This document discusses Flour Bluff Elementary's progress in implementing technology in the classroom as measured by the School Technology and Readiness (STaR) Chart. It summarizes the purpose and key areas of the STaR Chart, shows Flour Bluff's scores and progress over three years, and concludes that infrastructure is a strength while teaching/learning and educator preparation need improvement through increased professional development and technology integration into lessons.

1. Flour Bluff Elementary
STaR Chart

2. Agenda
What is STaR Chart?
Purpose
Key Areas and Levels of Progress
Where Flour Bluff Elementary Stands
DATA
Conclusion

3. School
Technology
and
Readiness
http://starchart.epsilen.com/default.html

4. What is STaR Chart?
 An online assessment completed by
teachers annually.
Helps districts, campus, and teachers
measure progress towards Long-Range
Plan.
A tool for technology
planning, budgeting, and to evaluate the
progress of the use of technology in
classrooms.

5. Purpose
Long Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020
A Texas plan created to fulfill the 4 areas
of NCLB requirements.
No Child Left Behind,
Requires all teachers to be
knowledgeable of technology and
implement technology into their lessons.

7. Key Areas
•Teaching & Learning
•Educator Preparation
•Administrator & Support
•Infrastructure
Levels of Progress
•Early Technology (6-8)
•Developing Technology (9-14)
•Advanced Technology (15-20)
•Target Technology (21-24)

8. Where Do We Stand?
18
16
14
12
10 2008-09
8 2009-10
6 2010-11
4
2
0
Domain I Domain II Domain III Domain IV

9. Key Area STaR
Summary Area Key Area Totals
Classifications
2010-11: 14 2010-11: Developing
Teaching & Learning 2009-10: 13 2009-10: Developing
2008-09: 12 2008-09: Developing
2010-11: 13 2010-11: Developing
Educator Preparation
2009-10: 11 2009-10: Developing
& Development
2008-09: 10 2008-09: Developing
Leadership, 2010-11: 17 2010-11: Advanced
Administration, & 2009-10: 13 2009-10: Developing
Instructional Support 2008-09: 13 2008-09: Developing
2010-11: 16 2010-11: Advanced
Infrastructure for
2009-10: 16 2009-10: Advanced
Technology
2008-09: 14 2008-09: Developing

10. Conclusion
Strength:
•Infrastructure
Weakness:
•Teaching & Learning
• Educator Preparation and Development
 Goals:
•Provide more professional development for
teachers
•Integrate technology into our curriculum and
lesson on a more frequent basis.
•Allow students to teach and learn from the use of
technology.