Intership+Activities+Log+and+Reflections+January+2010

 ** (TF-IV.A) ** Apply technology in assessing student learning of subject matter using a variety of assessment techniques. ||^  || ** (TF-VIII.D)  ** Lead in the development and evaluation of district technology planning and implementation. ||^  ||     ||   2   ||  **  (TF-IV.B)  ** Use technology resources to collect and analyze data, interpret results, and communicate findings to improve instructional practice and maximize student learning. ||^  || ** (TF-IV.C)  ** Apply multiple methods of evaluation to determine students’ appropriate use of technology resources for learning, communication, and productivity. ||^  ||
 * **  Date: January 2010 Total Internship hours at the start of the month:   ** ||   25   ||
 * **  Week   ** || **  Functions  ** ||   The following activities were done with the cooperation of PIISD Technology Department and the PIJH Campus Administration Staff.   ||  **  Hrs  **  ||
 * ** 1  ** || **   Week’s Activities   ** ||   Meet with Vice Principal K.H. and campus technologist to discuss the upcoming (January) TEA Student Technology Literacy Assessment sample by Learning.com called “Tech Literacy Assessment.”   ||   1   ||
 * ^  || **   Standard / Indicator   ** ||   Assessment and Evaluation ** (IV) **
 * ^  || **   Communication with Supervisor   ** ||   Meeting was held between vice principal and campus technologists to discuss several issues related to the student assessment including: test, computer login / passwords, testing center, testing class, and more.   ||^   ||
 * ** 2  ** || **   Week’s Activities   ** ||   Communication with District technology coordinator regarding Tech Literacy test.   ||   1   ||
 * ^  || **   Standard / Indicator   ** ||   Leadership and Vision ** (VIII) **
 * ^  || **   Communication with Supervisor   ** ||     ||^   ||
 * ** 3  ** || **   Week’s Activities   ** ||   Assisted in the preparation and administration of student Tech Literacy Assessment.
 * ^  || **   Standard / Indicator   ** ||   Assessment and Evaluation ** (IV) **
 * ^  || **   Communication with Supervisor   ** ||   Met with campus principal discussed the challenges of the test administration. We discussed how the results would be communicated to the district when received.    ||^   ||
 * ** 4  ** || **   Week’s Activities   ** ||   Attended SBDM committee meeting to communicate the recent success of the student assessment.   ||   2   ||
 * ^  || **   Standard / Indicator   ** ||   Vision and Leadership ** (VIII) **
 * ^  || **   Communication with Supervisor   ** ||   Communication was with entire SBDM committee. Topics highlighted were the 2010 staff training calendar and student assessment .   ||^   ||
 * ** 5  ** || **   Week’s Activities   ** ||   No activity   ||     ||
 * ^  || **   Standard / Indicator   ** ||     ||^   ||
 * ^  || **   Communication with Supervisor   ** ||     ||^   ||
 * **  Hours worked this month:   **  ||   6   ||
 * ** Total internship hours to date including this month:  **    ||   31   ||

The month of January centered on TF/TL Standard IV – Assessment and Evaluation, in particular assessing student technology literacy. During 2007, the passage of House Bill 2503 added Texas Education Code 39.0235. “The law and accompanying regulation required the establishment of a pilot program in which participating school districts measured student technology proficiency using an agency-adopted testing instrument designed to assess an individual student’s mastery of the essential knowledge and skills in technology” (TEA website). As fortune would have our district qualified for the pilot testing.

Learning.com’s TechLiteracy Assessment met all the criteria. “It must be administered online, align with the Technology Applications TEKS, incorporate performance-based measures including a requirement that students perform certain technological tasks and respond to questions based on the completion of those tasks (TF/TL-IV.A.), and be designed in a manner to provide the district with an automatic report of the technology literacy proficiency of a student (TF/TL-IV.B.), in a format that is compatible with the school district and state data information systems” (TEA website).

The three day process was facilitated by a Campus vice Principal, co-campus technologist, and myself. The computer lab and both portable labs were used. It was a huge undertaking physically rounding up 500+ students, logging them in, monitoring, etc… In the end success was achieved with 99% of students assessed.

Information taken from Texas Education Agency (TEA) website January 2010 (http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/technology/techlitassessment/index.html)