School Technology and Readiness: How Do We Rank?

A closer look at technology in our

classrooms

NORMS•Participate

Actively•Appropriately use

technology•Respect your

colleagues•Take care of your

needs•Yahoo! Let’s get

“technical!”

Session Goals

Understand the STaR chart and its purposes.Understand state and national technology goals and expectations.Analyze campus STaR chart results.Draft a plan to reach target status.

State and National Technology Goals and Expectations

To develop an engaging, relevant, and future-focused system of education for young Texas learners, preparing each student for success and productivity as a lifetime learner, a world-class communicator, a competitive and creative knowledge worker, and an engaged and contributing member of our emerging digital society. (Long Range Plan for Technology 2006-2020: A Report to the 82nd Legislature from the Texas Education Agency. 2010)

Long Range Technology Plan ~Irving ISD

http://www.irvingisd.net/technology/documents/lrtp.pdf

School Technology and ReadinessDesigned to help teachers,

campuses, and districts determine progress toward meeting the goals of the Texas Education Agency - Long Range Plan for Technology (LRPT) and those of the district

Texas Teacher STaR Chart: What Is It?

Tool designed for use in planning, financial planning for resources, and progress evaluation in local technology projects

Profile of campus’ status in reaching goals of LRPT and NCLB

Establishes measure of teacher’s technological abilities

Texas CampusSTaR Chart

Where Do We Rank?

“J.O. Davis Elementary, home of the Bruins, home of the best!”

SUMMARY AREA

KEY AREA TOTALS

KEY AREA STaR CLASSIFICATIONS

WHAT WE SEE

(Strengths? Weaknesses? Patterns? Etc.)

Teaching and Learning

2008-09: 172007-08: 152006-07: 14

2008-09: advanced2007-08: advanced2006-07: developing tech

Educator Preparation and Development

2008-09: 17

2007-08: 15

2006-07: 18

2008-09: advanced

2007-08: advanced

2006-07: advanced tech

Leadership, Administration, & Instructional Support

2008-09: 182007-08: 182006-07: 21

2008-09: advanced

2007-08: advanced

2006-07: target tech

Infrastructure for Technology

2008-09: 202007-08: 192006-07: 23

2008-09: advanced2007-08: advanced2006-07: target tech

How Can We Reach Our “TARGET”?

Grade level teams create a poster representing ideas for improvement in the STaR area of Teaching and Learning.

Team Presentations

Wrapping It Up

STaR Chart Jeopardy3-2-1 Independent Reflection

◦Record 3 new things that you learned during today’s staff development.

◦Record 2 ideas/concepts that really “squared” with your thinking.

◦Record 1 step that you will take this weak to improve your technology integration in the classroom/lesson plans.

“If we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob

our children of tomorrow.” ~John Dewey