STaR PowerSTaR Power

What is it and how can it help What is it and how can it help us?us?

StaR is…StaR is…

►A Survey ToolA Survey Tool►A tool for campuses to determine A tool for campuses to determine

goals, both long-range and districtgoals, both long-range and district►Set up in 4 key domains:Set up in 4 key domains:

Teaching and LearningTeaching and Learning Educator PreparationEducator Preparation Administration and SupportAdministration and Support InfrastructureInfrastructure

Report Card Key for STaRReport Card Key for STaR

There are four levels of progress:There are four levels of progress:

1.1. Early Tech Early Tech

2.2. Developing TechDeveloping Tech

3.3. Advanced TechAdvanced Tech

4.4. Target TechTarget Tech

Where do we fit among the Where do we fit among the STaRs?STaRs?

Teaching and Teaching and LearningLearning

Educator Educator Preparation Preparation and and Development Development

Leadership, Leadership, Administration Administration and and Instructional Instructional SupportSupport

Infrastructure Infrastructure for Technologyfor Technology

2006-20072006-2007

1212 1111 1313 1414

2007-20082007-2008

1212 1212 1313 1313

2008-20092008-2009

66 66 1212 99

Reaching for the RIGHT Reaching for the RIGHT STaR!STaR!

Teaching and Learning DomainTeaching and Learning Domain

►Developing Domain:Developing Domain: Regular use of Regular use of

technologytechnology Access electronic Access electronic

informationinformation Develop Develop

communication and communication and presentation projectspresentation projects

Reaching for the RIGHT Reaching for the RIGHT STaR!STaR!

Educator PreparationEducator Preparation

► Developing TechDeveloping Tech Administrative tasks & Administrative tasks &

classroom managementclassroom management Use of online resourcesUse of online resources 40% meet SBEC standards40% meet SBEC standards Educators expected to use Educators expected to use

technologytechnology 6-24% budget allotted for 6-24% budget allotted for

PDPD

Reaching for the RIGHT Star!Reaching for the RIGHT Star!Administration and SupportAdministration and Support

► Advanced TechAdvanced Tech Campus plan Campus plan

approved by board approved by board and superintendentand superintendent

Technical support Technical support staff for 500 staff for 500 computerscomputers

Full-time Technology Full-time Technology directordirector

Grants and local Grants and local fundingfunding

Reaching for the RIGHT Star!Reaching for the RIGHT Star!InfrastructureInfrastructure

► 4 or less 4 or less students/computerstudents/computer

► 75% classrooms 75% classrooms have direct have direct connectivityconnectivity

►Web-based learning Web-based learning is availableis available

► 1 educator per 1 educator per computercomputer

Summarizing the STaRSummarizing the STaR

►STaRSTaR is the tool that tells us where we is the tool that tells us where we are in regards to technologyare in regards to technology

►STaRSTaR compares our data with other compares our data with other districts within the state of Texasdistricts within the state of Texas

►STaRSTaR allows us to plan long-range allows us to plan long-range goals and define us in terms of goals and define us in terms of technology usagetechnology usage

Searching for STaR?Searching for STaR?

►For more information on Star and how For more information on Star and how we fit in the galactic world of we fit in the galactic world of technology, review the STaR link:technology, review the STaR link:

►Texas STaR Chart:Texas STaR Chart: http://starchart.esc12.net/http://starchart.esc12.net/