Roles and Responsibilities of RCPS Stakeholders

School Board
  • Review and approve RCPS Policy.
  • Understand the unique benefits and cautions involved in the educational web.
  • Support exploration of emerging technologies to enhance teaching and learning.
  • Superintendent
  • Understand the unique benefits and cautions involved in the educational web.
  • Provide leadership to administrators, teachers and students who use technology for learning.
  • Be aware of current legal and ethical implications of technology use in education.
  • Understand the Internet’s educational advantages and       how it is used throughout the division.
  • Administrators
  • Oversee all aspects of the Internet Safety program within their building.
  • Understand how technology enables a variety of measures that can support both formative and summative ends.
  • Foster the use of technology to support learning in new ways.
  • Provide professional development opportunities for staff.
  • Instructional Staff
  • Uphold all tenants of the RCPS Acceptable Use Policy.
  • Provide Internet safety and ITC literacy instruction.
  • Monitor the student use of technology.
  • Participate in available professional development .
  • Utilize available technologies to develop critical thinking   skills and extend capabilities.
  • ITRTs
  • Explore emerging technologies and their implications for teaching and learning.
  • Provide high quality professional development.
  • Support Instructional staff in the effective integration of technology into curriculum.
  • Model acceptable technology use.
  • Library Media Specialists
  • Provide information and instruction on safe internet use and the evaluation of online resources.
  • Support curricular goals.
  • Model acceptable technology use.
  • Resource Officers
  • Serve as a resource for teachers on Internet Safety topic.
  • Participate in available professional development.
  • Guardians
  • Guardians can provide the best protection for their children and help reinforce the principles learned in the classroom.
  • Families should reach agreements about acceptable Internet activity and content.
  • Model acceptable technology use.
  • Students
  • Uphold all tenants of the RCPS Acceptable Use Policy.
  • Participate in Internet Safety and ICT Literacy lessons.


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