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Using Technology As a Tool in
the Classroom:
Making Connections Training
Teachers
Assessment Plan & Project
Timeline
- San Diego State University
- Department of Policy Studies in Language
& Cross Cultural Education
César Chávez Elementary School
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting ~ Ernest Boyer Next
Step Grant
Assessment &
Evaluation Phases:
- Phase I. A needs assessment will be conducted
at the beginning of the project to determine first, the
existing hardware and software, the availability to
classrooms and teachers, and planned uses and second,
teacher, student teacher, and support staff levels of
expertise in computer technologies. Finally, teachers and
staff comfort level and expected program goals will be
determined. These assessments will be completed utilizing
questionnaires and formal and informal interviews.
Phase II. Continual assessment of
implementation of curriculum, teacher comfort, and
classroom climate will be conducted to assist in the
direction of training and facilitation sessions.
Phase III. Post Assessment will be completed to
determine mastery of skills, classroom climate and
teacher expertise and comfort levels. These will be
compared to the areas assessed at the beginning of the
project.
Assessment Procedures:
It is expected that support staff and student
teachers, who will be involved in more training hours,
will provide more direct support to the classroom
teachers and the students in the area of technology.
Progress of this project will be documented on a CPB Next
Step Grant home page. This site will provide information
about the present project, training materials,
curriculum, links to educational resources, and a
Question & Answer page to allow for dialogue about
the project and related areas.
Upon completion of the project the Project
Investigator and Service Coordinator will have developed
a training model for infusing technology across the
curriculum. In addition, the project lessons developed
will be documented and available for use in teacher
training courses in the university and at cooperating
schools in the district.
Timeline:
Throughout the project the training curriculum will be
developed and modified to match the needs and
requirements of the school and the faculty and staff.
Project progress and resources will be posted monthly on
the CPB Grant Home page after it's initial development.
- September, 1997:
Needs Assessment and Home page Development
- October, 1997:
Training Curriculum Development
Begin Training Sessions with Teachers, Student Teachers
& Support Staff
- November & December, 1997:
Continue Curriculum Development
Continue Training and Begin Coaching and Classroom
Observations
- January & February, 1998:
Make recommendations for needed software and/or
hardware
Continue Curriculum Development, Coaching and Classroom
Observations
- March & April, 1998:
Continue Curriculum Development, Coaching and Classroom
Begin Teacher Workshops to facilitate collaboration on
classroom projects and curriculum development
- May, 1998:
Post assessment will be conducted ~ Phase III outlined
above.
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