You’ve Assessed Your Students…..Now What? Ways to improve student achievement with technology and professional developme

1. You’ve Assessed Your Students…..Now What?Ways to improve student achievement with technology and professional development. Lisa McGovern, Director of Educational Services, InfoSource Learning Mala Chakravorty, Texas Education Specialist, InfoSource Learning Brian Cahill, Texas Education Specialist, InfoSource Learning SPECIAL GUESTS: Ron Haugen, Superintendent, Anthony ISD Suzanne Orbison, Instructional Technology Facilitator, Tyler ISD Luanne Talbot, Technology Coordinator, Jasper ISD

2. Today’s Agenda • Opening Remarks by Lisa McGovern • Luanne Talbot – Instructional Technology Coordinator, Jasper ISD • Suzanne Orbison – Instructional Technology Facilitator, Tyler ISD • Ron Haugen – Superintendent, Anthony ISD • Closing Remarks/Questions by Lisa McGovern • Links of Interest

3. Opening Remarks • Assessing your students to meet the NCLB as well as the TEA requirements • Many districts are taking a proactive approach and also assessing their teachers and staff • Results are in….. • Now what?? • We’re here today to discuss solutions…. • That will increase your teacher’s knowledge and confidence in using technology in the classroom • Incorporate technology into your student’s curriculum • Lead to improved student achievement • Prepare your students for a 21st Century world

4. Jasper Independent School District • Staff Development Solution focused on meeting SBEC requirements • Mandatory for all professional staff • Training is broken down into focused sections (5) and given a completion deadline for each section • Prescriptive training rewards those who have already mastered the technology competencies • Incentives rewarded to the first 25% on each campus that finished the first two sections • Provide framed certificates for participants when entire course of study is completed • Taking a proactive approach to the tech literacy addition to the 2012 Nation’s Report Card Luanne Talbot Instructional Technology Coordinator 8 years deliveringtechnology training for all professional staff as well as the district website, online grade book, administering the online technology training from InfoSource.

5. Tyler Independent School District • Student use • CTE Program uses this solution as the core curriculum • BCIS classes use Microsoft Office, and IC3 • BCIS uses Microsoft Office for Credit Recovery at the Alternative Night School for Truancy students. • Using SimpleAssessment to meet NCLB and state reporting requirements • Staff use • Staff development • Using assessments and prescriptive training for staff to demonstrate proficiencies. • Creating “levels” of technology competency based on test results and developing customized modules for each level • Teachers can earn Staff Development Credit if they choose to complete additional training • Plan to use SimpleAssessment for benchmarking teacher technology skills Suzanne Orbison Instructional Technology Facilitator 19 Years in the district, the first 7 years as classroom teacher for 8th grade computer literacy, the next 7 in instructional technology, training teachers to integrate technology into the classroom, and the last 5 leading a team of 12 Instructional Technology Trainers to facilitate staff development.

6. Anthony Independent School District • Student use • Incorporating online technology curriculum into the Tech Apps class • ISTE NETS–S 2nd Edition content • Microsoft Office content • Using Prescriptive training with Pre & Post  tests to create custom curriculum for each student • Staff use • Staff development • Using to meet components of the Technology Plan • Provide additional resource to help teacher integrate technology in their classrooms • Use training to prepare for migration to Office 2007 • Meet District’s Vision • Embrace innovative teaching methods with high standards for performance. • Develop and support an innovative curriculum to meet the changing needs of learners provided by highly qualified and caring staff. • Community Involvement: • Future plans to include parents and local community members Ron Haugen Superintendent 32 years of experience in the Educational profession MISSION STATEMENT:The mission of the Anthony Independent School District is to prepare all students for lifeand learning beyond high school taking advantage of their unique bilingual and biculturalheritage.

7. Closing Remarks & Questions • Lisa McGovern, Director of Educational Services, InfoSource Learning • lmcgovern@infosourcelearning.com • (800) 393-4636 x227 • Mala Chakravorty, Texas Education Specialist, InfoSource Learning • mchakra@infosourcelearning.com • (800) 393-4636 x206 • Brian Cahill, Texas Education Specialist, InfoSource Learning • bcahill@infosourcelearning.com • (800) 393-4636 x196

8. Links of Interest • SimpleK12.com • Free tools for schools! • SimpleK12.com/texaswebinar • FAQs from this webinar • Recorded webinar • Certified Texas CPE Provider #50217 • http://www.infosourcelearning.com/Products/ProductInformation/ContentLibrary/TexasTechnologyProficiency.pdf • Texas Education Agency • http://www.tea.state.tx.us/arrastimulus • American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) • Title I Part A • http://www.ed.gov/about/overview/budget/tables.html • http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/factsheet/title-i.html • IDEA Part B • http://www.ed.gov/about/overview/budget/statetables/index.html • http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/factsheet/idea.html