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Don’t forget: You can copy-paste this slide into other presentations, and move or resize the poll. Preparing to L ead a Technology-Rich Environment. Dr. Wendy Metcalf, Director of School Technology Gwinnett County Public Schools, GA Dr. Jason LaFrance, Asst. Professor of Ed. Leadership

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  1. Don’t forget: You can copy-paste this slide into other presentations, and move or resize the poll.

  2. Preparing to Lead a Technology-Rich Environment Dr. Wendy Metcalf, Director of School Technology Gwinnett County Public Schools, GA Dr. Jason LaFrance, Asst. Professor of Ed. Leadership Georgia Southern University

  3. Gwinnett County Public Schools • Metro Atlanta, GA • 12th largest district in the nation, largest in GA • 165,000+ students • 52.8% FRL • 137 schools • 20,000 employees

  4. Our Core business…. …..is teaching and learning, with an emphasis on learning.

  5. Our need to prepare leaders • QPLA • Instruction provided by division leaders and staff • Recognized by the George W. Bush Institute • Awarded Wallace Foundation recognition and funding • GCPS opened 35 schools between 2006-2011

  6. Our need to prepare leaders • In 2011, GCPS launched the eCLASS initiative

  7. Technology Leadership Preparedness • 2009 NETS-A • Visionary Leader • Digital Age Culture • Excellence in Professional Practice • Systemic Improvement • Digital Citizenship • Principals Technology Leadership Assessment • Developed by CASTLE • Revised for ‘09 standards • QPLA demographic

  8. Responses • 102 out of 135 Principals (76%) • QPLA (n= 57), non-QPLA (n= 45) • PTLA Survey question choices 1- not at all prepared 2- minimally prepared 3- somewhat prepared 4- significantly prepared 5- fully prepared

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  10. Subscale Rankings • digital citizenship (.837) • excellence in professional practice (.833) • digital age learning culture (.801) • systemic improvement (.799) • visionary leadership (.771)

  11. Perceptions of Leader preparedness • High • promote, model, and establish policies for safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology (m=4.38) • promote and model responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information (m-4.3) • Low (m=3.85) • facilitate a change that maximizes learning goals using digital resources • promote programs and funding to support implementation of technology –infused plans • establish and leverage strategic partnerships to support systemic improvement

  12. QPLA participation Multivariate Analysis of Variance Effect ΛF df1 df2 p n2 Group .84 3.33* 5 85 .01 .16 *p<.05

  13. ConclusioN & Recommendations

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