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"The happiest people
don't worry too much about whether life is fair or not, they just
get on with it."
--Andrew Matthews
"Always do what you
want, and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter,
and those who matter don't mind."
--Dr. Suess
"You get more joy
out of the giving to others, and should put a good deal of thought
into the happiness you are able to give."
--Eleanor Roosevelt
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Data Information for the Department of Educational Technology
 The
Department of Educational Technology maintains records for reporting
to the SC State Department of Education, for the benefit of Charleston
County School District, and to assess our strengths and weaknesses
in providing services to all CCSD employees.
Data Collected in the Following Areas:
Professional Development
Teacher Technology Proficiency (Proviso
1.29)
Professional Development
One major mission of the Educational Technology Department is
to provide professional development in technology training for
all CCSD employees, especially classroom teachers, in order to
encourage technology use in the curriculum to increase student
achievement. Technology also benefits other district employees
in job productivity.
Courses
| Technology
Courses 2003-2004 |
|
Technology
Courses 2004-2005 |
| Totals |
Fall |
Spring |
Summer |
Totals |
Courses
|
18 |
28 |
23 |
69 |
Participants
|
169 |
307 |
184 |
660 |
| Average
Participants |
9.3 |
11 |
8 |
9.4 |
|
|
| Totals |
Fall |
Spring |
Summer |
Totals |
| Courses |
23 |
21 |
21 |
58 |
Participants
|
180 |
300 |
294 |
770 |
| Average
Participants |
7.8 |
14.3 |
14 |
13.2 |
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- Participation in all courses in 2004-2005 increased by 17%
compared to 2003-2004.
| Types of Tech Courses
Offered 2003-04 |
Types of
Tech Courses Offered 2004-05 |
| Basic Comp. Skills |
Curr. Integration |
Basic Comp. Skills |
Curr. Integration |
| 77 Participants |
583 Participants |
112 Participants |
658 Participants |
| Participation-Course
Type 2003-04 |
Participation-Course
Type 2004-05 |
| 15-hour renewal |
45-hour renewal |
45-hour graduate |
15-hour renewal |
45-hour renewal |
45-hour
graduate |
| 132 Participants |
379 Participants |
149 Participants |
338 Participants |
328 Participants |
104 Participants |
| Total |
660 Participants |
Total |
770 Participants |
Workshops
| Workshops Supporting
the Charleston Plan for Excellence 2004-2005 |
Improvement of Curriculum
and Instruction |
Supporting a
High Performance System |
Increased Accountability
and Evaluation |
55% of the technology workshops offered
- Workshops that deal with the integration of technology
into the curriculum
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36% of the technology workshops offered
- GroupWise
- eChalk--student email and teacher class pages
|
9% of the technology workshops offered
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| Focus Areas of Workshops
2004-2005 |
| Basic Computer Skills |
Curriculum Integration |
Data Management |
New and Emerging Technologies |
Teacher Proficiency
(Proviso 1.29) |
Other Applications |
| 3% of classes
|
14% of classes |
3% of classes |
8% of classes |
30% of classes |
18% of classes |
| Technology Workshop
Participants 2004-2005 |
| Administrator |
Teachers |
Classified |
Substitutes and Community |
5% of Participants
|
87% of Participants |
7% of Participants |
1% of Participants |
EChalk Workshops
29,347 visits to eChalk site per week
33% of CCSD students have an active eChalk account.
67% of CCSD students are inactive in eChalk.
SC Communication Standard
"Demonstrate the ability to use the Internet with teacher
guidance to communicate with others."
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Proviso 1.29 Teacher Technology Proficiency Results
The SC Legislature passed Proviso 1.29 in 1999, which
states that all SC teachers must demonstrate technology proficiency.
The Charleston County School District put their Proviso 1.29 into
effect in the 2003-2004 school year.
| Proviso 1.29 Teacher-Reported
Self Assessment Data |
| |
July 13, 2004 |
January 1, 2005 |
|
| |
Number |
Percent |
Number
|
Percent |
% Change
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| Number of Professionally Certified
Teachers |
2610 |
|
2524 |
|
3% decrease |
| Completed the Self Assessment |
2332 |
89% |
1906 |
76% |
13% decrease |
| Not on Level I |
983 |
37% |
520 |
21% |
16% decrease |
| Level I |
862 |
33% |
646 |
26% |
7% decrease |
| Level II |
193 |
7% |
322 |
13% |
6% increase |
| Level III |
294 |
11% |
418 |
17% |
6% increase |
- The percentage of teachers performing at an introductory or
basic technology level is decreasing.
- The percentage of teachers performing at an intermediate or
proficient technology level is increasing.
- The Below Level I technology teachers decreased 16%.
- The Level I technology teachers decreased 7%.
- The Level II technology teachers increased 6%.
- The Level III technology teachers increased 6%.
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