
- provide for and ensure that faculty and staff take advantage of quality professional learning opportunities for improved learning and teaching with technology.
- PRODUCTIVITY AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE.
Educational leaders apply technology to enhance their professional practice and to increase their own productivity and that of others. Educational leaders:
- model the routine, intentional, and effective use of technology.
- employ technology for communication and collaboration among colleagues, staff, parents, students, and the larger community.
- create and participate in learning communities that stimulate, nurture, and support faculty and staff in using technology for improved productivity.
- engage in sustained, job-related professional learning using technology resources.
- maintain awareness of emerging technologies and their potential uses in education.
- use technology to advance organizational improvement.
- SUPPORT, MANAGEMENT, AND OPERATIONS.
Educational leaders ensure the integration of technology to support productive systems for learning and administration. Educational leaders:
- develop, implement, and monitor policies and guidelines to ensure compatibility of technologies.
- implement and use integrated technology-based management and operations systems.
- allocate financial and human resources to ensure complete and sustained implementation of the technology plan.
- integrate strategic plans, technology plans, and other improvement plans and policies to align efforts and leverage resources.
- implement procedures to drive continuous improvement of technology systems and to support technology replacement cycles.
- ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION.
Educational leaders use technology to plan and implement comprehensive systems of effective assessment and evaluation. Educational leaders:
- use multiple methods to assess and evaluate appropriate uses of technology resources for learning, communication, and productivity.
- use technology to collect and analyze data, interpret results, and communicate findings to improve instructional practice and student learning.
- assess staff knowledge, skills, and performance in using technology and use results to facilitate quality professional development and to inform personnel decisions.
- use technology to assess, evaluate, and manage administrative and operational systems.
- SOCIAL, LEGAL, AND ETHICAL ISSUES.
Educational leaders understand the social, legal, and ethical issues related to technology and model responsible decision-making related to these issues. Educational leaders:
- ensure equity of access to technology resources that enable and empower all learners and educators.
- identify, communicate, model, and enforce social, legal, and ethical practices to promote responsible use of technology.
- promote and enforce privacy, security, and online safety related to the use of technology.
- promote and enforce environmentally safe and healthy practices in the use of technology.
- participate in the development of policies that clearly enforce copyright law and assign ownership of intellectual property developed with district resources.
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