Texas Review

BEL AIR HIGH SCHOOL

By: Julie PerezBel Air High School

Ysleta ISD

Topics for Discussion

• Campus Goal

• Texas STaR Chart

• Progress of Technology Integration

• Recommended Actions for Improvement

GOAL

The goal is to have Bel Air

educators integrate

Technology into curriculum.

Texas STaR Chart

• Teaching and Learning• Educator Preparation and Development• Leadership, Administration and Instructional Sup

port• Infrastructure for Technology

Is designed to help teachers, campuses, and districts determine their progress toward meeting the goals of the Long-Range Plan for Technology . It also assists all classroom teachers in assessing the needs and setting goals for the use of technology in the classroom to support student achievement in the following four key areas:

Source: http://starchart.esc12.net/

STaR Chart Rating System

Rating Score

1 Early Tech 6-8

2 Developing Tech 9-14

3 Advanced Tech 15-20

4 Target Tech 21-24

Bel Air High School Progress

Teaching and Learning

Slight trend for this key area due to a one point increase in 2007-2008and returned to original point in 2008-2009 of 12.

Rating of: Developing Tech

Educator Preparation and Development

Slight trend for this key area due to a one point decrease in 2007-2008and returned to original point in 2008-2009 of 11.

Rating of: Developing Tech

Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support

Downward trend for this key area. 2006-2007 saw a start point of 14 and dropped three points in 2007-2008. In 2008-2009, an increase of one point. This is a clear indicator that this area needs improvement.

Rating of: Developing Tech

Infrastructure for Technology

Trend for this key area due to a three point decrease in 2007-2008and returned to original point in 2008-2009 of 13.

Rating of: Developing Tech

Recommendations for Improvement

In order to move forward, Bel Air High

School must set goals to obtain:

• Administrative support• Professional Development• Organize campus-based training • Team collaborative planning with CTE• Technical support• Access to online resources

SummaryTechnology is in the forefront of the 21st

Century, therefore as educators it is

imperative that we utilize this component

in content and help students succeed with

new knowledge and learned skills.

BEL AIRHigh School