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IT | EdTech Assessments for Schools

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 acaddivic 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 impldivent the recommendations and goals outlined in the assessment report