Texas Star Chart

StaR Chart

What is the STaR Chart

Growth State Comparison The Future

Information

Texas Long-range plans for technology

http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/

Conroe Isd

http://www.conroeisd.net/

The STaR Chart

School Technology and Readiness A survey for determining the progress

toward meeting Texas Long-Range and district goal for technology.

Four Domains1. Teaching & Learning2. Educator Preparations & Development3. Leadership, Administration & Instructional support.4. Infrastructure for Technology

Teaching & Learning

Patterns of classroom use Frequency/design of instructional setting Content area connections Technology applications implementation Student mastery of technology

application Online learning

Educator Preparation & Development

o Professional development expericeneso Models of prefessional developmento Capabilities of educatorso Access to professinal developmento Levels of understanding & patterns of

useo Professional development for online

learning

Leadership, Administration & Instructinal Support

Leadership & vision Planning Instructional support Communication & collaboration Budget Leadership & support for online learning

Infrastructure for Technology Students per computers Internet access connectivity speed Other classroom technology Technical support Local area network wide area network Distance learning capacity

STaR Classification

2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009

Teaching & learning

12Developing

15 Advancing

14Developing

Educator preparation & development

12 Developing

13Developing

12Developing

Leadership administration & instructional support

10 Developing

11Developing

17 Advancing

Infrastructure for technology

9Developing

10Developing

14developing

Big Picture

District Commitment1. Replace aging workstations2. Expand wireless network3. Add projectors to all classrooms4. Have staff using more technology in

classroom5. Increase internet bandwith

Teacher Expectations

Attend and create professional development

Use technology in the classroom Start using online lessons All teachers will use websites Post all lesson plans online Implement eduphoria