Preparing to Lead a Technology-Rich Environment
Dr. Wendy Metcalf, Director of School TechnologyGwinnett County Public Schools, GA
Dr. Jason LaFrance, Asst. Professor of Ed. LeadershipGeorgia Southern University
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
Our Core business….
…..is teaching and learning, with an emphasis on learning.
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
Our need to prepare leaders• In 2011, GCPS launched the eCLASS
initiative
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
Responses
• 102 out of 135 Principals (76%)– QPLA (n= 57), non-QPLA (n= 45)
• PTLA Survey question choices1- not at all prepared2- minimally prepared3- somewhat prepared4- significantly prepared5- fully prepared
Subscale Rankings
• digital citizenship (.837)• excellence in professional practice (.833)• digital age learning culture (.801)• systemic improvement (.799)• visionary leadership (.771)
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
QPLA participation
Multivariate Analysis of VarianceEffect Λ F df1 df2 p n2
Group .84 3.33* 5 85 .01 .16*p<.05
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 Q19 Q20 Q21
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
QPLAnonQPLA
CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATIONS
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