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Mississippi Technology Standards for Administrators

General Goal: Every Mississippi administrator is a leader who initiates, promotes, and supports the effective integration of technology into the educational environment.

 

Standards for Administrators:

The Administrator

Examples of Performance Indicators

The Administrator is an instructional leader who:

 

Standard 1

(Vision)

 

Communicates to all stakeholders a vision of the role of technology in teaching and learning

 

1.      Seeks input from stakeholders (e.g., parents, community members, business/industry, teachers, staff, students) in shaping a shared vision of the role of technology

 

2.      Nurtures the ownership of a shared vision of the role of technology

 

Standard 2

(Funding and Long Range Planning)

 

Develops, implements, and monitors a long-range technology plan

 

 

 

1.      Provides leadership for development of a long-range plan involving all appropriate stakeholders

 

2.      Designates funds and resources to accomplish goals and objectives of the plan

 

3.      Monitors progress towards defined goals

 

4.      Provides for periodic review and revision of the plan by stakeholders

 

Standard 3

(Professional Development)

 

Initiates and supports professional development processes that produce effective uses of technology in teaching and learning

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.      Provides appropriate professional development activities in alignment with a shared vision

 

2.      Provides necessary resources (time, funds, critical information) to support professional development

 

3.      Focuses training opportunities on identified needs

 

4.      Provides opportunities for the professional development follow-up needed for change 

 

5.      Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of professional development experiences toward attaining the desired outcomes

 

 



Standard 4

(Model User)

 

Models the effective use of technology in support of teaching, learning, and administrative functions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.      Keeps abreast of current research and emerging technologies

 

2.      Maintains electronic records for planning, budgeting, reporting, and monitoring for academic and administrative purposes

 

3.      Communicates effectively with stakeholders via electronic media (e.g., e-mail, video teleconferencing, electronic newsletters, presentation software, etc.)

 

4.      Analyzes available data for decision making

 

 

Standard 5

(Learning Environment)

 

Creates a learning environment that empowers staff to infuse technology into teaching and learning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.      Encourages staff to seek new and innovative ways to integrate technology into curriculum and instruction

 

2.      Acknowledges and rewards exemplary and/or innovative technology integration practices

 

3.      Provides resources to support the use of technology

 

4.      Ensures that technical support is in place

 

5.      Encourages collaboration among colleagues

 

6.      Sets expectations for a technologically rich learning environment

 

Standard 6

(Student Learning)

 

 

Ensures the implementation of district, school, and classroom strategies that prepare students to be successful in a technological world

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.      Assures equity in the availability and accessibility of technology

 

2.      Establishes ongoing dialogue with business/industry and higher education regarding technology skills needed

 

3.      Implements approved curriculum to meet technological skill requirements

 

4.      Aligns curriculum with district, state, and national technology standards

 

5.      Integrates components of the technology plan into the curriculum and programs

 

6.      Monitors and assesses classroom instructional practices for infusion of technology

 

Standard 7

(Legal, Ethical, and Security Issues)

 

Communicates the legal, ethical, and security issues related to technology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.      Adheres to current copyright laws, rights, and responsibilities concerning technology-based resources

 

2.      Initiates policies and procedures that ensure compliance with legal, ethical, and security issues related to technology

 

3.      Implements policies and procedures that ensure compliance with legal, ethical, and security issues related to technology

 

4.      Monitors policies and procedures that ensure compliance with legal, ethical, and security issues related to technology