Texas STaR ChartTexas STaR ChartMidway High School
Items To Be Discussed
• What is a STaR Chart?
• Why is it necessary?
• What does it tell us?
• How can it be used?
• How are we doing as a campus?
What is a STaR Chart?
• School Technology and Readiness
• More information at– Online resource tool for assessment of
district and campus efforts to integrate technology across the curriculum
– Completed by teachers in each content area
Why is it necessary?
• No Child Left Behind (NCLB)– Requires teachers to be
technology literate and integrate technology across curriculum
• Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology 2006-2020 (LRPT)– Sets standards and goals for
technology across the curriculum
What does it tell us?
• Provides a profile of a campus’ status towards reaching goals of LRPT and NCLB in four key areas– Teaching and Learning (TL)– Educator Preparation and Development
(EP)– Leadership, Administration, and
Instructional Support (L)– Infrastructure for Technology (INF)
How can it be used?
• To update the district’s technology plan• To conceptualize campus and district vision of
technology• To set benchmarks and goals• To measure teacher and student proficiencies• To determine funding priorities
Results for Midway High School
Teaching and Learning
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
TL1 TL2 TL3 TL4 TL5 TL6
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
Results for Midway High School
Educator Preparation and Development
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
EP1 EP2 EP3 EP4 EP5 EP6
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
Results for Midway High School
Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 L6
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
Results for Midway High School
Infrastructure for Technology
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
INF1 INF2 INF3 INF4 INF5 INF6
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
Summary of Results
• Teaching and Learning saw no gains over the three year period;– 2008-2009 Classification: Developing
• Educator Preparation and Development had a one point increase from 2006-2007 to 2007-2008, then remained steady;– 2008-2009 Classification: Developing
Summary of Results
• Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support increased from 2006-2007 to 2007-2008, then decreased from 2008-2009 to its lowest point ;– 2008-2009 Classification: Developing
• Infrastructure for Technology Development had a one point increase from 2006-2007 to 2007-2008, then remained steady;– 2008-2009 Classification: Advanced
What does this mean?
• Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support has dropped in classification and is the area in biggest need of improvement
What does this mean?
• Teaching and Learning and Educator Preparation and Development need to be strengthened to move from Developing Tech to Advanced Tech then Targeted Tech
Resources for more information
• Texas STaR Chart
• Texas Long_Range Plan for Technology 2006-2020
• Technology Applications TEKS
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