Implementation

There will be an Implementation team that will consists of at least one member of the committee, district technology personnel, and a teacher from each grade level that is currently experienced with using the projector. The team will determine who its leader will be that will manage the implementation process. This team will be charged with determining how and when to integrate the new technology into the classrooms. For instance, one grade level at a time, randomly, one teacher/grade level, etc. They will organize the training sessions for the staff and prepare any documentation on the new equipment that needs to be shared with teachers. The team will also meet with a district representative to ensure no conflicts with other intiatives that may be happening in the district during the implementation period.

During the implementation the team will monitor progression and report any issues back to the committee with recommendations. The team will also prepare surveys to be completed at the end of the training sessions that will help the committee determine the comfort level of the staff with the new equipment. This data will help the committee establish guidelines for frequency of use during the intial roll out.

Once teachers begin using the equipment in their classrooms, the members of the Implementation team will be available for additional support. In addition, they will begin looking at the next phase of the plan and complete the same evaluation process for implementation. **Implementation Schedule**
 * //Equipment Purchase and Installation//** will be a joint effort with our building technology representative and the committee member that is a part of this team. These two will be responsible for ordering the equipment in a timely fashion for delivery. Based on the conversation with the technology representative, the equipment must arrive by the beginning of August 2010.
 * //Testing//** of the equipment will be handled by the Level 1 teachers on the Implementation Team. These teachers already have experience using projectors in the classroom during instruction.
 * //Training//** of the staff will be conducted during the week of professional development. The building administrators have agreed to set aside some time during the end of that week for training purposes.

**So how will we know if the recommended technology is affective?**

Data will be collected beginning 3 months into the implementation. Waiting 3 months to collect the data allows for training of the staff and establishing a level of comfort using the new tools. We will collect data on student motivation, student engagment, student assessments, teacher useage, and preparation and planning. This data will be compared with the same data from the previous school year to see if there is any improvement in student assessments. In the areas that we see improvement, we will look into next steps to continue the success and move toward phase 2 of the plan. If there is an area that shows no change or the inverse effect of the implementation, the Implementation team will gather results and look at each component on an indivual basis to identify what needs to be revamped to improve the outcomes.