Donna High School Texas STaR Chart Created by: Delia Torres

Introduction  Texas STaR Chart background  Texas Long Range Plan,  Donna High School (DHS), 3-year data 2

Texas STaR Chart basics  STaR: S chool T echnology a nd R eadiness  Inventory: technology usage school needs  Shows progress goals - Texas Long-Range Plan * page 4http://starchart.epsilen.com/docs/TxTSC.pdf 3

STaR Chart benefits  Professional development needs  Comparable data  Set campus goals  Prioritize funding * page 4http://starchart.epsilen.com/docs/TxTSC.pdf 4

*Who are the stakeholders?  Students  Parents  Educators  Community and school board members 5 * page 4http://starchart.epsilen.com/docs/TxTSC.pdf

Four key areas surveyed  Teaching & learning  Educator preparation & development  Leadership, administration, & instructional support  Infrastructure & Technology 6 * page 4http://starchart.epsilen.com/docs/TxTSC.pdf

Teaching and learning  Patterns of classroom use  Frequency/design of instruction setting  Content area connections  Tech apps TEKS implementation  Student master of tech apps  Online learning 7 * page 4http://starchart.epsilen.com/docs/TxTSC.pdf

Educator preparation & development  Professional development experiences  Models of professional development  Capabilities of educators  Access to professional development  Levels of understanding & patterns of use  Professional development for online learning 8 * page 4http://starchart.epsilen.com/docs/TxTSC.pdf

Leadership, administration & instructional support  Leadership & vision  Planning  Instructional support  Communication and & collaboration  Budget  Leadership & support for online learning 9 * page 4http://starchart.epsilen.com/docs/TxTSC.pdf

Infrastructure & technology  Students per computer  Internet access connectivity speed  Other classroom technology  Technical support  Local area network/Wide area network  Distance learning capacity 10 * page 4http://starchart.epsilen.com/docs/TxTSC.pdf

Long-Range Plan for Technology  STaR Chart  Academic excellence  Online & distance learning  Review & revision phases:  1 st 2006 – 2010  2 nd 2011 – 2015  3 rd

Donna High School 12 STaR Charts:    “We will provide a quality education and treat all with dignity and respect.”

DHS AreaArea NameTotalSTaR Classification ITeaching & Learning12Developing Technology II Educator Preparation & Development 12Developing Technology III Leadership/Administration/Inst ructional Support 15Advanced Technology IVInfrastructure and Technology16Advanced Technology 13 Rating Classification Early Tech Developing Tech Advanced Tech Target Tech

DHS AreaArea NameTotalSTaR Classification ITeaching & Learning24Target Technology II Educator Preparation & Development 24Target Technology III Leadership/Administration /Instructional Support 20Advanced Technology IV Infrastructure and Technology 23Target Technology 14 Rating Classification Early Tech 9 – 14 Developing Tech 15 – 20 Advanced Tech Target Tech

DHS AreaArea NameTotalSTaR Classification ITeaching & Learning18Advanced Technology II Educator Preparation & Development 19Advanced Technology III Leadership/Administration /Instructional Support 18Advanced Technology IV Infrastructure and Technology 18Advanced Technology 15 Rating Classification Early Tech 9 – 14 Developing Tech 15 – 20 Advanced Tech Target Tech

Let’s see it graphically … 16

When interpreting data  Data interpretation responsibility  Investigate the data  Use data to bring about changes 17

Data does not say…  Why was there such a great increase?  Why was there a rapid decrease?  What other variables? 18

Conclusion, what changes needs to be done? 19  Promotion of STaR Chart  Campus,district- wide, & community  What other variables?

References page 4 20