Weatherford High School…

Aiming for the Stars

Agenda

What is the Texas STaR Chart?

The four areas of the STaR Chart

State Data & Local Trends

Strengths and Weaknesses of WHS

What is the Texas STaR Chart?

School Technology and Readiness

Developed around four key areas of the Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020

Designed for use in technology planning, budgeting for resources, and evaluation

Produces a profile of your campus’ status toward reaching technology goals

Four Areas of the STaR Chart

Teaching and Learning

Educator Preparation and Development

Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support

Infrastructure for Technology

Teaching and Learning

Technology brings the world to the classroom and provides tools to see the world beyond current boundaries

Teachers must be facilitators, mentors, and co-learners

Students must have access to relevant technologies, tools, resources and services for individualized instruction 24 hours a day/7 days a week.

Students communicate effectively in a variety of formats for diverse audiences.

NCLB says 8th graders must be technology literate

Educator Preparation and Development

On-going professional development

Securing time, resources, and models for teaching technology

SBEC Technology Application Standards Met

30% of budget allocated for professional development

Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support

Technology plan is a large part of Campus Improvement Plan

Use data effectively to make decisions

Promote community awareness of learning opportunities through technology

Technical support is available at campus and district level

Acceptable Use Policies are board approved

Infrastructure for Technology

Equitable access to all e-learning

High-speed connectivity in all classrooms

Technical assistance for teaching and learning

Host large volumes of digital content through video, voice, and data

Where is the State in 2008?

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WHS Campus Trends

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2006-20072007-2008

Early Tech 6-8

Developing Tech 9-14

Advanced Tech15-20

Target Tech21-24

A look at WHS…

StrengthsInfrastructure for

Technology Four or less students per

Internet connected computer

75% of rooms have direct connectivity

Computer per educator Network access for

print/file sharing Online learning with video

streaming and podcasts

WeaknessesEducator Preparation

Most teachers have completed professional development with technology in content area

Teachers demonstrate two-three SBEC Tech Standards

9-18 hours of technology professional development offered each year

Conclusions

Weatherford High School is Advanced in 3 out of the 4 areas of the Texas STaR Chart

Our weakest area is Educator Preparation with a score of 13 in 2008-09

Our strongest area is Infrastructure for Technology with a score of 17 in 2008-09

Our long-term goal for all four areas is Target Tech which requires a score of 21.

Want to know more? Texas STaR Chart

http://starchart.esc12.net/ Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020http://www.tea.state.tx.us/technology/lrpt/lrpt_lrpt.html