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!