The Texas Star Chart is a measurement tool that determines the impact of technology on student learning and helps districts evaluate their progress against statewide goals in their Long Range Technology Plans. The document discusses how the Texas Star Chart data shows Dickinson High School has consistently strong leadership and administration support for technology but saw declines from 2007-2008 to 2008-2009 in other key areas like teaching and learning. It concludes that teachers desire more training on technology integration, implementation of new classroom technologies is needed, and more support and resources may help the school make further progress.

1. Texas Star Chart Data

2. Agenda What is the Texas Star Chart? What is the main focus of Long Range Technology Plans? How does the technology look at Dickinson High School? What conclusions can we make?

3. What is the Texas Star Chart? 1.Measurement tool designed to determine the impact of technology on student learning 2. Created to help districts determine if they are meeting the Long Range Plan for Technology 3. Provides yearly data for districts to compare their efforts against statewide improvements .

4. Long Range Plans for Technology Teaching and Learning Education Preparation and Instruction Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support Infrastructure for Technology http://starchart.esc12.net/docs/campusSWSummarybyKA20072008.pdf

5. How does the technology look at Dickinson High School?

6. What does the data mean? Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support remain consistent All others key areas declined from Advanced Tech to Developing Tech from 2007-2008 to 2008-2009.

7. What conclusions can we make? Teacher desire more staff development on how to integrate technology in the classroom. Implementation of new technology needs occur in the classroom. More support from instructional services and more resources are needed.