Texas STaR Chart Hearnsberger

How does technology at NBHS compare with other high schools?

Background and purposeSTaR Chart RubricGoals of each Key AreaHow we scoredWhere we rankTrendsConclusion

“The goal [of education] must be to prepare young citizens to work and thrive in the 21st Century and to effectively interact in a global marketplace.”

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

The Texas STaR Chart is used to measure technology proficiency at every campus in Texas, every year.

Searchable results are posted on the TEA website.

The Texas Campus STaR Chart measures technology proficiency in four key areas: Teaching and Learning Educator Preparation and Development Leadership, Administration and

Instructional Support Infrastructure for Technology

Teacher is facilitator, mentor and co-learner

Students have on-demand access to all appropriate technologies

Seamlessly-integrated complete activities in all core content areas

All Tech Apps courses offered, four taught

--STaR Chart Campus Statewide Summary by Key Area

Regular technology-supported learner-centered projects

Vertical alignment of Tech Apps TEKS Administrators ensure integration of

technology 100% of educators meet SBEC

standards 30% or more of budget for prof.

development

--STaR Chart Campus Statewide Summary by Key Area

Campus plan focused on student success, supported by board and administration

One technical support to 350 computers

Campus instructional support staff Technology Allotment, e-Rate, state

and federal grants and local funding available.

--STaR Chart Campus Statewide Summary by Key Area

On-demand access for every student Direct connectivity available in all

rooms and web-based resources in multiple rooms

All rooms are connected to WAN Fully equipped with appropriate

technology

--STaR Chart Campus Statewide Summary by Key Area

Area Target ScoreClassification

Teaching & Learning

21-24 14 Developing

Educator Preparation

21-24 12 Developing

Administration & Support

21-24 13 Developing

Infrastructure 21-24 16 Advanced

, 2008-2009

T&L EP L,A&IS IfT

2007-2008

State Local Target

National Data collected by ATRL suggest a

slightly inverse relationship between technology proficiency and learner-centered approaches.

National Two percent of students produce media,

Web, or presentation products on a weekly basis.

State Texas reported that 29 percent of their

districts met state definitions of “fully integrating technology” in school year 2005–06.

State In 2008, when last reported, .9 percent

of schools met target in Teaching in Learning, .6 percent in Educator Preparation, 3.6 percent in Administration & Support and 6.7 percent in Infrastructure.

New Braunfels High School has stayed in the same range in the "Teaching & Learning" area of the Texas Campus STaR Chart since 2006-2007. We scored 13, 15 and 14 points in the last three years.

Even though we only scored one point fewer in the latest report, it was enough to reduce our rating from Advanced to Developing. This rating is consistent with most of the rest of the state.

New Braunfels High School should offer more professional development focusing on technology integration. The entire nation is lacking in this area, and it can't improve until education leaders make it a known, funded priority by offering a variety of learner-centered professional development.

Based on data primarily from the Texas Campus STaR Chart and research conducted by ATRL and presented by Mary Burns.