The area that I will describe is the Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support part of the Texas STaR chart. This area basically deals with leadership and vision, planning, instructional support, communication and collaboration, budget, and leadership and support for online learning. This is a vital part of the STaR chart in that leadership must have a vision for the campus in order for technology to truly move forward on a campus and the learning to become student-centered. However, of all of the key areas, our campus has the lowest overall total in this area. Area trends point to Advanced Tech levels except for ours. We are stagnant. Even a nearby district that has had several challenges with technology ranks higher than our district does in the area of administrative support. There are several reasons for this. First of all, our district has gone through numerous superintendent and campus administrator changes in the last few years. It happens on a campus our size; however, that creates inconsistency because each administrator in charge has his own vision of what creates technological integration. Plus it is difficult to collaborate and encourage buy-in if the leadership continually changes.
The remedy to this problem is easy: leadership consistency. This consistency in key positions allows for the development of technology-rich campus. When collaboration with stakeholders creates a vision, then that one person can make sure that funding and other resources are available to advance that vision or those goals. The leadership of the school can also create a ways to develop instructional methods in the area of technology in order to create student success. With leadership consistency, campus plans can build off of the year before without having to start over. In conclusion, consistency is what our campus needs.
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