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ByBy: Jennifer Leonard Smith: Jennifer Leonard Smith

Caldwood ElementaryCaldwood Elementary

AgendaAgenda

What is the Texas STaR Chart?What is the Texas STaR Chart? Uses for Campus ImprovementUses for Campus Improvement Levels of ProgressLevels of Progress Caldwood Elementary ResultsCaldwood Elementary Results Opportunities for ImprovementOpportunities for Improvement

What is the Texas STaR What is the Texas STaR Chart?Chart?

Determines a campuses’ progress Determines a campuses’ progress toward meeting the goals of the toward meeting the goals of the Texas Long-Range Plan for Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020Technology, 2006-2020

Texas Long-Range Plan for TechnoloTexas Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020gy, 2006-2020

What is the Texas STaR What is the Texas STaR Chart?Chart?

Designed forDesigned for Planning technologyPlanning technology Budgeting for resourcesBudgeting for resources Evaluating progressEvaluating progress

Four Components of the Four Components of the STaR ChartSTaR Chart

Teaching and LearningTeaching and Learning Educator Preparation and Educator Preparation and

DevelopmentDevelopment Leadership, Administration and Leadership, Administration and

Instructional SupportInstructional Support Infrastructure for TechnologyInfrastructure for Technology

Texas Texas STaRSTaR Chart Chart

Campus ImprovementCampus Improvement

A tool for helping the campus to:A tool for helping the campus to: Create/update technology plan Create/update technology plan Conceptualize visionConceptualize vision Set technology benchmarks and goalsSet technology benchmarks and goals Measure student and teacher Measure student and teacher

proficienciesproficiencies Track progress on NCLBTrack progress on NCLB

Levels of ProgressLevels of Progress

Early TechEarly Tech Developing TechDeveloping Tech Advanced TechAdvanced Tech Target TechTarget Tech

Teaching and LearningTeaching and Learning

Classroom useClassroom use Using digital contentUsing digital content Content area connectionsContent area connections Technology Applications TEKSTechnology Applications TEKS Student masteryStudent mastery Online learningOnline learning

Educator PreparationEducator Preparation

Professional development contentProfessional development content Capabilities of educatorsCapabilities of educators Levels of understandingLevels of understanding Training budgetTraining budget Online learningOnline learning

Administration and Administration and SupportSupport

Leadership and visionLeadership and vision PlanningPlanning Instructional supportInstructional support CollaborationCollaboration BudgetBudget Online learningOnline learning

InfrastructureInfrastructure

Students per computerStudents per computer ConnectivityConnectivity Classroom technologyClassroom technology Technical supportTechnical support Network connectionsNetwork connections Distance learningDistance learning

Caldwood’s STaR Chart Caldwood’s STaR Chart ResultsResults

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Teaching and Learning Educator Preparation Leadership Infrastructure

2005-2006 2006-2007 2008-2009

StrengthsStrengths

Instructional supportInstructional support Communication and collaborationCommunication and collaboration LeadershipLeadership Internet accessInternet access

WeaknessesWeaknesses

Students per computerStudents per computer Distance learningDistance learning Classroom useClassroom use Professional developmentProfessional development

Recommendations Recommendations

Enhance campus-based professional Enhance campus-based professional developmentdevelopment

Increase technology to student ratioIncrease technology to student ratio

Make use of available technologyMake use of available technology

Research funding opportunitiesResearch funding opportunities

SummarySummary

STaR Chart drives education for the STaR Chart drives education for the 2121stst century century

Identifies technology needs and Identifies technology needs and shapes visionshapes vision

Promotes professional growthPromotes professional growth

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