Texas STaR Chart

Agenda

• Explanation of The Texas STaR Chart

• Discussion of The Texas STaR Chart make-up

• Texas STaR Chart Data results for Schindewolf Intermediate

What is Texas STaR Chart??

• Texas School Technology and Readiness (STaR) Chart

• It’s an online resource tool for self-assessment of your campus’ and district’s efforts to effectively integrate technology across the curriculum.

What is the Texas STaR Chart??

• Serves as the standard for assessing technology preparedness in Texas K-12 schools.

• The chart has been updated to align with the new Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020.

STaR Chart Divisions

• The Texas Campus STaR Chart

• The Texas Public STaR Chart

• The Texas Teacher STaR Chart

The Texas Campus STaR Chart

• A tool designed for the use in technology planning, budgeting for resources, and evaluation of progress in local technology projects

• Produces a profile of your campus’ status toward reaching the goals of the Long Range Plan for Technology and No Child Left Behind Act.

The Texas Campus STaR Chart

• The profile indicators place your campus at one of four levels of progress in key areas:– Early Tech– Developing Tech– Advanced Tech– Target Tech

The Texas Public STaR Chart

• An online tool to allow all stakeholders to view technology readiness of all campuses across the state.

• Reports may be organized by district, ESC region, legislative district, or campus type.

• The public site is available at:http://www.tea.state.tx.us/starchart/search

The Texas Teacher STaR Chart

• To be completed by individual teachers models and correlates with the Texas Campus STaR Chart.

• Established a clear framework for measuring how well teachers are prepared to equip students with the knowledge an skills they need to thrive in today's information and communication technologies (ITC) economy.

The Texas Teacher STaR Chart

• All Texas teachers are required to complete the online version of the Texas Teacher STaR Chart annually.

• http://www.tea.state.us/starchart

Schindewolf Intermediate Campus STaR Chart

Schidewolf Campus STaR Chart 2008-2009

Teaching and Learning

• TL 1- Patterns of Classroom Use• TL 2- Frequency/Design of Instructional Setting• TL 3- Content Area Connections• TL 4- Technology Applications TEKS

implementation• TL 5- Student Mastery of Technology Applications• TL 6- Online Learning

Educator Preparation Development

• EP 1- Professional Development Experiences• EP 2- Models Professional Development• EP 3- Capabilities of Educators• EP 4- Access to Professional Development• EP 5- Levels of Understanding and Patterns of

Use• EP 6- Professional Development for Online

Learning

Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support

• L 1- Leadership and Vision• L 2- Planning• L 3- Instructional Support• L 4- Communication and Collaboration• L 5- Budget• L 6- Leadership and Support for Online

Learning

Infrastructure for Technology

• INF 1- Students per Computer• INF 2- Internet Access Connectivity/ Speed• INF 3- Other Classroom Technology• INF 4- Technical Support• INF 5- Local Area Network/Wide Area

Network• INF 6- Distance Learning Capacity

Schindewolf- Teaching and Learning

• TL 1= 2• TL 2= 2• TL 3= 2• TL 4= 3• TL 5= 3• TL 6= 2• Total: 14= Developing Tech

Schindewolf- Educator Preparation & Development

• EP 1= 2• EP 2= 2• EP 3= 3• EP 4= 4• EP 5=3• EP 6= 2• Total: 16= Advanced Tech

Schindewolf- Leadership, Administration, & Instructional Support

• L 1=3• L 2= 4• L 3= 3• L 4= 3• L 5= 4• L 6= 2• Total: 21= Target Tech

Schindewolf- Infrastructure for Technology

• INF 1= 3• INF 2= 4• INF 3= 3• INF 4= 2• INF 5= 3• INF 6= 3• Total: 18= Advanced Tech

Klein ISD

• Reaching Higher• Striving for Excellence