IMPACT for Administrators

The second step in implementing the IMPACT Model is determining the readiness of your school for successful implementation. Consider the following needs as you design this assessment:

• The school library media coordinator and technology facilitator, in collaboration with the system-level technology director and system-level media director, should review IMPACT guidelines and North Carolina Educational Technology Plan recommendations for determining additional personnel.
• The media coordinator and technology facilitator should conduct a needs assessment for staff to determine their readiness to utilize technology and information in a collaborative environment. This assessment may include technology application skills, technology integration skills, flexible scheduling utilization, understanding of collaborative teaching and learning, and how to ask open-ended questions.
• Content area curriculum mapping/pacing guides should be reviewed and updated for alignment to the Standard Course Of Study, relevance to current classroom practice, and consistency across grade levels and subject areas.
• The infrastructure should be evaluated for adequacy according to the standards described in the North Carolina Educational Technology Plan.
• Hardware access and software resources should be evaluated for adequacy and age appropriateness according to North Carolina Educational Technology Plan standards.
• The media collection should be evaluated through a collection analysis that maps resources to the curriculum.
• A long-term collection development plan should be created based on the collection analysis. The collection should balance print and nonprint resources.
• The media center schedule should be evaluated for its capacity to provide point-of- need resources and services to students and staff. The master schedule should be reviewed for options to create flexible access to media and technology facilities and personnel.
• The existing budget should be evaluated for the capacity to fund needs identified in the readiness assessment. All potential external and internal sources of funding should be identified in consultation with the system-level technology director, the system-level media director, and the principal.
• The MTAC should conduct a benchmark assessment of the media and technology program using IMPACT rubrics.