TEXAS STAR CHART

Dowell Middle School

McKinney ISD

Created by:

Mitch VandenBoom

AGENDA What is the STaR Chart? Why is the STaR Chart important? Texas Long Range Plan for Technology 4 Key Areas of Plan Dowell’s STaR Chart results Summary/Conclusion of Results

WHAT IS THE STAR CHART?

A tool for technology planning and assessing technology progress and needs

Online resource for district/campus self-assessment of effective technology integration across the curriculum

Indicates status toward reaching the goals of the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology http://starchart.esc12.net/

STAR CHART LEVELS OF PROGRESS

Early Technology (6-8 points) Developing Technology (9-14 points) Advanced Technology (15-20 points) Target Technology (21-24 points)

WHY IS THE STAR CHART IMPORTANT?

Sets our vision for campus technology improvement

Helps us to create goals for improvement Changes can be made based on data

collected Measures proficiencies of teachers and

students Tracks progress Determine funding priorities

TEXAS LONG RANGE PLAN FOR TECHNOLOGY

Four Key Areas: Teaching & Learning Educator Preparation & Development Administration and Support Infrastructure for Technology

TEACHING & LEARNING

Impact of technology on teacher role & collaborative learning

Patterns of teacher and student use Frequency/Design of Instructional Setting

using Digital Content Curriculum Areas Assessment of Technology Applications TEKS

EDUCATOR PREPARATION AND DEVELOPMENT

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

Development

LEADERSHIP, ADMINISTRATION, AND SUPPORT SERVICES

Vision and Planning Technical Support Instructional and Administrative Staffing Budget & Funding

INFRASTRUCTURE FOR TECHNOLOGY

Ratio of Students per Computer Internet Access Connectivity/Speed Distance Learning LAN/WAN Other Technologies

DOWELL MIDDLE SCHOOLSTAR CHART RESULTS

08-09 07-08 06-07

Teaching and Learning 13 13 13

Educator Preparation and Development 12 12 12

Leadership, Admin, & Instr Support 14 13 13

Infrastructure for Technology 12 14 14

DOWELL MIDDLE SCHOOLSTAR CHART RESULTS

According to the data, DMS is a…

Developing Technology Campus

WHAT IS NEEDED FOR IMPROVEMENT?

Ensure ALL teachers and administrators meet SBEC proficiencies

Increase on-site technical support Provide appropriate budget to support

technology plan Purchase more classroom computers and add

one computer lab to campus Align goals, curriculum, instruction,

assessment, and technology use Align all decisions with the campus mission

and use best practices