STaR Chart Summary for Bryan ISD

1. STaR Chart Summaryfor Bryan ISD By Jenna Springfield

2. What is a STaR Chart? A Star Chart measures: • School Technology and Readiness (STaR) • Progress toward state and federal goals • Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology • No Child Left Behind All information adapted from http://starchart.esc12.net/

3. What is a STaR Chart? A STaR Chart is used for: • District self-assessment • Technology planning • Goal development • Budget setting Photo from http://www.planforbusiness.ca/id1.html

4. Key Areas of STaR Chart • Teaching and Learning (TL) • Educator Preparation and Development (EP) • Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support (L) • Infrastructure for Technology (INF)

5. STaR Chart Rating System

6. Relationship between Key Areas Teaching & Learning Educator Preparation & Development Leadership, Administration & Instructional Support Infrastructure for Technology

7. Key Area Ratings Teaching & Learning Educator Preparation & Development Leadership, Administration & Instructional Support Infrastructure for Technology

8. Infrastructure for Technology

9. Infrastructure for Technology Direct connectivity to the Internet available in all rooms with adequate bandwidth

10. Infrastructure for Technology • Most rooms connected to LAN/WAN • Teachers and students have access to • Print/file sharing • District-wide resources

11. Infrastructure for Technology • District has improved from: • Scheduled access to online learning • -to- • Simultaneous access to online learning • with rich media such as streaming video, podcasts, applets, animation, etc.

12. Infrastructure for Technology Between 5 and 9 students per Internet-connected multimedia computer

13. Infrastructure for Technology • Dedicated computer per educator • Shared use of technology such as • Digital cameras • Flash drives • Portable digital devices • Interactive white boards • Projection systems

14. Infrastructure for Technology • At least one technical staff to 501-750 computers • Technical support response time less than 24 hours

15. Infrastructure for Technology Recommendations • Internet Access/Connectivity Speed • Maintain Target Level as district grows • LAN/WAN • Connect all rooms to LAN/WAN • Distance Learning Capacity • Provide sufficient bandwidth and storage

16. Infrastructure for Technology Recommendations • Students per Computers • Assure four or less students per Internet-connected multimedia computer • Other Classroom Technology • Ensure assigned use of technologies on educator computers • Technical Support • Provide one support staff to 351-500 computers

17. Key Area Ratings Teaching & Learning Educator Preparation & Development Leadership, Administration & Instructional Support Infrastructure for Technology

18. Key Area Ratings Teaching & Learning Educator Preparation & Development Leadership, Administration & Instructional Support Infrastructure for Technology

19. Leadership, Administration & Instructional Support

20. Leadership, Administration & Instructional Support • Information tools and systems used for • Communication • Management of schedules and resources • Performance assessment • Professional development

21. Leadership, Administration & Instructional Support • Campus leadership moved from • Developing • -to- • Communicating and implementing a shared vision

22. Leadership, Administration & Instructional Support Campus has several technology goals and objectives that are incorporated in the Campus Improvement Plan

23. Leadership, Administration & Instructional Support Campus provides regular access to instructional support

24. Leadership, Administration & Instructional Support Campus funds and other resources are allocated to advance implementation of some technology strategies outlined in Campus Improvement Plan

25. Leadership, Administration & Instructional Support District regressed from integration supported by professional development back to integration supported by collaboration alone

26. Leadership, Administration & Instructional Support Recommendations • Communication and Collaboration • Use a variety of media to communicate • Leadership and Vision • Promote a shared vision • Planning • Create technology-rich Campus Improvement Plan

27. Leadership, Administration & Instructional Support Recommendations • Instructional Support • Participate in learning communities • Budget • Implement most of the strategies outlined in the Campus Improvement Plan • Leadership and Support for Online Learning • Support online learning through professional development

28. Key Area Ratings Teaching & Learning Educator Preparation & Development Leadership, Administration & Instructional Support Infrastructure for Technology

29. Key Area Ratings Teaching & Learning Educator Preparation & Development Leadership, Administration & Instructional Support Infrastructure for Technology

30. Educator Preparation & Development

31. Educator Preparation & Development Teachers improved from demonstrating two to three SBEC Technology Applications Standards to demonstrating four.

32. Educator Preparation & Development Content specific to subject area and to increasing productivity

33. Educator Preparation & Development Provides large group professional development sessions

34. Educator Preparation & Development Teachers adapt technology knowledge and skills for content area instruction

35. Educator Preparation & Development Focuses on customization of online courses of content for appropriate subject area

36. Educator Preparation & Development District dropped from 19-29 to 9-18 hours of technology professional development

37. Educator Preparation & Development Recommendations • Capabilities of Educators • Demonstration of all SBEC Technology Applications Standards by most teachers • Content of Professional Development • Use strategies that facilitate the development of higher order thinking skills and collaboration • Models of Professional Development • Utilize multiple staff development models

38. Educator Preparation & Development Recommendations • Levels of Understanding & Patterns of Use • Use technology to enhance higher order thinking skills • Professional Development for Online Learning • Participate in professional development to teach online • Access to Professional Development • Re-establish 19-29 hours of available development

39. Key Area Ratings Teaching & Learning Educator Preparation & Development Leadership, Administration & Instructional Support Infrastructure for Technology

40. Key Area Ratings Teaching & Learning Educator Preparation & Development Leadership, Administration & Instructional Support Infrastructure for Technology

41. Teaching & Learning

42. Teaching & Learning • Teachers use technology to • Direct instruction • Improve productivity • Model technology skills • Students use technology to • Access • Communicate • Present information

43. Teaching & Learning Teachers use technology to support content objectives

44. Teaching & Learning • Teachers aware of appropriate TA TEKS • At least 4 TA courses offered and at least 2 taught

45. Teaching & Learning TA TEKS are mastered by 26 to 50% of students

46. Teaching & Learning Teachers customize several web-based lessons

47. Teaching & Learning District regressed from using technology weekly in various settings to just using it in the classroom, library or lab

48. Teaching & Learning Recommendations • Patterns of Classroom Use • Use technology to develop higher-order thinking skills and collaboration • Content Area Connections • Incorporate technology into TEKS • Technology Applications/TEKS Implementations • Consistently use TA TEKS

49. Teaching & Learning Recommendations • Student Mastery of Technology Applications TEKS • Mastery of 51 to 85% of TA TEKS by students • Online Learning • Create web-based lessons • Frequency/Design of Instructional Setting Using Digital Content • Ensure the availability of mobile technology

50. Key Area Ratings Teaching & Learning Educator Preparation & Development Leadership, Administration & Instructional Support Infrastructure for Technology