Texas STaR Chart Summary

District : BeaumontCampus: Austin middle school

Presented by: Sindhura.Nekkanti

IntroductionTexas State has launched Long Range

Plan for Technology, 2006-2020 with the objective of inducing technology into the schools to prepare students for 21st century challenges.

Long Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020 includes four areas. They are:1. Teaching and Learning;2. Educator Preparation and Development;

3. Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support; and

4. Infrastructure for Technology. Texas Campus STaR Chart was

designed as a tool for planning and assessing school technology and readiness, each academic year.

Know I am going to discuss about the advancement of our campus based on STaR chart in the four areas of Long Range Plan.

Teaching and LearningIn the year 06-07 the STaR chart shows

that our campus was in the stage of Developing Tech, and was the same all the three years.

From the year 06-07 our students started working with peers and experts to solve problems and technology.

In our campus technology is integrated into foundation areas TEKS and activities are separated by subject and grade,

In our campus instruction is teacher-directed and students regularly use technology on an individual basis to access electronic information and develop communication and presentation projects.

There is minimal use of technology in foundation TEKS. Most Technology Applications TEKS are met K-8; high school campuses teach at least 2 Technology Applications courses

Educator Preparation◦ In the year 06-07 the STaR chart

shows that our campus was in the stage of advanced Tech, and was later on decreased to developing tech

◦ Most of the teachers participated in professional development on the customization of online courses

◦ There are regular technology-supported learner-centered projects in our campus.

2. Our school has provided anytime, anywhere use of online resources from the school’s website.

3. All the educators in my campus meet SBEC standards.

4. Our campus allocates more than 30% of the budget for professional development.

Maintains good teacher-parent relationship

Administration and Support

Texas STaR chart summaries that our campus was in the advanced Tech in 06-09.

Campus plan board approved and supported by supt. 1 technical support staff to 500 computers, full- time district technology director.

Our campus provides on-going professional development utilizing multiple staff development models including training, observation/assessment study groups and mentoring

In our campus presently:• There is one technical support for

every 350 computers.• Campus instructional support staff.• Technology Allotment, e-rate, state

and federal competitive grants and local funding are available.

• 19-29 hours of technology professional development available per school year for all teachers

Infrastructure for TechnologyIn 06-07 our campus had no proper

facility of classroom technology and technical support (INF 3 and INF 4).

In 08-09 INF 3 and INF 4 focus area was launched, which included:1. Online learning with still images and

audio. In 08-09 there was much effort

around the focus areas of:1. Technical support and2. Distance learning capacity

By the year 08-09 our campus meet most of the requirements of advanced Tech like:1. access to internet-connected

multimedia computers.2. Internet available in all rooms.3. Fully equipped classrooms for

better instruction.4. One technical staff to 350 or less

computers and5. Local and wide area networking.

SummaryKey area Key Area Total Key Area STaR

Classification

06-07 07-08 08-09

06-07 07-08 08-09

Teaching and Learning

12 12 12 Developing Tech

Developing Tech

Developing Tech

Education Preparation

12 12 15 Developing Tech

Developing Tech

Advanced Tech

Leadership, administratio

n and Instructional

Support

18 16 15 Advanced Tech

Advanced Tech

Advanced Tech

Infrastructure for

Technology

16 14 15 Advanced Tech

Developing Tech

Advanced Tech