1. For: AP Solis Middle School Donna ISD, Texas By: Kari Knisely
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For: AP Solis Middle School
Donna ISD, Texas
By: Kari Knisely

2. Texas STaR Chart
School
Technology
and
Readiness

3. What is the STaR Chart? Online survey For Texas teachers
To collect data for reporting
To determine needs for funding, training, etc
Data is reported to state and federal policymakers.

4. Why does it exist? To determine the need for Professional development
Funding
Grants or other resources
Vision of technology

5. Who does it benefit? All Stakeholders Campus Administration
District Administration
Teachers
Students
Parents

6. Key Area I – Teaching & Learning
Patterns of Classroom Use
Frequency/Design of Instructional Setting
Content Area Connections
Technology Applications Implementation
Student Mastery of Technology Applications
Online Learning
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7. Key Area I – Teaching & Technology

8. Key Area I – Teaching & Technology
Increase here
Increase here

9. Key Area I – Teaching & Technology
Discrepancies
Increases caused due to increase of technology hardware and trainings.
All classrooms have baseline equipment of SmartBoard, projector, computer, etc.
4 student work stations in each classroom
Recommendations
Continued staff development and incentives to implement technology into lessons daily

10. STaR Chart Key Area I – Teaching & Learning
Patterns of Classroom Use
Frequency/Design of Instructional Setting
Content Area Connections
Technology Applications Implementation
Student Mastery of Technology Applications
Online Learning
Key Area III – Leadership, Administration, & Instructional Support
Leadership & Vision
Planning
Instructional Support
Communication & Collaboration
Budget
Leadership & Support for Online Learning
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11. Key Area II – Educator Preparation & Development

12. Key Area II – Educator Preparation & Development
Increase here
Increase here
Increase here followed by decrease

13. Key Area II – Educator Preparation & Development
Discrepancies
Increases then decreases were due to change in staff and attitudes as well as normal fluctuations found in a survey.
Perhaps a small increase of staff development then a slight increase the following year.
Recommendations
Increased support and incentives for teachers to attend technology staff development.
Teachers required to meet 6 credits of technology staff development per semester.

14. STaR Chart Key Area I – Teaching & Learning
Patterns of Classroom Use
Frequency/Design of Instructional Setting
Content Area Connections
Technology Applications Implementation
Student Mastery of Technology Applications
Online Learning
Key Area III – Leadership, Administration, & Instructional Support
Leadership & Vision
Planning
Instructional Support
Communication & Collaboration
Budget
Leadership & Support for Online Learning
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Key Area II – 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

15. Key Area III – Leadership, Administration & Infrastructural Support

16. Key Area III – Leadership, Administration & Infrastructural Support
Decrease here followed by an increase
Increase here
Decrease here

17. Key Area III – Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support
Discrepancies
Decreases due to staff moral and attitudes shifting with administration implementation of technology push, etc.
Increases due to more support of technology hardware and trainings
Recommendations
Continue and increase incentives by district for administration to keep staff moral up and positive of reasons to use technology integration

18. STaR Chart Key Area I – Teaching & Learning
Patterns of Classroom Use
Frequency/Design of Instructional Setting
Content Area Connections
Technology Applications Implementation
Student Mastery of Technology Applications
Online Learning
Key Area III – Leadership, Administration, & Instructional Support
Leadership & Vision
Planning
Instructional Support
Communication & Collaboration
Budget
Leadership & Support for Online Learning
STaR Chart
Key Area II – 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
Key Area IV – Infrastructure for Technology
Students per Computers
Internet Access Connectivity Speed
Other Classroom Technology
Technical Support
Local Area Network Wide Area Network
Distance Learning

19. Key Area IV – Infrastructure for Technology

20. Key Area IV – Infrastructure for Technology
Increase here followed by a decrease
Increase here
Decreases here followed by increases

21. Key Area Iv – Infrastructure for Technology
Discrepancies
Decreases so minimal due to survey and timing teachers take to complete.
Decreases could be due to moral of teachers and attitude at the time.
Recommendations
Persistent increase of student to computer ratio.
Increase teachers knowledge of how to effectively use the technology hardware and software available in classroom lessons to engage students most.

22. 4 Key areas over 3 years Summary

23. Overall Summary Stage 2 Developing Technology
No major changes in the last 3 years
Small Variances noticed as expected
Improvement Needed

24. Credits Images Data All images retrieved from Google Images
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