SchoolDemographicsandHistory RESchoolisoneoffiveelementaryschoolslocatedinaruralcommunityin NortheastSanDiego.RESchoolismadeupokKindergartenthroughSixthGrade. Theschoolhasapproximately500studentsand24teachersandispredominantly madeupofHispanicstudents,withasmallerpercentageofWhite,AsianAmerican, andAfricanAmericanstudents.Amajorityofthestudentscomefromlowincome familiesandmorethanhalfofthestudentshavebeenclassifiedasEnglishLanguage Learners. Thecurrentcampuswasbuiltintheearly1940swithadditionsinthe1950sandis theoldestschoolinthedistrict.Portableclassroomshavebeenaddedoverthe yearstocreateaschoolof37classrooms,butduetodecliningenrollmentonly27 classroomsarebeingused.

SchoolEvaluationSummary Administrative Policy Behavioral:Emergent Whiletheadministrationasksforappropriatetechnologyuse,itisonlyonan informalbasissincetherearenoformaltechnologypoliciesinplace. Resource/Infrastructure:Emergent Currentlythereisnotaformaltechnologypolicyinplaceforanyoftheschoolsin thedistrict. Planning Behavioral:Emergent Technologyisbudgetdriveninthedistrict,andbecauseoftheoverwhelming budgetcutstechnologyisnotconsideredtobeanimportantexpenditure.Because ofthisthereisnotechnologyplanandtheadministrationdoesnotintendtocreate oneuntilallofthefinancialissuesaresolved. Resource/Infrastructure:Emergent Currentlythereisnotaformal/informaltechnologyplaninourdistrict. Budget Behavioral:Emergent Thereisnoformaltechnologybudgetingprocess. Resource/Infrastructure:Emergent Thereislittlebudgetallocatedfortechnology.Thebudgetthatisallocatedfor

technologyonlycoversmaintenanceofexistingtechnologysuchascomputersand overheads. AdministrativeInformation Behavioral:Intelligent TheschoolanddistrictusesPowerschoolonadailybasis.Thiselectronicsystem isastudentinformationsystemthatisutilizedforstudentrecords,grade management,andattendance.Everyteacherandstaffknowshowtouse Powerschool. Resource/Infrastructure:Intelligent Aslongasteachersandstaffmembershaveaccesstothenetworktheyhaveaccess totheprogram. Curricular ElectronicInformation Behavioral:Islands Thestaffuseselectronicresourcesdaily,butthestudentsaccessislimited. Resource/Infrastructure:Islands Thedistrictdoeshaveanextensiveamountofelectronicresourcesbutthereare primarilyforK6students.StudentsinMiddleSchoolandHighSchooldonothave thesameaccesstoelectronicresources. Assessment Behavioral:Islands TheonlyelectronictoolthatisuseddistrictwidebyteachersandstudentsisMAP testing,whichmeasuresthestudentsacademicprogress. Resource/Infrastructure:Islands

Onlyoneassessmenttoolisreadilyavailabletoteachers.TheMAPtestisgiven threetimesayearandmeasuresthestudentsacademicprogress.Theirprogress determinesthefocusoflearningintheclassroom. CurricularIntegration Behavioral:Islands Sincetheimplementationofdocumentcamerasandprojectorsintheclassrooms thecurriculumhasbecomesomewhatdependentonthetechnology.Onlyafewof theteachersconsistentlyusethetechnologyasanintegralpartoftheirdaily curriculum. Resource/Infrastructure:Emergent Therearetechnologyrelatedresourcesbuttheyareonlyavailableforafewareasof thecurriculum. TeacherUse Behavioral:Islands Theteachersregularlyusethetechnology,butitisnotalwaysintegratedintodaily work. Resource/Infrastructure:Integrated Everyteacherhasaccesstoadocumentcamera,projector,anddesktopcomputer. StudentUse Behavioral:Islands Studentsareabletousetechnologyoften,butarelimitedtotakingreadingquizzes orworkinginOdysseyforMathematicsandLanguageArts. Resource/Infrastructure:Islands Onlysomeofthestudentshaveconsistentandregularaccesstotechnology.Often timesitisthestudentswhohavecompletedtheirwork.

Support StakeholderInvolvement Behavioral:Emergent Therehasbeendiscussionbythestafftocreateaschooltechnologyplan,butonly afewteachersseemcommittedintheprocessincreatingtheplan. Resource/Infrastructure:Emergent Sinceonlyafewteachersareengagedintheprocessofcreatingatechnologyplan thereisonlyonegrouprepresented. AdministrativeSupport Behavioral:Emergent Therehasbeendiscussionbyouradministrationtoimprovetechnologyatthe schoolbutnoformalsupport.Muchoftheexistingtechnologyequipmenthasbeen purchasedbythePTAorbytheteachers. Resource/Infrastructure:Emergent Thereisnoformaladministrationorsupportallocatedtoplanningandimplementing atechnologyplanorpolicyatourschool.

Training Behavioral:Emergent Therearenotechnologytrainingservicesinourdistrictbutthereareafewstaff memberswhopursuetechnologytrainingfortheirownprofessionaldevelopment.

Resource/Infrastructure:Emergent

Thereisnoformaltechnologytrainingprovidedtotheteachersinourdistrict. Technical/InfrastructureSupport Behavioral:Islands Manyoftheteachersandstaffutilizeinformalandformalsupport.Oftentimes becauseourcomputertechnicianisonlyparttimeandthedistricthasslow processingtimesforworkordersmanyteacherstrytotroubleshoottheproblemon theirown. Resource/Infrastructure:Integrated Theteachersareprovidedformaltechnicalassistancefromthedistrict.Every schoolsiteisprovidedwithaparttimecomputertechniciantomaintainthe computersandservers.Ifmoreassistanceisrequiredthedistrictdoeshaveother computertechniciansavailable,whichcanberequestedthroughatechnologywork order.

Connectivity LocalAreaNetworking(LAN) Behavioral:Islands Thestaffhasaccesstoextensivenetworks,butuseislimitedandunsophisticated. Resource/Infrastructure:Integrated Thestaffandstudentshaveaccesstohighspeednetworkingthroughouttheschool anddistrict. DistrictAreaNetworking(WAN) Behavioral:Islands WhiletherearemanydistrictservicesprovidedthroughtheWANthestaffusesit

onlyinabasicmanneronly. Resource/Infrastructure:Integrated Thereisaveryextensivedistrictareanetworkinginfrastructurethatallowfor highspeedaccess. InternetAccess Behavioral:Islands AllofthestaffhasaccesstotheInternetthroughouttheday.Studentsdonothave regularaccesstotheInternet.Curriculumintegrationislimitedtoprojectsor researchpapers. Resource/Infrastructure:Intelligent EveryschoolhasdirectInternetaccess. CommunicationSystems Behavioral:Integrated Emailisconstantlyusedbytheteachersandstaffasameansofcommunicating withoneanotherandwithwhateverparentshaveanemailaddress. Resource/Infrastructure:Islands Everystaffmemberisprovidedanemailaddressbythedistrict.Thereisnoemail systemforstudents. Innovation NewTechnologies Behavioral:Islands Sincethereisnoformaltrainingfortechnologysomeofourteachersare uncomfortablewithtechnology.Manystaffmembersembracethenewtechnology buttherearesomewhorejectitbecausetheydonotknowhowtouseit.

Resource/Infrastructure:Islands Theteacherswhoarecomfortablewithtechnologyreadilyacceptit.Thosewhoare notcomfortablewithtechnologywillacceptitbutoftentimesitgoesunusedinthe classroom. ComprehensiveTechnologies Behavioral:Islands Technologyisbecomingmorecomprehensive.Everyteacherhasaccesstoa documentcamera,projector,anddesktopcomputerintheirclassroom.Digital scanningisavailablebutonlyintheteacherworkroom. Resource/Infrastructure:Islands Thereistechnologyavailablebutduetothelackofformaltrainingitsusesare limited. Conclusion Aftersurveyingandevaluatingmyschoolstechnologyenvironmentitseemsvery clearthatmyschoolbeconsideredbetweentheEmergentandIslandsStageinthe TechnologyMaturityModel.Whilethereareseveralreasonsforthisthetwomain reasonsarelackofsupportandbudgetconstraints. Theschoolsinourdistrictlacktheformalsupportfortechnology.Thereisnota technologyplanoranypoliciesinplaceandwhiletherehasbeendiscussionitdoes notseemtobeanimportantendeavorbyourschoolboard.Teachersarenot providedwithanytrainingandtheyarenotheldaccountableforappropriateuseof technology. Duetothedecliningeconomyandmisspentfundsinthedistrictourbudgethas takenahardhitandithasbeenthestudentsthathavesuffered.Overthelastten yearsprogramshavebeencanceled,newtechnologieshavenotbeenpurchased unlessnecessary,andnoformaltraininghasbeenprovidedinareasotherthan

LanguageArtsandMathematics.Thebudgetsimplydoesnotallowforusto advanceinthetechnologicalfieldandnooneislookingforalternativestoour financialdifficulties. Thefirststepthatourdistrictneedstotaketosolveourtechnologicaldeficiencies istoimplementatechnologyplan.Wecandeterminewhattechnologywehave, howitisused,andwhatwewouldliketoaccomplishinourclassrooms.The budgetissuemaybehardertodealwithbutIknowtherearethousandsofgrants outthere.Teachers,staff,andparentscanformgrantwritingcommittees. ItmaytakealongtimeforourschoolstoreachtheIntelligentStagebutIbelieve thatwiththesupportofthedistrict,thecommunity,theteachers,andthestudentsit ispossible.