Vincent Middle School analyzed its technology use and needs using STaR Charts over several years. The STaR Charts evaluate a school across four key areas: Teaching and Learning, Educator Preparation and Development, Leadership/Administration, and Infrastructure. While Vincent is ranked as Advanced in technology, the analysis found that Teaching and Learning had declined in recent years. The school aims to improve technology integration in lessons and content areas through additional teacher training and resources.

1. Vincent Middle School
STaR Chart Summary
By:
Ethel Mathew
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2. Agenda
 STaR Chart Introduction
 Four Key Areas Defined
 Yearly Comparison
 Areas of Improvement
 Conclusion

3.  STaR Charts are  Determining the
used to determine a level of need for
schools needs and professional
usage of development in
technology. schools.
 State guidelines  Administrators
mandate that analyze their
technology school’s technology
instruction be status and focus on
increased. growth.
Purpose

4. I. Teaching and Learning
II. Educator Preparation and Development
III. Leadership, Administration and
Instructional Support
IV. Infrastructure for Technology
STaR Chart Key Areas

5. Teaching and Learning
 Patterns of Classroom Use
 Frequency/Design of Instructional Setting
 Content Area Connections
 Technology Applications (TA) TEKS
Implementation
 Student Mastery of Technology
Applications
 Online Learning
Key Area I

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
 Professional Development for Online
Learning
Key Area II

7. Leadership, Administration and
Instructional Support
 Leadership and Vision
 Planning
 Instructional Support
 Communication and Collaboration
 Budget
 Leadership and Support for Online
Learning
Key Area III

8. Infrastructure for Technology
 Students per Computers
 Internet Access Connectivity
 Speed
 Other Classroom Technology
 Technical Support
 Local Area Network Wide Area Network
 Distance Learning Capacity
Key Area IV

9. Infrastucture
Key Areas
Leadership
2008-09
Educator 2006-07
2005-06
Teaching
0 5 10 15 20
Totals
Vincent Middle School
STaR Chart Summary Graph

10.  Teaching and Learning has fallen over the
past 4 years.
 More access to resources (new lab).
 Continuous professional development.
 Testing of teachers over available
programs.
Areas of Improvement

11. Although Vincent is ranked as being
Advanced in Technology, we need to make
improvements. The teaching and
instruction should be increasing instead of
falling back. A push toward having
technology in all lesson plans and in every
content are should be implemented.
Conclusion Go to Improvements