CURRENT REALITIES AND FUTURE GOALS

You will be using two tables and a grid to compare your current practices and future goals. Table I asks you to reflect on the 26 indicators for engaged learning described in this document, ranking your current and desired practices and policies for each indicator on a scale from 0 through 3. Table II asks you to rank your current and desired practices and policies for each of the 22 indicators of high technology performance.

Practice scores reflect what is actually in place in classrooms and schools now and where you want to see growth.
Policy scores refer to what your school or community thinks is important now and where you think there is a need for more emphasis in the future. For an indicator to be part of current policy, it must appear in some kind of policy document such as a mission statement, curriculum framework, assessment system, building organization plan, or some other plan that has been accepted in a school or community.

Finally, plot your scores on Graph 1. This will show you where your school is now in terms of ideal engaged learning and high technology performance and how close your school's vision of the future is to that ideal.

Completing Table I

Current Realities in Engaged Learning. In the first two boxes next to each engaged learning indicator, score your school's current learning practices and policies. When you have filled in all your scores in the first two columns, add them up and write the totals in the column totals boxes at the bottom.

Engaged Learning Practices Engaged Learning Policies 0 = Not in place at this time 0 = Not in place 1 = Some users/teachers exploring/piloting/developing 1 = Not so important 2 = Many users/teachers have good skills in these areas; 2 = Somewhat important practice is effective 3 = Very important 3 = Most users/teachers have mastery, and practice is very widespread; it is a major strength for the school

Future Goals in Engaged Learning . Refer to your scores in the Current Realities boxes to determine your scores for Future Goals. Look for imbalances between your practice scores and your policy scores to identify priorities for future growth. For example, if you marked a 3 in both the policy and practice box of the "responsibility for learning" indicator, students in your school are already achieving this important policy goal and you are better off putting your emphasis elsewhere. A policy score of 3 and a practice score of 0 or 1 on the same indicator clearly shows an imbalance, as does a practice score of 2 and a policy score of 1.

Next, decide how important each imbalance is to improving practice in your school. Fill in the boxes opposite those indicators where you think your school or district should concentrate on growth using the scale below. Do the same thing in the policy column. When you have filled in all of your scores, add them up and write the total in the column totals box.

Future Goals

0 = not a priority for improvement at this time/not being considered
1 = will concentrate on improvement but a low priority
2 = will concentrate on improvement, medium priority
3 = will concentrate on improvement and high priority

Table I: Current Realities & Future Goals in Engaged Learning Practices and Policies

Engaged Learning Indicators	Current Realities		Future Goals
Engaged Learning Indicators	Practice	Policy	Practice	Policy
Vision of Learning
Responsible for learning	_______	_______	_______	_______
Strategic	_______	_______	_______	_______
Energized by learning	_______	_______	_______	_______
Collaborative	_______	_______	_______	_______
Tasks
Authentic	_______	_______	_______	_______
Challenging	_______	_______	_______	_______
Multidisciplinary	_______	_______	_______	_______
Assessment
Performance-based	_______	_______	_______	_______
Generative	_______	_______	_______	_______
Seamless and ongoing	_______	_______	_______	_______
Equitable	_______	_______	_______	_______
Instructional Model
Interactive	_______	_______	_______	_______
Generative	_______	_______	_______	_______
Learning Context
Collaborative	_______	_______	_______	_______
Knowledge-building	_______	_______	_______	_______
Empathetic	_______	_______	_______	_______
Grouping
Heterogeneous	_______	_______	_______	_______
Equitable	_______	_______	_______	_______
Flexible	_______	_______	_______	_______
Teacher Roles
Facilitator	_______	_______	_______	_______
Guide	_______	_______	_______	_______
Co-learner/Co-investigator	_______	_______	_______	_______
Student Roles
Explorer	_______	_______	_______	_______
Cognitive apprentice	_______	_______	_______	_______
Teacher	_______	_______	_______	_______
Producer	_______	_______	_______	_______
Column Totals	_______	_______	_______	_______
Grand Totals	_______		_______

Completing Table II

Current Realities in High Performance Technology. In the first two boxes opposite each high technology performance indicator, score your school's current technology practices and policies using the scale below. When you have filled in all your scores, add them up and write the totals in the column totals box at the bottom.

High Performance Technology Practice             High Performance Technology Policies

0 = Not in place at this time                               0 = Not in place

1 = Some users/teachers have equipment and are              1 = Not so important

      exploring/piloting/developing                         2 = Somewhat important

2 = Many users/teachers have good computer and technology   3 = Very important

      skills and are actively engaged with the technology

3 = Most users/teachers have mastered complex technologies

      (hardware and software) and effectively use technology to promote

      engaged learning; is a major strength in the school or district

Future Goals in High Performance Technology. Determine your Future Goals scores for technology practice and policy in the same way you determined Future Goals in Table I. Refer back to the Current Practices columns and identify the imbalances between technology practices and policies. Then decide which imbalances are the most important to bring into alignment. Mark the practice and policy columns of each indicator, using a scale of 1 for low priority and 3 for high priority.

In deciding where to place your technology priorities, also take practicality into account. Be realistic about what your school or district can afford at this time. Also, if your school, district, or state is developing a new technology plan or policy, you may want to put off investing in some areas until you know more about those plans. When you have filled in all your scores, add them up and write the total in the column totals boxes at the bottom.

Table II: Current Realities and Future Goals in High Performance Technology

High Performance Technology Indicators	Current Realities		Future Goals
High Performance Technology Indicators	Practice	Policy	Practice	Policy
Access
Connective	_______	_______	_______	_______
Ubiquitious	_______	_______	_______	_______
Interconnective	_______	_______	_______	_______
Designed for equitable use	_______	_______	_______	_______
Operability
Interoperable	_______	_______	_______	_______
Open architecture	_______	_______	_______	_______
Transparent	_______	_______	_______	_______
Organization
Distributed	_______	_______	_______	_______
Designed for user contributions	_______	_______	_______	_______
Designed for collaborative projects	_______	_______	_______	_______
Engagability
Access to challenging tasks	_______	_______	_______	_______
Enables learning by doing	_______	_______	_______	_______
Provides guided participation	_______	_______	_______	_______
Ease of Use
Effective helps	_______	_______	_______	_______
User friendliness/user control	_______	_______	_______	_______
Fast	_______	_______	_______	_______
Available training & support	_______	_______	_______	_______
Provides just enough information just in time	_______	_______	_______	_______
Functionality
Diverse tools	_______	_______	_______	_______
Media use	_______	_______	_______	_______
Promotes programming and authoring	_______	_______	_______	_______
Supports project design skills	_______	_______	_______	_______
Column Totals	_______	_______	_______	_______
Grand Totals	_______		_______

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