Texas S Ta R Chart

Texas STaR ChartPark Crest Elementary

Julie Youngkin

Presenter

What is it?

• The Texas Campus School and Technology Readiness (STaR) Chart is a tool designed for use in technology planning, budgeting for resources, and evaluation of progress in local technology projects.

http://starchart.esc12.net/

Why is it important to Park Crest?

• It provides us with direction in successfully meeting the needs of the 21st century student.

* Focusing on teaching with technology

* Identifying needed professional development

* Assessing current infrastructure

Key Areas

• Teaching and Learning

• Educator Preparation and Development

• Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support

• Infrastructure for Technology

Scoring

• Early Tech

• Developing Tech

• Advanced Tech

• Target Tech

Teaching and Learning

• Patterns of Classroom Use (TL1)

2006-2007

Rating: Developing Tech

2007-2008

• Teachers are using technology as a part of direct instruction.

-ConVa system -United Streaming

-A-Click System -Smartboards

• Frequency/Design of Instructional Setting (TL2)

2006-2007

2007-2008

• Teachers have access to software programs that supplement instruction in the classroom and computer lab.

-Successmaker

- Study Island

- United Streaming

• Content Area Connections (TL3)

2006-2007

Rating: Advanced Tech

2007-2008

• Teachers are using technology applications that reinforce content-based learning objectives.

• Technology Applications (TA) TEKS Implementation (TL4)

2006-2007

2007-2008

• Teachers are cognizant of the required technology TEKS and specifically address them on a sporadic basis.

• Student Mastery of Technology Applications (TL5)

2006-2007

2007-2008

• According to classroom teachers, 26-50% of students have mastered the Technology Applications TEKS.

• Online Learning (TL6)

2006-2007

2007-2008

• Most teachers are using some web-based lessons to address multiple TEKS.

Educator Preparation and

Development

• Professional Development Experiences (EP1)

2006-2007

2007-2008

• Most teachers have attended training on technology integration in their content area that is beneficial for future classroom use.

• Models of Professional Development (EP2)

2006-2007

2007-2008

• Our school provides large group sessions that address increased classroom productivity due to technology implementation.

• Capabilities of Educators (EP3)

2006-2007

2007-2008

• Most of our teachers demonstrate two to three of the SBEC Technology Applications Standards.

SBEC Technology Applications Standards

• Access to Professional Development (EP4)

2006-2007

Rating: Early Tech

2007-2008

Rating: Early Tech

• Teachers report minimal availability of technology professional development.

• Levels of Understanding and Patterns of Use (EP5)

2006-2007Rating: Developing Tech

• Most teachers are implementing technology knowledge and skills for content area instruction.

-Online research projects-Isolating strands for math objectives

• Professional Development for Online Learning (EP6)

2006-2007

Rating: Early Tech

2007-2008

Rating: Early Tech

• Most teachers have had exposure to online learning in professional development but are not currently utilizing it.

Leadership, Administration

and Instructional Support

• Leadership and Vision (L1)2006-2007

Rating: Developing Tech2007-2008

• Campus administrators are developing a shared vision and promoting the utilization of new digital tools to promote student success.

• Planning (L2)

2006-2007

2007-2008

• Park Crest has several technology goals and objectives that are gradually being introduced to our teachers.

-Smaller student to computer ratio

-All 3rd-5th grade math teachers are provided with smartboards

• Instructional Support (L3)

2006-2007

2007-2008

• The administrators provide teachers with access to instructional support for the use of new technology in the classroom.

• Communication and Collaboration (L4)2006-2007

Rating: Advanced Tech2007-2008

• Mainstream information tools are being used for communication, management of schedules and resources, performance assessment, and professional development.

-Groupwise -Online Curriculum-Cool Ice -PD360-Edugence -Intranet

• Budget (L5)2006-2007

• Our campus funds, Title 1 monies and other resources are appropriated to the implementation of some technology strategies to meet goals and objectives outlined in the Campus Improvement Plan.

• Leadership and Support for Online Learning (L6)

2006-2007Rating: Advanced Tech

• Campus leadership has foundational knowledge about the use of online learning.

Infrastructure for

Technology

• Students per Computers (INF1)

2006-2007

Rating: Early Tech

2007-2008

Rating: Early Tech

• In most classrooms, there are 10 or more students per computer with internet access.

• Internet Access Connectivity Speed (INF2)2006-2007

Rating: Target Tech2007-2008

• In 75% of the classrooms, there is direct connectivity to the internet available. Our bandwidth has been less sufficient recently due to our growing student population.

• Other Classroom Technology (INF3)2006-2007

• There is one educator computer per classroom with shared use of classroom phones, flash drives, projection systems, digital devices, and classroom sets of graphing calculators (5th grade).

• Technical Support (INF4)

2006-2007

2007-2008

• There is at least one technical staff per 351-500 computers.

• Local Area Network

Wide Area Network (INF5)

2006-2007

2007-2008

• At least half of our rooms are connected to the LAN/WAN with access for teachers and students to print while also sharing various applications and district servers.

• Distance Learning Capacity (INF6)

2006-2007

2007-2008

• Our campus provides scheduled access to online learning with valuable media such as streaming, video, animation, etc.

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Key Area Summary

2006-2007

2007-2008

Our GoalOur Goal

Our campus has completed the path halfway to meeting our technology goals and those of the state’s Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020.

How do we compare?

2007-2008Teaching &

LearningEducator

PreparationAdministration &

SupportInfrastructure

Level of Progress Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

Early Tech 298 3.9% 409 5.4% 150 2.0% 94 1.2%

Developing Tech 5327 69.7% 5668 74.2% 3742 49.0% 2666 34.9%

Advanced Tech 1947 25.5% 1520 19.9% 3473 45.5% 4370 57.2%

Target Tech 69 0.9% 44 0.6% 276 3.6% 511 6.7%

Campus Statewide Summary by Key Area

Total Completed 7641 out of 8091

Ideas for Future Advancement

• Teachers must take additional responsibility for professional development

-Available resources:*PD360

*Teacher Networks

http://www.techappsnetwork.org/

*After-school tech training

*Pairing with more technology-savvy teacher mentors

• More available training for online learning applications.

• As funding permits, provide more classroom computers.

• Increase the number of other classroom technologies.

• Create and implement more web-based lessons that correlate with TEKS.

• Allow students to use technology collaboratively to increase knowledge socially.

We are responsible for our future by the level of education we provide for our students.

Thank youPark Crest Elementary

Donald Drummond, Principal

Teachers:Mr. Diaz

Mrs. Matias-Biehle

GISD Students

Pictures: Julie Youngkin

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