Texas STaR ChartTexas STaR Chart

((SSchool chool TTechnology and echnology and

RReadiness)eadiness)

BE HIGH SCHOOL BE HIGH SCHOOL STaR CHART STaR CHART

2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010

WHAT IS THE STaR CHART?WHAT IS THE STaR CHART?

The Texas STaR Chart is a yearly survey The Texas STaR Chart is a yearly survey required by the Texas Education Agency.required by the Texas Education Agency.

It is a survey answered by Texas educators.It is a survey answered by Texas educators.

It measures individual levels of technology It measures individual levels of technology abilities and usage.abilities and usage.

It compiles the individual results to create district It compiles the individual results to create district results, then ultimately state results.results, then ultimately state results.

LEVELS OF COMPETENCYLEVELS OF COMPETENCY

Early Tech- the lowest level, it is for Early Tech- the lowest level, it is for novices in skill and support, just learningnovices in skill and support, just learning

Developing Tech- for teachers that are Developing Tech- for teachers that are starting to implement technology in the starting to implement technology in the classroom classroom

LEVELS OF COMPETENCY LEVELS OF COMPETENCY CONT.CONT.

Advanced Tech- this is for levels that Advanced Tech- this is for levels that instructors are regularly using technologyinstructors are regularly using technology

Target Tech- the highest level and the Target Tech- the highest level and the desired goal, using technology in creative desired goal, using technology in creative ways with high regularity.ways with high regularity.

WHAT DOES STaR Chart WHAT DOES STaR Chart MEASURE?MEASURE?

THE FOUR AREAS OF EVALUATION THE FOUR AREAS OF EVALUATION AREARE INFRASTRUCTUREINFRASTRUCTURE LEADERSHIP, ADMINISTRATION, AND LEADERSHIP, ADMINISTRATION, AND

INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORTINSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT EDUCATOR PREPARATION AND EDUCATOR PREPARATION AND

DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT TEACHING AND LEARNINGTEACHING AND LEARNING

TEACHING AND LEARNINGTEACHING AND LEARNING

It is the desired goal of the entire programIt is the desired goal of the entire program It is the purpose of why we teachIt is the purpose of why we teach It is like the lottery….It is like the lottery…. if we succeed at all other categories (pick if we succeed at all other categories (pick

all the numbers right), it doesn’t matter if all the numbers right), it doesn’t matter if we don’t teach and the students don’t we don’t teach and the students don’t learn (it doesn’t matter if we don’t go claim learn (it doesn’t matter if we don’t go claim the prize)the prize)

TRENDS IN TEACHING TRENDS IN TEACHING AND LEARNINGAND LEARNING

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

2009-2010

2008-2009

2007-2008

EARLY

DEVELOPING

ADVANCED

TARGET

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

WE ARE MAKING PROGRESS IN ALL WE ARE MAKING PROGRESS IN ALL AREAS.AREAS.

THE STATE IS MAKING PROGRESS.THE STATE IS MAKING PROGRESS.

OUR STUDENTS OUR STUDENTS NEED NEED US TO KEEP US TO KEEP GOING.GOING.