Part+VI+-+Evaluation

= Proposal Evaluation =

In order to evaluate the effectiveness of our proposal, we will need to assess levels of technology use and student achievement prior to the implementation of our 1:1 plan, as well as throughout the school year. We will begin prior to the start of the school year by asking staff to complete the Levels of Technology Implementation (LoTI) Survey (NHEON, 2006). We will strongly encourage the staff to complete this survey at the end of each semester and again at the end of the school year. This will help us identify any positive or negative trends and amend our implementation or professional development plan if needed. For students, we will collect grades at all four levels (9-12) so that we have benchmark grade data when our first wave of iPad users get through 10th, 11th and 12th grades. We will be able to compare their grades of those of their predecessors who did not participate in the 1:1 program. The EETT Student Survey will be administered to students prior to receiving their iPad as well as the end of the school year. We will also collect and compile standardized test data throughout all four grade levels for comparison as our 1:1 students move through the years. By compiling this data we will be able to note trends in student achievement and identify content areas in need of improvement. We hope that by combining the teacher survey data with student data we can make direct correlations between the advancement of technology use in school with higher achievement of our students.

Additionally, to evaluate the progress of our plan, we will reevaluate the STaR chart at the end of the school year. In line with the STaR chart, we will revisit our implementation timeline throughout the school year to ensure our integration and professional development goals are on track. We will also make recommendations to the school principal and superintendent to ensure that budgetary needs are being addressed and to share/communicate the success of our 1:1 program.