Road Map to Technology

Spring Meadows Elementary

Introduction

Spring Meadows has set goals for the integration of technology in our daily instruction and for making progress towards the Texas shared plan for technological integration . In this session, we will review the Texas Long-Range Plan, data from our campus STaR chart and discussion about future professional development needs and adjustments to our campus goals.

AGENDA

• Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology

• Evaluation and Accountability• SME Campus STaR Chart• Review SME’s rating in 4 key areas• Our strengths and weaknesses• Future plans

Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology

• Shared goal for all schools and educators

• Designed to create a technologically integrated education system

• Divided into 4 domains • Campus progress towards goal and

use of technoglogy evaluated using STaR charts

Evaluation and Accountability

Review Texas Campus STaR Chart to:• Map SME’s progress and

technological growth• Determine campus strengths and

weaknesses• Needs assessment

SME Campus STaR Chart

• View Texas and Campus STaR Charts at http://starchart.esc12.net/

• 4 Key Areas: Teaching & Learning; Educator Preparation and Development; Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support; and Infrastructure for Technology

Teaching and LearningSub-area

Descriptor Rating total 13/developing

TL1 Patterns of Classroom Use 2 developing

TL2 Frequency/Design of Instructional Setting

2 developing

TL3 Content Area Connections 3 advanced

TL4 Technology Applications (TA) TEKS Implementation

2 developing

TL5 Student Mastery of Technology Applications

2 developing

TL6 Online Learning 2 developing

Educator Preparation and Development

Sub-areas

Descriptor Rating (total= 11/developing)

EP1 Professional Development Experience

2 developing

EP2 Models of Professional Development

2 developing

EP3 Capabilities of Educators 2 developing

EP4 Access to Professional Development

2 developing

EP5 Levels of Understanding and Patterns of Use

2 developing

EP6 Professional Development for Online Learning

1 early tech

Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support

Sub-areas

Descriptor Rating (total 13/developing)

L1 Leadership and Vision 2 developing

L2 Planning 2 developing

L3 Instructional Support 2 developing

L4 Communication and Collaboration

3 advanced tech

L5 Budget 2 developing

L6 Leadership and Support for Online Learning

2 developing

Infrastructure for TechnologySub-areas

Descriptor Rating (total 14 developing)

INF1 Students per computer 2 developing

INF2 Internet Access and Connectivity

3 advanced tech

INF3 Other Classroom Technology 2 developing

INF4 Technical Support 2 developing

INF5 Local Area Network/Wide Area Network

3 advanced

INF6 Distance Learning Capacity 2 developing

What does this all mean?

• SME is comparable to other campuses state wide • Strengths are in areas of

communication/collaboration, content area connections and infrastructure as a whole

• Weakness: EDUCATOR PREPARATION and DEVELOPMENT

What do we do?

• Continue to build on our strengths

• Use communication and collaboration to increase technology skills and competency among teachers

• Ear mark some of the campus budget for additional professional development, especially for integration of technology in all content areas

FUTURE PLANS

Continue to use the Campus STaR Chart, as well as other surveys and assessment tools, to monitor progress and modify our long range plans as necessary to reflect changes while maintaining sight of our ultimate goal.