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‘ ACCESS’ TO ASSESS

‘ ACCESS’ TO ASSESS. ‘ ACCESS’. TO ASSESS. PDA (Personal Digital Assistant). Smartphone. EDA. Hand-held Computer. Pocket-sized. Wireless. Mobile. THE PDA IN ‘ACCESS’ TO ASSESS. Data Collection. Connectivity. 2-Way Synchronization.

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‘ ACCESS’ TO ASSESS

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  1. ‘ACCESS’ TO ASSESS

  2. ‘ACCESS’ TO ASSESS

  3. PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) • Smartphone • EDA Hand-held Computer • Pocket-sized • Wireless • Mobile

  4. THE PDA IN ‘ACCESS’ TO ASSESS • Data Collection • Connectivity • 2-Way Synchronization http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_digital_assistant

  5. SASI (School Administration of Student Information)

  6. DBMS (DataBase Management System) A Database Management System is a set of computer programs that controls the creation, maintenance, and the use of the database of an organization and its end users. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Database_management_system

  7. MICROSOFT ACCESS • Desktop DBMS • Standalone Work Station • Shared Client/Server Mode across a Network • Microsoft Office Suite

  8. DBMS A collection of records and files that are organized for a particular purpose. Viescas, J. L. & Conrad, J. (2007). Microsoft Access 2007: Inside Out. Microsoft Press. Redmond: WA.

  9. PDAs V. SMARTPHONES Data compiled from various Google.com articles on PDA and Smartphone sales figures

  10. ‘ACCESS’ TO ASSESS HAS ALL OF THE ATTRIBUTES NECESSARY FOR AN INFORMED ADOPTION

  11. ‘ACCESS’ TO ASSESS HAS A RELATIVE ADVANTAGE OVER OTHER SOLUTIONS • Cost • Social Status • Rationality • Little need for Incentives • Rate of Adoption

  12. ‘ACCESS’ TO ASSESS HAS COMPATIBILTY WITH POTENTIAL ADOPTERS • Existing Values • Past Experiences • Needs • Rate of Adoption

  13. ‘ACCESS’ TO ASSESS IS NOT COMPLEX • As easy as using a cell-phone • Boolean Data Input • Easy Uploading • No Unfamiliar Concepts • Rate of Adoption

  14. ‘ACCESS’ TO ASSESS HAS TRIALABILITY AND OBSERVABILITY • Scalability • Classroom • Data • Rate of Adoption

  15. A PLAN FOR DIFFUSION: A CENTRALIZED APPROACH

  16. 1 ELEMENTARY, 1 MIDDLE, & 1 HIGH SCHOOL • 1 COMMITTEE IN EACH SCHOOL • EA. COMMITTEE = 1 ADMINISTRATOR, ≥ 2 TEACHERS, & MYSELF • COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHOULD BE OPINION LEADER TYPES

  17. DESCRIPTION OF ROLES

  18. MY ROLE – PD FOR COMMITTEE, DESIGN & ADMINISTER SATISFACTION SURVEY • COMMITTEE – RESPOND TO SURVEY • TEACHERS – IMPLEMENT ATA • ADMINISTRATORS – OBSERVE & EVALUATE IMPLEMENTATIONS • BOARD MEMBERS – INTERPRET SURVEY DATA & DECIDE TO ADOPT

  19. ADOPTION PROCESS

  20. EARLY ADOPTERS - COMMITTEE MEMBERS • EARLY MAJORITY - BOARD MEMBERS • LATE MAJORITY – THE REST OF THE DISTRICT • LAGGARDS – THOSE THAT MIGHT RESIST THE CHANGE

  21. THE ROLE OF BOARD MEMBERS AS CHANGE AGENTS

  22. DEVELOP A NEED FOR CHANGE • ESTABLISH AN INFORMATION EXCHANGE RELATIONSHIP • DIAGNOSE PROBLEMS • CREATE AN INTENT TO CHANGE • TRANSLATE AN INTENT INTO ACTION • STABILIZE ADOPTION AND PREVENT DISCONTINUANCE • ACHIEVE A TERMINAL RELATIONSHIP

  23. CRITICAL MASS SHOULD BE ACHIEVED EARLY IN THE LATE MAJORITY

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