CETL Study Set || All Questions Answered Correctly.
Leadership and Vision correct answers 1A Super Cabinet
1B Establish and lead committees
1C Facilitate priority setting to support goals
1D Lead infusion of innovation into all education
1E Leverage opportunities for new tech in education
1F Understand core business and culture
1G Employ tech within interdependent env. of asses,cur, ins
1H Facilitate change
1I Promote communication and marketing
1J Collaborate with business and instruction
1K Commuicate effectiveness (model. demo, inform)
Leadership and Vision correct answers Work closely with the executive team and stakeholders to
develop a shared vision with long-term, big-picture perspectives on district goals to plan for
meaningful and effective uses of technology; provide leadership when creating a vision of how
technology will help meet district goals.
Strategic Planning Def. correct answers Have a high level view across the school system and
work with instructional and technical teams to identify steps needed to transform the tech vision
into a long-range plan, complete with specific goals, objectives, action plans.
Ethics & Policy: definition correct answers Manage the creation, implementation, and
enforcement of policies and educational programs relating to the social, legal, and ethical issues
related to technology use throughout the district and modeling responsible decision-making
Stakeholder Focus: definition correct answers Build relationships with all stakeholders groups,
taking a close look at how the district determine requirements, expectations, and preferences.
Understand the key factors that lead to stakeholder satisfaction, focusing on how the district
seeks knowledge, satisfaction, and loyality of students and other stakeholders.
Manage Tech & Support: Name all in the list correct answers Plan all tasks (tech sys. infra,tech
device)
Implement all tasks (tech sys. infra,tech device)
Sustain all tasks (tech sys. infra,tech device)
Evaluate all tasks Evaluate all tasks ("","","")
Assess all tasks (tech sys. infra,tech device)
Direct, coord, implement all tasks
Develop, collect, interpret reports for aspects
Develop and implement DR
Commo Systems: Name all in the list correct answers Direct e-mail, web, voice, and other
Use various commo tools
Accomodate tech issues related to implementation
Resolve issues to all tools
,Enhance commo by keeping up-to-date
Maintain all commo systems
Communication system: Def. correct answers Use technology to improve
communication,directing and coordinating the use of e-mail, district websites, web tools, voice
mail systems, and other forms of commo. to facilitate decision-making and to enhance effective
coom with key stakeholders.
Business Mgmt: Def correct answers Manage the budget and serve as a strong business leader
who uides purchasing decisions, determines the return on investment for all technology
implementations, and fosters good relationships with vendors, potencial funders, and other key
groups.
Business Mgmt. Name all in list correct answers Identify funding sources
Develop and manage budgets
Develop accurate pricing estimates
Make effective purchasing decisions
Manage funds
Direct, manage, and negotiate with vendors
Direct coord, ensure implementation
Budget for PD
Data Management: Name all in list correct answers Establish data gathering tools
Maintain data tools
Make decisions based on data
Administer data following (SIF, SCORM)
Assess and report to govt. mandates
What is the difference between SIF and SCORM? correct answers SIF = SIFA -School
Interoperabilty Framwork
SCORM = ADL - Advanced Distributed Learning
Both are standards sif = infrastructure
SCORM = suite of e-learning capabilities
What are the three primary professional catagories? correct answers 1) Leadership & Vision
2) Understanding Education Environment
3) Managing Technology & Support Resources
How many essential skills are there? correct answers 10
What are the essential skills? correct answers 1) L & V
2) Strat Plan
3) Ethics & Policy
4) Instr. focus & PD
5) Team building & Staff
,6) Stakeholder Focus
7) Info Tech Mgmt.
8) Commo sys. mgmt
9) Bus Mgmt
10 Data Mgmt
What are the core values and skills? correct answers Effective communicator and Innovator
Exhibiting Courage
Flexible & Adaptable
Results Oriented
What is VOI? correct answers How something 's value to the community or district is measured
or it's perceived value.
What is ROI? correct answers Gain from investment - Cost of investment
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Cost of investment
Positive or negitive results. refers to the monetary benefits resulting from having spent money on
developing or revising a system.
What is TCO? correct answers Total cost of ownership calculation.
What are 21st Century Skills ? correct answers students must also learn the essential skills for
success in today's world, such as critical thinking, problem solving, communication and
collaboration.
What is the Baldrige Criteria? correct answers A framework for understanding and improving
school performance and for continuous improvement. The categories and core values/best
practices help organizations assess how well they are doing and are practical and useful for
school improvement planning.
What is Business Continuity Planning? correct answers BCP, as it is sometimes referred to, is a
general and overarching term referring to the process of ensuring all important operations,
services, processes, and facilities continue to run in the event of a disaster.
What is a cross functional team? correct answers a group of employees from various functional
areas of the organization - curriculum and instruction, assessment, operations, finance, facilities,
transportation, security, food service, human resources, etc.- who are focused on a specific
objective or task and who must work as a team to resolve issues and produce results.
What is ITIL? correct answers Information Technology Infrastructure Library: is a set of good
practices for IT service management (ITSM) that focuses on aligning IT services with the needs
of business
What is Qualitative Data? correct answers is data that is difficult to count or measure in
numerical terms, e.g., text, audio, video, case studies, focus groups, and similar types of data.
, What is SDLC? correct answers (System Development Life Cycle) is the process of developing
information systems through investigation, analysis, design, implementation, and maintenance. It
represents a systems approach to problem solving.
What other frameworks and standards are some of the essential skills mapped to to? correct
answers ■The Baldridge Education Criteria for Performance Excellence
■Microsoft's Professional Leadership Competency Wheel
■Bill Rust, Gartner
■ISTE NETS standards
■Research by Maurice Green (CIO competence) and others
How does CoSN's Framework relate to ISTE's NETS standards? correct answers CoSN works in
partnership with ISTE on policy and respects its work. Many of the competencies in CoSN's
Framework will support and allow ISTE NETS standards to be carried out.
What is UDL? correct answers Universal Design for Learning: is an educational framework
based on research in the learning sciences, including cognitive neuroscience, that guides the
development of flexible learning environments that can accommodate individual learning
differences
What is IDEA? correct answers Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: is the law that
outlines rights and regulations for students with disabilities in the U.S. who require special
education.
What are human metrics? correct answers Measurements used to determine the value and
effectiveness of communication strategies.
How many hours of continuing education must be completed within three years to keep
certification? correct answers 60 hours based on a 1-1 basis. (1 hour conf. sesson = 1 CEA hour)
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) correct answers CoSN often uses the title of Chief Technology
Officer but recognizes that district technology leaders have a range of titles, e.g. CTO, CIO,
Director of Technology and others that those in the position of technology leadership come from
a variety of backgrounds, among them education, technology, and business.
Key Skill areas correct answers 1) Leadership and Management
2) Fiscal Management
3) Organization and Culture Skills
4) Tech Skills
5) Business Skills
Being an effective communicator correct answers Core value - CTOs must communicate
directly, honestly, and respectfully. They must effectively communicate in all forms of speaking,
writing, and presenting, using emerging technologies and aligning the message to the
stakeholder.
