The document discusses the School Technology and Readiness (STaR) Chart for Priddy ISD. The STaR Chart analyzes a school's technology readiness according to four key areas: Teaching and Learning, Educator Preparation and Development, Leadership/Administration/Support, and Infrastructure. It identifies strengths and weaknesses to inform professional development. Priddy ISD's STaR data showed a weakness in Educator Preparation and Development. To improve its STaR rates, the district plans to provide more computer training and professional development opportunities for educators.

1. School Technology and Readiness….(STaR) Texas STaR Chart Analysis for Priddy ISD Presented By: Windy Schwartz

2. Agenda: What is a STaR Chart Purpose of Star Four Key Areas of STaR Priddy ISD STaR Data How to improve STaR Rates

3. What is STaR Chart??? Based on the 4 keys areas on TEA Long-Range Technology Plan (TLRTP) from 2000 thru 2020. To inform districts and campuses about progress towards TLRTP. Identified Professional Development needs for the campuses and district. Completed annually by all teachers and school principal.

4. Four Key Areas of STaR Teaching and Learning Educator Preparation and Development Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support Infrastructure for Technology

5. Teaching and Learning Patterns of classroom use. Frequency design of instructional setting. Content area connections. Technology applications TEKS implementation. Students mastery of technology applications. Online learning.

6. Educator Preparation and Development Professional development experiences. Models of professional development. Capabilities of educators. Access to professional development. Levels of understanding and patterns of use.

7. Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support Leadership and Vision Planning Instructional Support Communication and Collaboration Budget

8. Infrastructure for Technology Students per computer. Internet access connectivity speed Other classroom technology Technical support Local area network, wide area network

9. Priddy ISD STaR Data

10. How to improve STaR Rates The STaR Chart said that we were weak in the Educator Preparation and Development. Learn more about computers Take Professional development for computers or software. We have had a big push here lately due to the curriculum and grade books are all online so we have been self teaching each other on how to run the systems.

11. Conclusion We are shaping or future so we need to prepare these individuals Learn more about computers Integrate computer more in the classroom

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