Hempstead Independent School District

A Texas Recognized School

What is STaR Chart? Why was it created? How is the state performing? How is our district and campus

performing? What can we do to improve for our

students?

4 Domains:1. Teaching and Learning2. Educator Preparation and Development3. Leadership, Administration, and

Instructional Support4. Infrastructure Support

To reach the 21st Century Learner:Students must be technology literate by the

end of 8th grade Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology Increase student engagement in classroomsTeaching students how to be life-long

learners of technologyTeaching online safety and copyright lawsTeaching students how to decipher

information

What are we doing now and in the future?New resources available to add televisions

wired into each classroomAdditional computers and smart boards in

each classroomScheduling on campus professional

development in technology sessionsK-12 database usagehttp://web.esc20.net/K-12databases

What have we done in the past?

What are we doing now?

What we plan to do in the near future?