STAFF DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Staff Development Plan

Felisa Isakson
ETEC530
CSULB, Spring 2015

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I. Introduction
Narbonne High School is located in Harbor City, California and is part of
the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Narbonne serves a
population of about 2,800 High School students with various levels of
learning from AP and honors to special needs and visually impaired.
Approximately 68% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, which
makes this school a Title I funded location. Narbonne is an ethnically
diverse campus with 20% African American, 3 percent Asian, 7 percent
Filipino, 62 % Latino, and about 5 percent White. English learners
comprise about 10 percent of the entire population and students with
disabilities make up 11 percent. The most recent statistics for average
class sizes range from 26 in Math and English, 30 in Science, and 34 in
Social Sciences. Over 99% of faculty have a full teaching credential
with only one vacant teaching position for the most recent 2014-15
school year. Although the graduation rate is 75 percent, which is higher
than the LAUSD average of 68 percent, it is not at or above the state
average of 80 percent.
The Instructional Technology Initiative (ITI) task force is an advisory
group set up by LAUSD providing recommendations for a three-year
strategic plan to guide instructional technology integration in the entire
district. The Vision and Mission that guide this work are stated as:
Our Vision:
All schools use technology as a tool to differentiate and personalize
instruction, increase academic rigor, and build student ownership of
learning using a portfolio of student-centered school models.
Our Mission:
To prepare all students to be digital learners who use technology as a
tool to graduate ready for success in college and careers.
(from the LAUSD ITI Task Force website
http://achieve.lausd.net/Page/8237)
Narbonne is a high school of a very large urban school district like
LAUSD. As a result there can be a wide range of resources available
from school to school. Narbonne has access to 4 Macbook laptop cart,
one dedicated computer lab of 30 desktops, and 60 ipads for the entire
school population to use. Teachers who wish to check out the carts or
ipads must first submit a date and lesson plan request that gets
approved by the Title I coordinator. The entire school is wired with a
password-protected wifi that can vary in strength given the time of day
and what room the class meets in. When students are taking the
Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium (SBAC) tests no teachers are
allowed to have access to any of the technology due to a priority to

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getting all students tested. This limits technology use for a 2 week
window period.
As for individual classrooms, the use and access to technology varies
from classroom to classroom. Some classrooms have a document
camera, LCD projector, and projector screen. Some classrooms only
have a TV with DVD or VHS capability and an overhead projector. Even
the use of writing surfaces for teachers ranges from chalkboards to
whiteboards. There are no interactive whiteboards on campus and the
technology coordinator is not a credentialed teacher, but rather a full
time classified staff member in charge of the logistics of scheduling,
maintenance, and repair of hardware.
The range of technology capabilities of the faculty varies from those
using technology integration into their daily lessons, to some using
technology once in a while. The knowledge base of faculty ranges from
limited use of computers to take attendance and check email, to
teachers creating online assessment activities.
There is a school website, an online grading program called JupiterEd,
and edmodo however these technological strategies are not integrated
schoolwide. Many teachers at Narbonne want to learn more about
technology strategies but lack of hardware access and time for
professional development are concerns to consider. There are some
teachers who seek edtech PD outside of school but these teachers
seek that information on their own time.
II. Goals
The one-year staff development plan for the Narbonne High School
Tech Committee will have three goals:
1. To ensure all students have some access to use of
technology in their core classes. (Goal 1 Students)
2. To ensure teachers have the necessary and continuous PD
for varying abilities. This includes having adequate access to
technology, providing the necessary time and compensation to
teachers for increasing their use of technology, and ongoing
assessments an end of the year evaluations of technology skills
of teachers. (Goal 2 Teachers)
3. To provide afterschool tech workshops for students and
their families to increase proper use of technology. (Goal 3
Parents and Community)
III. Creating the Narbonne High School Technology Committee
(NHSTC)

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In regards to educational technology, Narbonne needs to enhance

technology skills for the entire community of teachers, students, and
parents. A PLN needs to develop that focuses on establishing 21st
century skills for students. The Narbonne High School Technology
Committee (NHSTC) needs to be teacher centered and not another
district mandate. The focus should be on working with each teacher
regardless of technology skill and bring him or her up to a higher level.
The NHSTC will be a group of actively involved teachers who are techsavvy and willing to create activities, workshops, and lessons that will
be adaptable for all levels of technology use. The barriers that prevent
classroom teachers from implementing educational technology should
be erased. The focus of the NHSTC will be to encourage collaboration,
communication, and critical thinking.
The goals and planning of the NHSTC include establishing a schedule of
Tech PDs throughout the year with at least two faculty PDs in the Fall
and two in the Spring. These technology PDs will be a part of the
required 1-hour PD time teachers must attend. Once the NHSTC is
created, that knowledgeable group of tech-savvy teachers will work to
create the schedule of PDs and parent workshops for the entire school
year. The NHSTC will create and maintain a current and up to date
website that keeps all Narbonne community members aware of the
current and future tech activities of the NHSTC
Part of the NHSTC role is to work with the Technology Coordinator to
provide inventory and updates of all the functioning technology at the
school site. This will help create a system that ensures technology is
working and if repairs are needed. The NHTC will attempt to work with
established technology without extending budgetary constraints. There
will be some monies and compensatory time for those who work with
creating the technology PD programs. Budgeting will also include use
prizes and incentives to encourage parents and teachers to participate
in afterschool or weekend workshops.
IV. Timeline
The timeline for the implementation is from August 2015 to June 2016.
The timeline is configured into three main parts of before and
beginning of the school year, the Fall Semester from September to
December, and the Spring Semester of January to June.
NHSTC Implementation Timeline - August 2015 to June 2016
Month
Goal
Objective
Evidence

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Week
before
school/
beginni
ng of
August

Summer/ Prior to first

week of school create
surveys as well as flyers
about technology
preferences. Get an idea of
what is the comfort level,
use, and access of parents
and students before school
starts. (Goals 1, 2 and 3)

Analyze needs
assessment.
What is the
range of
technology skills
of teachers?
Of parents?
Of students?

Technology
surveys via
Surveymonk
ey, Google
Forms, Poll
Everywhere
and flyer for
parents
without
internet
access

Teachers (Goal #1) - First

week back have teachers
fill out survey of tech
comfort level. Ask
questions about whether
they would like to
participate in tech
committee, create a PD to
share, Rate level of tech
knowledge.

Create a
baseline needs
assessment.
Show
community the
strengths and
challenges of
technology.
Create dialogue
of what needs
improvement
Weekly
meetings of
NHSTC with
outline of goals,
and strategies
to create
workshops,
curriculum and
PD, establish
liaison to report
to principal and/
or Site Council

Present an
analysis of
Tech Surveys
results to
teachers,
parents and
students by
website,
email or PD
meetings

Analyze Teacher
Technology
Surveys of
students,
teachers and
Parents to set
up a school year
calendar of PD.
What are the
topics of most

Continue
logs of
NHSTC
meeting.
Establish the
calendar for
the Tech PDs
and
workshops
for Fall and

Mid August establish a

core group of teachers
willing to work on creating
a PD plan for the school
year. PD meeting will be
scheduled for 1 hour once
a week and will work with
principal and School Site
Council to have at least
one PD per month be a
technology PD.
End of
August

Teachers (Goal #1)

establish a core group of
teachers willing to be on
NHSTC to create a PD plan
for the school year. Create
tentative dates for Tech
PDs and parent workshops.

Online
accessible
logs of
NHSTC
meetings.
Establish
member
roles and
responsibiliti
es

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Sept.
2014
Dec.
2014

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need and
interest?
Edmodo?
Blogging?
Creating a
teacher
website? Digital
Citizenship?
NHSTC works to
prepare who,
what and when
topics will be
addressed in
PDs

Spring
semester.
Put dates on
school
website.

Parents (Goal #2) Create

2 workshops for parents.

Encourage
community
involvement and
increase
technology
awareness for
life skills.

Presenter,
location,
dates and
times
established
at NHSTC.
One parent
workshop on
Back to
School night

Students (Goal #3)

Establish student protocols
of technology use and
create a schoolwide AUP
which include email, social
media and digital
citizenship. Have at least
two technology lesson
plans that can be used for
all students to have access
to technology in their core
classes.

Create and
develop Digital
Citizenship
Lesson Plan

Use
established
curriculum
such as
Googles
Digital
Literacy and
Citizenship
Curriculum

Teachers (Goal #1)

Create at least 3
technology PDs for
teachers

Create
schoolwide AUP
policy

Presenter,
location,
dates and
times
established
at NHSTC

Revise
LAUSD AUP
for school
specific
needs and
use

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Students (Goal #2) Have

teachers share on a
common website the Tech
Corner of Narbonne how
they are integrating
technology into their
classrooms.

Encourage
collaboration
and sharing of
resources. Show
exemplary
student
achievement in
technology

Website
updated and
published on
a weekly
basis

Parents (Goal #3) have

at least 2 afterschool/
weekend workshops for
parents to learn about the
technology and its uses at
the school. Have one of
the workshops be a hands
on activity.

Encourage
computer and
internet skills for
parents.
Encourage use
of technology
for educational
purposes
outside of the
classroom
Create mid year
assessment and
reflection

Parent sign
in sheets,
Evaluation
forms of
workshops

WINTE
R
BREAK

assess mid year goals

and activities. Focus on
what is still needed for the
following semester.

Jan.
2015
May
2015

Teachers (Goal #1) continue with the Tech PD

meetings at least once a
week. Provide PD funding
to those teachers who are
willing to share and create
a PD workshop of their
own to be share at staff PD
meetings. Create at least 2
more technology PDs for
teacher

Parents (Goal #3)

continue providing handson workshops to parents in

Analyze Teacher
Technology
Surveys of
students,
teachers and
Parents to see
what additional
PD activities are
needed. What
are new topics
of need and
interest?
iMovie?
Podcasting?
Social Media?
Use of computer
lab to have
hands-on

Analyze
results of
midyear
assessment
to revise
goals for
next
semester if
needed
Continue
logs of
NHSTC
meeting.
Revise
calendar for
the Tech PDs
and
workshops
for Spring if
needed.
Update
school
website.
One parent
workshop on
Open House

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Spring semester. Focus on
real life tech skills such as
writing a proper email,
creating online resume,
applying for jobs online.
Students (Goal #2) Continue creating tech
activities in the classroom.
Establish a Tech
Celebration Day in April
or May that showcases
exemplary student work in
technology. Provide
funding to create a special
event with prizes and
incentives.

May June

(Goals 1,2 and 3)

Assessment and surveys of
parents, teachers and
students to determine if
goals have been met and
ideas for the next years
technology plan to be
enhanced and revised.

8
workshops
about email,
online
applications and
other web based
skills
End of year
cumulative
celebration and
reflection.
Collaboration of
teachers and
students to
create a
technology
showcase

Create end of
the year
assessment and
reflection.

night,
additional
workshop on
weekend or
afterschool
Committee
of teachers
and students
to create the
Tech
Celebration.
Community
service
hours and
prizes.
Awards to
best
technology
exhibits
Use
information
to revise or
establish
new
technology
goals for the
NHSTC

V. Evaluation
There will be pre, midterm and post evaluation of the NHSTC and
whether it achieved success in achieving the three goals. Pre and post
evaluations will be in the form of surveys and online polls to see if
there has been a change in attitude toward sue of technology and if
community members have integrated more technology based activities
in their lesson and schoolwork. In addition to the informal evaluations
of quizzes and surveys, there will be three formal evaluations in August
(Pre), December (Midterm) and June (Post). The criteria for evaluation
will be

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1. Improved frequency of using technology in the classroom,

home and with student work
2. A more favorable attitude of using technology in the
classroom, home and with student work and
3. Improvement of educational curriculum and student
work by use of technology skills enhancing critical thinking and
higher level thinking strategies.
VI. Budget
The idea of the NHSTC is to work with the already established Title one
funds and equipment already purchased. There are plans to have a 3D
printer in the upcoming year and there have been distribution of laptop
computers to teachers who are new to the school. It is hope that
JupiterEd grading program will be purchased again next year and
Edmodo is a program that is already free and supported by LAUSD>
Most of the funding needed will be to provide compensation to
teachers who volunteer for afterschool and weekend PD activities.
Those teachers on the NHSTC who created PDs for the faulty will also
receive 2 hours of compensation for their planning time. Incentives at
the parent workshops and end of the year Tech celebration will include
providing food and prizes such as gift cards to local businesses.
Hopefully if the program is needed to expand more the following year,
the possibilities of creating a booster club with parent and student
members that can work on providing fundraising opportunities for the
NHSTC. These additional funds could go towards expanding the
workshops available and buy additional equipment for teacher and
students who qualify.
VII. Conclusion
The goal of creating the Narbonne High School Technology Committee
is to improve technology access and use to all teachers, students and
parents. This committee hopes to be a viable solution to address the
issue of the digital divide and promote equity in technology education.

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