The document discusses using the Texas STaR Chart to assess a school's progress in technology integration based on key areas like teaching and learning, educator preparation, and infrastructure. It provides a sample campus summary showing its strengths are in infrastructure and teaching and learning, while its weakness is in educator preparation. The summary recommends the campus focus on improving educator preparation through attending more professional development to better prepare students for the technological demands of the future.

1. What does the future hold for our students? TECHNOLOGY

2. Agenda Texas STaR Chart Key Areas Campus Summary Improvements

3. Texas STaR Chart What is it? An online resource tool for self-assessment of the campus’ and district technology. Why do we need it? To help the campus and district determine their progress toward the Long-Range Plan for Technology. Long Rang Plan for Technology is a plan for schools and students to meet the demands of the future.

4. Texas STaR Chart How can we use it? Update the district’s technology plan. Create the district vision of technology. Identify current profiles, establish goals, and monitor progress. Measure student and teacher proficiencies. To apply for grants and determine funding priorities. Follow progress on us of No Child Left Behind Title II, Part D.

5. Key Areas Teaching and Learning Educator Preparation and Development Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support Infrastructure for Technology

6. Campus Summary

7. Campus Summary Teaching and Learning - Advanced Tech Educator Preparation and Development - Developing Tech Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support -Advanced Tech Infrastructure for Technology -Advanced Tech

8. Campus Summary Strongest Area Infrastructure Weakest Area Educator Preparation and Development

9. Campus Summary Continue to work on strengths to improve them to the next level, Target Tech.

10. Campus Summary What can we do to improve our weakness? Find and attend more professional development. Expand our knowledge and opportunities. Take what we gain and apply it in the classroom. Optimize your resources: *http://www.tcea.org *http://www.techappsnetwork.org *http://www.tea.state.tx.us

11. Conclusion What is the Texas STaR Chart? What are the Key Areas of the chart? Campus Summary – strengths and weaknesses What should we do to reach the Target Tech classification? What does the future hold for our students?