Implementing the IMPACT Model: Leadership, Collaboration, and Flexible Access

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Implementing the IMPACT Model Leadership,
Collaboration, and Flexible Access

• E.J. Hayes Elementary
• Perquimans Central
• Wells Elementary

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Change does not assure progress, but progress
requires change. Education is essential to
change, for education creates both new wants and
the ability to satisfy them. Henry Steele
Commager
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• Common vision (with
• Superintendents support)
• Communication ongoing
• Research based
• Local research
• Staff development retreats,
• school visits

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The function of leadership is to produce more
leaders, not followers.
Ralph Nader

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Empowering Staff

• School Improvement Team
• MTAC
• Shared decision making
• Team process
• Teacher buy in
• Teacher retention

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Key Personnel

• Administration
• Technology Facilitator
• Media Coordinator
• Media Assistant
• Tech Assistant/Technician

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Creating Personnel Positions

• Increase class size slightly to create a
  half-time or full-time position
• Consider funding sources such as Title I

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Communication

• Strong relationship between the principal, media
  coordinator, and technology facilitator

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Why collaborate?There are multiple benefits
derived from collaboration

• Student Achievement
• Creating a Collaborative Community
• Differentiating Instruction
• Smaller Student - Teacher Ratio
• Integration of technology and information skills
  into curriculum
• Saving Time and Resources

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Collaborative Planning

• Regularly scheduled planning with each grade
  level, media coordinator, technology facilitator,
  and resource teachers.
• Mapping/Pacing guides
• Create thematic units
• Plan projects
• Professional development

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How do you collaborate?

• Resources
• Collaboration toolkit
• Create matrix
• Needs assessment
• Evaluation
• Utilize professional consultants

• Logistics
• How often?
• How much time per session?
• Who will cover classes?

Toolkit found at http//www.ncwiseowl.org/impact

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What is Flexible Access?

• Flexible access enables students and teachers to
  use and circulate the resources of the media
  center and computer lab throughout the day to
  have the services of the school library media
  coordinator and technology facilitator at point,
  time, and location of need.
• Impact Guidelines for North Carolina Media and
  Technology Programs August 2005

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Access to Personnel

• Increased access to personnel
• Media Coordinator
• Technology Facilitator
• Media Assistant
• Technology Assistant/Technician
• Facilitates Collaboration
• Lower teacher-student ratio

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Access to Facilities

• Media Technology Centers arranged to
  accommodate multiple groups and different
  activities
• Orientation for staff to the organization of
  facilities
• Results
• Increased usage of labs and media center
• Usage driven by the teachers needs, not a set
  schedule

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Access to Resources

• Increased usage of resources
• Various print resources
• Various technology resources
• Increased circulation
• Allows for more teachable moments

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Data Collection

• Types of data collected
• Output Measures
• Circulation statistics
• Personnel usage
• Personnel and Student Surveys
• Needs Assessments
• Data supports the needs and access

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Output Measures Comparison Data
Perquimans Central School Output Measures Data,
Spring 2006