This document summarizes a school's assessment of its technology skills according to a standardized framework. It discusses how technology literacy should be achieved by the 8th grade according to national standards. Charts show results of a technology skills assessment, with most teachers and students being classified as developing or advanced users. The assessment is intended to guide improvement, identify priorities, and track progress towards technology integration goals set in the school's long-range technology plan.

1. Assessing our learning community’s
21st century technology skills
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2. Contents
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3. NCLB
* Students should be technology literate by eighth
grade
* Teachers should be technology literate and integrate
technology across the curriculum
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4. Assessment Overview
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5. •Teaching and Learning
• Educator Preparation and Development
• Leadership, Administration and Instructional
Support
•Infrastructure for Technology
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6. *6-8 Early Tech
*9-14 Developing Tech
*15-20 Advanced Tech
* 21-24 Target Tech
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7. 2010-2011 Campus Results
Adv Tech
18 Adv TEch
16 Adv Tech
14 Dev Tech
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10
8
6
4
2
0 Key Area Totals
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8. STAR CHART Benefits
 To create and/or update the district’s technology plan.
 To set benchmarks, goals, progress monitoring
 To measure student and teacher proficiencies with regard
to the integration of technology into all content areas.
 To determine funding priorities
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9. Closing
STAR Chart Results allow us to reflect on the following:
 What are the campus’ and district’s current educational technology
profiles?
 What evidence can be provided to demonstrate progress in meeting
the goals of the Long Range Plan for Technology?
 What areas should your campus and district focus on to improve the
level of technology integration to ensure the best possible teaching
and learning for all students?
www.tea.state.tx.us/starchart
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10. Technology Resource Websites
 http://www.cosn.org
 http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/Route21
• http://www.tcea.org
The Texas Computer Education Association
http://www.techappsnetwork.org
The Technology Applications Teacher Network
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