Reviewing the TSSA Framework

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Reviewing the TSSA Framework

• A Technology ServicesTurning Points Presentation

June 2004
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Technology Standards for School Administrators
(TSSA)

• National consensus among educational stakeholders
  of indicators of effective leadership for
  technology in schools
• Underlying assumption School administrators
  should be competent users of information and
  technology tools common to information-age
  professionals

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The TSSA Collaborative more than 40 members -
including

• National School Board Association (NSBA)
• American Association of School Administrators
  (AASA)
• National Association of Elementary School
  Principals (NAESP)
• National Association of Secondary School
  Principals (NASSP)
• International Society for Technology in Education
  (ISTE)
• Consortium for School Networking (CoSN)
• North Central Regional Education Laboratory
  (NCREL)
• Texas Association of School Administrators

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Technology Standards for School Administrators

• Six Standards Statements
• Each standards statement has four-six
  Performance Indicators
• Each standards statement identifies three sets of
  Technology Leadership Role-Specific Tasks
• 1. Superintendent-level leaders
• 2. District-level leaders
• 3. Campus-level leaders

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Technology Standards for School Administrators

• I. Leadership and Vision (Parts 1-4)
• II. Learning and Teaching (Part 2)
• III. Productivity and Professional Practice (Part
  4)
• IV. Support, Management, and Operations (Part 4)
• V. Assessment and Evaluation (Part 1)
• VI. Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues (Part 3)

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An Example

• Leadership and Vision Standard
• Foster and nurture a culture of responsible
  risk-taking and advocate policies promoting
  continuous innovation with technology. (one of
  six Performance Indicators for all leadership
  roles)
• Promote highly effective practices in technology
  integration among faculty and other staff (one of
  three Leadership Tasks for a Campus-level
  Administrator)

Can you think of real-life examples of these?
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Turning Points

• Four 2-hour face-to-face sessions to study,
  discuss and internalize the Technology Standards
  for School Administrators
• Website to investigate, review, revisit and share
  with others