Needs Assessments

Here are some resources related to conducting a school or district technology needs assessment:

Your assessment should cover at least these areas:

• Curriculum Integration
• Professional Development
• Infrastructure and Telecommunications Services
• Equitable use of Technology
• Assessment and Reporting

Here's a typical needs assessment worksheet to use: www.azed.gov/technology/downloads/TechPlanNeedsAssessmentworksheet.rtf

The STARChart (School Technology and Readiness): http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Educator_Resources/Assessment/STaRChart/ceo-forum-star-chart.pdf

Here's an online questionaire to help you think about the StarChart categories: http://www.iste.org/inhouse/starchart/index.cfm?Section=STaRChart

A set of rubrics for evaluating the following areas in the StarChart: http://starchart.esc12.net/resources.html. (Note: use the "campus" rubrics.)

* Teaching & Learning
* Educator Preparation & Development
* Leadership, Administration & Instructional Support
* Infrastructure for Technology