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School Evaluation Summary Location Information:

The Everglades Academy is located in suburban Miami and is a fully accredited PreK3 - 12institution. The school is about 8 years old and currently has approximately 470 studentsenrolled. A teaching staff of about 30 and administrative staff of around 10 serve the studentpopulation. The current facilities have been built in two phases, with the more recent buildinghousing the majority of the school and being a little over three years old. The studentpopulation comes from mainly the middle-upper class and is over 70% Latino. Many studentsenroll each year with little-to-no English speaking experience. Plans are in the works to expandthe current facilities to meet the needs of a growing High School.

Evaluation Information:

Administrative Filter Policy: Behavioral - EMERGENT

Resource/Infrastructure - ISLANDS//The policies involving technology are outdated and dont address current uses and modes of technology. Little attention has been given to this area in recent years and there is no drive tokeep these policies up-to-date. Teachers may develop their own individual rules which may notreflect school-wide policies or best practices.// Planning: Behavioral - ISLANDS

Resource/Infrastructure - ISLANDS//Technology planning has become slightly more formalized in the past couple of years. ADirector of Technology position has been created for this upcoming year and this responsibilityhas now fallen to this role. Previously, planning and spending only coincided with a short termperceived or immediate need and didnt reflect planning for integration or comprehensive use.//

Budget: Behavioral - ISLANDS

Resource/Infrastructure - ISLANDS//Technology now has a simple planned budget, but confusion remains as to what amount of hardware, software, subscriptions, or other resources fall under the technology budget. Also thebudget amount seems to drive the planning rather than the planning driving the budgeting.//

Administrative Information: Behavioral - EMERGENTResource/Infrastructure - EMERGENT

//There are limited administrative tools available to and used by some staff members. Theresources are not integrated and often overlap one another in scope.//

Curricular Filter Electronic Information: Behavioral - ISLANDS

Resource/Infrastructure - ISLANDS//All staff depend upon some technology resources on a regular basis, but use apartfrom required access is limited. Student Information System access is used by all teachersfor attendance and grade tracking. Many teachers, especially in the middle and high schoolmake use of a learning management website to facilitate assignments and discussion amongstudents. Other technology resources (such as interactive whiteboards) are underused.//

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Assessment: Behavioral - ISLANDS

Resource/Infrastructure - ISLANDS//The learning management website referenced above provides tools for student assignmentsubmissions and teacher feedback as well as forum boards. Some teachers make use of theseresources, but their use is limited in part because the grading features of this website do notintegrate into the grading software website. Other technology based assessment resources arerarely used.// Curriculum Integration: Behavioral - EMERGENT

Resource/Infrastructure - EMERGENT//Technology use in the curriculum is very limited, and rarely truly integrated. Much of the use islimited to the areas of science and math. Many teachers make use of projected slideshows, butnot many other programs or tools.// Teacher Use: Behavioral - EMERGENT

Resource/Infrastructure - ISLANDS//Teacher use of available resources is sporadic and not monitored. The same resources arenot available to all teachers/classrooms and not all technology is necessarily the best availablefor each age group.// Student Use: Behavioral - ISLANDS

Resource/Infrastructure - ISLANDS//Student use of technology in the classroom is limited. Party this is due to limitations of availability and partly due to the teachers comfort of integration.//

Support Filter Stakeholder Involvement: Behavioral - EMERGENT

Resource/Infrastructure - EMERGENT//Planning takes place without the knowledge or input of those whom it will affect. Mostteachers dont know the availability of the tools and resources that could potentially be available(both free and paid) to integrate into their classes, and most also will not take the time to findthem on their own.//

Administrative Support: Behavioral - EMERGENT

Resource/Infrastructure - EMERGENT//Administration involvement in planning is limited apart from budgetary approval. The mainfocus is on providing basic availability rather than articulating the desired outcomes for thecurriculum and entrusting the technology planners to look for the tools and resources to fulfillthose outcomes.// Training: Behavioral - EMERGENT

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Resource/Infrastructure - EMERGENT//Very little formal training is offered, apart from basic information about the student informationsoftware. The biggest area where training is needed is how to properly and effectively integratetechnology across the curriculum. Teachers also need information on where to find the proper tools to fit their needs.// Technical & Infrastructure Behavioral - EMERGENTSupport: Resource/Infrastructure - ISLANDS//Very little support is available to the staff and often needs are not addressed in a timelymanner. Those who provide support do not have adequate technical training and oftenproblems go unsolved.//

Connectivity Filter Local Area Networking: Behavioral - ISLANDS

Resource/Infrastructure - INTEGRATED

//Network use by both staff and students is regular, but mainly limited to shared networkresources and Internet access. Access is available throughout the majority of the facility.// District Area Networking: Behavioral - N/A

Resource/Infrastructure - N/A//Our school is not part of a district, so this point is not applicable.// Internet Access: Behavioral - ISLANDS

Resource/Infrastructure - INTELLIGENT//Internet access is available throughout the facility (mostly via wireless networking). Use byteachers and students is frequent, however, integration into the curriculum is limited.//

Communication Systems: Behavioral - INTEGRATEDResource/Infrastructure - ISLANDS

//E-mail is used frequently by the staff, which increases effective communication. Students donot have e-mail availability.//

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Innovation Filter New Technologies: Behavioral - ISLANDS

Resource/Infrastructure - INTEGRATED//New technologies are welcomed by the staff, but if left to implement on their own, it usuallywont happen. If a plan of support is in place for implementation, the use rate would be muchhigher.// Comprehensive Behavioral - ISLANDSTechnologies: Resource/Infrastructure - ISLANDS//Currently available technology is not comprehensive. The tools are mainly simplistic and thereis very little integration among the tools and resources.//

Evaluation Summary: Overall, I would place Everglades Academy in the Islands stage. There is limited planningtaking place and it is not comprehensive. The technology available is limited in its use andscope. Teacher implementation is sporadic and not the most effective for learning. There iscertainly room for improvement, and to put it positively, a lot of potential. As our school growsand our staff continues to grow, hopefully we can put more emphasis on proper technologyplanning and use as well as providing the proper training necessary.