Prosper High School

Explain the purpose of the STaR chart Introduce the structure of the STaR Chart Introduce PHS scores over past three

years Explain how we can use the chart to

further enhance our use of technology

Are You Prepared to do the Same???

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STaR Chart is a tool used to determine a campuse’s technological needs.

The chart is broken into 4 key areas.

Each of the 4 areas has 6 sub categories, which are ranked when teachers complete their annual STaR Chart survey

Teaching and Learning Educator Preparation and Development Leadership, Administration and

Instructional Support Infrastructure for Technology

Patterns of Classroom Use Frequency/ Design of Instructional Setting Content Area Connections Technology Applications TEKS Implementation Student Mastery of Technology Applications Online Learning

Professional Development Experiences Models of Professional Development Capabilities of Educators Access to Professional Development Levels of Understanding and Patterns of Use Professional Development for Online Use

Leadership and Vision Planning Instructional Support Communication and Collaboration Budget Leadership and Support for Online Learning

Students per Computer Internet Access Connectivity Speed Other Classroom Technology Technical Support Local Area Network-Wide Area Network Distance Learning Capacity

Early Tech Developing Tech Advanced Tech Target Tech

For further information on how each sub category is classified use pages 11-14 from the following link. http://starchart.esc12.net/docs/TxTSC.pdf

So Where Do Teachers at PHS Stand????From Flicker By: hyperscholar

As a campus, our goal is to reach the Target Tech rating in both Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support and Infrastructure for Technology in the 2012-2013 school year and maintain at least Advanced in the remaining two areas.

So Our Students Can Get Started!!!!!From Flicker By: deanj