1. School Technology and Readiness
Campus Evaluation and Summary for
Liberty Hill ISD
Liberty Hill Junior High

2. FOCUS TOPICS
Focus Topics for Presentation:
STaR Chart Explanation
Assessment Process
3 Year Comparison Chart
Evaluation-Trends of Key Areas
What’s Next
Conclusion

3. WHAT IS STAR?
STaR - School Technology and Readiness Chart
Tool for teachers, campuses and districts
Measures state and local efforts to improve
student learning through the use of technology
Facilitates planning for Vision 2020
For more Information: http://starchart.esc12.net/docs/TxCSC.pdf

4. ASSESSMENT
The assessment and resulting rubric from
provides the district with the information needed
to:
Used for technology planning
Completed yearly to assess technology
progress
Planning a budget for resources
Evaluates technology readiness in 4 key areas
with 6 focus areas.

5. LEVELS OF PROGRESS AND
SCORING SYSTEM
Tech Level Acceptable Scores
Early Tech (6-8 Rating)
Developing Tech (9-14 Rating)
Advanced Tech (15-20 Rating)
Target Tech (21-24 Rating)

6. 3 YEAR SUMMARY
3 Year Summary
Liberty Hill Junior High
20
18
16
14
12
Scores
Teaching & Learning
10 Educator Prepation
8 Administration & Support
6 Infastructure
4
2
0
2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009

7. EVALUATION AND TRENDS
KEY AREAS
Key Area Current Trend Evaluation
Score 2008-
2009
Teachers are not adopting
Teaching &
15 No Change or adapting to new
Learning
technology
No Prof Development
Educator opportunities were offered
13 No Change
Prep in-district that were of
value to educators.
Leadership,
Admin & Leadership is good but no
17 No Change
Instructional new initiatives.
Support
Infrastructure 16 Small Decline No new equipment

8. WHAT’S NEXT?
Key Area
Liberty Hill Junior High is 2010-2011
New Initiatives for
New course offering for 8th grade to meet new TEKS for
Teaching & technology in HS. Principles of Information Principles of
Learning Information Technology is the first HS sequenced
course.
http://cte.unt.edu/it/S&S/Principles_of_Information_Technology_090109.pdf
•PD 360 – Online learning modules for all areas of
instruction, delivered 24/7
Educator Prep
•Epsilen – Learning management system to include
eportfolios and collaboration tools. http://www.epsilen.com
Leadership,
Admin & Continued administrative support for new and improved
Instructional technology initiatives.
Support
Infrastructure New 24 Student lab with enhanced software & hardware

9. CONCLUSION
http://lhjhlibertyhill.sharpschool.com/
How is technology affecting the learning
process at Liberty Hill Junior High?
What kind of assured experiences can we
provide to the students of Liberty Hill Junior
High to assure that the students are
prepared to learn in the 21st Century?