Presentation for EDLD 5352- Instructional Leadership

1. Getting to Know theTexas STaR Chart By: April Hetherington

2. What does STaR stand for? School Technology And Readiness. A Teacher Tool for Planning and Self-Assessing aligned with the Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020.

3. Agenda for Today Introduction/History of the STaR chart Group break out session to review the layout/get a closer look at a STaR chart Assessment Piece: What are the benefits and downfalls of a STaR chart? Data overview/Student graph Conclusion Open Forum

4. A Bit O’ History The Texas Teacher STaR Chart has been developed around the four key areas of the Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020: Teaching and Learning; Educator Preparation and Development; Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support; and Infrastructure for Technology. The Texas Teacher STaR Chart is designed to help teachers, campuses, and districts determine their progress toward meeting the goals of the Long-Range Plan for Technology, as well as meeting the goals of their district.

5. It does what? The Texas Teacher STaR Chart can assist in the measurement of the impact of state and local efforts to improve student learning through the use of technology as specified in No Child Left Behind, Title II, Part D. It also can identify needs for on-going professional development and raise awareness of research-based instructional goals.

6. Texas Teacher STaR Chart Will Help Teachers Answer Critical Questions: What is my current educational technology profile in the areas of Teaching and Learning and Educator Preparation and Development? What is my knowledge of online learning, technology resources, instructional support, and planning on my campus? What evidence can be provided to demonstrate my progress in meeting the goals of the Long Range Plan for Technology and No Child Left Behind, Title II, Part D? In what areas can I improve my level of technology integration to ensure the best possible teaching and learning for my students? What are the technology standards required of all beginning teachers and recommended for all current Texas teachers?

7. What is it used for? The Texas Teacher STaR Charts is an assessment tool developed around the four key areas of the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology: Teaching and Learning Educator Preparation and Development Leadership Administration and Instructional Support Infrastructure for Technology

8. Uses continued… The Texas Teacher STaR Chart May Be Used to: Assist teachers in determining professional development needs based on a current educational technology profile. Provide data that feeds into the Texas Campus STaR Chart so that more accurate school information is gained and documented. Determine funding priorities based on teacher and classroom needs. Provide data that can support the need for grants or other resources. Help conceptualize the campus or district vision of technology. Assist campuses in documenting the use of No Child Left Behind, Title II, Part D formula, and discretionary funds.

9. The Teacher STaR Chart is designed to help teachers, campuses, and districts determine their progress toward meeting the goals of the Long-Range Plan for Technology, as well as meeting the goals of the district.

10. The Texas Teacher STaR Chart can assist in the measurement of the impact of state and local efforts to improve student learning through the use of technology as specified in No Child Left Behind, Title II, Part D. It can also identify needs for on-going professional development and raise awareness of research-based instructional goals.

11. Technology Instruction is now mandated by: NCLB – all students must be technology literate by the end of 8th grade NCLB – all teachers must be technology literate NCLB – technology must be fully integrated across all curriculum areas by Dec 31, 2005 Texas SBOE has mandated that all enrichment TEKS will be taught (K-8 Technology TEKS are enrichment TEKS) Texas TEKS for secondary courses all have technology expectations SBEC now requires technology competencies of all beginning teachers Technology applications textbooks are available for adoption

12. The Teacher STaR Chart survey enables teachers to see what the expectations for Technology and Instruction are for all Texas teachers and to self-assess their progress toward meeting these expectations. Teachers are then able to use the results and the expectations to plan not only for their own staff development, but also to plan for the integration of technology according to the state guidelines into their curricular area.

13. All certified classroom teachers and librarians are required to complete the Teacher STaR Chart. The district can determine the deadline for teacher star chart submission based on the district intended needs: Campus STaR Chart, technology plan submission, E-Rate guidelines.

14. Group Breakout Session On each of your tables, you have a print out of an actual STaR chart. Take about 5-7 minutes to look it over. Be able to answer these questions when we come back as a group: What are the advantages to the chart? What are the disadvantages to the chart? What needs to be added or omitted?

15. STaR Chart Trends – Snow Heights Elementary

16. Student Created Chart

17. Resources Let’s check out some key areas for both types of the STaR chart: http://starchart.esc12.net/resources.html

18. Conclusion Federal and state law mandates that states report progress toward technology excellence. The Texas Campus STaR Chart can be used to evaluate a campus’ progress toward meeting the goals of the Long-Range Plan for Technology. The chart can also be used for technology planning, budgeting for resources, and evaluation of progress in local technology projects.

19. Want more? Check out their training resources listed on the main STaR Chart website: Teacher: http://starchart.esc12.net/docs/Teacher%20STaR%20Chart%20Instructions(2).pdf Campus: http://starchart.esc12.net/docs/Campus%20STaR%20Chart%20Instructions.pdf

20. Open Forum Questions? Comments? Concerns?

21. Thank you! All data provided from: Texas Education Agency. (2010). Starchart. Retrieved from http://starchart.esc12.net