texas star chart school technology and readiness
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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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5
10
15
20
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