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Models for Technolo -Related Instruction <br /> Curriculum •decided by classroom •Standard Course of Study •Standard Course of Study <br /> teacher or lab assist or not taught to all students taught to all students <br /> at all • lessons designed by • lessons designed by <br /> •variable quality specialist teacher and specialist ' <br /> • consistent quality • consistent quality <br /> Instruction •provided by classroom • provided by technology •provided by specialist and <br /> teacher, lab assistant or specialist classroom teacher <br /> not at all • consistent quality •variable quality,but more <br /> •variable quality consistent than current . <br /> model <br /> Student Skill • sporadic, based on teacher • excellent • excellent <br /> Development <br /> Equity •low • high • high <br /> Integration of • sporadic,based on teacher •poor • high—a planned component <br /> Technology in the of the model <br /> Curriculum <br /> Staff Development • limited site-based and •limited site-based and • extensive site-based and <br /> districtwide districtwide districtwide <br /> •variable quality • consistent quality • consistent quality <br /> Placement of • lab and classroom • primarily lab • primarily classroom <br /> Equipment <br /> Consistency with • good •poor ' • good <br /> overall goals <br /> Consistency with Site • good-very flexible •poor—one model for all • good-very flexible <br /> Based Management schools <br /> Cost • lowest • highest •middle <br /> After reviewing the strengths and weaknesses of each model,the Committee recommends that the <br /> Teacher and Specialist model be used in our district. It is consistent with the district's overall <br /> instructional goals, and would best meet the needs of our students. <br /> The Committee discussed how to assure that eighth grade students in the year 1995-96 are <br /> prepared with the appropriate competencies. As a result of that discussion,Ann Hart and Sheila <br /> Cory met with middle school principals and Phil Rollain to consider stopgap approaches that could <br /> be used until the structures are in place for the competencies to be developed throughout the grades <br /> by a teacher and specialist. Next year, seventh grade core team teachers will receive intensive <br /> 4 <br />