Texas S Ta R Chart

TEXAS STAR CHARTReagan County High School

Things to be covered

What is the STaR ChartPurpose of the STaR ChartParts of the STaR ChartOur ScoresTrends and Why?What do we need to improve upon?

What is the StaR Chart

STaR = School Technology and Readiness

Purpose of the STaR Chart

To determine progress towards meeting the goals of the Long-Range plan for Technology and goals of the district

It annually gauges our progress in integrating technology into our school

Parts of the STaR Chart

Teaching and LearningHow often are the technology is used in the classroom

Educator Preparation and DevelopmentAre you getting enough professional development in technology?

Parts of the STaR Chart

Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support

Is the administration doing their part to get us where we need to be with technology?

Infrastructure for TechnologyAre the pieces in place for you to use the technology in class?

Our Scores

Teaching and

Learning

Educator Preparatio

n and Developme

nt

Leadership, Administrati

on, and Instructional

Support

Infrastructure for

Technology

Perfect Score

24 24 24 24

Our Score:2008 - 2009

16 13 19 23

Our Score:2007 - 2008

15 14 15 20

Our Score:2006-2007

18 17 18 19

Trends and Why?

We went down in Teaching and Learning and Educator Preparation

Why? 1. We were building a new school2. The new school was our main concern3. In portable buildings technology was hit or

miss

Trends and Why?

We greatly went up in Technology Infrastructure

Why?1. New school is finished2. All new technology3. Added 200 laptops4. Added another Technology Director5. Everyone now has a Smart Board

What do We Need to Improve Upon

Educator Preparation and DevelopmentHow do we do this?1. More Apple Training Days2. Smart Board Training3. Content Specific Technology Training

If we improve this, everything else will go up.

In Conclusion

The Star Chart wants you all to feel like this:

Not Like This