PowerPoint Created for my Master's class at Lamar University

1. Reagan County High School

2. What is the STaR Chart
Purpose of the STaR Chart
Parts of the STaR Chart
Our Scores
Trends and Why?
What do we need to improve upon?

3. STaR = School Technology and Readiness

4. 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

5. Teaching and Learning
How often are the technology is used in the
classroom
Educator Preparation and Development
Are you getting enough professional development in
technology?

6. Leadership, Administration, and Instructional
Support
Is the administration doing their part to get us where
we need to be with technology?
Infrastructure for Technology
Are the pieces in place for you to use the technology
in class?

7. Teaching and
Learning
Educator
Preparation
and
Development
Leadership,
Administration,
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

8. We went down in Teaching and Learning and
Educator Preparation
Why?
1. We were building a new school
2. The new school was our main concern
3. In portable buildings technology was hit or miss

9. We greatly went up in Technology
Infrastructure
Why?
1. New school is finished
2. All new technology
3. Added 200 laptops
4. Added another Technology Director
5. Everyone now has a Smart Board

10. Educator Preparation and Development
How do we do this?
1. More Apple Training Days
2. Smart Board Training
3. Content Specific Technology Training
If we improve this, everything else will go up.

11. The Star Chart wants you all to feel like this: