1. T EXAS STA R C HART
School Technology and Readiness
Douglas MacArthur H.S.
2008-2009

2. A GENDA
 Introduction to the Texas STaR chart
 Key Area: Teaching and Learning
 Campus Data
 Break-out Session for Ideas
 Share-out of Ideas/Create New Goal
 Closure

3. C ONTENT OF THE S TA R
C HART
 Purpose: a tool designed for use in technology
planning, budgeting, and evaluation of progress
 Shows progression toward reaching the goals of
the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology (LRPT)
 Four levels of progress : Early Tech, Developing
Tech, Advanced Tech, or Target Tech.

4. W HAT ’ S IT F OR ?
The Texas Campus STaR Chart Can Be Used to:
 Create a vision for the use of technology.
 Measure student and teacher proficiencies with regard
to the integration of technology into all content areas.
 Determine if our students are gaining literacy in the
technology application standards for grades K-12.
 Designate resources for integrating technology on
campus.

5. K EY A REA FOR I MPROVEMENT:
T EACHING AND L EARNING
 MacArthur needs to move from
Developing Tech to Advanced Tech
 Goal is to reach Advanced Tech in two
years
 Importance to Douglas MacArthur
teachers and students

6. C AMPUS D ATA
T EACHING AND L EARNING
2005- 2006- 2007-
2006 2007 2008
TL 1: Patterns of Classroom 1 1 1
Use
TL 2: : Frequency/Design of 1 1 1
Instructional Setting
TL 3: Content Area 1 2 2
Connections
TL 4: Technology Applications 2 2 2
(TEKS) Implementation
TL 5: Student Mastery 2 2 2
TL 6: Online learning 2 1 1
TOTAL (Developing Tech) 9 9 9

7. C URRENT C AMPUS
T ECHNOLOGY G OAL
 Douglas MacArthur will integrate seamless
technology into the classroom at all levels.
 Key Technology Question:
* Does our technology goal meet the needs of our
teachers and students for integrating technology
into all curriculum areas? If not, how do we fix
this?

8. C RITICAL Q UESTIONS
 How can we show that we are meeting the
campus, district, and state goals of the Long
Range Plan for Technology?
 How can we establish a plan to improve of
technology integration and create best practices
for Douglas MacArthur students?
 What resources can we realistically dedicate to
improving the technological culture of Douglas
MacArthur high School?

9. P ROTOCOL FOR S TAFF
D EVELOPMENT S ESSION
 Break into department groups for 30 minutes
 Use protocol handout to answer the critical
questions for the campus
 Determine at least one new campus technology
goal
 Share the goal with the large group
 Vote on at least one new campus technology
goal

10. C REATING A N EW G OAL
 What steps can we take to create a technology
vision for Douglas MacArthur High School?
 How do we want the technology goal to address
the needs for all stakeholders?
 Who should be responsible and accountable for
the goal?
 Does the goals meet the criteria of the district
and state and comply with the Long Range Plan?

11. S UMMARY /C LOSURE
 Review of Key Area 1 and future initiatives
 Statement of new technology goal & vision for
Douglas MacArthur High School in the area of
technology
 Comments/Discussion?
 Critique Slip….review of staff development
session
 Source: Texas Long-Range Technology Plan,
2006, http://www,tea.state.tx.us/technology/lrpt