WPS - Administrator Technology Self-Assessment Tool

The checklist on this page is provided to assist administrators in determining their own levels of technology proficiency and professional development needs in relation to national standards.

The checklist contains 20 items.

I know how to...	Basic Technology Skills
	Manage documents: save, locate, and organize files on a local computer and remote network spaces.
	Resolve commonly occurring technology problems (e.g. printer jam, toner cartridge replacement, and frozen computer screen).
	Use the editing and formatting features of a word processing program (e.g. centering, changing fonts, setting margins, copy and paste, spell check).
	Create an original spreadsheet, entering simple formulas.
	Use databases and spreadsheets for analysis and decision-making.
	Use email to communicate with students, staff, parents, and the community.
	Create an address book in an email program (e.g. FirstClass).
	Manage network resources to share information: create a FirstClass workspace and assign permissions.
	Use presentation tools (e.g. PowerPoint) to communicate with students, staff, parents and the community.
	Create a simple multimedia presentation using a design template,
As a leader I...	Leadership Skills
	Maintain currency and competency in the use of technology in order to model these practices for the staff.
	Support and work toward providing equitable access (across the district/within the school building) to technologies that enhance student learning and facilitate staff productivity.
	Support and work toward providing high quality professional development opportunities and ongoing support to promote the use of technology in instruction and to increase student technology literacy.
	Make informed budget decisions that consider technology needs.
	Assess and evaluate staff technology use for teaching and learning, communication, and productivity.
	Support the use of technology to collect and analyze data to improve instructional practice and student learning.
As a leader I...	Social, Ethical, and Legal Issues
	Support technology acceptable use policies, addressing issues such as online safety, access to inappropriate sites on the Internet, copyright law, etc. Communicate these policies to staff and students and ensure that they adhere to these policies.
	Ensure that staff and students adhere to the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) regulations through the monitoring of student technology use by staff.
	Uphold policies and procedures to protect the rights and confidentiality of students and staff.
	Ensure equitable access to technology activities so that every student engages in technology-rich learning experiences.

This rubric is based on the Sample Administrator Self-Assessment Tool developed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The Massachusetts assessment tool is in turn is based on the National Educational Technology Standards for Administrators.

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