This document outlines a presentation on analyzing a school's technology readiness using the Texas STaR Chart. It includes reviewing data from a similar junior high, setting goals for improving technology integration, and discussing strategies to help the campus achieve a target technology rating. Key areas like teaching and learning, professional development, infrastructure, and leadership are examined.

1. Texas Star Chart Campus Findings

2. Agenda Purpose ofTexas STaR Chart. Texas Long Range Plan for Technology Description of Key Areas. Review of campus data (Because Cardiff is a new campus, we will look at Mayde Creek JH data, a similar comparison) Goals and Objectives for Technology Integration. Links to view STaR Chart data Summary/Conclusion

3. What is the Texas STaR Chart? STaR = S chool T echnology and R eadiness Designed to help teachers, campuses, and districts determine their progress toward meeting the goals of the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology Each Teachers’ Data is combined for Campus Data Each Campus’ Data is combined for State Data Report

4. Texas Long Range Plan for Technology 2006-2020 Sets technology long range goals & standards for Texas public schools to Four parts: Teaching & Learning Educator Preparation and Development Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support Infrastructure for Technology http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/technology/lrpt/LRPTCompleteDec06.pdf Texas Long Range Plan Document

5. I. Key Area: Teaching & Learning Patterns of Classroom Use Frequency/Design of Instructional Setting Content Area Connections Technology Applications (TA) TEKS Implementation http:// ritter.tea.state.tx.us/technology/ta/stustd.html Student Mastery of Technology Applications Online Learning

6. II. Key Area: Educator Preparation & 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

7. IV. Key Area: Infrastructure for Technology Students per Computer Internet Access Connectivity Speed Other Classroom Technology Technology Support Local Area Network Wide Area Network Distance Learning Capacity

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

9. State STaR Chart Data http://starchart.esc12.net/docs/campusSWSummarybyKA20072008.pdf

10. Mayde Creek JH STaR Chart Data Key 4=Target Tech 3=Advanced Tech 2=Developing Tech 1=Early Tech Technology Key Areas

11. Goals & Objectives for Technology Integration Creation of Technology Integration PLC Teacher Technology Learning Plans Attend Web 2.0 Tools training & tutorials under Knowledge Base on KatyNet All Teachers maintain Individual Web Page New Technology being purchased in 2009-2010 School Year Elmo Projectors for all ELA classrooms Smart Boards in every Math, Science, and Social Studies classrooms

12. Cardiff Junior High School

13. Important Links to View STaR Chart Data Texas STaR Chart glossary Update to the Long Range Plan for Technology

14. Summary Texas STaR Chart data indicates that our district and campus are in Developing/Advanced range How do we reach Target Range? Discussion/Suggestions Ticket Out—Survey and Reflection of Campus Technology Integration Goals