The Texas Campus S Ta R Chart

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The Texas Campus S Ta R Chart

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STaR Chart Analysis

Educator Preparation & Development in this section on the Texas Long Range Plan educators and leaders must stay up-to-date with the technology trends and changes. Professional development is a major part of this section. Veteran teachers and new teachers must be highly qualified and trained in technology. Classroom teachers must be well informed about new strategies and new trends in the technology world so that teachers can feel confident to apply them in their own classroom and make technology a part of their daily lessons. In the three years surveyed using the STAR chart our campus has improved. In 2006 – 2007 our campus was identified as a developing tech with an area total of 11 over the next two years improvement was noticed. In 2007 -2008 some improvement was noticed but not enough to get out of developing tech with an area score of 12. It was not until 2008 2009 that our campus demonstrated a big gain jumping to advance tech with an overall area score of 17. Compared to state summary we fall into the 19 percentile with only 1520 campuses scoring in the advance tech. Campuses that have demonstrated advance tech show that There is integration of technology into teaching and learning. There is use of online resources regularly. 60% of educators meet SBEC standards. Administrators recognize and identify exemplary use of technology. 25 -29% of technology budget allocated for professional development. The trend shows that we are moving towards target tech and I believe that with a year or two are campus will reach that status. I think that are district needs to allocate more funds for staff development and offer incentives for teachers that do meet all the requirements as outlined by the Texas Long Range Plan. If we want to prepared our students for the 21st century the teachers have to buy into preparing themselves first.

preK TEKS

The Texas Essential of knowledge and Skills for the Pre-K student is a set of objectives that introduces the students to the basic function and operations of computer software. The student must be able to use the different peripherals associated with the computer. The student must be able to operate software programs from start to finish, in addition: the student must learn how to use the mouse, keyboard, recorder and a touch screen. The student must also be introduced to the use of the mouse, keyboard and printer. Finally the student should be able to use an interactive software.
Ensuring that out pre K students have a strong foundation will be of great importance for the future to come. As the student advances in grade school it will be easier for the student to navigate and use computer applications. Scaffolding curriculum would allow student to become proficient and highly qualified in computer application by drilling the student year after year.

Long Range Plan

The Texas Long Range Plan has set in place a set of goals that need to be met to prepare our students for the 21st century in nation that is moving to be highly dependent on technology. These goals are vision, defining need for change, introducing the 21st century learner, teacher voices, teaching and learning, educator Preparation and Development, Leadership, Administration and Instructional, Support, infrastructural fro Technology, and Study needs. These goals by far are extremely important for the new age student. The long range plan must be in place so that our students are prepared and are among the highest qualified members of society.

The assessments

Assessing my strengths and weakness on technology showed me that I have room to grow but on the contrary it also shows that I am very well versed in the technology realm. The first assessment involves the four strands of technology as outline by the state, foundations, information acquisition, solving problems, and communications. After completing the assessment I can conclude based on the yes and no answers that I have a good foundation on technology from identifying the operating system that I am using, work with a network community, identifying the RAM to distinguishing different forms of storage. My knowledge on foundations as indicated by the assessment is good but can have to room to learn. On information acquisition the assessment shows that I am weak and can benefit from professional development in this area. In the area of problem solving for the assessment I can say this is the strand in which I display more knowledge than the other strands. The final strand, communication as identified by the assessment shows there is a need for improvement. Overall I think the assessment shows that I can use and implement technology.
The SEDTA survey assessment I filled out as a teacher shows that I am using technology in the classroom, that I use technology to communicate with my peers and it also shows that I do not use technology to communicate with parents. The survey also identified many areas that I am weak and that I am not doing. Overall the survey not only identified areas in which I am weak but it also help me identified areas that I am good at. Completing the survey made me aware that as leader we cannot neglect technology in our schools, like it or not we are becoming a nation

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