Is Technology Making a Difference? Update 2

These checklists are based on what I call the Johnson Hierarchical Technology Planning Model that looks something like this:

A more complete explanation can be found here.

Anyway, over the next 5 days or so, I will be putting my checklists for each level of planning on the Blue Skunk. I invite readers to please add, delete and/or comment to these.

Established Infrastructure
The district will have a reliable, adequate, cost-effective, and secure technology infrastructure that supports the learning, teaching, and administrative goals of the district. Indicators of success:

Effective Administration
The district will use technology to improve its administrative effectiveness through efficient business practices, communication, planning and record keeping. 

• Student information system that can be accessed by administration that includes attendances, grading, discipline, health, and scheduling modules.
• Student information system that can be accessed by teaching staff
• Student information system that can be accessed by parents
• Student information system that shares data efficiently with other systems (SIF)
• System that allows data warehousing and data-driven decision-making
• Systems for specific to the management of finance, transportation, personnel/payroll, lunch programs, special education, building systems, security, etc.
• System for curriculum management
• Portable communication devices for administrative uses
• On-line (web-based) district information
• On-line (web-based) building information
• On-line (web-based) department and classroom information
• Interactive communications tools for administration (IM, electronic mailing lists, groupware, share calendars and email directories)
• Electronic means of communication with school staff by parents, students, and the community
• Established technology competencies for school administration and training opportunities
• Adopted policies and written guidelines on Internet use, safety, plagiarism, selection/reconsideration, copyright, etc.
• Understanding of policy and ethical practices regarding technology use by administration
• Other?

Extensive Resources
Technology will be used to provide the most current, accurate and extensive information resources possible to all learners in
the district and community in a cost effective and reliable manner at maximum convenience to the user.

Enhanced Teaching
All district teachers will have the technology training, skills and resources needed to assure students will meet local and state learning objectives and have the technological means to assess and record student progress.

 Empowered Learners
All students will demonstrate the mastered use of technology to access, process, organize, communicate and evaluate information in order to answer questions and solve problems.