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SALARIES ON THE RISE While this year saw a negligible salary increase for school CTOs due to the recession, the nationwide average salary for the position has increased nearly 20 percent since 2004-2005, indicative of the elevating importance of the role in district administration. 2004-05: $76,308 2006-07: $81,809 2007-08: $86,085 2008-09: $87,898 2009-10: $90,530 2010-11: $90,914 Data reﬂect the mean of average salaries paid by public school systems in Education Research Service’s 38th national survey of salaries and wages in public schools, “Salaries and Wages Paid Professional and Support Personnel in Public Schools, 2010-2011.” Copyright by Educational Research Service. All rights reserved. Used with permission. curriculum and instruction and technology services were one, in essence,” Mitchell says. The Next Generation “Superintendents often are frustrated that they don’t get the technology leadership they want,” says Krueger. “ e problem is, they’re not always clear about the sort of person they need.” As the role of the CTO changes, administrators should also keep pace by revising what qualities they look for when considering candidates for the position. Eﬀorts are underway to give districts the tools to hire this next generation of eﬀective technology leaders. According to Knezek, ISTE is preparing to unveil a new set of standards for information technology leaders that will reﬂect the job’s changing nature. CoSN recently issued a revised and updated version of its “Framework of Essential Skills of the K-12 CTO,” and through a one-year grant from the National Science Foundation is also developing the ﬁrstever CTO certiﬁcation program based on the framework. e organization hired certiﬁ cation expert Gayle Dahlman as director of certiﬁcation and education to lead the initiative. “ e certiﬁcation could dramatically elevate the profession,” she says, “And empower CTOs with the range of skills and abilities needed to position them as education leaders, not just technology leaders.” DA Alan Dessoﬀ is a contributing writer for D A. Prepare Your Students for the Demands of College and Career Student Readiness Instructional Improvement School Improvement ACT is a national leader in policy research on college and workforce training readiness. ACTʼs College and Career Readiness System provides a longitudinal approach to education and career planing through student assessment, curriculum support, and school improvement. Our research-based solutions help schools, districts, and states improve academic measurement, student readiness, and instructional designs. www.act.org/results research readiness results © 2010 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. 15714 www.DistrictAdministration.com June 2011 49 http://www.act.org/results http://www.act.org/results http://www.DistrictAdministration.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of District Administration - June 2011

District Administration - June 2011
Contents
From the Editor
Letters
News Update
Curriculum News
Sustainability News
Administrator Profile
District Profile
District-Level Downsizing
Lessons Learned from One-to-One
Partner for One-to-One Success
Pioneering States
The Changing Role of the CTO
New Directions for Special Ed
Problem/Solution
Books
Products
Student Counsel
Going Mobile
Professional Opinion

District Administration - June 2011