Kane County Reporter

Andy Barrett is reflecting on the usage of technology in the Geneva Community Unit School District 304.

The district receives a report on how its survey program is allowing them to ensure technological development with students and teachers.

"Really what we're talking about here when we talk about the term GenOmetrics is how do we in our district try to reflect on technology usage and just how we're achieving the goals of our district vision here,” Barrett, the district's assistant superintendent of Learning and Teaching, said in a video.

GenOmetrics is the district’s plan and evaluation of how they have been using technology. The process involves gathering student and teacher feedback—data involving instructional practices and the connections between student learning and technology—and how they are achieving the district’s vision. This data is used to evaluate, reflect on, and adapt current and future procedures.

The district has been using a program called BrightBytes, which is a survey form that goes out to all teachers and students in grades 3-12. It measures the scores from four main areas: Classroom, Access, Skills and Environment—or CASE—and provides that information over a progression period. Geneva’s CASE score shows that they have been consistent about increasing access to technology.

The district has consistently been in the “green zone”—or acceptable zone—for both student and teacher technological skills. The team does not have specific levels or numbers that they are striving to achieve. Instead, they are simply ensuring that they continue the upward progress trends they have shown over the past few years of continuous improvement.