Out of the four areas of the Texas StaR chart, Educator Preparation is the most important in regards to meeting the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology. Educator preparation and development is critical to properly implementing technology in schools. According to the Campus Statewide Summary, teachers should have access to many professional development experiences. Administrators should make sure that technology is properly integrated in meaningful ways. Administrators are also required to ensure that 100% of teachers have met SBEC standards.
On my campus, I believe we are on the right track to meeting the Texas Long Range Plan because we are classified as being Advanced in the area of Educator Preparation and Development. At least 60% of teachers meet SBEC standards. We also use online resources regularly. There is an integration of technology into teaching and learning, and administration does a good job of recognizing when technology is being used.
As compared to the rest of the state, Richland Elementary is in the too 20% of schools in regards to Educator Preparation. Only .6% of schools reached the target. In order for my campus to reach the target goal there must be some changes that occur. First, our campus needs to integrate technology-supported learner-centered projects. This could be done with support from campus administration, and professional development. As a campus we need to ensure that the Technology TEKS are aligned vertically. School administrators should allow extra time for planning and collaboration so that we can create a Technology action team to help with this. Hopefully by next year my campus can make progress towards having a target rating in educator preparation.
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