Priority+Goals

= PRIORITY GOALS = = Following is a list of Priority Goals that are derived from the Educational Technology Plans of other school districts. They're listed here to give the committee some ideas about possible goals that may be relevant to AVSD. Please review them and determine which might be a springboard to setting AVSD Priority Goals. All ideas, suggestions and recommendations are also welcome. These are listed just to get the thought process started. Add some of your ideas for Priority Goals to this list. =

4. Increase student achievement in language arts and mathematics as a primary focus and consider other curricular areas including science, social studies and the arts.

 * 70% of all students will score proficient or above on the PSSA Math test by Spring 2012.
 * 60% of all students will score proficient or above on the PSSA Reading test by Spring 2012.
 * Integrate technology into day to day teaching and learning of Social Studies.
 * Integrate technology into day to day teaching learning of the Visual andPerforming Arts.
 * Explore ways to introduce non-standard technology into classroom instruction including the use of podcasting, blogs, wikis and social media
 * All students will use technology to improve their writing skills.

===5. Professional staff will demonstrate mastery of the International Society forTechnology Educators (ISTE) International Society forTechnology Educators (ISTE) National Educational Technology Standards (NETS).===

11. Use technology to provide improved communication between home and school and find ways to minimize the impact of the digital divide on district families.
===12. Staff development willl be based on the results of needs assessment and will support the integration of technology into the curriculum to improve student learning and to aid teachers in the delivery of the core curriculum.===