Texas STaR ChartSchool Technology and Readiness

AgendaWhat is the Texas STaR Chart?

Review the SBEC Technology Standards

Review the Texas STaR Chart Key Areas

Review how to Submit the Texas Campus STaR Chart

Review the STaR Chart Key Area Range Totals

Review Good Elementary’s Texas Star Chart and compare the results to the Statewide Results

What’s Next?

What is the Texas STaR Chart?

A Tool for Planning and Assessing aligned with the Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020

Can be used to:create and update the district’s

technology planmeasure progress in student and teacher

technology literacy and integration into all content areas as required by NCLB

determine funding priorities

SBEC Technology Standards for All Teachers

There are 5 Standards required by All Teachers All teachers use technology-related terms, concepts, data input

strategies, and ethical practices to make informed decisions about current technologies and their applications.

All teachers identify task requirements, apply search strategies, and use current technology to efficiently acquire, analyze, and evaluate a variety of electronic information.

All teachers use task-appropriate tools to synthesize knowledge, create and modify solutions, and evaluate results in a way that supports the work of individuals and groups in problem-solving situations.

All teachers communicate information in different formats and for diverse audiences.

All teachers know how to plan, organize, deliver, and evaluate instruction for all students that incorporates the effective use of current technology for teaching and integrating the TA TEKS into the curriculum.

Texas STaR Chart Areas

Divided into Four Key Areas:– Teaching and Learning– Educator Preparation and Development– Leadership, Administration and Instructional

Support– Infrastructure for Technology

Teaching and Learning

Patterns of Classroom UseFrequency/Design of Instructional

Setting Using Digital ContentContent Area ConnectionsTechnology Applications TEKS

ImplementationStudent Mastery of Technology

Applications TEKSOnline Learning

Educator Preparation and Development

Professional Development ExperiencesModels of Professional DevelopmentCapabilities of EducatorsAccess to Professional DevelopmentLevels of Understanding and Patterns of

UseProfessional Development for Online

Learning

Leadership, Administration, and Instructional SupportLeadership and VisionPlanningInstructional SupportCommunication and CollaborationBudgetLeadership and Support for Online

Learning

Infrastructure for Technology

Students per ComputersInternet Access Connectivity SpeedOther Classroom TechnologyTechnical SupportLocal Area Network Wide Area NetworkDistance Learning Capacity

Submitting the Texas Campus STaR Chart

Each teacher on the campus must submit an online survey

Must be completed online by campus principal

Must be used annually to gauge progress

Data can be reported to school boards, community groups, campus and district planning committees

STaR Chart Key Area Range Totals

Early Tech 6-8Developing Tech 9-14Advanced Tech 15-20Target Tech 21-24

Good’s STaR Chart Data

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15

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25

Teaching and Learning Educator Preparation andDevelopment

Leadership, Administration,& Instructional Support

Infustructure forTechnology

Key Areas

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2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009

Good’s Trends

Key Area Years Key Area STaR Classifications

Teaching and Learning

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

Developing Tech

Advanced Tech

Advanced Tech

Educator Preparation and Development

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

Advanced Tech

Developing Tech

Developing Tech

Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

Advanced Tech

Advanced Tech

Advanced Tech

Infrastructure for Technology

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

Target Tech

Advanced Tech

Advanced Tech

How did Good Compare to the State in 2007-2008? Campus Statewide Summary by Key Area

Teaching and Learning

Educator Preparation and Development

Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support

Infrastructure for Technology

Good Advanced Tech

Developing Tech

Advanced

Tech

Advanced

Tech

Statewide Developing Tech

69.7 %

Developing Tech

74.2 %

Developing Tech

49.0 %

Advanced

Tech

57.2 %

What’s Next?

Focus on Educator Preparation and Development which is still developing

More time is needed for professional development

On-going professional development needs to be available on campus and at the district

Focus on content when integrating technology into the curriculum

Aim for Target Tech in other areas