Writing a school ICT policy
A whole-school ICT policy is a statement of the beliefs, values and goals of a school's staff working co-operatively in the context of using ICTs. Like any formulated strategy it is a management tool. The article, Information sheet: Writing a whole-school ICT policy, recommends including elements such as:
- The aims of ICT and how it relates to or contributes to the school's aims
- The distinctive contribution of ICT to the curriculum
- The contribution ICT makes to other subjects
- How the subject will be monitored and evaluated
- A strategy for implementation
- Teaching and learning styles
- Recording, assessment and reporting
- Monitoring and review
- Classroom and resource management
- Continuity and progression
- Staff development and training issues
- Leadership and management roles
- Links to the Management Information System
- After-hours and community use