Texas STaR ChartSchool Technology and

Readiness

Agenda

• History• Purpose• Who• Long Range Plan for Technology• Key Areas of LRPT• STaR Chart Components• Campus Indicators

History

• ETAC – Educational Technology Advisory Committee

• NCLB – Title II, Part D

Purpose

• Self assessment for technology integration• Technology planning• Benchmarks• Proficiency measures• NCLB Title II Part D compliance• Grant application data• Funding priorities

Who

• 3 types of STaR Charts:– Teacher

– Campus

– Public

Long Range Plan for Technology

• Texas Education Code Section 32.001– SBOE requirements

• http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/comm/leg_reports/2008/08pr_to_lrpt.pdf

Key Areas

• 1. Teaching and Learning

• 2. Educator Preparation and Development

• 3. Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support

• 4. Infrastructure for Technology

Teaching and Learning

• Student-centered collaborative model

• Students are active participants in the learning process

• Teachers assume role of mentor

• Student empowerment

Educator Preparation and Development

• SBEC Technology Standards

• http://www.tcet.unt.edu/START/teks/standard.htm

• Time, resources, effective models

Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support

• Expectations

• Budget and implementation

• Professional development

• TEA, ESCs, parent/community involvement

Infrastructure for Technology

• Key to all areas!

• 24/7 connectivity

• Timely tech support

• Secure databases

• Compatibility

• Consistent funding

Components of STaR Chart

• Key Areas – same as key areas of LRPT

• Focus Areas – specific to key area

• Levels of Progress – Early Tech, Developing Tech, Advanced Tech, Target Tech

Teaching and Learning – Focus Areas

• Patterns of Classroom Use• Frequency/Design of Instructional Setting

Using Digital Content• Content Area Connections• Technology Applications TEKS Implementation• Student Mastery of Technology Applications

TEKS• Online Learning

Educator Preparation and Development – Focus Areas

• Content of Professional Development• Models of Professional Development• Capabilities of Educators• Access to Professional Development• Levels of Understanding and Patterns of Use• Professional Development for Online Learning

Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support – Focus Areas

• Leadership and Vision• Planning• Instructional Support• Communication and Collaboration• Budget• Leadership and Support for Online Learning

Infrastructure for Technology – Focus Areas

• Students per Computer• Internet Access Connectivity/Speed• Other Classroom Technology• Technical Support• LAN, WAN• Distance Learning Capacity

To view complete descriptors of key areas

Campus Indicators

• Results from 2006-2009 Campus Star Charts• http://starchart2.esc12.net/

STaR Chart Scoring RubricGeneral Scores Key Area Totals

Early Tech 1 6-8

Developing Tech 2 9-14

Advanced Tech 3 15-20

Target Tech 4 21-24

Teaching and Learning

TL1 TL2 TL3 TL4 TL5 TL60

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

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Educator Preparation and Development

EP1 EP2 EP3 EP4 EP5 EP60

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

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Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support

L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 L60

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

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Infrastructure for Technology

INF1 INF2 INF3 INF4 INF5 INF60

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

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Totals

Teaching/Learn-ing

Educator Prep Leadership/Admin

Infrastructure0

5

10

15

20

25

30

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How Do We Compare?Campus State

Teaching and Learning Developing Tech 69.7% Developing Tech

Educator Preparation Developing Tech 74.2% Developing Tech

Admin. And Support Advanced Tech 49.0 % Developing Tech

Infrastructure Advanced Tech 57.2% Advanced Tech

Where Do We Go From Here?

• Why – refocus!• What are we doing right?• What needs work?

• “Students today must learn different ways to work with tools, different ways to work with information and different ways to work with people.”

• “Learning and teaching must be different.” http://starchart.esc12.net/docs/TxCSC.pdf