School District Technology Study and Planning Services

Are you fully satisfied with how well your technology is serving your district's needs?

Could you benefit from an unbiased and objective set of recommendations on how to improve your current situation and plan for your district’s technology future?

Consider seeking the support of the Penn Center for Educational Leadership (PCEL) to assist you with a comprehensive study to assist you in aligning your technology investments with your learning goals. We work with your staff, drawing on their knowledge, expertise, and data, to focus on key challenges and generate action plans for improvement. We tailor the depth and scope of our work to meaningfully address your needs and budget.

A comprehensive PCEL Technology Study will attend to the following critical seven domains of your district’s technology infrastructure and use:

• Technology Planning and Policies: Evaluation of the documented strategies that provide direction for your acquisition, use, maintenance and expansion of technology in your district.

• Finance: Assessment of issues related to expenditure categories for technology in your district.

• Equipment and Infrastructure: Review of the availability of computers and other equipment in use in administrative and instructional settings, as well as the connection of computers and other equipment to local and wide-area networks and to the Internet.

• Technology Applications: Evaluation of your current administrative (e.g., school management and record keeping) and instructional uses (e.g., instructional software or distance learning) of technology.

• Maintenance and Support: Assessment of the processes employed to maintain computer hardware and software, and how personnel are allocated for technology maintenance and support.

• Professional Development: Review of your professional development and training approaches relative to technology (e.g., tracking professional development opportunities being offered, who has taken courses, training and professional development needs, and potential effects of such training.

• Technology Integration: Evaluation of how, and to what extent, technology is an effective tool relative to administrative productivity, administrative and instructional decision-making, and instructional practice.

Our PCEL Technology Study process is in alignment with the framework recently established by the U.S. Department of Education, as well the goals and benchmarks set forth by the New Jersey Department of Education-Office of Educational Technology.

To set up an initial consultation please contact either Dr. Bob Jarvis at 215-746-7375.