Technology at Hinton Elementary

Hinton Elementary’s STaR Chart ResultsBy: Tasha Sisney : 

Hinton Elementary’s STaR Chart ResultsBy: Tasha Sisney

Q: 1. How many students per instructional computer? : 

Q: 1. How many students per instructional computer? A: There are 1O students or less per instructional computer.

Q: 2. How long does it take to receive technical support? : 

Q: 2. How long does it take to receive technical support? A: There is tech support 24/7.

Q: 3. What percent of instructional rooms and administrative offices are connected to the Internet? : 

Q: 3. What percent of instructional rooms and administrative offices are connected to the Internet? A: 100% or more of all instructional rooms and administrative offices are connected to the Internet.

Q: 4. What is the quality of your school’s connection to the Internet? : 

Q: 4. What is the quality of your school’s connection to the Internet? A: There is direct connectivity in all classrooms with adequate band with to prevent delays.

Q: 5. What is the use and availability of other forms of hardware technology? : 

Q: 5. What is the use and availability of other forms of hardware technology? A: The use and availability of other forms of hardware technology are VCRs, cable TV, telephones, voicemail, projection devices, digital cameras, and calculators.

Q: 6. What forms do delivery and format of professional development take? : 

Q: 6. What forms do delivery and format of professional development take? A: Forms of delivery and format of professional development taken are trainer-led instruction with embedded help within instruction.

Q: 7. What percent of the technology budget is allocated to professional development? : 

Q: 7. What percent of the technology budget is allocated to professional development? A: The percentage of the technology budget that is allocated to professional development is 16-29%.

Q: 8. What is the understanding and use of digital content by educators? : 

Q: 8. What is the understanding and use of digital content by educators? A: The understanding and use of digital content by educators are 100% at appropriation phases.

Q: 9. What is your school’s Software format? : 

Q: 9. What is your school’s Software format? A: My school’s software format receives information from CD-ROMs and searchable, online content.

Q: 10. What is the role of the educator and degree to which digital content is integrated into instruction? : 

Q: 10. What is the role of the educator and degree to which digital content is integrated into instruction? A: Teacher is facilitated in local or distant classrooms. They fully integrate technology into instruction and use for research, planning, multimedia presentations and simulations, and to correspond and communicate.

Q: 11. Do the students employ digital content to enhance learning? : 

Q: 11. Do the students employ digital content to enhance learning? A: The students use digital content for research, to solve problems, to analyze data, to collaborate and to correspond with experts and to become content producers.

Q: 12. What percentage of students are using digital content and what is their frequency of use? : 

Q: 12. What percentage of students are using digital content and what is their frequency of use? A: 75% or more, 3-4 times a week. 20% have online course units available to expand opportunities.

Q: 13. What is the content budget allocation to purchase digital content? : 

Q: 13. What is the content budget allocation to purchase digital content? A: Significant instructional materials budget is used, but little to no textbook budget.

Q: 14. How does technology help student achievement and 21st century skills? : 

Q: 14. How does technology help student achievement and 21st century skills? A: Technology helps student achievement by demonstrating mastery of 21st century skills.

Q: 15. What percentage of your school or district aligns standards, curriculum, assessment and/or uses technology for continuous improvement? : 

Q: 15. What percentage of your school or district aligns standards, curriculum, assessment and/or uses technology for continuous improvement? A: 100% of our school and district align standards, curriculum and assessment using technology and report results. 50% monitor and measure results to inform new instructional decisions.

Q: 16. What percentage of your school or district integrates digital strategies into assessment and/ or measures 21st century skills? : 

Q: 16. What percentage of your school or district integrates digital strategies into assessment and/ or measures 21st century skills? A: 75% or more of our school or district integrate digital strategies into assessment, which measures 50% of 21st century skills. They use multiple formats including project based assessment, portfolios and simulations.

Q: 17. What percentage of students has continuous access to technology? : 

Q: 17. What percentage of students has continuous access to technology? A: Students can access the internet at times other than school hours. All teachers are appropriately trained to integrate technology.

Q: 18. How is research used? : 

Q: 18. How is research used? A: 50% review external research and apply the research appropriately. 50% conduct internal research on program effectiveness. 50% of schools use research for planning, 25% of teachers it in additional areas.

Q: 19. How do administrators use technology? : 

Q: 19. How do administrators use technology? A: Administrators use technology to set policies, procedures, analyze performance, report and communicate with constituencies. They also use technology to manage continuous improvement.

Q: 20. How do parents and the community use technology? : 

Q: 20. How do parents and the community use technology? A: They communicate two-way via email, and privacy protected web tools, e.g., to access some school information and resources from home.

What is the principal’s opinion for the current technology integration at Hinton Elementary? : 

What is the principal’s opinion for the current technology integration at Hinton Elementary? Hinton was rated as a High Tech level school. Mrs. Brunson-Allen, principal expressed that there was a dyer need for a technology change at Hinton when she entered the school. There were empty classrooms with old and not working computers, many of the teacher computers were operating with old and unfunctioning programs such as Windows 98, and teachers not having access to telephones.

Continued : 

Continued The administrator at Hinton identifies technology as an important factor for her students and staff. She strongly encourages the use of technology into curriculum, and has plans to implement it even more in the future.

Future technology integration at Hinton Elementary: : 

Future technology integration at Hinton Elementary: Hinton administrator, Mrs. Brunson-Allen has great plans for technology in the future. She would like each classroom to be set up with at least 3 computers, telephones, overhead projectors, Elmo, and educational software for available in every classroom. She would like technology to also be integrated into different centers in the classroom as well. This would be a great advantage for students and staff for technology integration at Hinton Elementary.

Hinton Elementary Technology Integration at a Glance : 

Hinton Elementary Technology Integration at a Glance

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