Texas Star ChartRussell R. Chadwick

Agenda

• Purpose of Texas STaR Chart• Texas long range plans for technology• Description of key areas• Review of campus data• Goals and objectives for technology

integration• Links to view STaR Chart data• Summary and conclusion

What is the Texas STaR Chart?

• STaR= School Technology and Readiness• Designed to help teachers, schools, and

districts determine their progress towards meeting the goals for Texas long range plan for technology

• Each teacher’s data is combined for campus data report

• Each campus’ data is combined for a state data report

Texas Long Range Plan for Technology

• Sets technology long range goals for Texas public schools to:

• Four parts:- teaching and learning- educator preparation and development- leadership, administration, and instructional support

- Infrastructure for supportTX long range plan document

I. Key Area Teaching and Learning

• Patterns of classroom use• Frequency/ design of classroom setting• Content area connections• Technology Applications (TA) (TEKS)

Implementation• Student mastery of technology applications• Online learning

II. Key Area: Educator Preparation and Development

• Professional Development Experiences• Models of Professional development• Capabilities of educators• Access of professional development• Levels of understanding and patterns of use• Professional development for online learning

III. Key Area: Leadership, Administration, and Instructional support

• Leadership and vision• Planning• Instructional support• Communication and collaboration• Budget• Leadership and support for online learning

IV Key Area: Infrastructure for Technology

• Students per computer• Internet access connectivity speed• Other classroom technology• Technology support• LAN wide area network• Distance learningcapacity

State Star Chart Data

Goals and Objectives for Technology Integration

• Creation of technology integration PLC• Teacher technology learning plans• Attend Web 2.0 tools training under

Knowledge Base in katynet• All teachers maintain individual web pages• Purchase new technology such as ELMOS,

Smartboards, Doma and Dora Assessments

Important Links to View

• STaR Chart Data• Texas Star Chart glossary• Update to the Long Range Plan

Summary and Conclusion

• Our Texas STaR Chart indicates that our district and campus are in the Developing/ Advance Range

• How do we reach target range?• Discussions/suggestions • Survey and reflections of campus technology

integration goals