5.1 Needs Assessment
Candidates conduct needs assessments to determine school-wide, faculty, grade-level, and subject area strengths and weaknesses to inform the content and delivery of technology-based professional learning programs. (PSC 5.1/ISTE 4a)
Artifact: Georgia Assessment of Performance on School Standards (GAPPS)
Reflection:
As required for ITEC 7460, I submitted my version of the assignment the fall of 2014. I fore filled the requirements for this assignment and its standards by
conducting a building level needs assessments to determine school-wide strengths and weaknesses. This effort informed me on model practices, program instruction, and technology-based professional learning programs.
My completion of this artifact demonstrated my skill to conduct a needs assessments at the building level. Using my several methods to collect data, such as interviews and observations, I evaluated our situation and interpreted the results to make my report. The results support my follow up proposed and implemented professional development. I provided coaching sessions and facilitated professional development. in which I addressed content instruction and technology practices to better meet learning objectives.
Implementing the assessment investigation required me to collaborate with the faculty and staff beyond my content department. This process was beneficial for me and the school: identification on the various skill levels and available technology resources was communicated beyond small peer groups and these broader discussions regarding change and the need for change gave way to more professional development and thus a welcoming to my coaching sessions and PL programs.
In the future, I will support efforts to regularly assess technology needs at the start of each semester. Scheduling the assessment twice per school year will further support and maintain our school improvement culture in the classroom. This project had a positive influenced on student performance according to participant feedback collected from PL participants..
Candidates conduct needs assessments to determine school-wide, faculty, grade-level, and subject area strengths and weaknesses to inform the content and delivery of technology-based professional learning programs. (PSC 5.1/ISTE 4a)
Artifact: Georgia Assessment of Performance on School Standards (GAPPS)
Reflection:
As required for ITEC 7460, I submitted my version of the assignment the fall of 2014. I fore filled the requirements for this assignment and its standards by
conducting a building level needs assessments to determine school-wide strengths and weaknesses. This effort informed me on model practices, program instruction, and technology-based professional learning programs.
My completion of this artifact demonstrated my skill to conduct a needs assessments at the building level. Using my several methods to collect data, such as interviews and observations, I evaluated our situation and interpreted the results to make my report. The results support my follow up proposed and implemented professional development. I provided coaching sessions and facilitated professional development. in which I addressed content instruction and technology practices to better meet learning objectives.
Implementing the assessment investigation required me to collaborate with the faculty and staff beyond my content department. This process was beneficial for me and the school: identification on the various skill levels and available technology resources was communicated beyond small peer groups and these broader discussions regarding change and the need for change gave way to more professional development and thus a welcoming to my coaching sessions and PL programs.
In the future, I will support efforts to regularly assess technology needs at the start of each semester. Scheduling the assessment twice per school year will further support and maintain our school improvement culture in the classroom. This project had a positive influenced on student performance according to participant feedback collected from PL participants..
