The document discusses a STaR Chart for West Mesquite High School from 2006-2009 that measures the school's technology readiness and progress in four areas: teaching and learning, educator preparation, leadership and infrastructure. While some areas scored as developing or advanced over the years, educator preparation was identified as needing improvement, which could be addressed through increased professional development opportunities for staff involving technology implementation. The STaR Chart results each year indicate the school's progress toward meeting its long-term technology goals.

2. STaR Chart /Data West Mesquite High School 2006-2009

3. Agenda What is a STaR Chart? Why is it important? Levels of achievement Results for WMHS Areas where improvement is needed Ways to improve Conclusion

4. What is a STaR Chart? The acronym STaR means School Technology and Readiness

5. Why is it important? It is designed to determine a districts progress toward meeting technological goals.

6. What are the levels of achievement? Scores range from lowest-developing Tech to highest Advanced Tech

7. Results 2006-2007 Area 1 Teaching and Learning Developing Tech Area 2 Educator Preparation and Development Developing Tech Area 3 Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support Developing Tech Area 4 Infrastructure for Technology Developing Tech

8. Results 2007-2008 Area 1 Teaching and Learning Developing Tech Area 2 Educator Preparation and Development Developing Tech Area 3 Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support Advanced Tech Area 4 Infrastructure for Technology Advanced Tech

9. Results 2008-2009 Area 1 Teaching and Learning Developing Tech Area 2 Educator Preparation and Development Developing Tech Area 3 Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support Advanced Tech Area 4 Infrastructure for Technology Developing Tech

10. Areas of needed improvement Educator Preparation and Development

11. How to improve? More focus on professional development opportunities for staff that involve technology and its implementation.

12. Conclusion The yearly results of the STaR Chart are an indication of how close teachers, campuses and districts are to meeting their goals of the Long Range Plan for Technology. The results can vary from year to year depending on the amount of progress made.

13. Star Charts can be found at the following link: http://starchart.esc12.net/