texas star chart - collins middle school campus report

1. Collins Middle School Star Chart Interpretation
Texas STaR Chart

2. Agenda:

Introduction What is a STAR Chart?

3. Collins Middle School 2009 Results

4. Summary of Findings

Texas STaR Chart

5. Texas STaR Chart
What is the Texas STaR Chart?
A Tool for Planning and Assessing School Technology and Readiness aligned with the Long-Range Plan for Technology.
STaR = School Technology and Readiness
What is the Long-Range Plan for Technology
The plan charts the course for educational technology in Texas and provides recommendations to various stakeholders in four key areas.
What are the Four Key Areas?
Teaching and Learning
Educator Preparation and Development
Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support
Infrastructure for Technology
"Texas STaR Chart Campus Report." http://starchart.esc12.net/docs/TxCSC.pdf Texas Education Agency, Oct. 2006. Web. 25 Jan. 2010.

6. Texas STaR Chart
How Does the Texas STaR Chart Impact My District/Campus?
Addresses Three Critical Questions
What are your campus and districts current educational technology profiles?
What evidence can be provided to demonstrate their progress is meeting the goals of the Long-Range Plan for Technology?
What areas should your campus and district focus on to improve the level of technology integration to ensure the best possible teaching and learning for all students?

7. Texas STaR Chart
How is the Texas STaR Chart Used in My District/Campus?

To create and/or update the districts technology plan.

8. To help conceptualize your district/campus vision of technology.

9. To set benchmarks and goals.

10. To measure student and teacher proficiencies with regard to the integration of technology into all content areas.


11. Texas STaR Chart
How is the Texas STaR Chart Used in My District/Campus? (continued)

Document progress toward meeting No Child Left Behind. Title II, Part D requirements for technology literacy for students and teachers.

12. To apply for grants.

13. To determine funding priorities.

14. To track progress on use of No Child Left Behind Title II, Part D formula and discretionary funds.


15. Collins Middle School 2009 results
Texas STaR Chart

Key Area I: Teaching and Learning
Key Area STaR Classification: Developing Technology
1=Early Tech 2=Developing Tech 3=Advanced Tech 4=Target Tech

Key Area II: Educator Preparation and Development

Key Area III: Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support

Key Area IV: Infrastructure for Technology

20. Collins Middle School 2009 Summary
Key Area Summary
Strengths:
Leadership, Admin., Instructional Support
Weaknesses:
Teaching and Learning