Reaching for the STaRs

Overview of Texas STaR Chart

byLisa Bolte

Agenda

Define STaR Chart Examine Data Trends Successes and Challenges Campus Technology Goals

What is the STaR Chart?

School Technology and Readiness Measures four areas

Teaching and Learning Educator Preparation and Development Leadership, Administration and

Instructional Support Infrastructure for Technology

McAuliffe Middle School Data

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5

10

15

20

2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009

What Does the Data Tell Us

Teaching and Learning Developing Tech Increase in Student Mastery Increase in Content Area Connections

Teaching and Learning Areas for Improvement

Patterns of Classroom Use Design of Instructional Setting TA-TEKS Implementation Online Learning

Educator Preparation and Development

Developing Tech Increase in Access to Professional

Development

Educator Preparation and Development Areas for Improvement

Professional Development Experiences

Models of Professional Development Capabilities of Educators Levels of Understanding Online Learning

Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support

Advanced Tech in all areas Leadership and Vision Planning Instructional Support Communication and Collaboration Budget Leadership for Online Learnng

Infrastructure for Technology

Advanced Tech Increase in Technical Support Increase Local Area Network No Change in Internet Access

Connectivity Speed

Infrastructure for Technology Areas for Improvement

Students per Computer Other Classroom Technology Distance Learning Capacity

Campus Technology Goals

Students are able to successfully and effectively use technology as a learning tool in all classrooms.

Campus Technology Goals

Teachers and staff will integrate the standards of Proficiency Level 2 seamlessly into instruction and everyday use.

Strategies to Reach Goals

Student Accounts for All Professional Development on Class

Wiki’s and Blogs Training on Cyber Safety, Cyber

Bullying, Copyright, Fair Use and Website Validity

Purchase additional COWs and Carts Digital Storytelling

Strategies to Reach Goals

Develop Effective Webpages Sperber’s Webpage Castellano’s Webpage

Strategies to Reach Goals

Instruction and Equipment for Integration and Documentation of Level 2 Proficiencies

Professional Development on Communication Devices

Laptops and LCD’s (1:1) for Instructional Staff

Computer Classes for Parents SMART Boards and/or Interwrite Mobi

tablets (1:1) for Instructional Staff

Summary Developing Tech

Teaching and Learning Educator Preparation and Development

Advanced Tech Leadership, Administration and

Instructional Support Infrastructure for Technology

Campus Goals Students Utilize Technology as a Tool Teachers Seamlessly Integrate Level 2

Proficiency

Questions? Comments?