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VI. Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues
III. Productivity and Professional Practice |
Educational leaders understand the social, legal, and ethical issues related to technology and model responsible decision-making related to these issues. Educational leaders: A. Ensure equity of access to technology resources that enable and empower all learners and educators. B. Identify, communicate, model, and enforce social, legal, and ethical practices to promote responsible use of technology. C. Promote and enforce privacy, security, and online safety related to the use of technology. D. Promote and enforce environmentally safe and healthy practices in the use of technology. E. Participate in the development of policies that clearly enforce copyright law and assign ownership of intellectual property developed with district resources. Performance Profiles for Technology-Literate Administrators: District Program Director Profile
Superintendents who effectively lead the integration of technology typically perform the following tasks. Effective superintendents: 1. Ensure that every student in the district engages in technology-rich learning experiences. 2. Recommend policies and procedures that protect the security and integrity of the district infrastructure and the data resident on it. 3. Develop policies and procedures that protect the rights and confidentiality of students and staff.
Principals who effectively lead integration of technology typically perform the following tasks. Effective principals: 1. Secure and allocate technology resources to enable teachers to better meet the needs of all learners on campus. 2. Adhere to and enforce among staff and students the districts acceptable use policy and other policies and procedures related to security, copyright, and technology use. 3. Participate in the development of facility plans that support and focus on health and environmentally safe practices related to the use of technology.
DISTRICT PROGRAM DIRECTOR PROFILE District program directors who effectively lead integration of technology typically perform the following tasks. Effective program directors: 1. Involve program participants, clients, and staff in dealing with issues related to equity of access and equity of technology-rich opportunities. 2. Educate program personnel about technology-related health, safety, legal, and ethical issues, and hold them accountable for decisions and behaviors related to those. 3. Inform district and campus leadership of program-specific issues related to privacy, confidentiality, and reporting of information that might impact technology system and policy requirements. |
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