Texas STaR ChartJennifer Strong
November 2009
Cactus Ranch Elementary, Round Rock ISD
AgendaWhat is Texas Campus STaR?The Four Components of the STaR Chart2008 -2009 Campus Data
Teaching and LearningEducator Preparation and DevelopmentLeadership, Administration and Instructional
SupportInfrastructure for Technology
Summary
What is Texas Campus STaR?It is an online school and technology readiness tool
to aid for planning and self assessing to align technology with the Long-Range Plan for Technology 2006-2020.
It assists in the measurement of the impact of state and local efforts to improve student learning through the use of technology as specified in No Child Left Behind.
It also identifies needs for on-going professional development and raises awareness of research-based instructional goals.
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The Four ComponentsTeaching and LearningEducator Preparation and DevelopmentLeadership, Administration and Instructional
SupportInfrastructure for Technology
2008 -2009 Campus Data
Teaching and LearningTL1 TL2 TL3 TL4 TL5 TL6 Total
Patterns of Classroom use
Frequency/Designof InstructionalSetting
Content AreaConnections
Technology Applications (TA)TEKS Implementation
Student Mastery ofTechnology Applications
Online Learning
3 3 3 3 3 2 17
Scored advanced tech in all areas except online learning.Within each grade level cluster (K-2, 3-5), Technology
Application TEKS are mastered by 51 to 85% of the students.
Most teachers customize several web-based lessons which include online TEKS-based content, resources, learning activities and interactive communication that support learning objectives.
Educator Preparation and Development
This component is an area of weakness for our campus.Most teachers have completed professional
development on the integration of technology specific to their content area.
Most teachers adapt technology knowledge and skills for content area instruction.
EP1 EP2 EP3 EP4 EP5 EP6 TotalProfessional Developmental Experiences
Models of Professional Development
Capabilities of Educators
Access to Professional Development
Levels of Understanding and Patterns of Use
ProfessionalDevelopment forOnline Learning
3 2 3 2 3 2 15
Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support
Scored advanced tech (3)in all areas.Current information tools and systems are used at
our campus for communication, management of schedules and resources, performance assessments, and professional development.
L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 L6 Total
Leadership and Vision
PlanningInstructional Support
Communication and Collaboration
BudgetLeadership and Support for Online Learning
3 3 3 3 3 3 18
Infrastructure for Technology
Scored low (developing tech) in two areas.Shared use of technologies such as computers,
digital cameras, etc.Scored high (target tech) in two areas.
Direct connectivity to the Internet available in all rooms with adequate bandwidth.
INF1 INF2 INF3 INF4 INF5 INF6 TotalStudents per Computers
Internet Access Connectivity Speed
Other Classroom Technology
Technical SupportLocal Area Network Wide Area Network
Distance Learning Capacity
2 4 2 4 3 3 18
Three Year Campus Summary
048
121620
2006-20072007-20082008-2009
SummaryIncreased our scores in each area since 2006-
2007.Consistently lower in the area of Educator
Preparation and Development.Create a campus plan to increase all areas that
scored a 2 (developing tech).Review the STaR Chart data next year.