Central High School

Beaumont ISD

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Texas Campus Star Chart Summary

 What is the Texas Star Chart?

 What is the Texas Long-Range Plan for
Technology?
 What are the four key domains of the
TLRP?

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What is the Texas Star Chart?
 TSC is a technology data-gathering tool
provided by the state.
 Designed to help campuses determine
there progress toward meeting both LRP
and district goals.

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What is the Texas Long-Range Plan?
 Charts the course for
educational
technology
 Provides access to
relevant
technologies, tools,
and resources
 Communicates
effectively in a variety
of formats for diverse
audiences
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 Benefits to Districts
 Perform needs assessments
 Judge progress
 Set benchmarks & goals
 Determine funding priorities
 Provide information for technology
planning
 Measure the impact of state & local
efforts to improve student learning
through the use of technology
What are the four domains?
 Teaching and
Learning
 Educator Prep and
Development
 Leadership/Administr
ation
 Instructional
support/Infrastructure
for Technology

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 Teaching & Learning
 Focus Areas
Impact of Technology on Teacher Role &
Collaborative Learning
Patterns of Teacher Use
Frequency/Design of Instructional Setting
Using Digital Content
Curriculum Areas
Technology Applications TEKS Assessment
Patterns of Student Use
 Educator Preparation &
Development
 Focus Areas
Content of Training
Capabilities of Educators
Leadership & Capabilities of Administrators
Models of Professional Development
Levels of Understanding & Patterns of Use
Technology Budget Allocated to Technology
Professional Development
 Administration & Support
Services
 Focus Areas
Vision & Planning
Technical Support
Instructional & Administrative Staffing
Budget
Funding
 Infrastructure for Technology
 Focus Areas
Students per Computer
Internet Access Connectivity/Speed
Distance Learning
LAN/WAN
Other Technologies
 KEY AREA ONE
TEACHING AND LEARNING
Year of 2005-2006
TL1 TL2 TL3 TL4 TL5 TL6 Totals
Teacher Patterns Fre- Curricu- Technol- Patterns Total
Role and of quency lum ogy of
Collabor Teacher and Areas Appli- Student
ative Use Design cations Use
Learning of TEKS
Instruc Assign-
tional ment
Setting
3 3 3 3 3 3 18

Key Area STaR Chart Classification: Developing Tech

 KEY AREA ONE
TEACHING AND LEARNING
Year of 2006-2007
TL1 TL2 TL3 TL4 TL5 TL6 Total

Patterns Frequen Content Technol- Student Online Total

of cy Area ogy Mastery Learning
Class- and Connec- Appli- of
room Design tions cations Technol
Use of (TA) ogy
Instruc- TEKS Appli-
tional Imple- cations
Setting men
tation
3 3 3 3 2 2 16

Key Area STaR Chart Classification: Developing Tech

 KEY AREA ONE
TEACHING AND LEARNING
YEAR OF 2007-2008
TL1 TL2 TL3 TL4 TL5 TL6 Total
Patterns Frequen Content Technol- Student Online Total
of Class- cy Area ogy Mastery Learning
room and Connec- Appli- of Tech-
Use Design tions cations nology
of (TA) Applica-
Instruc- TEKS tions
tional Imple-
Setting men
tation
3 3 3 3 3 2 17

Key Area STaR Classification for year: Developing Tech

 Where do we go now?
Focus on Teaching & Learning
 Align goals, curriculum, instruction, assessment, and technology use
 Align all decisions with the missions & goals and on research & best practices

Focus on Educator Preparation & Development

 Ensure ALL teachers and administrators meet SBEC proficiencies
 Move ALL teachers and administrators to competent level on district’s self-
assessment rubric

Focus on Administration & Support Services

 Increase on-site technical support
 Increase technical staff to get to state goal of one technician per 350 computers
 Increase instructional staff to get to state goal of one dedicated campus-based
instructional technologist per 1,000 students
 Provide appropriate budget to support technology plan

Focus on Infrastructure
 Provide distance learning opportunities
 Move toward a 21st century classroom model
 RESOURCES & CONTACTS
 Online
 http://starchart.esc12.net
 http://www.beaumont.k12.tx.us/central/default.htm

Presenter: Quentin Bellard

 quentin.bellard@lamar.edu
Insanity is doing the same thing
over and over again and expecting
different results.

-Albert Einstein