STaR Chart Presentation

STaRing in the age of technology…

Agenda• Registration

• Review of STaR Chart Campus Report

• Growth areas

• Table discussions

• Development of Action Plan to meet standards

• Presentations of Action Plan according to Key Area Summary

• Q & A

STaR Chart

• The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has been required to report on the progress of districts receiving funds from No Child Left Behind. The reporting requirements have been an essential part of the process for documenting progress to support continued technology funding.

Key Summary Areas in STaR Chart

There are four key areas

• Teaching and Learning

• Educator Preparation and Development

• Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support

• Infrastructure for Technology

Assessment Ratings • Early Tech

– Instruction is teacher-centered and students occasionally use software applications and/or use tutorial software for drill and practice.

• Developing Tech – Instruction is teacher-directed and students regularly use

technology on an individual basis to access electronic information and develop communication and presentation projects.

• Advanced Tech – Instruction is teacher-facilitated and students work with peers and

experts to evaluate information, analyze data and content in order to problem solve.

• Target Tech– The teacher serves as facilitator, mentor, and co-learner. Students

have on-demand access to all appropriate technologies to complete activities that have been seamlessly integrated into all core content areas.

STaR Chart ReportKey Area Summary 06-07 07-08 08-09

Teaching and Learning Advanced Tech

Developing Tech

Advanced Tech

Educator Preparation and Development

Advanced Tech

Developing Tech

Developing Tech

Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support

Target Tech Developing Tech

Developing Tech

Infrastructure for Technology

Target Tech Advanced Tech

Advanced Tech

Growth Areas• Education Preparation and

Development– Professional

Development Experiences

– Models of Professional Development

– Capabilities of Educators– Access to Professional

Development – Levels of Understanding

and Patterns of Use Professional Development for Online Learning

• Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support – Leadership and Vision– Planning– Instructional Support – Communication and

Collaboration– Budget – Leadership and

Support for Online Learning

Table Discussion and Action Plan Development

• Please take 15 minutes to discuss the Areas of Growth

• Use the materials on your table to develop a Action Plan draft – The Action Plan must include activities to

help the campus meet the Texas Longrange Plan

• Each group will have 10 minutes to present on their Action Plan Draft

Closing and Questions

• The STaR Chart provides very helpful information for all of us to consider when we are developing our Campus Improvement Plan in order for us to meet standards in future years.

• Questions

McHi Staff and Students

Administration Staff

Old McHi Campus

New McHi Campus

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