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Goal 4: Parent and community communication is improved so as to enhance their involvement in the learning process. Strategies for Plan Term Strategy Success Indicators Start Date End Date Oversight Assignment Required Enabling Resources Evaluation/Monitoring Enhance communication systems to support the functions of OAISD schools Promote the enhancement of communication systems throughout the OAISD service area 1) Increase the use of Infinite Campus Parent Portal to communicate grades, attendance and other student data with parents of OAISD students. 2) Utilize the OAISD website to increase parent and community communication 1) The Ottawa Area Technology Directors periodically discuss communication systems 2) Promote the use of IRIS reports in parent communication. Already started Already started; Already started 01/2012 On-going On-going On-going On-going Building Directors & Director of Technology Services Director of Technology Services Asst. Supt for Instructional Services 1) Infinite Campus 2) Web CMS system IRIS Data Warehouse Reports 1) Parent Portal usage statistics. The Director of Technology Services will report this on an annual basis. 2) TBD re: website utilization; perhaps develop an annual parent survey re: the effectiveness of all communication systems 1) OATD Agenda review as reported by the Director of Technology Services 2) TBD re: IRIS reports – uncertain how to determine usage reports at this time. 12
Professional Learning Alignment The Ottawa Area Intermediate School District is a learning organization and professional learning is vitally important to its effectiveness. Consequently, professional learning is built into the operations of nearly every department at OAISD. This section provides an overview of some of the professional development that is provided as service to the LEAs within the OAISD service area and that is utilized with its internal staff. Depending on the nature, scope and audience of the professional learning opportunities, different departments may play a lead role. For the purpose of this overview, the learning opportunities will be divided into two inter-related, yet distinct categories. Professional Development to Enhance Technology Integration As was detailed in the educational alignment goals and associated strategies above, the development of a culture of integrated educational technology is a key component of OAISD operations. Examples of how this occurs on an on-going basis include: • Instructional Services Department – The Instructional Services staff provides professional learning opportunities for educators throughout the OAISD service area (including internal instructional staff as is appropriate). Topics cover a wide array of instructional and curricular concerns ranging from the integration of particular educational technologies into instruction, e.g., using Moodle to supplement the classroom, to assisting teachers with distance-learning opportunities such as “Ask The Author”, to helping school improvement teams as they seek to understand how to better use data to inform instruction and curriculum. Input from LEAs and other sources inform the development of professional development opportunities. Instructional Services consultants also seek to model technology integration in professional development sessions that are primarily focused on some other topic. This on-going strategy of direct engagement and informal infusion contribute to a culture of technology integration improvements. Finally, REMC7 provides professional learning opportunities to better utilize the systems and materials it provides to LEAs. • Special Needs Department – Consultants in the Special Needs Department provide focused professional development in the areas of Universal Design for Learning and Assistive Technologies. While the department engages in formal larger group training, it also conducts numerous one-on-one consultations to address the needs of particular students. • Affiliate Groups – OAISD sponsors many affiliate groups, including: Curriculum Directors, Principals, Counselors, Ottawa Area Superintendents Association, Ottawa Area Technology Directors, Business Directors, etc. Each of these affiliate groups include from time-to-time formal and informal professional development opportunities including opportunities to integrate technology into the educational mission. For example, the Ottawa Area Technology Directors has used the Consortium of School Networking (CoSN) Chief Technology Officer Framework to organize the topics for each of its monthly meetings. These meetings include both presentations and best-practices roundtable discussions for each of the topic areas included in this framework. • Partnerships – OAISD also partners with other organizations to bring professional learning opportunities to the OAISD service area. Examples have included hosting the MACUL MI- 13
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