EDUC7103

=**Leading and Manging Educational Technology**=
 * [] - Group 3 site.**
 * __Module 1: 12/18/2011 __**
 * Performance Improvement Intervention Plan for Hopkins Elementary School **
 * Hopkins Elementary School **
 * 1315 Dickens Road **
 * Lilburn, GA **
 * Problem Summary **Hopkins Elementary School invested in various technological tools that can improve parent communication and academic learning of the large diverse population of students. The tools that have been implemented for parents are a parent portal. The parent portal is a program implemented throughout the county that gives access to information about their child’s academic career. Presently the communication is limited because of the lack of computers and internet access of the parents in the community. It has been a known problem that the large Hispanic population does not have computers or the internet at home. The communication and technology use at Hopkins Elementary is vital to the academic success of the students in this large school population. The access of computers and the internet can improve parent involvement which is essential. It can also provide parents with communication of proven strategies and tools that will insure student academic success.

The school went through major renovations to accommodate the student population. The renovation included the in enlarging the cafeteria, media center, and an additional third level that has over 40 classroom and office space. Today Hopkins Elementary has added over 20 portal classrooms to continue accommodating one of largest elementary schools in the state of Georgia. Hopkins has also upgraded technology to insure the mission of Gwinnett County Public School System and Hopkins Elementary is made available to all students. This invest of technology has been extended to the school community to embrace parent involvement in school and at home.
 * Background of Organization **Hopkins Elementary was named and dedicated after George Harrison Hopkins, who was a long time respected educator in Gwinnett County. The school was built to reduce the overcrowding of three areas schools. The school opened in 1984 with 831 students which increased to over 900 students from grades k-5. The rapid growth and diverse population changed tremendously over the years. A majority of the students at Hopkins Elementary speak a second language. There are over 26 languages spoken at the school.

The key stakeholders are the school community parents of G.H. Hopkins Elementary, PTA members of Hopkins Elementary, administration, teachers, Title I coordinator and the 1800 students of Hopkins Elementary.
 * Stakeholders and Decision-Makers **//Who are the people that will be affected by your plan?//

//Which people in the organization make the decisions to implement the plan once it is developed?// The administration team of Hopkins Elementary, local PTA representatives, and Title I coordinator.

Who are the key personnel in the organization that can provide you with insights into the performance problem for which you will propose an intervention? The LSTC at the school, Assistant Principal responsible for Data of school performance, PTA coordinator, Title I coordinator and classroom teachers that maintain the grading records of students have access to those parents who have computers and internet access.