Getting to Know STaR CHARTGetting to Know STaR CHART

H. M. NguyenH. M. Nguyen

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1)1) STaR ChartSTaR Chart

2)2) The components of the STaR ChartThe components of the STaR Chart

3)3) Levels in STaRLevels in STaR

4)4) Campus STaR Chart RatingCampus STaR Chart Rating

5)5) Additional InformationAdditional Information

STaR ChartSTaR Chart

S is for SchoolS is for School T is for TechnologyT is for Technology a is for anda is for and R is for ReadinessR is for Readiness

Why Use STaR ChartWhy Use STaR Chart

can assist in the measurement of the impact can assist in the measurement of the impact of state and local efforts to improve student of state and local efforts to improve student learning through the use of technology learning through the use of technology

identify needs for on-going professional identify needs for on-going professional development and raise awareness of development and raise awareness of research-based instructional goals. research-based instructional goals.

Benefits of STaRBenefits of STaR

1)1) Assist teachers in determining professional development needs based Assist teachers in determining professional development needs based on a current educational technology profi le.on a current educational technology profi le.

2)2) Provide data that feeds into the Texas Campus STaR Chart so that Provide data that feeds into the Texas Campus STaR Chart so that more accurate school information is gained and documented.more accurate school information is gained and documented.

• Determine funding priorities based on teacher and classroom needs.Determine funding priorities based on teacher and classroom needs.

4) Provide data that can support the need for grants or other resources.4) Provide data that can support the need for grants or other resources.

5) Help conceptualize the campus or district vision of technology.5) Help conceptualize the campus or district vision of technology. Assist campuses in documenting the use of Assist campuses in documenting the use of No Child Left Behind, Title No Child Left Behind, Title

II, Part D II, Part D formula and discretionary funds.formula and discretionary funds.

Focus Areas of STaR ChartFocus Areas of STaR Chart

Teaching and LearningTeaching and Learning Educator Preparation and DevelopmentEducator Preparation and Development Leadership, Administration and Instructional Leadership, Administration and Instructional

SupportSupport Infrastructure for TechnologyInfrastructure for Technology

Ranking in STaRRanking in STaR

Early TechEarly Tech Developing TechDeveloping Tech Advanced TechAdvanced Tech Target TechTarget Tech

Early TechEarly Tech

Teacher uses technology to complete tasks.Teacher uses technology to complete tasks.

1) Gradebook1) Gradebook

2) Attendance2) Attendance

3) E-mail3) E-mail

4) Produce documents4) Produce documents

5) Manage curriculum5) Manage curriculum

Developing TechDeveloping Tech

uses technology to present information to uses technology to present information to studentsstudents

1)1) to model teacher directed activitiesto model teacher directed activities

2)2) to complete administrative functions to complete administrative functions

3)3) use productivity software applications for use productivity software applications for technology integration projectstechnology integration projects

4) assessment tools.4) assessment tools.

Advanced TechAdvanced Tech

structures classroom learning to student structures classroom learning to student experiences based on inquiry and higher experiences based on inquiry and higher level thinking processes level thinking processes

1)1) GraphicsGraphics

2)2) AnimationAnimation

3)3) MultimediaMultimedia

4)4) Video Video

Target TechTarget Tech

use appropriate technologies as a natural use appropriate technologies as a natural and necessary way of gaining knowledge and necessary way of gaining knowledge and understanding.and understanding.

Students work with teachers, businesses, Students work with teachers, businesses, higher education, and the communityhigher education, and the community

to solve real-world problems.to solve real-world problems.

Accessing STaR ChartAccessing STaR Chart

1)1) Type Type http://starchart.esc12.net/http://starchart.esc12.net/

2)2) Find out Long Middle School STaR Chart Find out Long Middle School STaR Chart RatingRating

a) Click on Campus Data Searcha) Click on Campus Data Search

b) Type in Houston in District fieldb) Type in Houston in District field

c) Select Long Middle Schoolc) Select Long Middle School

Long Middle School Long Middle School STaR Chart 2008-2009STaR Chart 2008-2009

Long Middle School Long Middle School STaR Chart 2008-2009STaR Chart 2008-2009

Long Middle School Long Middle School STaR Chart 2008-2009STaR Chart 2008-2009

Long Middle School Long Middle School STaR Chart 2008-2009STaR Chart 2008-2009

Long Middle School Long Middle School STaR Chart 2008-2009STaR Chart 2008-2009

Areas Need To ImproveAreas Need To Improve

Teaching and LearningTeaching and Learning Educator Preparation and DevelopmentEducator Preparation and Development Leadership, Administration and Instructional Leadership, Administration and Instructional

SupportSupport

Additional InformationAdditional Information

STaR ChartSTaR Chart

http://starchart.esc12.net/http://starchart.esc12.net/ Texas Long-Range Plan for TechnologyTexas Long-Range Plan for Technology

http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/comm/leg_reports/2http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/comm/leg_reports/2008/08pr_to_lrpt.pdf008/08pr_to_lrpt.pdf