A project for my master's degree through Lamar University.

1. The Wylie ISD
Wylie, TX

2. Training Agenda
 The STaR Chart
 The Long Range Technology Goals
 Instructional Leader Roles
 The Role of the Educator
 How to get help and support
 Resources and additional information

3. The Star Chart
 Stands for School Technology and Readiness
 A campus and district assessment in a survey format
 Filled out by teachers
 A teacher’s self-assessment in alignment with the
LRPT
- The Texas Long Range Plan for Technology ,
2006-2020.

4. Long Range Goals
1) Students expect deeper engagement
w/ real world technology accessible
24/7
2) Parents expect 24/7 more direct
participation in their child’s education
by access to digital info (attendance,
grades and discipline
From:
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=5082&menu_id=2147483665

5. Long Range Goals Cont.
 Educators expect:
- 24/7 access to professional development
opportunities
-increased collaboration and communication with
parents and community
 School Boards expect:
- Effective/Efficient use of resources, money and
man power.

6. Role of the Administrator
Provide resources needed for new
instruction based technology
Communicate new developments
from SBDM and the developed CIP
Allocate and Provide effective
Professional Development to teach
new technology to staff

7. The Teacher’s Role
 Go to professional development
 Implement new technology in learner centered
instruction
 Document the implementation
 *Constantly search for new technology for instruction
to assist technology allocation
 *Continually communicate with Admin on technology
use
 Keep using technology.

8. I need HELP!!!!!!!
 Seek help from colleagues and your department head
 Seek help from campus and district administrators
 There are grants available!
These people are constantly working to provide help to
education:
- Private Companies
-Legislator and Congress (state and national)
- Central Admin
- School Board & SBDM

9. Resources
 http://www.ed.gov/sites/default/files/NETP-2010-
final-report.pdf
 http://starchart.esc12.net/
 http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=5082&men
u_id=2147483665

10. Summation
The STaR Chart :
Federally mandated assessment of campus & district
technology use. We are surveyed yearly on technology
use & the data provides a district & campus level info
to direct initiatives of technology implementation in
instruction to better engage students. It is a way to
develop a plan to better reach students!!!!

11. Wylie STaR Chart Data
 Domain I
Key Area I: Teaching and Learning Score:14
Areas close to Target: 3 or Higher Areas off Target: 2 or below
Patterns of Classroom Use Freq of Design of Instruction
Student Mastery of Tech. Apps Content Connections
Tech Apllication of TEKS
Online Learning

12. Domain II
Key Area II: Educator Prep & Development Score:16
Areas close to Target: 3 or Higher Areas off Target: 2 or below
PD Experiences Levels of Understanding & Patterns of Use
Models of PD PD for Online Learning
Educator Capabilities
Access to PD

13. Domain III
Key Area III: Leadership, Admin. & Instructional Support Score:20
Areas close to Target: 3 or Higher
Leadership and Vision * These areas scored a 4,
Planning the highest in all of our domains!
Instructional Support
*Communication &
Collaboration
*Budget
leadership & Support for Online Learning

14. Domain IV
Key Area IV: Infrastructure for Technology Score:18
Areas close to Target: 3 or Higher Areas off Target: 2 or below
* Internet Access
Connectivity Speed Students per Computers
Other Classroom Technology
Tech Support *These areas scored a 4,
Distance Learning Capacity the highest in all of our domains!
LAN & WAN connections