The Texas STaR Chart is an online self-assessment tool for Texas teachers to evaluate their integration of educational technology. It addresses questions about a teacher's current technology profile and skills. It also helps determine professional development needs and set goals for using technology to support student learning. The assessments feed into the Campus STaR Chart and help inform funding priorities to further support technology use in teaching.

1. The Texas STaR ChartKILLEEN I.S.D.

2. The Texas STaR Chart What is the Texas STaRT Chart?Whatquestionsdoes the Texas TeacherSTaR Chart address?What is the importance of the Texas Teacher STaR Chart to campus stakeholders?Instructions for completing the star chart

3. What is the Texas STaR Chart? The Texas Teacher STaR Chart is special online resource tool used to assist all Texas teachers in self-assessing efforts to effectively integrate technology across the curriculum. Its purpose is to assist all classroom teachers in assessing needs and setting goals for the use of technology in the classroom to support student achievement.

4. What is the Texas STaR Chart? Cont. (2) This tool will be useful in fulfilling the requirements in No Child Left Behind, Title II, Part D that all teachers should be technology literate and integrate technology into content areas across the curriculum. The legislation also requires that all students should be technology literate by the time they leave the eighth grade.

5. What is the Texas STaR Chart? Cont. (3) The chart focuses on the four areas of the new long-range plan: Teaching and Learning; Educator Preparation and Development; Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support; and Infrastructure for Technology. In each area, There are levels of progress ranging from Early Tech to Target Tech. The goal for all Texas teachers is to reach the Target Tech level of the STaR Chart.

6. Whatquestionsdoesthe Texas TeacherSTaRchartaddress?1) What is my current educational technology profile in the areas of Teaching and Learning and Educator Preparation and Development?2) What is my knowledge of online learning, technology resources, instructional support, and planning on my campus?3) What evidence can be provided to demonstrate my progress in meeting the goals of the Long Range Plan for Technology and No Child Left Behind, Title II, Part D?

7. Whatquestionsdoesthe Texas TeacherSTaRchartaddress?4) In what areas can I improve my level of technology integration to ensure the best possible teaching and learning for my students?5) What are the technology standards required of all beginning teachers and recommended for all current Texas teachers?

8. What is the importance of the Texas Teacher STaR Chart to campus stakeholders?Assist teachers in determining professional development needs based on a current educational technology profile. Provide data that feeds into the Texas Campus STaR Chart so that more accurate school information is gained anddocumented. Determine funding priorities based on teacher and classroom needs.

9. What is the importance of the Texas Teacher STaR Chart to campus stakeholders?Provide data that can support the need for grants or other resources. Help conceptualize the campus or district vision of technology. Assist campuses in documenting the use of No Child Left Behind, Title II, Part D formula and discretionary funds.

10. Instructions for completing Texas STaR Chart http://www.tea.state.tx.us/starchart

11. The Texas Teacher School Technology and Readiness (STaR) ChartWhat are the levels of progression?What are the areas of Focus?

12. The Texas Teacher School Technology and Readiness (STaR) Chart

13. The Texas Teacher School Technology and Readiness (STaR) Chart 2008-2009

14. Summary of the Texas STaR Chart? The Texas Teacher STaR Chart is special online resource tool used to assist all Texas teachers in self-assessing efforts to effectively integrate technology across the curriculum. Its purpose is to assist all classroom teachers in assessing needs and setting goals for the use of technology in the classroom to support student achievement.