Defining a Digitally Responsive Educational Organization

Nine Pillars of a Digitally Responsive Organization

We’ve put together a framework of indicators, based on work done by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre¹, to help schools and districts evaluate their digital responsiveness and identify areas of improvement. Our Advisory Services team at Bluum has the benefit experience of working with educational organizations across North America, and they’ve seen the common factors that set educators and students up for success. Through research, experience, and data, they’ve identified these nine areas as indicators of a Digitally Responsive Organization:

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Leadership and Governance

Mission, vision and strategy integrate Digital Age learning
Strategy is supported by a plan
Management and governance model in place
Building capacity at all levels

Teaching and Learning

Digital competence is promoted, benchmarked and assessed
Instruction Prioritizes:
- Engagement
- Creativity
- Personalized learning
- Integrated digital age standards

Professional Learning

Ongoing
Varied
Active/opportunities for mastery
Leveled
Timely
Applicable
Supported

Assessment

Formats are engaging
Informal and formal
Valid
Relevant
Time provided for analyzing and responding to results

Content and Curricula

Digital content promoted
Students and staff as creators
Subject-based learning
Cross-curricular mapping
Pedagogical redesign of curricula

Collaboration and Partnerships

Within site and district collaboration
Community and global partnerships
Professional learning communities

Wellness and Inclusion

Integration of:
- Digital citizenship
- Social-emotional learning
- Assistive technology
- MTSS
Proactive focus on:
- Equity
- Access
- Digital literacy

Infrastructure

AUP
Tech support
Technology tools
- Hardware
- Software

Safety and Security

Planning, tools and resources for:
- Physical security
- Data safety
- Cybersecurity