This document summarizes Pleasant Grove Elementary's STaR (School Technology and Readiness) Chart data from 2005-2006, 2006-2007, and 2007-2008 school years. The STaR Chart helps determine professional development needs, funding needs, and support for grant applications. It measures progress in teaching and learning, educator preparation and development, administration and support, and infrastructure according to classifications like advanced, developing, or target.

1. Pleasant Grove Elementary
Texas Campus STaR Chart Summary
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2. Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Purpose of School Technology
• STaR Data Comparison Charts
• Teaching & Learning Measures
• Preparation & Development Measures
• Administration & Support Measures
• Technology Infrastructure Measures
• Conclusion

3. Introduction
STaR Chart Helps Teachers:
• Determine professional development needs.
• Determine funding based on teacher and classroom needs.
• Provide data to support the need to apply for grants.
• Pleasant Grove Elementary - STaR Data

4. Don’t Be Afraid Of Technology

5. Evolving Technology
• Technology is more than computers
• Overhead projectors were high tech in past years
• Now data projectors and smart boards are today’s overhead
projectors
• Technology keeps evolving but is still just another tool that
needs to be integrated into the classroom

6. Purpose of School Technology and
Readiness Chart (STaR)
• Determine progress toward district long-range technology
plan
• Determine progress toward campus improvement goals
• Determine progress toward campus vision
• Gauge yearly progress toward technology integration in the
classrooms

7. Teaching and Learning
2007-2008
Classification: Advanced 15
2006-2007
Classification: Developing 14
2005-2006
Classification: Advanced 19
Key Area Total: 0 5 10 15 20
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8. Educator Preparation & Development
2007-2008
Classification: Advanced 15
2006-2007
Classification: Developing 11
2005-2006
Classification: Target 21
Key Area Total: 0 5 10 15 20 25
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9. Leadership, Administration &
Instructional Support
2007-2008 Classification: Advanced 18
2006-2007 Classification: Advanced 19
2005-2006 Classification: Advanced 15
Key Area Total: 0 5 10 15 20
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10. Infrastructure for Technology
2007-2008
Classification: Advanced 15
2006-2007
Classification: Advanced 17
2005-2006
Classification: Advanced 13
Key Area Total: 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
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11. Teaching and Learning Measures
• Teacher Role and Collaborative Learning
• Patterns of Teacher Use
• Frequency/Design of Instructional Setting
• Curriculum Areas
• Technology Applications (TEKS)
• Patterns of Use

12. Educator Preparation and
Development Measures
• Contact of Training
• Capability of Educators
• Leadership and Capability of Administrators
• Models of Professional Development
• Levels of Understanding and Patterns of Use
• Technology Budget Allocated to Technology Professional
Development

13. Administration and Support Services
Measures
• Vision and Planning
• Technical Support
• Instructional and Administrative Staffing
• Budget
• Funding

14. Infrastructure for Technology
Measures
• Students Per Computers
• Internet Access Connectivity Speed
• Distance Learning
• LAN/WAN
• Other Technologies

15. To Grow in Technology
• Connect with others who have developed skills
• Collaborate
• Take healthy technology risks
• Attend professional development
• “We are better together.”
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16. Never let technology scare you away!