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James Madison High School “ The Heart and Future of the Community” Texas STaR Chart School Technology and Readiness

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Agenda <ul><li>Types of STaR Chart </li></ul><ul><li>What is the STaR Chart? </li></ul><ul><li>The Four Assessment Areas </li></ul><ul><li>What is the STaR Chart used For? </li></ul><ul><li>Campus Ratings </li></ul><ul><li>Texas STaR Chart: Madison </li></ul><ul><li>Link for Texas STaR Chart </li></ul><ul><li>Conclusion </li></ul>

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Types of STaR Chart <ul><li>Texas Campus STaR Chart </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Designed for use in technology planning budgeting for resources, and evaluation of technology progress </li></ul></ul><ul><li>Texas Public STaR Chart </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Tool to allow stakeholders to view the technology readiness of all campuses across the state </li></ul></ul><ul><li>Texas Teacher STaR Chart </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Established framework for measuring how well teachers are prepared to equip students to thrive in today’s ICT economy </li></ul></ul>

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Four Assessment Areas <ul><li>Teaching and Learning </li></ul><ul><li>Educator Preparation and Development </li></ul><ul><li>Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support </li></ul><ul><li>Infrastructure of Technology </li></ul>

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What is the STaR Chart used for? <ul><li>Gauge district progress in order to comply with federal and state requirements </li></ul><ul><li>Plan technology </li></ul><ul><li>Budgeting for resources </li></ul><ul><li>Required for state funded technology grants </li></ul><ul><li>Report progress toward the requirements in NCLB, Title II, Part D </li></ul>

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Campus Ratings <ul><li>Teaching and Learning </li></ul><ul><ul><li>2010-2011: Developing Technology </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>2009-2010: Developing Technology </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>2008-2009: Early Technology </li></ul></ul><ul><li>Educator Preparation & Development </li></ul><ul><ul><li>2010-2011: Advanced Technology </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>2009-2010: Developing Technology </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>2008-2009: Developing Technology </li></ul></ul>

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Campus Ratings continued <ul><li>Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support </li></ul><ul><ul><li>2010-2011: Advanced Technology </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>2009-2010: Advanced Technology </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>2008-2009: Developing Technology </li></ul></ul><ul><li>Infrastructure for Technology </li></ul><ul><ul><li>2010-2011: Developing Technology </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>2009-2010: Advanced Technology </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>2008-2009: Developing Technology </li></ul></ul>

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Texas STaR Chart: Madison

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Link for STaR Chart <ul><li>Visit STaR Chart Website: </li></ul><ul><ul><li>http://starchart.esc12.net/ </li></ul></ul>

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Conclusion <ul><li>The weakest area is Teaching and Learning, Educator Preparation & Development , & Infrastructure for Technology </li></ul><ul><li>The strongest area is Leadership Administration, & Instructional Support </li></ul><ul><li>We can do classroom visits to assess what technology is available to teachers </li></ul><ul><li>Group meetings periodically to share ideas and technology lesson plans </li></ul>

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Questions? <ul><li>“ Hand in Hand we Can” </li></ul>