Technology Standards for School Administrators
I. Leadership and Vision
Educational leaders inspire a shared vision for
comprehensive integration of technology and foster an environment and
culture conducive to the realization of that vision.
A: facilitate the shared development
by all stakeholders of a vision for technology use and widely communicate
that vision.
B: maintain an inclusive
and cohesive process to develop, implement, and monitor a dynamic, long-range,
and systemic technology plan to achieve the vision.
C: foster and nurture a culture
of responsible risk-taking and advocate policies promoting continuous
innovation with technology.
D: use data in making leadership
decisions.
E. advocate for research-based effective
practices in use of technology.
F. advocate on the state and national
levels for policies, programs, and funding opportunities that support
implementation of the district technology plan.
II. Learning and Teaching
Educational leaders ensure that curricular
design, instructional strategies, and learning environments integrate
appropriate technologies to maximize learning and teaching.
A: identify, use, evaluate, and
promote appropriate technologies to enhance and support instruction
and standards-based curriculum leading to high levels of student achievement.
B. facilitate and support collaborative
technology-enriched learning environments conducive to innovation for
improved learning.
C. Educational leaders provide
for learner-centered environments that use technology to meet the individual
and diverse needs of learners.
D. facilitate the use of technologies
to support and enhance instructional methods that develop higher-level
thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
E. provide for and ensure that
faculty and staff take advantage of quality professional learning opportunities
for improved learning and teaching with technology.
III. Productivity
and Professional Practice
Educational leaders apply technology to enhance
their professional practice and to increase their own productivity and
that of others.
A. model the routine, intentional,
and effective use of technology.
B. employ technology for communication
and collaboration among colleagues, staff, parents, students, and the
larger community.
E. maintain awareness of emerging
technologies and their potential uses in education.
IV.
Support, Management, and Operations
Educational leaders ensure the integration
of technology to support productive systems for learning and administration.
A. develop, implement, and monitor
policies and guidelines to ensure compatibility of technologies.
B. implement and use integrated
technology-based management and operations systems.
C. allocate financial and human
resources to ensure complete and sustained implementation of the technology
plan.
D. integrate strategic plans, technology
plans, and other improvement plans and policies to align efforts and
leverage resources.
E. implement procedures to drive
continuous improvement of technology systems and to support technology
replacement cycles.
VI.
Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues
Educational leaders understand the social,
legal, and ethical issues related to technology and model responsible
decision-making related to these issues.
A. ensure equity of access to technology
resources that enable and empower all learners and educators.
B. identify, communicate, model,
and enforce social, legal, and ethical practices to promote responsible
use of technology.
C. promote and enforce privacy,
security, and online safety related to the use of technology.
D. promote and enforce environmentally
safe and healthy practices in the use of technology.
E. participate in the development
of policies that clearly enforce copyright law and assign ownership
of intellectual property developed with district resources.
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