1. Texas STaR Chart
Watkins Middle
School

2. Agenda:
 What is the Texas STaR Chart?
 The Long Range Plan?
 Watkins MS STaR Chart Data.
 What can we do to improve?

3. What is the Texas STaR Chart?
 Data is collected from teachers and
administrators, from campuses and
districts.
 A tool for charting technology usage,
access, and application.
 http://starchart.esc12.net/

4. What is the Texas STaR Chart?
 Benefits:
 Sets technology goals and benchmarks for
campuses.
 Evaluates current technology status.
 Determines priorities for technology funding.

5. The Long Range Plan 2006-2020
 Main Areas:
 Teaching and Learning
 Educator Preparation and Development
 Leadership, Administration and Instructional
Support
 Infrastructure
 http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=5082&men

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STaR Chart Data
Watkins Middle School
2008-2009
2007-2008
2006-2007

7. Watkins’ Strengths
 Our campus’ greatest strength is in the
area of Infrastructure for Technology and
Leadership, Administration, and
Instructional Support. Our district supports
funding for technology and encourages
student use in the classroom. The campus
and district are also good about modeling
the use of technology and providing support
for the integration of it.

8. Watkins’ Weaknesses
 Our campus’ greatest weakness is the area
of Educator Preparation and Development.
While we do have people in the technology
support role on our campus, extensive
training is not provided to teachers. More
professional development on specific
technology uses needs to be provided at
the campus level.

9. What can we do to improve?
 Provide and attend technology professional
development opportunities.
 Review, understand and focus on
Technology TEKS.
 Be aware of the technology that is available
to use in the classroom:
 Smartboards, Airliners, Laptops, Adobe Connect,
ect.