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Article

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Publisher's PDF

Publication Date

2008

Abstract

This article synthesizes findings from a technology audit to evaluate technology use and integration in the district of a moderate-sized suburban school district in a mid Atlantic state in the U.S. Survey and interview data were analyzed from administrators, teachers, students, and school board members. This district had in place a detailed technology plan yet half of the teachers and one third of administrators surveyed had no knowledge that the plan even existed. Issues such as access, pressure to cover content for standardized testing, and a strained relationship between the Information Technology department and the faculty emerged as barriers to effective implementation. Perhaps the greatest obstacle exposed by the audit was the district's lack of vision to fuel growth, innovation, and risk-taking. Implications are discussed.

Comments

International Electronic Journal for Leadership in Learning is an Open Access Journal. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. (CC-BY).

Publication Title

International Electronic Journal for Leadership in Learning

Published Citation

Hannafin, Robert D. "K-12 Technology Audit: Lessons for School Leaders." International Electronic Journal for Leadership in Learning 12.6 (2008).

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