### Enhancing Technology and Readiness at AP Solis Middle School: Insights from the STaR Chart ###

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

2. Texas STaR Chart Technology and Readiness School

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 STaRChart

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. Key Area III – Leadership, Administration, & Instructional Support Leadership & Vision Planning Instructional Support Communication & Collaboration Budget Leadership & Support for Online Learning 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 STaRChart

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. Key Area III – Leadership, Administration, & Instructional Support Leadership & Vision Planning Instructional Support Communication & Collaboration Budget Leadership & Support for Online Learning 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 STaRChart 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. Key Area III – Leadership, Administration, & Instructional Support Leadership & Vision Planning Instructional Support Communication & Collaboration Budget Leadership & Support for Online Learning 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 STaRChart 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 • All images retrieved from Google Images • Data • StarChart Data for AP Solis Middle school in Donna, TX • Retrieved online at the Star Chart website