Staff literacy and skills Our district's statistical assessment of staff technology competencies and data regarding attendance at technology related staff development workshops are part of our ongoing planning and reporting processes that are presented to the school board. Board members are always interested in the data and can readily understand it. Numbers are useful when questions are asked. Our data shows a high degree of correlation between attendance at staff development classes and the level of curricular integration as well as the skill level. Clearly, the buildings with the lowest attendance level at training opportunities show the lowest skill and integration levels.
Data also show a trend in more office staff and paraprofessionals attending workshops.
Looked at holistically, we are seeing the need to continue offering a variety of training at all levels. We also see the need to do more to offer newer models of training that emphasize ongoing coaching and modeling. While collecting your own data take the time to become knowledgeable of state and national data. Use it is a measuring stick and a planning tool. Administrators, school boards, and the community always like to know how your school or district compares.