Texas STaR Chart School Technology and Readiness

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Texas STaR ChartSchool Technology and Readiness
Trina J. Davis Texas AM University Co-Chair, ET
AC Dr. Jackie Shepperson Richardson ISDLeader
ship Team, ETAC

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What is the STaR Chart ?

• A tool for technology planning and assessing
• Online resource for district self-assessment of
  effective technology integration across the
  curriculum
  
• Indicates the districts status toward reaching
  the goals of the Texas Long Range Plan for
  Technology

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Critical Questions

• What is the districts current educational
  technology profile?
  
• What evidence can be provided to demonstrate the
  districts progress in meeting the goals of the
  Long Range Plan for Technology?
  
• What areas should the district focus on to
  improve its level of technology integration to
  ensure the best possible teaching learning?

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Benefits to Districts

• Perform needs assessments
• Judge progress
• Set benchmarks goals
• Determine funding priorities
• Provide information for technology planning
• Measure the impact of state local efforts to
  improve student learning through the use of
  technology
  

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Long Range Plan for Technology

• FOUR KEY AREAS
• Teaching Learning
• Educator Preparation Development
• Administration Support
• Infrastructure for Technology

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STaR Chart Levels of Progress

• Early Tech
• Developing Tech
• Advanced Tech
• Target Tech

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Teaching Learning

• Focus Areas
• Impact of Technology on Teacher Role
  Collaborative Learning
  
• Patterns of Teacher Use
• Frequency/Design of Instructional Setting Using
  Digital Content
  
• Curriculum Areas
• Technology Applications TEKS Assessment
• Patterns of Student Use

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Select Levels of Progress
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Educator Preparation Development

• Focus Areas
• Content of Training
• Capabilities of Educators
• Leadership Capabilities of Administrators
• Models of Professional Development
• Levels of Understanding Patterns of Use
• Technology Budget Allocated to Technology
  Professional Development

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Select Levels of Progress
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Administration Support Services

• Focus Areas
• Vision Planning
• Technical Support
• Instructional Administrative Staffing
• Budget
• Funding

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Select Levels of Progress
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Infrastructure for Technology

• Focus Areas
• Students per Computer
• Internet Access Connectivity/Speed
• Distance Learning
• LAN/WAN
• Other Technologies

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Select Levels of Progress
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Sample STaR Chart Results
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STaR Chart Comparison
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Where do we go now?

• Focus on Teaching Learning
• Every education program is a technology
  opportunity. by John Bailey (USDE Director)
  
• Redefine what it means to be educated in a
  digital age
  
• Align goals, curriculum, instruction, assessment,
  and technology use
  
• Align all decisions with the missions goals and
  on research best practices

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Where do we go now?

• Focus on Educator Preparation Development
• Ensure ALL teachers and administrators meet SBEC
  proficiencies
  
• Move ALL teachers and administrators to competent
  level on districts self-assessment rubric
  

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Where do we go now?

• Focus on Administration Support Services
• Increase on-site technical support
• Increase technical staff to get to state goal of
  one technician per 350 computers
  
• Increase instructional staff to get to state goal
  of one dedicated campus-based instructional
  technologist per 1,000 students
  
• Provide appropriate budget to support technology
  plan

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Where do we go now?

• Focus on Infrastructure
• Purchase more classroom computers
• Provide distance learning opportunities
• Install a file server
• Move toward a 21st century classroom model

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Administrative Reports by District Size or ESC
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Completing Campus STaR Charts

• STaR Chart brochures were mailed to campuses (can
  be downloaded)
  
• Complete the STaR Chart Summary on page 9 of
  printout
  
• Go to the web site and complete STaR Chart
  Summary online
  
• Once you have completed the online form you will
  be able to view and generate summary charts and
  graphs

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Campus District STaR Chart Use
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Campus District STaR Chart Use
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Campus District STaR Chart Use
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RESOURCES CONTACTS

• Online
• http//www.tea.state.tx.us/technology/etac/campus_
  txstar/
  
• Email comments to etac_at_tea.state.tx.us
• STaR Chart T-STAR Video was developed
• Presenter Trina Davis
• tdavis_at_coe.tamu.edu
• http//eeducation.tamu.edu

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Insanity is doing the same thing over and over
again and expecting different results.
-Albert Einstein
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We must prepare learners for their future, not
our past.

• -David Thornburg