Northside Elementary

Technology for the Future

What is the STaR Chart

Northside’s Growth

Northside - State Comparison

Our Future

The STaR Chart• School Technology and Readiness

• Survey to determine progress toward meeting Texas Long-Range and district goals for technology.

• Has 4 key domains

http://starchart.esc12.net/

Teaching & Learning

Patterns of Classroom Use

Frequency/Design of Instructional Setting

Content Area Connections

Technology Applications TEKS Implementation

Student Mastery of Technology Application

Online Learning

Educator Preparation & Development

Professional Development Experiences

Models of Professional Development

Capabilities of Educators

Access to Professional Development

Levels of Understanding & Patterns of Use

Professional Development for Online Learning

Leadership, Administration & Instructional Support

Leadership & Vision

Planning

Instructional Support

Communication & Collaboration

Budget

Leadership & Support for Online Learning

Infrastructure for Technology

Students per Computers

Internet Access Connectivity Speed

Other Classroom Technology

Technical Support

Local Area Network Wide Area Network

Distance Learning Capacity

2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009

Teaching & Learning

12Developing Technology

14DevelopingTechnology

14Developing Technology

Educator Preparation & Development

12Developing Technology

13DevelopingTechnology

13Developing Technology

Leadership,Administration &

Instructional Support

16Advanced

Technology

16Advanced

Technology

16 Advanced

Technology

Infrastructure for Technology

18Advanced

Technology

18Advanced

Technology

18 Advanced

Technology

Northside STaR Classification

Part of a Bigger Picture

Key Area StateStaR

Classification

LevelOf

Progress

Teaching &

Learning

DevelopingTechnology 69.7%

EducatorPreparation

DevelopingTechnology

74.2%

Leadership, Administration ,

&Support

AdvancedTechnology

45.5%

Infrastructure AdvancedTechnology

57.2%

Moving Forward

District commitment

Replace aging workstations

Increase internet bandwith

Expand wireless access on all campuses

Expand fiber connectivity to all district

buildings

Video distribution/ conferencing at campus level

Increase Ethernet connectivity in all classrooms

Add smartboard & response systems technology to selected

classrooms

Teacher Commitment Attend & share professional development

Integrate technology into classroom.

Develop online lessons

Develop webquests, bloggs

Collaborate with online communities

Information

http://www.ed.gov/sites/default/files/NETP-2010-final-report.pdf

Draft National Educational Technology Plan 2010

Report on Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology 2006-2020

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

Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology 2006-2020

http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/technology/lrpt/lrpt_lrpt.html