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Sunnyside Charter School

Technology Plan
(2013-2016)
by Group 3
James Spisak
Sean Pyle
Emily Skirtich
Zhanat Zhapparov

Title Page

Sunnyside Charter School

Technology Plan
Pittsburgh,PA

What to include:
Who was the plan submitted to
Superintendent
Address and phone number for additional info
Email address and websites for contact person

June 2013
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
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 Executive Summary

Vision Statement

Mission Statement
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Demographics
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Committee Membership
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Introduction

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Data Collection, Analysis, and Reporting
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Plan Preparations

Critical Issues
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o Public Relations
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o Equipment

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o Implementation

o New and Emerging Technologies

o Professional Development
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o Incentives/Reward System

o Purchasing

o Community Resources

o Legal Aspects

o Curriculum, Instruction, and Evaluation

o Philosophy

o Networking
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o Maintenance

o Special Need learners

Visual Impairments

Physical Impairments

Hearing/Speech Impairments
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Learning Disabilities

Exceptional Students
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Community Involvement
o Security

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o Funding

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o Fine Arts

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o Support

o Lifelong Learners

o Facilities

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Other Critical Issues

Evaluation

Budget

Bibliography

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Glossary

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Appendices

Index

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I added all the titles and subtitles in the guidebook , so we
have an idea of what we need to work on. We can always
rearrange this.

Acknowledgements

Executive Summary
Sunnyside High school is a charter school that seeks to change the status-quo
of public schools in the surrounding area. Our schools offers a program that is built
around technology and its real-world application. Sunnysides goal is to be a leader
in current educational practices for our students rather than keeping up with the
times

Vision Statement
Our world is much different than the one of previous generations. The skills that
our era requires to be a productive member of society have been redefined by emerging
technologies. Our school recognizes this challenge and grounds itself in the principles of
ingenuity, creativity, and leadership. Your child will have the opportunity to be apart of an
organization that prides itself on leading the integration of technology in classroom. We
believe that it is our role to offer an experience which will focus on using modern
technology tools to prepare our students and ensure that they can be versatile in
tomorrow's globalized world.
In our classrooms, technology should not be viewed as a something to supplement
the teachers lessons, but a foundation for which to build learning on. Teachers will design
their lessons plans in a way that creates the perspective that learning in the classroom and
using technology are synchronous. We will present these technologies in a way that gives
them relevance to real-world applications while also giving them the power to drive the
curriculum. We will use technology and share the privilege develop our students with the
community. Student's success will not simply be reflected in traditional letter grades, but
also in assessments of the same principles that we ground our organization. Our students
will be asked to demonstrate our founding principles of ingenuity, creativity and
leadership.

Mission Statement
Our school strives to create an environment that supports the healthy, safe
learning of students, regardless of their socio-economic backgrounds, race, gender,
ethnicity, or orientation. We foster our students to participate as active citizens in the
world as they apply their learning in the classroom to a broader context to advocate for
the social justice and well-being of all people. We instill within our students a sense of
social responsibility and responsiveness to an ever-changing, contemporary world. Our

school pilots technology in the classroom that applies critical thinking to real-world
problems, and equips our students with the tools and skills necessary to find resolutions.
As a charter school with vast technological resources, our students will enter the world
with academic vigor, social intelligence, and overall respect for all members of society by
applying their gained knowledge of technology to improve modern day society for
themselves and future posterity in a more globalized world.

Demographics
Committee Membership
Introduction
Collection, Analysis, and Reporting
Plan Preparations
Goals
1. Within 5 years of our inception, at least 95% of graduates will have adequate
grades and standardized test scores to be accepted to a four year college or
university.
Objectives:
A. Create tutoring and support for students to improve STS.
1. Higher trained tutors for standarized exams
2. Put student peer tutoring program into place
3. Fund library with STS materials
B. Increase focus on teaching vocabulary and math skills using Individualized
instruction
1. Give teacher training on how to put emphasis on vocabulary and
mathmatical skills
2. Create student reading program using online available pdf books
3. Have online programs for practices vocab and math skills available at
all times
C. Focus curriculum on Mastery-Oriented Learning

1. Encourage Teachers to avoid publishing grades publically

2. Create before and after school opportunties for enrichment
3. Expand elective choices for students so that they can pursue meaningful
classes
2. By successfully completing our technology focused curriculum, all graduates will have
a significantly above average knowledge of modern technology and the ability to show
certificates for technical skills related to specific job functions.
Objectives:
A. Enroll students in software certifcation programs
1. Students will have the option to get microsoft certification
2. Students will be able to get C+ certification
3. Students will have the opportuntity for CAD training
B. Offer summer programs for various technology skills
1. Summer programs for advanced programming will be available
2. Animation classes will be available over the summer
3. Students can participate in school arranged technology internships
C. Introduce students to technology found in relation to career paths
1. Teachers will be asked to incorperate career-related tech into their
lesson
2. Students will explore this during their service learning project
3. Internships will provide this exposure to students
3. All graduates will be experienced in social justice and working to better our society
after successfully completing the required service learning project that ties content
knowledge and technology to issues in todays world.
Objectives:
A. Create community outreach projects
1. We will have students reach out to teach tech skills to the elderly
2. Students will do traditional bake sales and car washes
3. Students will create a senior class gift to the community
B. Incorperate technology and regular ethics courses into the curriculum
1. Students will take a ethics in the professional workplace course
2. Students will take a technology ethics course
3. Students will be held accountable to the school policies for technology
ethical practices
C. School-wide senior service learning project
1. Students will explore a possible career field through this project
2. Relevant technology for the field will be explore in detail
3. Project will become a presentation which students will have choice
what media it is delivered
4. All graduates will be prepared to be functional members of society and will either enter
college or join the workforce/military within one year of graduation.
Objectives:
A. Career team to help students with after-school choices
1. Career and college counselors will be available during school hours
2. Students will be able to attend college and career workshops

3. We will have military recruiters available through the year for

discussion
B. College and Career fair, where students can talk to professionals
1. Fair will have local professionals from various professions
2. Students will all have the opportunity to go this grades 9-12
3. We will send out newsletter to parents for also attending these fairs
C. Organize school internships for students to become familar with careers
1. School interships available during the summer months
2. Co-op related internships for Seniors and Juniors
3. We will make interships available to view and apply through school
website
5. We will seek to keep the curriculum, teacher practices, and trainings infused with
updated technology and emperical research.
Objectives:
A. Quarterly reviews for practices and curricular issues
1. Reviews for technology practices and budget
2. Reviews for teacher practices in relation to current research
3. Department heads will present curricular issues at board meetings
B. Annual training and curriculum adjustments
1. In-service days devoted to technology training
2. We will have training where teachers look at outdated technology
practices and try to substitute more current ideas
3. Principle will be with administration regarding curriculum adjustments
C. Renewal of outdated technology
1. Old technology will be replaced every four years
2. Administation will review damaged equipment and evaluate
replacement necessitity
3. Teachers will meet to discuss programs or hardware they might need in
their classroom.

Critical Issues