The Texas STaR Chart is a teacher tool that helps schools assess their progress in four areas of technology focus: teaching and learning, educator preparation and development, leadership administration and instructional support, and infrastructure for technology. Schools are rated at four levels of progress - early tech, developing tech, advanced tech, and target tech. The purpose of the STaR Chart is to help schools meet technology goals outlined in their campus/district goals and the state's long-range technology plan by assisting with technology planning, budgeting, and evaluating progress.

1. Texas STaR ChartAn Introduction

2. What will we learn today?What is the StaR Chart?What is the purpose of the Star Chart?How are schools rated?How does outr school rank?Where can I find our data?Where do we go from here?

3. What is the STaR Chart?School Technology and Readiness. A Teacher Tool for Planning and Self-Assessing aligned with the Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020.AREAS OF FOCUS:Teaching and LearningEducator Preparation and DevelopmentLeadership Administration and Instructional SupportInfrastructure for Technology

4. What is the purpose of the StaR Chart?Helps learning community meet goalsCampus/district goalsLong-Range Plan for Technology goalsPlanning purposestechnology needsbudgeting for resourcesevaluation of progress as relates to technology

5. How are schools rated?4 areas of focusTeaching and LearningEducator Preparation and DevelopmentLeadership Administration and Instructional SupportInfrastructure for Technology4 levels of progressEarly TechDeveloping TechAdvanced TechTarget Tech

6. How does our school rank?

7. Where can I find our data?STaR Chart http://starchart.esc12.net/statistics.htmlThe Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/technology/lrpt/lrpt_lrpt.html

8. Where do we go from here?Staff developmentStudent-centered learning strategiesTechnology in the classroomFundingWork with local businesses for sponsors (admin)Grant writing (all)