Lorenzo De Zavala School Technology and Readiness

(STaR) Chart

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What is the Texas Campus STaR Chart?The Texas Campus STaR Chart is a tool designed to:

•Aid in establishing a budget for resources

•Evaluates the progress of technology in the campus

•Evaluates the progress of technology in accordance to the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology

• Serve as a summative information tool to plan on growth

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What is the Texas Teacher STaR Chart?The Texas Teacher STaR Chart:

•Helps determine the progress of teachers, campus, and districts in meeting their goals for the TLRPT

• Is REQUIRED by state law to be taken every year

• Used by educators to gauge their individual progress in implementing technology in the school

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STaR Chart: Key Areas•Teaching & Learning: Use of technology/ Collaborative learning/

•Educator Preparation: Proper preparation programs/ effective staff development/ proper curriculum implementation

•Administration and Support: Creation of flexible environment/ budget planning for technology/ proper use of data to make decisions

•Infrastructure: 24/7 access to technology/ supports access for all users

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STaR Chart: Levels of Progress•Early Tech- Teacher centered use of technology mainly for planning and basic skills…

•Developing Tech- Used to direct instruction/ model of early tech. skills…

•Advanced Tech- Teacher and student centered learning/ high-order thinking…

•Target Tech- Teachers seamlessly integrates technology in a student-centered learning environment where there is collaboration, self evaluation, and solution to everyday problems…

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Campus STaR ChartResults:

KEY AREA

KEY AREA KEY AREA TOTAL

KEY AREA STaR CLASSIFICATION

I. Teaching and Learning 15 Advanced Tech

II. Educator Preparation and Development 13 Developing Tech

III. Leadership, Admin., Instructional Support 18 Advanced Tech

IV. Infrastructure for Technology 14 Developing Tech

KEY AREA SUMMARY FOR DE ZAVALA IN THE 2007-2008 SCHOOL YEAR:

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Campus STaR Chart: Strongest Points

I. Teaching and Learning:

• The strongest points are in the Content Area Connections, TEKS Application/Implementation standards.

• However, as a campus we must improve on the Patterns of Classroom use, Student Improvement Apps., and the use of frequent Online Learning tools.

KEY AREA 1: Teaching and Learning

TL1 TL2 TL3 TL3 TL5 LT6 Total

Pattern of Classroom Use

Frequency/ Design of Instructional Setting

Content Area Connections

Technology Application (TA) TEKS Implementation

Student Master of Technology Applications

Online Learning

Total

2 3 3 3 2 2 15

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III. Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support: •The support goes provided beyond campus (district). District Technology Integration Specialist assists campus w/ planning and integration.

•The school district’s Technology Department has set the visions, and allocated budget for technology. Need to adapt same vision to campus.

Campus STaR Chart: Strongest PointsKEY AREA 3: Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support

L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 L6 Total

Leadership and Vision

Planning Instructional Support

Communication and Collaboration

Budget Leadership and Support for Online Learning

Total

3 3 3 3 3 3 18

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Campus STaR Chart: Weakest Points

II. Educator Preparation and Development:•Due to policies during the year of limited staff development, our numbers decreased.

•However, opportunities for staff development in technology are offered during the summer. Other suggestion would include team planning and collaborative work.

KEY AREA 2: Educator Preparation and Development

EP1 EP2 EP3 EP4 EP5 EP6 Total

Professional Development

Models of Professional Development

Capabilities of Educators

Access to Professional Development

Levels of Understanding Patterns of Use

Professional Development for Online Learning

Total

2 2 2 2 3 2 13

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Campus STaR Chart: Weakest Points

IV. Infrastructure: •Resources little by little are being made available for the teachers.

•Technical support has been provided by the district, but we must make a campus initiative in order to help improve this area.

KEY AREA 4: Infrastructure for Technology

INF1 INF2 INF3 INF4 INF5 INF5 Total

Students per Computers

Internet Access Connectivity Speed

Other Classroom Technology

Technical Support

Local Area Network Wide Area Network

Distance Learning Capacity

Total

2 3 3 3 2 2 15

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STaR CHART GOAL FOR Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary:

The goals for LDZ include:•Collaborative partnership amongst colleagues•Budget to plan for technology tools•Increase use of technology integration•Administrator Support•Encouragement of technology use among students•Reach Target Tech on the Texas STaR Chart Evaluation

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Level of Progress TeachingAnd

LearningEducator

Preparation

Administration And

Support Infrastructure

TARGET TECH GOALSDescriptions The teacher serves

as facilitator and co-learner. Students have on-demand access to all appropriate technologies to complete activities that have been seamlessly integrated into all core content area.

There are regular technology supported learner-centered projects. There is vertical alignment of Technology Application TEKS and anytime, anywhere use of online resources. 100% of educators meet SBEC Standards.

Campus plan focused on student success, supported by board and administration. There is only one technical support to 350 computers. Campus instructional support staff.

There is on-demand access for every student, direct connectivity available in all rooms and web-based resources in multiple rooms. All rooms are connected to WAN. They are fully equipped w/ appropriate technology.

STaR CHART GOAL FOR Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary:

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BIBLIOGRAPHY:

• T.E.A. (2007, November 14). Texas Campus STaR Chart Summary (De Zavala Elementary). Austin, Texas: Texas Education.

• T.E.A., I. M. (2006). Texas Campus STaR Chart. Retrieved June 2009, from School and Technology Readiness (STaR): http://starchart.esc12.net/docs/TxCSC.pdf

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