technology curriculum plan evaluation evaluators: josh norman
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Technology Curriculum Plan Evaluation
Evaluators: Josh Norman Linda Norman
~About the Evaluators~• Josh Norman is a seventh and eighth grade social
studies teacher at Edison Junior High in Pekin, IL. This is his third year of teaching. He is a CTER 3 student at the University of Illinois. He is marrying Jennifer Olomon on August 3rd of this year.
• Linda Norman is a seventh and eighth grade Learning Center teacher at Edison Junior High, too. She is in her 21st year of teaching. She is also a CTER 3 student. Her big news is her oldest son was married in April and her middle son will marry in August.
Background InformationBackground Information forfor Technology Curriculum PlanTechnology Curriculum Plan
1. Overview of Pekin District 108 Technology Curriculum. Online at http://www.pekin.net (written in 1999 with the intent to implement this by integrating it into the content curriculum.)
• Goal 1 Multimedia Presentations• Goal 2 Internet• Goal 3 Productivity• Goal 4 Use and Troubleshoot a Variety of Technological Hardware
2. Questions to be evaluated • What is the teachers’ general perception of the technology curriculum?• Is the technology curriculum being used in the eighth grade classes with
students, and how is it being used in that curriculum?• What factors inhibit and/or facilitate effective curriculum implementation?• What skills have students developed using the technology curriculum?• Where are the students receiving the most exposure tot he technology while in
junior high? Is this exposure effective and productive?• What are the most effective means to develop students’ technology skills?
Methodology...
• Current Plan
--Deals with basic concepts and understandings of the use of technology.
-- Incorporates technology productivity tools and technology research tools
-- Incorporates implementation of technology curriculum into the academic areas, not teach them in isolation
Methodology Continued...
Obtain Facts:*Surveys
*Focus Groups
*Interviews
*Observations
Methodology Continued...
PowerPoint Presentation Reported To:
•Client, Mrs. Angela Arnold
•Dr. Lizanne DeStefano and Merrill Chandler, University of Illinois
•Mr. Stan Fitzanko, Principal Edison Junior High
Methodology Continued...Evaluation Timeline:•Three meetings with Client to determine questions, priorities, and evaluation procedure.
•The most important piece of information piece of information to help guide future direction is “what factors inhibit and/or facilitate effective curriculum implementation.
•Surveys were given in March
•Focus groups were held to interview in March
•Observations were made in March and April
•Analyzed Data in April
Adminstrators
Students
Teachers
Focus Groups
InterviewsInterviews
Observations
Observations
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BenchmarksThe client and evaluators determined that fifty percent in the agree
and above categories on the Likert Scale shows that the goals were
beginning to adapt to the approval and/or integration of the Technology
Curriculum Plan.
Eighty to one hundred percent indicates that this part of the
plan is fully adapted into the curriculum.
Analysis
• For the analysis of the surveys of students and staff we totaled the responses and then calculated the percentage of total surveys.
• For the analysis of the focus groups of students and teachers we tallied in the scoring boxes responses and recorded individual responses
• For the analysis of the observations we kept a log of what we saw and heard. The scoring of this was difficult, so it is in summative form throughout the evaluation.
Student and Teacher Responses
Technology
Importance and
Perception
“The more they know the more sufficient they will be.”
“In history they need to analyze different source material.”
“Need these skills to compete in today’s job world.”
“Every job today uses some form of technology.”
“My parents both use technology in their jobs, so I probably will too.”
“Technology is everywhere and in all we do.”
“Technology makes learning fun.”
“Technology is complex and we need to be taught it.”
TeachersTeachers StudentsStudents
Teacher Surveys Analysis
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Teachers report that they know the objectives.
Know the Objectives for the 8th Grade Technology Curriculum
Teacher Surveys Analysis
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Teachers report that they do not have sufficient training for the Technology Curriculum.
Have Sufficient Training for the 8th Grade Technology Curriculum
Teacher Surveys Analysis
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Teachers report that they do like the Technology Curriculum.
Do You Like the Current Curriculum?
Teacher Surveys Analysis
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Teachers report that the Technology Curriculum does fit their teaching style.
Does the Tech Curriculum Fit Your Teaching Style?
Teacher Surveys Analysis
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Sixty percent of teachers stated that students are mastering the Tech Curriculum goals.
Are Students Mastering the Tech Curriculum Goals ?
Student Surveys Analysis
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50At least once aweek
At Least onceevery two weeks
At Least OnceEvery ThreeweeksAt Least Once aMonth
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Students report that they use computers either once a week or at least once every two weeks.
Where the Majority Of Computer Usage Happens
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In the LC
In the LC andComputer Lab
In the ComputerLab
In the L and theClassroom
In the Classroomand theComputer Lab
Even though there are many choices of where to use computers, the Learning Center (LC) is where they are used the most.
Second is in the Computer Lab.
Student Analysis
Student AnalysisIn Which Subject Area Areas Are
Computers Used Most In both social studies and exploratory mastery of computer usage has been achieved according to this data.
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Math
Science
Social Studies
Exploratory
Both (Social Studies andExploratory)
Both (Social Studies andLanguage Arts)
Other
Teacher Focus Groups
• Ninety percent of the teachers Ninety percent of the teachers think students need to be able to think students need to be able to use a variety of productivity tools.use a variety of productivity tools.
• Seventy-five percent of the staff Seventy-five percent of the staff interviewed used productivity interviewed used productivity tools as it fit their curriculum.tools as it fit their curriculum.
• They perceive that administration They perceive that administration supports the technology supports the technology curriculum plancurriculum plan
StrengthsStrengths
Teacher Focus Groups
• Not all students have the same access
• Some students not high enough to master productivity tools.
• Their input into the creation of the plan was not solicited.
• Not all believe students need technology.
• Teachers feel students don’t know the goals that they are to achieve.
WeaknessesWeaknesses
Student Focus Groups Analysis
• Majority of students were most comfortable with Microsoft Office programs for productivity.
• All new how to save to a disk, the computer’s hard drive, or networked server.
• One hundred percent feel strong in using the Internet for research.
• All stated they were good using the graphic organizer software, Inspiration.
StrengthsStrengths
Student Focus Groups Continued...
• Majority do not feel comfortable using Excel, which is spreadsheet.
• Web Page authoring was another skill most do not feel they can do.
• Keyboarding was listed as a real weakness which affects their speed at typing projects/papers of any length.
WeaknessesWeaknesses
Student Recommendations for Improvement
Acquire new computers
Add HTML to goals
Add Computer class that teaches the different aspects of software
More time devoted to technology integrated into the curriculum.
Add Keyboarding
Teacher Recommendations for Improvement
•More training for staff
•Include Staff input when revising the plan
•Equity for all students
•More computers in Learning Center
•Keyboarding added
Evaluators’ Findings
•Teacher perceptions are favorable.
•Data very positive
•More training needs to occur for total acceptance.
•Technology is mainly used in the Learning Center or Computer Lab.
Future Recommendations• Network the staff utilizing
it with those who don’t use it.
• Include the staff input of those not using it in revision of plan.
• Training on how to address the time factor.
• Students keep a portfolio to
assess and track progress.
• Have teachers use Excel to track their progress to use it more.
• Explore scheduling for more usage of computers.
• Create network of peer teachers to instruct at the computers.
• Complete online surveys to track achieving benchmarks.