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A Pathway to Certification

CoSN's Framework of Essential Skills for the K-12 CTO. A Pathway to Certification. Ed Zaiontz Executive Director, Information Services Round Rock ISD. CoSN 2009 - 2012 Goals.

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A Pathway to Certification

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  1. CoSN's Framework of Essential Skills for the K-12 CTO A Pathway to Certification Ed Zaiontz Executive Director, Information Services Round Rock ISD

  2. CoSN 2009 - 2012 Goals 1) Increasing the skills and competencies of district technology leaders as defined by CoSN’s Framework of Essential Skills for CTOs 2) Enabling educational leaders to understand the strategic benefit of technology and demonstrate the value of having a CTO at the cabinet level 3) Building capacity of CTO state chapters and provide regional professional development for districts of all sizes 4) Advocating for a vision and necessary resources in support of the role of technology in advancing 21st century learning 2

  3. Why Certification? • Clearly identified role of the CTO position in a district’s leadership organization • Professional development opportunities as for other certified areas, e.g. graduate work • Feedback from industry recognized certifications, e.g. Gartner Group, etc. • Addresses “gap” of Teaching and Learning and Technology Services • Focus on broad “Body of Knowledge”

  4. How the Role of the CIO Has Changed

  5. The Original Nine Essential Skills for School District CTOs • Leadership and Vision • Planning and Budgeting • Team Building and Staffing • Systems Management • Information Management • Business Leadership • Education and Training • Ethics and Policies • Communication Systems

  6. CoSN's Pathway to Certification Committee Chair: Bailey Mitchell, Chief Technology and Information Officer, Forsyth County (GA) School District Co-Chair: Jean Tower, Director of Technology, Public Schools of Northborough and Southborough (MA) Sheryl Abshire, Ph.D.,Chief Technology Officer, Calcasieu Parish (LA) School System Will Blaylock, Director of Instructional Technology, Rockwood (MO) School District Philip Brody, Retired CTO, Clark County (NV) School District Walter L. (Luke) Fox, Executive Director of Information Technology, Richland County (SC) School District One Oswaldo A. (Oz) Galarza, Director, Technology Services, San Juan (CA) Unified School District Harrison “Butch” Hamer, Jr., Information Technology Director, Clovis (NM) Municipal Schools Mark Hoffman, Director, Instructional Media and Technology, Bucks County (PA) Intermediate Unit #22 Katie Lovett, Education Consultant Dan Maas, Chief Information Officer, Littleton (CO) Public Schools Dr. Bill Morrison, Director of Technology, Rapides Parish (LA) School District Dr. Alice Owen, Executive Director of Technology, Irving (TX) Independent School District Chad Rex, former Educational Technology Consultant, eTech Ohio Annamaria Schrimpf, Director of Educational Technology, Winchester (MA) Public Schools Ed Zaiontz, Executive Director, Information Services, Round Rock (TX) Independent School District Facilitator: Vicki Bigham, Professional Development, CoSN; President, Bigham Technology Solutions, Inc.

  7. “Make managing relationships an essential part of your job.”

  8. Microsoft's Education Competencies Source: www.microsoft.com/education/competencies/default.mspx

  9. ISTE Nets for Administrators Source: www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForAdministrators/2009Standards/NETS_for_Administrators_2009.htm

  10. Baldrige Education Criteria Framework: A Systems Perspective Source: www.quality.nist.gov/Education_Criteria.htm

  11. CoSN’s Refreshed Framework of Essential Skills of the K-12 CTO

  12. Leadership and Vision Involves working closely with executive team and stakeholders to develop shared vision with long-term, big-picture perspectives on district’s goals to plan for meaningful and effective uses of technology Involves providing leadership into creating a vision of how technology will help meet district goals

  13. Strategic Planning Involves high-level view across school system of things needed to be successful Involves working with instructional and technical teams to identify steps needed to transform the technology vision into a long-range plan, complete with specific goals, objectives and action plans

  14. Stakeholder Focus Refers to using knowledge you have about all stakeholders and building relationships with them Involves taking a close look at how the district determines requirements, expectations and preferences of stakeholders as well as key factors that lead to stakeholder satisfaction Addresses how the district seeks knowledge, satisfaction and loyalty of students and other stakeholders

  15. Ethics and Policies Refers to overseeing creation, implementation and enforcement of policies and educational programs relating to the social, legal and ethical issues involved in technology use throughout the district Includes modeling of responsible decision-making

  16. Business Management Involves managing the budget and serving as a strong business leader who guides purchasing decisions, assists in determining return on investment for all technology implementations and fosters good relationships with vendors, potential funders and other key groups

  17. Team Building and Staffing Involves the creation and support of cross-functional teams for decision-making, technology support, professional development and other aspects of the district’s technology program as an integral part of strategic planning

  18. Instructional Focus and Professional Development Includes budgeting for, planning for and coordinating ongoing, purposeful professional development for all staff using new technologies, including ensuring a sufficient budget through the implementation and assessment process of emerging technologies

  19. Communication Systems Management Focus is on how to use technology to improve communication Involves directing and coordinating use of e-mail, district websites, Web tools, voice mail systems and other forms of communication to facilitate decision-making and enhance effective communication with key stakeholders

  20. Information Technology Management Includes skills of directing, coordinating and ensuring implementation of all tasks related to technical, infrastructure, standards and the integration of technology into ever facet of district operations Among things to be considered are systems administration, backup and storage, data security, disaster recovery, network infrastructure, network management, network security, Internet bandwidth, federal and state compliance, desktop support and others

  21. Data Management Includes skills related to overseeing establishment and maintenance of systems and tools for gathering, mining, integrating and reporting data in usable and meaningful ways to produce an information culture in which data management is critical to strategic planning

  22. Core Values and Skills • Effectively communicates • Is flexible and adaptable • Demonstrates courage • Is results-oriented

  23. Body of Knowledge

  24. Contact CoSN Consortium for School Networking 1025 Vermont Avenue, NW Suite 1010 Washington, DC 20036 866/267-8747 www.cosn.org

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