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IT/ EdTech Assessments for Schools

An IT and EdTech assessment enable schools to identify technology gaps, align resources with educational goals, and ensure a secure, effective digital learning environment.

Why Choose Our IT/EdTech Assessment?

Our assessments provide a 360-degree view of your school’s current technology landscape, from network infrastructure and hardware to educational software and digital learning tools.

We take a deep dive into how effectively your existing IT resources are supporting day-to-day operations and long-term educational goals.

What are the goals of the Assessment?

  • 1. Reliable, secure, and efficient network and systems built on education and industry best practices.
  • 2. Clear and concise IT policies, procedures, and processes intended to improve fiscal outcomes, discipline, transparency, and accountability
  • 3. Good internal communication and sharing of information by and between technology teams and the overall staff and students of
  • 4. Implement network best practices for increased security for network and sensitive data along with streamlining systems’ ease of management and upkeep while reducing support costs.
  • 5.Data protection and business continuity to ensure all information is secure and can be restored in the event of an error, failure, or disaster.
  • 6. Objective technology planning.

What are the IT and EdTech Assessment Areas?

  • 1. Cabling, Racking, Power
  • Wiring Closets and Server Rooms
  • Campus Cabling
  • Equipment Power Protection
  • 2. Cabling, Racking, Power
  • Single Points of Failure
  • Cloud Strategy and Direction
  • Internet Access and Resiliency
  • 3. Server and Data Storage Review
  • Server Review
  • Backups & Disaster Recovery
  • 4. Campus Communications
  • Phone System and Paging
  • Physical Security
  • Lock Down Drills
  • 5. MDM, Cloud Services, and Integrations
  • Student Safety
  • Student SSO Options
  • Web Filtering
  • Mobile Device Management
  • Integrations and automation
  • Printing
  • Google Workspace for Education
  • Chrome Managed Browser
  • Cybersecurity and Student Safety
  • Firewall
  • Cyber Incident Response Plan
  • Endpoint Protection and Security
  • Wireless Access Points
  • Disaster Recovery Plan
  • Data Encryption
  • Vulnerability Detection and Remediation
  • Patch Management
  • Multi Factor Authentication
  • 6. Strategic Planning and Documentation
  • Update Current Technology Strategic Plan
  • Public Facing Technology
  • Run-book for Technology Procedures
  • Strategic School Visits
  • 7. IT Services Review
  • Review of Technology Personnel and Positions
  • Ticketing Systems and SLA Response Time
  • 8. Educational Technology
  • Impacts on Faculty and Staff Productivity
  • Impacts on Teaching and Learning
  • Digital Citizenship
  • Acceptable Use Policies
  • Learning Space Design
  • Professional Development
  • Meaningful technology integration

What is the course of action?

  • 1. Gather the admin team for i-Tech to share assessment details and course of action.
  • 2. Meet with school leadership to create a detailed schedule and desired outcomes for the assessment.
  • 3. Meet with the Technology Team to go over specifics of their goals and hopes for the assessment. Service with an independent contractor currently.
  • 4. Send a Technology Survey to faculty and staff to gather their feedback on productivity and purposeful use of technology in teaching and learning.
  • 5. Gather supporting evidence outlined in Areas 1-8
  • 6. Facilitate student & teacher panel discussions
  • 7. Observe academic and enrichment classes
  • 8. Construct the written assessment report
  • 9.Deliver and present the assessment report with detailed follow up recommendations to the leadership team
  • 10. Following the assessment, conduct regular follow up meetings in order to touch base with school leadership on all open recommendations and measure progress made toward the technology goals
  • 11. Continue to be a strategic partner to help implement the recommendations and goals outlined in the assessment report

Get Started Today!

Ready to take your school’s IT and EdTech to the next level?
Contact us to schedule a School IT/EdTech Assessment and discover how you can optimize your technology to better serve students, teachers, and administrators.

Benefits of working with us

Your Next Steps

1

Reduce downtime

With our 24×7 remote monitoring, fewer issues impact your staff.
2

Cohesive strategy

We align your IT strategy with your overall business strategy to maximize the impact.
3

Support you can trust

We are your one point of contact for any IT related issues, and always work to solve them quickly.
4

Predictable budgeting

Your IT spend becomes stable and predictable with a flat monthly fee.

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