6. Strategies for Improving Academic Achievement and Teacher Effectiveness – Describe how funds, specifically Ed Tech funds where applicable, will be used to improve academic achievement, including the technology literacy of all students attending schools served by the SAU/LEA; and describe how funds expended will improve the capacity of all teachers in schools served by the SAU/LEA to integrate technology effectively into curriculum and instruction.
The Cape Elizabeth School District endorses the technology standards for teachers as developed by the International Society for Technology Education (ISTE). All candidates seeking to teach in the district should be working towards meeting these educational technology standards. The school district will support professional development activities towards helping staff achieve these standards.
The six basic standards are listed below:
1. Teachers demonstrate a sound understanding of technology operations and concepts.
2. Teachers plan and design effective learning environments and experiences supported by technology.
3. Teachers implement curriculum plans that include methods and strategies for applying technology to maximize student learning.
4. Teachers apply technology to facilitate a variety of effective assessment and evaluation strategies.
5. Teachers use technology to enhance their productivity and professional practice.
6. Teachers understand the social, ethical, legal, and human issues surrounding the use of technology in K-Adult Education and apply that understanding in practice.
The following strategies for improving academic achievement and teacher effectiveness through technology integration are being employed:
• Identify needs to achieve our goals for using technology to improve teaching and learning
• Identify and support technology integration into curriculum, instruction, and assessment
• Identify necessary technology and steps to increase accessibility to this technology
• Identify professional development needs
• Identify funding need and explore options for funding beyond local taxes.
• Teacher release time for professional development
• Identify hardware, software and web resources necessary.
• Repair, upkeep, and replacement of current hardware and network.
• Adequate technology staff for technical and curriculum support.
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