Introducing “E-Rate” Introducing “E-Rate” and the 2009-2010 and the 2009-2010 Campus STaR Chart Campus STaR Chart

FindingsFindings

Tomball Intermediate SchoolTomball Intermediate School723 W. Main Street723 W. Main StreetTomball, TX 77375Tomball, TX 77375

The Schools and The Schools and Program of the Universal Program of the Universal

Service Fund “E-Rate”Service Fund “E-Rate”

A Federal program to provide discounts to A Federal program to provide discounts to most schools and libraries in the US to most schools and libraries in the US to obtain affordable telecommunications and obtain affordable telecommunications and Internet access.Internet access.

How is E-Rate Funded?How is E-Rate Funded?

Funded through the Universal Service fee Funded through the Universal Service fee charged to companies that provide charged to companies that provide interstate or international interstate or international telecommunications services, including telecommunications services, including internet access, internal connections, internet access, internal connections, telecommunications services and basic telecommunications services and basic maintenance of internal connections.maintenance of internal connections.

Who receives support from this Who receives support from this program?program?

Support is for different levels of poverty Support is for different levels of poverty and whether they live in urban or rural and whether they live in urban or rural areas. Schools can apply for services also.areas. Schools can apply for services also.

Applicants must provide their own Applicants must provide their own telephones, computers, software, telephones, computers, software, professional development, etc.professional development, etc.

ProcessProcess

Each applicant needs toEach applicant needs to Determine eligibilityDetermine eligibility Develop a technology planDevelop a technology plan Open bidding processOpen bidding process Select a service providerSelect a service provider Calculate a discount levelCalculate a discount level Determine your eligible servicesDetermine your eligible services

Process continuedProcess continued

Submit your application for supportSubmit your application for support Begin application review processBegin application review process Receive funding decisionReceive funding decision Begin receipt of servicesBegin receipt of services Invoice USACInvoice USAChttp://www.usac.org/sl/about/overview-program.aspxhttp://www.usac.org/sl/about/overview-program.aspx

IntroductionIntroduction

Why the STaR Chart is importantWhy the STaR Chart is important How our campus scoredHow our campus scored Analysis of our scoresAnalysis of our scores Comparison of TIS and State scoresComparison of TIS and State scores Suggestions to improve our scoresSuggestions to improve our scores SummarySummary

Importance of the STaR ChartImportance of the STaR Chart

The StaR Chart is an annual assessment of The StaR Chart is an annual assessment of educators’ technology competencies. educators’ technology competencies.

Four key domains :Four key domains : LeadershipLeadership Educator PreparationEducator Preparation Administration and Instructional SupportAdministration and Instructional Support Infrastructure for TechnologyInfrastructure for Technology

2009-2010 Results2009-2010 Results

Teaching and Learning: Teaching and Learning: Key Area Total is 14.Key Area Total is 14. Teachers are not implementing technology Teachers are not implementing technology

with the TEKS consistently in the with the TEKS consistently in the classroom. classroom.

STaR ResultsSTaR Results

Educator Preparation and DevelopmentEducator Preparation and Development Fewer professional development Fewer professional development experiences.experiences. Educator capabilities are low.Educator capabilities are low. Fewer teachers understand how to useFewer teachers understand how to use technology in class.technology in class.

STaR ResultsSTaR Results

Leadership, Administration and Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support.Instructional Support.

Key Area Score 14Key Area Score 14 Lack of leadership and vision in Lack of leadership and vision in

technology.technology. Lack of online learning support and Lack of online learning support and

instructional support.instructional support. (The picture is of our new Principal, Mr. Frost. He became Principal this year.)(The picture is of our new Principal, Mr. Frost. He became Principal this year.)

STaR Results STaR Results

Infrastructure for Technology Key Area Infrastructure for Technology Key Area Score 13Score 13

Lack of student computers.Lack of student computers. Lack of technical support.Lack of technical support. Lack of distance learning capacity.Lack of distance learning capacity. Score increased over the past three years.Score increased over the past three years.

Our Campus StrengthsOur Campus Strengths

Our Infrastructure is our strength.Our Infrastructure is our strength. New lap top carts.New lap top carts. Wireless Internet all over campus.Wireless Internet all over campus. Two computer labs.Two computer labs. Built in security features to ensure safe Built in security features to ensure safe

student experience.student experience.

WeaknessWeakness

Campus renovated last years- doubled in Campus renovated last years- doubled in size.size.

School started without building being School started without building being finished.finished.

By the end of the school year, the school By the end of the school year, the school was complete and running smoothly.was complete and running smoothly.

AnalysisAnalysis

Combining two campuses was a tough Combining two campuses was a tough feat for anyone to pull off.feat for anyone to pull off.

Teaching styles, experience levels, and Teaching styles, experience levels, and ability levels created challenges.ability levels created challenges.

Technology improved, our STaR results Technology improved, our STaR results should increase.should increase.

Compare TIS with the StateCompare TIS with the State

GoalsGoals

Teacher & Learning-Teacher & Learning- Educator Preparation Educator Preparation

& Development & Development Leadership, Admin & Leadership, Admin &

Instructional SupportInstructional Support

InfrastructureInfrastructure

TISTIS StateState

Dev. Tech Dev. TechDev. Tech Dev. Tech Dev. Tech Dev. TechDev. Tech Dev. Tech

Adv. Tech Adv. TechAdv. Tech Adv. Tech

Adv. Tech Adv. TechAdv. Tech Adv. Tech

3 year Comparison of STaR Chart3 year Comparison of STaR Chart

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Teaching Educ Prep Leadership Infrastructure

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Possible SolutionsPossible Solutions

Increase professional development experiences Increase professional development experiences in a manner similar to the model reported in the in a manner similar to the model reported in the article, article, “From Compliance to Commitment: “From Compliance to Commitment: Technology as a Catalyst for Communities of Technology as a Catalyst for Communities of LearningLearning” by Burns, 2002. ” by Burns, 2002.

Research shows teachers who attend training Research shows teachers who attend training and are then provided with 1:1 assistance in and are then provided with 1:1 assistance in integrating what was learned in the classroom integrating what was learned in the classroom are more successful.are more successful.

Summary of FindingsSummary of Findings

Findings are similar to the State-both at Findings are similar to the State-both at the Developing level for Teaching and the Developing level for Teaching and Learning and Educator Preparation.Learning and Educator Preparation.

Our district has improved our Our district has improved our Infrastructure this year and should match Infrastructure this year and should match up with the State Advanced level this year.up with the State Advanced level this year.

Infrastructure SummaryInfrastructure Summary

Our district could implement distance Our district could implement distance learning to our current course offerings to learning to our current course offerings to really beat the state. really beat the state.

When we achieve a lower student to When we achieve a lower student to computer ratio, we should beat the state.computer ratio, we should beat the state.

SummarySummary

Teachers will learn to integrate technology Teachers will learn to integrate technology into teaching and learning. into teaching and learning.

Our educators meet the SBEC standards.Our educators meet the SBEC standards.

Increase technical support staff to 1:500 Increase technical support staff to 1:500 computers to increase our score. computers to increase our score.

Suggestions for TeachingSuggestions for Teaching

Provide teachers with professional Provide teachers with professional development opportunities-SmartBoard development opportunities-SmartBoard training programs.training programs.

View an abstract from the article regarding View an abstract from the article regarding professional development here: professional development here: http://www.kappanmagazine.org/content/84/4/295.abstracthttp://www.kappanmagazine.org/content/84/4/295.abstract

Teachers change teaching practices to Teachers change teaching practices to

facilitator model.facilitator model.

Teachers to use technology in at least 4 Teachers to use technology in at least 4

courses.courses.

Thank you Thank you

As we work together As we work together to improve our to improve our technology abilities, technology abilities, we work together to we work together to improve student improve student achievement.achievement.

This will ensure our This will ensure our students will be students will be prepared to compete prepared to compete in a global market.in a global market.