The document discusses a Texas Campus STaR Chart assessment tool that rates campuses on four key technology areas: teaching and learning, educator preparation and development, leadership administration and instructional support, and infrastructure for technology. All certified teachers are required to complete the STaR Chart to help campuses determine technology progress and needs. The campus discussed, BHE, scored in the "Developing Tech" range in most areas and has a goal to increase scores to the "Advanced Tech" range in the upcoming year.

1. http://starchart.esc12.netTexas Campus StaR Chart

2. Welcome and discuss group normsDiscuss overview of professional developmentLearn about the STaR chartUnderstand BHE’s current status according to the chartSummarizeAgenda

3. What is the Texas Campus STaRChart?Why do we need it?Who needs to take it?What are the indicators and scoring?How did BHE score?SummaryInformation

4. The Texas Teacher STaRChart is an assessment tool developed around the four key areas of the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology: Teaching and Learning Educator Preparation and Development Leadership Administration and Instructional Support Infrastructure for TechnologyThe Teacher STaR Chart is designed to help teachers, campuses, and districts determine their progress toward meeting the goals of the Long-Range Plan for Technology, as well as meeting the goals of the district.What is the Texas Campus STaR Chart?

5. The Texas Teacher STaR Chart can assist in the measurement of the impact of state and local efforts to improve student learning through the use of technology as specified in No Child Left Behind, Title II, Part D. It can also identify needs for on-going professional development and raise awareness of research-based instructional goals. -Technology Instruction is now mandated by:NCLB – all students must be technology literate by the end of 8th grade

6. NCLB – all teachers must be technology literate

7. NCLB – technology must be fully integrated across all curriculum areas by Dec 31, 2005

8. Texas SBOE has mandated that all enrichment TEKS will be taught (K-8 Technology TEKS are enrichment TEKS)

9. Texas TEKS for secondary courses all have technology expectations

10. SBEC now requires technology competencies of all beginning teachers

11. Technology applications textbooks are available for adoption

12. The Teacher STaR Chart survey enables teachers to see what the expectations for Technology and Instruction are for all Texas teachers and to self-assess their progress toward meeting these expectations. Teachers are then able to use the results and the expectations to plan not only for their own staff development, but also to plan for the integration of technology according to the state guidelines into their curricular area.Why do we need to do it?http://starchart.esc12.net

13. All certified classroom teachers and librarians are required to complete the Teacher STaR Chart.Who is required to take it?

14. Chart IndicatorsTeaching and Learning Educator PreparationAdministration and SupportInfrastructureScoring 6-8 Early Tech9-14 Developing Tech15-20 Advanced Tech21-24 Target TechChart Indicators & Scoring

15. BHE’s STaR Results

16. Texas Campus STaRChart is an assessment tool used to rate the use of technology on a campus.

17. Campuses need to participate because it can assist in measuring and also identifying technology areas of need.

18. All certified teachers and librarians are required to complete it.

19. The STaRchart is based on 4 indicators and a scoring scale of 6-24, 6 being Early Tech to 24 being Target Tech.

20. BHE remains in the Developing Tech in all areas, but one.

21. Goal: To increase all areas to Advanced Tech in the upcoming year.In summary…