1. Texas STaR Chart School Technology and Readiness Matagorda ISD – Matagorda Elementary Presenter: Susan Phillips Agenda: Introduction to STaR STaR’s Four Main Measurements & Ratings Three year comparison of MISD, Matagorda Elementary Summary Recommendations Conclusion
2. Introduction to the STaR Chart Who? Texas Education Agencys’ Educational Advisory Committee (ETAC) developed it in response to the Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020.
3. Introduction to the STaR Chart What? An online resource for teachers to self assess our campus’ and district’s progress towards integrating technology into every classroom and all curriculum.
4. Introduction to the STaR Chart Where? Online, can be accessed through a shortcut on our website under resources School or home At your preference www.tea.state.tx.us/starchart
5. Introduction to the STaR Chart When? Annually, each school year A requirement as of 2006-2007 year On your own Administration prefers October
6. Introduction to the STaR Chart Why? It provides us with a standard for measuring our progress toward NCLB’s Title II, Part Drequirement that all students are technological literate by the end of 8th grade. It identifies our campus needs! It’s required for funding!
7. Introduction to the STaR Chart How? You can complete online training here: ...esktopeacher STaR Chart Instructions(2).pdf
12. Four Key Areas of Measurement Number 3: Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support Leadership and vision Planning of instructional support Communication and collaboration (PLCs) Budget Leadership and support for online learning
13. Four Key Areas of Measurement Number 4: Infrastructure for Technology Number of students per computer Internet access, connectivity, speed, LAN, WAN Additional classroom technology (not overheads) Technical support (repairs, training, timeliness) Capacity Distance learning
17. WHERE DO WE GO NOW? We have to work with our PLCs to make our education programs full of technology!We need to align goals, curriculum, instructional practices, formative and summative assessments, and technology!Learn to understand what it means to live and learn in a digital world and apply those techniques in our learningenvironments so our Matagorda students are prepared for the new look of education.
18. We started, now let’s continue! This was two sixth grade students last year helping prepare for field day using technology on our Matagorda Beach! Conclusion: It’s for our students!
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Editor's Notes
Early Tech, let’s say under Teaching and Learning would look like this. The instruction style is teacher centered (lecture, perhaps) and student use software mainly for skill and drill for TEKS purposes.Developing Tech, under infrastructure, means that anywhere from 5-9 students are using one computer. Internet connections work in about ½ of the classrooms and library. Advanced Tech, let’s say, under teaching and learning means that the teacher is a facilitator and students are working with classmates to gather information, synthizize it with peers, and solve real-world problems. Technology is embedded in subjects and Tech TEKS are being met.Target Tech, for instance with administration and support would been that our CIP is focused on student success. We’d have campus instructional support staff to help with technology issues, and that several sources of funding, such as E-Rate, Tech allotments, are available.
When we complete our teacher surveys, the results are tabulated into key area totals.
You are looking at key area totals that I’ve used to create this graph. You can send that there is a consistent, steady growth under “Teaching & Learning.” “Educator Preparation & Development” has remained consistently as a developing technology for us. “Leadership, Administration, & Instructional Support” has increased and remained at an advanced technology stage for the last two years. Interestingly our infrastructure was at the targeted goals in 2007-2008, but decreased a level last year. As we are aware, we have had tremendous problems with infrastructure and have been unable to use Waterford and Voyager online, as well as have working printers
