Needs Assessment Module 3

Educator Preparation & Development

Key Area 2: Educator Preparation & Development

Jefferson Elementary STaR Chart

EP1 EP2 EP3 EP4 EP5 EP6
Professional Development Experiences Models of Professional Development Capabilities of Educators Access to Professional Development Levels of Understanding and Patterns of Use Professional Development for Online Learning

20092010

20102011

20112012

2 2 3 2 2 2 13

3 2 3 2 3 2 15

3 3 3 2 3 2 16

Totals
Key Area of Concern
1. Access to Professional Development

Related Questions What area of technology would you like more staff development trainings on? When do you feel is the best time for a technology training? How many hours of technology staff development have you attended this school year? After receiving technology training, how well do you feel prepared to begin to use them in your classroom?

The domain of concern at Jefferson Elementary, as a result of a STaR Chart analysis, is Educator Preparation & Development, more specifically the area of access to professional development. Educator Preparation & Development is the lowest scoring domain in the last three school years analysis. The goal is to gain the target status in this area; although the rating has increased in this area in the past two years, Jefferson Elementary is not at a target tech rating. I feel that the scoring for this domain will increase from the current developing tech status in the school year 2012-2013, because the principal has provided opportunities for staff development in technology by scheduling technology day. Teachers have to report for training during their conference to the library. The technology media specialist, also known as the campus librarian, then gives teachers training on web 2.0 tool resources and gives examples of how to implement them in the classroom. Also, many teachers serve on vertical alignment teams for the district and attend quarterly meetings. At these meetings, teachers were given trainings on technology. If teachers rate their choices accordingly, the STaR chart results should show an increase for Educator Preparation & Development. The following survey was created using Surveymonkey.com and sent by email through link to ten Jefferson Elementary staff members: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RHZLLVH . Five staff members took the time to fill out the survey.

Educator Preparation & Development Needs Assement

1. What area of technology would you like more staff development trainings on?
What area of technology would you like more staff development trainings on? Hardware Software Web 2.0 tools Other (please specify)

2. What is your preferred technology staff development method?

What is your preferred technology staff development method? Large group training session Small group training session One-to-one training session Self-paced online training modules Other (please specify)

3. When do you feel is the best time for a technology training?

When do you feel is the best time for a technology training? Teacher in-service day After school Saturday Teacher conference period Other (please specify)

4. Who is designated as technological support on your campus?

Who is designated as technological support on your campus? Librarian Campus Technician Assigned Teacher Administrator Facilitator Other (please specify)

5. Have you received training on the STaR chart?

Have you received training on the STaR chart? Yes, I felt confident answering the survey. Yes, but I still did not understand survey questions. No training recieved, but I felt confident answering the survey. No training recieved and would have liked to recieve training.

6. Please rate your usage of the following technologies.

I have knowledge in I have not heard of or I feel comfortable using this tool but have experience using this application have not used it in using this tool my classroom *Please rate your Microsoft Word I Microsoft Word I usage of the following have knowledge in Microsoft Word technologies. Microsoft using this tool but have have not heard of or have experience using Word I feel comfortable not used it in my this tool using this application classroom Microsoft Power Microsoft Power Microsoft Power Point I have knowledge Point I have not heard Point I feel comfortable in using this tool but of or have experience using this application have not used it in my using this tool classroom

Microsoft Power Point

Microsoft Excel I Microsoft Excel I have knowledge in Microsoft Excel I have not heard of or Microsoft Excel feel comfortable using using this tool but have have experience using this application not used it in my this tool classroom Email I have Email I have not Email I feel knowledge in using this heard of or have comfortable using this tool but have not used experience using this application it in my classroom tool Wordle I have Wordle I have not Wordle I feel knowledge in using this heard of or have comfortable using this tool but have not used experience using this application it in my classroom tool Tagxedo I have Tagxedo I have not Tagxedo I feel knowledge in using this heard of or have comfortable using this tool but have not used experience using this application it in my classroom tool Glogster I have Glogster I have not Glogster I feel knowledge in using this heard of or have comfortable using this tool but have not used experience using this application it in my classroom tool Diigo I have Diigo I have not Diigo I feel knowledge in using this heard of or have comfortable using this tool but have not used experience using this

Email

Wordle

Tagxedo

Glogster

Diigo

I have knowledge in I have not heard of or I feel comfortable using this tool but have experience using this application have not used it in using this tool my classroom application it in my classroom tool Stixy I have Stixy I have not Stixy I feel knowledge in using this heard of or have comfortable using this tool but have not used experience using this application it in my classroom tool Wallwisher I have Wallwisher I have Wallwisher I feel knowledge in using this not heard of or have comfortable using this tool but have not used experience using this application it in my classroom tool Jing I have Jing I have not Jing I feel knowledge in using this heard of or have comfortable using this tool but have not used experience using this application it in my classroom tool Screenr I have Screenr I have not Screenr I feel knowledge in using this heard of or have comfortable using this tool but have not used experience using this application it in my classroom tool Brainshark I have Brainshark I have Brainshark I feel knowledge in using this not heard of or have comfortable using this tool but have not used experience using this application it in my classroom tool Prezi I have Prezi I have not Prezi I feel knowledge in using this heard of or have comfortable using this tool but have not used experience using this application it in my classroom tool Spicynodes I have Spicynodes I have Spicynodes I feel knowledge in using this not heard of or have comfortable using this tool but have not used experience using this application it in my classroom tool Capzles I have Capzles I have not Capzles I feel knowledge in using this heard of or have comfortable using this tool but have not used experience using this application it in my classroom tool StoryBird I feel StoryBird I have StoryBird I have comfortable using this knowledge in using this not heard of or have

Stixy

Wallwisher

Jing

Screenr

Brainshark

Prezi

Spicynodes

Capzles

StoryBird

I have knowledge in I have not heard of or I feel comfortable using this tool but have experience using this application have not used it in using this tool my classroom application tool but have not used experience using this it in my classroom tool VoiceThread I VoiceThread I VoiceThread I feel have knowledge in have not heard of or comfortable using this using this tool but have have experience using application not used it in my this tool classroom Vuvox I have Vuvox I have not Vuvox I feel knowledge in using this heard of or have comfortable using this tool but have not used experience using this application it in my classroom tool

VoiceThread

Vuvox

Other (please specify) 7. Please indicate which technologies you have had training in.
Please indicate which technologies you have had training in. Microsoft Word Microsoft Power Point Microsoft Excel Email Wordle Tagxedo Glogster Diigo Stixy Wallwisher Jing Screenr Brainshark Prezi Spicynodes Capzles StoryBird Voicethread Vuvox

8. After receiving technology training, how well do you feel prepared to begin to use them in your classroom?
Ready to teach *After receiving Require more training Require more training Not confident Not confident

Ready to teach technology training, how well do you feel prepared to begin to use them in your classroom? Ready to teach

Require more training

Not confident

9. How many hours of technology staff development have you attended this school year?
How many hours of technology staff development have you attended this school year? 0 hours 1-8 hours 9-18 hours 19-29 hours 30+ hours

10. What is the main reason for not implementing technology into your lessons?
What is the main reason for not implementing technology into your lessons? Lack of technology staff development Lack of technology devices Focused on STAAR preparation Not technolgoy savvy Other (please specify)