Pleasant Grove Elementary
Texas Campus STaR Chart Summary
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Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Purpose of School Technology
• STaR Data Comparison Charts
• Teaching & Learning Measures
• Preparation & Development Measures
• Administration & Support Measures
• Technology Infrastructure Measures
• Conclusion
IntroductionSTaR Chart Helps Teachers:
• Determine professional development needs.
• Determine funding based on teacher and classroom needs.
• Provide data to support the need to apply for grants.
• Pleasant Grove Elementary - STaR Data
Don’t Be Afraid Of Technology
Evolving Technology
• Technology is more than computers
• Overhead projectors were high tech in past years
• Now data projectors and smart boards are today’s overhead projectors
• Technology keeps evolving but is still just another tool that needs to be integrated into the classroom
Purpose of School Technology and Readiness Chart (STaR)
• Determine progress toward district long-range technology plan
• Determine progress toward campus improvement goals
• Determine progress toward campus vision
• Gauge yearly progress toward technology integration in the classrooms
Teaching and Learning
19
14
15
0 5 10 15 20
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
Key Area Total:
Classification: Advanced
Classification: Developing
Classification: Advanced
Texas Campus Star Chart Summary Data
Educator Preparation & Development
21
11
15
0 5 10 15 20 25
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008Classification: Advanced
Classification: Developing
Classification: Target
Key Area Total:Texas Campus Star Chart Summary Data
Leadership, Administration & Instructional Support
15
19
18
0 5 10 15 20
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
Key Area Total:
Classification: Advanced
Classification: Advanced
Texas Campus Star Chart Summary Data
Classification: Advanced
Infrastructure for Technology
13
17
15
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
Texas Campus Star Chart Summary Data
Key Area Total:
Classification: Advanced
Classification: Advanced
Classification: Advanced
Teaching and Learning Measures
• Teacher Role and Collaborative Learning
• Patterns of Teacher Use
• Frequency/Design of Instructional Setting
• Curriculum Areas
• Technology Applications (TEKS)
• Patterns of Use
Educator Preparation and Development Measures
• Contact of Training
• Capability of Educators
• Leadership and Capability of Administrators
• Models of Professional Development
• Levels of Understanding and Patterns of Use
• Technology Budget Allocated to Technology Professional Development
Administration and Support Services Measures
• Vision and Planning
• Technical Support
• Instructional and Administrative Staffing
• Budget
• Funding
Infrastructure for Technology Measures
• Students Per Computers
• Internet Access Connectivity Speed
• Distance Learning
• LAN/WAN
• Other Technologies
To Grow in Technology
• Connect with others who have developed skills
• Collaborate
• Take healthy technology risks
• Attend professional development
• “We are better together.”
• Leap Into Learning
Never let technology scare you away!
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