This document summarizes the findings of Vidor High School's STaR Chart, which evaluates the school's progress in key technology areas. It shows that in 2008-2009, the school was advanced in leadership/administration but developing in teaching/learning, educator development, and infrastructure. Suggestions for improvement include providing more access to technologies for teaching/learning and educator development, as well as training educators to fully integrate technology into instruction. The presentation concludes by asking teachers to brainstorm ways to incorporate the suggestions into their own classrooms.

1. Texas STaR Chart Findings
Vidor High School Campus
“If we teach today as we
taught yesterday, we rob
our children of tomorrow.” –
John Dewey

2. Agenda
 Campus Introduction
 STaR Chart Introduction
 Key Areas
 Profile Indicators
 Campus Data
 Campus Progress Indicators
 Campus Implications
 Suggestions for Improvement
 Concluding Activity

3. Campus Introduction
 Grades served: 9-12
 Total students: 1396
 Total faculty/staff: 112
 Principal: Dr. Jay Killgo Click below
 Mascot: Pirate
 Colors: Black and Gold

4. STaR Chart Introduction
 Designed for use in technology planning
and budgeting for resources.
 Produces campus profile toward
reaching the goals of the Long Range
Plan for Technology (LRPT).
 Campuses must retain documentation of
supporting data used to complete the
chart.

5. Key Areas
 Teaching and Learning – students must be fully
engaged in all learning processed
 Educator Preparation and Development – all
educators must have the skills necessary to meet the
needs of today’s students
 Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support
– public education must be transformed to meet the
needs of today’s students
 Infrastructure for Technology – Texas will need a high
performance infrastructure to take advantage of new
technologies

6. Profile Indicators
 Profile indicators place a campus at one
of four levels of progress in each of the
key areas of the LRPT.
 Early Tech
 Developing Tech
 Advanced Tech
 Target Tech

7. Campus Data
Student Created Data Chart
16
15
Key Area Totals
14 Teaching & Learning
13 Educator Prep &
Dev
12 Admin & Support
11
Infrastructure
10
2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009
School Years

8. Campus Progress
Indicators
 2008-2009 School Year Data
 Advanced – Leadership, Administration &
Instructional Support
 Developing – other 3 Key Areas
 2007-2008 School Year Data
 Developing – All 4 Key Areas
 2006-2007 School Year Data
 Developing – all 4 Key Areas

9. Campus Implications
 Area of strength –
 Leadership, Administration & Instructional
Support
 Area(s) of weakness –
 Teaching and Learning
 Educator Preparation and
Development

10. Suggestions for
Improvement
 Teaching and Learning
 Providing access to relevant
technologies, tools, and resources
 Using technologies to communicate and
collaborate
 Utilizing research-based strategies
 Using technologies to provide solutions to
real world problems

11. Suggestions for
Improvement
 Educator Preparation and Development
 Develop learning environments that utilize
technology
 Ensure full integration of appropriate
technology
 Provide educational staff with educator
preparation programs that model current
technology practices

12. Concluding Activity
 With a group of 3-4 fellow teachers, brainstorm
ways in which YOU can incorporate the
suggestions for improvement into your own
classroom instructional practices.
 Click image below to return to beginning of
presentation.