STRUCTURED

Field Experience Log & Reflection

Instructional Technology Department


Candidate
Teresa Tidwell
Mentor/Title:
Joy Hatcher/Teacher
School/District:
EAHS/Dekalb county
Field
Experience/Assignment:
Data Team Summary

Course:
ITEC 7305 Data Analysis and
School Improvement
Professor/Semester:
Dr. Padgett-Harrison

Part I: Log

Date(s) Activity/Time PSC Standard
11/19/13 School Vision: (research and development)
and Wordle (design)
1.5 hours
(PSC 1.1/ISTE 1a)
(PSC 1.2/ISTE 1b)
(PSC 1.3/ISTE 1c)
11/20/13 1. Review reading material for modules 1,2,3
2. Locate, read and consult with my Principal the current
plans for school improvement
3 hours
(PSC 1.1/ISTE 1a)
(PSC 1.3/ISTE 1c)
(PSC 1.4/ISTE 1d)
(PSC 5.1/ISTE 4a)
11/22/13 1. Review and evaluate numerous data team models from
other schools around the country.
2. Discuss ideas with my mentor teacher
3. Brainstorm ideas and organize thoughts on paper.
4. Create rough draft of data summary
6.5 hours
(PSC 1.1/ISTE 1a)
(PSC 1.2/ISTE 1b)
(PSC 1.3/ISTE 1c)
(PSC 1.4/ISTE 1d)
(PSC 2.1/ISTE 2a) 3c

11/30/13 1. Complete structured field log
2.5 hours
(PSC 6.1/ISTE 6a, 6b)
(PSC 6.2/ISTE 6c)
(PSC 6.3)
Total Hours: [ 17.5 hours ]


DIVERSITY
(Place an X in the box representing the race/ethnicity and subgroups involved in this field experience.)
Ethnicity P-12 Faculty/Staff P-12 Students
P-2 3-5 6-8 9-12 P-2 3-5 6-8 9-12
Race/Ethnicity:
Asian
Black x
Hispanic
Native American/Alaskan Native
White x
Multiracial
Subgroups:
Students with Disabilities
Limited English Proficiency
Eligible for Free/Reduced
Meals

Part II: Reflection



CANDIDATE REFLECTIONS:
(Minimum of 3-4 sentences per question)

1. Briefly describe the field experience. What did you learn about technology facilitation
and leadership from completing this field experience?

Technology facilitates collection of data. Data is easier to sort and evaluate with the use of
technology. Using data for school improvement requires collaboration, vision, and
determination. Leadership that can guide the goals of a data team is important to
successful outcomes.

2. How did this learning relate to the knowledge (what must you know), skills (what must you
be able to do) and dispositions (attitudes, beliefs, enthusiasm) required of a technology
facilitator or technology leader? (Refer to the standards you selected in Part I. Use the
language of the PSC standards in your answer and reflect on all 3knowledge, skills, and
dispositions.)


I must know the needs of the students, the disposition of possible data team members, and
the best ways to facilitate cooperative collaboration. In order to be effective as a data team
leader I developed better skills using Excel spreadsheets, enhanced graphic design methods
for data display at team meetings, and techniques for evaluating collected data. As a leader
it is important to play to the team members strengths. Utilize members where they will be
most effective and have more of an interest.

3. Describe how this field experience impacted school improvement, faculty development or
student learning at your school. How can the impact be assessed? I worked with an
instructional coach in developing several Big 20s for use in assessing World History classes
in meeting state standards. I administered the assessments; we analyzed the results and
constructed bar graphs to display comparisons of a students results. We also created line
graphs for overall class by class performances.