Texas Star Chart forForest Park Middle School

What is the STaR Chart?The Texas STaR Chart is:• School Technology and Readiness• It is used as a teacher tool for planning and self-

assessing to align teaching with the long range vision 20-20 plan

• Researchers, Technology, Planning Teams, and interested citizens may now review Texas Star Chart summary data at:

www.tea.state.tx.us/starchart/search

Texas Star Chart Texas Star Chart Contains:Contains:

• Four Major Areas:

1.Teaching and Learning2.Educator Preparation and Development

3.Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support

4.Infrastructure for Technology

The 2010 Ribbon Cutting at the new Forest Park Middle School

Forest Park Middle School Results

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Infrastructure for Technology

Leadership, Admin.& Instructional Support

Educator Preparation and Development

Teaching and Learning

2009-2010

2007-2008

Areas of Strength for FPMS• Categories:1)Students per computers2)Internet Access Connectivity Speed3)Other Classroom Technology4)Technical Support5)Local Area Network/ Wide Area Network

6)Distance Learning Capacity

Technology use in the EAGLE’s NEST

for XBOX and Wii Gaming

IPADS used for a project during International Night

Areas of Weakness For FPMS

• Key Area II: Educator Preparation and Development

Categories:1)Professional Development Experiences

2)Models of Professional Development

3)Capabilities of Educators

4)Access to Professional Development

5)Levels of Understanding and Patterns of Use

6)Professional Development for Online Learning

Summary: 2011-2012 Planned Improvements

• Finish Installing new Smart Boards and Projectors in every classroom on campus. Teacher training for the smart boards.

• Two new classroom computers installed in every classroom.

• Three new computer labs installed in each grade level hallway

• Three 30 unit mobile lap top labs that can be used in the classrooms

• Three IPAD 2 mobile labs consisting of 30 IPADS per lab that can be used in the classroom.

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