How Does Our Campus Rate?
By Lynda Kieler,Lamar University
AGENDA
• What it is? • Benefits to Districts• Tie in to Long Range Plan for Technology• Levels of Progress• Accessing the STaR Chart
•District Results in Key Areas•Campus Results in Key Areas
• What does this mean for our students?• What is our role in increased technology?• What do we need in order to improve?
What is the STaR Chart?
• Stands for School Technology and Readiness
• Online resource for districts in assessing and planning technology
• Indicates the district’s status in reaching the goals of the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology
• Gives state data to help districts rate their progress
Benefits to Districts
Needs Assessment
Evaluating Progress
Setting GoalsDetermining
Funding Priorities
Aligned with the Long-Range Plan for Technology
• The STAR Chart was developed around the four key areas of the Long-Range Plan for Technology
• The Four Areas are:
Teaching and Learning Educator Preparation and Development
Leadership, Administration and
Instructional Support
Infrastructure for Technology
Levels of Technology on the STaR Chart
Early TechDeveloping TechAdvanced TechTarget Tech
State Report from 2006-2007
Teaching and Learning
Educator Preparation
Admin and Support
Infrastructure
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
EarlyDevelopingAdvancedTarget
How We Compared2006-2007
Teaching and Learning
Educator Preparation
Admin and Support
Infrastructure0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
SivellsDawson
DEVELOPING
DEVELOPING
DEVELOPING
DEVELOPING
ADVANCED
Analysis of Wharton to State
• Teaching and Learning = State Average
• Educator Preparation = State Average
• Admin and Support = State Average
• Infrastructure =/ State Average
State Report from 2007-2008
Teaching and Learning
Educator Prep
Admin and Support
Infrastructure
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Early
Developing
Advanced
Target
How We Compared2007-2008
Teaching and Learning
Educator Preparation
Admin and Support
Infrastructure 0
5
10
15
20
25
SivellsDawson
ADVANCED
ADVANCED
ADVANCED
DEVELOPING
ADVANCED
TARGET
Analysis of Wharton to State
• Teaching and Learning
• Educator Preparation Slightly
• Admin and Support
• Infrastructure = State Average
State Average
/at State Average
State Average
State Report from 2008-2009
How We Scored2008-2009
Teaching and Learning
Educator Preparation
Admin and Support
Infrastructure0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
Wharton Elementary
Wharton Elementary
First year in operation Part of Sivells and Part of Dawson Merged
ADVANCED
DEVELOPING
ADVANCED
ADVANCED
What does this mean for our students?
Discuss at your table. Be ready to share.
What is our role in increased technology use?
Discuss at your table Be ready to share
What needs do we have before improving?
Discuss at your tableBe ready to share
Resources
Long Range Plan for Technologyhttp://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/technology/lrpt/
LRPTCompleteDec06.pdf
STaR Chart
http://starchart.esc12.net/
Closing Thoughts…
• Technology is not a fad
• It s use encourages the development of skills our students need in order to compete in a global community
• We must realize students are native to technology and we are only immigrants… embrace it!
“We must prepare learners for their future, not our
past.” -David Thornburg
Teaching and Learning Focus Areas
•Impact of Technology on Teacher and Collaborative Learning
•Patterns of Teacher Use
•Frequency/Design of Instructional Setting Using Digital Content
•Curriculum Areas
•Technology Applications TEKS Assessment
•Patterns of Student Use
Educator Preparation and DevelopmentFocus Areas
•Content of Training•Capabilities of Educators•Leadership and Capabilities of Administrators•Models of Professional Development•Levels of Understanding and Patterns of Use•Technology Budget Allocated to Technology Professional Development
Leadership, Administration and Instructional SupportFocus Areas
•Vision and Planning•Technical Support•Instructional and Administrative Staffing•Budget•Funding
Infrastructure for TechnologyFocus Areas
•Students per Computer•Internet Access Connectivity and Speed•Distance Learning•LAN/WAN•Other Technologies