Learn about the Texas STaR Chart, its purpose and uses for technology planning, purchasing, and instruction. In addition, a 3-year comparison of my campus technology progress is included as a reference for how a STaR Chart is used.

1. Interpreting
Petrolia Elementary Findings
for
2011-12

2.  Introduction
 Texas STaR Chart: What Is It?
 Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology
 Texas STaR Chart: Assessing Results
 Texas STaR Chart: Petrolia Elementary Results
 Texas STaR Chart: 3-Year Comparison
 Texas STaR Chart: Elementary Trends
 Texas STaR Chart: Greatest Areas of Need
 Conclusion

3.  STaR stands for School Technology and
Readiness
 Conducted annually
 Teachers assess their technology progress
 Results can be reported to school
boards, community groups, and tech planning
committees
 Aligned with state and local goals

4. The Texas STaR Chart was developed by the
State of Texas around the Long-Range Plan for
Technology.
The four key areas of the Long-Range
Technology Plan that are assessed include:
 Teaching and Learning
 Educator Preparation
 Administration and Support
 Infrastructure

5.  Technology excellence is mandated by
federal and state law.
 States must report student and
teacher progress yearly in order to
meet the terms of the Texas Long
Range Plan for Technology.
 All students must achieve technology
proficiency by 8th grade.

6.  Results can be viewed at
http://starchart.esc12.net/
 Click on Texas Campus STaR chart
 Then choose Campus Data Search
 Next, choose the appropriate year and
campus
 Results can be printed out

7. 2011-2012 Results
 Key Area I Teaching and Learning 17/24 Advanced
 Key Area II Educator Prep./Dev. 16/24 Advanced
 Key Area III Leadership Support 19/24 Advanced
 Key Area IV Infrastructure 21/24 Target

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20
15
10
5 2011-2012 2009-2010
0 2010-2011 2010-2011
2009-2010
2011-2012

9.  Teaching and Learning 11 to 17 pts. 25% improvement
 Educator Prep./Dev. 10 to 16 pts. 25% improvement
 Leadership Support 13 to 19 pts. 25% improvement
 Infrastructure 13 to 21 pts. 33% improvement

10.  Teaching and Learning 17/24 points
We must continue to strive for integration
and real-life learning experiences in order to
reach Target classification.
 Educator Preparation 16/24 points
We must continue to provide meaningful
professional development experiences as
well as collaboration opportunities for
teachers in order to reach Target
classification.

11.  We have made substantial gains over the past
three years
 Levels I-III Advanced, Level IV Target
 There is still room for improvement
 We must commit ourselves to constant
improvement in the area of technology, not only
as instructors, but also as learners.
 As an educational institution, we must encourage
the advancement of technology proficiency
 As a campus and district, we must not stifle
student progress with our policies and practices

12. S – Seizing
 T - TARGET
 A - Achievement
 R – Rapidly