School Evaluation Summary

Demographics

Total enrollment: 640 Hispanics: 52% Asian: 4% Black/African: 24% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: .2% White: 13% Panthers Paw elementary is a fully accredited Title 1 school with approximately 640 students. It serves a predominantly hispanic community. Hispanics make up 52% of the schools population. The percentage of economically disadvantaged students is currently at about 80%.

Administrative: Intelligent
The Administrative Filter is composed of Policy, Planning, Budget and Administrative Information criteria. High levels of maturity in this area are most reflective of resource availability and the behaviors of Administrators and Staff.

Overall, I have ranked Panthers elementary in the intelligent level. All students have access to computers in the class and have access to a computer lab. An iPad lab is currently underway to enhance the technology that students have available to them. Every classroom is equipped with a SmartBoard and a document camera. Some classrooms also have a 3D cube which allows mixed reality integration into lessons. Teachers have access to their gradebook and report card programs from home. The county has many systems available to staff through a remote access.

Policy
Behavioral: Intelligent
Appropriate technology use policy is formalized and fully supported at all levels of the organization.

Administration attends a conference where new technologies are unveiled. As a result of these conferences they find a way to make it available to the school. Resource/infrastructure: Intelligent
Comprehensive policy exists and has been approved by the organizations governing body.

Current policy dictates when new teacher computers are replaced and how often student computers are refreshed.

Planning
Behavioral: Intelligent
School-wide comprehensive planning with formal evaluation and connection to other planning within the school and district.

As part of being a Highly Qualified teacher, teachers are required to complete a technology portfolio. Resource/infrastructure: Intelligent
Comprehensive technology plan with formal evaluation and connection to planning in the school and district.

Instructional Technology Resource Teacher (ITRT) meet monthly at the county and school level.

Budget
Behavioral: Integrated
Technology budgeting process with high priority; multiple budgets considered but long-term budgeting is not.

Although technology budgeting is a priority, with the cuts education is seeing these day it is difficult to plan long term for technology. Resource/infrastructure: Integrated
Specific technology budget is provided in addition to line items in other budgets.

Technology is a constant line item in the budget every year in order to insure that the current technology is maintained or replaced.

Administrative Information:
Behavioral: Intelligent
The daily use of electronic systems is required for support activities; paper systems are replaced.

All checks and balances systems are used by all staff such as attendance. Parent communication is done via school website. Gradebooks are also electronic, so paper gradebooks have been replaced. Resource/infrastructure: Intelligent
All administrative systems are available to all administrators and staff.

All administrative systems are available to all admin and staff. Assessment data is all kept electronically. Most assessments are also administered electronically.

Curricular: Intelligent
The Curricular Filter is composed of Curriculum Integration, Assessment, Teacher Use and Student Use criteria. High levels of maturity in this area are most reflective of resource availability and the behaviors of Teachers and Students.

Electronic Information
Behavioral: Intelligent
Students and staff are heavily dependent upon information resources and use them daily.

From the beginning of the day to the end of the day students and staff are constantly using some sort of technology. Morning announcements are via the Panther Morning Show which is televised. Attendance is taken electronically, parents receive a robo call if their student is absent. From there most of the academics has technology integrated in it. Resource/infrastructure: Intelligent
Resources are comprehensive providing depth and diversity. All students have regular access.

The new iPads will have limited games and are to be used to produce student work thereby allowing for depth and diversity of student thinking.

Assessment
Behavioral: Intelligent
Technology is an essential part of the assessment process for students, teachers and parents.

All end-of-unit assessments are administered online through Interactive Achievement (IA). Phonics is tested and tutored using Imagination Station (iStation). The technology department is constantly offering professional development. Spanish speaking parents attend a program call Parents as Educational Partners (PEP) where they learn basic computer skills such as navigating the web in order to help their students. Resource/infrastructure: Intelligent
Fully integrated reporting and assessment tools are available for student and staff use.

All assessment reports are compiled online through the above mentioned programs. Students are monitored through iStation and the program adjust accordingly to their abilities.

Curriculum Integration
Behavioral: Intelligent
Technology and related resources are available for all curricular areas.

Each committee has worked to integrate technology. From SmartBoard lessons to powerpoints presentations among other resources made available to the entire county through the staff communities page. Resource/infrastructure: Intelligent
Technology and related resources are available for all curricular areas.

Teachers within the county serve on different committees through each curricular department to develop technology to accompany the different curricular areas.

Teacher Use
Behavioral: Intelligent
Teachers work not possible without technology. The staff are heavily dependent upon the technology afforded to them that teaching without is nearly impossible or at the very least very difficult. Transitions of activities are programmed to a powerpoint presentation that the students in that classroom are lost when that is not set.

Resource/infrastructure: Intelligent
All teachers have access to appropriate technology in their work area.

From Bulletin boards to activities that support curricula, teacher at this school are constantly using technology.

Student Use
Behavioral: Intelligent
Students use technology frequently and comprehensively and cannot meet outcomes without it.

All Standards of Learning (SOL) state assessments are now online therefore students need to use technology frequently and comprehensively in order to meet the standards. Resource/infrastructure: Intelligent
All students have consistent and regular access to appropriate technologies.

Besides an iPad lab on wheels each grade level owns a cart of laptops for their use. iPads are loaded with appropriate apps to help support student learning.

Support: Intelligent
The Support Filter is composed of Stakeholder Involvement, Administrative Support, Training, and Technical; Infrastructure Support criteria. High levels of maturity in this area are most reflective of resource availability and the behaviors of Teachers and Support Staff.

Stakeholder Involvement
Behavioral: Intelligent

All of the groups are aware of the planning and implementation procedure and are engaged in the process.

Through the Advisory Council the parents and community are invited to be part of the planning and implementation of technology. Resource/infrastructure: Intelligent
All of the groups are represented in the planning and implementation process.

Through the Leadership Committee all grade levels are represented in the decision making process.

Administrative support
Behavioral: Intelligent
Extensive administration involvement in the planning practice and implementing.

Administration meets with other administrators to share information on the newest and latest technology to be integrated. Resource/infrastructure: Integrated
Some formal administration, time and support allocated to the planning and implementation process.

With the explosion of enrollment this year it has made it very difficult for admin to dedicate a significant amount of time to the planning and implementation of technology.

Training
Behavioral:Intelligent
All staff members participate in technology training activities and seek additional training.

The ITRT is constantly offering trainings from gradebook to creating SmartBoard lessons. The county also has a wide variety of professional developments. Resource/infrastructure: Intelligent
Training at all levels of the organization, with area experts in each building.

The ITRT is only one point of contact when it comes to technology. The Technical Support Specialist is another point of support. Both of which are in the building.

Technical & infrastructure support

Behavioral: Intelligent
All staff utilize formal and informal support to find help efficiently.

As a Professional Learning Community (PLC) the staff work collaboratively to offer formal and informal support where needed. Resource/infrastructure: Intelligent

Full-time personnel to address all technical support needs.

Technical support is just a help ticket away. Technical Support Specialist is in the building and lends a hands when asked.

Connectivity: Intelligent
The Connectivity Filter is composed of Local Area Networking, District Area Networking, Internet Access and Communication Systems criteria. High levels of maturity in this area are most reflective of resource availability and the behaviors of all segments of the institution, including the community.

Local Area Networking

Behavioral: Intelligent
Staff use available WAN services for video, voice and sophisticated data needs.

Although some sites are blocked due to privacy and content issues, all others to include YouTube are open and available. Resource/infrastructure: Integrated
High-speed networking with access to all working environments.

High-speed wifi is available throughout the building.

District Area Networking (WAN)

Behavioral: Intelligent
Staff use available WAN services for video, voice and sophisticated data needs.

Being that the county is among the largest in the state and all staff at some point will need to access county information via the county website I would venture to say that the staff are using WAN. Resource/infrastructure: Intelligent
District area networking infrastructure with dedicated, high-speed lines; several data services are available.

Students and staff have the capability to use high-speed for several projects such as research without the worries of losing information due to slow internet connection.

Internet access
Behavioral: Intelligent
All staff and students use the internet extensively for video, video and sophisticated data needs.

Students use the internet in all aspects of the curriculum. Resource/infrastructure: Intelligent

Direct Internet access to all locations.

All areas on campus have direct Internet access. There are currently several learning cottages that have direct internet access.

Communication system
Behavioral: Intelligent
Email is an integral part of the school learning and support communications.

Email is among the most important pieces of technology that teachers use every day. Resource/infrastructure: Integrated
Email is available to all staff and no students.

Being that this school is a primary school student emails are not something that is high on the priority list. All staff do have email accts., from admin to custodial staff.

Innovation: Intelligent
The Innovation Filter is composed of New Technologies and Comprehensive Technologies criteria. High levels of maturity in this area are most reflective of resource availability and the behaviors of Teachers and Students.

New technologies
Behavioral: Intelligent
Systematic adaptation of new technologies throughout the school.

The staff at Panthers Paw Elementary are a relatively young staff and therefore technology is embraced with an open mind. Resource/infrastructure: Intelligent
Systematic adaptation of new technologies throughout the school.

The technology that is introduced to the staff is technology that can be easily learned and used without much training.

Comprehensive technologies
Behavioral: Integrated
Technology is fairly comprehensive, but lacks more advanced techniques. Although technology is constantly being added, there is always some newer, greater technology that can be added.

Resource/infrastructure: Intelligent
Available technology is used very comprehensively., incorporating video, etc. into regular practice.

Teachers are constantly looking for ways to incorporate the technology that is available to them within the building.

Summary: Although I have always thought about how lucky I was to be part of this school. This assignment just confirmed what I knew. Technology is the way of the future and the more we know the more we can do. With that being said administration attempts to keep technology new and fresh in the building. It isnt just about having the technology but also having staff who are willing to use it. Technology is more than just computers and keyboarding. Its about what you do with it and how it is utilized. Our technology is constantly changing and admin thinks its important enough to dedicate time and energy, and when available money, to see that the students have the latest and greatest at their disposal. Sure, there is always room for improvement. But as of right now the students can compete on the same level as other students at more affluent schools. The staff can at least being to attempt to close the digital inequality that exists at most Title 1 schools.