To complete this assignment I met with my principal to discuss the Maturity Model Benchmark Survey. After explaining what it was and its purpose, he was very certain we would be at an integrated or intelligent level in most categories. It didn't take long to realize this wasn't going to be the case.
I was glad I was able to discuss this with him for several reasons. The most basic being there were certain areas I really needed some help knowing the answers, and technology use varies among staff members, and he might have a better perception of building wide use. It was also very interesting to see him so confident at the outset and realize there were certain areas that still need growth. Looking at the survey with two people showed how interpretation could really skew results. If you gave a survey to every staff member I really wonder how consistent the results would be. There were several ways of looking at parts of the rubric, and people's perspectives are so different. This turned out to be the case between just the two of us. There were never great differences, and we were able to come to a consensus fairly easily.
One of the the most surprising results of the survey was that the curricular filter was the area with the overall lowest scoring. There were no emergent scores in this area but there were also no intelligent scores. Most of the scores landed in the islands category. This indicates that many components are in place at the district and building level in terms of access, infrastructure, and technologies. There are still improvements that can be made but overall we are being supported well. Now it is up to all teachers to embrace technology, educate themselves, and utilize it to its fullest extent to support 21st century skills and the curriculum.
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