STaR Chart SummarySamuel Clemens High School

By: Helen Whisenhunt

Introduction of the STaR Chart

Texas Education Agency has created an assessment used yearly to track progress of technology used on campus.

School Technology and Readiness

Self assessment performed annually.

Used for: Planning, Budgets, Evaluations

Standard I: All teachers use technology related terms

Standard II: All teachers identify task requirements

Standard III: All teachers use task appropriate tools.

Standard IV: All teachers communicate information

Standard V: All teachers can plan, organize, deliver and evaluate instruction

SBEC Technology Standards

TEA and SBEC use the following categories yearly to rate individual campuses and the state as a whole.

Teaching and Learning

Educator Preparation

Administration and Support

Infrastructure

STaR Evaluation Categories

Campus Level: Developing Tech

Maintained Developing Tech for 3 consecutive years

Weak in the following areas: Technology applications Student Mastery of Technology App Online Learning

Strong in following areas: Content Area Connections Frequency /Design of Instructional Setting Patterns of Classroom use

Teaching and Learning : Samuel Clemens 2008-2009

Campus Level: Developing Tech

Maintained this status for 2 consecutive years, up from Early Tech.

Weak in the following areas: Professional Development Experiences Models of Professional Development Capabilities of Educators Access to Professional Development Professional Development for Online Learning

Strong in the following areas: Levels of Understanding and Patterns for Use

Educator Preparation and Development: Samuel Clemens 2008-2009

Campus Level: Advanced Tech

Maintained Advanced Tech for 2 consecutive years, improving from Early Tech.

Weak in the following areas: Instructional Support

Strong in the following areas: Leadership and Vision Planning Communication and Collaboration Budget Leadership and Support for Online Learning

Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support: Samuel Clemens 2008-2009

Campus Level: Advanced Tech Maintained status for 3 consecutive years. Weak in following areas:

Distance Learning Capacity Students per Computers

Strong in following areas: Internet Access Connectivity and Speed Other Classroom Technology Technical Support Local Area Network Wide Area Network

Infrastructure for Technology: Samuel Clemens 2008-2009

Improvements made over scholastic years moving from Early Tech to Advanced Tech in many categories.

The following chart provides a visual for campus improvement over consecutive years!

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Campus Progress in Technology

The STaR chart is beneficial in providing: Support for District Technology Plan Focus Campus Vision of Technology Grant Opportunities Measurements of student/teacher proficiencies Set Benchmarks and Goals

Conclusion

Reach TARGET TECH at Samuel Clemens High School!!!!

By reaching our students and teachers with technology, we are helping to mold the world!!

Future Goals………….

STaR Chart Information- Full Form

http://starchart.esc12.net/

Complete SBEC Standards

http://www.sbec.state.tx.us/sbeconline/standtest/standards/techapps_allbegtch.pdf

Important and Useful Links

Lets go Buffs and make next year Target Tech time!!!

Please feel free to address any further questions to hwhisenhunt@email.com

Questions???