This document describes the Texas Teacher STaR Chart, a tool for teachers to self-assess their progress in meeting the goals of Texas's Long-Range Plan for Technology. The STaR Chart evaluates teachers across four key areas: Teaching and Learning, Educator Preparation and Development, Leadership/Administration/Instructional Support, and Infrastructure for Technology. The summary provides an example assessment, showing one teacher named Moss at the "Developing Technology Stage" in the first three areas and the "Advanced Technology Stage" in Infrastructure. The STaR Chart is meant to help teachers identify needs, determine funding, and conceptualize technology visions for their campus or district.

1. By: Natasha Quinn

2. STaRSchool Technology and Readiness. A Teacher Tool for Planning and Self-Assessing aligned with the Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020.

3. 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.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 STaR Chart

4. 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 for all students.Improve teachers level of technology integration to ensure the best possible teaching and learning for all students.What the ST R can Do:

5. Key Area I: Teaching and LearningIn this area Moss is in the Developing Technology Stage Key Area II: Educator Preparation and DevelopmentIn this area Moss is in the Developing Technology StageKey Area III: Leadership, Administration and Instructional SupportIn this area Moss is in the Developing Technology StageKey Area IV: Infrastructure for TechnologyIn this area Moss is in the Advanced Technology StageCampus Findings for Moss Elementary2008-2009

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7. 1) What is my current educational technology profi le in the areas of Teaching and Learning and Educator Preparation

8. and Development?

9. 2) What is my knowledge of online learning, technology resources, instructional support, and planning on my

10. campus?

11. 3) What evidence can be provided to demonstrate my progress in meeting the goals of the Long Range Plan for

12. Technology and No Child Left Behind, Title II, Part D?

13. 4) In what areas can I improve my level of technology integration to ensure the best possible teaching and learning

14. for my students?

15. 5) What are the technology standards required of all beginning teachers and recommended for all current Texas

16. teachers?The Texas Teacher STaR Chart Will Help Teachers Answer Critical Questions:

17. Assist teachers in determining professional development needs based on a current educational technology profi le.

18. Provide data that feeds into the Texas Campus STaR Chart so that more accurate school information is gained and

19. documented.

20. Determine funding priorities based on teacher and classroom needs.

21. Provide data that can support the need for grants or other resources.

22. Help conceptualize the campus or district vision of technology.

23. Assist campuses in documenting the use of No Child Left Behind, Title II, Part D formula and discretionary funds.The Texas Teacher STaR Chart May Be Used to:

24. State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC)Technology Applications Standards for All TeachersStandard I. All teachers use technology-related terms, concepts, data input strategies, and ethical practices to make informed decisionsabout current technologies and their applications.Standard II. All teachers identify task requirements, apply search strategies, and use current technology to efficiently acquire, analyze,and evaluate a variety of electronic information.Standard III. All teachers use task-appropriate tools to synthesize knowledge, create and modify solutions, and evaluate results ina way that supports the work of individuals and groups in problem-solving situations.Standard IV. All teachers communicate information in different formats and for diverse audiences.Standard V. All teachers know how to plan, organize, deliver, and evaluate instruction for all students that incorporates the effectiveuse of current technology for teaching and integrating the Technology Applications Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)into the curriculum.Standards:

25. The Texas STaR Chart is beneficial because it brings together the four key domains of the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology:Teaching and LearningEducator Preparation and DevelopmentLeadership, Administration and Instructional SupportInfrastructure for Technology In conclusion:

26. Technology holds the key to our students’ future!!!!!