The Star Chart began collecting information on technology related issues in schools starting in 2006. The STAR CHART focuses on four areas. They include: Teaching and Learning; Educator Preparation and Development; Leadership, Administration and instructional support; and Infrastructure for Technology. Each of these areas are symbiotic to one another. They all must be in working order for an increase in technology usage to improve. In this blog I would like to explain at greater length reults and trends for our campus (Godley High School), in relation to the area of Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support.
This area of the Star Chart has 6 areas of focus: Leadership and Vision, Planning, Instructional Support, Communication and Collaboration, Budget, Leadership and Support for online Learning. The Star Chart places each district's responses into a Rubric to determine each campus' and district's competencies for the 6 areas. Our particular campus has shown a steady increase in our competencies for each of the 6 areas. Godley High currently functions in the "target area" in 4 of the 6 areas of focus. The two lowest areas are in the budget, and support for on-line learning focus areas.
There is no doubt that districts across the state, and nation, for that matter, will be tightening at the waist band in the coming years. Therefore, efforts for improvement should be attempted using existing resources, or derive from low cost solutions. I would suggest that our district should bolster existing relationships with local 2 and 4 year colleges, as well as other agencies, to increase students access to online college (dual credit) and high school (for credit) courses.
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