1. 2010 - 2011
WEST HS STAR CHART SUMMARY

2. AGENDA
 Introduction
 Discuss the STaR Chart related to our campus
 What this means to us
 Summary and Conclusion

3. What is the STaR Chart?
 School Technology and Readiness Chart
 Determines the progress towards the goals of
the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology
 Determines the progress towards the goals of
the school district
 Gauges the progress of integrating
technology into schools
 Used in applying for grants

4. Star Chart
 Measures 4 components
 Teaching and Leaning
 Educator Preparation and Development
 Leadership and Administration Support
 Infrastructure

5. Star Chart
 Classifies these components into 4 levels
 1 - Early Tech
 2 - Developing Tech
 3 - Advanced Tech
 4 - Target Tech
 Goal is to get all components to Target Tech

6. Teaching and Learning
 Patterns of Use – 2
 Frequency/Design of Instructional Setting – 3
 Content Area Connections – 3
 Tech Apps TEKS Implementation – 2
 Student Mastery of Tech Apps – 2
 Online Learning – 2
 Total – 14 Developing Tech

7. Educator Preparation and
Development
 Professional Development Experiences – 2
 Models of Professional Development – 3
 Capabilities of Educators – 2
 Access to Professional Development – 2
 Levels of Understanding and Patterns of Use - 3
 Professional Development for Online Learning – 2
 Total – 14 Developing Tech

8. Leadership and Administrative
Support
 Leadership and vision – 2
 Planning – 2
 Instructional Support – 2
 Communication and Collaboration – 4
 Budget – 3
 Leadership and Support for Online Learning – 3
 Total – 16 Advanced Tech

9. Infrastructure
 Students per Computer – 2
 Internet Connectivity Speed – 3
 Other Classroom Technology – 3
 Technical Support – 3
 Local Area Network Wide Area Network – 3
 Distance Learning Capacity – 2
 Total – 16 Advanced Tech

10. WHS 2008 - Present
WHS STaR Chart Scores
16
14
12
10
2008
8
2011
6
4
2
0
Teaching & Learning Educator Preperation Administrative Support Infrastructure

11. Conclusion
 Progress has been made since 2008
 Moving toward Advanced Tech
 Need to transition all areas to Advanced Tech
 For more Information visit the TEA Website
 http://starchart.epsilen.com/