The STaR Chart measures a school's technology readiness and progress according to four key areas: Teaching and Learning, Educator Preparation and Development, Leadership/Administration/Support, and Infrastructure. It is used by teachers, administrators, and others to assess technology needs and plan improvements. According to its 2006-2007 STaR Chart results, Royal High School showed developing levels in the first three areas and advanced levels in Infrastructure. Scores improved in subsequent years until 2009-2010, when results dropped back to developing levels in the last three areas. Younger students provided interpretations of the data to summarize Royal High School's technology progress and challenges.
This is a results and outcomes recap of the second program year of the KentuckyUnited state marketing cooperative led by the Kentucky Association for Economic Development. The Danville/Boyle County Economic Development Partnership is a Level 1 Sponsor of and active participant in the program through the Bluegrass South Regional Economic Development Coalition.
This is a results and outcomes recap of the second program year of the KentuckyUnited state marketing cooperative led by the Kentucky Association for Economic Development. The Danville/Boyle County Economic Development Partnership is a Level 1 Sponsor of and active participant in the program through the Bluegrass South Regional Economic Development Coalition.
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Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
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An EFL lesson about the current events in Palestine. It is intended to be for intermediate students who wish to increase their listening skills through a short lesson in power point.
Introduction to AI for Nonprofits with Tapp NetworkTechSoup
Dive into the world of AI! Experts Jon Hill and Tareq Monaur will guide you through AI's role in enhancing nonprofit websites and basic marketing strategies, making it easy to understand and apply.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
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?
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.
