The Texas STaR Chart How Did We Compute?

Agenda• What is the STaR chart?

• The 4 STaR Chart Areas

• How did Watkins stack up?

• Where do we go from here?

What is the STaR chart?• Helps to asses progress toward the

Long-Range Plan for Technology.

• Data is collected every year

• Broken into four categories:– Teaching and Learning– Educator Preparation and Development– Leadership, Administration and Instructional

Support– Infrastructure for Technology

Teaching and Learning• Looks at how

teachers integrate technology in their classroom

• Are students in the classroom using technology?

• Are teachers teaching the technology standards?

Educator Preparation and Development

• Are teachers participating in professional development?

• Is professional development being offered in the area of technology?

• Is online content being offered?

Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support

• Are campus funds being allocated efficiently?

• Are teachers using a wide variety of media devices?

• The campus has a clear shared vision?

Infrastructure for Technology• Do all students have access to the

internet?

• Are classrooms fully equipped with technology?

• Is there technical staff available?

How are we assessed?• Campuses are given rankings in each of the

four categories each year.• You are given one of four classifications (from

lowest to highest) :– Early Tech– Developing Tech– Advanced Tech.– Target Tech

So, how did Watkins do?

Summary Area 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

Teaching & Learning 12

Developing Tech12

Developing Tech13

Developing Tech

Educator Preparation & Development

10Developing Tech

12Developing Tech

12Developing Tech

Leadership, Administration & Instructional

Support

13Developing Tech

16Advanced Tech

17Advanced Tech

Infrastructure for Technology 15

Advanced Tech15

Advanced Tech17

Advanced Tech

What did the data say?• We have improved every year!!

• Biggest area of strength: Infrastructure for Technology

• Area of Weakness: Educator Preparation and Development

Where do we go from here?• We need to provide more technology

based professional development. Goal: One a six weeks.

• An expectation for teacher use of technology in the classroom needs to be set and enforced.

• More online content needs to be offered.