This document summarizes the Texas STaR Chart for Smithson Valley High School for the 2009-2010 school year. The STaR Chart is a tool used to plan for and evaluate technology integration. It shows the school's progression in key areas like educator preparation. The document finds the school is at the "Developing Tech" level for educator preparation but wants to advance to "Advanced Tech" in two years. It identifies improving staff development as the key area of focus to help teachers better integrate technology into instruction.

1. Texas STaR Chart S chool T echnology a nd R eadiness Smithson Valley High School 2009-2010 Created by Kristy Castilleja for EDLD 5352 Instructional Leadership

2. Agenda Introduction to the Texas STaR Chart Key Areas: Educator Preparation and Development Campus Data Campus Goal Share-out of ideas/Create new goal Closure

3. Content of the STaR Chart Purpose: A tool designed for use in technology planning, budgeting and evaluation of progress Shows progression towards reaching the goals of the Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology (LRPT) and NCLB Four level of progress: Early Tech Developing Tech Advanced Tech Target Tech

4. Why the STaR Chart? Data derived from the Texas STaR Chart is used to: create a vision for the use of technology measure student and teacher proficiencies with respect to integration of technology in all content areas determine whether students are gaining literacy in technology application standards for grades K-12 designating resources for integrating technology

5. Where we are…Developing Tech EDUCATOR PREPARATION & DEVELOPMENT Most teachers have participated in professional development on the customization of online courses or content for appropriate subject area Most teachers adapt technology knowledge and skills for content area instruction. 9-18 hours of technology professional development available per school year for all teachers Most of the teachers on my campus demonstrate two to three of the SBEC Technology Applications Standards Our campus provides large group professional development sessions that focus on increasing teacher productivity and building capacity to integrate technology effectively into content areas, and include follow-up to facilitate implementation. Most teachers have completed professional development on the integration of technology specific to their content area and to increase productivity to accomplish a variety of instruction and management tasks. Professional Development for Online Learning Levels of Understanding and Patterns of Use Access to Professional Development Capabilities of Educators Models of Professional Development Content of Professional Development EP6 EP5 EP4 EP3 EP2 EP1

6. Where we want to be… Advanced Tech EDUCATOR PREPARATION & DEVELOPMENT Most teachers have participated in professional development to teach online Most teachers use technology as a tool in and across content areas to enhance higher order thinking skills 19-29 hours of technology professional development available per school year for all teachers Most of the teachers on my campus demonstrate four SBEC Technology Applications Standards Our campus provides on-going professional development utilizing multiple staff development models including training, observation/ assessment study groups and mentoring Most teachers have completed professional development on integration of technology and use of proven strategies that facilitate the development of higher order thinking skills and collaboration with experts, peers, and parents Professional Development for Online Learning Levels of Understanding and Patterns of Use Access to Professional Development Capabilities of Educators Models of Professional Development Content of Professional Development EP6 EP5 EP4 EP3 EP2 EP1

7. Campus Data 2 1 2 EP 6: Professional Development for Online Learning 12 11 12 Totals: Developing Tech (9-14) 2 2 2 EP 5: Levels of Understanding and Patterns of Use 2 2 2 EP 4: Access to Professional Development 2 2 2 EP 3: Capabilities of Educators 2 2 2 EP 2: Models of Professional Development 2 2 2 EP 1: Content of Professional Development 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007 Educator Preparation and Development

8. Current Campus Goal CIP – Technology Staff Development Goal “ All SVHS staff will be provided staff development in technology and will use technology appropriate for classroom instruction and management.” Does our current technology goal meet the needs of our teachers and students for integrating technology into all curriculum areas? If not, then what must we do to fix it?

9. Key Area of Improvement: Educator Preparation and Development Smithson Valley High School must progress from Developing Tech to Advanced Tech The current goal is to be Advanced Tech in two years Benchmarks for ascertaining progress Staff Development through Wednesday Learning Sessions

10. Summary/Closure Review of Key Area II attributes and plan for advancing forward Comments/Discussions Source for Texas Long-Range Plan 2006-2020: http:// ritter.tea.state.tx.us/technology/lrpt /lprt_lprt.html