TEXAS STAR

CHART

Texas Campus Star Chart:

A tool for Planning and assessing School

technology and Readiness

What are your campus’ and district’s current educational technology profiles?

What evidence can be provided to demonstrate their progress is meeting the goals of the Long Range Plan for Technology?

What areas should your campus and district focus on to improve the level of technology integration to ensure the best possible teaching and learning for all students?

The Star Chart Answers Important Questions:

Examine the components of the Texas Star Chart

Examine how it effects your DistrictDetermine how to rate your classroom or

school according to the Star ChartLook at Data from the last three years for the

school districtWalk Away with New Innovative Ideas of how

to improve teaching and learning with technology in your district

Goals of this Presentation

Teaching and LearningEducator Preparation and development

Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support

Infrastructure for Technology

The Star Chart is divided into four key areas of the Long Range Plan for Technology:

Each Area is graded on a scale of 1-4 According to the following:

1 – Early Tech2 – Developing Tech3 – Advanced Tech4 – Target Tech

TL1 – Patterns of Classroom UseTL2 – Frequency/Design of Instructional

SettingTL3 – Content Area ConnectionsTL4 – Technology Application (TA) TEKS

ImplementationTL5 – Student Mastery of Technology

ApplicationsTL6 – Online Learning

Teaching and Learning

EP1 - Professional Development Experiences

EP2 – Models of Professional DevelopmentEP3 – Capabilities of EducatorsEP4 – Access to Professional DevelopmentEP5 – Levels of Understanding and

Patterns and UseEP6 – Professional Development for

Online Learning

Educator Preparation and Development

L1 – Leadership and VisionL2 – PlanningL3 – Instructional SupportL4 – Communication and CollaborationL5 – BudgetL6 – Leadership and Support for Online

Learning

Leadership , Administration and Instructional Support

INF2 – Students per ComputersINF3 – Internet Access ConnectivityINF4 – Other Classroom TechnologyINF5 – Local Area Network Wide Area

NetworkINF6 – Distance Learning Capacity

Infrastructure for Technology

School District: Henderson

Campus: High school 

Summary Area Key Area TotalsKey Area STaR Classifications

Trends

Teaching & Learning

2008-09: 11

2007-08: 11

2006-07: 11

2008-09: Dev. Tech.

2007-08: Dev. Tech.

2006-07: Dev. Tech.

Teaching and Learning continues to be in the developmental stage each year.

Educator Preparation & Development

2008-09: 12

2007-08: 12

2006-07: 11

2008-09: Dev. Tech.

2007-08: Dev. Tech.

2006-07: Dev. Tech.

Educator Prep. And Dev. continues to be in the developmental stage each year.

Leadership, Administration, & Instructional Support

2008-09: 13

2007-08: 13

2006-07: 15

2008-09: Dev. Tech.

2007-08: Dev. Tech.

2006-07: Adv. Tech.

Leadership has declined over the past two years.

Infrastructure for Technology

2008-09: 14

2007-08: 15

2006-07: 15

2008-09: Dev. Tech.

2007-08: Adv. Tech.

2006-07: Adv. Tech.

Infrastructure has declined just in the last year.

Infrastructure for Technologly

Leadership & Support

Educator Prep & Dev.

Teaching & Learning

0 25

2008-2009

2006-

2009

Henderson

High Star

Chart Results

Requires new skillsNew toolsNew online assessmentsNew KnowledgeNew opportunities to learnBecause of ongoing change -

Students must learn to learn and develop skills and habits of learning that will serve them for a lifetime.

Learning in the 21st Century

Is a tool designed for use in technology :PlanningBudgetingEvaluation

TEXAS STAR CHART

The online assessment may be used as a basis for dialogue with:StaffAdministratorsTechnology Directors School Board MembersCommunity Leaders to……..PLAN FOR

FUTURE GROWTH

TEXAS STAR CHART

For More Information about the Texas Star Chart

see the link below:www.tea.tx.us/starchart/search