1. STaR CHART What is it? How do we rate ourselves as a campus? Created and Presented by Lisa Zdancewicz

2. STaR Chart Have you ever wondered… What’s with the acronym of STaR? What does it actually measure? Who uses the report, and for what? How does the State come up with its ratings?

3. Presentation Agenda STaR Chart Explained RHS Campus Findings & Results Student Interpretations Sums It All Up

4. STaR Stands For School Technology and Readiness Found at: http://starchart.esc12.net/

5. Who uses the data? Teachers Principals Curriculum & Technology Specialists Superintendents School Boards

6. What & Why should we use the STaR chart? Click on me, and I’ll show you the answers.

7. It Helps Us, Teachers, With… Assessing the 4 key areas of the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology To plan our own professional development To integrate technology into our curricula

8. Why does Administration use the data? To aide in staff development planning To know technology needs of campus AND MUCH MORE…

9. Administrator’s Overall Questions Answered 1) What are your campus’ and district’s current educational technology profiles? 2) What evidence can be provided to demonstrate their progress is meeting the goals of the Long Range Plan for Technology? 3) What areas should your campus and district focus on to improve the level of technology integration to ensure the best possible teaching and learning for all students? Found at: http://starchart.esc12.net/docs/TxCSC.pdf pg 2

10. Other Uses To create and/or update the district’s technology plan. To help conceptualize your campus or district vision of technology. To set benchmarks and goals; identifying current edu. technology profiles, establish goals, & monitor progress. Found at: http://starchart.esc12.net/docs/TxCSC.pdf pg 2

11. Other Uses To measure student & teacher proficiencies with regard to the integration of technology into all content areas. To document progress toward meeting No Child Left Behind, Title II, Part D requirements… Found at: http://starchart.esc12.net/docs/TxCSC.pdf pg 2

12. Other Uses To help schools identify their educational technology needs as they apply for grants. To determine funding priorities & allocations. To track progress on use of No Child Left Behind Title II, Part D formula & discretionary funds. Found at: http://starchart.esc12.net/docs/TxCSC.pdf pg 2

13. How the State Measures Progress Teaching & Learning Educator Preparation & Development Leadership Administration & Instructional Support Infrastructure for Technology There are 6 Focus Areas indicating teachers level of progress for each of these 4 Key areas.

14. Teaching & Learning Encompasses Teachers or Students patterns & mastery of technology used in the classroom Frequency of technology use in classroom Design of Instructional setting w/regards to technology Connections made within Content Area & technology Online Learning within classroom/instruction

15. Educator Prep & Development Encompasses Professional Development (PD) experiences centered & modeled on & for technology Capabilities of Educators regarding technology Access to PD’s for integrating technology, including Online Learning Various levels of educators understandings of & patterns of use with technology

16. Leadership Administration & Instructional Support Encompasses Leadership & vision with regards to technology use Planning for PD’s, classroom design, & budget in regards to technology Instructional support for technology, including Online Learning support Communicating & Collaborating with and for technology

17. Infrastructure for Technology Encompasses How many students per computers Internet access & connectivity speed Other technology available in classrooms Technical Support Local Area Network/ Wide Area Network Distance Learning Capacity

18. RHS Results for 2006-2007 Summary Totals of Key Areas For STaR Chart I. Teaching and Learning 9 II. Edu Prep and Development 9 III. LeaderShip, Admin., Instructional Support 12 IV. Infrastructure for Technology 19 Which means areas I-III are all Developing Tech & area IV is Advanced Tech according to faculty.

19. Results between 2007-2009 Each area improved slightly every year. In 2007-2008 school year only areas I & II still developing, areas III & IV advanced In 2008-2009 school year all areas scored at the advanced level

20. 2009-2010 Results for RHS Area I; only area still at Advanced level Area II, III, & IV dropped by 6pts, all back down to Developing Question to be asked… What happened this year?

21. CREATED BY STEVEN ESCALON, a JR at RHS

22. To Sum Up… Until 2009-10, our campus has been making great progress towards meeting our technology goals and requirements.

23. We find ourselves in a tight spot right now, how do we come out all the better for our students?

24. We expect our students to work together, now it’s our turn to do the same for our students.

25. All pictures provided by Shonna McCormick, yearbook teacher for RHS, photos shot by various yearbook staff. Information pertaining to Royal High School was obtained from RHS’s campus STaR Chart reports from years 2006-2010.