Standards for Us! Building Technology Facilitators and Leaders

1. Standards for Us! Building Technology Facilitators and Leaders Created by: Jo Williamson, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership & Instructional Technology, Kennesaw State University Traci Redish, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership & Instructional Technology, Kennesaw State University Redelivered for Instructional Purposes – LACUE Conference 2007 Gwendolyn P. Thomas - Presenter Teacher-Facilitator of Technology – St. Mary Parish School Board Susan Dupre – Co-Presenter Technology Facilitator– St. Mary Parish School Board

2. Building Technology Facilitators and Leaders Standards for Us!

3. Facts about the TF/TL Standards • The Technology Facilitation standards are designed for lead teachers or instructional technology specialists who facilitatetechnology integration at the building level. • The Technology Leadership standards are designed for K-12 coordinators, specialists, or directors who lead technology programs at the district, state, regional, or national levels.

4. TF/TL Standards prepare facilitators and leaders to… • Work as ambassadors among policy, technology, and pedagogy • Practically every state embeds technology in its standards, and every teacher should be integrating technology on a regular basis. • Schools employ: Web masters, lab managers, IT directors, hardware maintenance personnel, and technicians. • So… standards prepare people to coordinate efforts with technical personnel, administrators, and classroom teachers (Twomey, et al.)

5. History of the Standards • Published in 2002 to influence: • University Preparation Programs • District/State Policies • Inservice Professional Development • Have been used for graduate education degree/endorsement programs and for state certification standards • Kennesaw State University, EDL with Tech Concentration • Are not widely used in K-12 settings, even though they could benefit schools/districts/states in many ways • We see the standards supporting the growth and development of tech professionals who will shape the future of K-12 technology programs.

6. Audience for TF/TL Standards • Educational leaders, such as principals, directors, superintendents, and state government employees, who are responsible for certifying, hiring, evaluating, and retaining technology professionals in schools • Practicing technology professionals who want to improve and/or better understand their current facilitation and leadership roles • Building-level technology facilitators who would like to assume broader technology leadership roles at the district, regional, state or national level • Teachers who aspire to be lead-teachers or a building-level technology facilitators charged with helping others use technology for teaching and learning • University faculty and other types of professional development providers who support the learning of aspiring and practicing K-12 technology professionals • Graduate students in TF/TL aligned programs that are striving to show mastery of the TF/TL standards and performance indicators

7. Importance of TF/TL Standards • Recruiting and training future technology facilitators and leaders • Framework for University programs, developing curriculum, evaluating candidates, programs, and accreditation. • Improving performance of in-service facilitators and leaders • Many have no formal training; changes in the field are rapid; help determine pd of local teams. • Validating the role of the tech professional • Formal positions are either NEW or don’t exist; ADDED On to other positions, such as teachers, MS, curriculum directors; LACK of understanding of role of tech profs; Must formalize, justify, secure tech positions; need same professional status, credibility, and compensation.. • Shaping the identities of school technologists • Refers to ways in which school techs perceive themselves and interpret their work; IT is a youthful discipline, so standards can help folks reflect on work and even expand roles; stretch roles; • Building HR structures/tools, such as job descriptions, evaluation instruments, etc. • Once formal positions, need job descriptions; evaluation tools, develop performance goals, etc.

9. Standard Category Performance Standards Performance Indicators Performance Tasks Structure of the TF/TL Standards 8 8 32 78

10. Structure of the TF/TL Standards • Standards categories (8) • Performance standards (8) • Performance indicators (32) • Performance tasks (78)

11. Comparison of TF/TL and other NETS

12. The difference between TF/TL • Continuum of performance • Location of performance • Breadth, depth, and complexity of performance

13. Example of TF/TL differences (Standard level)

14. Example of TL/TL difference (Standard Level)

15. Example of TL/TL difference (Performance Task Level)

16. TF Rubric Example

17. TL Rubric Example

18. Issues and Questions • Distinction between TF/TL • Complexity of TF/TL • The balance between TF/TL • Combining TF/TL with other job responsibilities • Instructional and administrative functions of TF/TL

19. Next Steps • Locate, download, and study the standards documents and supporting rubrics. • Provide standards to key stakeholders and brief them on their importance. • Ensure that local universities are implementing standards-based programs that produce strong technology facilitators and leaders. • Use the standards reflect on current levels of technology leadership and facilitation positions in your school, district, or region. • Use the standards to reflect on your current practice. • Identify areas where standards are weak, and design strategies, including professional learning programs, to address the gaps. • Review and revise local job descriptions based on the standards. • Develop evaluation tools and other job performance documents for technology facilitators and leaders. • Communicate the results of your standards-based needs assessment to foster needed change.

20. Resources • The TF/TL Standards are located at http://cnets.iste.org/ncate/ • Downloadable TF/TL documents and rubrics are located at: http://cnets.iste.org/ncate/pdf/tech_fac_S.pdf • http://cnets.iste.org/ncate/pdf/tech_lead_S.pdf • Twomey, C., Shamburg, C, & Ziegler, L. (2006) Teachers as Technology Leaders: A Guide to ISTE TF/TL Accreditation is helpful to university faculty seeking to develop and/or implement a graduate education or add-on endorsement program aligned to the TF/TL standards. Available from www.iste.org