Making our STaR Chart Making our STaR Chart

SHINESHINEat Lee Elementaryat Lee Elementary

AgendaAgenda• What is STaR chart?What is STaR chart?• Why do we need it? Why do we need it? • How are we doing?How are we doing?• Where can we improve?Where can we improve?

What is STaR Chart?What is STaR Chart?•SSchool chool TTechnology echnology aand nd RReadinesseadiness• The StaR Chart The StaR Chart is a tool that helps is a tool that helps

districts, campuses, and teachers districts, campuses, and teachers determine their progress toward determine their progress toward meeting the goals of the Long Range meeting the goals of the Long Range Plan for Technology.Plan for Technology.

• Completed online annuallyCompleted online annually

Long Range Plan for Long Range Plan for TechnologyTechnology

• A detailed four part plan that gives A detailed four part plan that gives recommendations and suggestions to districts recommendations and suggestions to districts as well as other education entities in the state as well as other education entities in the state of Texas.of Texas.

• 4 Target Areas for Improvement: Teaching and 4 Target Areas for Improvement: Teaching and Learning, Educator Preparation, Administration Learning, Educator Preparation, Administration and Support, and Infrastructure. and Support, and Infrastructure.

• 4 Levels of Progress: Early Tech (6-8), 4 Levels of Progress: Early Tech (6-8), Developing Tech (9-14), Advanced Tech (15-Developing Tech (9-14), Advanced Tech (15-20), and Target Tech (21-24)20), and Target Tech (21-24)

Long Range Plan for Long Range Plan for TechnologyTechnologyhttp://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=5082&menu_id=2147483665

Texas Texas STaR ChartSTaR Charthttp://starchart.esc12.net/

How are we doing?How are we doing?Lee Elementary’s STaR Lee Elementary’s STaR

Chart results for the past 4 Chart results for the past 4 years:years:

Where can we improve?Where can we improve?• We can improve in the areas of Teaching We can improve in the areas of Teaching

and Learning. and Learning. • This means creating lessons and activities This means creating lessons and activities

where students are using any appropriate where students are using any appropriate technology to achieve a goal. The teacher technology to achieve a goal. The teacher is a facilitator and works hand in hand with is a facilitator and works hand in hand with students.students.

• Technology can be integrated in ALL Technology can be integrated in ALL subjects!subjects!

Who can help us improve?Who can help us improve?

Sarah Tina Mandy Judy ITS Librarian ARI Teacher IS

You can ask any of us for ideas on lessons or you can utilize your team for great ideas! Just don’t be afraid

to ask!

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