According to Standard 5.1 candidates will be able to conduct needs assessments to determine school-wide, faculty, grade-level, and subject area strengths and weaknesses to inform the content and delivery of technology-based professional learning programs. In the ITEC 7460 Professional Learning and Technology Innovation course, I was able to demonstrate this by completing an Individual Teacher Technology Assessment using Knight’s Partnership Approach.
Using a Loti Questionnaire, an Innovation & Ideas Adoption Survey, and interviews, I admininstered a needs assessment to Mrs. Smith, an AP Calculus Teacher, to determine her level of technology use, her attitudes towards change, and to identify her needs. In order to assess her level of technology use and …show more content…
As a result of my research, I found two strategies. However, after meeting with Mrs. Smith, we decided that Socrative would be the best strategy to aid in collecting data.
This artifact taught me the importance of using assessments such as the Loti Questionnaire and the Innovation & Ideas Adoption Survey, to identify a colleague’s needs and determine which strategy is appropriate for technology integration. If I could change one thing about this artifact, I would change the way I viewed the self-reflections written in my Coaching Journal. Instead of viewing them as an additional requirement, I now view them as a self-correcting tool that aids me in identifying my strengths and weaknesses.
This artifact will have an impact on faculty development because it will help Instructional Coaches see the benefits of utilizing assessments. When Instructional Coaches use assessments to identify needs, they can help educators implement the appropriate strategies to improve student learning. To assess the impact of this artifact, Instructional Coaches can use self-reflection, observation, and
Using a Loti Questionnaire, an Innovation & Ideas Adoption Survey, and interviews, I admininstered a needs assessment to Mrs. Smith, an AP Calculus Teacher, to determine her level of technology use, her attitudes towards change, and to identify her needs. In order to assess her level of technology use and …show more content…
As a result of my research, I found two strategies. However, after meeting with Mrs. Smith, we decided that Socrative would be the best strategy to aid in collecting data.
This artifact taught me the importance of using assessments such as the Loti Questionnaire and the Innovation & Ideas Adoption Survey, to identify a colleague’s needs and determine which strategy is appropriate for technology integration. If I could change one thing about this artifact, I would change the way I viewed the self-reflections written in my Coaching Journal. Instead of viewing them as an additional requirement, I now view them as a self-correcting tool that aids me in identifying my strengths and weaknesses.
This artifact will have an impact on faculty development because it will help Instructional Coaches see the benefits of utilizing assessments. When Instructional Coaches use assessments to identify needs, they can help educators implement the appropriate strategies to improve student learning. To assess the impact of this artifact, Instructional Coaches can use self-reflection, observation, and