The Texas STaR Chart is a framework that measures how well teachers are prepared to equip students for the 21st century through the integration of technology in teaching and learning. It evaluates four key areas: Teaching and Learning, Educator Preparation and Development, Leadership/Administration/Support, and Infrastructure. The presentation reviews Excel Academy's results in these areas based on its 2008-09 STaR Chart data, identifying its strengths in educator preparation and weaknesses in leadership support. It encourages ongoing technology planning and community input to guide strategic technology integration.
1. Texas STaR Chart School Technology and Readiness Presenter: Darren Calvert
2. Agenda What is it? Benefits to Excel Academy Key Areas Strengths and Weaknesses What Now?
3. What Is It? Designed to help teachers, campuses and districts determine progress towards the technology.
4. What Is It? Used to assist in technology planning, budgeting and evaluation.
5. What Is It? Establishes a framework for measuring how well teachers are prepared to equip the 21st Century learner.
6. Critical Questions What is Excel’s current educational profile? What evidence can be provided to demonstrate our progress in the goals of the Long Range Plan for Technology? 3. What areas should we focus on to improve the level of technology integration to ensure the best possible teaching and learning for all student?
7. Benefits to Excel Setting benchmarks and goals. Measure student and teacher proficiencies with regard to the integration of technology in all content areas. Help conceptualize our technology vision. Assist in updating Excel’s technology plan.
8. Key Areas Teaching and Learning 2. Educator Preparation and Development 3. Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support 4. Infrastructure for Technology
10. Teaching and Learning Patterns of Classroom Use Design of Instruction Setting Content Area Connections TEKS Implementation Technology Applications Online Learning
11. Educator Preparation & Development Professional Development Experiences Models of Professional Development Capabilities of Educators Access to Professional Development Levels of Understanding Profession Development for Online Learning
12. Leadership, Administration & Instructional Support Leadership & Vision Planning Instructional Support Communication & Collaboration Budget Leadership and Support for Online Learning
13. Student per Computers Internet Access Connectivity Speed Other Classroom Technology Technical Support Local Area Network Wide Area Network Distant Learning Capability Infrastructure for Technology
14. Excel Data 2008-09 Key Area 1 - Advanced Tech Key Area 2 - Advanced Tech Key Area 3 - Advanced Tech Key Area 4 – Advanced Tech
16. Strengths & Weaknesses Strengths – Key Area 2 Educator Preparation and Development Weakness – Key Area 3 Leadership, Administration and InstructionalLeadership
17. Incorporate ongoing technology planning in the classroom. Promote comprehensive planning process to ensure realistic strategies, and compliance with state and federal regulations. Include community input into the planning and support for the integration of technology. Use electronic data to support research-based decision- making. What Now?
