CTO Mentor Program 2025 - Nomination Form

CTOM Program 2025 - Nomination Form

Deadline - September 2, 2024
The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Mentor training program is targeted to produce qualified California CTOs for K12 educational organizations.

Role of Nominator: We are pleased to present this professional development program focused on technology, leadership and education to current or future CTOs. In addition to an application, we ask each applicant to collect a nomination from a higher up in their district (Superintendents are preferred) who can speak to the applicant's strengths and the district's support for them completing this program. See below for more information on the program.

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CTO Mentor Program Vision: An innovative training program that will prepare strategic leaders to inform, support, and drive efforts to improve teaching, learning and educational administration through knowledge management and the cost effective application of current and emerging technology.

Program Overview: This program provides classroom training which takes place in eight sessions (Friday night, Saturday all day). Instructors are qualified and experienced CTOs. This program is unique because of the following four major components:
1. Participants are nominated and screened
2. Each participant is teamed with a mentor who provides customized support and feedback on assignments
3. Training involves “hands-on” experience and job related activities that participants use to develop a professional portfolio
4. Training is offered at a substantially lower cost than other professional development courses
The CTO Mentor Program is sponsored and managed by California Information Technology in Education (CITE)) in joint collaboration with the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team (FCMAT) and the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA) and is supported by the California Department of Education (CDE). It is our intent, through interagency collaboration to assist local education agencies in filling CTO vacancies throughout California with qualified CTOs. It is also our intent to establish a model professional development program that prepares technology leaders to successfully address challenges facing California's education system.

Participants will improve their knowledge and abilities related to leadership, education and technology as they participate in the following course topics: vision, leadership, strategic planning, professional development, project management, organizational management, fiscal management and budgeting, technology infrastructure, student and staff data systems, security, personnel management, assessment, accountability, education technology, and technology policies and standards. The curriculum is reviewed each year by the CTO Mentor Steering Committee and updated as necessary to ensure it is reflective of the current functions and responsibilities required of a CTO in an educational agency.

For more information, including qualifications and schedules, please visit: https://cite.org/CTOM
Who are you nominating?*

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I. Personal Data

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II. Experience & Interest
Why do you think this individual would benefit from a K-12 IT leadership development program? (This will assist in making a determination for participation in the program).*
What are the strengths of this individual? (This will assist in matching your nominee with a mentor).*
What are the areas of potential growth for your nominee for this program? (Our program topics address aspects of Technology, Leadership, and Education as described in the introduction).*
The CTO Mentor Program requires a significant investment of time outside working hours. Additionally, to complete assignments, candidates are required to meet with other leadership positions in the LEA. Do you foresee any obstacles for the candidate to attend all class sessions and complete program work? (If yes, please describe).*
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CTOM Program 2025 - Nomination Form

I. Personal Data

II. Experience & Interest