1. What is its purpose?
What does it measure?
Why does it matter?

2. Explain the origin of the STaR Chart
and its association with Texas
Educational Technology goals
Highlight key categories and focus
areas the STaR Chart seeks to
measure
Show how the STaR Chart relates to
future implementation of classroom
technology

3. “STaR” is an acronym for
School Technology and Readiness
The STaR Chart is a tool for measuring progress of
Texas schools toward Texas’ Long-Range Plan for
Technology.

4. Information input by Texas teachers is tabulated and
reported on the TEA website.
Educators can search for state-wide or campus results by
reporting year to show progress toward technology
integration.

5. Teaching & Educator
Learning Preparation
Administration
Infrastructure
& Support

6. STaR Chart
Early Tech Developing Tech
Summary
Teaching & • Teacher-centered •Teacher-directed
Learning instruction •Students regularly use technology
• students occasionally on an individual basis to access
use software applications electronic information, create
presentations
Educator •Technology skills include •Use of technology is for administrative
Preparation multimedia and Internet tasks and classroom management
•10% of educators meet SBEC •40% of educators meet SBEC
standards standards

7. STaR Chart Early Tech Developing Tech
Administration • No campus technology • Campus plan aligned with Long-
& Support plan Range Plan
• Dial-up connectivity • One tech support staff per 750
• No web-based learning computers
• Full-time district technology
director
Infrastructure • 10 or more students • 5-9 students per computer
per computer • Direct connectivity to Internet in
• Dial-up connectivity 50% of classrooms & library
• No web-based learning • Most rooms connected to
WAN/LAN

8. STaR Chart Advanced Tech Target Tech
• Administration & • No campus technology • Campus plan aligned with Long-
Support plan Range Plan
• Dial-up connectivity • One tech support staff per 750
No web-based learning computers
• Full-time district technology
director
• Infrastructure • 10 or more students • 5-9 students per computer
per computer • Direct connectivity to Internet in
• Dial-up connectivity 50% of classrooms & library
• No web-based learning • Most rooms connected to
WAN/LAN

9. STaR Chart Advanced Tech Target Tech
Administration • Campus plan board approved • Campus plan focused on student
& Support and supported by supt. success
• 1 technical support staff to 500 • One technical support to 350
computers computers
• Full-time district technology • Campus instructional support staff
director available
Infrastructure • 4 or less students per computer • On-demand access for every student
• Direct connectivity to Internet in • Direct connectivity in all rooms
75% of classrooms and library • Web-based resources in multiple
• All rooms are on LAN/WAN rooms
• 1 educator per computer • All rooms connected to WAN and fully
equipped with appropriate technology

10. Baytown Jr 25
Technology 20
Growth 15
2008-2011 10
5 2008-09
0 2009-10
2010-11

11. The Texas Teacher STaR Chart May Be Used to:
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 and
documented.

12. The Texas Teacher STaR Chart Also May Be Used to:
Determine funding priorities based on teacher and classroom
needs.
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.

13. Purpose to assess needs and set goals for classroom
use of technology to support student achievement
Measures campus growth in Teaching &
Learning, Educator Preparation, Administration &
Support, and Infrastructure
Matters because it connects to student learning
and campus technology funding