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Weatherford High School…
Aiming for the Stars
Agenda
What is the Texas STaR Chart?
The four areas of the STaR Chart
State Data & Local Trends
Strengths and Weaknesses of WHS
What is the Texas STaR Chart?
School Technology and Readiness
Developed around four key areas of the Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020
Designed for use in technology planning, budgeting for resources, and evaluation
Produces a profile of your campus’ status toward reaching technology goals
Four Areas of the STaR Chart
Teaching and Learning
Educator Preparation and Development
Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support
Infrastructure for Technology
Teaching and Learning
Technology brings the world to the classroom and provides tools to see the world beyond current boundaries
Teachers must be facilitators, mentors, and co-learners
Students must have access to relevant technologies, tools, resources and services for individualized instruction 24 hours a day/7 days a week.
Students communicate effectively in a variety of formats for diverse audiences.
NCLB says 8th graders must be technology literate
Educator Preparation and Development
On-going professional development
Securing time, resources, and models for teaching technology
SBEC Technology Application Standards Met
30% of budget allocated for professional development
Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support
Technology plan is a large part of Campus Improvement Plan
Use data effectively to make decisions
Promote community awareness of learning opportunities through technology
Technical support is available at campus and district level
Acceptable Use Policies are board approved
Infrastructure for Technology
Equitable access to all e-learning
High-speed connectivity in all classrooms
Technical assistance for teaching and learning
Host large volumes of digital content through video, voice, and data
Where is the State in 2008?
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hing
& Lea
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Educ
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Pre
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Adm
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& Sup
port
Infra
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20.00%
40.00%
60.00%
80.00%
Early TechDeveloping TechAdvanced TechTarget Tech
WHS Campus Trends
Teac
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Educ
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r Pre
para
tion
Adm
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Infra
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4
8
12
16
20
2006-20072007-2008
Early Tech 6-8
Developing Tech 9-14
Advanced Tech15-20
Target Tech21-24
A look at WHS…
StrengthsInfrastructure for
Technology Four or less students per
Internet connected computer
75% of rooms have direct connectivity
Computer per educator Network access for
print/file sharing Online learning with video
streaming and podcasts
WeaknessesEducator Preparation
Most teachers have completed professional development with technology in content area
Teachers demonstrate two-three SBEC Tech Standards
9-18 hours of technology professional development offered each year
Conclusions
Weatherford High School is Advanced in 3 out of the 4 areas of the Texas STaR Chart
Our weakest area is Educator Preparation with a score of 13 in 2008-09
Our strongest area is Infrastructure for Technology with a score of 17 in 2008-09
Our long-term goal for all four areas is Target Tech which requires a score of 21.
Want to know more? Texas STaR Chart
http://starchart.esc12.net/ Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020http://www.tea.state.tx.us/technology/lrpt/lrpt_lrpt.html