Troup Elementary

2006-2009

What is a STaR Chart

How is Troup Elementary doing?

Question & Answers

A tool for technology planning and assessing

Online resource for district self-assessment of effective technology integration across the curriculum

Indicates the district’s status toward reaching the goals of the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology

STaR Chart Link

What is the district’s current educational technology profile?

What evidence can be provided to demonstrate the district’s progress in meeting the goals of the Long Range Plan for Technology?

What areas should the district focus on to improve its level of technology integration to ensure the best possible teaching & learning?

Perform needs assessments

Judges progress

Set benchmarks & goals

Determine funding priorities

Provides information for technology planning

Measure the impact of state & local efforts to improve student learning through the use of technology

FOUR KEY AREAS

Teaching & Learning

Educator Preparation & Development

Administration & Support

Infrastructure for Technology

Early Tech

Developing Tech

Advanced Tech

Target Tech

Teaching & Learning

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8

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12

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20

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

Educator Preparation & Development

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2

4

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12

14

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18

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

Administration & Support

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10

15

20

25

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

Infrastructure for Technology

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5

10

15

20

25

2006-2007

2007-2008-

2008-2009

IN THE FOUR KEY AREAS 2008-2009

Teaching & Learning Target

Educator Preparation Target

& Development

Administration & Support Target

Infrastructure for Technology Target

Continue to move toward a 21st classroom model

Provide distance learning opportunities

Continue to provide appropriate budget to support technology plan

Move ALL teachers and administrators to competent level on district’s self-assessment rubric

Align goals, curriculum, instruction, assessment, and technology use

STaR Chart provides data to the school and state regarding the state of the school technology

STaR Chart assist in the Long Range Planning of Technology

STaR information can vary from year to year if your have a large faculty turn over.