The document discusses the Texas STaR Chart, which is used to assess a school's progress in technology. It covers four areas: teaching and learning, educator preparation, leadership/administration, and infrastructure. The school's ratings fall between early tech to target tech. While two areas have improved or stayed constant, two have decreased, with teaching/learning and educator preparation needing focus. The next steps are to improve technology usage, online learning, and learner projects.

1. Hillsboro IntermediateSchoolTexas STaR Chart

2. Texas STaR ChartWhat is the Texas STaR Chart?

3. What is it used for?

4. What areas of technology does it cover?

5. How do we stand?

6. What are the next steps?What is it?School Technology and ReadinessThis tool is an assessment for schools to rate their progress toward the Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020.Each teacher on the campus completes the survey which helps create a Campus Data Chart found at http://starchart.esc12.net/.

7. How can we use it?Administrators use the chart to help create technology goals for the campus.

8. Completing the survey helps teachers identify the areas of technology they need assistance in.

9. Professional development opportunities can be utilized from the chart.What does it cover?There are 4 areas of study included on the Texas STaR Chart.- Teaching and Learning- Educator Preparation and Development- Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support- Infrastructure for TechnologyEach section is rated as one of these levels: Early Tech, Developing Tech, Advanced Tech, or Target Tech.

10. How do we stand?Rating Levels6-8 Early Tech9-14 Developing Tech15-20 Advanced Tech21-24 Target Tech

11. What do WEdo now?From the graph you can see that in two areas we have stayed constant or improved from year to year and in two areas we have decreased.We still need to focus mostly on Teaching and Learning and Educator Preparation and Development. These area includes tracking the frequency and patterns of usage of technology, making content area connections, implementation of the Technology Application TEKS, participating in online learning, technology-supported learner-centered projects and anywhere use of online resources.In the area of Infrastructure for Technology we have shown growth.